Chapter 1245 The Returnee's Notes 319
After giving the little girl two chocolates, Xie Ning went to discuss it with Wang Ze. She felt that the ghost was very likely the little girl's biological mother.
Based on what Teacher Gao said about when his student got married, if she got pregnant early, then the girl's age would also be appropriate.
Meanwhile, Qiu Lu returned with the chocolates and instinctively wanted to give both chocolates in her pocket to her younger brother. However, remembering the golden packaging of the chocolate balls, she selfishly kept one for herself.
This looks a lot like the candy my aunt next door bought during Chinese New Year. My aunt gave her two pieces back then, but she gave them to her younger brother. Grandma said her brother wasn't well, so he should be the one to have these good things.
She will only get better after her younger brother recovers.
But she wanted to eat some too. She thought, "Would it be okay if my brother ate one less piece of candy?"
Qiu Lu found a secluded corner and secretly ate the chocolate ball. It tasted very fragrant and sweet, but she couldn't describe it in detail because she was still young and didn't know many words.
When Qiu Lu caught sight of the fierce-looking Granny Yu beside her, she dared not move until a pickled cabbage rice ball was placed in front of her, at which point she came to her senses and said, "Grandma... Granny."
Qiu Lu was stuttering a bit. Everyone, adults and children alike, said that Granny Yu was extremely fierce. Although she had never seen Granny Yu hit anyone, she was afraid whenever she saw Granny Yu's face.
It was a face half-burned, like a vengeful ghost.
She didn't understand why Teacher Gao would let such an old woman cook for them. Even though it was just simple rice balls, they tasted delicious in Grandma Yu's hands.
That was really terrifying.
Grandma Yu noticed Qiu Lu's puffed-out cheeks, pursed her lips as if she wanted to laugh, but couldn't manage a smile. "Eat."
After saying that, he hunched over and left.
Her room was in the kitchen, separated by a curtain. When she returned, she saw Xie Ning standing in front of the curtain with a small bell tied to it.
"Grandma Yu, you're back?"
"Hmm." Grandma Yu moved aside, somewhat dazed.
Xie Ning didn't leave immediately after arranging everything. Instead, she took out a small jar of moisturizing cream, which was for treating chapped skin.
She often does experiments, so her hands are prone to redness, swelling, and even cracking. Therefore, she keeps some moisturizing cream on hand to apply, and occasionally she also wipes Black Egg's claws.
The little guy was playing wildly, not caring at all about hurting his paws.
Grandma Yu looked at the small jar in her hand, then glanced at Xie Ning, but didn't say anything in the end. She only said "thank you" in a hoarse voice.
She spoke in a dialect that Xie Ning couldn't quite understand, but she still nodded with a smile.
The sun in the mountains disappears quickly; in the blink of an eye, the sky darkens and the birdsong of the night falls.
Xie Ning slept with Grandma Yu, while Wang Ze slept in Teacher Gao's room. This evening, Wang Ze was still talking about how he would donate money here after he went back, so that he could build at least two more tiled houses.
He still has that money.
Xie Ning remained silent, but he also had this plan in mind.
There are many people in this world who need help. Even if they could help everyone, they wouldn't be able to help everyone under the circumstances. But in the face of the current suffering, what's wrong with lending a hand?
But all of this is based on the premise that one has the ability.
It is admirable for someone to selflessly help others even when they are in dire straits themselves, but Xie Ning would prefer that person to focus more on themselves and prioritize living their own life well.
There's no need to be bound by morality to make sacrifices.
Of course, whether to help or not is a personal choice; there's nothing wrong with loving yourself.
She and Wang Ze were already richer than most people, so doing these things wouldn't cost them anything. Exchanging money for spiritual comfort was a worthwhile trade.
Grandma Yu saw Xie Ning flipping through his school textbooks, so she didn't disturb him and just lay down fully clothed.
Xie Ning didn't stay up too late. Seeing that Grandma Yu was asleep, she turned off the light and lay down as well. Blackie was nowhere to be found at this time.
But she wasn't asleep either; she just slowed her breathing and pretended to be asleep. Her acting was much better than Granny Yu's, so Granny Yu soon made a commotion.
Perhaps seeing that Xie Ning was fast asleep, she quietly got up, lifted the curtain and walked outside. She didn't go far, but stood near Teacher Gao's room and said in a very soft voice, "Let's go, don't come here."
Even if Xie Ning and the other person hadn't come, she would still have tried to persuade them.
After a while, Grandma Yu said again, "If you care about Teacher Gao, then don't come. Listen to me."
Xie Ning, who was inside the house, used a red rope to pull the ghost that was squatting by the window inside.
The ghost seemed surprised that Xie Ning had caught it so quickly, and it hesitated for a moment before struggling. However, Xie Ning captured it in the next instant.
Black Egg poked its head out of the window and then led Xie Ning toward Granny Yu.
At such a short distance, Xie Ning spotted her in no time. There, not only was Granny Yu there, but also a ghost clutching a certificate of merit tightly.
Grandma Yu was leading the other end of the certificate, and the two, one human and one ghost, moved little by little, trying to leave this place.
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