As usual, Shen Yuan pushed open the door and habitually called out, "Mom, I'm home!"
Then, his gaze fell upon the living room sofa. Zhang Yuyan was sitting there, looking at him with a blank expression.
A sycophantic smile immediately appeared on Shen Yuan's face. He hurried over to the sofa and said, trying to butter her up, "Mom, I'm back!"
The corners of Zhang Yuyan's mouth lifted slightly, forming a smile that wasn't quite a smile. She said, "Having dinner took you this long? You didn't even reply to my texts?"
Shen Yuan's heart sank, but he kept the smile on his face and explained, "I was doing homework. I got so into it that I forgot to let you know."
Zhang Yuyan scoffed, clearly unconvinced by his explanation. Her eyes landed on his empty shoulders. "Doing homework? Where's your schoolbag?"
Shen Yuan's heart tightened. He had just realized he'd left his schoolbag in Li Bao's study.
