"Auntie."
It was Daya.
Xue Yue walked over and asked, "What are you doing out here?"
Daya said, "I was waiting for you. It's already dark, and you hadn't come back, so I came out to wait."
"Something came up at work and held me up."
Daya looked at Xue Yue, hesitating to speak. "Auntie, Uncle isn't back yet."
A flicker of emotion crossed Xue Yue's eyes. "Mm."
"Did you two have a fight?"
Xue Yue didn't say anything.
Daya looked at Xue Yue worriedly. "Uncle slept at his office last night."
After a few seconds of silence, Xue Yue told her, "It's nothing serious, don't worry. It's getting late. Let's go back inside."
"Okay."
When Mr. He saw Xue Yue return, he started grumbling, "You kids are so busy all the time, especially Old Third. He still thinks he's a young lad, so busy we never even see him. He's still not back... well, forget it. Let's not wait for him. Let's eat."
