Chapter 1 - 001: Like a dream
July in Nancheng was becoming increasingly hot, with temperatures soaring non-stop, quickly entering the peak summer heat period.
But for Nie Cenjin, who had been working overtime for a month and rarely resting for a day, it had no effect. The air-conditioner’s breeze was comfortable, with melodious lyrical music wafting through the room, and lying in bed looking at her phone was quite enjoyable.
"Knock knock—"
An urgent and slightly irritable knocking broke the small moment of beauty. Cen Jin turned her head towards the door at the sound, and a familiar angry face entered her clear pupils, frightening her into throwing her phone aside, sitting up, and asking sheepishly, "Mom, what’s... the matter?"
"Nie Cenjin, turn off your music. It’s not like I can’t hear it. Why play it so loud? I’ve been calling you from downstairs so many times, and you didn’t respond at all. Turn off the music and come down." Ms. Qin looked at her and directly started berating her, her voice louder than the music, leaving Cen Jin no chance to respond, as she slammed the door shut with a bang.
Cen Jin pursed her lips. She didn’t dare disobey her naturally hot-tempered mom’s orders. Though she didn’t know what her mom wanted, she hastily put on slippers, turned off the speaker, and ran downstairs, greeted by the pungent scent of cookies.
"Come, take these two boxes of cookies to your Aunt Hui Zi." Ms. Qin, busy in the kitchen, turned upon hearing footsteps and pointed at the two boxes of cookies on the table.
"Should I deliver them?" Cen Jin paused, looked at Ms. Qin, her eyes mixed with a hint of doubt, somewhat discontentedly pouting and asking.