“Rat-a-tat-tat.” Debbie was startled by a sudden knock at the door. It was already well past her usual sleeping time and she wondered who could it be at this ungodly hour. She had just unzipped her down jacket. She had no choice but to zip it up again.

“Who is it?” she called out.

“Young girl, it’s me.” It sounded like the voice of the village head’s wife.

Her guess was right. When Debbie opened the door, she saw the village head’s wife and her handsome son standing outside.

The woman smiled pleasantly on seeing Debbie and asked, “Young girl, did I wake you?”

Debbie shook her head.

“No, it’s okay. I hadn’t slept yet. Is everything okay?” she answered, confused as to why these two were paying her a visit at night.

turned towards her son. He immediately lifted up something from the

is our electric warming fan. My mother and I have brought it to you so that you don’t

generous.” Debbie was deeply moved. As far as she knew, there was not even a water heater in the village. How on earth did they manage to procure an electric warming fan

carry the fan into Debbie’s room. Before Debbie knew how and what, the boy had

if I keep

had guessed right, then this might have been the only electric warming fan in the

woman responded, “We’re used to this weather, young girl, but you’ve come from the big city. You can’t fall

hand and they left together, Leaving Debbie

room was soon filled

bed in

‘Why does the village head’s wife

to stay and marry her son? Truth be told, her son is quite handsome. But…I’m married. I have Carlos. If that’s why this whole special-treatment-thing is going on, I’m afraid their wish

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