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She held the gift in her arms, looking at him with sincere and touched eyes. "Qin Xian, thank you."
Qin Xian raised an eyebrow and teased her, "Is that all?"
Shu Ran was stunned for a second.
Seeing her dazed reaction again, Qin Xian couldn't help but laugh.
He opened the car door for her, and Shu Ran slowly got out, somewhat distracted.
He stood beside her, gently stroking her soft hair, and said softly, "Get some rest early."
Shu Ran obediently nodded and slowly turned to walk forward while holding the gift.
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As night deepened, the lights outside gradually dimmed.
Shu Ran curled up in the soft bed, burying her head deep in the blanket, lying still like a corpse.
After a while, feeling stifled and unable to breathe, she slowly pushed the blanket off her head, revealing a fresh and beautiful face.
She breathed heavily, her face flushed and her ears slightly warm. Upon closer inspection, her crimson lips were slightly swollen.
It was as if a silent reminder of how crazy her actions had been that night.
She had actually made a choice, a choice like this.
Regretful?
No.
Not regretful.
Just a bit confused about why she had made such a choice.
She casually brushed aside the strands of hair that hung over her face and let out a light sigh.
Forget it, forget it, no need to think too much about it.
Better get some sleep.
As she stood up to turn off the light, there came a knock at the door.
Tilting her head in confusion, she wondered who could be at the door at this hour.
She quietly got out of bed and slipped on her slippers as she walked to the door.
"Who is it?" she asked softly as she opened the door, revealing the kind face of Shu Mother.
"Mom? Why are you still awake?"
"Oh, I was waiting for you to come back."
As Shu Mother replied, she slowly stepped inside, looking around as if searching for something.
"What are you looking for, Mom?" Shu Ran asked, closing the door and observing Shu Mother's strange demeanor with curiosity.
Shu Mother glanced around but did not find what she was looking for.
She sat on the edge of the bed and waved her hand, calling out, "Shu Ran, come sit down."
Not understanding what was happening, Shu Ran obediently walked over and sat down.
As soon as she sat down, Shu Mother asked in a loving tone, "Shu Ran, have you fallen in love?"
Shu Ran's heart skipped a beat.
Before she could respond, Shu Mother continued, "It's Qin Xian, isn't it?"
The words struck home, and Shu Ran was taken aback.
Feeling guilty, she looked at Shu Mother and realized she couldn't hide it any longer. She had no choice but to admit, "Yes."
Shu Mother suddenly smiled brightly, lightly patting her hand, repeatedly saying, "That's good, that's good."
"At my age, I don't worry about anything anymore; I only worry that you have no one to take care of you. Now it's good; you've finally grown up and become sensible. I've finally fulfilled a wish."
As she spoke, a glimmer of tears flashed in her eyes. She softened her voice and said earnestly, "Shu Ran, you are my daughter. I know your personality; if I don't push you, you'll always stay in place and go in circles. So don't blame me for doing this; I have my own reasons."
"Mom, don't say anymore; I understand," Shu Ran tightened her grip on her hand, gently comforting her.
She understood everything. When her hair was touched by the first snow of time, when wrinkles crept onto her once youthful and beautiful face, when her straight back gradually bent under the weight of life.
She understood how much effort and love her mother had poured into this family, how much worry she had endured.
Especially for her, how much thought had been spent.
When she suffered from post-traumatic stress disorder, often waking from nightmares, screaming and crying.
It was her mother who stayed up all night with her, helping her through it.
So she understood; she had always understood.
In the long night, the mother and daughter talked intimately. Eventually, they could not resist the heavy sleepiness and finally lay down to sleep.
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In the morning, all was silent. A faint light appeared on the eastern horizon, cautiously soaking into the light blue sky as a new day gradually approached from afar.
As Shu Ran went downstairs, a delicious breakfast was already laid out on the table.
Shu Ran slowly walked to the dining table and casually picked up a piece of flatbread, taking a bite. She turned around and stepped into the kitchen.
Shu Mother was still busy in the kitchen. Shu Ran moved closer to her and said, "Mom, let me help you."
However, Shu Mother waved her hand dismissively, saying, "No need, no need. I'm just making some soy milk. You can go out first."
With no choice, Shu Ran reluctantly exited the kitchen and sat at the dining table, idly playing with her phone.
Zhou Jiajia had been calling her since last night. When she couldn't get through, she left voice messages, and when those went unanswered, she sent texts. The barrage of messages startled Shu Ran when she woke up this morning to find 31 missed calls and over 99 unread WeChat messages, making her think something serious had happened.
The content of the messages ranged from shock that Qin Xian had finally let them go, to suspicion that Shu Ran had gone to plead for them, and then to concerns about Shu Ran's safety.
Such endless concern was enough to be overwhelmingly touching.
Thus, upon seeing the messages, Shu Ran immediately replied: "I'm fine, don't worry."
Then she sent a voice message explaining the whole situation.
Without waiting for a response, Shu Ran set her phone aside.
At that moment, Shu Mother had just finished her tasks. She took the bowl in front of Shu Ran and served her a bowl of warm soy milk, casually mentioning, "Let Qin Xian come over for dinner tonight."
Shu Ran nearly spat out the soy milk. She looked up at Shu Mother's expression, which was very serious and did not seem like a joke at all.
She hurriedly replied, "Mom, I'm really busy with work. I might not have time tonight. Let's arrange it for next time."
"No way," Shu Mother clearly disagreed. "Are you unwilling to let him come?"
Shu Ran quietly sighed; her mother was truly perceptive, hitting the nail on the head.
She awkwardly smiled and said, "How could that be? I would love for him to come."
Shu Mother pressed on, continuing her orders, "Then call him right now and ask if he has time to come over for dinner tonight."
"Uh? Right now?"
"Yes."
Shu Ran glanced at the time; it was only around seven-thirty in the morning.
At this hour...
He probably hasn't woken up yet.
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