After dinner, mother and the uncle sat side by side on the sofa, one playing on her phone, the other sitting with Black Bean, watching cartoons.

Ning Chu remained seated at the dining table, leisurely continuing to dip meat into the hot pot while chatting with Wen Yang, who had just finished work.

During work hours, Wen Yang was slow to reply to messages, but after work, he responded almost instantly. This kept her busy, as she was almost always looking down at her phone, completely distracted while eating the hot pot.

When she lived with Wen Yang regularly, they didn’t chat as much.

From work to life, from games to risqué topics, the two chatted non-stop, occasionally sending memes back and forth, making it impossible to feel bored.

When she finally looked up, Ning Chu suddenly realized that the distance between the uncle and mother seemed to have decreased slightly since before.

Curious, she stared at them without blinking.