Section 1

You are crazy, and you are still sick

It better not be something like lingerie show girls or sweet little maids in restaurants; I wouldn't go even for an hourly wage of 100 yuan

If you are short on money

This is indeed the legendary misfortune that does not come alone

She was so weak that she could barely muster the strength to get up and boil water, and could only reluctantly take her medicine with ice water before burrowing back under the covers, feeling a mix of cold and heat in a daze. In her haze, she seemed to hear someone knocking at the door, and after a long while, she heard someone enter. She was so ill that her eyelids felt unbearably heavy, yet she could distinctly feel someone helping her wipe her face with a warm towel, tucking a hot water bottle into her blanket, and feeding her warm water.

Your phone is off and I can't reach you, you didn't attend class today, I fear something might have happened to you, and I might have to come to collect your body

Rong Qing could only smile; she had no strength to argue with her, nor did she wish to engage in a debate. The accident two years ago had caused her to lose her dearest younger brother, Rong Qingxia, who was a particularly likable boy, genuine and adorable. It is difficult for anyone who has truly interacted with him not to like him, just like Tao Linzhi.

The first snow of the year fell on the eighth day of the twelfth lunar month. The elderly woman next door was cooking Laba congee at home, and a faint aroma of rice wafted in through the cracks of the window

How did you come here

Listening to the busy footsteps near her ears, Rong Qing gradually fell asleep. When she opened her eyes, it was already deep into the night. Frosty, elegant ice flowers had formed on the glass. There was light from the living room spilling into the bedroom. She walked out and saw her friend Tao Lin sitting on the sofa wrapped in a blanket, munching on potato chips while watching a newly released Korean idol drama.

Tao Linzhi felt annoyed just hearing that name, and slammed the porridge bowl onto the table, angrily saying: "If it weren't for the fact that you are sick, I would have thrown everything she made into the trash bin. I really don't understand what is wrong with your mind; she comes here every week, cleaning and cooking for you, putting on a facade of atonement, and it is just disgusting to see. I find it strange that you don't feel annoyed looking at her. Are you from outer space? I really don't understand what is wrong with your mind; she comes here every week, cleaning and cooking for you, putting on a facade of atonement, and it is just disgusting to see. I find it strange that you don't feel annoyed looking at her. Are you from outer space? Do you have any normal human thoughts?"

I am not lacking! Rong Qing could interrupt her, "You will sleep on the sofa today, don't even think about squeezing in with me!"

It is very warm. She sighed in comfort.

Sometimes, Tao Linzhi feels that Rong Qing is rather heartless. For her, what does this ambiguous attitude of neither acceptance nor rejection really mean?

Xiao Zhi, do not overthink it

Rong Qing curled up under a blanket on the bed, the rented house and the books around her were drafty like a natural ice chamber. No matter how good her health was, she could not withstand the cold, and she could only pitifully hold a tissue box to wipe her nose. The milk tea shop where she worked did not survive this winter, and the amusement park was also in the off-season at this time. Parents were unwilling to take their children out, so the director canceled the program for photos with cartoon animals. This meant that she had lost her source of income. The milk tea shop where she worked did not survive this winter, and the amusement park was also in the off-season at this time. Parents were unwilling to take their children out, so the director canceled the program for photos with cartoon animals. This meant that she had lost her source of income.

What significance does this hold for her? She is too selfish; perhaps taking care of Rong Qingke's life will bring her some peace of mind, but every time she sees her, it feels like a scar is being reopened, and even breathing is painful. Yet, Rong Qingke remains so calm, her gaze utterly unperturbed.

If I do not find a job soon, I estimate that I will not even have the chance to fall ill, and will die of starvation directly

Look at you in this state; one would think you were a corpse if they didn't know better. Hurry back and lie down, I will bring you some hot Laba congee to eat

Miss Tao personally cooked, isn't it touching

"I do not wish to argue with you either, especially since you are unwell." Tao Linzhi took a step back, "You should eat something; after all, it won't hurt to eat."

She had been friends with Tao Linzhi for too long, and Rong Qingsha had called her "Sister Zhi" for six years, deepening their bond. Rong Qingsha's sudden departure left Tao Linzhi, who lived in the sunlight, as if she had experienced a storm; her sorrow accumulated into thick dust, seemingly covering all the pain without a trace.

You are overthinking it; it is for a position as a mathematics tutor! The parents from that family are specifically looking for a student from a normal university who is also proficient in mathematics, and you immediately came to my mind! You can start teaching at any time; I have heard that the child is quite difficult to handle, being in a rebellious phase.

Understood, hand me the phone, I will go tomorrow

Only one person can make Tao Linzhi feel the excruciating pain of bloodshed

Um. Tao Linzhi felt embarrassed to talk to the patient, after all, shouting at the patient was really thoughtless. "You better get better soon, my sister found a good job for you. If you don't recover this week, I will give it to someone else. The winter vacation is approaching, and this is quite a lucrative opportunity!"

Are you enduring?

Rong Qing chuckled, surveying the entire room. The house had been cleaned, and the dirty clothes were washed and hung on the rack. She had known Tao Linzhi for seven years and had never seen her handle a mop, so she spat out knowingly: "Stop trying to play this game with me, it must have been Ye Jujing who came by, right?"

Thank you for your concern, but I am not done living yet

That is the girl named Ye Jujing, whom Rong Qingsha deeply loves. She has thought countless times that it would have been better if Rong Qingsha had not been with her that night, or if it had been her who had died. Perhaps Ye Jujing has thought the same, which is why every time she returns to City F, she comes to clean and cook for Rong Qingke, working tirelessly and selflessly.