Song Haitang’s commotion naturally drew the attention of Xu Xinyi and Hong Xiumin. Fortunately, “Su Jinxiu” was considerate, flicking her fingers lightly. The two who were looking over immediately averted their gaze and got back to their own tasks.
“Is this what they call a phantom veil?”
Liu Nanfeng walked up to her, smiling as he spoke.
“Su Jinxiu” shot him a glare. What a way to phrase things, so unpleasant.
At this moment, Song Haitang stood up, wanting to embrace her mother behind her, but her arms met empty air. She spoke to her, but received no reply, only a constant, kind smile. For a moment, she was at a loss.
When Liu Nanfeng’s voice rang out, she snapped back to attention.
Hurriedly turning to “Su Jinxiu,” she asked, “Boss lady, what… what is going on?”
Her emotions had calmed down, but she was still filled with doubt and uncertainty.
“It’s just as you see. After your mother passed away, her soul has been silently guarding you from behind, never leaving.”
“Su Jinxiu” said it so casually, but Song Haitang’s tears flowed uncontrollably again.
Liu Nanfeng handed her a few tissues.
“Th… thank you…” Song Haitang choked out, expressing her gratitude.
“My mom… my mom… died saving me,” Song Haitang said with a sob.
It was when Song Haitang was around ten years old. It was a warm spring weekend, and the weather was exceptionally fine.
So, Song Haitang’s parents decided to take her out for a breath of fresh air in the countryside.
They drove their car, bringing food and a picnic blanket, ready for a picnic.
Song Haitang’s father drove them, heading towards the nearby Tiger Head Mountain.
Song Haitang remembered that day with particular clarity. The wind was gentle, and the sunlight was gentle. She rested her head on the car window, watching the lush green trees and colorful flowers by the roadside, her mood as cheerful as a bird in a tree.
“Every time we take her out, she’s so happy. When we make her study at home, she always looks so miserable. What will happen to her when she grows up?” her mother said with a smile.
“What’s there to worry about? She’s a girl, why does she need to study so much? If she doesn’t want to, then she doesn’t have to. We’ll work harder and earn more money so she can see more of the world in the future.”
“You, you always spoil her. And what do you mean, ‘why study’? Only through studying will she not become foolish and won’t be deceived by others.”
“Don’t worry, my daughter is so smart, she won’t be deceived by anyone.”
“What about men? Once a woman falls in love with a man, she loses her mind, just like I did back then.”
“Haha…” Her father laughed heartily.
“If you hadn’t lost your mind, I wouldn’t have had a chance.”
“Dad, Mom, can you please not talk about these things? I’m still a child.”
“Yes, you’re a child, it’s okay for you to hear, and besides, you don’t understand what we’re talking about anyway.”
“How do we not understand? Isn’t it just about romance, love, you love me, I love you, it’s so annoying.”
“Haha…”
Hearing their daughter’s words, the two of them laughed very happily.
“Dad, you’re driving, pay attention.”
“Your dad’s been a driver for over ten years…” Song’s father was very proud of his driving experience and skill.
However, before he finished speaking, a large truck was coming head-on. The mountain road was already narrow, and there was no way to avoid it. They crashed head-on.
The mother, sitting in the back seat, instinctively hugged her tightly.
In the end, in that car accident, the father, who was in the driver's seat, lay in the hospital for three months. Song Haitang, sitting in the back seat, was completely unharmed, because her mother had used her own life to protect her.
That day, the wind was cold, the sunlight was dim, and the turbid air made it hard to breathe.
Time heals all wounds, but some pains are never truly healed.
The once cheerful father became silent and withdrawn. He worked as a taxi driver and often didn't return home all night, driving for hours, only to fall asleep as soon as he got back. He went from being a happy, vibrant man to a dejected, aged one, his hair turned gray.
Song Haitang, who had always been waited on hand and foot, learned to take care of herself and the household.
With her mother gone, she had to maintain the family, to prevent it from falling apart.
Song Haitang, choking back tears, recounted her story. Liu Nanfeng felt a great deal of empathy; it must have been truly difficult for this young woman all these years, alone.
