Chapter 7: “What do you mean by little strength?”

Her hair is styled in a pink curly bob with bangs. Unlike Bai Xue who prefers her hair been long and black and always took care of it. Bai fengyi loves to follow current trends and styles which changes her appearance every month.

Bai fengyi added a rosy makeup and a black platform stiletto heel to finish the sexy look.

"And where do you think you're going to?" Bai Shu's loud voice asking as she's seated on the couch in the living room.

"I'm going for rehearsal. The coach is expecting us. I have to go mom." Bai fengyi turning to leave as she closed the door to her room.

Bai fengyi hastened her steps close to the door before her mother threw a plastic bottle full of water to her direction.

"And why do you think I'll let you go, huh?" Bai shu scolded with a frown. "I'm I a joke to you? Must you become a model? Your cousin is out there trying to become an architect. What about you? Must you continue to embarrass me like this?" Bai shu's eyes filled with tears as she took few steps towards her daughter.

"Yiyi, please listen to me, huh? I know what's best for you. I've experienced this and I gained nothing. Please, it's not too late to turn back." Bai Shu uttered in a hoarse voice as tears flowed down her cheeks.

"Mom, stop... stop. What do you mean by that?" Bai fengyi screamed loud. I'm not like you… and I'm never going to live like you. You were not determined enough to become an actress. But I…. will do anything to become a successful model. I don't want to live like this anymore. We are not beggars. I'm working hard to change our lives for good and I'm not asking for your support, you can continue to live with them…... like a beggar." Bai Fengyi frowning turned and opened the door to the house.

"Yiyi! Yiyi! Come back here. Bai Fengyi?" Bai Shu screamed for Bai fengyi on top of her voice, but it fell on deaf ears because she slammed the door very loudly, leaving her mother to sort out her distress.

"Ho…. how did it all come to this? Where did things start to go wrong?" Bai Shu muttered to herself in a hoarse voice and fell on her knees sobbing as tears flooded her face. "Yiyi, I'm sorry." Her eyes continue to flood with tears.

Bai Xue woke up later in the evening, she just wanted to take a nap, but it turned into a sleeping session. She yawned while stretching her body on the couch. She thought her mother should be back by now, but she was no where to be found in the office.

By the time Bai Xue picked up her phone on her mother's desk, she had received a text from her mother while she was asleep, noting that she would not be able to come back that night due to attending another meeting set up by the director of the hospital.

Bai Xue sighed as she read the text. She checked the time and decided to stay a little bit longer. That way she wouldn't have to see her aunt and cousin as they would be asleep by the time she gets home.

Bai Xue picked up her tablets from the bag and decided to design something. She opened a blank page trying to design something but ends up canceling out her mistakes before she starts the main design.

"Ughhh!" Bai Xue screamed before closing the tablet with a frown.

"I can't focus at all." She muttered to herself.

Her thought is fully on the marriage with the man she doesn't know. "I hope you're right about him mom, he better be a really good person." Bai Xue mumbled as she squeezed her eyes shut.

Few moments later, Bai Xue decided to go home after waiting an hour for her mother to come back which she didn't.

She put in the security code for the door before entering the house. Immediately she entered the house, she met Bai Shu sitting on the edge of the couch facing the door to the house with a frown on her face.

Bai Xue wondered what has gotten into her this time as she rolled her eyes and passed by walking over to her room.

Bai shu didn't even spare her a glance all her attention is on the door as she tapped her legs together multiple times.

Bai Xue fell on the bed immediately she entered the room while making a big yawn.

Her room is painted white. An average sized room and cozy with her vanity table by the left side of the wall while her drafting table is positioned in the opposite direction of her bed. Her tools for designing were placed on the table, sketchbook, pens and markers, model cardboard and so on.

She picked up her phone to see if she has missed any gist from her friends. She entered the group chat, as her eyes widened at the sight of the multiple text messages.

She quickly sat on the bed, with her legs folded. She quickly clicked on the group video call logo on her phone. Immediately the call connected, Bai Xue had to move the phone further while turning her face to the other side.

"Aaahhh!" A lady shrieked in a high-pitched voice once she came in sight with Bai Xue.

Bai Xue and the other lady covered their ear with one hand.

"Su jia? You're so loud." Bai Xue scolded while smiling.

"I've always told her to keep her voice down, I don't know if she's an animal sometimes, ugh!" Fei Xuan replied to Bai Xue's statement about Su jia.

"I've really missed you both." Bai Xue pouted.

"Hey, we missed you too!" Fei Xuan exclaimed.

"Of course, we've missed you so much!" Su Jia chimed in, her smile visible on the screen.

"Fei Xuan, why are you looking so sweaty? Don't tell me…. you're at the drill hall by this time?" Bai Xue glared with a frown.

"Yes, I am." Fei Xuan smiled while showing the racket through the video as she wiped her sweat with her shirt. "I need to practice; I can't miss the opportunity for the provincial tournament." Fei Xuan hanged her phone on the tripod and fix earbuds into her ears.

Fei Xuan is a badminton player, soon she'll be selected to go for the provincial tournament match. She must practice consistently to improve her skills. So, she often places her phone on the tripod to record herself during the drill session.

"You both can continue chatting, I can hear you. I must continue practicing." With that Fei Xuan left Su Jia and Bai Xue on the call while she goes on to practice.

"Alright, be careful not to hurt yourself." Bai Xue said and sighed after.

"Su Jia, what are you doing these days? How is your design coming through?" Bai Xue asked as she changed her sitting position.

"Don't mention that please. I feel like I'm going crazy already." Su Jia grumbled.

"What's wrong? Is fashion designing turning your head already?" Bai Xue laughed hard clapping her hands.

"Bai Xue, are you making fun of me? I'm so damn serious right now." Su Jia frowned.

"I'm sorry! I'm sorry!" Bai Xue chuckled. "What's wrong? Tell me, who's bullying you?" Bai Xue asked while yawning.

"We were asked to create a design representing time. And I have too many drafts but don't know which one to pick." Su Jia sighed.

"Wow! I never thought you'd be given such a big task. I thought this was task given to professionals. I guess they really want to test your high skills. Sending you little strength from mine." Bai Xue smiled.

"What do you mean by little strength?"