《Intuitive Thoughts, Creating Miracles》
On her way back from shopping, Lillian passed by a real estate advertisement center out of curiosity. Little did she expect that a sudden intuitive thought would touch her nerve about changing homes again. Standing high up, gazing at the panoramic view of beautiful scenery enveloped by a water curtain, Lillian suddenly felt a sense of tranquility and comfort. What she needed was space!
The saleswoman spoke eloquently, showcasing the location, architectural layout, and the elevator-accessed floors with one apartment per level. In Lillian's ears, it buzzed incessantly, almost like needles on her scalp. Without hesitation, she decided on a four-bedroom, one-living-room, one-dining-room, three-bathroom unit, with an additional parking space. Despite not owning a car, it could be rented out, a small additional income.
Impulsiveness was always Lillian's regretful elixir. Yet, many of her intuitive impulses had also brought her unexpected rewards. Was it fate or a stroke of luck? Lillian's impulsiveness coincided with the rise in Taiwan's housing market, further reinforcing her intuitive nature. As she rotated homes, the current value of Lillian's house in this prime Taipei location had truly skyrocketed.
The main reason for considering a move was the inadequate space in her current home's layout for her wheelchair-bound mother and one domestic helper, along with her child lacking a dedicated study area. Thus, Lillian always believed in such strokes of good fortune: that her intellectually disabled son brought wealth.
Once someone gets a good deal, they naturally become haughty; after all, it's human nature. In Lillian's eyes, Smith was a man without capability or initiative.
To showcase her unique vision and accumulate wealth, Lillian even arranged a single room for Smith, but not without a condition: paying NT$600,000 in exchange for benefits.
In reality, Lillian meticulously calculated Smith's salary and estimated savings. A woman's heart is an ocean of needles, impossible to fathom.
In Taiwan, property prices equate to one's worth. Lillian took pride in the accumulated wealth along her journey, subtly tinged with arrogance. She always acted with determination, especially in matters of financial value, meticulously counting every cent spent on her mother, with clear and precise accounting. This strained relationships among siblings, and most embarrassingly, her mother.
Her mother criticized Lillian for valuing money above all else, bringing up past debts and tearfully accusing her of ingratitude. With her mother's illness, who was right and who was wrong became indistinguishable.
Lillian had long lost any sense of gratitude towards her mother's kindness! Right and wrong had lost all meaning! Between mother and daughter, loneliness and avoidance had set in.
《直覺想法，創造奇蹟》
買菜回程中，林立蓮路過一處廣告售屋中心，心想看看就好。沒想到偶然的直覺想法，又觸及她換房的神經。站在高處，仰望視野一片美景，水緞環抱，林立蓮頓時有一種寧靜跟舒暢。她需要的是空間！
代銷小姐舌燦蓮花、滔滔不絕。標榜地點，建築格局，一層一房電梯樓，在林立蓮耳裡，感到嗡嗡作響，頭皮針扎似的，二話不說，就訂下四房二廳三衛，加一車位。雖沒車子，但可出租，不無小補。
衝動性格，永遠是林立蓮的後悔藥。也因太多直覺跟衝動，讓林立蓮都嘗到甜頭。是命中注定，還是機運來了？林立蓮的衝動，恰巧台灣房市漲上來，又翻轉林立蓮的直覺性格。輪轉的換房，林立蓮屋子現在的房價，在台北市這個地段，真的很高了。
主因是舊的房子動線上，輪椅上的母親跟外勞二人空間不夠，加上孩子沒有獨立學習地方，才出現換房想法。所以林立蓮永遠認為這些好運：是這個智障的兒子帶來財富。
人一旦得了便宜，就趾高氣揚，畢竟這是人的狼性。林立蓮眼中的史密斯，是一位沒本事、無作為的男人。
為了突顯自己眼光獨道，財富累積。林立蓮也幫史密斯特留一間個人房，不過有但書，就是拿出台幣六十萬元交換福利。
其實史密斯的薪資，都被林立蓮精算過，所存餘錢也大概那些。所以女人心海底針，摸不著。
台灣的房價等於身價。林立蓮自喜，一路走來財富的累積，無形下語帶狂妄。出手做事，總是一意孤行。對金錢價值，更加斤斤計較。對母親的花費開銷，一字不漏，帳冊明細，清楚算計。弄得兄弟間，相互推拖，最難堪的是林立蓮的母親。
母親逢人就數落林立蓮視錢如命。翻出以前借貸的糊塗帳，一把眼淚、一把鼻涕，說這個女兒忘恩負義。老人病，誰也不知道誰對誰錯？
林立蓮對母恩，已經蕩然無存了！是非對錯，已經沒任何意義！母女間，劃下孤獨跟逃避。
