“Hmm.” Zuko nodded after a moment. “You’re right…”

For some reason, Lina’s face flashed across his mind at that moment. He recalled sitting together with the Jenners for meals. Jesse, Melissa, and Dave looked like a family because Dave’s appearance combined the characteristics of his parents, but Lina was different.

It was often said that daughters resembled their fathers more, but this law seemed ineffective in Jesse and Lina’s case.

“Hey, bro?” Toph did not hear Zuko’s voice for a while and grew concerned. “What are you doing over there?”

“Oh, nothing,” replied Zuko. “I’m almost home. Let’s end here. You should rest too.”

“Well, I’m already awake. Let’s chat for a while more!” Toph lazily suggested, “You live alone in a big villa, and there’s no one else around. How about we have a video call?”

“I don’t want to chat with you!” Zuko emphasized. “I don’t live in a villa, and… people at home are asleep. I don’t want to wake them up!”

“What?” Toph suddenly became fully awake. “People at home?”

“Yeah, people at home… What’s the big deal?”

the alley and came to the

He chuckled lightly and tiptoed

she slept, always leaving a small gap. Zuko stood outside, peeking inside through the

soundly and noticed that she still kept the banknote with her name on it, the one he had drawn, by her pillow. He also saw her occasionally turning over with a smile on her

and he could not help but smile along

and

had to put everything aside to scold

school, so

goods, organizing the shelves, counting the inventory, and

university before opening the supermarket and temporarily close it to pick

task meticulously and never made a mistake

his well-kept records, she began

records! Look at these clear and precise account entries,

college, right, Zeke? How come you’re so

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