Chapter 417: Set-Up

At that moment, lunch was being prepared at home, and a wave of fragrant aromas wafted out. Liu Mou stood at the door, his body shivering involuntarily from the long-missed scent of cooking. It had been almost a year since Liu Mou had seen his mother and Liu Tiezhu, and he couldn't contain his impatience anymore, turning three steps into two as he ran toward the house.

"Mom?" Liu Mou joyfully shouted as he reached the door, although it had been years; at that moment, he was like a little child returning home.

Suddenly, there was a loud clang, followed by the sound of oil popping explosively. Liu Mou stood stunned at the door, hearing the noisy sounds, and his heart sank with a foreboding feeling, prompting him to hurry toward the kitchen.