It was past three in the afternoon when Luke and the others finished decorating.
Linda poured a pot of black tea, and everyone chatted while sipping.
Luke video-called with relatives on his father's side, though the Chinese community tends to value the Spring Festival more, having a holiday for family gatherings is nice, and many have incorporated local culture, celebrating Christmas.
What amused Luke was that the whole family on the other side of the video call was sitting together making dumplings.
Luke's grandma and uncle were even calling for him to come back home for dumplings.
He would definitely be going back, but not now. Luke planned to return with the little chubby guy for a few days during the Spring Festival. Despite it being hard to get time off, it felt more like celebrating.
In the evening, the family started preparing dinner.
