Jin Xueli never knew just who Morando was waiting for.
As they sat there, Morando would suddenly start talking, plucking a single point from the whole story, speaking of it without a beginning or an end before abruptly stopping.
But the silence never lasted long. As if by compulsion, Morando would inevitably be dragged back to the subject of that person's death, continuing her story in fits and starts, saying a few words before falling silent again.
Piece by piece, Jin Xueli cobbled together a rough picture.
"She said that people are just like that, they never learn their lesson."
Even when you know it's dangerous—no, extremely dangerous—you'll still work up the courage to reach for what you desire.
"She said she regretted it the last time. But this time, she had no regrets. Even if she failed, even if she died, it was better than… better than…"
Morando stopped there. So Jin Xueli never found out what state was worse than death.
