Yi Ming tiptoed back to his room like this.
Jiang Wei closed the door for him, then quietly returned to her own room.
She had thought her mother was sleeping soundly, but unexpectedly, as soon as Jiang Wei took off her slippers and climbed into bed, her mother turned over, her bright eyes gazing at her in the darkness: "Xiao Wei, where did you go?"
Jiang Wei was startled, clutching her chest: "Mom, you were awake? Why didn't you tell me, you almost scared me to death..."
Shang Wenli curled her lips in a smile: "You little girl, didn't I just say something? If I was awake and just watched you without saying anything, that would really be scary..."
After saying that, Shang Wei herself started to chuckle softly.
Jiang Wei calmed herself down, slowly lying down, and asked with feigned composure: "Mom, what time did you wake up..."
"Just when you came in... I was dreaming about our parents' silver wedding anniversary. Your dad made a whole table of delicious dishes for me and bought me a huge bouquet of roses. I hadn't even had a chance to smell the flowers before I was woken up by the sound of you opening the door..."
Hearing that her mother had just woken up, Jiang Wei couldn't help but feel relieved.
"Mom, I remember your sleep used to be really good. A little noise like that wouldn't wake you up. Why have you become such a light sleeper now?"
Jiang Wei looked at her mother with concern, worried that she might be getting old and experiencing some nerve deterioration, but unexpectedly, her mother waved her hand dismissively and laughed: "Actually, I lied to you. I wasn't woken up by the sound of the door..."
"Ah? Then..."
"I was woken up by Xiao Shi stepping on me."
As she said this, there was not a hint of displeasure on her mother's face, but rather an expression of pride and happiness.
"I was originally cuddling it while sleeping, but this little fellow probably heard the sound of you opening the door and suddenly woke up. In order to get to you at the closest distance, it stepped right on my stomach and leaped over..."
Jiang Wei: "..."
No wonder when she quietly pushed open the door earlier, Xiao Shi was already crouched in front of her wagging its tail. She clearly remembered it was in her mother's arms before she left.
"Didn't it hurt you?"
"Not at all, its little paw pads are so soft, being stepped on was like getting a massage - it was a pleasure."
Shang Wenli had enough love and patience for pets, a quality that Jiang Wei had probably inherited as well.
"Did you... go to the bathroom just now?"
Her mother asked.
"Yes."
Jiang Wei nodded guiltily, thankful that the lights weren't on in the room, otherwise her mother would definitely have noticed her "lying" blush.
"Drink less water before bed, otherwise you'll need to go to the bathroom often at night, and your sleep won't be good. Then the next day, you'll wake up with puffy eyes."
Her mother patiently advised her daughter, and Jiang Wei obediently nodded and softly replied: "Mm, I know Mom, don't worry."
"Xiao Wei."
"Yes?"
"At school, have you met any suitable boys?"
For some reason, her mother brought up this topic again.
Jiang Wei thought for a moment, then answered: "My studies are quite demanding right now, and there aren't many boys in our major, so..."
"That won't do."
Her mother continued somewhat urgently, "Campus romance is the purest kind of love. Don't think that just because your dad is reluctant to let you date, I don't support it. Look at you - you're cold-natured, you don't have many friends. If you don't date in college, Mom is worried you won't be able to find a partner after graduation..."
Jiang Wei: "..."
Was this parental disapproval from her own mother?
