It was already almost time with only two hours for lunch break. Lu Jing had delayed another half hour after work.
She had to leave now or she would be late.
After a quick face wash in the bathroom, she came out:
"Dad, Mom, I'm going to work."
"Sweetie, be careful on the road!"
"Come home early after work, alright?"
Did her old folks think she was still three or thirteen years old?
"Got it, got it," Lu Jing replied, both helpless and amused.
At that moment, Jiang Ye was holding car keys:
"Uncle, Auntie, don't worry, I have to go to the office too and it's on the way. Lu'er can ride with me."
With those words, the old couple indeed felt reassured:
"Okay, that's great then."
Lu Jing's refusal was on the tip of her tongue, but she swallowed it back.
She knew that even if she refused, it wouldn't work, better just to agree.
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