But she never could have imagined that this would be the last time she spoke with her mother, the last time she heard her mother's voice, and the last time she called her Mom.
After her mother died, she regretted it so much that she slapped herself hard across the face several times.
She hated herself for being so thoughtless. She hated herself for ignoring her mother over such a trivial matter.
Her mother had always wanted her to study hard. After graduating from college, even if she couldn't become a teacher, she could still find a stable job. Her mother had been afraid that working part-time outside would interfere with her studies.
She should have understood her mother, but for various reasons, she had argued with her. In the end, her mother had died with regrets, while she herself would regret it for the rest of her life.
After her mother's death, she could no longer afford her tuition and living expenses, so she had no choice but to take a leave of absence and find work.
She had originally planned to return to school after a year, once she had earned enough for tuition and living expenses. However, while working, she met Gu Hualei and fell into an abyss from then on.
Gu Hualei had suddenly entered her life when she was at its lowest point, when she was in the most pain and at her most dispirited.
He was gentle, considerate, and understanding. To avoid touching on her painful memories, he would find ways to comfort her without making it obvious, divert her attention, care for her sensitive and fragile emotions, give her a sense of security and someone to rely on. After she lost her mother, he made her feel the warmth of the world once