Ding-ling-ling-ling-ling...
The alarm's incessant ringing sent sleepy Pingjing's blood pressure soaring, triggering a fit of morning temper... She couldn't find the alarm clock—but just then, she felt something hit her body as if she were being attacked.
The force wasn't great. It was within what she could endure.
"Mama!"
"Huh?"
Pingjing abruptly sat up and saw a little girl of five or six lying in her arms beneath the covers. Her rosy little face was incredibly sweet.
For a moment, Pingjing seemed to see her younger self... Then, as she stood dazed, a gentle voice came from the doorway.
"Get up quickly. Aren't you going to attend your university graduation ceremony today?" A househusband wearing an apron and holding a rice scoop smiled as he spoke. "I'll take the child to school later."
Graduation ceremony, child... husband?
Pingjing silently listened. Looking at the dreamy smile on the little girl's face in her arms, she instinctively reached out and held her cheeks.
I am Tantai Pingjing, a philosophy teacher at a university. I have a happy family. My husband, Lin Feng, is a police officer in the city. He's young and promising...
"Honey, what's wrong?" Her husband came over in confusion and reached out to touch Pingjing's forehead. "Are you feeling unwell?"
"No... I just woke up. Give me a moment." Pingjing replied instinctively.
Her husband chuckled, leaned down, and lightly kissed Pingjing's cheek. "Go wash up. Breakfast is ready."
Pingjing's cheeks grew warm. Seeing the little girl cover her face while revealing a beaming smile, her ears heated up too. Unexpectedly, the girl giggled and climbed up, kissing Pingjing's other cheek before saying in a childish voice, "Good morning, Mama!"
This feeling...
It didn't seem so bad...
"Feng, let's go out together later. I'll be passing by the elementary school