"Grandma! Jiaojiao! I'm here! I've missed you both so much!"
Shouting, Fen Lin sprinted into the courtyard.
Xiao Liulang, who was in the study correcting Xiao Jingkong's homework, abruptly jolted, leaving a long ink blot on Xiao Jingkong's paper.
On this bright and sunny day, the old lady was leisurely basking in the sun on a rattan chair in the backyard, leisurely cracking and eating melon seeds every now and then.
Gu Jiao was cooking in the kitchen.
Xiao Liulang waited in the study room, but after a while, Fen Lin still didn't come to see him.
The silly lad who used to follow him around was finally gone!
After exchanging pleasantries with the old lady, Fen Lin went to the kitchen to find Gu Jiao. He told her about his journey and experiences—how he had taken the water route back to Song County, encountered his elderly parents, and also met his married elder sister and soon-to-be-married younger sister.