It was a good thing that I can get others' salary in vain. I agreed without thinking too much at that time.
"As long as I can help."
Spencer Shang said to me straight to the point, "I have a distant relative who didn't pay much attention
to study in college. But now he has no job and doesn't have a good education."
Spencer Shang paused for a while and then pointed at me, "unlike you, you are willing to do hard work
like this. Of course, I didn't mean anything else by saying that. Anyway, Work is no respecter of
persons. "
I shook my head to show that I didn't mind, but I didn't completely agree with what Spencer Shang said.
Because in the eyes of most people, work is not equal.
"In order to alleviate this, her family members signed up an open university. Although student
graduated from the open universities was not as good as that of the full-time students graduated from
the standard university, it was still at least a diploma. She was able to sustain herself in a small
company which didn't have so strict requirements on education."
I listened carefully to Spencer Shang's words and couldn't help thinking of myself.
"But this girl just not willing to do so. We has already registered her name and paid the money. She
wouldn't go there no matter what."
I listened to Spencer Shang carefully, but I didn't understand why he asked me to help him.
"Mr. Spencer, what can I do for you?"
Touching his nose with his index finger, Spencer Shang said, "well, here's the thing. If she can get the
graduate certificate smoothly, apart from the achievements in her exams, the attendance is also part of
it. So I hope you can substitute her name before she changes her mind, and make sure that she will be
fully on duty."
I asked with doubts, "will they recognize that I am not her?"
"I don't think so. She hasn't been to university for once. No one knows her. So you're not supposed to
let anyone know about it."
I nodded a little calmly, "when will the class start?"
"It's Monday to Friday. From seven o'clock to nine o'clock every evening, and Sunday is a whole day.
Any problem?"
I replied to Spencer Shang, "I think it's no problem."
Spencer Shang nodded and said, "that's good. But you can't go there in vain. You should take notes
carefully, okay? I will let her learn your notes later. "
"Okay, I know."
Spencer Shang nodded with satisfaction. "Well, that's all I asked you to do. Is there any other problem?
If not, I'll hang up. "
"Mr. Spencer, when will my class begin? Which school should I go? By the way, what's your relative's
major? Wait a moment, I am going to find a pencil to take a note. "
"Ah, you don't need to do so."
Spencer Shang patted his head and said, "I forgot to ask about that. I'll tell you after I confirm it."
"What's the name of your distant relative? Anyway, I have to know who I will replace. "
Spencer Shang covered his eyes with one hand and the other hand was extended to the tablet,
hurriedly replied to me "I'll tell you next time."
I was about to say goodbye to Spencer Shang, but the other side of the video stopped.
I sat on the chair in the study and watched the screen turning dark. I was kind of distracted.
"Open university, self-study examination. Can I start over again?"
However, none of them could avoid the most realistic question, "money."
Then I got a message from Rosie.
"Jasmine, do you want to talk to my brother?"
It has been a long time since I saw Rogelio only through the video that Rosie sent me.
When Rosie asked me this question, I found that I really wanted to have a look at him.
"I'm in my brother's room, and there's no one else in it. Besides, I think he isn't asleep. Do you want to
talk to him?"
"I, I want to see him."
Rosie sent a video chat first and I answered it right away.
In the video, Rogelio was lying on the bed. Although he still couldn't turn over by himself, his eyes
blinked from time to time.
I haven't talked to Rogelio for a long time. I really miss him. If there was anything in the Luo family that I
can't let go, there was only Rogelio there.
"Rogelio, I'm sorry that I can't spare some time these days and I'm not with you. Are... Are you okay?"
I saw that Rogelio's lips moved awkwardly.
Rosie was very excited. "Jasmine, did you see that? My brother's mouth is moving. He will react when
you talk to him. Do you think he wants to talk to you? "
Rosie handed the phone to Rogelio, who was gazing at it as if they were watching each other face to
face.
This was the first time that we have looked at each other in this way since Rogelio opened his eyes.
If there wasn't the time when Rosie changed her position, I would really think that Rogelio was staring
at me.
Rogelio's eyes blinked much less now than normal people, but they were really beautiful, clear and
bright, better than I thought.
Just like his brother, Robbie.
But it wasn't totally the same. There was a story book hiding in Robbie's eyes. You wanted to read it,
but you couldn't reach it.
While there seemed to be something warm in Rogelio's eyes.
"Do you blame me for all these days? Are you still angry with me? Do you think that I left you alone
without saying goodbye, so you don't want to recover soon? You opened your eyes, but you resisted
putting the world into your eyes. "
"You should work hard and try your best to get better. I will also work hard to come back to you. I will
wait for you to get better. I will wait for you at the place where we have met for the first time. I will not
leave until you get better..."
Rogelio's lips trembled again, as if he was trying to speak, but he couldn't make a sound.
"Rogelio, Rogelio..."
Rosie said, looking excited and nervous.
"Rogelio, what do you want to say?"
I was watching Rogelio nervously in the video. I clenched my hands into fists unconsciously, and my
palms were sweating.
"Come on, Rogelio. You can do it. You can do it. I'm here and I can hear what you want to say to me."
Both Rosie and I fixed our eyes on Rogelio's lips. We could feel that he was trying hard and he wanted
to say something.
Time after time.
Finally, an extremely weak voice broke out from his throat.
"Michelle..."
It was only a few words, but it made me cry for the excitement of Rogelio.
I cried and laughed.
Like I was when Rogelio just woke up, Rosie cried out loudly regardless it was night, "Mom, mom, my
brother is able to speak. Rogelio is able to speak now..."
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