Chapter 22: Night Talk
Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
In particular, when she saw Hua Shu's eyes, He Ling could not help but be shocked. Those eyes were bright and clear, but they were also deep and difficult to distinguish. They no longer had the previous inferiority complex, cowardice, and confusion. Instead, they were filled with determination and self-confidence, they also seemed to have experienced the vicissitudes of life.
Vicissitudes of life? Such a gaze should not appear on a twelve or thirteen-year-old child. He Ling did not understand how Hua Shu could have undergone such a drastic change after merely being ill? After thinking about it, the only reason that could explain the change was the death of Director He. Although it was just a guess, He Ling felt that it was more and more possible. After all, Director He was the person closest to Hua Shu. She had been seriously ill the moment Director He passed away, so she must have suffered a huge blow to cause the change in her body?
Hua Shu ate her meal at a leisurely pace. With her five senses, she had already noticed it when He Ling first noticed her. However, she had already expected it and could not explain it, so she simply pretended not to notice it. It would have been fine if He Ling had not asked. But if she asked about it, she would just find an excuse to muddle through it.
However, Hua Shu did not know that He Ling had already found an excuse for her.
That night, Hua Shu helped He Ling give the children a bath. After she washed up a little, she could not wait to return to her room.
Just as she was about to turn off the lights and enter the room, she heard footsteps approaching.
A moment later, she came to the door. There were a few knocks on the door, and He Ling's voice sounded.
"Little Shu, are you asleep?"
Hua Shu knew that it was He Ling, but she was puzzled as to why she came to find her after everyone had fallen asleep.
After opening the door and letting He Ling into the room, Hua Shu asked doubtfully, "Auntie He, why are you here at this time? Is there something you need?"
"Little Shu, actually..." He Ling looked at Hua Shu's expression, with some hesitation, she said, "I know that you're the closest to Director He, but we can't avoid death in this lifetime. There's nothing we can do to stop it either... I know that you're very sad about her death... And as a daughter, I'm just as sad as you are. But we still have to continue living, and we can't keep grieving in the sadness of the deceased... Little Shu, you're still young, and you still have a long way to go. Don't make things too difficult for yourself."
He Ling spoke carefully and gently. She even observed Hua Shu's expression from time to time as she spoke, for fear that her words might accidentally provoke her.
When Hua Shu heard this, she was stunned and couldn't help but ask in confusion, "Auntie He, why did you suddenly come to me to talk about this?"
Why did He Ling come to her to talk about this in the middle of the night? It was strange. Did she do something that made He Ling misunderstand?
He Ling was also stunned. Why did she feel that something was not right?
The reason why she came to talk to Hua Shu tonight was because she was shocked by her sudden change. She was really worried, so she especially came to persuade her.
"You've been ill for seven or eight days. You've changed a lot since you recovered. I was just worried!" Since Hua Shu did not react differently, He Ling did not beat around the bush and explained
Hua Shu suddenly understood. So that was the reason. She did not expect He Ling to even find a reason for her. It was a pity that she did not react in time, so she could not use this reason now.
Her mind raced, and Hua Shu continued to think along this line of thought until she finally came up with a reason.
-- Gift
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