Interlude.
October 16th is Mu Qiu's birthday. Last year, she flew to the United States to celebrate with Zhao Yu (as mentioned in a previous interlude), but this year she didn't plan to fly over again.
However, she didn't spend it alone with Cheng Zhirang either.
She returned to Yun City a day early, without discussing it with her parents in advance, but once she got home, she found that the house was already stocked with lots of her favorite foods, and the aroma in the living room was delightful. Yuan Chun's voice came from the kitchen.
"If you're back, come help. Did you buy the red peppers and ribs? I've already fried the crispy meat… never mind, call your daughter and ask if she's planning to celebrate with Zhao Yu, or if she wants to go out somewhere with Xiao Cheng. I heard her talking about wanting to travel."
She closed the door behind her and called out, "Mom."
