No matter how you put it, having an extra card in hand made Jing Shu feel much more secure. As she accumulated more cards, she strategically positioned each one to ensure they could be used to maximum effect when most needed.
Back at home, Tan Ke's sister was joyfully chasing after the fat chicken, with Wanzi giggling as she followed behind. The three of them were running around playfully.
Tan Ke, wearing an apron, was preparing dinner. He occasionally blew into the stove fire while watching the bubbling soup in the pot and asking his sister to slow down, his face brimming with a smile. These recent times had been truly blissful. How long had it been since they had experienced such uncomplicated, warm happiness?
