Xiao Hesheng walked into the hospital room as Fu Jichen folded the newspaper and placed it on the bedside cabinet.
The bowl of porridge that Fu Yuling had poured out remained untouched, showing no signs of having been moved. In the breeze from the air conditioner, the warmth had mostly dissipated.
Xiao Hesheng came empty-handed, not looking like someone visiting the sick, but rather as if he was there to verify something.
"Mr. Xiao, please have a seat." Fu Jichen gestured to the sofa not far away.
Xiao Hesheng didn't sit on the sofa but instead pulled a chair over to sit by the bed.
The time since their parting in Switzerland had been considerable, and upon meeting again, a change in mindset was inevitable.
