The four women, who had just finished arranging the beds in the inner room, lifted the vines and stepped out.
They had been about to say something, but the moment they saw the scene before them, they froze on the spot.
The smiles vanished from their faces, leaving only stunned disbelief.
"What... what is going on?"
Wang Yuanyuan clearly had yet to process it.
The other three women stiffly shook their heads as well.
Who were they supposed to ask?
It felt as though the world had turned into something they no longer recognized.
Cai'er paid no attention to the four stunned women. After finishing all the arrangements, she slowly returned to Ye Tian's side and took his hand.
"This is our home now."
Her words were plain, yet they moved Ye Tian deeply.
He could hear the joy in Cai'er's voice, especially the unmistakable happiness between her brows.
The fortunate spent their lives being healed by childhood, while the unfortunate spent their lives healing from it.
Ye Tian tightened his grip on the girl's hand.
"Cai'er, when you turn eighteen, I'll give you a warm home."
"Mhm."
The girl nodded softly, her eyes and brows brimming with happiness.
"And Sister Xin and Sister Jialu, the same goes for you."
Ye Tian turned to Li Xin and Lin Jialu.
Although saying something like this at such a romantic moment was clearly inappropriate, since he had already done it, he had to be brave enough to take responsibility.
Sure enough, Li Xin and Lin Jialu both broke into radiant smiles at his words.
Then, the two women nervously looked toward Cai'er.
"Sorry, Cai'er, I—"
Before Ye Tian could finish, a slender, soft finger pressed against his lips.
Cai'er gently shook her head. "There's no need for apologies between us. Actually, I