Chapter 2: Chapter 1: A cold family

Author: Qian Feifei Machine Translation

Qian Shuishui held up her hand to her forehead as she reminisced and acknowledged the memories of this 14-year-old girl whose life she was now born into. She had a lot of experiences. She closed her eyes and opened them to look at the pure pink ceiling. She needed to calm down. Right now, she was in her own room. Because of her fever, she had asked for a month's leave from school. Only the nanny was taking care of her. Her parents did not care about her at all. It was different from her previous life—she had lost her parents, and all her family’s assets had been divided among her relatives. However, when she grew up, she took them back one by one.

Now that she was born into this family, the owner of her body could be considered a truly rich, second-generation person. It was a pity that she was not a good-for-nothing.

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door. Qian Shuishui hurriedly covered herself with the blanket and closed her eyes as she lay down.

The nanny brought in hot water and was still muttering. "Actually, little miss is also very pitiful. She has been sick for a few days, and no one has come to see her."

She reached out and touched Qian Shuishui's forehead. "It seems that her fever has subsided."

Her warm hand quickly touched Shuishui's forehead.

Qian Shuishui still had her eyes closed. She opened them only after the nanny left. She had a vague memory of these things and yet had no real feelings about them. She even felt like she was dreaming. The technological civilization in this world was similar to her world, but slightly lower. She got up quietly and turned on the lamp on the desk. Although the light from outside shone through the window and the room was not dark, she preferred a brighter light.

She put on a small coat and sat in front of the desk. She turned on the computer and operated it skillfully.

She browsed through the news.

Finally, browsing through international news, she read an article concerning her field, physics, which she was fond of and excited about.

The sound of the computer and her tapping on the keyboard keys could be heard from outside her door. The nanny, who passed by and heard the noise coming from Shuishui’s room, was a little surprised. She decided to not disturb Qian Shuishui as it was early in the morning and she should make breakfast. The master and madam were going to get up soon.

It was now Saturday and the 18th of March. The family generously took a month off for her at school. She was quite happy to have this time to herself.

It was almost nine o'clock. Qian Shuishui walked out the door and followed her misty memory as it led her downstairs. She saw a few people sitting at the dining table. The young woman raised her head and looked at Qian Shuishui. "Other than for school, this is the first time I've seen you wake up so early. Aren't you sick?"

"Big Sister, it's useless for Second Sister to go to class. She doesn't study anyway. It'll be more comfortable for her to stay at home. You’re almost in high school, yet you're still so lazy." Qian Anzhi couldn't help but ridicule Qian Shuishui.

Qian Shuishui rubbed her stomach. She was a little hungry. She should eat anyway. She pretended not to hear their sarcasm.

Qian Momo was a little confused. Why didn't she refute them? The previous Shuishui would have quarreled with them. But now, she didn't say anything.

Qian Shuishui sat down obediently, recalling her memory. After eating a big bowl of porridge, she felt that her strength had recovered a little. She felt much more comfortable. What should she do next? Should she go out for a walk? She had thought it through. Moreover, she seemed to have a few thousand yuan in her bank account. She wanted to buy a few books to read.

A middle-aged man and a middle-aged lady were walking down together. The two of them were chatting and laughing, but when they saw Qian Shuishui, their expressions slightly changed.

The lady was the first to speak, and her gaze slightly flickered. "Shuishui, how is your body? Are you feeling better?"

Shuishui could feel that the lady was asking this in a perfunctory manner, but she was not the original owner of the body, so she did not feel anything. She only felt sad for the original owner. It was so unlikable, and even her parents acted perfunctorily towards her. It was clear how high her status was in the family.

"I'm much better now. Thank—" She originally wanted to say “thank you for your concern,” but she stopped herself in time because the original owner would not say such things.

Her expression was a little cold because she could not be enthusiastic. In addition, the host's attitude towards her family was also indifferent.

The noblewoman shook her head. This daughter's education was really a failure. The younger son's academic results were not bad, and the elder daughter was admitted to a key university. They heard that Shuishui was participating in all kinds of activities in the school, but she was always embarrassing herself. At parties she attended with other noblewomen, she knew how Shuishui was always talked about by them. They would talk about how their children were, and then they would talk about Shuishui and how they saw her smoking and drinking.

Otherwise, they would ask her where her second daughter was and what high school she was going to enter. Her face would become red with embarrassment because she never knew what to answer.

The middle-aged man sat down and looked at Qian Shuishui coldly. However, his eyes were filled with disappointment. "Since you've applied for leave, you should rest at home. Don't go out anymore. What does it look like to be fooling around with those people?"

Qian Shuishui realized that the attitude of this man, who was the head of the family, was also very cold. She lowered her head and did not speak. As she lowered her head, she did not see the emotions in the middle-aged man's eyes.

At breakfast, everyone was very quiet. No one spoke. After all, the atmosphere was very awkward.

Qian Shuishui didn't say anything. She went back to her room and changed into plain clothes. She took the necessary items and went downstairs. When she left the house, Qian Momo said in a strange tone, "Aiyo! You just recovered from an illness. Now you're going out to fool around again?"

