A rain had just passed over Yuhe Village.
The stone bridge was covered with moss. In the clear lake water, duckweeds were lush and green in the spring.
On the stone bridge, however, two teenagers were in a dispute while grabbing a young girl.
The weather was not yet warm. The second son of the Yun family was only wearing an ill - fitting checked shirt. He held one of the little girl's arms and tried to persuade earnestly, "Brother, listen to me. The Liu family at least raises pigs. If we send little sister there, she definitely won't be mistreated!"
The eldest son of the Yun family, Yun Fujin, was not dressed much better. He wore an old - fashioned Zhongshan suit. Although he was only seventeen, he looked rather old - fashioned.
He tightly grasped the little girl's shoulder and frowned, "Send her? How could you say that? What about the food stamps and meat tickets from the Liu family? You're trafficking in people, and it's our own sister!"
There were five people in the Yun family. Their mother had passed away early. Their father, a rural teacher, was raising four children. The youngest sister, Yun Que'er, was adopted. Seeing that they could hardly make ends meet, the second son came up with the idea of giving Que'er away.
At the moment, the second son grabbed the little girl, his face red with anger, and roared, "I'm just trying to get some benefits for our family. Brother, ask yourself, how long has it been since we had a full meal!"
Hearing this, the eldest son of the Yun family suddenly froze. His empty stomach rumbled in response at this moment.
The Yun family was so poor that they often had nothing to eat after one meal. A sweet potato had to be divided into four pieces.
If they "gave" Que'er to the Liu family in exchange for some food stamps and meat tickets, their family could indeed have a couple of full meals.
Noticing his brother's momentary hesitation, the second son of the Yun family suddenly pulled little Que'er into his arms.
The eldest son panicked and tried to grab her back. "How dare you! I'd rather starve to death than eat the 'human - blood steamed bun'!"
In the tug - of - war, both of them slipped on the bluestone platform and sat down on the ground with a thud. The little sister, Yun Que'er, who was being dragged, soared into the air like a tossed ball.
"Que'er!"
The eldest son panicked and tried to catch her, but the little girl's body just missed his fingertips.
"Plop."
A pink figure fell into the river, splashing water everywhere.
The cold water choked into Que'er's throat. She suddenly opened her eyes, and what came into view was the surging current and a pair of short and chubby hands floating in the water.
Was this her hand?
Que'er forgot to struggle and panic. She was deeply shocked.
This was clearly a child's hand!
Could it be that she had transmigrated into a child?
Que'er quickly looked at her own body. She was about 1.2 meters tall, with small hands and feet, wearing a little pink dress. She was indeed a child.
She still remembered that she had participated in a system lottery and was given a time - travel opportunity. To be on the safe side, she had chosen the relatively familiar 1980s.
What the hell! The owner of this body was at most six or seven years old!
Although her thoughts were complex, it actually only took a split - second.
The clean water rose in her throat. As her small body kept sinking, Que'er then realized that she couldn't swim!
Save...
Help!
She wanted to shout but couldn't. Tens of thousands of wild beasts seemed to be galloping in her mind. What a fifth - level reward! The system was really screwing her over, pushing her to death!
Just then, the water surface exploded.
While Que'er was at a loss, she saw a teenager jump into the water. His Zhongshan suit had several patches, his skin was wheat - colored, and his features were handsome. He was swimming towards her through the water.
The sunlight enveloped his body. At this moment, he was like a savior.
This seemed to be...
A series of memory fragments flooded into her mind. Que'er stopped moving and began to perceive another life.
The life of a seven - year - old girl...
Que'er was born in Yuhe Village in the 1980s. There were five people in her family: her father, an elder brother, a second elder brother, a third elder sister, and herself.
The family was so poor that they could hardly make a living. Her father's meager work - points were simply not enough to raise four children.
Early this morning, the second elder brother had given her a new dress and said that they were going to the Liu family, where there would be good food and drinks.
Que'er was just a little girl and didn't understand the second elder brother's scheme. She just followed him out. If it hadn't been for the elder brother's interception, she might have been sent to the Liu family by now.
In a blink of an eye, the teenager had grabbed her hand.
His hands were very beautiful, long and slender like bamboo joints. His embrace was very solid. Que'er wanted to say something, but as soon as she opened her mouth, she swallowed a mouthful of water.
Her body kept floating up. Finally, she reached the water surface. Breathing in the fresh air, Que'er coughed violently.
"Que'er! Que'er!"
Yun Fujin nervously patted her little face. The water droplets on his hair condensed and fell on her forehead.
Like a drowned rat, Que'er spat out the water that had been stuck in her throat.
"Don't be afraid, Que'er. You'll be okay. Let's go home, go home!" Yun Fujin murmured shiveringly. He picked up her small body and walked away in a hurry.
Regardless of what others thought, Yun Que'er was his own younger sister, the youngest sister, and an important person he would protect for his whole life!