“Son-in-law, do you smoke?” Fourth grandfather asked cheerfully, baring his yellow teeth.
“Fourth grandfather, he is not…” Shen Xingyue wanted to help Li Mu clarify his identity. From the moment she got off the bus, Li Mu had been called as son-in-law by villagers. They had been calling him that for a whole day now. She was worried that Li Mu would get upset at this.
Li Mu stopped her and responded with a smile, “Of course, I do. Fourth grandfather, I have cigarettes in my car. I'll go get them!”
“There’s no need for you to do so. I have some with me!” Fourth grandfather hurriedly pulled out a pack of cigarettes and passed one to Li Mu, Senior Village Chief, and Sixth grandfather respectively.
“Son-in-law, where do you work? Do you work together with Yueni?” The Senior Village Chief asked.
“Pretty much. We work in the same industry. And the nature of our work is pretty akin!”
“Akin?” Fourth grandfa
The Senior Village Chief took the bowl of his pipe and knocked vigorously at the table. Angrily, he said, “No way. I feel so sorry for the kid. Ninth Brother, you p*ssies! Your parents and your ancestors are looking at you in the afterworld right now. Don't ever let them look down on you!”His words helped Ninth grandfather come to his realization. Suddenly, Ninth grandfather lifted his head and said in a loud voice, “You’re right to say that. I’m a coward. Don't worry about it. We honor our elders. Now that I know it's my fault, I'll do what you advised me to do!” After the discussion, four of them began to act at once. The first thing to do was to perform the black magic of transferring one's lifespan to another. It required the donor to give up their lifespan willingly. Otherwise, the recipient would not get the extra lifespan and be destroyed by the black magic, which meant Shen Xingyue would die instantly. Sixth gran
“I don't need your inheritance. Keep it for your clan!” Li Mu rejected her offer instantly.Shen Xingyue looked at him affectionately, “Honey, my heartfelt desire is to see you happy. I don't want you to worry about your finance. Please take up the offer!”Holding her hand, Li Mu continued walking forward while enjoying the field scenery. He said to her, “You've shown me your love by marrying me. I cherish our relationship and do not want it to have anything to do with money.”While talking to her, he pointed at the fields and said with a smile, “I know that you're worried that I will lead a difficult life in the future. You have left me an inheritance, though. I'll continue your business after I'm safe from danger. The goods in these mountains are my endless riches.”Shen Xingyue smiled and hugged his arms with her hands.“Honey, what if I lend you my money as the capital for you to run your business? Then, you help m
The brothers didn’t dare to say a word as the elderly lady scolded them in the house. Shen Xingyue tried to help the grandfathers. Otherwise, her Third Grandaunt would have turned her Second grandfather's house upside down. After she finished scolding them, Second grandfather said carefully, “Third sister, I sent you a letter when you were in the mountain. What do you think about the matter that I brought up to you? Is it doable?”“We got to do it! I'll kill the person if anyone dares to stop me from doing it!” Third Grandaunt said without hesitation. Subsequently, she hugged Shen Xingyue and said chokingly, “My darling. Poor thing. Don't worry. Mum is here for you. You won't die!” “Mum! Has she mixed up her identity?” Shen Xingyue thought.There was a story about it. When Shen Xingyue was born, Third Grandaunt liked her very much to the point of wanting to be her mother. She even fought with her eldes
Mrs. Hong grabbed hold of He Xiaoyu and whispered to her, “Don't simply walk around. This is a dangerous place. We're the guests and not the owner. Do not go against the owner's rules.”“What do you mean with we being the guest? This is not a forbidden place anyway. I can walk wherever I want. Are you trying to fool me?”Mrs. Hong shook her head a little and explained in a low voice, “You can do whatever you want here if you're just an ordinary person. Nobody would bring harm to ordinary people. However, we're different because we have killing intent that is against the evil energy. The owner might misunderstand it. So we got to be careful and do not stir up any misunderstanding!”“Let go of me then. I'm just an ordinary person that doesn't have to follow their rules. Go and wait for me in the car. I'll gather the information for you guys.”“It's too late. We're in the same boat already. To the owner, you belong to one of us
“Li Mu can see them too?” He Xiaoyu asked.“He should be able to very soon. He's my husband and will take over our family business afterward. He will get to see them often.”“What exactly kind of business is your family doing?”“I can't tell you that. And you shouldn't care about it too. Ignorance is bliss!”“Alright. I won't ask anymore!”Both of them went silent after that. Lin Wan put her pillow against the bedframe and got up to the bed, lying on the pillow. She closed her eyes and contemplated something quietly. He Xiaoyu kept staring at her and wanted to talk to her. Lin Wan furrowed her brows and said calmly, “Let it out if there is something you want to say. If not, go back to your room now. I want to rest!”“Alright. I want to ask you whether the bet we made is still valid.”“What will you do if I say it's no more valid?”Lin Wan did not open her eyes
After saying that, He Xiaoyu stared at Lin Wan and tried to look as relaxed as possible as if no one had been on the bed. Lin Wan chuckled and took up her phone to look at it. He Xiaoyu looked very relaxed still while staring at her as if nothing had been there.Ten seconds were fleetingly short. To He Xiaoyu, it was not a problem at all. When she thought she could pass the test, suddenly Lin Wan’s face appeared in front of her with her eyes staring straight at her. He Xiaoyu screamed and almost flipped because of the shock. Lin Wan quickly got hold of the chair and said, “Do you still want to keep it?”“Since when did you come over here? Are you a human or a ghost?”“I'll beat you up if you talk nonsense again. Of course, I'm a human. I was here for quite a while already. But I have used a deceptive trick to make you think that I was still on the bed!”He Xiaoyu held her chest and w
“I guess I have understood a little. I'll need some time to digest what you said. It's difficult for me to accept it in just a short while.” He Xiaoyu admitted honestly.“You'll be able to accept it if you become one of us. There are many weirder things in the world than this. You will find this a small thing after experiencing the rest of them.”“Why did they commit suicide?”This was the question that He Xiaoyu wanted to know the most. She felt that it was rather strange for the middle-aged man and woman to kill themselves. She suspected that Lin Wan had done something secretly to them.Lin Wan did not hide the truth from her and answered as it was, “They were backlashed by the spells and did not have any power to defend themselves anymore. Also, they did not want to be controlled by me. So they decided to kill themselves!”“Ah, I see. So you wanted to control them. I get it now. You wanted to ask them whether
“Lin Wan, are you thinking of ruining their plan?”“Yeah. What do you think if we launch an attack and destroy Shen Xingyue's longevity tablet so that they can't increase her lifespan?”“It's not a good idea. I don't suggest you do that!” Mrs. Hong rejected Lin Wan's proposal.Lin Wan did not seem happy about it. Apparently, she was not satisfied with her answer.“Lin Wan, I've thought about that before but I felt that it was not a good idea. Think about it. The way the Shen Family works is strange and immoral. What if they kill Li Mu after we kill their girl?”“If she gets to increase her lifespan, then...”Lin Wan did not finish her line. But everyone knew what she was about to say. Li Mu and Shen Xingyue were each other's first love. And now they got to be together again. If Shen Xingyue was not going to die, it might rekindle their relationship. Then, what about Lin Wan?Mrs. Hong d