Chapter 101 Studying In JA City For One Month


    Ca told herself repeatedly not to care about Terence.


    But, could she really deny her love for him?


    After spending a long time together, Ca and Terence knew each other like a couple. Thinking back to


    those happy days, she felt like she was watching a movie, remembering everything as if it were only


    yesterday.


    Ironically, the more she tried to resist the urge to see Terence, the more she told herself that she really


    cared about him.


    Though she didn''t want to admit her love for Terence, she had fallen deeply in love with him.


    The more she tried to suppress her true feelings, the more she missed him.


    Ca had to admit that she really cared about him a lot, but she was afraid that she was too humble to


    be his girlfriend.


    Despite of her sense of inferiority, she loved him from the bottom of her heart.


    She actually cared about him so much, but she always assumed an air of indifference. She had


    masked her feelings well.


    All she had left was her dignity.


    She would rather keep her dignity than humbly entreat him to pity her. Even if he left, she hoped that


    she would be able to survive without him.


    Ca curled up into a ball and covered herself with the quilt, trying to soothe herself.


    Still, she felt sad with longing.


    She often recalled Terence''s handsome picture from the cover of a magazine where he was formally


    dressed and had a broad smile. The more he smiled brightly, the more she felt pain in her heart.


    The feeling of heartache almost engulfed and choked her.


    Sean came back from school. He called out to her as soon as he came into the house.


    "Ca, Ca.


    Where are you, sister?"


    Hearing her brother''s voice, Ca quickly wiped away her tears,bed her tangled hair and got


    dressed. Then she went out to greet him.


    "Have you finished your ss?"


    She didn''t want her brother to see how helpless and depressed she felt at the moment. After all, she


    was his older sister who was responsible for protecting him. She had to make herself strong because


    he looked up to her for guidance and relied on her.


    "Yes, Ca. Have you been crying?"


    Although Ca smiled, Sean could see the sadness in her eyes.


    "No. My eyes are sore. Why did youe home so early today? I''ll start dinner for you," she said,


    trying to change the subject. Ca hurried off into the kitchen.


    Sean followed her and grabbed her by the arm suddenly to attract her attention.


    "Ca, I have something to tell you."


    He looked up at her and said, "I mentioned this to youst year, but you have probably forgotten about


    it since you are really busy. Anyway, our teacher said that seven outstanding students would be


    selected and sent to study in the best school in JA City for one month this year.


    It''s an inter-schoolmunication program that has been running for a while now. Well, the teacher


    said it would be implemented this year.


    The school selects seven of the best students ording to theirprehensive performance and


    results—"


    Sean blinked and furrowed his brows, looking at her. It seemed that he had something to say but


    stopped for some reason.


    Ca was thinking about something else then. After hearing his words, she woke up from her


    daydream. She smiled and looked down at him, saying, "My dear brother, you have been selected,


    haven''t you?"


    She knew that Sean had excellent grades. Although she always criticized him in order that he wouldn''t


    be too proud andcent with his studies, she admitted that he was really good in all aspects.


    "Yes!" Sean nodded, still looking at her with expectant eyes.


    Ca ruffled his hair up and said, "You''re very good. I''m so proud of you. But I will be worried about you


    when you go so far away."


    Sean was worried that Ca might not let him go. But when he heard what she had said, his heart was


    filled with joy and he smiled happily back at her.


    "You don''t have to worry about that. The teacher also said that we could ask an elder to apany us.


    After all, we are still primary school students. There will be a unified apartment for us to live in. Except


    for some amodation fees, we don''t have to pay for anything else!"


    Ca went silent for a moment and Sean noticed the hesitation in her eyes.


    "Ca, this is a very rare opportunity and only a select few are chosen. I have heard that there are


    professional foreignnguage teachers in the school of JA City. Their education is very advanced and


    very outstanding. If I go there to study, I will benefit a lot from it!"


    Sean held her by the arm again and looked at her with pleading eyes.


    Her silence was not entirely due to the fact that Terence was in JA City. After all, her brother''s


    education was much more important than that.


    Didn''t she work so hard so that her brother could have a better education?


    The problem was that she had been working at this new ce for only a short time. If she asked for a


    month''s leave during this critical time, she wondered what the manager would think and if she would


    even be approved for a month off of work.


    After all, a month''s leave was a long time.


    "Sean, do you have the fixed schedule yet?" Ca asked after thinking it over in her head.


