"Welcome back."
The woman's expression softened.
The gloom of the past few days finally lifted.
It had been so long since she'd felt this lighthearted.
"Linlin."
The man smiled too.
"Welcome back."
The girl's eyes widened.
Tears seemed to shimmer in them.
She grinned.
Her small, white teeth showed.
Her radiant smile was as bright as the sun outside.
"Dad, Mom, I'm back!"
Zhang Bo smacked his lips, deeply moved.
"What a touching scene."
"Mm."
Xiao Xiao nodded slightly.
"Third Brother, I've realized I should tell you more about things next time."
Zhang Bo rubbed his chin.
"Maybe it'll turn out like this time."
"You might solve it without even realizing it."
Xiao Xiao laughed.
"How could I get this lucky every time?"
Even he found the coincidence this time surprising.
"Even if it only works once in ten tries, it's worth it."
Zhang Bo shrugged.
It took no effort, and there was a chance the problem might get solved.
Why not?
Xiao Xiao smiled.
He didn't argue the point any further.
Holding her mother's hand with her left and her father's with her right, the girl walked toward Xiao Xiao and Zhang Bo.
"Oh, you're...?"
The woman found Zhang Bo's face somewhat familiar.
She furrowed her brow.
The man looked at the woman.
He wasn't very good at recognizing or remembering people.
He also had mild face blindness.
"Mom, he's Big Brother Zhang Bo."
The girl tugged at the woman's hand.
She looked up at her.
Back by her parents' side, the girl's eyes and brows were full of cheerful smiles.
"Ah!"
"It's you!"
Reminded by her daughter, the woman finally remembered who the familiar young man was.
She smiled apologetically.
"I'm sorry, Zhang Bo."
"Auntie