Even knowing everyone was watching, Leander could not stop the tears from falling.
The arm around him tightened slightly and Qiong Xing gently stroked his back.
"I did think your stomach seemed a little rounder lately. But I assumed maybe you'd gained weight because you weren't exercising enough."
Apparently, he genuinely had thought that.
"How does that make any sense? Where would the weight even come from?"
Once the tears finally stopped and everyone calmed down, Qiong Xing suggested having tea.
The family gathered together and took a break.
Joa pointed out that if the change had become noticeable enough to affect his appearance, they probably should have realized sooner.
Qiong Xing only laughed and admitted that he had honestly believed he was gaining weight.
