By the time they cycled home, it was already three in the afternoon.
The two siblings carried all the bags they had brought back into the house together. Living on the ground floor was convenient; Fat Cat leaped over the railing and landed in the yard.
They opened the door and went inside, leaving their things on the living room floor for now. Chen Shi'an and Li Wanyin both sank back onto the sofa and let out a long breath.
"Shi'an, are you tired from cycling? Want to take a nap first? Once I've cooked dinner tonight, you can eat before going to evening study."
"It's fine. I'm not really tired."
Physically, Chen Shi'an certainly wasn't tired, but after a holiday outing, he still needed to digest all those experiences and feelings.
"Then sit and rest for a bit, Shi'an. I'll put everything away."
"I'll help."
"No, no! You cycled the whole way. You must be much more tired than me."
Unable to argue his sister around, Chen Shi'an had no choice but to sit back down on the sofa to rest a while and turn on the TV.
After sending her mother, Xiao Yue, and the others a message to let them know they had arrived safely, Li Wanyin briskly began unpacking all the bags they had brought home.
First, she took out both their dirty clothes from yesterday, carried them into the bathroom, and put them together in the washing machine;
Then she unpacked Chen Shi'an's backpack, putting anything that belonged in his room away for him;
Next came her own things;
Only then did she get to the great pile of food they had brought back.
There was so much chicken, duck, meat, vegetables, and such that the fridge was soon stuffed full.
In the kitchen, Li