When her mother arrived at the house, Su Yue had already finished her shower and was leisurely stretching on her yoga mat.
She felt a bit tired today after a day out running errands.
"Why did you bring so much stuff, Mom?" Su Yue asked with a hint of helplessness as she saw the bags Jiang Ling was carrying.
"I saw you've gotten thinner, I was worried you weren't eating properly," Jiang Ling placed the items on the dining table, scolding her.
It was a source of immense pride for her to see her daughter's interview clips on the news.
Everyone she knew called her, asking about it.
Some even wanted her to set her up on blind dates.
But she couldn't feel entirely happy; looking at the slender figure on the television, she felt a pang of heartache.
Su Yue found it amusing. "This is the physique I've achieved through fitness. I look slim in clothes and have muscles when I take them off."
"If you don't believe me, come and feel it."
As she spoke, she deliberately flexed her arm.
Jiang Ling felt that her daughter had become much more cheerful after returning from abroad.
Before, she always felt her cheerfulness was tinged with a bit of caution.
But now, it carried a relaxed confidence.
"I won't feel it. These are all prepared meals. You just need to heat them up in the microwave," Jiang Ling shot her a look and put the groceries into the refrigerator.
After putting everything away, she walked over, sat on the sofa, and watched Su Yue stretching her legs.
"How are things between you and Zi Ming now?" she suddenly asked.
Her mood for stretching instantly vanished.
Su Yue sighed without making a sound, picked up her water cup, took a sip, and then, not wanting her mother to worry, she gave a perfunctory "We're doing well."
"That's good. I heard from Nian Nian's father that Zi Ming is now working at the department and is already a section chief at such a young age. He's truly a capable young man. I was worried that after you were abroad for two years, someone might snatch him away."
Su Yue: ...
"Can we not talk about this, Mom? It's so late. Do you want to stay here tonight?" she changed the subject.
Jiang Ling thought for a moment and shook her head.
"Your father is returning from a business trip today, possibly arriving home after ten o'clock. I need to wait for him."
When mentioning Su Minghua, her tone became a bit cautious, her eyes carefully observing her daughter's face, afraid she might get upset again.
Su Yue felt nothing. She simply said "oh."
She had no interest in Su Minghua whatsoever.
After seeing her mother off, Su Yue collapsed onto her bed, picked up her phone, and browsed her social media.
Her follower count had grown significantly again.
Among them were many fans who had been with her from the beginning, all expressing their excitement about seeing her interview.
She interacted with them for a while.
Then, she clicked on the pinned post—
【You are the radiance that makes my heart flutter countless times】
The likes on this post had already surpassed a million.
Every day, many people would comment below, asking when the sister and brother-in-law would have their wedding.
As expected, there were questions today too.
A wedding, indeed.
Let's just say, first, her sister needs to properly appease her brother-in-law...
She chuckled, looking at the photos, and suddenly missed him immensely.
If he hadn't intentionally protected her back then, she would have already been retaliated against by Su Minghua.
If not for his "punishment" of Su Minghua, given Su Minghua's nature, who knew what sinister things he might have done.
He not only loved her with all his heart but also silently respected all the things she had carefully concealed.
But at that time, her heart wasn't strong enough to bear such a mature and profound love.
Even with her best efforts to understand, she couldn't fully grasp his love.
So, in the end, she fled.
Her fair fingers gently stroked the face of the man in the photo. Bathed in sunlight, he was breathtakingly handsome.
He was the radiance and hope God bestowed upon her in her moment of despair. httpδ:/m.kuAisugg.nět
If only no one had knocked on the door of that resting pavilion today, then at this moment, he would be by her side.
After a long while, Su Yue finally put down her phone, turned off the bedside lamp, and lay on the bed.
She couldn't dwell on such thoughts for now.
She had to interview veteran soldiers and write reports tomorrow and the day after, and on Saturday afternoon, she had to meet the police officer chosen by the public security bureau for an interview.
Chen Zi Ming would likely be there then.
At that time...
She would try a little harder.