Li Mochan rolled up his sleeves and strode toward the kitchen, "Let the chefs go home early today, I'll make the dumplings."
Tie Shan's face was a picture of shock, "..."
Was there something wrong with his ears?
Could the Fifth Master actually make dumplings?
Climbing the final step of the stairs, Ye Jiuliang raised her eyes to look toward the room Tie Shan had mentioned.
The door was ajar, and specks of orange-yellow light sneaked out through the crack.
Ye Jiuliang's gaze shifted as she tiptoed closer.
The bedroom was deserted and quiet.
The lamp elongated the figure on the rocking chair, the lean silhouette tinged with solitude.
Old Master Li sat with a stern face, clearly in a sulky mood.
What was the use of raising a son if he just got snatched away by others?
Not even coming back for the Winter Solstice dinner with him, that ungrateful brat.
Suddenly, there was a knock at the door.
"Knock knock knock—"