"Please be seated and hold on, the next station..."
Jiang Ding squeezed onto the bus, stood next to Lin Wanqiu's seat, and scrutinized her carefully.
Another four years had passed.
She seemed even more spirited than in previous years, holding a book and reading with concentration, flipping through the pages from time to time.
The title of the book was "Meridians and Cultivation Methods," a post-reading book that language arts teachers liked to recommend.
She was highly focused.
Whether it was people getting on or off the bus, the bustle of the crowd, or the stops and announcements of the stations, none of it affected her in the slightest.
Jiang Ding didn't disturb her and just watched silently.
"Fulinjiayuan Station, we've arrived, the next station is Baizi..."
Lin Wanqiu suddenly awoke, gathered her book, and followed the stream of people off the bus, her eyes somewhat vacant as if still pondering something, occasionally dodging passersby.
"Mom, long time no see."
