I'm Shan Ling. My full name is Shan Ling Wang, and I'm nineteen years old. My life hasn't been easy, but it's made me the person I am today. In my younger days, I always had to fight for everything - resources, opportunities, even basic necessities like food or shelter. It wasn't until much later that things started looking up when I met someone who helped turn things around.

My name might be familiar if you've ever heard of it being in any of the local papers. They talk about how this girl from nowhere suddenly became a master student at a prestigious university, and now she's all set for the bright future ahead. You'd think that it would all make me happy, but honestly? It feels kind of hollow compared to what I've been through.

People often say they wish their lives could be as perfect as mine seems on paper. But there's more to my story than just success or achievement - there are scars underneath too. You don't know where someone comes from if you haven't experienced the same struggles yourself, right? So maybe someday soon I'll finally start telling people about what really went down behind closed doors.

It was the day after graduation when we first met at school. We were both taking our usual route to class when suddenly she stopped and turned around to face me. She had a look on her face that made me nervous but also curious - like she wanted something from me or maybe even someone else too?

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