"Dad, Mom, I'm coming in."
Having announced his entrance, Chu Lian walked straight into the room, saw the teapot on the table, poured himself a cup of tea, and downed it in one go. He had been sitting in his room all morning and had forgotten to drink water; he was indeed thirsty.
Chu Lian's father furrowed his brows and immediately scolded loudly, "Chu Lian, mind your manners!"
Chu Lian didn't take it to heart; he had heard his father say this countless times before and simply found a seat and sat down.
"Mom, can we not have that flower-viewing banquet next time, please?"
Seeing her son like this, Madam Chu's eyes flickered, and she insincerely said, "It was a birthday banquet for your sister."
"Who are you kidding? If it was a birthday banquet for my sister, why did you insist I come?"
"..." His sister, sharp as she was, had seen through it, and his son wasn't a fool either, "Alright, Mother admits it, it was to select a bride for you."
