"No," Manman said with certainty, "I would get nosebleeds in the hot weather as a child, too."
"Then it's the heat," the old lady shook her head, "You need to drink more water and avoid getting sunburnt."
In Beijing, sometimes the dry heat is unbearable, unlike the south. The nasal passages get so dry that it's easy to end up with a nosebleed.
The old lady taught her everything step by step; Manman took the lessons to heart and asked, "How long should I keep my head back for?"
"About half an hour," the old lady said.
Half an hour? If her husband finishes his shower and doesn't find her, won't he panic?
First, send a quick text to my husband, telling him I stepped out to buy something, so he doesn't worry.
Now that she was in the limelight, her recently returned brother was out to find fault with her. She couldn't afford to give him any ammunition.
