Illusion

Begonia holds back her unstoppable tears and earnestly asks Cindy for help.

"I think I can no longer serve you tonight. Please allow me to leave first!"

She stumbles and runs out of the villa's back door outside the garden.

Cindy wants to call her, but snowflakes suddenly starts falling from the sky. It is so cold and Begonia wears so little, so the shawl on her body could keep her warm first.

However, the guests at the party have already arrived and a friend is calling her. Cindy thinks that Begonia would go back to the house as she feels cold, so she calmes down and goes to entertain with the guests.

Begonia doesn't know where she is going, nor how long she has been walking. She only knows that she seems to have lost sight of the road ahead and is just moving mechanically, as if she stops she would face the heart-wrenching pain like the Thornbirds.

But how could the road have no end? Suddenly, there is a dazzling light in front of Begonia.

There seems to be a voice calling my name behind me.

Begonia suddenly remembers the legend she had heard as a child.

If someone calls your name on the street at night, don't answer, because it is the ghost who is looking for you.

Begonia is obviously afraid of ghosts, but at this moment, she is too sad even a ghost is not afraidable!

But why does my name also come from the light ahead?

Begonia slowly fells to the ground, and she finally be able to see clearly that the person running towards her is Celeste.

It's the Celeste that I first met that year!

He is so young, full of youthful vigor. He can dunk when he jumps while playing basketball. His sweat beads are colorful in the sun. He wets his head with mineral water and shakes it like a puppy. His bright eyes seem to be shouting that there is a smart and unyielding soul in this body!

He was so dazzling, it was Celeste who made Begonia fall in love with him for the rest of her life at first sight!

Begonia seems to have returned to her 23-year-old days.

That year, after taking a half-year leave of absence gap due to poor health, Begonia returned to school with only one school year left. After class, she walked across the playground and planned to go home.

Begonia herself was not in good health, so when she passed by the playground, she would sometimes look at the running and jumping figures with envy.

And that day, under the sunshine, the basketball court was clearly surrounded by people, but in Begonia's eyes, there was only one person left.

A boy who was wearing the same basketball uniform as everyone else, but had a handsome figure. His slightly rudimentary muscle lines were not exaggerated, but they made people blush and their hearts beat fast. Begonia, who had never felt the feeling of being moved, felt her heart pounding for the first time.

From that day on, Begonia became the follower of Celeste, the school idol in everyone's eyes.

Begonia followed Celeste quietly but tenaciously.

When Celeste was in class, Begonia would sit in and even use her money to get his classmates to help her get a seat close to Celeste. The closer the seat, the higher the price.

Celeste was doing experiments, and Begonia applied to be a teaching assistant. Of course, in the end, it all depended on her money, otherwise how could she, who was from the Department of Fine Arts, be involved in the Department of Materials?

When Celeste went to the library, Begonia still used her ability to make money to not only save a seat for him, but also to ensure that there would be a seat for Celeste whenever he went.

When Celeste was playing basketball, Begonia treated the entire team, including the coach, to drinks and meals, and even became a non-staff team leader in the end.

Hard work pays off. Begonia is like a little hamster, collecting everything about Celeste and hiding it in her heart.

When they met, Celeste was an 18-year-old boy, the top scorer in the science subject of the college entrance examination, a poor student, who rented a house outside the school and went to school with his disabled mother. He received a school scholarship.

Begonia took out all her pocket money, brought meals to Celeste every day to supplement his nutrition, bought clothes to fill Celeste's wardrobe regardless of whether he wanted them or not, and threw away some of Celeste's old and worn-out clothes. She even took the initiative to arrange for the best nursing home for Celeste's mother, took her there to take care of her, so that Celeste didn't have to worry about his mother's food, clothing, housing and transportation every day.

At first, Celeste couldn't accept Begonia's love which was too aggressive and too direct. Celeste directly questioned Begonia, what on earth was she trying to do!

It was also the first time that Begonia knew that she could actually become a shameless rogue. Even though she was shivering with fear at Celeste's cold face, Begonia felt that this would allow Celeste to live a better life, so she still did it without hesitation.

Begonia even took advantage of the situation because Celeste's mother unfortunately suffered from kidney disease again and needed dialysis treatment as soon as possible. The huge medical expenses were completely beyond Celeste's ability to afford.

Begonia's father, John is not satisfied his litter princess following with some poor boy.

Taking this opportunity, two options were provided: either Celeste and Begonia would have a legitimate relationship.

Or they could just cancel Begonia's credit card. Without a credit card, Begonia would not be able to support Celeste's mother's medical expenses.

Celeste went back and thought about it for a whole night, and finally made a promise to get married as soon as he graduated from university.

If it were another gender, Begonia would be criticized for bullying and robbery!

Begonia still remembers Celeste's mother, who was a strong and gentle woman. Even though Celeste's family conditions were so difficult, he did not become cynical. It must be said that Celeste's mother gave Celeste a kind heart.

Begonia went to the nursing hospital to visit Celeste's mother every two days. Even though she was suffering great physical pain, Celeste's mother always had a smile on her face. She would complain about Celeste's cold face with Begonia, and then share some interesting stories about Celeste's childhood.

Sometimes Celeste, who came along, would push Celeste's mother outside for a walk.

Sometimes she would share her strange little gadgets with Celeste's mother, and listen to Celeste's Mother talk about things that Begonia could not understand because she is also an scientist.

At Celeste's mother's place, Begonia heard the love story of Celeste's mother and Celeste's father. In difficult days, the two academic scientests encouraged and supported each other, and after getting married as adults, they are still good partners in scientific research.

However, Celest's father passed away in an accidental explosion, and Celeste's mother was also left disabled by the incident.

But the strong mother raised Celeste all the way.

Celeste's mother often told Begonia not to be scared by Celeste's cold face, because he was just a paper tiger!

"If he dares to be mean to you, be mean to him back. I will support you!" Said by her.

Sometimes, Celeste's mother would quietly ask Begonia not to leave Celeste alone in the future.

"This child is very thoughtful and it is difficult for him to accept others, but if he is taken in by others, he will let it go for a lifetime. So don't let him taste the pain of a person. Because I know too well how painful it is for a person who has lost his lover to live in the world."

That's the word Begonia have maken the promise to.

In a daze, Begonia seems to see Celeste's Mother in front of her again, I'm sorry, Mother, I may have broken my promise to you!

With a huge debt and a bad reputation, am I still qualified to love Celeste?

If one day my love and existence become a burden to him, is letting go the only option?