Chapter 7: Don’t Come Back Until After the College Entrance Exam (1/2)

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t believe his mom would come.

She had a night shift at the factory today and wouldn’t be home until midnight.

Without turning around, he moved even closer, clearly seeing the youthful rise and fall of Shen Lingyao’s chest and hearing her rapid breathing.

“Aunt Feng, she’s bullying me!”

Shen Lingyao was the first to give up resistance, acting as if it were true.

Zhao Qingfeng still didn’t believe it and confidently finished the remaining spicy strips, even silently praising the girl’s acting skills.

But suddenly,

He felt a sharp pain in his ear.

“Little Feng!”

A familiar voice rang out.

Turning around,

He met his mother’s deathly stare.

Shen Lingyao thought Zhao Qingfeng would ‘beg for mercy’ and explain why he was sent back.

But reality far exceeded her expectations.

Zhao Qingfeng stood frozen, motionless for a long while.

Then suddenly, he hugged his mother, tears flowing more fiercely than a rushing river.

“Mom!”

He had longed to call out to her.

In his previous life,

Ever since Zhao Qingfeng went to college, his mother, due to extreme loneliness, fell seriously ill and passed away not long after.

On the night of her death,

Zhao Qingfeng truly understood the pain of wanting to care for a parent who was no longer there.

He hated himself for not cherishing her more while she was alive, so now, he couldn’t stay calm.

“Little Feng…”

Feng Hongmei was startled, her frown deepening, but she didn’t lessen the pinch on his ear, “Why did you sneak back? Didn’t I tell you to stay in the city until the college entrance exam is over?”

She was unaware that Zhao Qingfeng had been sent back.

“Mom, Mom!”

Zhao Qingfeng was in pain yet happy, “I just missed you, let’s go home first, I’ll explain there.”

“Miss me, really?”

Feng Hongmei didn’t believe Zhao Qingfeng but trusted Shen Lingyao.

Shen Lingyao nodded, “Aunt Feng, Brother Qingfeng really missed you, he even bought you new clothes to apologize with.”

Feng Hongmei then noticed the plastic bag.

Upon opening it and seeing the contents, she was first pleased but then furious, “Little Feng, where did you get the money to buy such expensive clothes, tell me the truth!”

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t hide it, saying he borrowed the money from Shen Lingyao.

‘Borrowing’ was a heavy word for Feng Hongmei.

There were still many debts to be paid off at home. Back then, Old Zhao didn’t listen to her and insisted on borrowing money to buy the house, leaving behind many troubles.

It wasn’t really a complaint.

Just occasionally scolding him made her feel a bit lighter, as if Old Zhao was still in this world.

She continued to twist Zhao Qingfeng’s ear, saying softly to Shen Lingyao, “Yaoyao, I’ll return the money to you tomorrow. He bullied you, Aunt Feng will go home and discipline him for you!”

“Bye, Aunt Feng!”

Shen Lingyao made a face at Zhao Qingfeng and hopped back home, while Zhao Qingfeng was being twisted home, explaining he really didn’t bully the girl.

Once at home,

Everything was familiar.

After being scolded,

Zhao Qingfeng didn’t mention returning from school yet, planning to talk it over after dinner, and insisted his mother try on the new clothes first.

They fit perfectly.

Compared to the gloominess brought by the old grey clothes, this red thin sweater immediately made his slightly aged mother look at least five years younger.

Women are naturally vain, and his mother was no exception.

She looked at herself in the broken mirror at home, recalling the sweetness of her newlywed days, showing a rare smile, but eventually sighed deeply, preparing to take it off, muttering, “I’ll go return it after dinner, I don’t like this sweater, it’s too red, too flashy.”

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