"Upper class is a bit of a stretch," Elizabeth said, waving her hand. "I'd say I'm upper-middle class."
Li Wei wore an expression that said, 'I'm just going to quietly watch you put on airs.'
"Well, uh, Christmas Day is definitely spent with family," Elizabeth said. "We'll go to our house on Long Island to spend it with the extended family. All my cousins and other relatives my age will be there."
"But tomorrow, I think I'll be going to the White House Christmas ball with my parents," she said happily. "My father needs to discuss next year's new policies with the new Democratic president."
"I saw that on TV," Li Wei nodded. "I hear he's the oldest president ever to take office?"
"He is," Elizabeth smiled. "But he was also the youngest senator. Funny how fate works, isn't it? The youngest senator becomes the oldest president."
"So, did you go to Yale for family reasons, too?" Li Wei asked curiously. "Like a family tradition?"
