'What an act.'
Xu Su forced a smile and said stiffly, "If that's all, I'm heading back to my room."
"Wait, we have something to talk to you about." Xu Weiping patted the sofa. "Sit down. Let's have a family chat."
Chen Shulan, who had been clearing the dishes, stopped. She pulled Xu Su down onto the sofa, and the couple sat on either side of their daughter, flanking her.
This was the first time Xu Weiping and his wife had taken a good, long look at their daughter.
The loose, black-and-white autumn uniform from City No.1 High School, paired with matching trousers, was the most ordinary of student outfits, yet she wore it with a serene and refined air.
She was completely covered up, with only her delicate wrists visible where the elastic cuffs cinched. The girl's hands were fair and slender, folded properly in her lap as she sat with impeccable posture.
