Watchful Gaze

"Sure," Xue Ning got up and began to lift the chairs with help from Jingwei, intent on finishing this task as possible, but then she felt intense stares in her direction, causing the hairs at the back of her neck to stand. 

She whirled around, holding the chair threateningly, only to realise it was just her parents staring. At her glare, Tai Cheng pretended to wipe the cutlery clean, acting like he wasn't spying on his youngest daughter. Meanwhile, Yue Niang merely raised an eyebrow and crossed her arms, expecting them to continue. 

Xue Ning rolled her eyes. Her mother wasn't even trying to hide it! 

Jingwei also felt the stares, and he coughed, feeling strangely self-conscious. He usually had a lot of self-confidence, but now under the wary eyes of his future in-laws, he was afraid of making a mistake!