The New Year's Eve dinner was lavish, featuring a total of ten substantial dishes.
Ruan Tang returned to her room and changed into her pajamas. She hung the wedding dress, shimmering with starlight, in the wardrobe. Gently touching it, she imagined herself marrying Xu Lai in this very dress. She even blushed a little.
After composing herself, she returned to the dining table.
Looking at the feast before them, Xu Lai took the initiative. "Call your parents and invite them to join us."
Ruan Tang and Ruan Lan were both taken aback.
"I'll call them!" Ruan Lan said earnestly.
The call went through quickly, but after a few words, Ruan Lan hung up in a huff. "They said they've immigrated to Lighthouse Country and are vacationing in Hawaii. They're not coming back and told my sister and me to just consider them dead!"
Ruan Tang was speechless. "..."
So was Xu Lai. "..."
