He took out a stick of cigarette as though he was living in the past. Unexpectedly, his dispassionate lips curled into a smile or something which resembled a smile.
…
Xia Ruoxin opened the door and changed into her slippers. She put both of her hands at each side of her face and started rubbing in hopes that her almost-frozen face would warm up quickly.
Another door opened. Rainy's head popped out from behind the door. The moment she saw Xia Ruoxin, she ran to her happily.
"Stop." Xia Ruoxin reached out with both hands and stopped her.
Rainy stopped obediently. She bit on her thumb and blinked her eyes at her mother in curiosity. "Is Mommy playing a game with me?"
"Yes." Xia Ruoxin rubbed her hands together. They had frozen into icicles. It was best not to put her freezing hands on Rainy.
"You're back." Gao Yi came out of the kitchen, holding a spatula.
For a second, Xia Ruoxin was dumbfounded. "Gao Yi, you know who to cook?"
