It is often said that daughters are their mothers' warm little cotton-padded jackets.
As soon as Ye Li entered the room, she noticed that Li Xueqing was in a bad mood.
She had a smile on her face, but her eyes seemed to be shrouded in a thick, unyielding sadness, which made people feel sad just looking at her.
The fatigue from a long afternoon instantly vanished. Ye Li stepped forward, took Li Xueqing's arm, and asked with concern, "Mom, what's wrong?"
"Isn't he your father?"
Her tone was one of complaint, but her words were full of longing and heartache. Li Xueqing said softly, "He said he misses the food at home. He can't eat well abroad either, and he's lost several pounds."
"So Mom missed Dad..."
Ye Li smiled and leaned affectionately on her mother's shoulder, saying, "I think Dad did it on purpose, deliberately trying to make you feel sorry for him, so you won't be too free and happy at home and forget about him. Mom, you can't fall for it!"
"Nonsense!"
Li Xueqing's gaze swept across Ye Li's face before she changed the subject, "And you? What did you find this afternoon?"
Ye Li became even more excited when the studio was mentioned.
She described in vivid detail how she found those desired locations, how she contacted agents to view the sites, and how she negotiated rents, using gestures and expressions throughout the story.
Ye Li proudly raised her chin, "Mom, guess which place I finally chose?"
A detached house with a strong artistic atmosphere.
An office in a bustling commercial center.
A corner of an art studio near many design studios.
"Didn't you say you made an appointment with Mingyi to go to the studio on Monday? It definitely can't be a detached house; you won't even have time to renovate it!"
Li Xueqing analyzed seriously, "That workshop you mentioned is in such a remote corner of the west of the city. If you order takeout there, it will be cold by the time it arrives. With my daughter's foodie nature, I'm afraid she won't be able to stand it."
"mom……"
Ye Li pouted coquettishly.
Li Xueqing tapped the tip of her nose. "So, it must be that office!"
"No wonder I'm so smart, it's all thanks to my dear mother!"
Ye Li smiled and boasted, then stretched, "I probably walked over 20,000 steps today, but it was worth it. Mom, I'm going to take a shower and go to bed. I have to go to the studio to oversee the renovations tomorrow..."
"good."
Li Xueqing responded.
Ye Li got up, hugged Li Xueqing, gave her a sweet goodnight kiss, and then went upstairs.
The door to the master bedroom on the second floor closed, and the living room fell silent once again.
Li Xueqing sat alone on the sofa for a long time.
As Aunt Lan walked out of the kitchen, Li Xueqing looked up and smiled, "Sister Lan, go to the market tomorrow and buy some fresh pork bones. Ali has been busy with the studio these past few days, she must be exhausted. Let's make some soup to nourish her."
"Okay, I'll go first thing in the morning!"
Aunt Lan nodded, went straight to find the medicine, and mixed it with warm water for Li Xueqing.
After taking her medicine and talking for a while, Li Xueqing told Aunt Lan to go to bed early before getting up and returning to her bedroom.
The night outside the window resembled an overturned inkstone, vast expanses of thick, heavy blackness that made one restless and irritable.
As the sky began to lighten with the first hint of dawn, Li Xueqing glanced at the time, got up, washed up, and went to the restaurant.
"Good morning, Mom! Did you dream about me last night?... Aunt Lan, the soy milk today was amazing! I'd give it 120 out of 100!... Mom, I'm off! I won't be back for lunch. See you tonight!"
"Madam, I'll be right back after I finish grocery shopping. You can take a nap after you finish practicing the piano. I'll prepare lunch, so just leave it there!"
Ye Li is gone.
Aunt Lan has also left.
The sound of the wheels faded into the distance and could no longer be heard.
In the restaurant, Li Xueqing put down her spoon, slowly got up, went into the study, and turned on her computer.
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