Shui Shui stopped and frowned at Qian Momo. "Can you be more polite? You're always fooling around. I'm not saying anything. I'm just saying that I don't want to answer your meaningless questions. But don't go overboard. You're much older than me, yet you're so childish. Do your friends know you're like this?"

After Qian Shuishui finished speaking, she left. At first, Qian Momo didn't think that Shuishui would have something to say. She wanted to say something back, but Shuishui had already left. She could only stand there and stomp her feet, snorting coldly, "Your speaking skills have improved, but you can't change your nature!"

After Shuishui left the house, she went outside the villa area and easily hailed a taxi. She asked to be brought to the city center.

Her destination was the Central Book City. It was the weekend, and there were quite a lot of people. She tied up her thick, seaweed-like, flaxen-colored hair neatly. She didn't put anything on her face because she was young, and her skin was her asset. Wearing makeup at such a young age ruined her skin, and the loss outweighed the gain.

She walked into the Central Bookstore. She liked the smell of books. She looked at the unfamiliar signs. She was looking for physics books. She wanted to see how science worked in the world. She couldn't gain access to any books on the Internet because they were all copyrighted, so she came to look for one that she could actually read.

Qian Shuishui finally found the physics section. She picked up a book titled ‘The Truth of Quantum Physics’ and casually opened it to skim through the content. She looked at the introduction and felt that it was not bad, so she brought it with her, searched, and found another one titled Pauli Lectures on Physics. This was quite special. She flipped through the introduction and took it with her as well. She already knew what the book was about, but she wanted to read about it and learn how the author perceives it.

Shuishui picked up two more books: ‘Digital Survival’ and ‘The Theory of Celestial Bodies.’ She had already taken four books, so she decided to stop taking more. After all, reading and finishing a book took time, and she also needed to think. There was a group of older middle-aged people beside her. When they saw Shuishui, a little girl carrying four books, an amiable middle-aged man curiously asked, "Little girl, did you buy these for someone else?"

Qian Shuishui shook her head. "No, I bought them for myself. I'm quite interested in these."

"See? This is a bit difficult. You should be in junior high school right now. You should read junior high school physics or other similar books," the middle-aged man suggested.

The bookshelves were packed and filled with books. Shuishui planned to buy all of them and read them slowly. The middle-aged man was not questioning her ability to understand the books but only gave Shuishui a friendly suggestion.

Qian Shuishui held the four books in her arms and prepared to pay for them. At the same time, she answered the man, "I bought these books to entertain me. They should be quite interesting. Anyway, I'm just reading them. The physics involved in junior high school is very little. It's all basic knowledge. It's too different from the content of these books."

The middle-aged man touched his wrist. "Then may I ask you a question?"

"Go ahead." Mu Ling didn't think that Shuishui was trying to deceive him. He was talking about books, and she wasn't stupid. If there was something wrong, she would find out.

The middle-aged man was a physics professor at the university. He would come to the bookstore when he had nothing to do. He had a few new books, and it was the first time he had been so curious about a child. "Do you know how long a year is?"

"It should be 365 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes, and 40 seconds," Shuishui blurted out without thinking.

The middle-aged man could not help but nod. This was not something that everyone knew. Moreover, she was accurate to the second.

"Little girl, your knowledge is not bad. I underestimated you." The middle-aged man could not help but praise her.

Qian Shuishui faintly smiled and tightened her grip on the books. "Then I won't bother you anymore. I'll go pay the bill."

"Okay." The middle-aged man did not say much. He was in awe of the interesting little girl that he had met by chance.

She paid for the books with a total of 355 yuan. After settling the bill, she left with the books in her arms. Shuishui, who was in a good mood, found a coffee shop and ordered a cup of coffee and dessert. She was ready to enjoy the morning scenery. The coffee shop ambiance was made more enticing by the glow of the warm, hazy light, the calming sound of soft and peaceful music, and the tempting aroma of coffee and the sweet smell of dessert that filled the air. In her previous life, she also liked to drink coffee quietly. This was a habit. It was still a little difficult for her to change it.

The coffee shop was mainly made of glass. The people inside could be vaguely seen from the outside, but those inside could not clearly see what was outside.

A few young boys and girls were in the city center. Mu Zilin kept calling Qian Shuishui, but he couldn’t reach her. "What's going on? Why aren't you answering your phone? I'm really worried."

"Don't worry. She has a fever. She'll be fine soon after the injection and taking the medicine," his companion comforted him.

"I'm still a little worried about her. She even sent me a message yesterday and inexplicably said that she was tired. Don't you think it's weird?" Mu Zilin tried calling again. His phone hadn’t been working properly yesterday and it was finally working today. He then stopped dialing and thought of going to her house to check on her. He decided not to as it was still a little awkward. After all, he knew a little about the situation at her house.

Qian Shuishui leisurely drank her coffee. Her eyes looked through the glass and she gazed outside.

"Zilin, I don't know if it's my imagination, but that woman looks so much like Shuishui." One of them patted Mu Zilin’s shoulder and pointed to the coffee shop next to him.

This book was first published by Xiaoxiang Academy, please don't reprint it!

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