The next day, Da Bao got up early and forced his younger brother and sister, who were still snuggled in bed, to get up, saying the family would go out for morning tea.
The family hadn't indulged in such leisure for a long time, so Da Bao even called the mansion to ask the driver to bring Mr. Ji to the Lakefront Restaurant.
Mr. Ji was almost eighty, in good spirits, but ever since he fell down the stairs a decade ago, his leg had never fully recovered. Now he still walked with a limp, and whenever the weather changed suddenly or it rained, the old fracture brought him excruciating pain. While others were sympathetic, he often said it was what he deserved.
His wife was released from prison a year ago; at the time, Ji Rui and Le Tong paid little attention. Later, the immigration office informed Ji Rui that his stepmother went to Y Country, presumably to reunite with her two sons who had recently been released from prison as well.
