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He kept waving as Lin Xin, Han Yan, and Dong Hai made their way down the path together, their figures growing smaller with each step until they disappeared into the fading light.
Once the others had left, the courtyard gradually settled into quiet. Wei Jun and Lui De began gathering the empty bowls while Wei Fan trotted back inside, humming a little tune that went slightly off-key.
He skipped a few steps, gave a tiny bounce, then continued on his way, his little feet pattering happily against the ground as he hummed to himself, far too pleased to keep still.
Wei Fan's little antics amused Wei Jun and Lui De. They exchanged a fond glance as they watched his little figure disappear inside. With a quiet chuckle, they returned to clearing the table, gathering the remaining bowls and chopsticks.
