Everyone looked toward the door. Sure enough, An Guoming was back.
An Guoming hadn't been back since he left to open his small store.
An Guoping was the first one out, and everyone else followed. An Ning, holding Hei Dan'er, put a little hat on him and trailed behind them all.
"Dad, Mom, Big Brother, Sister-in-law."
An Guoming greeted them, and his very next sentence was, "Mom, I'm hungry."
"Hurry inside and eat."
There was no need for formalities with family. They all went back inside one by one. The ever-observant An Guoping went to fetch some water for An Guoming to wash his face.
After washing up, An Guoming looked at Hei Dan'er and asked, "How is Hei Dan'er still so dark?"
"But his eyes have opened up a lot. If you look closely, his features are quite handsome. He looks like one of us."
"How can you tell? I can't see it."
An Guoqing, the boy's actual father, was itching to get a closer look.
Unfortunately, Lin Cuihua didn't give them the chance.
