Chapter 844: Mentioning Her Mother
Hearing President Shi Mai’er’s words, Song Yinyin was even more surprised.
It seemed that President Shi Mai’er was quite interested in this sweater?
Why would he be interested in such an ordinary sweater?
Seeing her look at him in astonishment, President Shi Mai’er quickly explained, "Oh, I didn’t mean anything else, it’s just that this sweater... reminds me of a friend from Country Z."
So that’s it.
Song Yinyin came back to her senses and said, "I didn’t knit it; it was my mother. She knitted this sweater more than twenty years ago."
"Hand-knitted?"
"Yes."
Song Yinyin nodded.
Upon hearing this, President Shi Mai’er stiffened.
Upon mentioning her mother, Xiao Yueru, Song Yinyin couldn’t help but remember the days when she and her mother depended on each other.
"My mother was a very kind-hearted person, very skillful, and could cook very well. To be honest, my mother was actually a young lady from a wealthy family in her youth, born into a prestigious family in Imperial City. Unfortunately, she married my father..."
"My damned father was an ungrateful man. With the support of my grandfather, he became the company’s president and major shareholder, but in the end, he seized my grandfather’s company and even took over my grandfather’s old house, driving my mother and me out of the old house..."
Thinking of those unbearable past events, Song Yinyin couldn’t help but choke up.
President Shi Mai’er listened quietly, his expression shifting through countless hues, not interrupting Song Yinyin’s words.
"It was my mother who raised me alone and sent me to Warsaw Music Academy. Just as life was gradually getting better, unfortunately she..."
"What happened to her?" President Shi Mai’er’s lips trembled.
Song Yinyin, unaware, immersed in the sorrow of losing her mother, "When I was eighteen, there was an accident at home. My mother, she... she passed away."
"..." President Shi Mai’er moved his lips, his hands trembling slightly.
Realizing she had unknowingly lost her composure, Song Yinyin quickly wiped away the tears at the corner of her eyes, and with a smile, said:
"I’m sorry, Mr. President, it’s really inappropriate to talk about my family’s old matters in front of you."
Song Yinyin was unsure of why she did so.
Perhaps it was because President Shi Mai’er was like a father, making her feel undefended, or his experience of losing loved ones resonated with her, leading her to reveal these words without hesitation.
"It’s alright."
President Shi Mai’er smiled, but his eyes held a complex expression.
Song Yinyin didn’t notice, and again wiped a tear from the corner of her eyes, took a deep breath, and continued:
"Actually, I’m saying this just to let you know—although my mother has passed away, the memories of her still exist, she still lives in my heart, never leaving. I won’t be sad or despair because she’s gone; instead, it will become the strength and source of my life..."
President Shi Mai’er’s deep gaze focused on Song Yinyin’s resolute face, his eyes slightly quivering.
At that moment, some words almost slipped out, but at the crucial moment, he swallowed them back.
After a moment, he finally spoke again, "Your mother was from Imperial City?"
"Yes, she was a true native of Imperial City." Song Yinyin nodded.
President Shi Mai’er responded with an "mm" and said pensively, "Your mother must have been a very virtuous woman. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have raised such an outstanding daughter like you."