The sky gradually darkened, clouds aflame with sunset light.
Sin City, Lower District, slums.
At dusk, Ye Chen fulfilled his promise and safely escorted the Daig siblings home.
Daigman stepped forward to greet them with a beaming smile.
"Yo, you're back! Was the mountain fun?"
Daigrian nodded in reply.
"Mm-hmm, there were so many beautiful things. It was fun!"
Daigrick scratched his head and sighed.
"Mostly because Big Brother Ye Chen took us for a ride. Otherwise, just climbing the mountain would've left us half-dead. Oh, right, Grandpa, what are we having for dinner tonight?"
Daigman laughed smugly.
"A roast meat feast!"
The Daig siblings ran eagerly into the living room, only to discover that the house had gained a great deal of brand-new cookware, along with a huge bag of fresh, richly colored meat ingredients. Just looking at it made the children drool.
"Wow! This is amazing! It's all meat!"
"Good heavens, how much must all of this have cost?!"
Daigman replied cheerfully.
"That's not something you two little brats need to worry about. Go wash your hands, then come help me prepare the food!"
The Daig siblings nodded excitedly, their little faces alight.
"Hehe, got it!"
Watching his grandson and granddaughter's happy backs, the old man's weathered face was filled with gratification.
However, when Daigman turned his head back, he was startled to find that Ye Chen had not hurried inside. Instead, he stood at the doorway, silently looking at him.
Seeing this, Daigman froze. Then, in a trembling voice, he slowly spoke.
"Ye Chen, what's wrong? Why aren't you coming in?"
"This dinner is the most lavish one our family has ever had."
"You took the two children up the mountain today, so you must be tired too. We can handle the dirty work from here on