Chapter 407: A Mother’s Silence.*
(Side Story-5)
Liang Rui had always been a quiet observer.
It wasn't that she didn't worry—she did, more than she ever let on—but she had learned long ago that voicing every concern wasn't always the best way to protect her son.
So instead, she watched.
She watched as Han grew up, as his love for basketball turned from a childhood passion into something much greater.
She watched the way his eyes lit up when he spoke about the game, the way his hands twitched as if rehearsing plays even while he was sitting still.
And she watched when everything changed.
At first, it had been pride.
When her son—her Han—became the first four-star recruit in China's history, she had felt a warmth so deep in her chest that she thought it might never fade. The entire country celebrated him. Everyone spoke of his future, of how he would follow in Yao Ming's footsteps.
Then came Gonzaga.
Liang Rui still remembered the calls, the updates, the slow shift in his tone.