short series

A Bowl of Sweet Tofu Pudding for You

share time: 2025-12-06 06:02:57

Lin Xiaoman, a tired office worker who pulls an all-nighter, drags her exhausted body into an old alley and stumbles upon a 20-year-old tofu pudding cart. The granny selling it hands her a warm bowl of sweet tofu pudding—when she takes the first bite, the taste of her late mother (with the exclusive honeyed kumquat pieces only mom used) floods back. Pressed for answers, the granny says through teary eyes: “Your mom used to help me run the stall ten years ago. She said, ‘My Xiaoman hates bitterness. If she’s ever tired later, make her a bowl of sweet tofu pudding.’” Staring at the faint mark on the granny’s hand—left by the band-aid her mom put on years ago—Xiaoman suddenly realizes: Mom’s love never expired. It’s just hidden in this warm bowl of sweet tofu pudding, waiting to warm her up when she’s tired.

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