Yang Dong didn't speak, he just nodded and symbolically pinched the wine glass that Xiaocui handed over.
Then, Aunt Lan Hua stood up, picked up a water jug from the table, and handed it to Xiaocui, saying, "Yang Dong, your brothers aren't home to drink with you, so it's just me and Xiaocui. We'll drink water instead of wine, to keep you company."
Yang Xiaocui hadn't spoken at all; whatever her mother told her to do, she did. After taking the water jug, she filled her mother's and her own glass with water.
Their family's situation didn't allow for tea, so they could only use plain water instead.
At this moment, Yang Dong spoke, "Auntie, no need for this, let's just eat, no need to drink. Save the wine for the brothers at home."
As he spoke, Yang Dong pushed the wine glass that Xiaocui handed to him slightly forward, his hand naturally moving away from it.
Seeing Yang Dong like this, Yang Xiaocui became anxious, worrying about what would happen if Yang Dong didn't drink.
