Moonlight filtered through the half-drawn curtains, falling over Su Qian and adding a touch of coolness to the spacious room.
She sat quietly, holding a cup of tea that had long gone cold. Her eyes revealed a hint of anticipation and faint worry.
Now that her son had finally found his other half, Su Qian felt both relieved and emotional.
She understood that she should be happy for her son's happiness, yet at the same time, she felt deeply ashamed of her own absence.
Just then, Su Qian felt an arm wrap around her shoulders.
"Isn't it a happy thing that our son found a wife? Why do you look like that?"
The person who had arrived was naturally Jiang Heng. He had just returned and seen his wife like this, leaving him thoroughly puzzled.
Hadn't she just been having a pleasant chat with her daughter-in-law? Surely they couldn't have had a conflict after talking for only a little while?
That would not be a good thing.
Jiang Heng's imagination ran wild.
With her shoulders held, Su Qian naturally rested her head against Jiang Heng's shoulder.
Su Qian said, "Husband, I feel ashamed."
"Ashamed? Why?"
Jiang Heng was utterly confused.
"I feel I've let Xing'er down. I'm ashamed that I spent so many years in seclusion and wasn't there by Xing'er's side. Now Xing'er has found a wife and may even have a child soon."
Jiang Heng had not expected that this was why his wife felt this way, and he immediately laughed.
Su Qian shot Jiang Heng a glare. "And you're still laughing?"
Only then did Jiang Heng restrain his smile and comfort her, "You're overthinking it. We went into seclusion; we didn't abandon Xing'er. Xing'er can understand us."
Inside Cai Lin's room.
Cai Lin wore a light