The call was from the woman she had called mom for nineteen years.
Memories flashed through her mind, and the woman's gentle, nurturing face made Qianqian's nose tingle with sourness.
Lin Qian took a deep breath, closed her eyes, and answered the phone.
She knew that once she encountered Gu Yan, Madam Gu would definitely make this call.
She couldn't avoid it.
After connecting, Lin Qian didn't speak; the word "mom" rolled around in her throat, but she couldn't utter it.
"Qianqian, is that you?"
Madam Gu's affectionate voice came through the phone.
Lin Qian's throat felt blocked, and she quietly murmured an acknowledgment.
"Qianqian, after four years, you're finally willing to show up! Where have you been these past four years? Why didn't you contact me?"