Xu Jizhou's pain had finally taken a hike. Eagerly awaiting a visit, his face lit up like a Christmas tree at the sound of footsteps. But, alas, it was just his mom, not the much-anticipated Qingning.
Mrs. Xu did not notice the change in her son. She brought the medicine bowl to Xu Jizhou and said gently, "Jizhou, drink the medicine."
"Hey, Mom," Jizhou mumbled, masking his disappointment like a bad actor in a soap opera. "Where's Qingning?"
"Oh, she's swamped with chores," his mother said, recalling the chaos at Qingning's house. She thought about the prospect of Jizhou marrying into Qingning's family, but let's face it, Qingning wasn't exactly Jizhou's biggest fan.
