The next day, Du Xiaoxian got up at daybreak, put on her uniform and took a broom to clean the front yard.

The sky was milky white with a faint rosy horizon. The morning breeze was cool and moist, refreshing the body and mind of Du Xiaoxian after she took a deep breath. She stretched herself and turned around to look at the window on the second floor. It was tightly closed. Her view was completely blocked by the beige curtains. Du Xiaoxian rubbed her nose and thought, "Maybe the ...