The implication that a routine Parents Day might not matter much to people as important as her parents was clear.
"Well," Zhang Yiren said, her voice dripping with false sympathy. "It must be hard, not having your parents around much. I see my mother every day."
"How wonderful for you," Minghao said with a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "Constant supervision must be very... comforting. My parents trust me to be independent. They know I don't need to be monitored constantly."
She'd turned what was meant to be an insult, absent parents, into a statement of trust and maturity.
Qin Xinyu, who had been silent throughout the exchange, finally spoke up. "We should go. They must be waiting for our lunch."
"Of course," Minghao said pleasantly. "Ladies, this has been... illuminating. I look forward to seeing your debate proposal. I'm sure it will be very... interesting."
The way she said "interesting" made it clear she expected it to be anything but.
