Chapter 32 - Merry Christmas 2 (2/2)
Wow! She would give her mum a hug now but she had to be calm, too much excitement and her mum would think something else
”I'm sure he can.”
”Okay, if you say so.” She heard her dad coming down the stairs and she excused her self.
”Go on,”
”Thank you mum.”
She got into the sitting room as soon as her dad got into it too.
”Dad! Hi”
Su Yan stood up once he heard her.
”Who is this tall man?” her dad asked. She smiled because she knew her dad only made height jokes when he was comfortable. She and her dad ran short in the Ire family.
”He's the friend I told you and mum about, Su Yan my dad, Mr. Ire.”
”How are you son?”
Son? She and her sister exchanged looks. Well Christmas is definitely going to be merry.
”Doing good sir.” he took a bow. ”You have a wonderful home.” He meant the family.
”Oh thank you, they make it a home,” her father pointed to his daughters.
Su Yan knew he was at the right place. Her home wasn't a quarter of a quarter of his family's home back in China but he was already intrigued.
”OK dinner is ready.” her mum called out
”Mum, I am your only true child,” her brother said as he set down the set of plates on the table ”Dupe and Tale did nothing to help in the kitchen.”
The dining area shone brighter than any other part of the house he's seen, the design was exquisite. The blue chairs with gold trimmings and legs contrasted well against the white light walls.
”Yeah yeah, what do you want an award?” Dupe commented.
”And I've been cooking long before you were born.” Tale fired back as she took a sit close to her father, Su Yan drew her chair out for her then took his seat right beside her.
Her parents exchanged looks.
”You all stop bickering.”
”Tayo started it.”
”Su Yan, please you would have to bear with us. My daughter told us nothing about you so all our food tonight is our local dishes.”
”It is not a problem ma. I like Nigerian food”
”You say so all the time,” she said it before she thought ”I mean few times.”
”Don't worry, our mum-” Dupe tried to cut in fast
”...and me” Tayo cut in
”…our mother makes the best” she finished.
”Of course I taught her” her father chipped in.
And the family laughed.
Now this was a place to be.
The turkey was well prepped and spiced. A large chocolate cake, a bowl of jollof rice, another bowl held wraps of pounded Yam and another held Egusi soup filled with different protein cuts.
”Merry Christmas everyone,” her dad announced once food was in everyone's plate.
”Why didn't you go for rice.” she whispered to Su Yan who had insisted on taking Pounded Yam and soup.
”No talking,” he put a finger to his mouth to tell her to keep quiet.
And to think she was trying to help him.
Dinner went by smoothly and her parents had included Su Yan in all the conversations, maybe to test him and if it was he aced it. At some point she was left out of the talks but she didn't mind.
”So how did you meet my daughter?” her mother finally asked.
”At the mall, she helped me pick out dinner.”
Her mum looked at her with eyes doubting the story.
”Its true mum, sister has no life outside work and the mall, where else will she meet new people,” her brother saved her this time.
”I've always told you to go out, a little relaxation isn't bad at all,” her dad contributed...
Su Yan understood better now, they had no idea she wanted more than all she had now.
Their daughter was a simple accountant to them and nothing more.