Chapter 33 : Instant Tears?

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Her hands shaking she couldn't believe how every time they asked the same question over and over again.

"We have given you so much, you live in a beautiful house, your own room, food, clothes? Tell me what problems do you have?"

"Is that seriously what you're asking me? What does it mean that you have given me so much? All the material things that you have given me are nothing but a necessity and that's a lot for you? That's living in luxury for you?"

"You haven't even gone to your college once, it's such a great college."

"BUT I DIDN'T ASK FOR IT, YOU FORCED ME INTO IT"

Not able to move, Mei kept trembling.

"Why does it matter? Your life is practically ours. You don't work nor do you any earn money. We gave birth to you . We are your family so be more respectful, " Suyin's voice crept up to her ears.

"Just please get out."

Feng sighed, feeling tired, he shook his head,

"What problems do you have, Mei? You have nothing to worry about, why do you always have to be the one to fight with us? Why do you want to rest every single Friday you get?"

"You were the one who screamed at me! I was minding my own business, this is the only day of the week where I can rest and do what I want and this is what you do? I didn't even get a day off for four weeks and today when I was finally able to get it, you guys barged in to dump all your frustration on me."

Suyin scoffed at Mei, pulling at Feng's coat, indicating him to take physical measures, "You're so pathetic, you should be thankful that we even let you live. You can't even take care of yourself after we have provided you with so much."

"Provided with what? JUST WHAT? And if you gave me actual material things, how is that supposed to satisfy me mentally when you keep on reminding me and keeping count of what you have done for me and how eternally grateful I should be to everyone."

Mei held back her tears, shutting her mouth off with her palm, biting on it.

Suyin laughed at her, pointing around the room as she walked out chuckling,

"What mentally? You have no trauma, nothing, You have the air conditioner, your air purifier, a fan, and a bed and we feed you every day. What trauma could you possibly have? You have no depression stop being so dramatic just to get our sympathy."

"I will see how you think like that when I just end everything, just please leave,"

Mei whispered softly to herself slowly pushing him out, her father continued to rant, holding her wrist tightly making her wince in pain,

"You've gotten everything Mei, so much..."

"Yes you have given me everything Dad, you've given me a room, thank you very much."

Her sarcastic remark enraged Feng, he tried to force the door open before Mei struggled to properly close it.

Her entire body trembling, she felt her left index finger sting as she realized it had gotten a bruise due to her father tugging it harshly.

Staring with a vacant expression on her face, she slid down to the ground, repressing her tears.

Her arm extended out to reach a small box cutter kept on the bottom of the table.

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Flashing her eyes open, Mei touched her wet cheeks, recalling the day her life changed for the worse.

Turning around, she looked at the audience gaping at her in awe, not able to comprehend what she just performed.

Jasmine muttered, discussing with the other writers and directors,

"Instant tears? How is this even possible? Who is this girl?"

Peeking through her eyelashes, she blinked back her tears, looking at the old man sitting in the front, an unimpressed impression of his gaze.

Thinking that she would end up losing this chance as well, she bowed down thanking the committee for their time and inviting her for an opportunity to display her talent.

The deep, gruff voice captured her attention once again,

"Were you here just to show us that or to earn a spot in the film?"

The man remarked, getting up from his seat while the other girls in the crowd next to her let out a soft gasp of astonishment.

Taking her by surprise, she stammered out,

"N...no sir, I am very keen to star in the movie in any role I can receive."

Standing in front of her, he stated in an authoritative voice,

"So what do you think you are doing leaving now? We aren't done with you, who did you say you were again?"

Squinting his eyes, he counted the girls in the row as Mei opened her mouth to speak only to be interrupted, "Number 3."

Narrowing her eyes in disapproval, she tried pointing her name out,

"It's Mei Li..."

Pointing his finger up to silence her, the grim man replied,

"Doesn't matter, I'm not good at remembering names. Let the others finish with their auditions for the final selections to be called out."

Her chest puffing up in excitement, she shook her head forward in a nod.

Walking back to his seat, not looking back at her, he remarked,

"And stop being so hasty. Who knows that might end up costing you something important."