A sudden breeze blew by, carrying a crisp, refreshing chill and stirring up a few withered leaves that had lingered from the harsh winter. New leaves in the forest urged the old ones to fall, and the flowing water's front wave made way for the back. Dai Yeye stood in the sunlight, looking straight ahead, like a flower slowly blooming.
A leaf landed steadily on her shoulder.
Chang Xuyu picked up the leaf, held it in her palm for a moment, and said slowly, "It's good to have dreams. In this life, finding something worth betting everything on is a very fortunate thing."
She lifted her eyes to look at Dai Yeye. Those eyes, long dulled by illness, suddenly brightened, as if a flame was dancing inside.
"The investment firm Yi Zhuo works with should have scholarship funds. I'll ask him for you when I get back," she said. "Since you have this ambition, you have to work hard and give it a try. No matter what, you have to go to school."
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