Is there a possibility, that love doesn't exist in the world?
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Lisa is a high school girl who suffers from stuttering. She is preparing for university exams at a cram school. When the police begin to in...
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Lisa startled awake from her dream, her heartbeat throbbing loudly in the silence of the night.
Last night, just as Wei Cai flung herself towards Lisa, Lisa managed to find her keys amidst the flurry, hurling herself into the house before locking the door shut.
Lightning flashed across the dark night sky. Wei Cai kicked 's door ferociously, the loud echoes reverberating throughout the entire house. Lisa leaned her entire body against the door, scraps of paint falling from the walls every single time Wei Cai kicked the door. Some paint fell into Lisa's eyes, causing her eyes to sting with pain.
After some time, Wei Cai left. Lisa could vividly recall Wei Cai's haunting words before she left, "Lisa, you have a death wish."
Even though the rain had stopped, the air was still terribly warm and stuffy. Lisa turned over and looked at her mobile phone. It was only 5 in the morning.
Lisa wiped the sweat off her neck and switched the electric fan on before returning to her bed and falling into a daze. The sky gradually grew lighter with each passing moment. When 6:45AM finally arrived, Lisa picked up the phone and called her mother who was currently faraway in Zhu Hai.
"Hello? Is this Lisa? You're not in school yet?" The slightly raspy voice of her mum rang out. Lisa could hear sounds of communal showering from the other end.
Lisa lowered her head and rubbed her eyes, "Mummy."
"Eh? There's no more toothpaste! Big sister, could you lend me some toothpaste?" Her mum appeared to be very busy, and only managed to continue the conversation after getting some toothpaste, "Lisa, is there something wrong? Why aren't you heading to school yet?"
"Mummy, could you......come home......to take care......care of me? At least, until.....until after......examinations, end?"
Lisa's mum rinsed her mouth before responding, "I can't even take a single day of leave now, as it's currently the peak production period for the factory. If I tried to take two month's worth of leave, I'd definitely be fired. Lili, be good and persevere for two more months – you can do that, can't you?"
Lisa fell into silence.
Having received no response from Lisa, Lisa's mum gradually quietened down and went to a more secluded corner, "Lili, are you missing mummy?"
Lisa nodded her head, before responding in a low and quiet voice, "Yes."
Lisa's mum coaxed her gently, "Our Lili is going to enter University soon, so mummy needs to earn sufficient money required to pay for University. If mummy stops working, who else would be able to provide forLili? We can't possibly beg, could we?"
Lisa wiped the sweat from her face, and asked in a muffled voice, "Are there......electric.......fans at your.....dormitory?"
"It's not hot over here." Lisa's mum replied, "Don't worry about me.Lili, focus on your studies. Mummy would only be able to enjoy life when you start University."
