88: save6 Miss Cola's Confession
Lu Lele, having transford into Miss Cola, felt a pang of heartache upon hearing her lover's words, but she suppressed her emotions and spoke:
"Miss Liu, when we t the second ti, you told you chose the path of painting for a promise with soone important. Later, you also ntioned that you ca here alone from the White Lily Republic for further studies. This ans that the person most important to you is still waiting for you to fulfill that promise, right?"
"That is right, so I must persist..."
"Given your current situation, persisting will only make things worse."
Before Liu Lili could finish, Miss Cola interrupted her:
"Miss Liu, I think you should perhaps think it over carefully. Think about whether all of this is worth it, and think about whether that important person is still waiting for you. I hope you take care of yourself."
From this day onward, Miss Cola no longer visited Liu Lili's street stall.
Another year or so passed.
The Cosmos Republic held a transition election. The Conservative Party stepped down, and a radical new party beca the master of the country. The rise of the new party caused turmoil within the Cosmos Republic, and dostic policies underwent earth-shaking changes.
One of the new party's original governing platforms was to reduce support for the bloated art industry within the country, to cut back on the art sector's massive and unwieldy size, leaving this vacated space for new industries, thereby completing the country's transformation by encouraging the developnt of the real new economy.
Liu Lili thus beca thoroughly unemployed.
Originally, she could still rely on inco from manga online and working odd jobs in her spare ti to make a living. However, due to changes in national policy, the website she belonged to shut down. In a short ti, Liu Lili lost her source of inco.
Liu Lili had no other choice but to temporarily go to a restaurant to work as a full-ti waitress. However, before two months had passed, Liu Lili slipped on grease on the floor, shattered a plate, and splashed hot soup on a guest. She was rcilessly fired by the boss.
In the cold winter of that year, twenty-eight-year-old Liu Lili lost her job, lost her residence, and even lost her dignity.
But even so, Liu Lili did not have any thoughts of seeking death. Instead, she went from shop to shop along the roadside looking for work. However, because the country was in the midst of political turmoil, she was not successful.
Liu Lili slept on the street like this for two days, and the expression on her face grew increasingly dim.
Finally, Liu Lili couldn't hold it together anymore.
She opened her phone, tremblingly clicked on Lu Lele's contact information, and then dialed the number.
However, no one answered.
She tried a few more tis, but it was the sa.
"..."
Liu Lili looked at the unanswered number and revealed a sorrowful expression.
Liu Lili didn't feel very surprised. After all, she had changed her phone back then to avoid Lu Lele's influence. This ant that she was calling from a new number now, so it was normal for Lu Lele not to pick up. Besides, after eight years, Lu Lele had likely changed her phone and possibly her number. The current number might belong to soone else.
However, being unable to contact Lu Lele ant that Liu Lili had lost her final guarantee. Everything could only rely on herself.
The light in Liu Lili's eyes dimd.
But as the saying goes, misfortunes never co singly.
On the morning of the third day, she discovered her phone was missing.
The turbulent tis had caused a deterioration in public security. Sleeping on the street, becoming a target for pickpockets was not a difficult thing to understand.
This beca the last straw that crushed Liu Lili's spirit.
She hugged her head with both hands, sat on a wooden chair in a secluded street corner, and began to cry softly in the biting cold wind.
And just then, a figure slowly walked toward her and finally sat down beside her.
Liu Lili noticed this, stopped crying, and didn't look to see who it was, instead intending to leave quietly.
Even at a ti like this, Liu Lili was still unwilling to trouble others.
However, just as she was preparing to get up, she was stopped by a pair of hands.
"Miss Liu, aren't you going to say hello when we et?"
Hearing the familiar voice, Liu Lili imdiately turned her head and, unsurprisingly, saw that familiar silhouette.
A woman wearing sunglasses, a hat, and a mask, dressed in a thick mink coat. Miss Cola.
"Miss Cola?!"
Liu Lili couldn't help but cry out in surprise.
Miss Cola nodded and said:
"Mm, it's . Long ti no see, Miss Liu. You seem to be a bit troubled. Can you tell about it?"
Liu Lili lowered her head and said:
"There is nothing worth saying.... Miss Cola, you were right before. I am indeed not cut out for the art line. My current situation is the consequence of going against fate."
"Is that so?"
Miss Cola nodded, then said:
"Then, Miss Liu, why don't you co ho with ?"
Liu Lili froze upon hearing this sentence.
"...Hah?"
Miss Cola said:
"Looking at you, you must have slept here last night. You are already holess, so co back with . As it happens, my ho is quite big. You can stay at my place."
Liu Lili fell silent for a small while, then asked:
"Why do you want to do this? Actually, starting from two years ago, I found it strange. You have always supported on the grounds of 'mutual appreciation between artists,' and even guided my painting. I had never seen you in the past. We were just strangers, yet you treated so well. What is this actually for?"
"Apologies, Miss Liu. I don't really like beating around the bush. So please allow to ask in a different way."
Miss Cola cleared her throat and said solemnly:
"Have you heard of love at first sight?"
Liu Lili widened her eyes instantly and asked, trembling:
"Could it be, Miss Cola, that you..."
Miss Cola nodded.
The aning was already incredibly obvious, blunt to the point where it couldn't be any blunter.
In this way, everything Miss Cola had done in the past could indeed be explained.
For a mont, Liu Lili didn't know how to answer. She said:
"But, Miss Cola, didn't you say you have soone you love the most...."
Miss Cola interrupted Liu Lili:
"That is the past tense. Besides, she is my biological sister. What, is there a problem?"
Liu Lili said:
"...Okay. I might have misunderstood your aning back then."
"Actually, those things don't matter."
Miss Cola brought the topic back and said seriously:
"Miss Liu, I will ask very seriously once more. Are you willing to co ho with ? Of course, doing so implies you are agreeing to beco my girlfriend."
Liu Lili fell silent.
Clearly, if she agreed to Miss Cola, she could gain a place to sleep and wouldn't have to worry about food anymore. For Liu Lili, who had already slept on the street for three days, this was undoubtedly incredibly attractive.
Lu Lele was completely out of contact. Whether she could return to her side was an unknown.
Undoubtedly, at this mont for Liu Lili, agreeing to Miss Cola was the optimal choice.
It was also the most realistic choice.
Miss Cola silently watched Liu Lili, waiting for her answer.
This would decide their fate from here on out.
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