Right up until last night, Lin Xingye had been afraid of his birthday.
His nerves had been stretched taut, never once letting him relax.
He tried hard to act normal so they wouldn't suspect anything, but he still couldn't stop looking over at Momo. Seeing Xu Chen beside her actually put him a little more at ease.
"Star, what's wrong?" An Shi was the most sensitive to his behavior. His repeated glances back had caught An Shi's attention long ago.
Lin Xingye didn't know how to explain it to them, so he could only change the subject. "Where's William? Did he go back overseas?"
I'm just a little worried about my sister...
Lin Xingmo: ?
Worried about me? What's wrong with me?
Lin Xingmo couldn't help recalling how his brother had said he'd been murdered. Was that why he was still afraid?
At the mention of William, An Shi's expression turned a little strange too, his eyes evasive. "Yes."
When he'd woken that morning, the house had already been empty. William must have left some time before, taking all his belongings with him.
Every trace of what he had forcibly inserted into An Shi's life during this time.
Bo Xi had been watching him closely. None of An Shi's little emotional shifts escaped his notice.
Had something happened between them?
Whatever. It was better that he'd left.
The whole family happily headed into the backyard for a barbecue. After being tense all day, Lin Xingye finally relaxed and cheerfully ate grilled meat with everyone.
He ate one bite after another, thoroughly enjoying himself.
They'd taken over all of Aunt Liu's work, leaving her sitting there at a loss.
Mr. and Mrs. Lin watched with mixed feelings. Their grown son wasn't theirs to keep anymore, but... who was he with, exactly?