The sun rose higher and brighter, bathing the resting area in warm golden light. Under the table's built-in umbrella, the four of them sat in a comfortable pocket of shade, the earlier meal still lingering as a pleasant memory. Shen Guoxing swung her small feet back and forth beneath the table, a satisfied smile on her face.
"That was a good meal," Shen Gouxing announced cheerfully.
Mo Xingxue chuckled and reached over with a napkin, gently wiping a faint smudge of sauce from the corner of Shen Guoxing's mouth. Su Wanyan calmly stacked the empty lunch boxes to one side, watching the two of them with quiet amusement.
Once the containers were neatly set aside, she glanced down at Mo Yan nestled in her arms and quietly activated her Heart of Nurture skill. The familiar soft warmth of the ability confirmed what she already suspected—Mo Yan was hungry again.
