Feng Ze never missed. His last ring landed around a little turtle plushie, too.
Tao Zhiyan came away with an armful of prizes, absolutely delighted.
The ring-toss stall had drawn a crowd as well, leaving the owner very pleased.
It was a win-win.
Holding his paintbrushes, Tao Zhiyan happily ran upstairs, only to look up and find an elderly woman standing outside their door.
Tao Zhiyan stopped.
The old woman turned around.
Tao Zhiyan's eyes immediately curved into crescents, and he ran over with a smile. "Grandma~"
"Oh!" Grandma smiled too, bending down to scoop him up. "Did you miss me?"
"Yes~" Tao Zhiyan nodded at once.
Peach's Mom stepped forward, looking a little surprised. "Mom? What brings you here so late?"
Grandma looked up. "Zhao Yang asked me to come over and check on you."
Peach's Dad couldn't make it home that night. Worried that Peach's Mom would dwell on things, he had called her mother and specifically asked her to come over.
But Peach's Dad hadn't wanted the old woman to worry either, so he hadn't mentioned the tumor, only that Peach's Mom wasn't feeling well.
Peach's Mom nodded, then told Feng Ze, "This is Peach's grandma. You can call her Grandma, too."
Feng Ze obediently did as he was told. "Hello, Grandma."
"Hello." Grandma nodded to Feng Ze, then said to Peach's Mom, "I just bought some crayfish. I'll cook them in a bit so the children can try them."
Peach's Mom stepped forward to unlock the door and glanced at the bags on the floor. "These two just ate their fill."
"Then save them for tomorrow," Grandma said. "They're very fresh, still wriggling around."
Sitting in Grandma's arms, Tao Zhiyan lowered his head to peer into the bags.
Inside was a pile of crayfish, waving their