Many things, even when we know the outcome, still leave us clinging to a thread of hope.
It's not that we believe there's a chance for a turn of events.
It's merely that we've held on for so long, we truly don't want to give up.
Take Yao Ruyi at this moment, for example. She had long anticipated that the Dean would make this call to her.
She also understood what the Dean was about to say, but she still held on tenaciously.
Because she loved her job, she loved her profession.
She didn't want to, and wasn't willing to, have her career path terminated over something that shouldn't even be her fault.
But, however, reluctant, the reality now laid before her demanded a response.
After listening to the Dean's words, Yao Ruyi took a deep breath, squeezing out a faint smile as she said, "Dean, I understand everything you've said, and I appreciate your trust.
