Chapter 201
"Brother, Great-Grandpa's birthday is tomorrow. You're coming back, right?"
"When have I ever missed Great-Grandpa's birthday? That's it. I still have work to do. I'm hanging up."
"Brother, Mom said—"
Before his younger brother could finish speaking, Song Ren cut off the call.
After work ended on Friday, Song Ren drove away from the Imperial Palace and went to the supermarket alone to buy ingredients for hot pot. He filled his cart to the brim.
Besides vegetables and meat, he also bought alcohol, drinks, and snacks.
Pushing a cart full of things, Song Ren opened the apartment he had not returned to in nearly a week.
The lights came on automatically. For a moment, the tidiness and cleanliness of the place made Song Ren feel strangely unfamiliar. It was somewhat different from the living room he remembered always being a mess.
He suddenly remembered that when he had helped Yan Beiyou and Ye Nanxun look after their child last time, Mo Ning had come over to help.
He had helped look after the child, and he had also helped organize Song Ren's always somewhat messy home.
The corners of Song Ren's lips lifted slightly. He bent down to change into slippers, then carried two large bags into the apartment.
Just as he had filled the refrigerator with the food he bought, a call from someone named "Song Chuan" came through.
Closing the refrigerator door, Song Ren sat on the floor and answered the call.
His younger brother's voice came from the other end. Though Song Chuan was one of his closest relatives, Song Ren only felt irritated.
After just a few words, the call that had not even lasted half a minute was hung up again.
Only seconds after ending Song Chuan's call, a notification for his eldest