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As the couple held hands walking home, they arrived at the entrance of the residential quarters. Coincidentally, several doctors and family members with their children were in the courtyard; children playing and laughing, while adults were chatting. Conveniently enough, they were discussing the matter of Si Chen accepting red envelopes.
The residential building had only one street lamp that cast a faded, yellow glow after being in place for decades. The spots on each other's faces were barely visible. With everyone engaged deeply in conversation and the bevvy of kids making a racket, they initially didn't notice Si Chen and Tong Yao's arrival and continued enthusiastically discussing the topic.