425 From Heaven to Hell (2/2)

Nevertheless…

She was not a young woman anymore and had been through hardships.

Moreover, she loved her daughter.

Fang Yuanyuan had sent her the flight details the moment she got it. Tan Yunchun then specially made a trip to the airport to receive them.

To make her daughter happy, Tan Yunchun had her hair done up and dressed appropriately. Besides the strands of white hair that obviously still appeared on her head, she looked good and spirited. There was definitely not a trace to show that she had not slept well the night before.

Tan Yunchun smiled cheerfully when she saw Xiang Wan and Fang Yuanyuan walking out of the passenger pick-up point.

”Lass, you're back!”

She walked over to Xiang Wan and wanted to help pull her luggage. Her appearance at the airport made Xiang Wan jump.

”Mom, why are you here?”

The next moment, Xiang Wan thought of the reason herself.

When she sent a glare over, Fang Yuanyuan quickly lowered her head.

”It was unintentional…”

This girl really has a big mouth! she thought.

Xiang Wan immediately changed her expression, smiling as she pulled her luggage over.

”Mom, let me do it myself.”

”Let mom do it, your mother has more strength than you!”

”…”

Back when Xiang Wan was small, her mom was always busy trying to earn money. She took on the role of a father and mother at the same time. Because of that, she had not much time or patience to care for Xiang Wan. Since she was young, she got more scolding than praises from her mom. Because of that, while other daughters treated their moms like their best friend and almost shared everything with them, Xiang Wan could not do that.

Hence, when she saw her mom smiling so warmly at her, she knew something was amiss. This was because, in her eyes, such warm behavior was unusual. Xiang Wan looked at Fang Yuanyuan, and immediately understood what was going on.

”Mom, you… don't have to be sad.”

”Mom's all right!” Tan Yunchun's eyes went red, but she was still wearing a doting smile. She pulled the luggage while trying her best to console Xiang Wan. ”Mom's just… Aye, Wanwan, there's nothing in life that you can't get through. Besides, you still have me. Mom will support you!”

Xiang Wan was speechless. ”…”

She did not explain what was really going on.

It was clear to see that something had happened because of their sudden return to Jin City even if Fang Yuanyuan had kept it a secret from her mom.

Furthermore, Xiang Wan had no intention of keeping this a secret.

It was just that, the words ”mom will support you”, made her felt like crying.

Of course, she had never thought of leeching on her mom. Even if she would leech her mom, her mind would never be at ease.

She could see those white hairs that had started to appear along both sides of her mom's head. She felt a tug at her heart, and she wrapped her arms around her mom for a half-embrace.

”Even if your daughter isn't doing very well, I don't need you to support me!”

”Heheh, of course. My daughter's the best. Hmph, do you still remember Aunty Zhou from that old street we used to stay? I met her one day, and I told her that my daughter is a web novelist. She was so envious and kept praising you…”

Tan Yunchun started to jabber away.

Xiang Wan just smiled at her and grabbed onto her mom's arm gently.

Tan Yunchun was one of those typical middle-aged plump women. The fats around her waist were soft like a swimming float.

The glory of her youth had long gone. All these years of hardship made her look older than most women of her age.

”Mom,” beseeched Xiang Wan as a thought dawned on her, ”in the future… you need not work anymore. I'll support you!”

Tan Yunchun couldn't help but grin as those words were what she had said to her daughter just a moment ago.

”Sure, mom will wait for you to take care of me…”

As she said this, she glanced at Xiang Wan and Fang Yuanyuan; she seemed a little tongue-tied.

”Your youngest aunt was at her company earlier. I think she should be home when we reached her place. If she were to say something unpleasant, don't talk back to her…”

To Xiang Wan and Fang Yuanyuan, it was common for them to hear such advice coming from their moms.

”Mm,” responded Xiang Wan.

Fang Yuanyuan was holding her mobile phone and seemed to have not heard anything. ”Eh? The cab should have arrived already, why didn't we see it?”

Tan Yunchun glanced at her and wanted to say something when Fang Yuanyuan raised a hand and interrupted her.

”The cab's here!”

…

The most awkward thing for Xiang Wan now that she had returned to Jin City was—she had no place to stay.

To avoid her youngest aunt's nagging, she wanted to stay with Yuanyuan.

Hence, they made a trip to Yuanyuan's home and left her luggage there before they headed to the ”execution ground”—youngest aunt's house.

Xiang Wan's act of leaving her luggage at Yuanyuan's house annoyed their youngest aunt.

”Can't you just stay in my house? Why make a roundabout trip? There are so many rooms here! Why do you have to share a bed with Yuanyuan?”

Youngest aunt, Tan Yuechun, was always very strict toward the two of them.

Xiang Wan was used to that. She just smiled and gave an excuse. ”I can chat with Yuanyuan if I stay at her place…”

Tan Yuechun snorted as she gave her a sidelong glance.

She was such a smart and alert woman; how would she not know what Xiang Wan was actually thinking?

Although she could not see both Xiang Wan and Fang Yuanyuan as her own kid, she wanted them to live a good and happy life. However, these two nieces of hers were not as close to her once they grew up. She knew that they wished they could avoid having contact with her whenever possible…

Tan Yuechun worries about them a lot, but she always showed a face that was stiff and cold before them.

When they were seated at the living room, the nanny served them snacks and tea before she took Tiantian away. Only then did Tan Yuechun start to inquire about what happened between Bai Muchuan and Xiang Wan.