When Easton Holmes and Lily Turner returned to the living room, Christopher Turner and Sophia Wood were already a bit anxious, discussing whether they should go over and call the two of them.
Seeing the two of them walk in, the couple exchanged a knowing look and then simultaneously turned their gaze toward the pair who had just walked in.
"Come and sit."
Christopher pointed to the empty spot on the sofa, signaling for the two who walked in to sit down. It was clear he was very happy now.
Lily walked over and sat down next to Sophia, while Easton followed and sat beside her, though not too close.
He didn’t want to disturb the bond between the mother and daughter.
"Mom!"
"Hmm?"
Lily called out to her mother, and Sophia instinctively responded, turning her head to look at her, waiting for her to speak.
"Mom!"
"What?"
"Nothing, I just wanted to call you."
Sophia thought Lily was going to say something, but after waiting a moment, she heard Lily say she just wanted to call her.
"Silly child!"
Lily had been called silly by Sophia before, but this time was different. She was happy to be called silly and completely accepted it.
She reached out and wrapped her arm around Sophia’s, tilting her head to rest on Sophia’s shoulder. "Silly, then silly. Haven’t you heard that silly people have silly luck?"
As she said that silly people have silly luck, Lily instinctively looked at Easton, who was sitting next to her. At this moment, Easton also looked over at her, and their eyes met halfway.
Neither of them looked away, their eyes intertwining.
Lily’s lips curved into a beautiful smile, and the corners of her eyes formed lovely crescents.
Almost instinctively, Easton also lifted the corners of his lips, his stern face unfolding into a warm smile.
The tender and sweet interaction between the couple was clear to Sophia, who sat by them, and even Christopher, sitting nearby, felt the deep affection between the young couple. The old couple exchanged a knowing look.
At this moment, Auntie Hua came in carrying two glasses of water.
Upon entering, she sensed the unusual atmosphere in the living room, but she didn’t know what was different. Anyway, she just felt that the four of them seemed somewhat different from usual.
Especially Sophia, Auntie Hua thought she was particularly different. She actually allowed Lily to rest on her shoulder, something that had never happened before.
Auntie Hua’s sudden appearance immediately changed the atmosphere in the living room.
Lily withdrew her gaze and quickly lifted her head from Sophia’s shoulder. She sat upright on the sofa, looking at Auntie Hua as she approached.
"Auntie Hua! Your timing is perfect."
She was feeling quite thirsty after crying for so long, and before Auntie Hua got close, she stood up, reaching out to take the two glasses of water from Auntie Hua.
Auntie Hua smiled at her but did not hand over the glasses. Instead, she bent down and placed them on the coffee table in front of Lily.
"The water is a bit hot."
As she set down the glasses, Auntie Hua deliberately explained. Then, with great awareness, she turned to leave the living room.
With Auntie Hua’s intervention, the atmosphere in the living room became livelier than before, no longer as heavy.
The four people in the living room started interacting with each other, not just confined to interaction between the two couples alone.