novelraw Chapter 825: Go Back and Wait for Me! (5)
Chapter 825: Go Back and Wait for Me! (5)
Xu Qingru blushed slightly. Due to her prolonged illness, her skin always looked a bit unnaturally pale, so the blush appeared quite prominent.
After several seconds of silence, she explained the situation to Sheng Jiayu.
Since it was a spontaneous travel decision, she joined a random group. Upon arriving in Bali, they would reorganize into a complete tour group.
During this trip, Xu Qingru met someone who was two years older than her, a scholar engaged in the study of Chinese culture and history. Xu Qingru had always loved ancient culture, and they unknowingly engaged in delightful conversations.
They found many common interests between them. That person was a professor at S University, and also an honorary professor at a renowned college in the United States, enjoying significant prestige in academia.
When he was thirty-five, his wife passed away in a car accident, leaving no children, and he has lived alone ever since, immersing himself in research.
The man’s reputation in the academic world was so prominent that a simple search would reveal his credentials, eliminating any concern about him being deceitful.
Seeing her mother’s eyes shining with delight, Sheng Jiayu suddenly felt a surge of emotion threatening to bring tears to her eyes.
Xu Qingru had gotten divorced while she was pregnant and never remarried, raising Sheng Jiayu by herself all these years, for reasons Sheng Jiayu understood well.
Partly because she feared that a stepfather might harm Sheng Jiayu emotionally, and partly because she bore shares of Shengshi Group, which were somewhat sensitive.
After all, everyone knew what kind of entity Shengshi Group was.
When Sheng Jiayu turned eighteen, reaching adulthood, Xu Qingru had already entered middle age, no longer harboring those thoughts, so life just continued on as it had.
Now, however, her mother had rediscovered the feeling of love, and Sheng Jiayu felt a subtle excitement within.
"Mom, this is a good thing, right? A professor from S University, so is uncle in S City?"
Xu Qingru nodded and asked, "Do you agree?"
"Why wouldn’t I agree? It’s a good thing. If you feel good about it, then it’s good."
This was the only piece of good news in recent days. After finishing her meal, Sheng Jiayu couldn’t resist sending Mu Ke a message.
Their communication had stalled since she returned to B City, when she informed him of her safe arrival.
These past few days, Mu Ke hadn’t contacted her, neither by phone nor message. Sheng Jiayu knew he was probably not doing well over there, so she hadn’t bothered him.
But now, feeling a bit excited, she couldn’t help wanting to share it with him.
This habit had developed without her realizing, whether happy or sad, she wanted to share it with him.
She sent the message, but no reply came, and her initially excited mood gradually faded.
On the second day, still no response.
On the third day, nothing...
Soon it was the Lantern Festival, and Sheng Jiayu didn’t stay long at the Xu Family’s old mansion before returning to the apartment, naturally, Mu Ke’s apartment.
Her bookstore was still on holiday, so she had nothing to do. These days, she stayed in the apartment reading books, occasionally going out shopping with Xue Lu.
Sheng Jianan took the whole family out on a trip, while Tang Yanqi occasionally sent her a few WeChat messages, though not many.
Sheng Jiayu thought about how to deal with a mother-in-law who didn’t like her; Tang Yanqi had a lot of experience in this regard. But when she thought about actually asking for advice, she hesitated.
After all, Mu Ke’s mother was fundamentally different from Sheng Jianan’s mother.
On the morning of the Lantern Festival, Sheng Jiayu took some things she had bought and went to Xu Family’s old mansion, since her mother would be having a guest today, that notable guest.