Chapter 928 The Returnee's Notes 2
The little girl's room wasn't very big, about 15 square meters, and contained only a 1.2-meter wooden bed, a wardrobe, and a wooden table.
Xie Ning stared blankly at the clothes in the closet. She hadn't seen clothes like this in a very long time, but... a fuchsia striped top with a cartoon sheep print, and brightly colored flared pants...
She didn't seem to wear this when she was little.
Xie Ning was momentarily confused about what year it was, since the memories she had received were fragmented.
In the end, Xie Ning chose to wear a set of elementary school uniforms: a white top and black tapered pants. Then, she combed her hair into a neat high ponytail in front of the mirror.
Before leaving, he paused again, turned around, and covered the mirror with his hand.
The old lady had taught the original owner since childhood that the mirror in the bedroom must be covered when not in use, especially when sleeping, it should not face the head of the bed.
Actually, the old lady also said that it's best not to put mirrors in the bedroom, but since the original owner wanted them, she compromised.
Xie Ning didn't quite understand the significance of doing this, but she still followed the little girl's habit.
Opening the wooden door, one could see a long table set up against the opposite wall, on which sat a statue of Laozi, while the old lady was chanting incantations and offering incense.
But Xie Ning's gaze was drawn to the old calendar on the wall; it was August 31, 2008—it was that time.
When Xie Ning came out, the old lady handed her three incense sticks and said, "Put them by the door."
Just as Xie Ning was about to take the incense, the old lady withdrew her hand, saying, "Go wash up first."
Xie Ning paused, then suddenly remembered that people who offered incense here had to wash up first. So she responded and went to the backyard.
The backyard is not big, less than 60 square meters. Except for the small cement corridor near the house, the rest is paved with blue bricks and stones, which are covered with a little moss and can be slippery if you are not careful.
Near the back door, there was an area fenced off where chickens and ducks were kept, while the bathroom was on the right side, near the kitchen.
The Xie family wasn't actually that poor; they did have a water heater, but it was gas-powered, not electric.
Xie Ning hadn't noticed anything while she was in the room, but now, standing in the bathroom under the bright light above her head, she realized that she looked too pale and her face was even a little yellow.
Moreover, the original owner was not tall, only about 1.5 meters. Xie Ning placed his fingers on his wrist and, as expected, obtained a pulse indicating malnutrition.
Xie Ning recalled the food the original owner ate and fell silent for a moment. The old lady was a vegetarian, and the original owner had also been a vegetarian since childhood, which explained the malnutrition.
It seems I still need to take good care of myself in the future; good health is the most important thing.
After washing up, I took the incense and went out the front door. A half-tilted bamboo tube filled with sand was hanging by the door frame, which was specially used for burning incense.
Today happens to be the first day of the Lunar New Year.
Xie Ning first bowed three times, then lit incense and bowed three more times. This was the fixed procedure, but sometimes the number of bows varied, making it quite complicated.
When Xie Ning returned, two breakfasts were already laid out on the table: eggs, soy milk, and steamed buns.
Xie Ning froze when he took his first bite, "A meat bun..."
The old lady sipped her soy milk, glanced at Xie Ning with a faint look, and said, "You're thirteen now, you don't need to continue eating vegetarian food."
Xie Ning's sense of unease intensified. Was thirteen years old some kind of important turning point? She had a feeling that this old woman knew she was no longer the original owner of this body.
But if he knew, why was he so calm?
Xie Ning glanced past the old lady, intending to remain still and see what was going on, hoping that she was just being paranoid.
Just as Xie Ning was about to leave, the old lady called out to her again, "Don't forget to bring your umbrella."
Xie Ning could predict the weather to some extent; it wouldn't rain today. But what the original owner feared wasn't the rain, but the sun.
Picking up the umbrella from the corner, Xie Ning recalled the original owner's reaction after being exposed to the sun.
It's probably just that her skin stings and becomes red and swollen, which is likely due to her being particularly sensitive to ultraviolet rays. She should go to the hospital for a check-up when she has the opportunity, as she doesn't have the means to see a doctor on her own right now.
Xie Ning turned to look at the old lady, who was standing in the shadows inside the door seeing her off. It was already 8:15 in the morning, but the outside light seemed unable to penetrate.
"I'm going to school now."
Helping herself out of the alley and turning the corner, Xie Ning finally tried riding the bicycle. She hadn't ridden a bicycle in a long time, but she still had the skills, and after a few tries, she rode smoothly.
Actually, she didn't know the exact location of the school the original owner was going to register for. The original owner was a very homebody girl who basically didn't leave the house except for going to school. Therefore, the streets were full of students going to register for school in twos and threes, but the original owner didn't have any friends.
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