The next morning.
Su's mother got up to make breakfast for the whole family, and Su Ermei woke to a rich, fragrant aroma.
It was as if she had returned to the old days, when she didn't have to get up before dawn to cook breakfast.
For the first time, she truly appreciated how wonderful it was to have her parents around.
Before, she had always taken their efforts for granted, as if they were nothing special.
Su Ermei saw that her three children were still sleeping soundly. She got out of bed and left the bedroom. The fragrance grew even stronger as she approached the kitchen.
Seeing the time, she went back to her room to wake up her two daughters for breakfast before school.
After waking her daughters and helping her son get dressed, Su Ermei led the three children into the main hall. Just then, she saw her older brother walk in from outside. Despite the dead of winter, he was wearing only a thin, long-sleeved crewneck shirt, and beads of sweat dotted his face.
