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Not long after her death in her previous life, her soul drifted to the village, where she overheard a discussion among the villagers. They were talking about a shaman from the neighboring village who had visited the Lu family. No one knew what was said during that visit.
In her last life, she had died a tragic death and should have returned as a vengeful spirit to haunt the Lu family. However, for some unknown reason, when she arrived at the Lu household, her resentment gradually diminished. She found herself calmly observing Lu Zheng as he dealt with everything, merely watching without acting out.
Could it be related to her? But why would she give herself this jade pendant?
After pondering for a while, Wen Qian couldn't come up with a reasonable explanation and eventually fell into a deep sleep.
Meanwhile, Lu Zheng suddenly opened his eyes and looked at her with a puzzled expression.
The next morning, when Wen Qian sat up, she felt an unusual lightness throughout her body. She glanced at the jade pendant on her chest. It must be because of this pendant; ever since she returned, her mind had been consumed with thoughts of revenge, leaving her in a constant state of tension. It seemed that her previous life was indeed connected to it.
Time was already getting late. As Wen Qian stepped out of her room, she bumped into Lu Zheng just as he was entering from the courtyard. Noticing his expression, she followed him to the thatched cottage and asked softly, "What’s wrong?"
Lu Zheng frowned and replied in a low voice, "That Wan Jie passed away last night."
This news had already spread through the surrounding area; Wan Jie held some influence in several nearby villages.
Had it happened? The timeline was moving ahead significantly compared to her last life.
No, it wasn’t ahead. According to the timeline of her previous life, she would have already been sold into the mountains by now; whether she had been tortured to death was still uncertain.
This clarified things—last night, Wan Jie had been saying that her fortune-telling was accurate all along. Because this life was different from the last due to her presence as a variable, Wan Jie’s predictions had also changed.
Wen Qian had originally planned to seek out Wan Jie for more information, but now everything had returned to square one; she knew nothing at all.
It seemed that life for the Lu family would become even more difficult from now on. Since the Wan family could survive steadily in this era, it was not only due to their own cleverness but also because of the protection from their neighbors.
Everyone now believes that the Lu family indirectly caused Sister Wan's death, so they decided to seek out a way to avoid disaster and gain foresight from the divine. When it touches their own interests, they surely feel uneasy.
Now, everything has become a series of mysteries. They planned to visit Wen Fu and Wen Mu, and the items they needed were already prepared. When calling Lu Chen to get up, she noticed Ding Cuihua suddenly rushing out of the courtyard, wearing clothes that were too small for her, which she treasured.
She squinted her eyes slightly, revealing a faint smile. Wen Qian washed her face and looked at herself in the mirror. Although her skin still appeared sallow and weak, lacking nutrition, she was at least much better than when she had first returned. There was a bit more flesh on her face now, making her look less haggard and much more spirited.
To regain her appearance and condition from before she was married would still take some time for adjustment. When Lu Zheng entered the room, he saw this scene—Wen Qian's downcast eyes and tightly clenched hands made his heart tighten involuntarily. Was she feeling inferior? Was she scared?
He vowed to make it up to both mother and son in the future, ensuring they would accept him again. After getting ready, Lu Zheng held some items in one hand while cradling Lu Chen in the other, with Wen Qian leading the way in front.
The path grew narrower as they approached a secluded spot at the foot of the mountain where few people ventured. The trail bore traces from their previous visits after Wen Qian's return; they pushed aside the weeds and followed the small path inward.
Soon, the three of them arrived at two small mounds of earth. Wen Qian and Lu Zheng worked together to clear away the fallen leaves and overgrown grass on top. They dug a small hole beside the mounds and placed their offerings inside.
Wen Qian pulled Lu Chen down to kneel, while Lu Zheng knelt behind them. "Mother, I'm doing well. Don't worry about me or Father; Xiao Chen is doing much better too!" Her voice trembled slightly as tears welled up in her eyes, but she managed to smile through it. "Mother, Father, your daughter has become quite capable! The Lu family no longer dares to bully me!" She laughed proudly as if showing off.
"Can you believe it? Yesterday they even tried to collect debts from me! Isn’t that amusing? I am your daughter, not someone else!"
She raised her hand to wipe away the tears at the corners of her eyes, resembling a wronged child reporting to their parents. Lu Zheng's gaze shifted, filled with remorse as he looked at her, then he moved his knees forward.
Bowing down, he knocked his head three times against the ground.
Wen Qian watched him as Lu Zheng lifted his head, seriously looking ahead. "Father, Mother, I am sorry for letting you down, and I am sorry for Xiao Qian and the children! But rest assured, I will take good care of them from now on. I swear on my life! I will never let them suffer again!"
Lu Chen glanced at his father and then at his mother, following suit with a few loud bows. "I will protect Mama too! Don’t worry, Grandma and Grandpa, I am strong!"
Wen Qian broke into a smile through her tears, gently patting her son's head, feeling immensely comforted.
Earlier, Wen Qian had deliberately covered some items with dirt. Suddenly, Xiao Chen took out two pieces of milk candy from his pocket and stuffed them in. He looked at Wen Qian earnestly and said, "This is for Grandma and Grandpa! Mama didn’t bring anything for them, but I did!"
"Chen Chen is amazing!"
Lu Chen saw Wen Qian smile happily; the candy was sweet, and Grandma and Grandpa would be delighted to have it!
At that moment, Wen Qian intentionally led Lu Zheng and Lu Chen along a path. Although Lu Zheng didn’t understand why, he obediently followed.
Then they heard voices nearby.
"Brother Shu, look how pitiful I am! You won’t even rub my back; I’m in so much pain!"
Lu Zheng showed a look of surprise as he exchanged glances with Wen Qian; that was Ding Cuihua's voice.
"My dear, oh my! How did you get beaten up like this? Was it that scoundrel from the Lu family who did this to you?"
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