I had to ask about Mother when I visit Oscar this time. However, I still had not figured out how to do it yet.
I did not let myself get too bothered with it, though. When I was done packing, I got ready to leave the house.
I walked around the living room and saw a set of purple pottery. I then grabbed a box of tea while I was at it.
Theo had no interest in pottery. The only reason these pottery pieces were at home was that Keith thought they looked good and bought them after seeking Theo’s opinion. He then put them at home as decorations.
Things that Keith thought were good were no doubt of superior quality.
The box of tea was a treasure Keith had brought home as well. It should suffice for me to take these two items to Oscar.
There was a sound of a car horn outside the door. It must be Shannon.
I grabbed the things and went out the door. She had changed into a sweet-looking long dress, while her hair was tied into a bun. A pair of pearl-rimmed sunglasses rested on her nose bridge, making her look playful and a little cool.
When she saw how I had dressed up, she chuckled mischievously. "You look so virtuous dressed like that, Wanda. That's simply the standard dress code to meet the parents of one’s partner. I should take your outfit as a reference when I meet his parents next time."
After getting into the car, I chuckled and said, "I merely tied my hair up, changed into a dress, and put on light makeup.
That's already virtuous to you?"
"Ok course." Shannon started the car engine. "The older generation likes cleanlooking girls. There's no elder out there who won’t like someone who looks as gentle and demure as you."
Seeing the purple pottery and tea box placed in a bag on my lap, she saw me in a new light. "Wow, you've only had a meal with my grandpa once and you already know what he likes? It’s no wonder you could marry Theo."
I smiled slightly. "Will you believe me if I said that I succeeded by a stroke of luck?”
Shannon turned on the car music and started swaying her head to the rhythm while shouting, "You’re my bestie. If I don't believe you, then who will?"
I could not help but guffaw.
A girl as funny as Shannon could easily convert an introverted person into an extroverted one.
The sky had not turned dark yet when we arrived at the resort.
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