The first time the phone rang, the person on the other end picked up the phone.

"Hey, Lianlian, why aren't you asleep yet so late?"

A confused voice sounded from the other end of the phone, and the next second, a rapid, urgent and worried voice sounded.

"Did something happen?"

Mulian bit her lip tightly, trying to suppress her sobbing breath. She took a deep breath, trying to disguise her voice as usual, but the moment she spoke, she was obviously crying. "It's okay."

The voice on the other end of the phone was even more urgent, as if it wanted to get out of the phone right now. "What do you mean nothing? Who made you cry? Tell me, I'll help you vent your anger. Although I'm not capable, I can't let you suffer."

Mulian burst into tears, unable to stop them. She wiped her tears and said in a sobbing voice, "Mom, I'm really fine. I just have a cold and my nose is stuffy. Do you have any folk remedies?"

The voice on the other end of the phone calmed down a lot. "I'll go pick some herbs for you, boil them, and send them to you by express delivery as quickly as possible. When you get them, put them in a cool place. Warm them with hot water before drinking. Drink them warm, understand?"

Mulian felt warm in her heart, and her tears could not be stopped. "Yeah, I understand."

The person on the other end of the phone advised, "If your cold is too severe, take a leave. Don't overwork yourself, or we'll be worried. Nothing is more important than your health. If you're too tired from work, take more rest. If that doesn't work, find another job."

Mulian closed her eyes, holding her phone, and leaned against the wall. At that moment, she felt the wall was warm, and the warmth was so comfortable. "Hmm."

There was incessant chatter on the other end of the phone.

"If you're short of money, just tell us. Don't strain yourself, okay?"

Mulian was nestled in the corner, "Yeah."

"The hens at home laid 12 eggs today. These hens are so smart now. They like to lay eggs in the cracks, which makes them hard to pick out. Every time I have to use a stick to slowly pick them out, and then these hens will run over and bite me."

"When you come back, I'll kill the chicken."

"Our chickens don't eat feed, so the eggs they lay are very nutritious. I'm sending this along with some Chinese medicine. You can make some every day, and it's very nourishing."

"Your dad went fishing yesterday, and there are still a few fish at home. I'll pack them up and marinate them for you. You can eat them directly by steaming them."

"The pot in your dormitory is a small one, right? The palm-sized kind? Then I'll ask your dad to cut the fish into small pieces so it's easier for you to steam it."

"The grapefruits and oranges at home are ripe. I'll pack some up and bring them up to your dorm. Try them. They're grown here, without pesticides. They're delicious."

"Everything is fine at home. Your dad is still wondering when you'll be back."

Mulian closed her eyes, letting the tears wash over her cheeks, wanting to go home.

"Are you going to work tomorrow?"

"It's too late. Go to bed. You have to go to work tomorrow."

The person on the other end of the phone hung up reluctantly.

Mulian hung up the phone and looked at the time. It was 00:46. She hadn’t realized it was already so late.

Mulian took a shower in the dark and climbed onto her bed carefully. When she thought of her mother, she felt much more relieved.

The next morning.

Early in the morning, as soon as Magnolia's biological clock rang, she woke up immediately. Her head hurt so much, as if someone was sawing a tree with a saw. The sound was lingering in her ears, making her headache splitting.

Mulian got out of bed. The dull pain in her waist reminded her that she was not dreaming yesterday, so she prepared to wash up.

This is a dark, damp and small house that could only be seen in the last century. There are 6 bunk beds, and 12 people live in a small room of 25×30. The 6 beds are against the wall, and there is a table in the middle. The aisle is so crowded that only two people can walk.

When I walked out, there was a public restroom right outside my door. I had to share it with other dormitories, and it only had two faucets, two shower heads, and two toilet pits. Twenty or thirty people sharing one restroom forced some who couldn't stand it to move out. If all else failed, they'd just take their toiletries and go to the hospital to wash.

The restroom was packed with people, the two wash basins were full of people, but the two shower stations were less crowded.

Mulian squeezed in with the wash cup, took down the shower head and turned it on the cup.

At this time, Lin Ning rushed in anxiously, regardless of Mu Lian who was still holding the shower head, and directly cleared the way with his mighty strength, pushing down the girls on both sides and rushing into the toilet pit.

Mulian didn't expect to be pushed down, and her hands loosened accidentally, causing the showerhead to splash everywhere. In an instant, everyone around her was wet.

Mulian quickly turned off the faucet.

"Fuck, this is just a rush to fill the hole."

"Damn, do you have any sense of public morality? The toilet is small to begin with, and you flushed it all over. Now everyone is soaking wet."

Zhang Xiaoli turned around and complained angrily that she couldn't hold the magnolia steadily.

"And you, why didn't you hold the water steady? You made everyone wet."

The student who was near the sink was spared and stood nearby, brushing his teeth while watching the show.

Mulian's whole body was instantly wet, and what was worse was that the water on her hair flowed down her hair, leaving no dry spot on her body except her back.

Mulian's wet hair stuck to her face, her whole body was soaked, and water was dripping from her trouser legs. She was furious and couldn't help but curse, "If your eyes are useless, donate them to someone else. Can't you see that I've been holding them well? I'm speechless."

It was really infuriating, and she didn't mean it.

"Damn it, it was you who didn't hold it properly in the first place. What happened to you? I told you what happened."

Another girl knocked on the bathroom door.

“Pah pah pah~. Who told you to go to the toilet in there? It stinks. Come out now.”

"I'm in a bad mood early in the morning, and I'm wet."

"Damn it, if you had held on tight, you wouldn't have done that. So what if she said a few words to you? I still want to scold you. You're like a rat shit, spoiling the whole pot of porridge."

"I heard she's short of money and does everything. Get out of here now and stop dirtying our girls' dormitory."

"Really? Let her eat shit and I'll give her ten thousand."

Murderous intent shot out from Mulian's eyes. She turned on the shower head and doused the girls with water. "I've been kind-hearted since I was little. I love watering the flowers of my country."

“Ahhhhhh~.”