Soon, a line of light gray text appeared beneath the message she had sent: Your message has been read by the recipient.
Kang Lian closed the chat window and refocused on the presentation in front of her.
The two words she sent were nothing confidential: "Thank you."
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America, Washington.
On the evening streets, Jiang Yi, draped in a coffee-colored trench coat and carrying a few textbooks, headed back to her apartment.
She had declined the invitation to stay with her cousin's family in Chicago.
After settling her enrollment here, she began living alone in a foreign country.
It's only been four short months.
But Jiang Yi seemed like a completely different person.
Her cousin Zuo Zhixiao visited her a few times, each time feeling pained, urging Jiang Yi not to overexert herself.
Jiang Yi always readily agreed, but on the path of her academic pursuit, she never stopped striving.
In front of her cousin, Jiang Yi appeared relaxed and at ease.
