The exercise of love started in warmth, and finished in warmth. 

Xia Lei and Jiang Ruyi were already sitting in the living room watching television, their clothes all nice and orderly when Jiang Shuqing and Yang Lan got home. The two of them behaved normally, like nothing had happened earlier. 

Yang Lan started preparing lunch, and Jiang Ruyi went to the kitchen to help her. Xia Lei and Jiang Shuqing chatted and drank tea. 

Xia Lei abruptly remembered about Long Bing before they started the meal. He was here at Jiang Ruyi’s place eating, but Long Bing was alone at his place. What about her? 

‘It’s not good to leave her alone at home. Why not call her over to eat together? She and Jiang Ruyi are sort of familiar with each other too, so she wouldn’t suspect anything, right?” 

At that thought, Xia Lei pulled Jiang Ruyi to one side and told her about Long Bing staying at his place. 

“Why didn’t you say so earlier? I’ll go call her over to have lunch.” Jiang Ruyi did not think more deeply about it and she went upstairs to call Long Bing to come down and join them. 

Jiang Ruyi did not simply see Long Bing as a familiar face. Her...