Shanghai.
Gong Xue was the third child in her family, with an older brother and sister.
Her parents were no longer young.
Her mother used to manage a photo news agency and was a cadre.
After retiring, she took on a consulting role at the Shanghai People's Fine Arts Publishing House.
"Are you off work now?"
"Yes, is there something else?"
"Hehe, I heard your daughter starred in a movie that's really popular. I haven't been able to get tickets. Could you help me get a few?"
At the end of the workday, a young colleague stopped Gong's mother.
She was taken aback and replied, "I'm sorry, I don't have any tickets either. I even wrote to Xiao Xue asking her to get some movie tickets."
"Oh, that's too bad. I won't bother you then!"
Suppressing a subtle yet proud feeling, Gong's mother rode her bike out of the office.
Instead of heading home, she went straight to a cinema.
When she arrived, she found her husband, Gong Ying, her eldest brother and his wife, her sister and brother-in-law—all seven family members were there, ready to watch Romance on Lushan Mountain.
They had managed to get tickets with great difficulty and couldn't spare any for her colleague.
"Everyone's here, let's go in!"