SWNOVELXO 180. Mom's Phone Call!
“Boss, here’s your money.” After finishing the meal, Officer Zhang Ru stuffed 50 yuan to the boss.
Actually, this bowl of noodles only cost 35 yuan, but the two pieces of beef the boss gave were too big!
As a people’s police officer, Zhang Ru had a strong sense of duty and wouldn’t take a single cent from the common people. So she could only add more money.
Su Qi, quietly watching from the side, just felt that if her brother could marry someone as principled as Officer Zhang Ru, it would definitely be a great blessing in life!
Why say that?
Sweet-looking, considerate and attentive personality, strong principles and wouldn’t make excessive demands, not picky, and most importantly, had perfect resistance to temptation.
Hmm… thinking about it this way, Su Qi even felt a bit envious of her brother.
Officer Zhang Ru, seeing this little girl spacing out again, gently knocked on her little head.
Su Qi also subconsciously covered her head with both hands in a defensive posture. Wearing a Hanfu, her making this action perfectly showcased the unique cuteness of a girl.
It was this perfect girl in front of her eyes who was just looking at herself through a boy’s perspective earlier. Thinking about it, Officer Zhang Ru found it a bit amusing.
After saying goodbye to the boss, the two went to the location agreed upon with the driver.
Sure enough, the driver was already sitting in the car waiting for them very professionally.
So, with full stomachs and quenched thirst, the three set off again.
Su Qi’s big eyes stared at the driver’s phone. The navigation time was about 3 more hours. Su Qi estimated that they would arrive home after 7 o’clock.
Having not returned home for nearly two years, at this moment, she suddenly felt a bit of trepidation about going home.
What reaction would Mom and Dad have seeing her? Thinking this, Su Qi felt even more nervous, even sweating a thin layer from her palms, sticky and clammy. Su Qi just felt she was getting irritated because of this sweat.
Only later did she realize in hindsight that she was abnormal. What was wrong? It must be that she was too worried about her dad, it must be!
Officer Zhang Ru, sitting beside her, could very obviously feel Su Qi’s nervousness at the moment.
Because her back wasn’t even leaning against the seat, her whole body sitting very stiffly, and she kept grabbing her own hands. These were all signs of nervousness.
After some thought, Officer Zhang Ru secretly sent a WeChat message to Su Siyang.
Rain After Story: Your sister is very nervous thinking about going home. Have her mom call to help her relax a bit.
Su Siyang saw the message and immediately replied with an “OK” emoji.
This made Officer Zhang Ru sigh with emotion. How much of a sister-con was he to be guarding his phone all the time?
Lu Ran saw the WeChat message from her son and put down the vegetable knife she was cutting vegetables with.
Wiping her hands with a dishcloth, she took a deep breath in front of the mirror. Speaking of nervousness, which mother wouldn’t be nervous seeing her child after more than a year apart?
Her nervousness was no less than Su Qi’s.
In the car, Su Qi’s phone suddenly rang. Su Qi, already tense all over, would have definitely sent the phone flying to hit the car ceiling if not for Officer Zhang Ru’s quick reflexes.
“Thank you, Sister Zhang Ru.” Officer Zhang Ru saw the little one thanking her, but the smile at the corners of her mouth from nervousness looked even worse than her crying face.
Seeing the little girl’s panicked and helpless appearance, even Officer Zhang Ru became nervous along with her.
Su Qi stared at the screen showing “Mom”.
Her fair and slender fingers were trembling. At this moment, Lu Ran in the villa area was also a bit nervous. Why wasn’t her youngest son Su Qi answering the phone?
Until the ringtone ended, Su Qi’s finger had been hovering over the answer button the whole time, but she hadn’t swiped.
“Why aren’t you answering the phone?” Officer Zhang Ru tried to make her tone gentler. She gently pulled Su Qi into her arms.
The driver also saw the little girl’s nervous appearance from the rearview mirror at this moment. In principle, as a special car driver, he shouldn’t interfere in passengers’ private matters.
But this little girl looked too much like his own daughter, making him a bit worried. So he gently said, “What’s wrong, little girl? Whose phone call is it that makes you so scared?”
Feeling the warmth of Officer Zhang Ru’s embrace, Su Qi raised her head and saw the driver’s caring eyes in the rearview mirror. After hesitating for two or three seconds, Su Qi finally lowered her head slightly.
In a small, sobbing voice, she said, “It’s Mom’s phone call, but I made a big mistake. I’m afraid Mom will hate me. If she hates me, will I not have a mom anymore? I’m scared, so scared…”
After speaking, Su Qi’s frail body couldn’t stop shaking. Her small shoulders trembled in Officer Zhang Ru’s embrace, just like an abandoned puppy.
Officer Zhang Ru had never been a mother and had a filial family. Facing this situation, she didn’t know what to say for a moment!
But then, she heard the driver slowly say, “Little girl, how could a mother hate her own child? I don’t know what mistake you made. But I know, even if my daughter made a huge mistake, she is still my daughter. I wouldn’t hate her!”
The driver spoke very slowly, but with the low timbre unique to males, it sounded very reassuring.
“Really?” Su Qi slowly raised her head from Officer Zhang Ru’s embrace and glanced at the driver in the rearview mirror. The driver gave her an affirmative look.
Officer Zhang Ru also hugged her a bit tighter, silently giving her encouragement.
At this time, Mom’s phone call came again.
Although Su Qi still felt a bit apprehensive, at this moment, she felt she wasn’t as scared anymore. Although her fingers were shaking, she could still slowly swipe the screen. With a “beep”, the call finally connected.
“M-Mom, what is it?” This time, Su Qi didn’t disguise her voice.
Lu Ran paused for a moment. At this moment, hearing Su Qi’s sweet voice like in the video, and thinking of the numerous evidence online.
In her heart, she already had a guess about the surprise Su Siyang mentioned.
She didn’t ask Su Qi why she didn’t answer her call just now. She also didn’t ask why her voice had turned into a girl’s.
Lu Ran just kept asking Su Qi what dishes she wanted to eat, in a gentle tone and soft voice, mixed with deep longing for Su Qi.
As the call duration slowly extended, although it was mostly Lu Ran talking and Su Qi responding, both Officer Zhang Ru and the driver discovered that the little girl was gradually relaxing.
“Then, Little Qi, I’ll go cook first. When you come back, you can eat to your heart’s content. There will be your favorite sweet and sour pork. Why don’t we chat more after we get home?”
At 20 minutes, Lu Ran said the closing remarks.
But Su Qi mustered up the courage to say, “Mom, I’m sorry, there’s one thing I lied to you about, and that is…”
But before she could finish, she was interrupted by Lu Ran’s voice on the other end of the phone, “Mom also lied to you about one thing. Now we’re even. Why don’t we talk more after we get home? No one is allowed to be angry, okay Little Qi?”
After hanging up, Su Qi felt a bit dreamy, feeling it was extremely unreal. Her two misty eyes were still staring at the lock screen on her phone! She fiercely pinched her thigh.
It hurt—not a dream.
So, her mom didn’t hate her.
Getting this information, the ice and snow finally melted from her little face, revealing two big dimples.
Officer Zhang Ru took a tissue and gently wiped away the tear stains from the corners of her eyes, finding this little girl who changed from a rainstorm to sunny quite amusing. Seeing the smile reappear on her face, she felt the little girl looked best when she was happy!
The driver also glanced through the rearview mirror and saw Su Qi’s smiling face restored. He didn’t say anything, but the slightly curled corners of his mouth proved that his mood was also very good.