Her grandmother, Ding Qin, worried her granddaughter might get hungry or thirsty, so she placed a plate of freshly washed fruit on the small table beside her.
Ding Qin stood under the veranda, glancing over a few times.
Seeing that Shanshan hadn't touched the fruit, she muttered softly to herself.
"This child... she's so engrossed in her book she's forgotten all about sweets."
Neighbors from the compound passed by.
When they saw the young girl casually sunbathing and reading, they all stared in a daze.
A little girl in a floral dress stood on her tiptoes and curiously asked her mother, "What's that big sister doing?"
"Didn't they say the Ling family's daughter is taking the college entrance exam this year? How come she doesn't seem worried at all?"
The one who spoke was Aunt Wang, who lived on the east side and was never one to be quiet.
"Look at her. What kind of score can she get acting like that? Just lazing around all day, where is her head at?"
