On the way, their group was still split into two teams like before—one team followed Mei Mengzhen up front as the "going home" squad, the other team hung back with He Yiran as the gossip squad. The distance between the two groups was just right: you could gossip without being overheard. Meanwhile, Mei Mengchen was sleeping soundly in her arms.
Fan Tianyu had wanted to keep carrying him, but they'd really been wandering the night market forever tonight—his arms weren't made of steel, and after holding him for so long, he was honestly tired. When Mei Mengchen started nodding off, Mei Mengzhen just took her brother over. She was strong anyway, and the walk back to the hotel wasn't that far, so Fan Tianyu didn't argue.
