After breakfast, Ye Xingbei asked Xiao Shumiao, "Xiao Shu, mom and dad are going to visit Grandpa Yian at Aunt Xiaoxue's house. Do you want to stay home and play with Brother Xiaoyue or come with us?"
Xiao Shumiao tilted his head and thought for a while, "When will mom come back then?"
Ye Xingbei wasn't planning to have lunch at Yian Jingxue's house, so she replied, "We'll be back soon."
Xiao Shumiao said, "Then I'll stay home and play, and wait for mom and dad to come home!"
The large courtyard, nestled against a mountain and beside water, had many fun spots. With Qiao Zui, Fang Yao, Duan Yanbing, and Feng Yi around, his company had grown larger and livelier. They could accompany him anywhere he wanted to play, whether up in the mountains or down in the water, so he decisively gave up the seemingly dull activity of "visiting Grandpa Yian."
"Alright, then you play at home," Ye Xingbei patted his head, feeling a bit melancholic.
Her son didn't cling to her like he used to.
