Chapter 94 - Lack of warmth. (1/2)

Next day, early in the morning Lifen did some studies on the culture and the surrounding of the country where she will soon be going. She then went to help her mother in the kitchen. She was preparing breakfast.

”Mumma, let me help you. I am all free now. I will make coffee, let's have it together”, Lifen said as she entered the kitchen.

When Mother Wu smiled and turned to look at her, but soon her brows frowned in concern, ”Is there something wrong, Lifen. Why are your eyes swollen? Have you cried yesterday? You went with Chang. Did he do something to you?”

Last night, after returning back Lifen thoughts flashed with all the past events. Her carefree lovely days with Deming, his promises to her, encountering him after so many years, her heart break, his painful words and everything. Her heart wasn't able to control itself yesterday and all pain and sorrows of her heart flowed down through her eyes.

Yesterday she understood that nothing is stable in this life. Promises will be broken one day. And her broken heart will never be fixed. So she decided something, something that will help her to reduce the pain in her heart. She decided to remain far away from Deming and to her good, she will soon be going away.

Lifen didn't answered Mother Wu and went to make two cups of coffee. ”My girl, I thought you really consider me as your mother but now it's proven that I am no one to you. You aren't comfortable in sharing your pain with me. Am I such an incompetent moth...?”

She didn't even wait for Mother Wu to complete her word, she hugged her hard, ”No Mumma. You are the most lovely mother of this world. How can you be incompetent? To me you are more than my real mother”

She started sobbing, ” Yesterday night, I felt the pain which I will suffer by staying away from you. I will miss you, Mumma. I will miss my friend and even this city”.

”Silly child! You cried so hard for that. How old are you? Still crying for such silly things. Mumma will also miss you”, Mother Wu patted gently on her back and pulled her away from the hug to look at her face, ”You don't have to cry so much. Finish your studies soon and come back to us. We will always be waiting for you”.

Lifen wiped away her tears and nodded her head. After that, the mother-daughter duo had their coffee and breakfast together.

Completing the breakfast, Mother Wu went to handle her coffee-bar and Lifen went back to her room. There is a lot for her to do. She was sitting on her study table, diligently studying and flipping the pages of the book when her phone rang.

She ignored the call without giving any glance at the caller-id. The phone rang again, she picked up the call this time, but her eyes were fixed on her books, ”Hello!”

”Lifen, why haven't you picked my call earlier?” Deming's familiar warm voice came to her ears.

She stiffened and soon became calm, ”I was busy. Is there something?” she asked but her voice and tone seemed lack of warmth in it.