Tianxin rolled over in bed and lay there resting for a while. Only then did she get up with a sore body, casually put on a nightdress, and went into the kitchen to find something to eat.
After quickly having some bread and milk, Tianxin had barely sat down when her mother called to say she would be coming home tomorrow.
She nodded her head with a feigned calmness, told her it was not a problem, that she would be waiting at home. While doing so, she hurriedly stuffed the remaining bread into her mouth, ended the call, and rushed back to her room to change her clothes before going out.
Before leaving, she sent Chen Yiran a text message:
Your mother-in-law is coming back tomorrow, I'm going home first.
After a while, Chen Yiran replied to her with a text message:
Alright, be safe on the road.
After reading the message, Tianxin put her phone in her bag, went to the entrance of the community, got on a bus, and headed home.
