"Mom! Paps! Brother! Quan Ye! You’re back!" Lily cried out happily, her face lighting up with pure joy. She instantly ran towards the group and jumped onto Quan Ye, whom everyone fondly referred to as Fatty. Fatty, caught off guard by Lily’s enthusiastic greeting, nervously caught her as she wrapped her arms around his neck. The presence of Ling Li, Four Eyes, and Shi Min made him shiver, especially since Lily had ignored her family to jump onto him first.
Ling Li and Shi Min exchanged knowing smiles and shook their heads at Lily’s act. Meanwhile, Solaris, Lily's dance partner, watched with dimmed eyes. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, quickly masking his feelings with an innocent, child-like expression to avoid detection.
"Truly, as the saying goes, a daughter is like spilled water when they find their partner. Mom, don’t you agree?" Shi Min declared, observing his younger sister hugging Fatty. In the past, Lily would have jumped onto him first, then their mother.