199. The sky has cleared up.

The rain outside continued to pour, splashing against the potted pine trees, swaying in the downpour. Despite it being broad daylight, all the lights inside were turned on.

In one corner of the room, an incense burner flickered, mixing the scent of tea with that of sandalwood, creating a unique olfactory sensation.

Zhang Yiyi gazed absently at a pair of siblings not far away. She had heard from her second uncle a long time ago that she had a half-brother and half-sister who were fraternal twins, but today was the first time she had met them.

By their appearance, they seemed to be in the second or third grade of elementary school. The boy was dressed in a child's Zhongshan suit, and the girl wore a white dress with a collar adorned with pearls, topped with a hat like those often worn by princesses in fairy tales. The boy stood up straight behind his father, while the girl was sprawled on her mother's lap, acting coquettishly like a happy and warm family.