Lin Ziyan and Lu Yunshen returned to the doorway and saw a row of kneeling old people, and they stopped in their tracks at the same time.

It was springtime, and the evening breeze still carried a hint of chill.

A faint floral fragrance wafted from the yard, accompanied by the giggles of the twins.

The Lin family's gate was tightly closed, with only a sliver of light seeping through the cracks.

"Ah Yan, you're finally back..." Aunt Chen saw them and quickly ran over to tell them what had happened that day.

Lin Ziyan found it unbelievable; how could there be such a shameless person?

Making things difficult for others and then threatening suicide?

Is this moral blackmail?

She stepped forward and, without looking around, pushed open the door and entered the courtyard.

Grandma prepared dinner as usual, and the younger sisters were playing with the twins.

Lu Yunshen walked into the courtyard and closed the gate directly.

"Grandma, take a rest, I'll set the table." Lin Ziyan quickly stepped forward and pulled Grandma to sit down.

Although she didn't understand any religious rituals, she knew that these things were particularly taxing on one's lifespan.

Wei Er must have known that A Tai could break the spell, which is why he dared to take such a risk.

The Wei family members actually invited several of the oldest members of the clan, who immediately knelt down and refused to get up, trying to force Atai to take action.

It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call such thoughts malicious.

During the meal, everyone had their own thoughts and refused to mention what happened at the door.

After finishing her meal, Grandma Lin got up to make milk for the twins.

More and more people gathered outside the door, saying all sorts of things.

“Grandma Wei is almost ninety years old. Kneeling like that will definitely cause an accident…”

“If anyone is to blame, it’s the Wei family. They can’t control their own people and they’ve dumped the problem on Lin Atai.”

"Wei Er was certain that the elders in the same ancestral hall would act this way, which is why he dared to do such a thing."

"Tai Lin is too heartless. What's wrong with helping out? It's just a religious ceremony."

"Pah! Then why don't you go and perform this ritual? Who would willingly sacrifice their lifespan like this?"

"..."

Before the kneeling people could say anything, the people who had come to join in the fun started arguing.

The fact that the patriarch of the Wei family had not arrived yet was even more disheartening.

So everyone in the Wei family ancestral hall tacitly agreed that this matter had to be resolved by Lin Atai?

The villagers felt that the Wei family's actions were disgusting, and the several households that were going to send them gifts all gave up the idea.

Their chatter reached the courtyard, and Lin Ziyan heard it all clearly, her gaze gradually growing indifferent.

Grandma Lin sat back in the rattan chair in the courtyard, unmoved.

Lu Yun Shen carried the twins upstairs to wash the dishes, and the two younger sisters followed.

Lin Ziyan found it strange that people from the same ancestral hall would have such rules.

How did those elderly people know that Ah Tai could resolve it?

"Grandma, do you really know how to perform rituals?" Lin Ziyan asked, resting her chin on her hand.

The old man's cloudy eyes gleamed with a cold light.

Not many people knew about this before, but now almost everyone in the village knows.

“What kind of ritual is this? It’s just using up your lifespan to pay the price,” Grandma said quietly.

No one wants this ability, but she has gained so much in this life that there are always constraints that keep everything in balance.

The Lin family seemed to have escaped the war and were never short of money in each generation, but each generation also faced unavoidable calamities.

Grandma Lin looked at her granddaughter as if she were looking through her at someone else, and gently patted her hand.

"If you can't avoid it, then go with the flow. Weren't you possessed by someone else's soul before?"

Lin Ziyan's pupils dilated in shock; she had gleaned the reason for her rebirth from her words...

Her childhood memories suddenly became chaotic, as if she really did live here when she was very young, at the same seaside, the same ancestral hall...

Lin Atai's eyes flashed. She could have stolen a few more years of time, but now it might not be possible.

She may disregard the Wei family, but what about the younger generation who will suffer the consequences?

Lin Atai sighed. Indeed, only the sun and the human heart cannot be looked at directly.

Whether she intervened or not, this matter seems to be related to the Lin family.

Today, as she passed by the Wei family ancestral hall, she saw a soul filled with resentment, its gaze cold and sharp.

"Grandma, are you saying I am your original granddaughter?" Lin Ziyan stared intently at her.

Then what about what she experienced in her previous life?

Lin Atai gazed into the distance, "That's how it was, they were just lost."

The old lady grasped the Buddhist prayer beads in her hand and then lifted up her sleeve.

Lin Ziyan saw the exact same Buddhist beads.

No matter how hot the weather was, Grandma always wore long sleeves and trousers and never showed her wrists...

Grandma, “This was obtained by your grandfather from the temple. It was originally a pair. When you were born, I put it on your wrist. At that time, your wrist was very small, and the prayer beads seemed to shrink and gradually tighten.”

Later, when the prayer beads suddenly disappeared, I knew you were gone.

Lin Ziyan held the prayer beads and felt them gradually warm up.

The two strings of prayer beads emitted the fragrance of sandalwood, making the two feel as if they were in a temple, creating a tranquil atmosphere.

After calming down, Lin Ziyan's eyes were red. "Can't you refuse? Don't go."

She was almost certain that her grandmother would be going to the Wei family ancestral hall tonight.

Mrs. Lin smiled, gently stroking the stray hairs on her forehead.

"Don't worry, it's just a few years less in life. Grandma has lived enough in this life and wants to accumulate good fortune for the younger generation."

Lin Ziyan held her hand tightly and wouldn't let go. Grandma said she could stay with them for at least ten years...

A few years less is still a few years?

4 years? 5 years?

Lin Atai looked calmly at the moon hanging high in the sky.

The moon has its phases, waxing and waning; when it is full, it begins to wane.

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