“Su Jinxiu,” on the other hand, didn’t express much emotion, only continuing to hand her tissues. It wasn’t due to coldness, but rather because she had experienced and seen too much of such things.
“So, don’t be sad anymore. Your mother has never left you, you should feel happy instead.”
Song Haitang wiped her tears, trying to force a smile, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she couldn’t help but cry again.
She was now just a child seeing her mother, and she wanted to vent all the grievances she had endured over the years.
Liu Nanfeng and “Su Jinxiu” exchanged glances, feeling a sense of helplessness, but they also understood.
After a while, Song Haitang finally stopped crying.
Sniffling, she asked “Su Jinxiu” with a choked voice, “Boss lady, you’re not an ordinary person, are you? You made me see my mom with just one move.”
It seemed her intelligence was still intact.
“Su Jinxiu” didn’t deny it, simply nodding.
“Boss lady, did you know all along?”
“Su Jinxiu” nodded again.
“Then why didn’t you tell me sooner? If I had known, if I had known…”
“If I had told you sooner, would you have believed me?”
“Su Jinxiu” retorted.
Song Haitang paused at her words, then shook her head.
Then, she lowered her head somewhat sheepishly and said, “I’m sorry, boss lady, I shouldn’t have said that.”
“It’s alright, I understand how you feel.”
“Thank you, thank you boss lady, and boss,” Song Haitang suddenly stood up and bowed to both of them consecutively.
“Alright, we’ve said it, it’s fine, you don’t need to keep thanking me.”
“Su Jinxiu” said with a slight frown.
Song Haitang shivered slightly and quickly sat back down obediently.
Then, she cautiously asked, “Boss lady, can I ask you a few more questions?”
“Ask away. If I want to answer, I will,” “Su Jinxiu” replied.
The way she put it, whether to answer or not depended entirely on her mood.
However, Song Haitang dared not dwell on such matters now. Upon hearing this, she quickly asked, “Mom, can she… can she not hear me? Why is she always like this?”
She looked back at her mother behind her with concern.
“Because she has always been guarding you. Your mother has contributed greatly to you surviving dangers all these years, but she has also been greatly depleted. If nothing unexpected happens, she should dissipate soon.”
Song Haitang was greatly shocked. Just as she was about to ask again, “Su Jinxiu” spoke once more.
Pointing to the large hole in the sky outside the window, she said, “Do you see it? Now, because of it, your mother will gradually recover.”
Song Haitang let out a sigh of relief, her face lighting up with joy. She was also a smart person, and after hearing this, she immediately said, “Is it because of that too, that I also…”
“Su Jinxiu” nodded again.
“Thank you, boss lady, I have no more questions. I’ll go back to work,” Song Haitang said, standing up.
It seemed she was also a smart girl, only asking about her mother and no more.
“Forget it, go back and rest for a day. In your current state, you won’t have the mind to work anyway.”
“Thank you, boss lady.”
Song Haitang happily bowed to “Su Jinxiu” again.
When she looked up and saw Liu Nanfeng beside her, she quickly added, “Thank you, boss.”
Liu Nanfeng: …
“Go on, go on,” Liu Nanfeng waved his hand.
Song Haitang, with a joyful expression, turned to her mother behind her and said, “Mom, let’s go home.”
She skipped out the door joyfully.
At that moment, someone pushed the door open and entered.
When Song Haitang saw the person, her entire body froze on the spot as if she had been acupoint-pressed, unable to move.
“Su Jinxiu” also raised her eyebrows and suddenly stood up.
Because the person entering from outside was Zhu Yin’e, with a stern face.
Her aura was fully unleashed. Not only did Song Haitang freeze as if acupoint-pressed, but even people outside the coffee shop did too, as if time had stopped.
Before “Su Jinxiu” could speak, Zhu Yin’e’s gaze landed on Liu Nanfeng, and she said, “Xiao Yu is in trouble.”
Liu Nanfeng was greatly alarmed and also stood up directly.
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