After hanging up the phone, a faint, irrepressible sweetness still lingered at the corners of Su Li’s mouth.
When she had first woken up to find Shen Ye gone, she had indeed felt a sense of emptiness and discomfort, as if the air in the room had turned cold and lonely. Fortunately, Shen Ye’s remedy had been timely and thoughtful; his words of concern over the phone had swept away every trace of her grievance and disappointment. At this moment, she was thoroughly cheered by his efforts.
Lost in her thoughts, Su Li was brought back to reality by the sound of the doorbell. She tried to stand up, but her legs felt soft and weak, as if she were walking on cotton. She forced herself to the door and opened it to find a woman who looked even older than Auntie Lan.
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