It was late at night.
Hua Shiyu lay in bed, still unable to fall asleep.
Her eyes were closed, but her mind was wide awake.
The words Mother Gong had said echoed over and over again by her ears.
Even though she felt awful, she couldn't think of any way to refute her!
She took a deep breath, lifted the quilt, and sat up.
She had set her phone to vibrate, and ever since she came back, it had been buzzing nonstop.
Until the phone gave a low-battery warning.
Only then did she take the phone off to charge it.
She walked into the bathroom.
She ran a tub of warm water and slowly closed her eyes.
She wanted to use a hot bath to soothe her nerves.
But no matter how long she soaked, the longer she soaked, the more awake she became…
In the end, she got up helplessly, wrapped a bath towel around herself, and stepped out of the tub.
It felt as if a wad of cotton was stuffed in her chest, making it hard for her to breathe.
