Time slipped by.
By 11 o'clock, Shen Yuan still hadn't finished his homework.
It was time for a break.
His gaze slowly drifted from the half-finished test paper before him and settled on Li Zhi, who was still diligently working on her own beside him.
He hesitated for a moment before finally asking, "When are your parents coming back?"
Hearing his question, Li Zhi stopped writing. She glanced up at him and shook her head gently. "I don't know," she replied. "They went to see my grandfather."
"Your grandfather?" Shen Yuan frowned. "What's wrong?"
Li Zhi pursed her lips but still answered in a low voice, "He's getting old. His health isn't great."
Seeing this, Shen Yuan knew better than to press the issue and changed the subject.
After a moment's thought, he said to Li Zhi, "Why don't you come to my place for lunch? I'll call my mom now and let her know."
Li Zhi nodded. "Okay."
