Chu Yongxin's confusion about tortoises coming ashore in winter was doomed to remain unexplained.
Fortunately, he himself quickly forgot about it, sparing Chu Mingcheng the trouble of having to concoct some story.
After dinner, with the kitchen and dining table tidied up, An Xiuwen arranged for Jiang Luoluo to take a bath in the upstairs bathroom.
Chu Mingcheng was itching to make a move, but unfortunately, with his parents present and showing no signs of leaving the old house, he dared not act on his desires.
The old couple's decision to stay was intentional—they trusted their daughter to be there and felt obliged to keep an eye on things.
After all, if a girl came over and went back a married woman, where would they put their faces?
The next day, Chu Mingcheng took Jiang Luoluo to the train station, as she planned to head back first.
Zhou Jiayi's plane was landing today, and she needed to go pick her up; then they'd wait for the boat to take them over.