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After her mother loses her job and their situation grows worse by the day, Ji Boyu goes with her to stay temporarily at her godmother's home.
June arrives, bringing the damp, frequent rains of Jiangnan.
At her godmother's house, Ji Boyu meets Lin Zhiwei.
She looks like a relaxed feline, standing on the stairs, her expression indistinct in the gloomy rainy-season light.
Her godmother says, "This girl has a bit of a strange temper, but I love her all the same. Please be patient with her."
Her mother pats her.
Ji Boyu nods in greeting and says, "Big Sis."
The person on the stairs seems to smile. Her voice is low and slightly husky as she replies, "Mm."
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Lin Zhiwei knows perfectly well that she's sick.
She can't control her attraction to the new girl. She's dazed, she's in pain, and when she comes to her senses, her whole body trembles as blood pounds in her skull.
She loves her. She can't stop herself from standing by her bed in the middle of the night. She can't control her need to collect everything about her. She takes care of every problem in her life. She...
She's been found out.
Lin Zhiwei's palms tremble as she fights the urge to run away.
Ji Boyu is still awake. "Big Sis, you keep coming into my room in the middle of the night."
She can almost predict how much disgust and loathing the next words will hold. She'll accept it all... No, she can't accept it. She might do something even worse. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. Even so, she still wants the other girl to like her. She's so despicable...
Suddenly, she hears Ji Boyu's voice.
She doesn't mind at all.
She adds brightly,
"Big Sis, come sleep with me. The floor is cold. It'll freeze your feet."
Theme: When people are resilient, the world is gentle.
