After he was done with his chores, Xiao Yu returned to the west room to study, listening to an English language learning tape on his portable player.
The west room had been redone and now served as Xiao Yu's bedroom and study.
Everyone else in the Lu Family closed the door of the east room and turned the volume down to quietly watch TV, with even Susu getting deeply engrossed.
At a little past eight, after finishing an episode of the show, the grandparents led the triplets back to a room in the rear building to sleep.
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"Big Brother, why did you only just get back? We've been waiting for you so long we practically wilted~"
"Waiting for me? Why were you waiting for me?" Xiao Yu said with a smile as he pushed his bike and looked at his younger siblings.
An'an winked at her sister.
Lele quickly hugged Big Brother and acted coquettishly, "Big Brother, don't you want some instant noodles? They're so delicious~"
