"Blood relatives need not stay in constant touch for the bond to remain intact. Conversely, if they're not truly close, even the nearest kin need not keep in contact."
Although Fang Pingying didn't fully articulate her thoughts, Mrs. Liu wasn't dimwitted. She understood her implications, and her smile faltered slightly. Not wanting to cause a scene, she forced a smile and agreed with Fang Pingying.
Observing the situation, Zhou Yunmei hurriedly stepped in to lighten the mood, gesturing outside and calling to the crowd, "Oh, Zhiyong and the others are waiting over there. Let's head over."
Upon hearing this, Mrs. Liu promptly agreed and gathered Xiutao to head in that direction.
When Fang Pingying and her group unexpectedly appeared at their doorstep earlier, Xiutao was genuinely startled, unable to immediately process many things.
By now, she's had time to react.
