In the small courtyard near the school, Shen Jiugu had already prepared a meal. She even remembered to cook the welcoming noodles, cooling them in water and draining them to have them ready.
After waiting so eagerly, she finally saw Shen Weimin and Xu Changqing return before sunset. Without a moment to spare for pleasantries, she dashed back into the kitchen.
Xu Changqing found this amusing, but after a long-distance journey and a transfer to get here, she was sticky with sweat. It really wasn't the time to settle in for a chat the moment they arrived home.
"...I figured that wouldn't work, so when the goods arrived, I made up an excuse. I said you two wouldn't be back for a while and sent the items with him to take back first..."
'I get it. Fengzi is talking about Brother Gangzi,' Xu Changqing thought. She looked over at the two men who had carried the luggage straight into the main room. One was turning on the fan while the other was drinking water.
