Chapter 2: Rolled Out of Bed 2

Then she rubbed her eyes vigorously, looked at the little girl again, and then looked around.

"Oh my, Sister, what are you doing? Father and Mother will be back soon." Seeing Xuan'er like this, Tian'er grew somewhat anxious.

On such a hot day, Father and Mother had worked hard outside for half a day; if they returned and didn't even have tea to drink, the neighbors would mock Sister's laziness once they found out.

Yet, hearing this, Ye Xuan'er remained unmoved, her eyes still scanning her surroundings.

A simple thatched hut, divided into several very basic single rooms using bamboo. The furniture inside looked old and broken. There was also a place that looked like a kitchen, containing a very ancient stove with a pitch-black chimney atop it.

"Hiss—"

Ye Xuan'er suddenly sucked in a breath of cold air.

"Sister, what's wrong?" Tian'er looked bewildered. There was nothing interesting about this place, yet Sister was looking at it so intently.

"Am I dreaming?" After taking that sharp breath, Ye Xuan'er suddenly stood up, staring at the dilapidated surroundings in disbelief.

Tian'er froze for a moment, then looked at the visibly abnormal Ye Xuan'er with concern. "Sis... Sister... what are you saying? Did you have a nightmare?"

"Sister?" It seemed Ye Xuan'er only now noticed Tian'er's presence. She leaned down, gazing at Tian'er's cute face, her forehead filled with question marks.

"Sis... Sister, I... I am Tian'er. Do you not recognize me anymore?" Seeing Ye Xuan'er's unfamiliar gaze, Tian'er began to panic.

"Tian'er?" Ye Xuan'er repeated the name in confusion.

"Yes, yes! Waaaah... Sister, what's wrong with you? Did you hit your head and break it?" Scared, tears quickly welled up in Tian'er's eyes, streaming down her cheeks in large droplets.

Seeing this, Ye Xuan'er became even more puzzled; this little girl didn't seem to be lying.

But, she truly did not know her.

She, Ye Xuan'er, was an only child. Her father had died early, and her mother had endured much hardship to support her through university and graduate school. She had long since secretly vowed that once she obtained her doctorate from the Agricultural Research Institute, she would work hard to earn money to support her mother.

Finally, after three days and three nights of grueling experimentation, she had finally succeeded in a research project sufficient to earn her degree.

However, likely due to not eating or drinking during the research period, her vision went black and she lost consciousness the moment the experiment ended.

And now, upon waking, she had actually arrived in this place.

This old house actually looked very much like her great-grandfather's house that she had seen when she was a child. Having lived in the city for so many years and seen countless exquisite buildings, the thing she missed most was still her great-grandfather's old house.

She hadn't expected to wake up and see such a similar place.

She thought perhaps her mother had brought her back to her hometown to relax, but upon closer inspection, this wasn't her great-grandfather's hometown. Furthermore, what was the deal with this little girl calling her "Sister"?

As she thought of this, Ye Xuan'er's head suddenly began to ache. Scenes flashed before her eyes like a television drama trailer, swirling bit by bit in her mind.

Those were, unexpectedly, memories she had never possessed.

Involuntarily, Ye Xuan'er closed her eyes, slowly absorbing it all.

Watching her strange behavior, Tian'er didn't even dare to breathe loudly.

She was terrified that she might have pulled her sister off the bed and caused her to hit her head; if that were truly the case, Father and Mother would surely beat her to death.