At first, Lu Cheng had been worried that Shen Nian would be unhappy, all alone at home.
But as he reached the door, he heard the sound of voices and laughter coming from inside.
'Laughter? So she's okay? Someone's talking... she's not home alone?'
When he opened the door, Lu Cheng saw Shen Nian sitting in the living room with two other people. All three of them held needles and thread, clearly busy with some sewing. The laughter he'd heard was because Lin Jingyun had been telling an embarrassing story about her son, which had made both Shen Nian and Zhang Ying burst out laughing.
As Lu Cheng opened the door, all three of them instinctively looked over.
Shen Nian turned her head first, so she was the first to see him. The moment her eyes landed on Lu Cheng, her smile deepened.
She set down her sewing, stood up, and walked over to him.
"You're back!"
