Shen Gu Mirai's emotions were incredibly complex at that moment.

Probably, she was the only one who knew exactly how she felt.

The situation was that Beichuan Si had asked her to bring Beichuan Lin over, but she ended up losing her.

Yes.

Though it sounds odd to say it that way, it was indeed the case.

She, Shen Gu Mirai, had lost her own mother.

She couldn't possibly call Beichuan Si and say that, could she?

Shen Gu Mirai took a deep breath and could only start looking everywhere for Beichuan Lin.

Where had Beichuan Lin gone at such a time?

The answer was actually quite simple.

After watching Beichuan Huili finish her stage performance, she didn't hesitate to give Beichuan Huili a call.

And then—

"Mommy Riri!"

A small figure threw herself directly into Beichuan Lin's arms, and at the same time came the affectionate nickname only Beichuan Huili used.

Mommy Riri and Brother Temple—these were Beichuan Huili's unique terms of endearment for Beichuan Lin and Beichuan Si, much warmer than calling them mom and big brother.

"Huili, it's been several months since I've seen you, and you've gotten... fatter."

Beichuan Lin patted Beichuan Huili's head, having initially intended to say 'Beichuan Huili has gotten slimmer again.'

However, on touching her, she felt that Beichuan Huili, who used to fall ill at the drop of a hat and was very frail… had actually gained weight?

This discovery made Beichuan Lin awkwardly change her words, and she even rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't seeing things wrong.

She knew that when cooking at home, Beichuan Huili had never been this heavy.

Even at her heaviest, she had been more than ten pounds lighter than now.

She had definitely gained weight.

Beichuan Lin subconsciously asked, "How did you get so fat?"

"I'm not fat!" Beichuan Huili became unhappy.

How could she possibly be fat?

Though the food Beichuan Si cooked at home was delicious, and he gave her a large allowance each month to spend on singing, desserts, and snacks with Otomoto Ai and the others... how could Beichuan Huili possibly be fat?!

"..." Beichuan Lin didn't respond to Beichuan Huili's denial but simply patted her belly and pinched her waist.

She had indeed gained weight.

This outcome pleased Beichuan Lin, but it also made her question her life.

This was unscientific.

Shouldn't you be even weaker when I'm not home? How did you gain so much weight the moment I left?

Honestly, this transformation in Beichuan Huili made Beichuan Lin inexplicably feel as if she'd somehow failed to take care of her child previously.

Even her own son was doing better than her...?

Beichuan Lin shook her head in disbelief.

How could that be!

After all, Beichuan Si was just her son; he didn't know anything about taking care of children; he was just, plainly, her son.

No matter what, she had raised Beichuan Si for over a decade, painstakingly brought him up.

How could she not know what kind of person he was?

She was his mother!

The mother who had raised him for over a decade!

Thinking about this, Beichuan Lin gently said, "Huili, don't eat so much junk food on a regular basis; it's easy to gain fat, and your body could deteriorate into a sub-healthy state."

Yes, the reason Beichuan Huili's body had grown fatter must be because she was eating a lot of fried food, making her this way.

Huh?

Beichuan Lin's sudden remark puzzled Beichuan Huili.

After a long while, she hazily replied, "Mommy Riri, I haven't been eating junk food."

Huh?

This answer caused Beichuan Lin's expression to falter as she scrutinized Beichuan Huili up and down.

Indeed.

Beichuan Huili looked healthier than before; she didn't at all seem like someone who had gained weight from junk food.

"...What do you usually eat?" Beichuan Lin couldn't help but ask.

"Brother Temple cooks for me, plus some snacks... ah... but Brother Temple has a limit on snacks each week, he won't let me have too many. He also buys fruit to bring home often."

"..." Beichuan Lin.

She was stunned again.

This... you're talking about Beichuan Si? My son? Are you sure it's not someone else?

In Beichuan Lin's memory, Beichuan Si had always worn a stiff, gloomy sour face, showing impatience whenever he saw her and Beichuan Huili, and after meals he would retreat to his room, only appearing when he needed to shower or use the toilet.

And this same Beichuan Si was buying fruits and personally cooking for Beichuan Huili?

The more Beichuan Lin heard, the more incredulous she felt, yet the more she wanted to hear.

Her demeanor made even Beichuan Huili scratch her little head.

What exactly was her mom wrestling with? She couldn't understand.

Finally, Beichuan Lin spoke up, her voice tinged with disbelief,

"...Has Temple always taken care of you like this?"

Beichuan Huili didn't even pause to think before replying, "He cooks three meals a day... whenever Brother Temple has time, he cooks for me every day, and usually, he's the one making packed lunches for me at home. Though he often just brings two sandwiches to school."

Hearing all this from Beichuan Huili made Beichuan Lin feel bewildered.

She muttered softly,

"...Is this really my son...?"

"Mommy Riri, what are you saying?" Beichuan Huili blinked, not quite catching the words.

"Nothing," Beichuan Lin managed to reply, before asking again, "How are Brother Temple's grades lately?"

Yes, every parent cares about their son's or daughter's academic performance, and Beichuan Lin was no exception.

Most importantly, Beichuan Si's girlfriend, Shen Gu Mirai, had also praised his grades.

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