After Raeleigh got out of the car, she walked ahead to the spot where she designed. Barely anything was done yet, but the construction materials were all ready.
Raeleigh stood there for a while before walking in to look for Xanthus. Right as she entered the door, she heard Xanthus calling her name. She turned around and saw him walking to her with several buns. In a trice, Raeleigh ran to him and threw herself into his arms. It was so sudden that Xanthus almost threw the buns away.
Xanthus breathed a sigh of relief, hugging his little sister.
The reunited siblings hugged for a while, and Xanthus took a good look at her. He was glad to see her face rosy.
"How have you been?" Xanthus asked as they walked toward the house. Raeleigh nodded, "I'm fine, Xanthus. What about you?"
"Of course. Do I look like I'm not doing well?" Xanthus was worried she was worry-filled that he could barely eat. Hence he had only gone out to buy some buns.
Raeleigh took a look at the buns in Xanthus's hand. "If you're really fine, you wouldn't be eating this."
Xanthus looked down and took out a bun for Raeleigh. "Have a bite. It's good."
Upon taking a bite, Raeleigh agreed that it tasted really good.
However, thinking of the fact that Xanthus only ate this, Raeleigh felt a little uncomfortable. "I want to eat fish."
Her words got him stumped for a moment, but right after that, he put Raeleigh's things down and asked her to wait for him at home while he went and buy some fish. However, Raeleigh insisted on going to the market with him.
In the end, they left with a fish, some meat, and a chicken after shopping for an hour plus.
Someone saw Raeleigh as they walked and said immediately, "You're back. Your boyfriend is so worried about you that he hasn't cooked for a long time but only stands at the village entrance all day and watch. Don't leave him again."
"Ah, I won't."
Raeleigh waited for the person to leave before asking, "Didn't you say you were fine?"
"Can't it be just that I'm tired of cooking? Can't I go to the entrance to see if my sister is back?" Xanthus refuted. She looked at Xanthus and said,
"Fine, say all you want; I won't leave anymore."
"Good to hear."
Xanthus had the same idea.
Then, the siblings went back to cook. Just as they were about to sit down and eat, two people came in. Who else, if not Santiago, stood in front between the two?
Behind him would naturally be Jacky.
As they entered, Raeleigh stood up and went to get another two sets of plates and cutleries.
After washing his hands, Santiago sat next to Raeleigh while she waited for him to sit down before she did.
Upon seeing the mouth-watering food, Santiago picked up the cutleries and wolfed down. Raeleigh looked at him; he looked like he hadn't eaten for a few days.
"When was the last time you ate?" Raeleigh asked, and Santiago glanced at her. "Since you left."
Raeleigh froze for a moment. "You're going on a hunger strike?"
Santiago put down his cutleries. "He won't cook."
With that, Raeleigh looked over at where Santiago pointed with his chin and commented to Xanthus. "You've become the target of public criticism."
Xanthus was eating leisurely and was about to speak when someone knocked on the door. Raeleigh looked over and thought, "It couldn't be Jepherson, could it?"
With that, she went to open the door, and the person standing in front of her got her stumped.
Speak of the devil.
"Why are you here?" Raeleigh checked the time. Hadn't he said he had an engagement?
"I'm hungry." In other words, he came for dinner. Raeleigh watched as Jepherson changed his shoes, put down his coat, and went to wash his hands. Raeleigh followed him over, and he said to her as he washed his hands, "It's too far here."
She didn't know what to say.
"We'll head back after we eat." Jepherson continued.
As if he was rushing, he headed straight for the dining table after washing his hands and ate Raeleigh's food, not even thinking of getting his own.
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