False evidence

Chapter 425 Rekindling the Bond (10)

Gu Haitao smiled and nodded: "I'm glad you like it."

I found it extremely strange, so I pulled him aside and said, "Why do you think she is Ji Qiaomei? You've only known her for less than 24 hours."

"I can't really explain it, it's just a feeling."

Gu Haitao glanced at Xie Xiaohuan's retreating figure and said with a bitter expression, "I guess I'm overthinking it. She's just a child. Or maybe it's because I've suddenly become younger that I feel close to girls my own age. It's just a physiological instinct."

He was quite precise in his explanation, but my mind was in turmoil.

Gu Haitao and Luo Yinsheng swapped bodies, which was strange, but Luo Yinsheng was an ordinary person.

He believed the prophecy of the mysterious man from twenty-one years ago, and he believed Ji Qiaomei would return, out of his longing for his wife. He might not be able to accept things that couldn't be explained by science.

However, among the people I know, at least three have experiences that are unbelievable to ordinary people.

After resolving his century-long emotional entanglement with Qi Zhen, Yan Fengwei gained the memories of his past life, Lin Qin'en, and became an expert in appraising antiques.

Xiao Shensan is a living example; he is simply the 'reincarnation' of his great-grandfather.

And then there's Liang Kaiyuan, who not only regained his memories of three lifetimes, but also became a gambling master because he was once the young master of a gambling den.

I've always believed that they gained memories of their past lives while living as modern people.

But if we reverse this concept, wouldn't they be considered to have been reborn in another form?
I couldn't even imagine what it would be like if Ji Qiaomei really came back.

Now, it seems I have a vague idea.

After meeting Gu Haitao, Jie Xiaohuan behaved extremely abnormally. Could it be that she was Ji Qiaomei in her past life?
Seeing that Xiao Shen was doing nothing, I first asked him if he had seen Er Gou Dan these days.

After receiving a negative answer, I asked him in a low voice, "How is one's lifespan calculated?"

Xiao Shen asked in return, "Which one are you referring to?"

I shook my head. Apart from physiognomy, I mainly learned about Yin-Yang metaphysics through Lü Xin.

Lu Xin learned this skill from a charlatan he had previously deceived.

Lü Xin was truly intelligent; he grasped many things very quickly.

However, he was not a member of the Divine Tuning Sect after all. Although he had opened his Yin-Yang Eyes and knew some spells and arrays, he only had a superficial understanding of most of them. To put it bluntly, he was still a half-baked expert.

Xiao Shen San said, "There are three different concepts of 'yin lifespan.' For example, the yin lifespan you borrow each time is actually the unused blessings of someone who died a violent death in this life."
The second type is the period between a person's death and their next reincarnation. That's like a person's age, equivalent to the lifespan of a dead person.

The last explanation is that each year's death anniversary is considered a 'birthday' for the spirits of the dead. In other words, it's the ghost's death anniversary.

I nodded and asked in a low voice, "When a spirit is reincarnated, is it calculated based on its full age?"

Xiao Shen rolled his eyes: "Isn't that a tricky question? I have died, but I didn't go to the underworld to be reincarnated. How would I know if reincarnation is based on age or like a lottery for license plates?"

I'm speechless.

Jie Xiaohuan drew lines and cut paper in an orderly manner, and indeed had the air of a tailor.

Seeing that she wouldn't be able to finish the work anytime soon, I called Gu Haitao outside for a smoke. At the same time, I called Pidan to ask if her grandfather had returned.

Before I could even speak, Pidan, unusually, exclaimed:
"Oh my god, I'm so unlucky!"

"What's wrong? He's back?" "No!" Pidan said angrily, "But he called. He said he's taking Grandma San back to your hometown to visit and rebuild the house! I asked him where he is now, but he wouldn't say. I heard the people on the other end of the phone talking, and their accents... it sounds like they're from your area. He and Grandma San might already be back in their hometown!"

"This old man has really gone off to enjoy his time alone with his wife." I was both amused and exasperated.

“You can still laugh. He and Grandma San are both so old, how can we trust them? If you can’t get away, I’ll go with Mom and Monkey Brother.”

I quickly said no need, because I was actually a little worried if we were on the road. But once we got back to my hometown, the elders there would take care of this 'old medicine pot' who had been practicing medicine for decades.

I had just hung up the phone when I saw someone waving at me from the entrance of a pet store not far away.

"You've finally shown yourself."

I whispered something and hurried over.

The newcomer was Jiang Budai, still dressed in his tattered and shabby clothes, but in addition to his usual cloth bag, he was also carrying a snakeskin bag.

I thanked him for sending the three-legged sheep last time.

He apologized, saying, "It's true that I went through a lot of trouble to find the three-legged sheep, but I played a trick on you last time."

I smiled and said, "Let's not talk about the past."

He shook his head. "I still have to tell you. I should have told you last time that your lover was going to die. I deliberately gave her the divination slip because I knew she would go to your hometown. And because of her, you will meet An Xin."

I lied to An Xin when I deliberately told her that you would be her future husband and take care of her for life. I know what kind of person you are. You may take care of her, but you are not destined to be together.

I did this so that Anxin would gain some experience in relationships. That way, not only will she have you to take care of her, but she also won't easily trust other men in the future and won't be easily taken advantage of.

Actually, when I first met An Xin, I suspected there might be something fishy going on. Otherwise, what a coincidence that I ran into An Xin.

I sincerely admire Jiang Budai's divine calculations, and after a moment's hesitation, I asked:
"Anxin is your daughter, why don't you take care of her yourself?"

Jiang Budai smiled bitterly: "In my early years, I did too many fortune telling for people in order to make a living. I am destined to suffer from the five deficiencies and three lacks and die alone. Recognizing her will only harm her."

I can't say I don't believe in the saying "five deficiencies, three lacks, and one missing element," but I also feel that it's absurd not to acknowledge my daughter because of these illusory taboos.

I can't impose my will on others, so all I can say is: parents' hearts are full of love and concern for their children.

Jiang Budai pointed to the clinic's door, "Can we go inside and talk?"

I opened the door, went inside, took a bottle of mineral water from the small refrigerator, and handed it to him.

Jiang Budai took a couple of sips, caught his breath, and said, "Actually, I came here this time to give you something."

I looked at the snakeskin bag on the ground. "Is it a cat or a dog?"

Jiang Budai put down the bottled water and opened the snakeskin bag.

When I looked inside, I was immediately stunned.

Inside the bag wasn't an injured cat or dog, but a mummified corpse!
"What are you doing?" I quickly locked the door, drew the curtains, and turned on the lights.

Under the lamplight, Jiang Budai's gaze suddenly turned somewhat strange as he stared at me. After a long while, he slowly said:

"The things in this bag were originally yours!"

(End of this chapter)