"Bragging. About being richer than they think. While I'm trending for being exposed as wealthy." She started laughing again. Couldn't stop. "My father is actually offended that fake news underestimated our net worth. He kept saying 'if they're going to invade our privacy, at least get the numbers right.'"
"That's... that's actually hilarious."
"Right?! My mom was making fun of him the entire breakfast. Called him petty. He said he's not petty, he's just 'correcting false information.' She said that's literally the definition of petty."
Haejin was grinning now. "Your parents are amazing."
"They're ridiculous. But yeah, they are."
They drove in silence for a moment. Both smiling. The tension from this morning evaporating slightly.
"So the article is basically guesswork," Haejin said.
