Loki sniggered maliciously, saying, “Because a woman can have multiple husbands on this planet. That’s why dad fainted when he saw them. Mom, do you want to see them? I have four brothers-in-law!” He winked at my mom.

She was stunned.

My dad stared at Loki, reprimanding, “Your mom just woke up! Don’t make a mess here!”

“Four! Four! I have four sons-in-law!” Mom suddenly came back to reality and shouted, giving my dad a scare. She beckoned to Loki happily, saying, “Hurry up. Hurry up and let my four sons-in-law in. Let me take a look at them!”

“Loki!”

“Loki!” My dad and I shouted at the same time, but it was obviously too late to stop him.

Loki waved at the wall,...