Shen Jingwei was in the middle of peeling his second apple when he heard the front door fell shut and Yan Renzhong's footsteps approaching.
When Yan Renzhong appeared at the kitchen, his face was sour with a hint of a scowl.
"Is everything alright...?" Shen Jingwei asked, concerned about the step siblings.
Yan Renzhong slipped behind him and hugged him from behind.
"I didn't want you to hear all that. I am sorry," he said in a regretful tone.
"I assume that the talk didn't go well."
"No. But well..."
With a deft flick of his wrist, Yan Renzhong sliced the first apple into eight equal segments.
"Xiaoling needs time to digest the news, and it's best if she doesn't involve Yaya while she is struggling to come to terms with the situation. On a brighter note, we shall keep Yaya the entire weekend."
"Oh."
Shen Jingwei smiled.
"I am excited to get to know her better. I hope to be friends with Xiaoling too, eventually."
