Zhang Suannai sat dazed on the swing—
In a corner of the courtyard, Ning Qing and Chen Shu were pulling up cilantro. One of them was squatting, the other standing. Believe it or not, the one squatting to pull up cilantro was Ning Qing—her goddess-like roommate, aloof and seemingly above all earthly concerns. That Silly Cabbage just stood beside her watching. Whenever Ning Qing pulled up some cilantro, she handed it to him to hold. And he even complained that she wasn't doing it right, constantly pointing and giving orders.
"Pick the tall ones.
"Why pull up one that small?
"Don't keep pulling from the same spot. Haven't you noticed you sowed the seeds too densely? Thin them out, and they'll grow better.
"Don't snap them off.
"Pull up about this much more, and that'll do."
Zhang Suannai listened. She wasn't surprised in the slightest. Really. She just felt numb.
She had already taken in all the information her brain could process today, so this didn't even give her a headache. Just now, she had gone out to fly a kite with Chen Shu's older sister and had a wonderful time without thinking about any of it.
Zhang Suannai looked away.
Her mind was blank.
She wasn't going to think about it now, either.
She scratched her head and went back to looking at the flowers.
Before long, she was alone in the courtyard.
Xiaoxiao was watching a science documentary in the living room, and Chen Shu's older sister had fallen asleep on the sofa. Zhang Suannai had to entertain herself out here. Luckily, her head didn't hurt at all, so passing the time was easy enough.
Sounds came from the kitchen again.
Gradually, an aroma drifted out too.
At one point, her roommate came out expressionlessly and gave her