In Every Life [Jenlisa]

Chapter 57

The summer in Haishi was particularly hot, with the scorching sun shining through the French windows.

Lee Jeongeun held a cup of tea, her bright red nail polish contrasting with her sparkling white fingers.

She took a sip and said, "Jenjen, I heard from Assistant Zhou yesterday that your materials aren't ready yet."

Jennie sat beside her, staring blankly without saying a word.

The surroundings were silent, and suddenly there was a loud "crack" that made her eyebrows jump, almost causing her to fall off the sofa.

The glass tea cup was violently thrown onto the coffee table, still trembling with the aftermath.

Jennie snapped out of her daze, "What did you just say?"

The beautiful girl's peach blossom eyes lost their luster, dimming like they were covered in clouds.

Lee Jeongeun sighed, and the anger in her heart was extinguished in an instant.

"Jennie," she sighed softly and said with a heavy heart, "in a few months, you will be going abroad alone. How can your parents feel at ease with your current state of mind?"

Jennie pursed her lips and whispered, "Mom, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired lately."

"I know," Lee Jeongeun placed her hand on Jennie's back and patted it gently. She whispered, "I was wrong before, I shouldn't have opposed you playing the piano. Now, I realize that you were right to pursue your dreams."

Jennie's drooping eyelashes trembled slightly, and she softly replied.

In the backyard, there was a mango tree that would buzz with cicadas in the summer.

Seeing that Jennie was not in good spirits and unable to ask anything for the time being, Lee Jeongeun reluctantly asked her to go back and rest.

At noon, the heavy curtains blocked out the sunlight, and the room was dim.

Jennie lay in bed, unable to sleep. She had always been a decisive and courageous person, but this time, even something as simple as submitting the materials was delayed for several weeks.

The light on the bedside table flickered for a moment, and she turned over, struggling to reach for her phone from the desk.

It was a text message from Professor Lin.

The old professor was not used to using WeChat and usually sent notifications through text messages.

"Jennie, the submission of materials for K University is in these few days. Other departments have already submitted theirs. If it's because your family disagrees, you can tell me and I'll try to persuade them. This opportunity is hard to come by and it concerns your future. Think carefully."

Jennie's fingers hesitated.

The room was very quiet, and she could hear the ticking of the clock's second hand clearly. Time seemed to stretch out into eternity, and Jennie felt her once-racing blood slow down in that moment. She blinked in a daze and looked down at her phone.

"Professor Lin, I'm sorry to trouble you. I'll give you an answer tomorrow," the message read.

Putting down her phone, she stood up and pulled open the curtains.

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The noon sun was especially dazzling.

Lisa sat at the wooden table, with a half-drunk iced Americano in front of him.

His fingers were flying over the keyboard when the doorbell rang a few times, causing him to pause for a moment in confusion.

Who could be coming at this time?