Chu Yunrong felt she had had a long dream where Shen Qinglan had never gone missing and had always been by her side. She accompanied her daughter as she grew up, sent her to kindergarten, and watched her play with friends in a pretty dress.
In the spring, she took her daughter out to enjoy the outdoors and have picnics. In the summer, they swam together in the pool. In the autumn, they went to the orchard to pick fruits. In the winter, they built a snowman together in the garden.
As her daughter gradually grew up, she began to learn piano from her. Her small fingers pressed on the black and white keys, playing discordant tunes. She sat gently beside her, guiding her hands until smooth melodies eventually flowed from her daughter's fingers, and they looked at each other and smiled.
Her daughter started elementary school and was about to graduate. Looking at her daughter on stage, already taking on a bit of a young girl's appearance, she smiled tenderly.