ch 3.1 - White Lies (1/2)
Cheng Xiao Xiao opened her eyes and smiled at her brother, ”Okay, I'll be right there.”
”Okay, go quick!”
Good at the good-spirited older sister, Cheng Zheng Yuan has a look of puzzlement on his face. He felt that big sister was different than she was before, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.
Truth was, every member of the Cheng's family except for Mr. Cheng had noticed the change in Cheng Xiao Xiao. But they were family, no matter how different she was, they wouldn't think too much about it.
Cheng Xiao Xiao, who was already filled from the white radish, finished her porridge and gave her bun to her younger sister. Now her biggest problem was how to bring the goods from the dimension into real life.
She couldn't possibly tell the truth and produced them in front of Mrs. Cheng. She'd never be able to explain it.
Cheng Xiao Xiao smacked her forehead and has a headache from trying to figure this out. This was such a hassle.
”Big sister, we've got to go into the mountain and collect firewood today. We are running low on firewood,” said her younger brother Cheng Zheng Yuan, interrupting her thought process.
Into the mountain?
That could work! Let's go into the mountain, at least she could find some reason to explain away.
A happy Cheng Xiao Xiao checked in with Mrs. Cheng, grabbed a few ropes and a machete, and headed to the mountain with her two younger brothers. The 7-year old younger sister stayed home to keep the parents company.
Leaving the front door. she saw a somewhat familiar yet somewhat foreign countryside. A few light white clouds littered across the blue sky. Roofs, walls, trees, and fields scattered around the hills and rivers. A sea of green combing with smoke rising from the chimneys, the entire scenery looked like a traditional Chinese painting.
From this point forward, this is her hometown and her home.
Cheng Xiao Xiao took a deep breath and collected her mixed emotions. She told her brothers to follow her closely then turned and headed toward a small path behind the house.