Jiang Yan's mother helped them clear the dishes after the young couple had finished eating. Jiang Yan offered to do the dishes, but his mother stopped him.
"Keep your wife company," she said.
Jiang Yan's father was cradling Little Xixi, his eyes narrowed in a smile.
Jiang Yan stood to one side, struggling to adapt to his mother's sudden 180-degree change of heart.
Jiang Mei walked in, holding her son's hand.
"Auntie!" The little guy rushed over first, snuggling into his aunt's warm embrace, afraid that with the arrival of a little brother, his aunt wouldn't want him anymore.
Jiang Mei saw him and laughed awkwardly, teasing, "Dongzi, aren't you at home? Still so informal."
"Second sister, this is also Dongzi's home. It's normal for him to be informal around me," Manman said as she hugged the little guy with the same love as always, then asked Jiang Mei, "When did you get back, second sister?"