The Moon in the Well Entered the Palm, Ying Family Old Residence

What's it like to feel like a thief in your own home?

At the lunch table, Li Mo shoveled rice into his mouth, feeling that something was off with his parents. He had only been home for a few days, and the speed at which his parents' love had vanished was too fast, wasn't it?

"Is it just my imagination?"

Li Mo remained calm and subtly moved his chair a little closer to the Ice Block.

Comrade Lao Li and his beloved wife Xueqin twitched their eyelids, their gazes immediately becoming scrutinizing.

"???"

Little Li was completely confused. He knew love could disappear, but even if it did, it didn't mean he should be watching his own son like a thief.

Did something happen to your kidneys?

But Ying Bing, as was her habit, took a sip of water from his cup, bit her chopsticks, and then picked up a piece of food for him.

Luckily, her delicate lips stopped her in her tracks, preventing the words "brat" or "childish devil" from slipping out.

"Li Mo, eat."

Parents: "?"

"!!!"

Little Li back tactically.

What's with my parents' gaze? Are there little flames burning inside them? Staring at me like that, the pressure is even stronger than the Golden Crow Projection.

Well, this is called bloodline suppression.

So Li Mo quickly finished his meal; he couldn't stay at this place any longer.

Where are you planning to go?

"Just going out for a stroll. Ice Block and I haven't been home in ages, just wanted to look around."

"Go ahead, but be back before dinner."

Watching Li Mo and Ying Bing walk out together.

The couple exchanged a glance and both saw the seriousness in each other's eyes.

Little Bing is drinking tea from someone else's cup?

He even used his own chopsticks to serve food to others??

Something's definitely not right!

Li Dalong said with a serious expression, "My intuition was right. These two little guys are definitely different from when they came back last time."

"They grew up together, so these things don't seem like a big deal."

Gu Xueqin was unable to adapt for a while.

"Have you forgotten that when the two of them went to Clear Abyss Sect together, they barely exchanged a single word for half a day?"

"Hmph, this brat, he even kept it from his own mother."

"Let's go check on that brat in his room tonight. If he's not there, we'll have to go to the Ying Family Old Residence to offer incense."

On the other side.

Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief as he walked out of the street where the Li Mansion, and strolled along the street with Ying Bing.

As winter sets in, the sun seems to lose its warmth, yet the streets are bustling with activity. Many people are using carts and horses to transport New Year's goods, some even beating drums and setting off firecrackers to welcome back their loved ones from afar.

You can already smell the festive atmosphere of the New Year.

"Why did I celebrate my birthday at the same time as the Lunar New Year?"

Li Mo recalled that his birthday always coincided with the Lunar New Year.

As a result, his family prioritizes the Lunar New Year celebrations, while his birthday becomes secondary.

Ying Bing gazed at the bustling street, unconsciously pursing her lips and lowering her eyes.

She actually doesn't like celebrating the Chinese New Year.

"Then I'll celebrate your birthday."

"!"

Little Li was taken aback and stared blankly at her. Despite the overwhelming noise around them, she felt a sense of quiet.

"Let's go." Ying Bing turned her face to the side.

And so the two of them strolled through Qinghe County, where they had grown up, from the hustle and bustle to the quietude, and gradually the number of people around them dwindled.

Li Mo glanced at the slightly swaying, slender hand and suddenly felt that it was like the moon reflected in a well, making him want to scoop it up.

But unlike the moon in the well, which you can't scoop up, you can Ice Block with your little hands.

Wrong.

As soon as he reached down, the little hand moved to the other side and ran away.

"Um?"

Li Mo looked up and glanced at her flawless profile, only to see an expression that said nothing had happened.

Is it a coincidence?

Little Li tried to scoop up the moon again, but each time he missed by just a little bit, and his little hand would slip away.

"?"

Li Mo took a deep breath.

He roused himself, flexed his hands, and waited for the right opportunity...

But this time, before he could even reach down, the 'moon in the well' was delivered into his palm on its own.

"???"

"Childish ghost."

Ying Bing felt the warmth of the palm, and the corners of her beautiful mouth curled up slightly, no longer suppressing her smile.

Li Mo was stunned, realizing that he had been ambushed by Bad Ice Block.

How can we tolerate this?

But the soft, warm touch made his hands think for themselves.

What a disappointment!

So the two of them held hands and walked along the riverbank for a while longer. The surrounding buildings became noticeably sparser and quieter, and the sound of the flowing river could be clearly heard.

"Li Mo? Ying... a girl from the Ying Family?"

"You..."

A surprised exclamation suddenly came from the other side.

Li Mo looked up and saw a figure come into view.

"Fengzi? You've gained quite a bit of weight."

Zou Yongfeng was his childhood playmate. They used to climb trees together to steal bird eggs and throw firecrackers to blow up other people's water tanks. Although they later betrayed each other, they still had a good relationship.

However, Li Mo was later sent to a private school by his family, and their meetings became less frequent.

Upon seeing each other again, Zou Yongfeng appeared somewhat awkward, standing up unsure of what to do.

For example, if you suddenly hear that a friend you used to play in the mud with as a child has suddenly become the richest man and reappears in front of you, it would seem unreal and unfamiliar to anyone.

"Quick, call me brother."

Zou Yongfeng tugged at the woman next to him, who first called out "Brother."

He glanced at Ying Bing, then tentatively asked:

"Sister in law?"

Li Mo felt the small hand in his palm clench slightly, and he smiled and greeted her:

"Fengzi, you're something else! Are you getting married?"

"Get married? I got married at the beginning of the year, and I'm about to become a father."

"Ah?"

Li Mo noticed that Lao Zou's wife seemed to have a slightly protruding lower abdomen...

Although Lao Zou calls him "brother," he is actually a year older than him.

In his memory, Fengzi was still that little brat with snot running down his nose, someone everyone hated and disliked, but now he's about to become a father.

It was quite sudden.

"How did you move here?" Li Mo remembered that Zou Yongfeng didn't used to live on West Street.

Zou Yongfeng hesitated for a moment, then said:

"Brother Mo, are you and your wife planning to go back to the Ying Family Old Residence for a visit?"

The little hand in her palm suddenly clenched tightly.

Seeing that the Ice Block beside him had turned slightly paler, Li Mo realized what was happening.

Further along West Street lies the edge of Qinghe County.

It is also the Ying Family Old Residence.

Many years ago, on New Year's Eve, when the old year was over and the new year was about to begin, Father went out unexpectedly and brought back Ying Bing, the only survivor, from the ruins and bloodstains.