That morning, Auntie Jiang had finished packing her things, ready to leave with Xu Cong, when a knocking sounded from the courtyard gate.
"Mom, I'll go open the door."
Xu Cong ran out to open the door.
Inside the room, Auntie Jiang was covering the sofa with a sheet.
"Who are you looking for?"
Xu Cong opened the courtyard door and was surprised to see an elderly woman with graying hair standing outside.
The woman was not tall, her face full of worry as she looked at him.
"Child, I'm looking for your mother, she knows me."
The person standing outside the courtyard door was Qiao En's mother.
Without waiting for Xu Cong to react, she pushed the courtyard door and rushed inside.
Xu Cong didn't recognize her and didn't try to stop her.
Qiao En's mother moved quickly, nearly taking two steps at a time, and soon entered the living room.
"Caiyun."
Qiao En's mother called out and then knelt before Auntie Jiang with a thud.
