Chapter 1052 The Returnee's Notes 126
Xi'er was a little confused and aggrieved, but she still obediently knelt down on the bluestone slab, which startled A'luo, who had returned with the food.
"Sir, we're eating. How about... you finish your meal before you're punished?"
Although A Luo often teases Xi'er, they grew up together and he treats Xi'er like a younger brother.
Boss Lan, however, remained unmoved, simply saying, "Let's eat."
In the end, Xi'er didn't get to eat lunch, nor did she get to eat dinner. However, she was no longer forced to kneel; she was simply locked in her room to reflect on her actions.
After A Luo understood the whole story, he patiently tapped Xi'er's head and scolded her, "You silly fool, the teacher said you're not very bright, but you can't be as dull as a block of wood! Do you know that saying that could kill you?"
Then she asked in a low voice, "You never used to talk about these things. Who taught you to talk to Brother Aro about them?"
Xi'er remained silent, only lowering her head to eat her steamed bun.
"Stop eating! Tell me, who was so mean to teach you those things?"
Xi'er pouted, "They are good people."
That's all I'll say.
Boss Lan, who was listening outside, tucked his sleeves into his pocket and sighed silently. Only after A Luo left did he take a small bundle and go inside.
Xi'er had been secretly taking out the big-character poster she had hidden to read, but upon hearing the noise outside, she quickly stuffed it under her pillow.
Boss Lan sat down at the table, placed the small bundle on it, and raised his chin. "Keep it for now. Be careful. It was my oversight; I forgot you're a big kid now."
She's grown up now.
Xi'er got out of bed, got out of bed, and was chilled by the air conditioning for a while. Then she opened the small bundle, which contained a sewn menstrual belt. She blushed slightly, but quickly overcame her shyness and thanked them loudly.
But she still asked, "Sir, why did you raise me as a boy?"
Boss Lan stared at the flickering light of the oil lamp, remaining silent for a long time. "This is an era that eats people... especially women."
Then he turned his gaze to Xi'er's face and said, "You're so innocent, you'd better live a little longer."
When he met Xi'er, she was only six or seven years old and was kneeling on the street begging someone to buy her.
Everyone else was crying, their eyes filled with fear and despair, but she was smiling like the lucky baby in the New Year's picture on the door, carefree and without a care in the world.
At first, he just wanted to buy a little gadget to amuse her, since it was the first time he had ever seen such a simple-minded child. But later, he really treated the child like his own daughter.
But he couldn't let others know that it was a girl, since he wasn't famous at the time; he was just able to support a little girl named Xi'er.
But you can't protect them.
There are many unsavory things happening in theaters; raising a boy will save him some trouble.
Xi'er thought for a while, "But sir, I want to be a girl."
Boss Lan was taken aback by these words. "Xi'er has someone she likes?"
Besides that, he couldn't think of any other reason why Xi'er would want to be a girl.
"no."
Xi'er shook her head, her round face scrunched up like a bun, seemingly very conflicted, but in the end she still pulled the big-character poster out from under her pillow.
"I want to be a girl here, what's called a new-era woman."
As she spoke, Xi'er's eyes shone even brighter. "I also want to march in the streets with them and drive out those Japanese invaders who are robbing our homes. What boys do, we girls can do too. The older sister said they never miss any revolution or any struggle."
Actually, Xi'er didn't quite understand either, but she remembered what her older sister said and wanted to become like her. However, she didn't know how to do it. Would the first thing to do be to turn back into a girl?
"Do you know how many people died in that march?" The blood of a group of naive students stained the entire street.
"I know, is it that scary?"
Xi'er still had those clear eyes, just like when the two first met. Everyone else was crying, but she was smiling, looking at the falling petals and saying that she saw spring.
Boss Lan felt unable to communicate with Xi'er, and his heart was in turmoil. In the end, he decided to lock Xi'er in the room.
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