By now, Chen Kai had returned home close to seven o'clock, as darkness descended. The dim city sank into obscurity, the street lamps activated one by one, shedding light on the stark pavement, adding a tiny bit of warmth to the chilly city.
Click.
Gently shutting the main door, Chen Kai swapped his shoes for home slippers at the entrance. A television chattered somewhere in the living room, filling the space with a sense of familiarity, the aroma of life.
The neat dishes in the dining area were all covered with a mesh food cover. The parts of dishes, bitten off, showed they had already dined.
"We began eating as you were late. We left some food for you; it might have gone cold. Warm it up before you eat,"
Spotting him staring at the food on the table, Qin Min started explaining.
They had all been waiting for him for nearly 20 minutes. The dinner was getting cold and there was no sign of him. Hence, they started eating anyway.
