Good times always seem to pass by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, two weeks had gone by. It was time to say goodbye once again.
On this day, Gu Ting accompanied Yu Xinbei's family to see Yu Songyu off at the station.
"Mom, Dad, don’t worry! I can take care of myself; I’m not a kid anymore!"
Yu Songyu listened to her parents' endless nagging and advice, feeling a warm glow in her heart. She loved this home and every person in it.
Mother Yu's eyes turned red as she deliberately turned her head away from Yu Xinbei, not wanting her daughter to see her tears.
"I know, I know! Our Xiao Yu has grown up!"
As Mother Yu spoke those words, her tears flowed freely. Memories of Yu Songyu as a child filled her mind—her first words, the way she would lie in her lap and act cute. Time really flew by; in the blink of an eye, her Xiao Yu had grown up and even started dating. How could she not feel emotional?
Just the night before, when she and Yu Xinbei first learned about this news, they were both shocked. But thinking about it, it was normal for children to grow up and fall in love; as a mother, she shouldn’t interfere too much in her daughter’s life.
Seeing her daughter-in-law so sad and tearful, Yu Xinbei reached out his arms to pull her into an embrace, gently rubbing her shoulders.
"Alright, alright, don’t be sad! The kids will still come back; if you keep crying, Xiao Yu will feel burdened!"
With this reasoning, Mother Yu felt it made sense. The child had simply grown up; she wasn’t leaving forever. Wiping away her tears, she began to fuss over Yu Songyu again.
Seeing that his wife was still going on and on, Yu Xinbei pulled her aside to give their daughter a break.
"When you get a chance, bring that guy… what’s his name? Oh right! Yang Qinghe! Bring him home for me and your mom to meet. I want to see if that little rascal is good enough for our daughter!"
"Okay, I got it!"
Yu Songyu chuckled; she found her father’s concern quite endearing! She never expected that in this era, her mother would be so open-minded!
In that moment, she truly felt loved! The emptiness in her heart from lacking familial affection was now filled with warmth from home!
Yu Songyu gave her mother a big hug before turning to look at her brother.
Yu Songbai understood and pulled Yu Songyu aside.
"I won't say much about being sentimental, but with your personality, you won't suffer any losses. Just remember one thing: if anyone dares to bully my sister, I, Yu Songbai, will go through fire and water, even if it means violating organizational rules. I'll take care of them!"
"Thank you, Brother! You're so good to me!"
"Huh?"
Yu Songbai was almost caught off guard by Yu Songyu's sudden expression of gratitude. Given her personality, she should have been teasing him instead.
"Thank you, Brother! You're really good to me!"
Yu Songyu smiled sweetly, looking at Yu Songbai with sincere eyes.
"Y-you, stop being so sentimental! Don't give me that!"
Yu Songbai felt a lump in his throat; it was the first time his sister had spoken to him like this.
"Go on, hurry up and say a few words to Ting Ge!"
He was worried that if Yu Songyu lingered any longer, he might actually shed a tear. He couldn't afford to lose face like that, so he quickly pushed Yu Songyu toward Gu Ting, who was standing not far away.
"Xiao Yu, be sure to stay safe on the road!"
Gu Ting spoke gently, as if addressing his own daughter.
"Don't worry, Ting Ge! You all take care too!"
"Yes, I will. I'm looking forward to the next time we meet when Xiao Yu treats me to a meal!"
Gu Ting's eyes were full of warmth as he ruffled Yu Songyu's hair affectionately.
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