A few days later, however, his mother was again in front of him, snot and tears mixed together, crying about how hard it had been for her to raise him, her son. She did this in hopes that he would make something of himself, and once he completed his education and had a career, she wouldn't obstruct his romantic life anymore, among other things. Even her chronic headache flared up, landing her in a Swiss hospital for several days.
His heart softened immediately, and he stopped causing trouble, realizing his mother feared he would be expelled. He quietly called a friend back home who was planning to stay and develop his career in the country, asking him to look into Qianxue's whereabouts. It turned out that Qianxue had indeed left the small fishing village, but when she had left and when she would return were unknown.
The only certainty was that her uncle's family was well, and her grandma was also there.
