The brothers still inside sorting things heard the call, dropped what they were doing, and ran out from the duty room towards the chubby guy.
Finally, after countless times of bravely overcoming her inner hesitation about leaving her dormitory and working hard, Mei Yu received her first paycheck, along with some bonus money from her boss who saw her working diligently and enthusiastically. That day, Mei Yu felt especially sweet and happy, not just because she had earned her pay through blood and sweat, but more importantly because she could now help her mother buy medicine, thus realizing her own social value. All of these things were inspiring and encouraging Mei Yu. She felt like she had overcome a mental hurdle, and from then on, her spirit was more open and her work became increasingly dedicated.
The days of weathering wind and rain always make people stronger. After working and experiencing society, Mei Yu had matured much more than she was in school, learning things that she might never have learned in school.
On this day, Mei Yu received her wages and returned home from the small restaurant a few hours early. She happily walked into her side room in the courtyard house that she and her mother rented. Even before entering, Mei Yu called out excitedly through the window, “Mom, Mom, I’m home!” Mei Yu’s demeanor of earning her own money was proud and delightful. Anyone seeing her happiness would be happy for her – what more could you expect from a twenty-year-old girl?
Mei Yu was calling for her mother outside with a wide smile, but there was no response from inside. She had to take out her key and open the door herself. As she pushed the door open with a bright smile, ready to call out to her mother…
The scene before her eyes shocked her. Her mother was lying on the bed, already unconscious, her limbs sprawled out, her right arm hanging over the bed’s edge, blood continuously dripping from her wrist, forming a pool of blood on the floor. Her mother had slit her wrists.
“Ah!” Mei Yu screamed. Her previously cheerful face suddenly became grotesque, framed by the contrast of bright sunlight outside and the dark interior.
