Wen Nuan, wearing a light green dress, surprised her parents when she came downstairs; she hadn't left her room for over ten days and today, for the first time, was neatly dressed.
The light green slip dress, white knit cardigan, and flat shoes made her look very ethereal. The dress, which she had bought previously, now seemed a bit large; she had lost a lot of weight these days and looked very drawn.
"Nuannuan, are you going out?"
Wen Nuan nodded and said, "Dad, Mom, I'm going out for a while. Don't wait for me to eat; I might be back late."
After so many days, it was a relief to hear her speak. Mrs. Wen, moved to tears, reacted quite strongly, but Wen Nuan was merely calm, giving a slight smile without showing much sadness, her expression rather wooden.
Since she was willing to speak, Mrs. Wen was already more than satisfied. Mr. Wen said, "Where do you want to go? Dad can drive you there."
Wen Nuan smiled, "No need, Dad, I can go by myself."
