What ached the most is the man that you love identifies her as a close friend, it meant she didn't have the chance now to even have a meal on this table nor try to fight for his love. It was hopeless.
"Cough, cough, cough." She lightly coughed when she felt her throat was dry and itchy. Her eyes glistened with tears that were threatening to spill.
"Zhao Ting.." Shen Wei's forehead creased, he thought she could stay for a while longer so that they can have a chat but now, she quickly changed her mind.
He just couldn't help but feel lost, she was slipping by as days went by.
"I will occupy the village mansion and I will let you have this mansion, I don't need it, did you manage to sell those herbs in the garden?" Her voice was flat and alienating.
She always planted herbs around the garden, this used to be how she spent her free time in City life.
" Yes.." he replied as he served his mother and went on eating.