Mu Xiao didn't seem to expect her to respond, then asked, "What are you doing now?"
"Making dumplings."
After hearing it, Mu Xiao said pitifully, "I want to eat some too."
Wen Jiaren immediately thought of the image of father and son spending the Spring Festival alone. Mu Qian was a reticent person, and she could already imagine how dreary their New Year's Eve dinner would be, which made her feel sad for Mu Xiao.
She shifted her thoughts away, "Aren't Lan Ling and An Ying around?"
"They're not here, I don't know where they've gone."
Wen Jiaren then asked, "Is it just you and dad at home?"
The little guy nodded repeatedly, "Yeah, dad just stays in his study all the time, I'm so pitiful!"
Wen Jiaren felt sorry for Mu Xiao, but she also realized that she couldn't go on like this forever. Eventually, she would leave Mu Qian, and it would only hurt the little guy deeper and more severely. She needed to harden her heart.
