Pei Family, in the dining room, on the marble dining table, there were chicken, duck, fish, and meat—everything that one could ask for—beautifully arranged on exquisite plates, the dishes fine and luxurious, steaming hot.
Pei Guozhong sat at the head, Wan Hongxing and his son Pei Yijian sat on the left, and Pei Yining sat on the right.
Pei Guozhong looked at the empty seat, and with a 'snap', he slapped his chopsticks down on the table.
"Today is the Lantern Festival, come on, this glutinous rice ball with black sesame filling is your favorite," Wan Hongxing said, scooping up a bowl of it and handing it to Pei Guozhong.
Wan Hongxing's gentle words and warm, approachable smile subdued the anger in Pei Guozhong's heart, and he turned to Pei Yining and asked, "Where is your brother?"
"Brother, he..." Pei Yining's eyes flickered as she said, "He's busy."
Busy spending the Lantern Festival with his girlfriend—she had not lied about that.
