Chapter 10 You’re Fired
The deepest part of the alley. With a creak, Xiyan pushed open the rusty iron gate.
In the left-hand room of the flat, a pale-faced middle-aged woman lay there quietly, an oxygen mask strapped to her nose.
Xiyan mustered a faint smile. "Mom, I'm home."
The woman gave no response.
Five years ago, she and her mother were kicked out of the Xia Family, and her mom fell into a coma, never waking up since.
Xiyan walked up and began chattering away, "Mom, so many things happened today."
After recounting everything that had happened, Xiyan stood up and tucked the blanket tightly around her mother. "Mom, from now on, I'll protect myself. You don't have to worry about me... I'll go prepare dinner now. Sleep well."
As she turned around and walked past the full-length mirror in the restroom, she paused slightly.