But Bao's was dissatisfied and said in an odd tone, "Mom, I thought you specifically called us home for dinner today, but it turns out it's just in passing."
"Don't talk nonsense," Huang Zhong cautioned her.
From his laxed tone, it was clear he was afraid of his wife.
Aunt Huang forced a chuckle, "I thought since it's my birthday today, it would be nicer to invite more people over to liven things up."
Usually, Huang Zhong and his family seldom visited except for on holidays, but to their surprise, the sun rose from the west today.
Had she known they would come, she wouldn't have called others over to her home and avoided airing dirty laundry in public.
"Mom, don't mind her, she's just kidding with you," he said.
Huang Zhong forced a laugh, hoping to smooth things over with some muddling through.
But he knew, even having said that, his mother's mood for her birthday had been completely ruined.