On the twenty-seventh of the twelfth lunar month, He Zhendong and Yang Xiaoxia returned.
Xue Yue went over after she heard the news.
They hadn't seen each other in a long time, but it didn't feel like any time had passed.
"I was wondering if you two would come back this year."
Yang Xiaoxia pulled Xue Yue down to sit. "Of course we had to come back. My mother-in-law isn't doing too well. If Zhen Dong hadn't been tied up with work, we would have been back much sooner."
Xue Yue nodded. "When are you planning to go back to your parents' place?"
Yang Xiaoxia said, "Probably the second day of the New Year. There's still a lot to do at home."
"Same for me. My brother and sister-in-law are back, but they went to her parents' place for the New Year. I expect they'll be back around the second or third."
"Your brother is back? I really haven't seen him in years."
Once everyone grew up, they all went their separate ways. Just seeing each other became a luxury.
