223 has been spoiled

With Mrs. Zhao absent, Ye Gaoshui, a grown man, had few words to exchange with the child; he merely inquired about the recent state of the household before finding himself at a loss for words.

Looking at the empty room, a surging melancholy filled Ye Gaoshui's heart.

"Dad, Auntie boiled some water, and I've brought you a basin to soak your feet in," Ye Qingzhi said, struggling to carry the wooden basin inside.

Ye Gaoshui quickly went over to take the basin, smiling contentedly, "Qingzhi is so good; only my darling daughter is thoughtful."

A daughter is more considerate than a son; those two rascals have probably run off somewhere, not giving a hoot about their own father!

As Ye Gaoshui soaked his feet, his heart felt immensely comfortable.

"Qingzhi, your mother… has she come back at all?" Ye Gaoshui hesitantly spoke up.