"Father, Mother, I'm back."
Looking at the low, dilapidated gate before him, Lin Sheng knocked on the door.
The courtyard gate soon opened, revealing a lean, hardy face with a smile on it.
Lin Sheng froze for a moment upon seeing the man, but a smile quickly appeared on his own face as well.
"Big Brother, you're back."
The man before him was none other than his eldest brother, Lin Miao.
"Mm, I'm back. Xiaosheng, you've gotten a lot stronger."
Lin Miao stepped forward and gave him a firm hug. Feeling the strong outline of muscles beneath his arms, he said with a smile.
"Yes. Since joining the Beast Hunter Hall, the food's improved a lot."
Lin Sheng said with a grin.
"Come in quickly. Don't stand outside. Xiaosheng, you came back at just the right time. Our family can finally have a reunion today."
Lin Hong's voice came from inside the house. Xie Guilan also emerged, her wrinkled face overflowing with smiles.
Lin Sheng and Lin Miao carried everything from the carriage outside into the house.
"Xiaosheng, why did you bring back so many things? These must have cost quite a bit, right?"
Seeing the armfuls of goods Lin Sheng had brought, Xie Guilan could not help nagging again.
"If you keep spending like this, how will you manage a household in the future? Looks like we need to find you a wife. And A-Miao too... you're both so grown up now, and your childhood friends already have grandsons..."
Listening to Xie Guilan's endless nagging, the two brothers exchanged a glance, each seeing helplessness on the other's face.
Thus, amid the elders' nagging, the family sat down at the table and began a rare reunion dinner.
"Xiaosheng, what kind of meat is this that you brought back? It tastes