In the room, Ma Changying stood with her back to Musheng, her emotions unreadable.
Musheng gazed at her mother's silhouette and tentatively called out, "Mom?"
She felt worried, for Ma Changying had never before displayed such a great emotional fluctuation.
After Musheng called out to her, Ma Changying abruptly turned around, but the expression on her face made Musheng apprehensive.
With tears streaming down, her eyes reflected a mix of heartache and discomfort, her reddened eyes glaring back at Musheng. Yet, upon laying eyes on Musheng, something seemed to stir inside her, prompting her to cover her face with one hand and break into tears uncontrollably.
Startled by her mother's behavior, Musheng instinctively asked, "Mom, what's the matter with you?"
