He's grown up!
And gotten so much thinner!
...
On a winter day, a Mercedes-Benz business van rolled over mottled tree shadows on the asphalt road as it slowly pulled away from the North District Prison.
The iron-gray walls shrank in the rearview mirror, while the warmth steaming up the inside of the van felt thick enough to burst through the windows.
Hu Zi was leaning over between the front seats, and Black Hide was gripping the back of the passenger seat. The two of them crowded around Black Egg in the back, and even the pregnant Xiaohua was leaning over, her gaze full of concern.
Eight years behind high walls had left a clear mark on Black Egg.
Sitting in his seat, his fingertips unconsciously rubbed the fabric of his new track pants. Faced with a barrage of questions, a trace of bewilderment still lingered in his eyes.
When Xiaohua kept asking, "Did you sleep well inside? Did anyone bully you? Did you get the clothes we sent...?"
