Ying Sheng's business plan for her bakery gradually to blur in front of her eyes as she stared at her laptop screen for continuous minutes. She blinked her eyes a few times and gave her head a shake, trying to jar herself and hoping that some inspiration would strike her.
She couldn't estimate how long she had been sitting in her room, attempting to put some more work into the project that she needed to pass in order to finish the semester.
Usually, just the thought of failing and thinking about how her parents would react was enough to kick her into gear to get her work done. She longed for her parents' approval for so long, wishing that they would at least notice her and the hard work that she did. However, they dismissed her, and the fear of falling short didn't do the trick anymore.
