Chapter 9: Being Desiree Li When my teacher insisted on making a home visit, I told her that I was an orphan. After rummaging through my files and having ensured no record of a guardian, she decided on her punishment and even shouted at me in front of the whole class. One morning, while Vicky and I were waiting for a class break in the afternoon, we read a tedious romance novel together. When I asked if she wanted to grab a bite to eat, she responded, tears in her eyes, still immersed in the plot," Wait a minute, until I finish this paragraph... " While eating in the canteen, I was curious as to why her eyes were red and swollen and asked, "Are you so touched?" "How nice this man is to give up everything for his beloved woman, but the hardhearted woman doesn't understand him... " she

