"Brother Cang, have some tea."
"Brother Cang, let me get you another chair."
"Brother Cang, is the tea too hot? Let me blow on it for you..."
In the backyard, Xiao Yan busied himself serving tea and water, his eagerness making Xiao Yi Xian roll her eyes from the other side.
You've stolen everything I was supposed to do. What am I supposed to do now?
Xun'er sat beside Xiao Yi Xian, covering her mouth as she giggled. Every so often, she whispered to Qing Lin on her other side. They looked so close that anyone who didn't know better would have thought they had known each other for ages.
Seated at the head of the gathering, Chen Cang couldn't help marveling at the sight. Xun'er really was a thoughtful girl. She could see his tender concern for Qing Lin and sense Qing Lin's nervousness, so she had deliberately drawn closer to her, helping the little girl fit in with everyone quickly.
"All right, all right. Go amuse yourself somewhere else instead of hovering here. Xiao Ding and Xiao Li already told me about your condition back in Stone Desert City. Don't worry, I'll take a look tonight."
"Brother Cang, how can I not worry? You have no idea how I've spent these past two and a half years. Whenever I go out now, I avoid those people. I can't even hold my head up."
Xiao Yan gave a bitter smile. His former high spirits had long since vanished, showing just how much the past two years and more had changed his temperament.
After enduring so much for so long, he could finally see hope of recovery. How could he not be anxious?
"Things will get better. Go on. I'll come find you tonight."
Only after Chen Cang repeatedly reassured