Mr. Su's Love Investigation Report
Chapter 167 It’s You...

Chapter 167: Chapter 167 It’s You...

Tu Hengsha had already dried her tears and seemed nonchalant by the time she entered the house.

"Mom!" She could smell the fragrance of food at the door already; it must be Mom making ginger duck. "Smells so good!"

Shu Hui turned her head and smiled, as serene and gentle as ever, as if she hadn’t been to the prison today. "It’ll be ready soon! All your favorite dishes."

"You’re the best, Mom!" Tu Hengsha hugged Shu Hui from behind, resting her face on Shu Hui’s neck and gently swaying. The evening smoke, the peaceful passage of time, it all remained unchanged.

Shu Hui was sensitive, and with Tu Hengsha behaving like this, she immediately sensed her daughter’s emotional fluctuations.

"Did you... see him?" Shu Hui turned around and embraced her daughter.

"Yeah..." Tu Hengsha snuggled in Shu Hui’s arms. "But he didn’t talk to me, we had no conversation. Mom, do you feel it’s a pity not to see him?"

"What about you? Do you regret not being able to talk to him?" Shu Hui stroked her back.

Tu Hengsha shook her head in her embrace. "At first, I had complicated emotions, resentment, hatred, longing, reluctance, unwillingness... too many, but later, there was nothing at all. Mom, what about you? Are you sad?"

Shu Hui gave a bitter smile. "It’s been twenty years, no amount of sadness can last twenty years. All these years, I’ve grown accustomed to being without him. Suddenly meeting would feel unfamiliar, it’s actually more comforting not to. Let’s leave it at that... Little Sha, I hope you don’t think your mother is heartless."

Tu Hengsha shook her head. "Mom, I’m used to it too, just the two of us are quite fine. I also want to say, let’s just leave it like that." She paused, then asked, "But Mom, since that’s the case, why didn’t you find someone new?"

Shu Hui laughed and stroked her daughter’s hair. "Why must I find someone? I feel this is the best state, with you, a job—that’s enough. Let’s not talk about this anymore. Go take a rest, wash your hands and face, and let’s celebrate Mid-Autumn together."

"Okay!" Tu Hengsha got up from Shu Hui’s arms and returned to her room.

The twentieth Mid-Autumn Festival she and her mother had spent relying on each other wasn’t any different. But when she opened her phone and saw that picture of the little girl with three small pigtails, she realized something was different after all...

By the time their Mid-Autumn family dinner was ready, it was already completely dark. The mother and daughter set the table, poured two glasses of juice, and prepared to celebrate the holiday quietly and joyfully.

That’s when Tu Hengsha’s phone rang.

"Little Sha, your Mr. Su is calling!" Shu Hui saw the incoming call and told her.

Calling at this time?

"Oh oh oh!" She felt a bit guilty, took the phone to her room to answer it. "Hello?"

"Haven’t you seen WeChat?" he asked.

"I was helping my mom cook! I haven’t looked! I’ll check it now!" She hung up the call.

Mr. Su: "..."

She opened the WeChat messages, and he had sent: your profile picture...

That’s right! She had changed her profile picture to the one of him with three small pigtails, though she only cropped it to show the part above his eyes.

She replied with a smile: You wouldn’t understand.

No sooner had she sent the message, he replied: What’s the deeper meaning? This winter’s most fashionable hairstyle?

She couldn’t help but laugh holding her phone: No, just think of it as my totem.

What he said next nearly made her drop the phone: Grandma and I are downstairs, do you welcome our visit and spending the holiday together?

This, this, this, this...

Tu Hengsha twirled several circles in her room while holding the phone, then threw it aside and ran out, "Mom... Mom... Mr. Su... Mr. Su is here... just... downstairs..."

"What’s the rush?" Shu Hui glared at her. "Well, if they’re here, then they’re here."

"He... he wants to join our festival celebration." Coming so suddenly, how could she explain that to Mom? "It’s just... he wants some lively company for the holiday..."

Shu Hui nodded understandingly. "Indeed, being lonely during a festival isn’t great, since he’s a colleague and a teacher; celebrating together is also nice."

"Then... then he’s downstairs... I... I’ll go invite him up..." Tu Hengsha stammered, unsure of how to explain, so she simply fled! Hmph, since he’s showing up unannounced, let Mr. Su explain this himself! Let’s see how he explains his sudden visit to Mom!

Downstairs, he was carrying a gift box, holding Grandma’s arm, standing quietly under the tree, watching her scurry out in a fluster like a little deer.

"Girl, did Gugu and I come too abruptly? Are we unwelcome by Grandma?" Grandma smiled as she asked her.

She initially intended to glare fiercely at Mr. Su, but considering Grandma was there, she decided to let him off the hook for now, only giving him a slight glare before holding onto Grandma’s other hand. "Grandma, not at all! Just worried about not being adequately prepared to welcome you!"

"You’re just being nice!" Mr. Su said. "You clearly don’t welcome us! Complaints must be stewing in your heart—such an unexpected visit, how do you explain it to your mom?"

"..." Though she indeed had that in mind, was it really okay for him to say this in front of Grandma?

Grandma chuckled, patting the back of her hand. "Don’t worry, don’t worry, Grandma will explain to your mom for you!"

"Grandma! That’s not what I meant... Mr. Su is talking nonsense!"

"Right, right, it’s all Gugu’s nonsense!" Grandma always took her side firmly. "Girl, Grandma originally wanted to bring you over to our house for the festival, but the girl also has her home and mom. Yet, Grandma missed you so much, so I had to come and see the girl. You aren’t displeased with Grandma, are you?"

"Of course not, Grandma! It’s just Mr. Su that’s a bit annoying!" She couldn’t resist giving Mr. Su another glare.

Grandma only laughed, "Indeed, indeed, your Mr. Su is a bit foolish! In such matters, the guy should be proactive! Acting like a blockhead deserves being shunned!"

"... Grandma!" What kind of matter is that? Tu Hengsha blushed.

The group laughed and chatted as they headed upstairs.

At the door of their home, Tu Hengsha still felt a bit nervous, opening the door cautiously. "Mom, they’re here."

She entered first, revealing Mr. Ronggui behind her.

Shu Hui smiled upon seeing him. "Ah! Young man! You’ve also come! Please, come in! Where’s your Mr. Su?" she asked, looking past him.

"..." Tu Hengsha was taken aback; wasn’t Mr. Su right in front of her?

Shu Hui’s smile stiffened when she saw Grandma Xu behind Ronggui.

Grandma Xu stepped forward, still smiling brightly. "Hello, sorry for the intrusion."

Shu Hui was stunned for a moment before slowly saying, "It’s you..."

Tu Hengsha was confused, looking between Grandma and Mom, and then at Ronggui. Could it be that they knew each other?

Grandma Xu laughed and said to the two young people, "Gugu, Grandma forgot something in the car, can you help me fetch it? The girl should accompany Gugu too, okay?"

Tu Hengsha was curious and didn’t want to leave, but Ronggui gently pulled her by the arm and led her out.