I could feel the breath of death and experienced dying, but somehow, I was still conscious. Was I in the underworld?
我感觉到了死亡的气息，也体验了一个人死亡的过程，可是依然，现在的我还是有意识的，难道自己到地府了吗？
I never believed in ghosts or fate, so I tried to open my eyes. To my surprise, I saw a familiar yet unfamiliar environment. It looked like my childhood home!
可是我自己从来都不信鬼神，更不信命，我尽力睁开眼睛，入目的是熟悉又陌生的环境，我坐了起来环顾四周，这怎么像极了我童年的娘家呀！
"Lotus, get up and help me fetch some water!" A familiar yet distant voice reached my ears.
“莲儿，快点起床帮我去打点水来！”熟悉又陌生的声音传入了耳边。
Had I misheard? The voice sounded just like my mother''s from my memories.
自己有没有听错呀？那怎么像极了记忆中母亲的声音？
I threw off the blanket and hurried outside, wanting to figure out what was happening.
掀开被子，我急忙朝外面走去，急性子的我想要尽快弄明白究竟是怎么回事。
The dilapidated courtyard from my memory appeared before me, as well as my mother. I watched her bustling figure and became completely confused. What was going on?
记忆中那破落的小院子在眼前出现，而我的母亲也出现在我的面前，我看着她忙碌的身影，我一下子糊涂了，这究竟是怎么一回事？
I noticed my hands were not mine but a skinny child''s. I quickly realized I had returned to my eight-year-old self.
我不知不觉地看到了我自己的手，这不是我的手，而是一个枯瘦孩童的手，接着我马上发现自己回到了八岁的自己。
For the next few days, I was in a daze, unable to accept the reality. My hesitation and pause brought my father''s scolding and my mother''s helpless sighs.
后来的几天我自己都懵懵懂懂，总是不由自主地错愕着，一直对现在的现实无法接受，但因为我的迟疑，我的停顿，迎来了父亲阵阵的骂声，迎来了母亲一声又一声的无奈叹息。
Reality eventually made me accept that I had returned to my life as an eight-year-old. My mother was still alive, my siblings were still young, and I was the eldest daughter, responsible for helping my parents with chores.
现实让我终于肯定了自己回到了八岁前，母亲依然健在，弟妹仍然幼小，我是家里的长女，要帮着父母干活做事。
It seemed like I had a very long dream. Since the heavens allowed me to return with my memories, I would not let myself repeat my tragic fate in this life. How could I change my destiny?
我仿佛是做了一个很长很长的梦，既然上天要我携记忆而返，那么今生我一定不能让自己重复前生的悲苦命运，我要如何才能改变自己的命运呢？
Thinking about my life, what breakthroughs or turning points could there be?
寻思着自己的一生，可有哪些突破？可有哪些转折点？
A splendid figure appeared in my mind – the eccentric, extravagantly dressed woman seemed to be the only surprise in my life. She might be my only chance, hope, and possibility to change my fate. But how could I meet her again?
一抹华丽的身影出现在我的脑海，那个疯疯癫癫穿戴华贵的妇人似乎是我人生中唯一的意外，她也许是我人生中唯一的机会，唯一的希望，唯一改变命运的可能，可是我要如何才能遇到她呢？