There was no love for no reason in this world, nor was there a high salary for no reason.
Zhou Jing had flinched countless times, woke up in the middle of the night countless times, and decided to give up the job after waking up in the morning, but in the end, she still clenched her teeth and persevered.
She used her salary to pay for tuition, living expenses, and other miscellaneous expenses, plus a small amount of grants and scholarships, and even had extra to support the family's finances. She didn't dare to tell her parents that her salary was too high, which would arouse their suspicions. She just increased the amount of grants and scholarships.
The family's economic conditions began to slowly recover. Her father's work experience played a role in the development of the small company, and his salary was increased. Her mother also made some hometown handicrafts in her spare time and sold them online. She could sell a few every few days, which was more or less an income. All of these made Zhou Jing more determined. As long as she endured until she graduated from college, their family could usher in a new beginning.
Girls love to be beautiful. Whether they look like a fairy or a passerby, they all have a beautiful heart.
She soaked in high-salinity seawater every day, and her skin and hair became very poor. Her hair was yellow and split, and her skin was red and peeling. However, she couldn't use skin care products such as shower gel, body lotion, and conditioner because these skin care products may affect the health of marine life. Those big guys may not be affected, but there are many slender and delicate species in the water.
She got up before dawn to run in the morning. She only ate an apple, a banana, and a carton of skim milk for breakfast. Then she went to the aquarium to work. After work, she had to go back to school to attend classes. After class, she had to go to the gym for strength training … There were two happiest moments of the day. One was eating lunch, and the other was sleeping. The former was the only moment of the day when she could eat her fill, and the latter was because she wouldn't feel hungry when she fell asleep.
She endured all of these, but the loneliness was the most unbearable.
She studied alone in the San Francisco area, and her parents were in other cities. Although they could often video chat, a video was just a video, and it couldn't replace daily contact. As for Abby … Abby was not suitable for daily communication, nor was she suitable to be a close friend.
As for a boyfriend … Would any man like such a skinny body?
There used to be a male classmate who expressed interest in her, but after seeing her legs and arms, he was scared away, thinking she was a drug addict.
After developing the habit of running in the morning, she often ran around San Francisco, looking for a suitable running route.
Once, she ran past the Golden Gate Bridge and looked at the bridge, half hidden in the fog, like a fairyland.
She was lost in thought when she suddenly felt a slight panting sound behind her, as if something was following her.
It was early in the morning when the sun had yet to rise, and the surroundings were still a little dark. However, because she often met morning runners, she didn't think it was dangerous.
Could it be … a homeless man with a stubble of beard was following them and plotting something?
The more she thought about it, the more scared she became. Her heart was flustered and she was short of breath. Her already empty stomach started to churn with acid, and she almost collapsed.
Then she gathered her courage and quickly glanced back, intending to scream for help if she saw a tramp.
There was no tramp behind her, only an orange Pomeranian following her.
It turned out that she had unknowingly run into Isabelle's area.
Isabel's settlement was located on the beach in San Francisco, overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge. It used to be a wasteland full of homeless people who quietly traded illegal drugs and other unspeakable businesses. Later, some dog owners took their dogs for a walk here. As the number of dogs increased, and there were even some terrifyingly big dogs, criminals did not dare to stay here and were forced to move. This was the contribution of dogs to the city of San Francisco.
Over time, Isabel's reputation has spread far and wide, and now it has become the best pet park in the United States. However, it is mainly for pet dogs to play in the park, and all the facilities in the park, including the cafe, are open to pets, so that pets can enjoy the same treatment as their owners.
This Pomeranian may have been separated from its owner, or it may have been abandoned by its owner. Its owner may have hoped that the dog owners in the park would pick it up and take it home, so he abandoned it here.
For some reason, it seemed to like Zhou Jing very much and kept running behind her. Even if she waved her hand to drive it away, it would not stop.
Zhou Jing had no intention of raising a pet at that time, and before that, she preferred cats. However, cats' cold personality was probably difficult to relieve her loneliness, and it was impossible for them to accompany her for morning runs.
She, who was still in shock, could no longer run. She sat on the grass and gasped for breath, constantly wiping the sweat from the scare. It was also resting next to her with its tongue out, looking very cute and obedient.
For the first time, she had the idea of raising a dog. If a dog followed her for morning runs, she would not be afraid of being quietly followed by homeless people, right?
Did this dog have an owner?
She was not sure. Maybe it just got separated from its owner, or maybe its owner would come looking for it soon.
She tried to take it home and made some notices and posted them in Isabel's settlement, asking dog owners to contact her, but no stranger called for a few days.
In the past few days, it had regarded her rented apartment as its home. As long as she was at home, no matter where she went, it followed her closely.
Zhou Jing bought dog food. She had to go on an extreme diet, but when she saw it happily eating, she also felt a certain sense of satisfaction in her heart, as if it had eaten her share for her.
To make sure that no one would come looking for this Pomeranian, she named it "Butter" according to its fur color. Since she started dieting, high-fat, high-calorie foods like butter had become something that she particularly craved but did not dare to eat. Even in her dreams, she could dream of soft buttered bread, but often when she woke up, she only had a mouth full of dog fur …
After having Butter, part of her spirit had sustenance. Just like how Abby always posted photos of her son, she also always posted photos of Butter. She and it ran in the morning, did housework together, played together, and read together. Her life became fuller, and her endurance increased. If she did not grit her teeth and continue to act as a mermaid, she would not be able to raise Butter, and it would lose its owner again.
Time flies, and Zhou Jing's university credits have been mostly completed. The dawn of victory appeared in front of her, and the hard days were finally coming to an end. But at least for now, she can't lose this job, for the sake of her family, for herself, and for the sake of butter.
She had persevered for so long, and it was not the first time she went into the water during her period, so she thought she could survive this time as well.
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