Duan Kai acutely sensed Ye Qiu's gaze and gave her a puzzled look.
"Let's find a place to talk. It seems that Mingming is a bit resistant to you," said Ye Qiu candidly. Duan Kai withdrew his gaze, feeling somewhat irritable as he watched Mingming's unfamiliar eyes.
"I rarely came home before, so it's normal for him not to recognize me." The group found a place to sit down, with a campfire lit in front of them. The orange glow of the fire on Duan Kai's pale face made him seem much more peaceful.
Duan Kai showed Mingming some photos; perhaps seeing his dad, the boy clutched the photos tightly, his lips pressed together in silence. Duan Kai touched his head with a heartache, and Mingming shrank back, causing Duan Kai's outstretched hand to stiffen.
