Muchen, who had been waiting in the car with Jai, was more than worried. It had already been nearly an hour since Yunfeng had gone out, yet he still hadn't returned. Muchen gently caressed his slightly swollen stomach, feeling the baby move restlessly inside him. Perhaps the child could sense his anxiety because it began rolling around, occasionally pressing against his bladder and making him even more uncomfortable.
"It's okay. Your father will be back," he whispered softly, trying to reassure the baby, though he couldn't quite convince himself of the same thing. His uneasiness only continued to grow with every passing minute.
Finally, he opened the car door and stepped outside.
A moment later, the sound of an approaching vehicle reached his ears. The dirt road ahead of them stirred beneath the tires as a familiar car emerged from the trees and drove toward them.
Muchen immediately recognized it.
"Zei, something is wrong. Yunfeng went—"
