Pumpkin sprout and egg soup.

The fragrance lingered all around, and the sunset cast a red glow.

"What a feast today!" The chubby girl sat in the wicker chair, her eyes fixed on the dishes on the table.

"Ah Yan, these shrimp..."

Ah Tai looked at the large plate of shrimp with suspicion, his eyes flickering slightly.

Third Sister Jiaojiao swallowed hard, staring at the braised pork, completely ignoring the shrimp.

"I went fishing near the big reef this afternoon," Lin Ziyan said, setting down her chopsticks.

"Eat quickly, no need to wait."

The chubby girl looked at Lin Ziyan with admiration.

Grandma nodded. Now that her ability to accept things has been trained, her granddaughter is like she's been given a cheat code after waking up.

What's so special about fishing for shrimp?

After dinner, the chubby girl took the initiative to go into the kitchen to wash the dishes, pushing everyone else out of the kitchen.

Afterwards, everyone gathered in a circle and urged Grandma to tell a story.

As soon as they sat down on the small chair, everyone looked at Grandma.

On summer days like this, swatting mosquitoes with a palm-leaf fan and listening to the elderly reminisce about the past under the moonlight is a common after-dinner activity.

Lin Ziyan rested her chin on the back of the chair, her gaze intense.

"Grandma, tell me your blind date story," the chubby girl asked with a gossipy look.

Jiaojiao lay on her second sister Xiaori's lap, yawning.

She feels sleepy as soon as she's full; that's her habit.

"I didn't go on any blind dates outside." Lin Atai's gaze was distant, as if she were lost in memories.

“My father sold cosmetics, the kind of peddler who would hawk his wares in alleyways.”

"After giving birth to me, my mother developed health problems and was unable to have children again."

"In those days, not having a male heir meant the family line would end and people would look down on you."

"But there are rules in the ancestral hall: illegitimate children cannot be included in the family genealogy, and one cannot abandon one's wife because one cannot have a son."