After dinner, Auntie Cui tidied up the kitchen, took off her apron, and also came to the living room to sit across from the Elder Chief.
Auntie Cui was rarely cheerful; she had accompanied the Elder Chief for a small drink during dinner, and her face was still flushed.
The Elder Chief held a cup of black tea, smiling happily as he gazed out the window.
Auntie Cui followed the Elder Chief's gaze outside.
In the courtyard, He Gu squatted under the tree roots, while Jiang Yi sat on the chair He Gu had moved outside, holding Xiao Bai. Whatever He Gu said made Jiang Yi laugh uncontrollably.
He Gu, feeling jubilant, even playfully shot a rose that he had roughly handled towards Jiang Yi.
Jiang Yi raised her hand to block it, then set Xiao Bai down and got up from the chair, grappling with He Gu.
The two started to tussle, just like they did when they were kids.
