Outside the window, it was drizzling again. It was going to be summer soon, and the wind no longer carried much coolness. The fragrance of the grass still accompanied it in summer, and the drizzle was soft and gentle. It was like scratching oneâs heart, very itchy.
The young man and young womanâs hearts were gentle and tender as the rain fell. Everything grew.
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âMom, you really donât have to worry about me. There arenât so many things to worry about.â Shi Niange took advantage of the Sunday afternoon break and laid on the sofa at home to receive Ms. Yang Zhenzhenâs international call. As she listened to her old motherâs nagging, she placed the phone by her ear and turned on the speaker. She laid down and said, âI just had a small cold some time ago. Wasnât it influenza? Everyone was easily infected. Your daughter only caught a cold. Uncle Qin must have exaggerated when he told you. Iâm not that weak. I only had a fever for one day. The next two days, I rested at home. I didnât have a high fever for three days.â
âHow can I be at ease? There were so many people at home, but you insisted on living near the school alone. I think you should ask the people at home to move in with you.â Mrs. Yang Zhenzhen was really worried.
âNo, I came out to stay because I wanted to be quiet. Auntie Xiang will come over occasionally to take care of my daily life. Sheâll pack me a bunch of delicious food and put it in the fridge. The other aunties should busy themselves at home. I donât need anyone here. Besides, your daughter has already grown up. Itâs indeed time for her to get used to her own life.â
âOther peopleâs daughters are thinking about how to get closer to their parents, but youâre the only one who wants to live alone.â Mrs. Yang Zhenzhen snorted. âYou had a high fever for three days. Your motherâs heart is aching.â
âHow could it be three days? It was only the first day that I had a fever. Afterward, the two of us only rested at home. In fact, the next day, I had to go to school. Uncle Tai refused to let me go. He even called Auntie Xiang to watch me and asked me to rest at home. Afterward, I had to coax her. I called the teacher and asked the teacher to call them, so I can finally get out of the house.â Shi Niange chuckled. âDonât worry. Just focus on your work outside. Shida Group has been relying on you and Dad for so many years. Just take care of your health. Thereâs no need to consider me. After all, Iâve grown up.â
âHowâs your relationship with that little classmate you like?â Her mother could not hold back her gossipy soul.
Shi Niange was lying on the sofa. She had almost fallen asleep from answering the call earlier. When she heard this, she immediately opened her eyes. All of a sudden, she was extremely energetic.
She stared at the ceiling and blinked her eyes. âMom, when you were together with my dad, you were the one who chased after him, right? I remember hearing my dad brag about this.ân/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om
Mrs. Yang Zhenzhen: â...Do you believe his nonsense?â
âBut there are many old servants at home who can testify. Back then, the Shi family was only a small shop in the hands of the older generation. My father, the young master of the Shi family, was also quite down and out. Everyone said that you were the one who chased him.â
â...â Mrs. Yang Zhenzhen had a headache.
âMom, if you like a boy, how do you chase him?â
â...The prerequisite is that the other party must like you. Otherwise, there wonât be any results, silly girl.â
âI think he likes me, but Iâm not sure.â
The other party was silent for a moment before saying, âThe way I chased after your father back then, cough... better not say it....â
Although her mother did not say it, Shi Niange often heard the aunties at home secretly discussing her parents. It seemed that her mother had asked her father to go on a trip abroad. After she returned, her mother was pregnant with her.
Did this mean that she should take the initiative?
Back then, in that era, her mother dared to pursue true love. However, her parents were already in their twenties. They were both at the age of marriage.
She was only eighteen years old.
They were still students.
She didnât dare to think about anything else. That night, she had only dreamed that Qin Siting had kissed her. She had been embarrassed for a long time.
âYouâre not far from the college entrance examination, are you? Is the little student you like also planning to study medicine?â
âI donât think he will learn it. You can also say that he definitely wonât learn medicine.â
âThen the two of you donât have much time to spend together. What are you afraid of? If you want to confess, confess. If it gets awkward in the end, at most, you wonât contact each other after graduation. Lass, arenât you usually very brave? Why are you so timid recently?â
â...â Are you still my biological mother? You actually took the initiative to encourage your daughter to confess.
She wanted to confess.
In fact, even if she did not say it, Qin Siting must know that she liked him. However, the two of them had yet to expose this layer. Perhaps it was because he knew that they couldnât be together regardless of the outcome.
Her motherâs words were easy to say, but how could it be that easy?
If her confession failed, she would be heartbroken and miserable until the college entrance examination. Then, she would face the situation where she would never be able to contact him again.
If her confession was successful, she might have to face a long-distance relationship after the exam. That would be even more torturous. Furthermore, it probably wouldnât last long. Instead, it would ruin the beautiful beginning.
âMom, back then, you kept my dad under control because you were pregnant with me, right?â Shi Niange didnât know what she was thinking, so she just casually said.
âYes... I guess so.â Yang Zhenzhen vaguely felt that this topic wasnât good.
âIâm an adult now. If I really like someone, can I use your method, such as... pushing down my idol?â
âShi Niange! Donât even think about it!â Madam Yang Zhenzhenâs voice instantly became sharp. âHow old are you! What nonsense did those aunties at home say to you! Youâre not allowed to learn, understand! Youâre still a child! If you continue to think about it, your father and I will go back and break your legs!â
â...â Shi Niange really meant it. Even if she had a hundred guts, she wouldnât dare to pounce on Qin Siting.
She blinked and smiled. âI know. Iâm still young. I donât dare. Thank you, Mom. Donât worry. Iâm rational. Iâll protect myself.â
âTsk, I think the little classmate you like is the one who should be heavily protected.â
Shi Niange: â...â
âIâm not talking to you anymore. I havenât had any holidays recently. Itâs rare for me to have an afternoon off on Sunday. I want to sleep for a while. Take good care of yourself. When it comes to matters of the heart, you have to be rational. It wonât be long before the college entrance examination. Donât make us worry.â
âEn, got it.â
Shi Niange hung up the phone, turned over, and buried her face in the sofa.