    Sean quickly took the form out from his schoolbag and gave it to her.


    "Our teacher asked us to fill out this form. Then it will be delivered to the school in JA City for


    registration. About a weekter, we will be notified and then we can leave for the school!"


    ''Only a weekter? It''s so soon.''


    Ca frowned, feeling a bit upset, because she felt embarrassed to ask for leave as a new employee.


    The next day, Ca decided to cancel her previous leave and talk to the manager about getting one


    month''s leave in a week''s time. As Sean''s sister, she attached great importance to his study.


    She had thought it was going to be impossible to get leave for a month.


    However, after hearing Ca out, the manager said that he would discuss her leave with the superior


    again, because the duration of her leave was beyond his permission. But he also assured her that the


    In that case, she would most likely be approved the leave this time.


    Ca felt relieved when he told her the news.


    She found that she had no time to be sentimental. She would rather take time to study and work hard


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    than waste it on useless things. Only in this way could she achieve greater progress and provide a


    better life for Sean and herself.


    In the future, she would definitely spend more money on her brother''s education. So she must work


    harder to earn the money.


    These days, Sean seemed to understand his sister''s intention. Aftering back from school, he


    concentrated on reading and doing his homework instead of watching TV. He seldom bothered Ca


    by asking her to y with him.


    He often saw that his sister was in a daze. She would stand by the window, sit on the sofa, or stare


    nkly at the stove.


    Wherever she did it, she was in a day dream for a long time.


    During the week, Karen had called her on the phone, urging her toe out on a blind date, but she


    refused her.


    Noah also called her when he wasn''t in BH City. He told her that if she needed anything she could call


    him.


    Of course, she knew that Karen''s kindness was sincere for her.


    As for Noah, whatever his real intention was, she decided to keep him at arm''s length.


    A weekter, the school informed the parents to make some preparations and gather at the school gate


    with the children at eight o''clock the next morning. There would be a bus to take them to JA City.


    Ca''s leave was approved the day before the trip. However, because of the one-month leave, she


    wouldn''t be allowed to have any holiday time during the second half of the year. But she would be


    allowed one day off every week. And she would have to work during any other holidays once she had


    returned.


    Ca was content with that arrangement.


    Sean was very thoughtful of his sister these days. He kept studying hard all the time, co-operating with


    her and helping her with chores.


    The night before the trip, he helped Ca to pack their clothes.


    "Ca, it''s not cold now. Two summer outfits will be enough for me. You can pack some more beautiful


    clothes for you. After all, you are a girl," Sean said as he folded his clothes.


    Seeing Sean behave like an adult, Ca smiled with satisfaction and felt touched, "My dear little


    brother, when did you be so thoughtful?"


    "Of course, I have grown up. It''s time for me to start taking care of my sister," Sean said as if he were a


    small adult. He folded the clothes neatly and packed them into the suitcase.


    "I''ll pack the rest. You go to bed and get some rest. I''m going to prepare some food to take on the way,"


    Ca said while patting her brother affectionately on the shoulder.


    Sean nodded, yawning. Feeling tired, he went back to his room.


    Ca was busy preparing food until veryte. She put the boiled eggs and snacks in a separate bag


    and packed it into her suitcase. In addition, she gave her neighbors the perishable items out of her


    refrigerator, since they were going to be away for a month.


    By the time she had finished everything, it was already past midnight.


    Feeling extremely tired, she went to bed.


    Ca didn''t hear the rm clock in the morning; perhaps, it was because she went to bed veryte.


    When Sean woke her up, she found that it was already half past seven.


    The teacher had asked them to arrive at the school gate by eight o''clock.


    "Don''t worry. It doesn''t matter. Let''s go immediately and take a taxi. We are sure to be there in half an


    hour," Ca reassured Sean who was about to cry.


    "We don''t need to take a taxi. I''ve asked Uncle Carey to wait for us downstairs." Pursing up his lips,


    Sean looked up at his sister.


    "Really? If that''s the case, then that would be even better. You''ve made a good decision." After praising


    her brother, Ca hurried to wash up.


    Ca realized she had to be careful. Even if she was in a hurry to go, she closed the main circuit. She


    also checked the gas range all over again before leaving her house.


    Fortunately, their entire luggage was packed and readyst night.


    Ca quickly grabbed their suitcases and carried them downstairs. She was ready to go to the school


    with Sean.