"Well, sweetheart, I'll hang up now."
Shen Cong's tone softened, a rare occurrence. Once his thoughts gradually cleared, he spoke gently to Shen Jin.
"Huh?"
"Beep, beep, beep..."
Shen Jin still wanted to say something, but her father had already hung up, leaving only the busy tone filling the quiet room.
"Sigh..."
A trace of disappointment and sadness crossed Shen Jin's delicate face. Her father's vague answers, coupled with her uncertainty over whether her family could reunite this time, left her overwhelmed, her eyes reddening.
"Ring, ring..."
Was Dad calling me again?
Joy flashed in Shen Jin's eyes, along with the feeling of having recovered something lost. But when she checked her phone, disappointment returned, leaving her even more downcast.
"Oh, it's the delivery..."
Yun Xiaoran noticed Shen Jin's disappointment and sadness too. After collecting the delivery and returning, he opened the takeout bag.
All sorts of delicious aromas instantly filled the room, but Shen Jin had lost her appetite completely.
She merely waved a hand and lay on her side on the couch, her naturally cool expression framed by the disheveled strands at her temples.
She looked heartbreakingly fragile.
"You eat. I'm not hungry yet."
With her back to Yun Xiaoran, Shen Jin stared at the couch in front of her.
She kept tracing circles with her slender fingertip. Her words carried an unmistakable catch of tears, and she sniffled softly.
"Why don't we think of a way to get your parents back together?"
Yun Xiaoran was a clueless guy when it came to women. He really had no idea what to say to comfort a girl.
So, after thinking for a long while, he decided to get straight to the point and tell Shen Jin.
"But they've been divorced for five or six years. Would they really get