The atmosphere between the two siblings suddenly became somewhat awkward. They both touched their noses simultaneously and turned their heads to the sides.
"Wanwan! Zhilian?" Meng Zhili's voice was like heavenly music at this moment, and the two of them silently breathed a sigh of relief, after all, neither of them were sentimental people.
"Second Brother."
Meng Wan called out, and Meng Zhilian simply raised his hand in greeting before reverting to his previous cool demeanor.
Why are you standing here?
"I figured you'd be back soon, so I came down to wait for you." Meng Zhili didn't mention that he had been waiting for almost an hour, afraid that Meng Wan would be embarrassed to ask him to come down, and also because Qin Yi and the others had been urging him to come down and wait.
Upon hearing Meng Zhili's words, Meng Wan realized that she had forgotten to tell Meng Zhili first. She looked back and saw several thugs leaning against the wall and smoking under the streetlights.
"But why did you two come back together?"
"I……"
"We met on the way," Meng Wan answered first.
Meng Zhili looked at Meng Zhilian, who nodded.
"Alright, it's getting late, let's head back."
Are Mom and Dad asleep?
Not yet.
How about setting up a stall?
"Not bad, the two of them are experimenting with new flavors, so they have something to do, and the atmosphere at home is much more relaxed. How about you? You seem to have gotten off work quite early today?"
"The boss is busy today."
The three chatted idly about trivial things, the streetlights casting long shadows of them close together. The two men squeezed Meng Wan in the middle, their shadows leaning against each other. There were no intimate gestures, yet the atmosphere was warm and cozy.
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