At one point, he really had the thought of simply shirking the responsibility and letting his son order takeout to solve lunch on his own, so that he'd have time to accompany his wife and daughter to that gathering.
But as soon as this thought emerged, he sensibly dismissed it.
Firstly, if he really did that, his wife would definitely be very angry, and the family atmosphere would instantly be shrouded in tension and awkwardness.
Secondly, he knew well that doing so was inappropriate.
After all, it's a party among the kids, and Huang Jun hadn't explicitly invited the parents to join.
His wife had already decided to crash the party for a meal, which made him feel a bit embarrassed. If he joined too, the scene would become quite awkward, and their eating habits wouldn't look very good.
Both emotionally and rationally, he felt he should stay at home and handle the logistics...
"Alright, alright, I get it!"
