Outside the restaurant the two omegas had taken seats at the shaded table. Han Jiho settled on Mo Yan's left side while Song Meiyu claimed the chair PD Xu Cui had previously occupied. The baby continued to sleep in her stroller, the earlier wrinkles of displeasure smoothed by deeper rest.
Shen Guoxing looked at them with open curiosity, head tilting cutely. "Where is Grandpa Cui going, Aunt?" Her voice was bright and completely innocent; she had no idea what had taken place in the forest. The soft afternoon light caught the genuine, uncomplicated interest in her expression.
Song Meiyu paused. She blinked several times, searching for a safe answer, then offered Shen Guoxing a smile that was just a little too strained.
