Countdown to Awakening

Chen Family——

Chen Jiade sat nervously on the edge of the bed, looking a little guilty.

Chen's mother hugged Chen Yaozu and rolled her eyes at him before saying, "Look at you! You look so good! You've been like this since you were little. Can you please be more restrained? The girl is gone, so what? Are you still blaming yourself? She might have been taken away by a wolf at this late hour? It's her fate. It's good to have one less mouth to feed at home. We can save some money for Yaozu to get married in the future..."

After saying that, Chen's mother rolled her eyes at him again.

"Mom... This is the first time I've lost her. If she was taken away by a wild wolf or something, it would be fine. But if someone picked her up and took her home, everyone in the village would know that I abandoned this girl."

"Look how scared you are. You're so timid. What can a little girl do? Who would go to the Anling Pagoda? That place is very unlucky. Who in the village would pick up a little girl and take her home? Isn't this just making things difficult for yourself? You just think too much. I don't see you thinking so much usually. But at the critical moment, you have to say everything... Even if someone picked up the girl, can't we just deny it?"

After saying this, Mother Chen took the child into her room.

After a while, Mengdi tiptoed to Chen Jiade's room with red eyes.

"Dad...where's my sister? Where did you take her?" Mengdi's tone was filled with grievance. Tears couldn't help but roll down her eyes.

"What do you care about, little girl? Your sister shouldn't be staying in my Chen family. She can't work and she only knows how to eat... How can my family have someone who only eats and doesn't do anything? Just send her away. From now on, there will only be two children in our family. The sister you mentioned has been sent away! Don't mention her anymore! If you mention her again, I will send you away too! Don't have a good life in my house!"

"You're lying! You threw my sister away! That's right, I heard it all! You threw her into the Anling Pagoda! You're so mean! Wuuwuwu..."

Chen Jiade was so angry that he quickly stood up from the bed, pointed at Mengdi's nose and cursed: "You money-loser! How dare you talk down to me?! You only eat and don't cook in my house! You almost eat up all your brother's food! What's wrong with me sending one away?! If you make trouble again, I will send you to the Anling Pagoda tonight!"

After saying that, he slapped Mengdi.

Mengdi covered her face and looked at him even more aggrievedly.

Mother Chen also came over from her room. "Jia De...how could you hit her? Didn't you hear Grandma Qian say this girl is destined to have siblings? What if she gets hurt? If she gets hurt, she won't be able to get married in the future, and the bride price will be less... Then your son won't be able to find a wife!"

Chen's mother continued to accuse him, "You've already sent one away, are you going to send another? If you send her away too, who will earn the bride price for your son? If your son can't find a wife, the Chen family's lineage will be cut short. Can you shoulder this responsibility?"

Chen Jiade replied helplessly, "Mom, it's not as serious as you say! I just wanted to scare the girl, I didn't really want to send her away... How could I send her away?"

Mother Chen breathed a sigh of relief. If this girl was sent away, her eldest grandson would have no dowry to marry a wife.

"Go back to your room and sleep! Don't make noise here!" Chen's mother scolded.

Mengdi couldn't persuade them, so she had to go back to sleep.

——University of New York

Thinking of the courtyard full of He Yi Kou before she came here, she wrote an article and printed out some photos from the Internet.

But these are not enough, and it is completely inappropriate to put them in her article. They are not enough to serve as evidence of that year...

I heard there's a new student from a neighboring country who recently arrived. He seems completely oblivious to what happened back then...

Qi Yuanyuan wrote an article overnight last night.

Now that I have no AI, I don't know why that broken system can't be summoned either... She's not there when I need her, and she shows up when I don't need her...

In this era, I can only rely on writing articles myself. Fortunately, I studied history before traveling through time, so I remember these things clearly and have taught those students.

But there are so few photos...it's hard to be convincing.

Qi Yuanyuan went to class with the article she wrote.

She was very nervous before going on stage, but these things had to be said.

The students in the audience looked at the stage with anticipation. What on earth could such a girl say?

After taking the stage, Qi Yuanyuan clenched the article in her hand and took a deep breath.

She began to recount that heavy history, detailing every detail she knew, including the tragic suffering of the people killed by the invaders and the heroic sacrifices of those who bravely resisted.

The knowledge and facts she had encountered in the 21st century. During this time, Qi Yuanyuan's eyes never left the student from Country R...

However, the foreign student from Country R in the audience remained expressionless, as if he was listening to a story that had nothing to do with him.

This is somewhat unexpected and somewhat expected.

Qi Yuanyuan felt a surge of anger in her heart, and then she took out the few photos she had and showed them to everyone, and asked the foreign student with trembling hands whether he thought these were all fake.

At this time, the R-country student slowly stood up and spoke in fluent Chinese, "...I believe this is true. To be honest, my grandfather...was involved in that war. After returning home, he constantly repented and said he had nightmares every day about that period of war. He also taught the descendants of our family to face this history and not repeat its mistakes. My calmness today...is not due to ignorance, but because we bear the sins of our ancestors, and I dare not say anything. However, I have reflected on this in my heart thousands of times."

Hearing this, Qi Yuanyuan's anger instantly dissipated. Looking at his expression, he didn't seem to be lying.

The students also showed expressions of surprise and relief.

But Qi Yuanyuan thought of the expressionless faces of the other students as they listened to her talk, as if nothing in their hearts was stirring...

This is the most heartbreaking thing. Everyone outside knows to repent, but the people inside stand by and watch...

After class, Qi Yuanyuan took the initiative to find the international student to communicate. The two reached a consensus and decided to hold more lectures about real history at school together to let more people remember history and cherish peace.

"I feel deeply sorry for the crimes my grandfather committed. I came to China to see the land that was once ravaged by war, and to see what I can do... Perhaps we are comrades, and I hope I can do something to dissipate some of your anger."

"I don't have the qualifications to forgive you on behalf of my ancestors."

The international student from Country R nodded.

"But I must apologize to you on behalf of my grandfather. I understand you, so you don't have to forgive me. I will do better in the future."