By the time we got back to the villa, it was already half past five. Ms. Qin had just returned from grocery shopping, and when she saw Lu Shishu standing at the door as well, she was even more delighted. She quickly invited us in. Originally, Jiang Baizhou was planning to leave, but Ms. Qin pulled him in too, saying she was going to cook a big meal for us.
"Shi Shu, it's been so long since you last came over. Have you been particularly busy lately? You look like you've lost a lot of weight." Ms. Qin poured two glasses of iced fruit juice for Lu Shishu and Jiang Baizhou from the kitchen and asked with concern as she looked at Lu Shishu's beautifully gaunt face.
"It seems I've lost some weight. That's why I'm missing Aunt Qin's sweet and sour ribs and carp soup, isn't it?" Lu Shishu shed the world-weary and indifferent demeanor from her face, replacing it with the cheerful and lively spirit from her school days, and replied sweetly.
