“Mom! Sister’s back!”

As soon as they entered the house, Black Bean excitedly grabbed Ning Chu and pulled her toward the kitchen.

It seemed that every time she came back, her mother would be in the kitchen, preparing a good meal for her, who hadn’t returned for a long time.

Hearing the noise, her mother walked out from the kitchen and, with a smiling reproach, said, “Look at the time! Ning Xin is almost asleep waiting for you.”

“It’s almost twelve, right?”

“Why are you so late? Didn’t you say you’d take the 7 o’clock bus? I’ve reheated the dishes several times.”

Ning Chu's gaze flickered slightly, feeling guilty. She casually made up an excuse, “There was something sudden at school, so I had to change my ticket…”