Chapter 720 - Overheard Conversation (25)

When Song Qingchun snuck into Su Zhinian’s bedroom, she forgot to close the door. In her hurry to exit, she did not close it behind her either. Just as she reached the stairs, she heard the door being opened.

Song Qingchun held the bannister, took two steps down, and was about to call out his name when she heard Auntie Su’s voice drifted up from downstairs. “Ah Nian, what do you want to have for dinner tonight?”

Just as Song Qingchun was deciding whether to retreat upstairs to find a place to hide or not, she heard Su Zhinian say, “That won’t be necessary. I have a dinner meeting to attend tonight.”

Then there was the sound of the shoe rack being opened and the loud slap as a pair of slippers was placed on the floor. Song Qingchun leaned down the stairs just enough to see what was happening near the front door. Su Zhinian was helping his mother get a pair of slippers. He placed the shoes before her. Without waiting for her to put them on, he dragged a suitcase and walked into the living room.

“Xiao Lin came to buy something in town. I was worried about you since you just got out of the hospital, so I came over to see how you’re holding up…” Auntie Su’s slippers created sounds as she padded across the floor. “…Xiao Lin will come to pick me up later.”

Even though it was with his own mother, Su Zhinian was still his reticent self. It sounded like he went into the dining room to grab two glasses of water. He placed one on the table and took a sip out of the other one. He replied with a light “ok”, prompting his mother to go on.

“…Ah Nian, I came to find you because I wish to talk…” Auntie Su stuttered over this conversation like she had a hard time getting it out of her. “…talk… talk about Qingchun…”

…

Su Zhinian reacted more calmly than Song Qingchun. In fact, it seemed like he had been expecting this conversation.

He finished the glass of water slowly and placed the glass on the table gracefully before turning up to look at Auntie Su and nodding slightly at her.