And every time she came to the supermarket to collect food, Jing Shu could see tiny insects constantly jumping out from her scalp. Some crawled into her nostrils, others into her ears, and some, tired from their mischief, would jump back out again. She carried on as if nothing was happening, completely ignoring them.
Sometimes, when the insects became too much of a nuisance, she would pick them out.
She still dragged her long hair as she walked, attracting astonished stares from everyone. Sometimes, when her head became unbearably heavy, she would carry her hair, infested with red earthworms, as she walked. At night, to prevent the red earthworms from crawling around and disturbing her sleep, she would wrap her entire face and let them do as they pleased.
She said, "Anyway, if I ignore these insects, they'll die in a few days. It'll be fine once they're all dead."
