“Tell him the truth. Nothing can be hidden from our father. We all know that.”
“No, you know father is not going to believe this. Even if he understands, he would strongly disagree.”
“But you also know Mei. If she weren’t in trouble, she wouldn’t ask for help. Right?”
“What if the money were not for her but all for Bing’s gambling?”
“I don’t know.”
On this exact point of dead-end, I felt as fragile as the shattered froth of a beautiful fantasy.
“What if father fi nds out?” Asked Long.