"Dad, where's Xiao Wu?"
"Why are you all back? Do you not have work tomorrow morning?"
"Going back a bit later won't delay anything. Why didn't Xiao Wu stay in the city for a while? I only found out they were back when the driver told me this morning."
Outside the yard, a burst of noise mingled with the voices of Mr. Zhang and Zhang Meili's discussion.
Inside, Mother Zhang furrowed her brows and said, "Look at this ruckus."
Zhang Guoqing was amused by his mother's expression and tone, laughing. He stepped outside and saw that all his siblings were back.
"Xiao Wu, where's Jiao Jiao?"
Zhang Guoqing greeted everyone and smiled at Zhang Meili, "Taking the kids out for a stroll. Why come over so late at night? In a couple of days, I would have gone to the city anyway."
"Who knows how many days off you have this time? Will it be like last time when you left straight from here?" Zhang Meili teased while looking at her brother, "You haven't lost weight and still look energetic."
