When it came time to apply, the original owner applied to a less popular department at a well-known university: archaeology.
The girl was shocked to hear the news and tried to dissuade the original owner, but unfortunately the original owner had already made up her mind and submitted her application, so there was no way to change it.
When the original owner entered university, she spent her days either in the classroom or in the library. Moreover, her research direction was completely different from that of other students; she preferred to read books about ghosts and monsters.
Her strange behavior became the subject of ridicule among her roommates. The original owner of this body had heard their mockery at the door. Whenever this happened, she would coldly watch the white shadow wandering in the corridor and then leave without saying a word.
Her past carelessness led to the loss of her parents. One such painful lesson was enough; the original owner didn't want to see that terrified look in her eyes again.
Soon it was time for the original owner to become a junior in college, and when it was time for her to prepare her thesis, she received devastating news.
The girl who helped her since childhood was diagnosed with cancer during a medical check-up. Fortunately, it was discovered early, and with active treatment, her life can still be saved.
The original owner was very worried and went to several hospitals. After inquiring, he learned that the treatment alone would cost more than 200,000 yuan, not to mention other expenses afterward.
The girl had only been working for a few years, and aside from her own expenses, she gave all her salary to the original owner of the body. The original owner was a student and didn't have much money at all.
The girl's treatment couldn't be stopped, and the hospital's daily expenses were like water flowing out of the house. The orphanage didn't care at all, and the original owner was isolated and helpless, anxiously running around in circles.
Just then, Huang Wanrou, a senior from the same department who had once helped her clean artifacts with the professor, approached her and asked if she wanted to explore an ancient tomb, saying that the cost was negotiable.
The original owner was overjoyed, as if he had grasped a lifeline, and borrowed money from Huang Wanrou without even inquiring about the specifics.
Huang Wanyi usually behaved very kindly and generously. When she heard the original owner's request, she simply asked about the situation and then took the initiative to pay all the subsequent hospital expenses for the original owner.
The original owner felt very bad, but Huang Wanrou seemed not to care at all.
Two days later, on the day the girl scheduled the surgery, the original owner, filled with gratitude, followed her by train, then bus, and finally half a day by donkey cart, arriving at an extremely remote, overgrown place.
As dusk fell, a few more people arrived. After meeting, they introduced themselves and then wandered around the neighborhood.
The original owner only knew Huang Wanrou here, so he followed Huang Wanrou and her boyfriend Leng Qingyue. However, Huang Wanrou was too clingy, and she and Leng Qingyue held hands and whispered sweet nothings to each other.
The original owner was shy and embarrassed to be a third wheel, so he moved aside a bit. Unexpectedly, a ferocious shadow pounced on him. The original owner was afraid and dodged to the side, but he lost his footing and fell into the hole.
Upon seeing this, Shi Lan immediately understood how she got the head injury.
The scene continued to flip, and soon showed the scene Shi Lan had seen when she woke up. Then everyone left one after another, followed by a violent earthquake. Shi Lan calmed herself down and waited to see what would happen next. Just then, her body began to shake violently for some reason, and at the same time, she heard a voice in her ear, "Shi Lan, wake up, we have to get out of here first, they're going to plant explosives here soon."
The woman's voice was clear and sweet, but Shi Lan was so angry that she wanted to curse.
When she opened her eyes, Huang Wanrou was staring at her, her fair and delicate fingers gripping her shoulders as if to help her up.
Shi Lan glanced at her, pushed her arm away, and slowly stood up while holding onto the wall.
Two steps away, the girl in the pale yellow top pouted and muttered "nonsense," then turned to Huang Wanrou, her voice clearly ingratiating, "Wanrou, your junior is too insensible. I think we should let her go back first this time, since we have enough people anyway."
Huang Wanrou glanced at the girl, her expression somewhat displeased. "Zhou Yan, mind your own business. We don't need you to interfere in our affairs."
Shi Lan glanced at Zhou Yan, then at the middle-aged man standing not far away, wearing a Chinese-style short jacket. That was Zhou Yan's master, Wang Haibo, who was said to be from the Mountain Moving Taoist lineage, skilled in mechanical explosions.
Zhou Yan blushed deeply at Huang Wanyi's blunt words, but for some reason she just snorted, turned around and went behind Wang Haibo, and didn't say another word.
Wang Haibo patted Zhou Yan on the back reassuringly.
Huang Wanrou ignored the two of them completely, reached out and supported Shi Lan's arm, and smiled again, "They've all gone up, let's go too."
Shi Lan turned her head to look at her, but her heart was pounding. As the saying goes, "Those who offer unsolicited kindness are either up to no good or are thieves," and that saying is so true.
Because of the original owner's resentment, Shi Lan had a very bad impression of her. Although she was humble and tolerant towards Shi Lan, for some reason, Shi Lan just couldn't like her.
A few steps forward, there was a hole about two feet wide above. This was where the original owner fell. Now the hole had been dug up and enlarged. A rope ladder hung down from above, and a figure could be vaguely seen on it, as if looking at the situation below.
"Hurry up and go up," Huang Wanrou nudged Shi Lan, gesturing for her to go first.
Shi Lan pulled on the rope ladder, tugged at it to make sure it was secure, and then climbed up using both hands and feet.
A few minutes later, Shi Lan came to the ground. Leng Qingyue was squatting by the pit. When he saw her, he quickly reached out his hand, trying to pull her up.
Shi Lan smiled politely and placed her hand in his.
The touch of a woman's fingertips on the man's soft palm caused Leng Qingyue's body to stiffen slightly, and a blush suddenly flashed across his usually refined and elegant face.
Shi Lan didn't notice Leng Qingyue's strange behavior; she just kept her head down and struggled to climb out of the pit.
At this moment, Huang Wanrou, who had just peeked out, noticed Leng Qingyue's unnaturalness, and a cold glint flashed across her sweet and beautiful face.
It was already dark by now, and only a few stars shone faintly under the dark blue night sky. Grayish-black clouds drifted slowly with the breeze, like floating mica, obscuring the already barely visible starlight.
A few steps away, the old man who had given Shi Lan the handkerchief was talking to the middle-aged man, while the young man beside him had his head down, seemingly lost in thought.
Under the searchlight, the old man took out an oil paper package from his satchel, opened it, and revealed several plump white steamed buns.
The old man first gave two to the two people next to him, then walked towards Shi Lan, saying, "Have one."
Huang Wanrou shook her head without speaking, while Leng Qingyue smiled faintly and thanked her without extending his hand.
Shi Lan had a good impression of the old man and didn't want him to feel awkward, so she reached out and took one, smiling and saying, "Thank you, Grandpa Yan."
The old man chuckled, waved his hand, and walked back to the middle-aged man's side.
Shi Lan, biting into her steamed bun, watched the three people huddled together talking and pondered to herself.
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