She noticed, when she held He Nan, his body stiffened noticeably. Shen Mianmian's lips curved into a bitter smile in an instant. After all these years, was it because Tang Ling had always been the one with him that he was not used to being held by someone else?
But she really cherished this embrace.
Everyone else remained silent without making a sound. After a while, Shen Mianmian got up from his embrace, smiled, and said, "Big brother He, no matter what, it's good that you are alive and back."
"Yes, it's good that you're back, back at last..."
Mr. He nodded repeatedly, his eyes also becoming somewhat misty.
Ruan Lingyu had remained silent. She sat in the living room, her face taut, as though everyone owed her, but only she knew that she too was happy that He Nan had returned.
They chatted a bit more.
Mr. He had the butler prepare a table full of dishes He Nan loved. At the table, everyone kept serving food to He Nan except Shen Mianmian, who did not touch her chopsticks.
