Chapter 91 Who wasn't invited? It's so hard to guess!

In winter, it gets light relatively late, and the streets are shrouded in mist, with vendors pushing their carts heading off in different directions from time to time.

Yue Yiyue stared blankly at the items on the vendor's stall.

She felt like something was wrong, but her brain told her that everything was right.

Maybe it's because he hasn't been out alone for a long time.

After all, she spent most of her time with Gu Nanqiu.

Today is different.

I'm going to pick up my mom today.

Thinking of this, Yue Yiyue's steps became much lighter.

My mother said she took the earliest train back and arrived at the airport around 8 o'clock.

Although his mother had told him not to pick her up, Yue Yiyue still wanted to give her a surprise.

The car I booked has arrived at the designated location.

The license plate 10y12 caught Yue Yiyue's eye, and she was momentarily stunned.

She seemed to have seen this black car somewhere before.

I probably caught a glimpse of it for a moment while I was on the road.

This strange feeling didn't last long; Yue Yiyue fastened his seatbelt.

"The last four digits of your phone number are xxxx, right?" The driver's slender hand landed on the phone beside him, and he tapped and clicked on it.

Yue Yiyue took out his phone to reply to the comments from netizens last night, and also sent a message to Gu Nanqiu to tell her that he was going to pick up his mother first.

The car drove smoothly toward the airport, and the car stereo happened to be playing the singer that Yue Yiyue liked. She relaxed and leaned back in her seat, humming along to the music.

"You seem to be in a good mood." The woman driving suddenly spoke, her somewhat cool voice reaching Yue Yiyue's ears, bringing an indescribable tingling sensation.

The sound was both very close and very far away.

Yue Yiyue sat down and subconsciously looked at the person next to him.

The driver was a woman of about thirty years old. She looked quite ordinary, with regular eyes and a nose, and long, seaweed-like hair cascading down her back.

The car was heated, and the woman was wearing a black, tight-fitting sweater that revealed her shapely figure; she looked like someone who exercised regularly.

There was a strange sense of incongruity; her face and body seemed to be pieced together from different things.

The driver noticed Yue Yiyue's scrutiny, turned his head to give Yue Yiyue a meaningful look, then returned his gaze to the steering wheel, focusing intently on the road ahead.

"Is it inconvenient for you to answer?" The driver tapped the keyboard lightly with his little finger. "Speaking of which, this city hasn't been very safe lately. Don't go out too early on weekdays."

"I'm just going to pick someone up." Yue Yiyue withdrew his somewhat offensive gaze, tightened his seatbelt, and looked ahead.

For a fleeting moment, Yue Yiyue seemed to see the figure of a colossal creature appear in the thick fog, only to vanish in the next instant.

She rubbed her eyes and subconsciously glanced at her watch; her sanity level was normal.

That thing just now...

"That thing is a ghost story that's about to be put away somewhere." The woman seemed unsurprised. "You seem to be well protected. Don't go out alone unless absolutely necessary."

A coiled-up, ghost story?

The woman beside me seemed to have something going for her; at least, the way she said those words made it clear she wasn't an ordinary person.

"you……"

"Me?" The woman tossed her hair, the rich fragrance of osmanthus swirling around Yue Yiyue before being blown away by the warm breeze.

Yue Yiyue nervously twisted his fingers together, swallowing the rest of his words: "It must have been quite tough, huh?"

Not knowing what he was rambling on about, Yue Yiyue changed the subject, looking at the foggy road with cars passing by from time to time.

"Today is going to be a beautiful sunny day," Yue Yiyue remarked inexplicably.

"Yes, it'll be a sunny day." The woman turned the steering wheel, and the car changed lanes, scraping against a clump of mud.

The woman muttered under her breath, "Seriously, you have to fight for this order in the middle of the night..."

As the car drove past, Yue Yiyue noticed that the car he had just overtaken had overturned for some unknown reason.

Fortunately, there was no explosion. She turned to look at the person who had crawled out of the way. He stood there for a moment, then stumbled and walked toward the middle of the road.

It looks unusually strange.

The watch on his wrist beeped, reminding Yue Yiyue of his declining sanity.

Something in this world seems to have changed quietly.

She seemed to have been in a relatively safe place, which prevented her from noticing anything.

The car was still driving smoothly.

The massive buildings of City C airport are already visible, along with the buzzing sounds of landing planes.

Don't go out too early.

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Yue Yiyue looked down at the payment success page on his phone, glancing at the car model out of the corner of his eye. It showed a white car of the xx model.

Yue Yiyue's mind was a little confused, but something else quickly suppressed it. Gu Nanqiu's phone call interrupted Yue Yiyue's thoughts.

Slide the green button up, and Gu Nanqiu, who had just woken up, spoke in a slightly hoarse voice through the receiver: "Why did you go to pick up your mother alone?"

"I was a little confused when I saw this message after I woke up."

“You didn’t tell me, so I always thought Mom came by herself.” Gu Nanqiu complained softly, “Today will be a bright and sunny day, Yiyue, you won’t need to bring breakfast when you come back.”

Through the receiver, Yue Yiyue heard the rustling sound of someone changing clothes, followed by a dinging sound.

It's probably a bread maker, or maybe an air fryer.

In short, Gu Nanqiu made breakfast herself.

