"I know," Shuyin said.
The bathroom door opened behind them. Yuyan emerged, her hair wet and slicked back, her clothes damp in places but cleaner. Chen Xiao followed, similarly damp, his small face scrubbed clean.
"We're done," Yuyan announced. "But we have no towels."
"Ting Fei will be here soon with proper ones," Lu Yuze said, reluctantly releasing Shuyin and turning to face the children. "Just wait a few more minutes."
As if on cue, there was a knock at the door.
Lu Yuze moved to answer it. Ting Fei stood in the hallway, his arms laden with neatly packaged bags, clothes, toiletries, and other essentials, all from high-end stores.
"Everything you will need for your stay here," Ting Fei said quietly, passing the bags to Lu Yuze. "And I took the liberty of including first aid supplies. Proper ones."
His gaze flicked to Shuyin's bandaged hands.
"Thank you," Lu Yuze said.
