"I'll be back for the New Year, Mom."
"Yes, don't worry. I'll bring him back with me..."
On the hospital bed, Rong Taotao opened his drowsy eyes and turned his head toward the voice on his right. He saw a tall figure looking out the window, speaking quietly on the phone.
"I know, I know." Gao Lingwei hung up the phone. She rested a hand on the windowsill, gazing at the vast, swirling snow outside, and couldn't help but let out a soft sigh. "Sigh..."
Rong Taotao asked softly, "What's wrong?"
Gao Lingwei said lightly, "She's bored staying in Songbai Town. I can tell from her voice. And it's all because of me..."
As she spoke, Gao Lingwei stopped mid-sentence and whipped her head around. Seeing that Rong Taotao was awake, she shot him a glare. "When did you wake up?"
Rong Taotao glanced at the sky outside. "Just now. What time is it?"
Gao Lingwei leaned back against the windowsill, her arms crossed in front of her. "December 18th, two in the afternoon."
