"Mother! We're back!" Qiao Mei shouted towards the house as soon as she stepped into the courtyard.
Xu Lan rushed out of the living room without even putting on her coat. She hugged Qiao Mei excitedly and said, "Mei Mei, you're back! Why didn't you tell me in advance! Then I could make preparations!"
"Can't I want to give you a surprise?" Qiao Mei said sweetly as she leaned her head on Xu Lan's shoulder.
Xia Zhe looked at Qiao Mei and Xu Lan with a hint of jealousy and said, "Mother, I'm back too. Shouldn't you hug me first?"
"Shoo, shoo, shoo! Why should I hug you? You're already an adult, yet you still want me to hug you! Go into the house to chat with your father!" Xu Lan said with slight disdain.
Nowadays, Xu Lan was closer to Qiao Mei than her own children! He and Xia Wen no longer ranked highly in her heart and even Xia He had also taken a backseat.
