Richard opened the front door, walked through the entryway into the living room, and found two people sitting there. They sat facing each other like strangers, giving no indication whatsoever that they had once had a child together.
Yes, the people sitting in the living room were his father and... his mother.
The woman turned and saw Richard returning. She immediately stood, spread her arms, and said happily, "Oh, my darling son is back."
"Mom!"
Richard embraced his mother.
"I heard you went on a mission?"
"Yes, because I wanted to earn some Point Vouchers through my own abilities, so I could give my beloved mother a lovely gift on her next birthday."
"Oh, such a good boy." Kaixi kissed her son on the forehead.
Eisen stood at that moment and said, "Richard, keep your mother company."
With that, he hurried into a room on the ground floor as though fleeing a disaster and shut the door.
"If only your father could be as cheerful as you," Kaixi said wistfully.
"That's because Father gave all his sunshine to me."
"You're getting better and better with words, my son. How was it? Was the mission hard?"
"No, it was fulfilling."
"What were you responsible for in the squad?"
"Hiding in the shadows with my captain and teammates to protect our target."
"Really? You must be very tired, then. Would you like to take a bath first?"
"All right, Mom. I'll go upstairs and take a bath."
"Oh, your grandfather is upstairs. Go say hello to him."
"Grandpa's here too? All right, I understand, Mom."
Richard went upstairs and knocked on the study door.
"Come in."
"Grandpa."
"You're back." Delong was not sitting behind his desk. Instead, he stood before the wall, looking at the old family photograph.
"Yes, I'm back. The