Three times married to Yama

However, although he looked a little puzzled, he didn't ask me anything. Since he didn't ask, I certainly wouldn't tell him either.

Xia Zheng, that idiot, asked with a puzzled look, "Master, it's Qixi Festival! If you're not spending it with Mr. Yan, who are you going to spend it with?"

I glanced at Xia Zheng and couldn't help but glare at him.

"Qixi Festival is just a holiday. Who says couples have to spend it together? Anyway, I have something important to do that day, so don't ask me any more questions."

Xia Zheng nodded somewhat aggrievedly after I said that, "Alright, Master, I was too talkative."

I glanced at Xia Zheng; it was his fault for being so talkative.

Yan Jinyue withdrew his gaze from me, and without saying anything more, he got up and went upstairs.

I breathed a huge sigh of relief when he left; thankfully, he didn't ask any more questions.

Yan Jinyue didn't come down for breakfast, and I suspect he went out again, otherwise he wouldn't have missed any meals.

Yan Jinyue is a cold and aloof foodie.

As for Xia Zheng, he was at the age where he could eat a lot, so no food was wasted at home.

Having eaten and drunk my fill, I felt much more energetic. I checked the time and it was nine in the morning. It was time to go find Zhou Tianping's parents.

After getting Zhou Tianping's parents' address, Xia Zheng and I drove there directly.

The elderly couple lived on Huaiyang Road in the new urban area, in the same neighborhood where Zhang Yanyan used to live.

When Xia Zheng and I met the elderly couple, they were still shrouded in sadness. We lied and said we were Zhou Tianping's friends who had come to visit them.

After sitting down in the living room, I released Zhou Tianping from the talisman. Seeing his parents still grieving, he didn't show sadness on his face, but rather a look of pain.

Mr. Zhou was quite alert. He looked at Xia Zheng and me warily, his gaze sweeping back and forth between us.

"Are you really friends of Tianping? How come I've never seen you before?" Zhou's father asked.

With a faint, polite smile, I said, "We are indeed not Zhou Tianping's friends, but we have been asked by him to visit you and also have some questions to ask you."

Upon hearing my words, Zhou's father's face stiffened, and he became even more wary, as if he thought we were liars and that he was about to stand up and kick us out at any moment.

It was Zhou's mother who tugged at Zhou's father's sleeve and shook her head at him.

"Tianping has been dead for a month, how could he possibly ask you to visit us?" Zhou's father asked suspiciously. "What exactly are you here for?"

I gave Xia Zheng a wink, and he immediately changed his demeanor to that of a wise man.

He said, "It is precisely because he is dead that he sent us here. My disciple and I are born with extraordinary talents and can communicate with ghosts and spirits."

"Your son, Zhou Tianping, is obsessed with getting married after his death. He's become entangled with an innocent young girl and almost caused the death of her family. Don't you think we should come after you?"

Xia Zheng's words stunned Zhou Tianping's parents. They both looked at us in disbelief, and Zhou's father even swayed a few times and almost fell over.

"You...you're saying that after Tianping died, he almost caused the death of an innocent girl?" Zhou's mother asked hurriedly.

Xia Zheng nodded. "Yes, that family used to live in the same neighborhood as you. The old lady your son killed when he attempted suicide was that girl's grandmother."

"Look at the mess your son has made! He died and smashed innocent people to death, and now he's haunting their granddaughter as a ghost. How can anyone do things like this?"

Do you know why Zhou Tianping did this?

The elderly couple listened to Xia Zheng's words in silence, unable to recover for a long time.

"Why..." Zhou's mother asked, tears welling up in her eyes.

I said calmly, "Because even in death, he still wanted to get married and give you an explanation, so he went and harassed an innocent girl."

My words made Zhou's parents turn pale instantly. They believed that we were not liars, after all, not many people knew that Zhou Tianping had committed suicide because of his marriage.

Especially outsiders.

Zhou's mother cried as she said, "His father and I are only doing this for his own good. He's already thirty and still not married. What will our relatives and friends think of him? We also hope he can settle down, have two children, so that he'll have someone to rely on when he gets old or sick!"

"But Zhou Tianping will never grow old again," I said.

Zhou's mother shuddered violently, and her tears flowed even more profusely.

