453 Understanding (1/2)

*Knock! Knock!*

Qiu Meihui sat up when she heard knocking at her door. Zhao Wei opened the door slightly and asked, ”Are you hungry? I made your favorite beef noodles.”

She couldn't look away from her mother who didn't dare enter her room without her permission. She had always gotten mad at her mother for invading her privacy and now, Zhao Wei was just standing at the door. Qiu Meihui noticed the distance between her and her mother but only realized now that the distance between their hearts had grown even wider than this.

”If you're not hungry, it's alright...” Zhao Wei took her daughter's silence as her displeasure. She thought her daughter was mad at her for disturbing her again. So, she decided to retreat.

”I...” Qiu Meihui's stopped her as she turned with an inquisitive look. ”I'm hungry.”

Zhao Wei's face lit up as she nodded her head and pushed the door open wide. Qiu Meihui looked at the tray in her mother's hands and waited for her to come inside but Zhao Wei stood right there at the door without moving. ”Mom, you can come inside.”

Zhao Wei's brows knitted up, ”I can?” Qiu Meihui nodded her head and Zhao Wei hurried in as she placed the tray before her and said, ”Eat up. I'm leaving now.” Zhao Wei didn't dare to stay in her room longer than it was necessary.

Qiu Meihui went to do a quick clean up before she sat down and picked up the chopsticks. As she took the first bite, the nostalgic taste of those noodles brought tears to her eyes. She closed her eyes and took a deep breath before taking her phone and dialing a number.

”Sis, why are you calling me at this time?” came Dylan's impatient voice from the other side. When Qiu Meihui didn't reply for a good few minutes, he grew impatient and anxious, ”Sis, is everything okay? Did you get into another argument with mom? Even if you did, please stay calm. Don't raise your voice at mom. Even though she doesn't show it, she is old now. She might not be able to handle your temper.”

Qiu Meihui frowned at his words, ”Didi, what nonsense are you spouting? Why would I argue with mom?”

”Because that's your favorite hobby...” said Dylan softly afraid that she'll get mad at him now.

”That's not funny,” retorted Qiu Meihui.

”I wasn't trying to be funny though,” replied Dylan calmly. ”Anyways, if you didn't get into an argument why are you calling me?”

”Say, do you think it's because of age that mom has turned into such an easygoing person? I mean she hadn't talked to me since I married against her wishes but now when I said sorry, she not only forgive me but also, didn't say anything to me.”

Dylan sighed heavily, ”What the hell! Mom had always been an easygoing person.”

”No, she wasn't,” argued Qiu Meihui.

When Dylan left his last words unsaid, Qiu Meihui was left in a dilemma. Indeed, Zhao Wei had treated Dylan like a real strict mother but with her, she had always been lenient.

”You always take mom's side but don't forget she forced me out of the house,” she still was insistent on putting the blame on others.