Gu family old residence, main parlor.
On the giant screen television, light and shadow intertwined, the brisk and witty music complementing the cute art style.
Two cute cartoon characters with art styles of their own were tied together by a rope, trying to escape a maze full of traps.
"Left! Go to the platform on the left!"
"I jumped! Hey! Stop pulling me!"
"Why did you jump when I hadn't even arrived yet?"
"Ah--! Dead again!"
The round-font letters of GAME OVER occupied the entire screen.
Li Wei let out a wail, lying flat on her back on the soft carpet in a sprawling X shape.
Beside her, Zhao Funing laughed until she shook with mirth, her body tilting as she also lay down.
"Hahaha, Xiao Wei, you had quite the tacit understanding when you played with Jinzhi."
"How come it doesn't work when you play with me?"
Li Wei chuckled along, "Not working? How does it not work?"
"Grandma, heaven and earth bear witness! I've already accommodated you quite a bit!"
"Clearly you're the one who's no good!"
Zhao Funing refused to admit defeat, "How am I no good? Come on, next round!"
Li Wei's fighting spirit soared, "Bring it on!"
The two sat back up, and a brand-new game began anew.
On the sofa in the back, Gu Jinzhi and Gu Litong each sat on one end.
Neither of them spoke, simply watching quietly as the two women bickered ahead.
Peace and quiet in a changing world, roughly summed up as this.
After watching for a long while, Gu Jinzhi suddenly turned his head, "Grandfather, why haven't I seen Great-grandfather recently?"
The corners of Gu Litong's mouth twitched.
He withdrew his gaze, picked up the teacup in front of him, and blew on it.
"Oh, him."
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