A father and a mother—she never had either.
A loneliness that soaked through her entire being enveloped her completely.
'Am I going to die...?' she wondered. 'It seems like no one would care even if I did.'
Shengsheng had always been the child who never got any candy.
Fending for herself, left to live or die on her own—that seemed to be her eternal fate.
Just as she felt her consciousness begin to fade, she heard someone call her name.
It was a strange voice, yet somewhat familiar.
'Who is it?' she thought.
But she still responded instinctively, "I'm here..."
"I'm here!" She pinched herself hard enough to draw blood, finally managing to shout loudly, "I'm here!"
"Don't be afraid!"
Thank god, thank god she held on...
His hands gripped the doorknob, veins bulging on his arms, but it still wouldn't budge.
A wave of frustration washed over Lu Shijing. He yanked again, and with a SNAP, the doorknob broke right off.
