novelraw Chapter 824: Go Back and Wait for Me! (4)
Chapter 824: Go Back and Wait for Me! (4)
In the hospital, Mu Ke stood at the end of the corridor and softly mumbled "Hmm" before putting his phone back into his pocket.
As he turned around, he saw Yang Yushan standing not far from him. Mu Ke’s eyes were as aloof as ever, without much expression on his face. He slowly walked back, and just as he was about to reach Yang Yushan, she suddenly spoke, "Ah Nan, do you really like her that much?"
Mu Ke didn’t pause in his steps, but his words clearly reached Yang Yushan’s ears. She froze in place, her eyes gradually turning red, unable to hold back her tears.
"Hmm, in the whole world, she’s the one I like the most."
Mu Ke, a man cold to his core, yet he harbors such intense, passionate feelings for a woman that it makes approach impossible.
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On the third day after Sheng Jiayu returned to B City, Xu Qingru came back.
Sheng Jiayu hadn’t told Xu Qingru about what happened in S City, so when Xu Qingru saw Sheng Jiayu in the old mansion, she was a bit surprised.
"Why did you come back so early? Isn’t Little Mu still on vacation? Why not stay a few more days?"
"I came back first; he’s still over there."
Xu Qingru paused for a moment. How could she not understand her own daughter? Sheng Jiayu’s words immediately sounded off to her.
"What’s wrong? Did something happen?"
Sheng Jiayu hesitated but couldn’t hold back and recounted the situation. The villa fell into silence, and Xu Qingru didn’t speak after listening. After a long sigh, she said, "I knew it."
"You knew?"
Xu Qingru took her daughter’s hand and patted it gently, "Even though people’s minds are more open now, there are still some deep-rooted notions. To most people, a divorced woman is always considered somewhat lower. You can’t blame his parents for this. And Little Mu? What did he say?"
"He won’t give up on me."
Sheng Jiayu’s voice was soft but full of certainty. Mu Ke wouldn’t give up on her; of course, he wouldn’t.
Xu Qingru sighed again, "Ultimately, feelings are between the two of you. Whether it’s his parents or me, none of us can truly stand in your way. But Jiayu, you need to be mentally prepared. Even if Little Mu’s parents compromise, they are still his parents. No matter what grievances you face there, you have to learn to endure."
Sheng Jiayu nodded, "I know."
"People’s hearts are made of flesh. Give them some time. My daughter is so wonderful; everything will turn out fine."
Since returning from S City, Sheng Jiayu’s mood has been a bit gloomy. She couldn’t impulsively say she would break up with Mu Ke; she didn’t want to, couldn’t bear it, nor could she pretend to be gracious and let Mu Ke follow his parents’ wishes. The only thing she could do, the most sensible thing, was to wait.
But only those who have waited know how excruciating the word "wait" can be.
Now, after chatting with her mother for a while, Sheng Jiayu felt her mood had improved a lot. The mother and daughter no longer continued this topic but shifted to Xu Qingru’s experience on her recent outing.
When they talked about this, Xu Qingru’s face showed a hint of something unusual. Sheng Jiayu, perhaps due to her own romantic phase, picked up on it keenly.
Although Xu Qingru was no longer young, her embarrassed and uneasy demeanor was akin to a girl in love, a look Sheng Jiayu recognized all too well.
Sheng Jiayu was taken aback and blurted out, "Mom, do you have something going on?"