He simply turned his back on her after dropping those cold words.
She thought he would shake her hands off him and leave right away, but instead, he remained rooted to the spot. In an extremely resigned voice, he slowly asked, âShishi, do you know?â
â...Hm?â
âOut of the countless fantasies I had, I never imagined such an outcome between us.â
He let out a self-deprecating laugh. âI just hope that your choice is right!â
The man then slowly made his leave, dragging his heavy body away from her.
Yun Shishi could sense the heaviness in his cold words as she watched his resolute departure; it was as if a knife had left a deep, bloody mark in his heart.
Hence, it left her feeling soulless and distraught as she sat in the passengerâs seat on the way home.
She received a call from her youngest son right then. His mischievous voice rang from the other end when the call connected. âMommy, I watched the live broadcast of your movie premiere, and you looked ravishing! Your beauty has totally reached a new height!â
âMhm...â
âMommy, when are you coming home?â
She forced herself to be enthusiastic. âIâm on my way home already! Iâll be there in fifteen minutes tops!â
âNoted! Will you have supper here?â
âNo, itâs fine.â
On the other end, the lad could acutely sense her despondency from her voice and could not help himself from feeling worried about her. âWhatâs the matter? You sound... unhappy. Did someone bully you or give you attitude at work?â
âNo... Iâm just feeling a little tired!â
He laughed in relief upon hearing that, cooing thereafter, âThatâs fine! When youâre back home, Iâll give you a shoulder massage!â
âOkay! Youyou is such a good boy!â
Her hand dropped feebly to the seat when the call ended. As she gazed at the flashing scenery outside the window, Gu Xingzeâs desolate voice rang in her ears.
âOut of the countless fantasies I had, I never imagined such an outcome between us.
âI just hope that your choice is right!â
She shut her eyes tightly at that, forcing herself not to let her thoughts run wild.
Her arrival back home sent the twins dashing to the front porch to welcome her.
Like stars clustering around the moon, the two lads cheerfully busied themselves in collecting her outer coat and carrying her handbag as they welcomed her to the living room before giving her four limbs a massage.
The younger twin suddenly gave her a mischievous smile. âItâs been tough on you today, mommy! From what Iâve watched earlier, mommy is the prettiest-looking star among all those celebrities!â
Little Yichen chimed in brightly, âYeah! Iâve seen the movie trailer and it looks interesting! Iâm gonna head down to the cinema tomorrow with bro and book the entire theater to help mommy boost the ticket sales!â
âYes, how high-handed of you!â exclaimed his sibling.
Unwilling to back down, he countered, âOf course, I have to support mommyâs movie! Whatâs wrong with me spending my pocket money to book the entire theater?â
He then added with a grin, âOn second thought, with mommyâs good looks, the movieâs ticket sales will surely reach a new height!â
Her older sonâs declaration left her flabbergasted. âAre you going to book the entire theater to watch the show?â
âYup!â
He then thought to himself, With daddyâs help, I already booked the entire theater of several cinemas for the sake of boosting the ticket sales of mommyâs movie at Christmas.
Iâve already checked, and thereâll be ten movies playing in the cinemas during the Christmas holiday. If mommyâs movie can top the bill that day, the movieâs ratings will rise alongside, which, in turn, can be beneficial in boosting the total box-office sales.