Aftershock Page #5

Our home is the first one.

Don't forget.

Where we used to live. . .

They're building a department store.

We can't move back.

Mom,

Dad and my sister died ten years ago.

How can they come back?

It's spooky when you say these things.

I don't know how to tell your dad and sister.

I was waiting for the day of

your college entrance exam.

But you didn't even go to take it.

Why can't you do the right thing?

I'm so disappointed.

Disappointed. . .

If you had known,

You could have saved my sister instead.

Dad!

Mom!

I'm Fang Deng!

Ya Ya.

You've had another bad dream.

Don't be afraid.

I'll get you some water to drink.

Ya Ya,

Does your head hurt?

Dad will massage your head.

Feel better?

Are you stressed out about

the college entrance exam?

You're too nervous.

Don't worry. So what if you don't get in.

In any case. . .

Even college graduates...

Can turn out to be worthless.

And you can still succeed if you don't go.

That's enough.

Is this the type of advice you give her?

Ya Ya,

Have some water and go back to sleep.

Wang,

You've said enough.

If you keep talking, then she'll never

get back to sleep.

Ya Ya,

Drink the water and go back to sleep.

Okay.

She's sleeping.

What a disgrace.

Me?

What have I done?

She's already an adult.

Look at what you're wearing.

I'm just at home.

Should I be dressed like a king?

I can't go into my own child's room?

Don't pretend you don't understand.

You've changed.

It's impossible to get along with you.

Listen to me.

For things like this,

You always have to pick on me.

I keep ignoring it.

Don't mix things up.

Like a thief yelling to catch the thief.

How can you be so stupid?

Dad,

I still have to get ready for the exam.

I'm not in the mood to see a movie.

I'm letting you go see a movie...

Because it will refresh your brain.

Ya Ya,

as for your major...

Have you finally made up your mind?

Mom,

I still want to study medicine.

My health is poor. Dad is too busy.

Why not go to a nearby college?

Then it would be easy to come home.

Wang, what do you think?

I respect her decision.

I'm just thinking of what's best for her.

She has never left me before.

I'm worried about her being so far from home.

But there's no good medical school around here.

Why does she have to study medicine?

Do you know how hard the work is in the hospital?

You never listen...

to what I have to say at all.

Mom is the one who doesn't listen to us.

Stop arguing.

I really don't want to see a movie.

Mom, I'm going home.

See you.

Why are you saying that in front of her?

We didn't give birth to her.

She'll never come back after she leaves.

Why are you saying that again?

Who cares if she's adopted?

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