“I... I...” Erika stuttered and fished her phone inside her purse. She swipes her finger on her gallery folder and links her phone to the hall’s projector. A few seconds later, the picture from her phone is showing on the air.A photo that she took when she was drunk in a room. Shou was also there. But his face was covered with the back of the glass, so his picture is actually blurry.All the guests could only look at Erika with a questioning face.“What does she want to show us? A blurry man faces?”“Right? I don’t see a clear picture of Master Shou there.”“Is her eyes broken?”Shou lifts up his brow and Risa tilts her head a little. She secretly smiling wickedly to her stupid stepsister. It is amusing to see Erika’s confidence crushed in front of many people here.Grit her teeth, Erika swipes the photo to the next and the photo changes to the picture th

 This year the new member’s task is easier than last year. So Xue Mei did not wait to see them finish their mission. She went back to her room and was busy checking her schedule.Xue Mei got released from her part-time work when Miss Li Na tells her she needs to take care of her health. Even so, her salary is still credited to her accounts. That is what she likes the most about her boss. Very understanding and generous toward her workers.While Xue Mei was busy with her laptop, suddenly her phone beep. She ignores it. It's just a message. For the second time, she ignores it too and comes to the third.She glanced at her phone a little and seeing it was from Ren Zhi, she couldn’t help but turn her head to the window.Yup! He was there, at his balcony, looking straight at her. He signals her to read the message on her phone. Divert her eyes to the phone, Xue Mei slides it open.First message: ‘Hey, babe.’

 Xui Li brings Xue Mei back to his house at the Skylark Apartment. This is his private house he bought a few years ago. He rarely comes here and only comes when it is necessary. Because both of them are now drenched and it's so heavy downpour at the outside, it is not convincing to bring Xue Mei back to the dorm in their current state. Plus, it’s dangerous to ride during heavy rain.Find a towel in his room, Xui Li, then walk back to Xue Mei and dry her hair after that.“You should take a shower first. I’ll find some clothes for you.” He said and led Xue Mei to the bathroom.She nodded her head and went inside the bathroom.Under the rain shower, Xue Mei said to herself, “I will not cry again. I already gave him his last chance and he used that up. I will let him go. I will.” She curled up her fist into a ball. *...*...*Xui Li put his sweater and pants on the bed. He doesn&

 As predicted, Xue Mei won second place for the art competition. The next day after the closing Spring Festival ceremony, the adviser asked Xue Mei to meet her back at her office.“Miss Shen, since four of your exhibitions have been recognized by our jury, it is very inevitable that all the universities in your list have accepted your request for transferring. Our principal also already prepares you the recommendation letter. So now, the question is… which university that you want to pursue?”Xue Mei sits properly at the chair in front of the adviser’s desk. She was surprised to hear that all of her applications were accepted. “Um... regarding that, can you give me two days for decide? I need to check which is more suitable for me.”“Of course, but the sooner the better. I’ll leave the choice to you, so choose wisely, Miss Shen. And regarding the scholarship, I will discuss it back when you already de

 In the blink of an eye, three months have passed.Xue Mei was able to make a new friend at her university and enjoy her life as a student there. She also often makes a video call with Xui Li, her family, and Risa. Only these people who know her whereabouts and her contact info.Her apartment is also close to her university. Just 10 minutes’ walk from her house to her class every day. Even though it's just a one-bedroom apartment, it is quite comfortable for her. It has a kitchen, living room, balcony where she can see the romantic street’s view of Paris and one bathroom.She works part-time at the bakery shop on her weekend so that she can earn a bit to support her daily spending.“Baby, guess what? I will come and visit you this weekend. Yay! Finally, I can have a one week break.” Xui Li was smiling happily inside his agency’s van while eating his lunch.“Mhm? That sounds good. But are you sure you