Evening.
Shen Yan arrived at a leisure restaurant.
Entering the private room, she finally saw the mother from the rumors.
She appeared gentle and tranquil, elegant and graceful.
Her look at Shen Yan was tender, even teary.
Such a disarming gaze made Shen Yan feel somewhat uncomfortable.
Having been accustomed to Jian Yu's strict coldness, facing a mother like Gu Ting was naturally disconcerting for Shen Yan.
"Yanyan!"
Gu Ting, with reddened eyes, stood up; before Shen Yan could even enter, Gu Ting quickly approached, scrutinizing Shen Yan up and down.
"You've lost weight, and your complexion isn't too good."
It was a far cry from that brief glimpse back in Zhuyu Village.
Shen Yan hadn't noticed her own pallor; having been traveling outside for a month, a change in complexion was only to be expected.
"You surely haven't been eating well. Are you still angry at Mom? Back then, you made a fuss with the family over an unrelated man and I..."
