"Dad, why are you out in the yard in such cold weather, can your legs handle it?" Li Xianghe had just entered the yard when she saw Old Man Li squatting and smoking.
"Xianglian has arrived, Dad's fine, my leg has long since healed," Old Man Li smiled when he saw his eldest daughter, but as she came in alone, he looked around the backyard, "How come you're the only one here, where are Jianjun and the kids?" They usually all came as one big family every year.
Li Xianglian smiled uneasily and said, "There's a bit of an issue at home today, they couldn't make it, so I came alone."
Old Man Li was startled for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, trying to laugh it off, "Oh, something came up, huh? No problem, we live so close, there's no need for formalities, anytime is fine for a visit."
"Mhm," Li Xianglian murmured in a low voice.
"Come inside quickly, your mom has been thinking of you all morning," Old Man Li urged his child to hurry into the house.