She murmured, "My peers are all grandparents now. They always ask me when my husband is getting married and when he's having children. Some people even mock us in front of us."

"They say we're old and useless, that our family is useless, that we're all so old and can't even find a partner, and that we'll have a miserable life when we get old."

"I'm heartbroken. I want Libra to get married, and I want to tell others that our Libra is capable, that he's not a useless person."

"I just... I just..."

At this point, Zhou's mother burst into tears, and Zhou's father hugged her and patted her back to comfort her.

"Isn't marriage a necessary part of life? Why would Tianping rather die than get married?" Zhou's father asked us, looking at Xia Zheng and me with a mixture of sadness and pain.

"Then you should ask Zhou Tianping yourselves." I said, taking out the talisman that had sealed Zhou Tianping and releasing him.

They also temporarily opened the Yin-Yang eyes of Zhou Tianping's parents, allowing them to see Zhou Tianping.

When the two saw Zhou Tianping, their faces showed no fear, only sadness, pain, and a hint of resentment towards him.

Zhou Tianping knelt before his parents and kowtowed three times. With tears of blood streaming down his face, he said to them, "It is your unfilial son who has failed to fulfill your hopes and expectations of me. But I still want to tell you that marriage is not a process that I have to go through in my life."

"I cannot take on the responsibilities of a new family. I know I will not be a good husband or a good father, so I will not enter into marriage."

"Mom and Dad, I'm sorry, what you want is not what I truly want."

After hearing Zhou Tianping's words, Zhou's parents burst into tears. Zhou's father, both angry and heartbroken, pointed at Zhou Tianping and asked in a trembling voice, "You're not afraid of death, but you're so afraid of marriage?"

"Yes!" Zhou Tianping answered resolutely, "I'd rather die than live according to your arrangements!"

"Now that I'm dead, you won't have a son who would embarrass you in front of your relatives. Isn't that better?"

"Dad, Mom, being a ghost is definitely freer than being a human."

Upon hearing Zhou Tianping's words, Zhou's father remained in a daze for a long time, tears streaming down his face.

Zhou's mother cried even harder, becoming a tearful mess.

However, Zhou Tianping made a mistake: being a ghost is not necessarily freer than being a human.

Just as there are rules for the human world, there are also laws for the underworld.

Wiping away her tears, Zhou's mother said to Zhou's father, "Old Zhou, were we wrong? We shouldn't have pressured the child. I remember when I gave birth to our son, all I wanted was for him to be healthy and happy. But why did things turn out like this?"

"Our son is dead, we're all gone, why should we care what others think?"

"We care too much about what others think, and we are too self-righteous. We think we are doing it for their own good, but in reality we are putting shackles on them."

At this moment, Zhou's father's tense emotions finally broke down.

He cried, his voice filled with remorse, "I was just saying things in anger that day. I didn't really want the child to die, nor did I really want him to get married even if he died. I was just too angry..."

"I regret it, I really regret it. We'll never pressure him again. He can do whatever he wants, he doesn't have to get married if he doesn't want to. We'll never interfere in his life again..."

When emotions run high, the things we say are often the most hurtful.

But there's no going back in this world; no matter how heartbroken or sad you are, time will never turn back.

Time doesn't give you the option to regret your choices.

Zhou Tianping stared blankly at his parents, the blood and tears on his face suddenly disappearing. He asked, "If it happened again, would you really not force me again?"

The elderly couple shook their heads frantically, "No, never again..."

Zhou's mother said, "Son, I'm sorry. If you could start your life over again, and make your own decisions, your father and I would support you no matter what you choose."

"Really?" Zhou Tianping asked incredulously.

The elderly couple nodded vigorously. "Really? Can you... come back?"

Zhou Tianping cried again, this time with clear tears, shaking his head as he cried.

They can't come back. The dead cannot be brought back to life. Their fate in this life has come to an end.

Zhou Tianping's obsession was getting married, but more importantly, he wanted his parents' approval and support for his decision.

Now that the two elders genuinely regret their actions and support Zhou Tianping's decision, his obsession has been resolved.

It's time to reclaim the power of obsession.

I took the opportunity to take out the Spirit Ferry Fan and put away Zhou Tianping's fading obsession.

"All phenomena are empty, only attachment remains."

"Where the heart is focused, there the thoughts gather."

