On her way back to the Lu Family Courtyard gate, she saw Uncle Lu opening the door to come out. He was wearing a thick padded jacket and a cotton hat. Yang Liu'er asked where he was going, and Uncle Lu said, "Jianling was just looking around outside and couldn't find a trace of you or Manman, so I thought I'd head to the mouth of the alley to check."
A warmth spread through Yang Liu'er's heart. 'Ever since I moved in with the Lu Family, everyone, old and young, has treated me like their own flesh and blood. And I'm someone who craves the warmth of a family, so I could never bear to leave them.'
"It's starting to snow, Dad. Let's go back inside."
Yang Liu'er took Uncle Lu's arm as they walked into the courtyard. He told her that Lu Jianguo had driven Weiwei's maternal grandmother and aunt to the hospital and would be back shortly. There was no need to bolt the gate; just pulling it closed would be fine.
Yang Liu'er asked, puzzled, "Why the hospital? Is someone sick?"
