It was probably not appropriate of him to laugh, but he did anyway and it was too late to take it back. Family was supposed to be the greatest source of joy and pain in life - and for many, Zhuge Liang suspected that truer words have never been said.
"You would like me to come with you?" he asked, even though she was the one who offered.
"I don't know if that's such a good idea. In two minutes they would get the wrong idea and within the following fifteen minutes will most likely start asking about grandchildren."
It was, after all, an Asian family, and some things were more resilient stood the test of time better than others.