Chapter 64 - Resemblance (1/2)

Lifen was sitting on the windowsill, staring at the stars in the sky out her window. It seemed like she was questioning the stars about her life.

Suddenly a soft hand caressed her hair lightly, ”Are you missing them? Don't worry they are always with you, looking at you and protecting you, like you say”

She turned her head slightly and looked at her mother who has come to her. ”Mumma, do you need something? You should have called me. You should rest. Come and sit. Don't stand for long”, she said in a concerned tone.

”My pretty girl, I am alright now. Do care for me so much. You will soon be leaving us, then how will I manage?” Mother Wu said with teary eyes, remembering something.

”Mumma, why are you mentioning that again. I am still with you. We should enjoy the present. Why we have to think of the future. We still have time”, Lifen said making a sad face.

”Aigoo! silly girl. Don't you know I would miss you. These years when you are with us, especially after Yifeng went missing...”, Mother Wu said with tears in her eyes but halted her words when she came across Lifen glare.

”Okay okay I won't ever mention that again. Don't give me your dangerous glare” , she sighed, ”I wish I could keep you for more years but I don't think Elder Li would allow that now. Last time when I asked him to extend your stay, he was very persistent to not allow that but looking our conditions after Yifeng got missing, he allowed but now if we ask it would not be fair with him as you still belong to him”.

Lifen hugged her tight, her tears rolled down her cheeks, ”Mumma, don't say that. I am still your daughter. You can't deny it like this. It would make hard for me”. Warm tears rolled down from their eyes as they hugged each other.

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Soon it was next day, ”Mumma, I am leaving. Will be back in the evening as I have some important work today”, Lifen said as she tied her shoelaces and was ready to leave.

”Wait, have something before leaving and where are you going this early. It's a weekend, don't you have a off day today”, Mother Wu rushed with a plate of toasted bread and omelette for Lifen.

”Mumma, why are you working in the kitchen. You should rest and I have already prepared your breakfast”, her brows furrowed slightly.

”I know, but what about your breakfast? Here, have your breakfast before you leave”, Mother Wu retorted.

”Mumma, you need not to over exert yourself. You got discharged yesterday and here you are working in the kitchen again. And for my breakfast, that's the reason I am rushing. I have to reach there on time, grandpa is waiting for me and I have to accompany him somewhere”, Lifen said and picked the toasted bread, placed omelette in between them and munched it. She didn't wanted to waste her mother's hardwork.

After that she left on her bike. She was dressed formally in her white pants and navy blue full sleeved blouse.

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On the other side, Deming was sleeping in his bedroom. He had drank quite a lot yesterday after Murphy left.

He was turning and twisting on his bed. In his dream, he can see the sobbing face of Jie, ”Brother Ming, I love you. Please save me, I am willing to live with you”. And then her face faded away in the air of darkness. But soon he heard the giggling of a small girl. Her face was extremely adorable. She was running after a young boy, screaming his name but she wasn't able to catch him. At last she just sat on the ground huffing, ”Brother Ming, don't run now. I am tired. I can't run”. The young boy came and sat beside her. She lifted her head and looked at him with dreamy eyes, ”Brother Ming, you are so good to me. I really like you. Please never abandon me”. An adorable smile was on her lips and then again the picture got vanished in the thin air.

Then again a soft voice was heard in his dream, ”My love, I won't ever leave you. I will work hard for our love”. And soon Lifen's petite face appeared with an adorable smile. It has some resemblance with the smile of the little girl.

Deming snapped open his eyes and sat up on the bed, ”What was that? No, I can't think like that. I have to think about Jie, no one else. I have promised her and she is also in such a condition now. I am partially responsible for her condition ”.

He gently tilted his head which was aching due to hangover, pulled the drawer of the side table and took the pills for his hangover, ”Right now, I have to focus on Lifen ”

Deming picked his phone and dialed Lifen's number.

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