"Screech~"
Just past 11 PM, Huang Tao returned to his home in Huang Family Village. The courtyard was pitch black, but a faint light shone through the glass windows of the living room downstairs.
His mom had deliberately left the light on for him, illuminating his way home!
"Click!"
He opened the front door and gently locked it, careful not to disturb his family's rest.
"Is that you, Tao?"
A familiar voice softly floated from the partially open bedroom, reaching Huang Tao's ears. He responded quietly, "Mom, it's me. I'm back. Why are you still waiting up? Quickly, go to bed!"
"I can't sleep peacefully until you're home!"
These simple words transformed the cold winter night into a warm current that flowed through Huang Tao's heart.
"Are you hungry?"
Song Cailian asked with concern, "If you are, I can make you some noodles?"
"Mom, I'm not hungry. I bought some pastries. Do you want to try one?"
