A Sense of Familiarity

Suddenly, a sound so familiar, yet so painfully new was heard. It was throaty, warm, and filled with life.

Startled at the sound, Yang Ruqin was quickly pulled back from her thoughts in shock. She thought her ears were playing tricks on her when she heard the sound of his laughter. It wasn't the taunting and cold one he uses on his enemy, it was a genuine one — a sound she hadn't heard in a very long time.

The last time she heard it was right before he left to attend some prestigious school overseas. As a matter of fact, the last time she heard such a sound was right before he boarded the airplane and Feifei was a sobbing mess. He had laughed at how foolish she looked, but he ended up comforting her and it was the first time he publically showed affection for the child.

Yang Ruqin wanted to know if the sound she heard was real or not, so she took a few steps back to peer into Feifei's room.