Su Bing gently placed the phone back on its cradle, turning to look at his mother. Her brows were furrowed, a hint of worry evident in her eyes. He suddenly regretted making the call. "Mom," he reassured her, "Dad is very capable. You don't need to worry."
Gu Zi quickly masked her concern with a smile, responding, "Silly boy, of course I believe that. I'm going to feed the pigeons. You take care of your sister."
As she turned to leave, she picked up the pigeon feed. But the worry in her eyes was still apparent. Su Shen had returned home this time with a firm decision to leave the army. This was not going to be easy, otherwise, he wouldn't have been gone for so long without any definite news. It was highly likely that he was being left hanging by his superiors.