Since shrinking, Yin Zhu has felt that the world has become incredibly unfamiliar.
The small table became just right, the ordinary table required tilting one's head to see the things on the table, the once small and helpless child was about the same height as the child... everything became incredibly huge. Is this the world through a child's eyes?
I remember kindergarten classrooms not being very big, but now that I'm a child, they feel like the whole classroom is as big as a playground.
This reminded Yin Zhu of her childhood, walking home from school through an empty street. Streetlights lined both sides of the street, casting long yellow circles of light across the dark street, with long stretches of darkness between them. Back then, Yin Zhu would always walk cautiously and quickly from one circle of light to the next, afraid of encountering some danger in the darkness.
Later, when she went to high school and then college, Yin Zhu spent less time at home. Until one day, for reasons she can't remember, she returned to that road.
It felt so familiar, yet so strange.
The originally empty street was actually not that wide; on the contrary, it could only accommodate one car at a time. The gaps between the streetlights were not that far apart either; you could leave the darkness and be bathed in the light again in just a few steps.
The anxiety I felt as a child was actually just a magnified version of fear from a child's perspective.
By simply changing your perspective, you can discover a different world.
However, Yin Zhu is no longer as afraid as she was when she was a child. Admittedly, Yin Zhu, now a young child, is just as weak as she was when she was a child, but her mind, now in her twenties, possesses a wealth of knowledge that far surpasses that of a toddler.
Fear does not stem from the unknown, but from the harm caused by the unknown.
Now, the grown-up Yin Zhu clearly understands that this "larger" space hasn't actually changed anything; it's just that the original control group and frame of reference are different, so the brain creates the illusion that the house is much larger. Moreover, after broadening her horizons and seeing the steel jungle of big cities, she realizes how small her original place was, and the difference is enormous.
...Studying ruined my imagination!
Yin Zhu beat his chest and stamped his feet in frustration.
However, it was on that night in college, walking home, that Yin Zhu truly felt for the first time: as people grow up, the world becomes smaller.
Now, shrinking back to a child's size and seeing the world through a child's eyes once again is even a little touching for Yin Zhu.
However, while we are moved, we should be more vigilant about our surroundings. After all, this is not a heartwarming TV series like "Back to Three and a Half Years Old," but a story about being turned into an infant by an unspeakable force in a world of strange tales.
So what is the world like through a child's eyes?
Once she became a preschooler, Yin Zhu immediately discovered that there was much more "thing" in this class than when she was a teacher.
Not only the invisible boy, but also many scattered children's picture books are placed on the child's table, with the cover depicting a story about a child's birthday;
Many balloons were floating on the ceiling, and there were even bloodstains splattered on the bottom of the balloons;
The classroom walls were no longer pristine white as they appeared from the teacher's perspective; instead, they were covered in children's crayon doodles, their childlike style bordering on madness, seemingly depicting stories of shadowy figures and children playing, along with some crookedly written words...
When Xiao Feihong returned, Yin Zhu was still staring blankly at the wall.
Seeing this, Xiao Feihong snorted coldly, abruptly sat down in his seat, and looked at Yin Zhu with increasingly unfriendly eyes.
Yin Zhu had already snapped out of her daze when she hummed, completely unconcerned about her displeasure. Instead, she took the initiative to come closer and asked solicitously, "Did you know before that there were patterns on the walls in the classroom?"
"Why should I tell you? Don't bother me anymore."
Xiao Feihong rolled his eyes dramatically.
Yin Zhu didn't feel like she was being snubbed at all. She let her off the hook, returned to her seat with a smile, and even rubbed her face as she did so.
Because she was required to smile when she was a kindergarten teacher, Yin Zhu has now developed a habit of smiling.
However, judging from Xiao Feihong's reaction, she doesn't seem to have a very low level of affection for him. At least based on Yin Zhu's limited social experience, someone who wants to harm him usually won't show their dislike on their face. Instead, they'll slowly approach him like a smiling tiger before stabbing him in the back.
When Xiao Feihong put on a sour face, Yin Zhu already understood her subtext: I can't be bothered with you, you better get out of here gracefully!
Such people are actually less likely to pose a danger.
So, Yin Zhu turned around and made a heart shape with her hands in the direction of Xiao Feihong. Seeing Xiao Feihong's confused expression, as if he wanted to ask Yin Zhu, "Are you sick?", she said with a face full of guilt, "I'm sorry about the pond incident."
Xiao Feihong glared at Yin Zhu and slashed her hard before turning his head away, refusing to look at her again.
Whether she forgave Yin Zhu or not, Yin Zhu had already resolved a potential threat in her mind. With the environment stable, she could begin her investigation. After memorizing the patterns on the classroom walls, Yin Zhu opened the picture book "Birthday," which told a simple but somewhat strange story.
Long, long ago, there was a little boy...
Before Yin Zhu could turn the page, a chubby little hand suddenly covered the book, blocking her view. Yin Zhu's gaze followed the hand and fell on its owner, a boy whose name tag read "Bu Li".
Because the nameplate was written so perfunctorily, Yin Zhu almost read it as cherry blossom text at first.
What brings you here?
Yin Zhu always prefers to get straight to the point.
"It's nothing, it's just that you'd better not read this book."
The boy tugged at his curly brown hair with a hint of hesitation, but didn't lift his hand from the book: "Someone read this book before, and then he made a mistake and got taken away by the teacher."
"Thank you, I will be careful."
Yin Zhu didn't pay much attention and tried to pry his hand open to continue reading, which made Bu Li anxious: "How can you not understand!"
Bu Li earnestly advised her: "Young lady, you are still young, you should learn to listen to advice."
That's such an offensive, lecturing tone from adults.
Ha, are you kidding me? How many of these kids aren't actually adults?
If it weren't for the fact that she was new here and didn't want to cause trouble, Yin Zhu would have liked to confront them directly. Since the other party was also doing it for her own good, Yin Zhu reluctantly closed the picture book. Bu Li also took the opportunity to withdraw his hand and whispered, "Since it's your first day as a child, why don't you join us? We know a lot of the unspoken rules for surviving in kindergarten."
"Let me think about it some more," Yin Zhu said, politely declining.
"As a gesture of goodwill, I can give you half of the rules first." Bu Li pulled a folded piece of paper from his sleeve. "Think it over carefully. Joining us will definitely ensure you live a life of luxury."
Yin Zhu didn't take Bu Li's promises seriously at all. After all, everyone in kindergarten ate the same thing, so there was no way it could be spicy.
However, the note that Bu Li gave her piqued Yin Zhu's curiosity.
Opening the note, there was indeed only half of the rule. However, looking at the contents of the note, Yin Zhu's lips twitched, and she couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
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