298 Her Focus Elsewhere

~Meanwhile~

"Ma! Ba! I'm home."

"Oh, welcome home, darling," Meili said, giving both of her cheeks a kiss as well.

"En. Welcome home."

With the two greeting their daughter, Wang Fang, Zhang Ren, Shu Xian, and Shi Lian stood still in awkward silence, only smiling at her parents.

However, the moment Meili's eyes locked with Shu Xian's, her smile upon greeting Wang Fang suddenly disappeared from her face.

"This…"

"Oh!"

Wang Fang broke away from the embrace. With her smiling at her mother and father, she then gestured to her guests, putting her hand specifically on Shu Xian's shoulder to introduce her to them.

"Behind her is Zhang Ren and Shi Lian, her best friends. With me here is Shu Xian, and she will be the one watching over the house for us!"