Night.
A little after nine.
After Dong Xuebin and the others left the hospital, they went straight to Qian Lihua's home. Outside the residential complex, everything was quiet. It was already time for people to rest.
The moment they entered, Liu Chenglong pulled Yu Meixia aside and began asking after her well-being.
Qian Lihua beamed as she hugged Yu Qianqian and sat down on the sofa, kissing the little girl's forehead again and again. She adored her beyond words.
Yu Qianqian was a little embarrassed. Her face flushed as she shyly let her grandmother hold her, not knowing what to say.
With the family reunited, Dong Xuebin suddenly became the odd man out. Watching the family of four chatter away intimately, with no one even pouring him a cup of tea, he gave an awkward laugh. He had no choice but to head into the kitchen, find himself a cup, and pour some water from the dispenser. Then, while drinking, he leaned against the kitchen window and smoked. Yu Meixia's family had been reunited, and Dong Xuebin was genuinely happy for them, so he gave them time to talk.
"Tong Tong, do you want some water?"
"I'm not thirsty. No need."
"This will be your home from now on, so don't be polite. By the way, are you not used to being called Tong Tong?"
"A little, but... it's okay."
"You're grown up now. How about this? Your mother and I will call you Meixia from now on."
"Okay."
"I keep forgetting to ask—where's your husband?"
"He... passed away."
"What happened? Was he sick or something?"
Yu Meixia told them everything that had happened over the years, including what had happened to her husband, what had happened to little Qian Qian, and how Dong Xuebin had helped them. After hearing