The overcast weather of the past few days finally cleared, giving way to a rare warm weekend. The sky was exceptionally bright and clear, perfect weather for a long trip.
Shen Yi's hometown was in the neighboring city. To arrive at the agreed time, they set off by car early that morning.
"My older sister got married five years ago. She lives abroad with my brother-in-law, whose job keeps him stationed overseas, so you won't get to meet her this time."
"It's been a while since you went home, hasn't it?"
"Yeah, almost a year. I hardly came back after moving abroad, but we've been video calling a lot these past two weeks."
Shen Yi explained his family's circumstances in detail. His parents had both been ordinary civil servants and were now retired, living on their pensions.
Although he had been born and raised here, he had lived independently since he was twenty.
He had never gone home particularly often, and family gatherings became even less frequent after his sister married. Fortunately, his parents were easygoing, and the family had always gotten along well.
With his hands on the steering wheel, Yuan Chen quietly listened to these things he had never known and let out a soft sigh.
"There really is so much I don't know."
Shen Yi smiled at that.
"It's not too late to start learning now. Ask whatever you want to know, and I'll tell you everything."
Sure enough, Yuan Chen's lips curved into a remarkably handsome smile.
"Mm, that's a good expression. Smile like that when you meet my mom later. She'll definitely like you."
"I hope she won't object."
"What's there to object to? They were surprised, but it should be fine."
Shen Yi sounded relaxed. More than that, he was keeping an eye on