Eating Melons Until I Saw News of My Own Death

Tong Yang, on a whim, joins a gossip group created two years in the future. The group members share fresh gossip daily, like a certain actress dying tragically, a rich merchant’s son mysteriously disappearing, or a passenger plane crashing with all crew and passengers dead… However, as far as Tong Yang knows: the actress’s career is thriving, receiving rave reviews; the rich merchant’s son is attending a private elite school, guarded 24/7 by bodyguards; the mysteriously crashed plane is still in testing, with no passenger experience. Initially, she didn’t take it seriously, treating it as a distraction from her boring life. Until one day, she had a flash of inspiration and asked if there was any information about her future. After a minute of silence, a group member sent a news link: “Genius from a Poor Family, Tong Yang, Dies Ten Days Before College Entrance Exam Due to Home Invasion Robbery. Teacher Says: She Could Have Been the Top Science Student in the Province!” Tong Yang was stunned, looking up at the calendar. It was May 28th, exactly ten days before the exam! Meanwhile, clear footsteps echoed in the hallway on that quiet midnight… The next day, the group exploded. [Whoa? That news link is gone?] [I remember it was a big deal, even my parents knew, but when I asked, they said they don’t remember!] [Seriously?? Don’t scare me??] Tong Yang: “To be honest, I’m from 2024, name’s Tong Yang.” [???] [Whoa, no way?? Two years ago??] [Folks, here’s our chance to get rich! The next lottery numbers are…] [Wait, what about the home invasion robber?] Tong Yang: “Guess.”