"All obsessions converge, the fan returns to its origin!"

All the obsessions that had turned into starlight were collected into the Spirit Ferry Fan, which would transform into spiritual healing power in just a moment.

Upon seeing this, Xia Zheng was shocked and circled around me, looking around in all directions.

"Master, how did you get that fan out? You don't have any pockets to put a fan in, how come I didn't see it before?" Xia Zheng asked me very quietly.

I glanced at him and replied in the same low voice, "That's not important. What's important is that your master is awesome."

Xia Zheng: "...Yes, Master is right."

Now that Zhou Tianping has reconciled with his parents, I naturally won't stay here any longer.

Having dispelled his resentment and obsession, Zhou Tianping would soon depart for the underworld. He wouldn't linger in the mortal realm for long, so I stopped worrying about him.

After dealing with Zhou Tianping's matter, I saw that it was still early, so I asked Xia Zheng to accompany me to the mall. My master's birthday is in a few days, and I need to pick out some gifts for him.

"Xiao Zheng, what kind of birthday gifts do you guys like?" I asked Xia Zheng beside me as we strolled around.

Upon hearing this, Xia Zheng immediately replied, "Then there are many that I would like. Master is giving a man a birthday present? Is it for Mr. Yan?"

"No," I replied, "it's for someone very important to me, someone I respect and love the most besides my father."

Xia Zheng nodded knowingly. He thought for a moment and said, "It's someone as important as Master, so I definitely can't give him any bad advice. But since he's someone you consider comparable to your father, he'll definitely like whatever you give him."

Will he like anything I give him?

After wandering around the mall for a while, I still couldn't find a gift I liked. After thinking about it, I decided to make it myself. There are still a few days left, so I should still have time. After all, nothing is as meaningful as something made by hand. Of course, this only applies if the recipient doesn't need anything.

I plan to buy a piece of jade and carve and polish a jade hairpin for my master myself, so that it will be worthy of him.

When I brought home a piece of uncarved jade, I saw a boy and a girl squatting in front of Yan Jinyue, massaging his legs.

When he returned, he looked at me with a detached expression and said, "You're back."

I nodded. "Yes, I'm back."

Such an official Q&A.

Considering that Yan Jinyue gave me a defensive magic weapon and saved me from falling, I bought two pieces of jade. One is for my master to carve a jade hairpin, and the other is for Yan Jinyue to carve something. I haven't decided yet.

Xia Zheng was extremely envious, so I promised to give him all the remaining scraps.

"What are you holding?" Yan Jinyue's eyes fell on the jade in my hand.

I didn't hide anything, "I'm planning to make some jadeite items to give as gifts."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jinyue, who had been sitting lazily, suddenly sat up straight. He waved for the boy and girl who were massaging his legs to leave, and then got up and walked towards me.

"Who is it for?" he suddenly asked as he walked up to me.

I don't want Yan Jinyue to know about my master's existence. The more he knows about me, the more I'll be exposed.

So when he asked that question, I could only reply, "Didn't Your Excellency say before that you wouldn't pry into my privacy? This is my matter, and I don't want to tell Your Excellency."

I didn't want to beat around the bush with Yan Jinyue, so I stated my demands directly.

When Yan Jinyue heard my words, his eyes trembled slightly, but he quickly returned to normal.

"I was presumptuous; I shouldn't have asked." He nodded at me and turned to go upstairs.

When we were halfway up the stairs, he stood at the top and said to me, "Remember to go back to your room tonight."

"Huh?" I was stunned for a moment, then came to my senses and nodded blankly, "Oh..."

"Okay, don't forget." After glancing at me, he continued upstairs and disappeared from my sight.

I feel like something's not quite right; Yan Jinyue's words sound a bit ambiguous.

Sometimes I really want to remind Yan Jinyue that she doesn't need to get too caught up in the role.

I put the jade into the study and began to study what style of hairpin to make.

The image and appearance of my master appeared in my mind. I first met him when I was twelve years old.

Back then, I would secretly read my dad's books and try to learn from what he wrote. But without guidance, I would always make some mistakes, and I didn't dare to ask my dad for help.

Sure enough, something bad happened while I was practicing the exorcism spell.

At that time, I confused exorcising ghosts with gathering ghosts. What I thought was an exorcising spell was actually a gathering ghost spell.