Morning.
Peking University Staff Family Courtyard.
The jeep started up.
Commander Gu sat in the backseat, the car window half rolled down.
He didn't look at Gu Yanshen, just glanced at the two children in Lin Wan Yi's arms.
"Leaving."
Two words, straightforward and crisp.
The wheels kicked up a few leaves on the ground, quickly disappearing at the alley entrance.
Just as he arrived, swift and decisive, taking no clouds with him but a fussy Gu Xiuzhen.
Gu Yanshen withdrew his gaze.
He raised his hand and glanced at his watch.
"I'm going to class."
He reached out and ruffled Gu An's head.
"Don't make a mess at home, listen to your mom."
Gu An blankly slapped away his father's hand, continuing to fiddle with a piece of wire.
Gu Yanshen gave Lin Wan Yi a kiss on the cheek, turned and left briskly.
The courtyard quieted down.
Lin Wan Yi carried Gu Ning back inside.
As she entered, the feeling of emptiness hit her.