I could hear faint chewing sounds coming from the other end of the line; it seemed the TV was on.

Yue Yiyue had already imagined Gu Nanqiu changing into comfortable home clothes, holding bread, lying at home, waiting for him and his mother to return.

Just thinking about the heartwarming scene made her forget all her doubts, and her mind was filled with the image of Gu Nanqiu waiting for her to return.

"Nanqiu, it's too much trouble to come to the airport. You've worked hard cleaning the house these past few days." Yue Yiyue followed the crowd toward the waiting area. She caught sight of the milk tea shop and walked toward it. "It should take us another two hours to get back. Go and book a table first. It's almost the end of the year, so we need to book the table in advance."

"As for what to order," Yue Yiyue pointed to the milk tea she wanted. After paying with her fingerprint, she named a few dishes that she remembered her mother would like to eat: "Speaking of which, my mother's taste is very similar to yours."

"They all like to eat stir-fried green peppers with pork, pig's feet, shrimp, and similar foods." Yue Yiyue walked to the milk tea waiting area. He would see his mother in five minutes.

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A robotic female voice announced that the flight was about to land.

Yue Yiyue awkwardly tidied his clothes.

Holding another steaming cup of milk tea in my hand, I looked down and worriedly wondered if my mother would prefer an iced Americano to milk tea in the morning.

After taking a sip of her milk tea, she wondered if it would be embarrassing if she couldn't get a taxi when she got back.

Will Mom feel uncomfortable spending Chinese New Year at someone else's house?

Worried about the past and the future, Yue Yiyue sighed softly. Sure enough, the more you care about something, the more you worry about it.

My phone vibrated slightly, and a message from my mother popped up: "I'm wearing black clothes and carrying a bag, so I might not be very noticeable. Wait for me to come find you. Have you been waiting long?"

"I didn't have to wait long, I just arrived. I'm wearing a blue hoodie, a white scarf, and carrying a milk tea." After replying, Yue Yiyue looked up at the VIP exit.

Black clothes...carrying a bag...

About three minutes later, a tall woman appeared, her hair styled in a bun under her round, full head, with a smooth jawline. She was carrying a new Chanel-style suit from L brand, looking sophisticated.

He was just walking down the street when he attracted the attention of many people.

Yue Yiyue was also one of those who were attracted.

Just looking at this person's appearance, Yue Yiyue's image of his mother became completely filled in his mind.

She looked around, clutching her milk tea tightly. She should have bought it from Xingjia when she came over.

I just can't bring myself to give this overly sweet milk tea to anyone.

Even the milk tea lying in his arms felt somewhat inadequate to Yue Yiyue.

For a moment, Yue Yiyue felt like running away.

Why did it turn out like this when I was supposed to be seeing my mother whom I had been looking forward to for so long?

In this world, her mother is always with her online, telling her again and again that they are a family.

"Yi Yue." The woman stopped in front of Yue Yi Yue, picked up the milk tea from his hand with practiced ease, opened the lid and took a sip: "I always prepare this when I come back. Hmm, this time it's rose."

"Come on, come with me to get my luggage." The mother smiled gently, putting her other arm around her young, somewhat bewildered daughter, and they walked together toward the parking lot.

Just like the film and television works that Yue Yiyue had been exposed to, her mother asked about her grades and her recent situation.

He complimented her clothes, then touched her face, saying with pity, "You've lost weight."

Yue Yiyue held his mother's hand and obediently answered her questions. With each answer, his mother's smile deepened, as if she was proud of Yue Yiyue.

They were like a perfect mother and daughter, and none of Yue Yiyue's worries came true.

As they approached the parking lot, Yue Yiyue mustered up his courage and asked his mother if she needed him to carry her bag.

She had already put aside the strange things she had encountered on the way here, and the numbers on Yue Yiyue's watch were rapidly rising. She was very happy now.

"Could you take me to visit your school in a few days?" Mom handed over the bag and patted Yue Yiyue's head: "Your hair has grown back nice and healthy. Going to university really makes a difference."

“I told you before that your hair was dry and that you should take good care of it, but you said that you would lose your hair anyway when you got to college.”

Yue Yiyue remembered this part of the story, and she lowered her head somewhat shyly: "We can go to the school to take a look. The place we live is very close to the school."

"It's not that going to college makes a difference. It was my roommate who taught me. She also introduced me to a lot of skincare products, which made my face less dry."

The best answer is that the hands that were well cared for this winter and did not develop chilblains.

“I feel very reassured having a roommate like this, so I’m happy to let you come here for the New Year.” Mom smiled gently. “We’ll thank your roommate properly then.”

The sun finally pierced through the thick fog and shone down on the earth, but the winter sun didn't bring much warmth.

Led by my mother, I boarded a large vehicle whose brand I didn't know.

As soon as we got in the car, Mom took out a laptop from the side and started typing on the keyboard.

"Mom, are you very busy? Is there anything else you need to do at work?"

"No." Mom's gaze fell on the chat group, where others were holding back Yue Yiyue from contacting them, but Yue Yiyue had broken through his defenses and was shouting in the group, determined to appear after the New Year.

In high spirits, she took out her phone: "Yiyue, it's been so long since we took pictures together, let's take a lot of pictures together."

Of them, only I was invited by Yiyue to celebrate the New Year together. Who wasn't invited?

There are too many.