Yuan Wei's mother was not all that old to begin with, only in her forties. Illness and overwork had made her look much older before.
Now all of that was behind her. With both her body and her outlook on life renewed, such a change was understandable.
She looked around and immediately spotted Shen Bing.
"Are you... Mr. Shen?" she asked with some hesitation.
Shen Bing smiled warmly. "You must be Auntie Yuan, right? Please don't call me Mr. Shen. It sounds awkward. Just call me Shen Bing."
Shen Bing was not being fussy. The real issue was that he had certain other intentions, and if she kept calling him Mr. Shen, he would feel too embarrassed to make a move.
Yuan Wei's mother was still just as grateful, and she immediately said, "How could I do that? You saved my life, Mr. Shen, and my daughter has benefited so much from your care, too..."
"Mom..." Yuan Wei could not bear to listen any longer. She knew her mother was telling the truth, but some things did not need to be said over and over. Besides, she had lived under the same roof as Shen Bing for more than half a year and understood his temperament. He did not want to hear such things.
Yuan Wei's mother paused, then suddenly laughed. "All right! All right! My daughter's getting impatient. I won't say any more, then. You youngsters enjoy yourselves in the living room. I'll go cook."
With that, Yuan Wei's mother returned to the kitchen, all smiles.
Yun Xue took Yuan Wei's hand. "Yuan Wei, let's go have a look at your room."
Without waiting for Yuan Wei to agree, she ushered her inside.
Yuan Wei did not object. She could more or less guess that Yun Xue had something