“You’re finally back, huh?”

As lunchtime approached, the sound of the front door opening caught her mother’s attention. She looked up at her daughter, whose face was filled with guilt.

Her mother complained, “You’ve been away studying for months and now that you’re back, you’re never home…”

The words trailed off as she suspiciously sized Ning Chu up, her expression making Ning Chu even more nervous.

“Mom! I’m going to my room to play on the computer!”

She turned and was about to run off, but her mother had already noticed something was off. “You’re looking pretty good, huh?”

“This…”