"You truly are my sister, with such a kind heart," Gu Mingzhu praised, eager to flatter anyone to the skies when she complimented them.
If it were someone else, they would be so pleased they'd lose their bearings.
But Xu Nianhua gripped the phone receiver tighter, listening with growing clarity and caution. Gu Mingzhu had once praised her like this too, but...
Xu Nianhua lowered her eyes and listened silently to Gu Mingzhu's praises, without saying a word.
"Nianhua, are you listening?" Gu Mingzhu sensed the silence on the other end and felt something was amiss.
"Yes."
Xu Nianhua responded and said, "Thank you for your praise. My mom made steamed ribs today. I'm going to eat now."
"..."
Gu Mingzhu was so angry she almost spat blood. Just those few light words in response to all her praising?
