Since Li Wanyin had spent almost the entire day running her stall, she had packed up early that evening.
Taking advantage of getting home early, she had cooked some noodles as a late-night snack for the two of them and their cat.
The moment Chen Shi'an opened the front door, he caught the warm aroma of noodles drifting from the kitchen, just enough to dispel the chill of the autumn night.
He walked to the kitchen doorway and saw the thoughtful older sister he had at home wearing an apron, scooping steaming noodles into bowls.
"Cooking noodles, Sister Wanyin?"
"Oh, Shi'an, you're back! Perfect timing, the noodles just finished cooking~"
"You timed it for when I'd get home, didn't you, Sister Wanyin?"
"Of course not-"
Li Wanyin smiled sheepishly, deftly ladling broth into the bowls and adding chopped scallions, fragrant toppings, and a little of her homemade chopped chili.
"Go wash your hands. Eat while it's hot!"
"Okay. Have you showered, Sister Wanyin?"
"I have. I don't know what's wrong with the bathroom light. It tripped the breaker twice and gave me a fright-"
"Maybe the wiring's old. I'll take a look in a bit."
"You know how to do that too, Shi'an?"
"Heh, I've studied physics now, you know. When I was learning about circuits a while ago, I watched lots of electrician videos online too."
No wonder people said that with a good grasp of math, physics, and chemistry, you could go anywhere without fear. Chen Shi'an had not only studied all three now, but also had magical power, so he had even less to fear.
While studying circuits, he had wanted to take a good look at all the wiring in the house. But with the lesson of leaving the Taoist Temple without power for a week