The family of three had a hot pot for dinner.
Yun Shu sat at the table while listening to her grandmother and mother gossiping about what was going on around the neighborhood.
A faint smile curled on her lips. Thinking that this would be their last dinner together made her sad.
Tomorrow, she was going to move into Qi Zheng's house and start a new life. Although she was still living in the same city as her elders, it would be harder for her to meet them again.
Yun Shu thought that she was definitely going to miss her grandmother's cooking.
The hotpot was spicy and the numbing taste managed to help her hide her urge to cry.
Even though her face was red for a different reason, no one seemed to notice anything.
After the meal, Yun Shu went back to her room and packed up her stuff.
As she swept her gaze around her room, Yun Shu could not help but feel a little melancholy.
Yun Shu was unwilling to move away from home.
The knock on the door snapped her out of her trance. Yun Shu turned around and saw that her mother was leaning half of her body on the door. A faint smile curled on her lips.
"Mom..."
"Are you done packing up?"
Yun Shu turned to look at the pile of clothes and important things on the floor. At this time, her room was really messy.
"Not yet." Yun Shu raised her head to look at her mother again. "I don't know what I should be packing."
Xu Yuan laughed. She strode into the room while trying to avoid Yun Shu's stuff on the floor. Then, she sat down on the mattress and looked at the mess all over the room.
"Should I help you with packing up?"
Before Yun Shu could respond, her mother grabbed the box on the floor and peeked into it. The look on her face froze when she realized that the box only contained a few things.
Xu Yuan looked at her daughter again.
After observing her face for a while, she seemed to understand what was going on in her daughter's mind. Then, a helpless sigh escaped her.
She knew that her daughter was a little unwilling to move out. As a mother, Xu Yuan too was a little unwilling to watch her daughter move out.
However, Yun Shu is now married. She could not keep this daughter with her forever.
Xu Yuan patted the space beside her. She watched as her daughter walked over to take a seat. Then, she pulled her daughter into a hug.
"Look, my daughter is all grown up," Xu Yuan said.
Hearing her mother's words made her heart ache. "Mom..."
Her father passed away early. Yun Shu had always grown up with her mother by her side.
"What are you worried about?" Xu Yuan asked. She pulled away and forced a smile. "This is not the first time that you have moved away. Back then, you stayed away from home for a few years to study, right?"
That's true.
However, Yun Shu thought that the feelings were a little different.
Yun Shu buried her head into her mother's embrace.
She took a few deep breaths and told herself to calm down.
She had only gone to college for a few years before she came back home.
Her marriage with Qi Zheng was contractual. After a year, the two of them were going to part ways. Then, she might have to move in with her mother and grandmother again.
When the time comes, her mother and grandmother will surely be worried about her.
As the thought came to her mind, Yun Shu felt more guilty. She could only apologize to her elders in her heart. She was all grown up, but she did not stop to make them worry about her.
"Don't be sad." Xu Yuan clearly noticed her daughter's mood. "It's not like you are going to move to a different city. We can still see each other a lot. You can always come home with Qi Zheng. Mom and your grandma will always be here for you."
Her mother's words only made her feel a lot worst.
"Otherwise, we can always come and visit you?"
Yun Shu imagined her mother coming to Qi Zheng's apartment and finding out that their relationship was nothing but a lie.
"Xu Yuan, have you finished helping?" Yao Ying stopped at the door and saw that the mother and daughter were hugging. "What happened?"
"It seemed that someone is reluctant to move out." Xu Yuan smiled.
Yao Ying's gaze shifted to her granddaughter. "This child... isn't it good to move out and stay with your husband? The two of you only got married recently. This is your chance to get to know Qi Zheng well."
"Grandma, I know." At this time, Yun Shu could only play along. "It's just that, I'm going to miss you a lot."
Yao Ying heaved a long sigh. She walked through the mess on the floor and gave her granddaughter a hug. "You silly girl, we are going to miss you a lot as well. Yun Shu, you just need to remember that your grandma and mother will always be here. If you miss us, you can just come back and see us. Grandma will cook your favorite dishes."
Her grandmother's words were comforting, but the more Yun Shu listened to her words, the more she felt as if she wanted to cry.
"Yun Shu, you have to live well with Qi Zheng, alright?" Xu Yuan spoke. "Although we were surprised to find out that you have suddenly obtained a marriage certificate with him, we still hope that you can live happily with him. Qi Zheng seemed like a good man. But, if he ever bullies you, you must tell us. No matter what, we will help you to fight him."
Tears streamed down her face. Yun Shu could no longer hold back and started to cry. "Mom... Grandma..."
"Learn to get along with Qi Zheng," Yao Ying spoke again. "Whatever conflict arises between you two, you must communicate." She heaved a heavy sigh as she patted her granddaughter's back. "Yun Shu, you have to live happily. Don't forget that I am still looking forward to seeing my great-grandchildren."
Yun Shu pulled away as she heard her grandmother's last sentence. She looked at her grandmother helplessly. "Grandma..."