Following her cue, I improvised and said, "Will you have dinner with me tonight?"
She glanced at Wang Xiaoer's family and said with feigned reluctance, "No need. Auntie Wang is treating us to dinner tonight. It'll be nice for all of us to get together..."
Wang Xiaoer's family had no choice but to swallow their bitter pill. The most awkward of all was Wang Xiaoer. Looking at the bundle of delicate, bright red roses in Murong Shanshan's hands, he stood at a loss, not knowing whether he should still offer his own wilted, battered flowers.
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