"Don't worry, vegetarian food is good too. It's healthy. I've had enough of that abroad and I've been missing the food back home for a long time."
Wu Qing went to the bathroom to wash her hands, and sat down after coming out. Lan Shuang had already served her the meal in front of her. Wu Qing picked up the bowl and confirmed that Mu Yan was not exaggerating. Looking around, the table was full of green, but the food smelled very fragrant.
"Xiao Yan, when did you learn to cook? You look pretty good."
Wu Qing tried to pick up a piece of rapeseed with chopsticks, and his eyes lit up immediately. It was salty and refreshing, with just the right amount of flavor. Although there was no meat in it, the taste was no less than that of the big restaurants outside.
She gave Mu Yan a thumbs up and said, "Amazing! Your skills are much better than mine."
Lan Shuang smiled and used the serving chopsticks to pick up some food for her. "If it tastes good, eat more. Mom, you've lost a lot of weight since you went abroad. It must be hard being alone out there. You have to take good care of yourself."
Although they would call each other when they were free, it was not as convenient as being in China. Wu Qing didn't want them to worry, so he rarely video chatted with them and almost never let them see his appearance.
In fact, she had a very hard time when she first went abroad. She was busy networking, organizing dinner parties, and socializing from morning to night. It was common for her to drink until she vomited. Only she knew how much she suffered.
Fortunately, everything is back on track now, and her two children are doing well. If Old Lan is still alive, he would be relieved, right?
Watching the two men scrambling to get food for her, Wu Qing lowered her eyes to cover her red eyes.
…
After dinner, Lan Shuang wanted to get up to help Mu Yan clean up the dishes, but Mu Yan held her hand and said, "Go and have a good chat with your mother. It's rare for her to come home, so she must have a lot to say to you. I can clean up myself."
Lan Shuang thought about it and followed him into Wu Qing's bedroom.
"mom--"
Wu Qing changed his clothes and sat on the edge of the bed. He picked up the photo frame on the bedside table and was looking at it. When he heard Lan Shuang's voice, he smiled gently and patted the seat next to him, "Shuangshuang, sit down."
Lan Shuang obediently sat down beside her, her eyes falling on the photo frame in her hand. It was a family portrait of their family of four.
It was quite early, when she was still a baby in swaddling clothes, held in her father's arms, with her mother beside her. Her mother's hand was on the shoulder of Mu Yan, who was already not small anymore. They looked at the camera and smiled happily.
Especially the father, who just had a daughter. He was so happy that his eyes were curved with laughter.
At that time, he was young and promising, had a happy family, and the whole world became his foil.
But in the blink of an eye, the family of four became a family of three, and this photo was put away by Wu Qing.
"Mom... Dad must be happy to see us like this." Lan Shuang gently rested her head on Wu Qing's shoulder. Wu Qing's tense nerves suddenly snapped, and tears fell uncontrollably on the glass of the photo frame. She quickly reached out to wipe them away. "Really? I think so? I finally saved the company he worked so hard for his whole life. Mu Yan has grown up and is better than me and your father. Mom doesn't have to worry about him anymore. It can be said that he has lived up to his father's trust."
Lan Shuang listened quietly and silently held Wu Qing's hand. Wu Qing held her hand in return, suppressing her sobs as she spoke, "Mom just feels sorry for you. You were at the most critical moment in your life, but Mom couldn't be by your side. You had to wander around with us."
She turned around and hugged Lan Shuang tightly, crying: "My little princess, when have you ever suffered so much?"
Lan Shuang felt so sad after hearing this that her nose turned red and she started to cry.
"Mom, don't say that. I've never blamed you. It's really not as easy for you as it is for me."
Lan Shuang took a deep breath and tried to speak calmly, "I am the one who needs to apologize to you. I gave up on myself before and trapped myself in a dead end, refusing to come out. I made you all worry and fear with me. I'm sorry."
These are the original owner's inner thoughts and her unspoken words, which were finally spoken out today through Lan Shuang's mouth.
Wu Qing was choking with sobs and hugged Lan Shuang tightly.
"From now on, we will all be better and better. I will study hard, lose weight, and won't be a burden to you anymore."
Wu Qing shook her head: "You will always be your mother's pride."
After saying that, the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried for a while. Mu Yan listened outside the door and did not go in to disturb them. A relieved expression appeared on his face.
When the two of them came out after crying enough, they both had walnut-shaped eyes.
888: "Congratulations, host. The female supporting character's resentment value has been reduced by 20, leaving 60~"
Lan Shuang helped Wu Qing calm down in the living room for a while. Wu Qing and Mu Yan talked about some company matters. After learning that Mu Yan worked two jobs, she couldn't help but persuade him, "Don't work too hard. Now that our debts have been paid off, you should think about yourself. Have you thought about your future?"
Mu Yan nodded: "I know exactly what I want and what to do. Don't worry, Mom. The most important thing for me right now is to take care of Xiao Shuang and help her through the college entrance examination."
Wu Qing's expression became even gentler when he heard this. "Luckily, I have you as my brother. Otherwise, I would be worried about leaving Xiao Shuang alone at home. Seeing that you two get along so well, I don't have to worry anymore."
"Don't worry, Mom. Just based on my brother's cooking skills, there's no way I can't get along with him."
After Lan Shuang finished speaking, everyone laughed.
…
In the evening, Lan Shuang was doing her homework in her room. Mu Yan moved a chair next to her to do his own things. He would check on her progress from time to time. If she encountered something she didn't understand, Lan Shuang would ask him, and the two of them would discuss the problem together.
After the meeting, Wu Qing got up to move around. Thinking of her two children, she went to the kitchen to cut some fruit for them. She walked to the door of Lan Shuang's bedroom and found it was not closed. She wanted to knock on the door, but she saw Mu Yan lowering his head and talking to Lan Shuang, "The auxiliary line here is drawn incorrectly. How about drawing it from a different angle?"
He took a pen and pointed at the test paper. Lan Shuang suddenly understood, "Yes, why didn't I think of that!"
Mu Yan patted her head and said with a smile, "It's a common problem among students. After doing too many exercises, their thinking becomes stereotyped. But some exercises require breaking the routine."
Lan Shuang nodded in agreement: "You are right."
Wu Qing watched from the doorway, a look of relief in her eyes. She was of course happy that her brother and sister had such a good relationship, but...
Why did she feel a little weird when she saw Mu Yan touching Lan Shuang's head?
"Mom? Why don't you come in?" Lan Shuang turned around and saw Wu Qing, and waved at her with a smile.
Wu Qing drove the thoughts out of his mind, thinking that he was overthinking.
She placed the fruit on the table and said gently, "You've worked hard studying. Eat some fruit and take a break before continuing."
"Thank you, Mom. You should get some rest early too. Aren't you going to suffer from jet lag?"
Lan Shuang looked up at him, and Mu Yan nodded. Wu Qing didn't say anything more and went back to his room to rest.
(End of this chapter)
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