Chapter 129 The biological parents come knocking

Chu Ci was rushed to the bathroom.

In the bathroom mirror, she saw a familiar yet unfamiliar version of herself.

Her face looked like it hadn't been washed for days, her hair was greasy, her cheeks were thin and pale, and her eyes were bright yet lifeless.

This is not how she looked before she traveled through time.

She stared at herself in the mirror for a long time, then gripped the edge of the sink tiles tightly.

He tentatively called out, "Chu Ci?"

After a long while, a voice answered her timidly.

Are you... calling me?

Chu Ci: "..."

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath.

While I felt a sense of relief, I also felt a bit absurd.

"Your name is Chu Ci, and your grandmother's name is Chu Hongdan, right?"

As soon as she finished speaking, that timid voice became excited.

"Yes, yes, yes! My grandma's name is Chu Hongdan!"

Perhaps it was because she heard a familiar name, but the voice soon began to cry in her head.

"Waaaaah... This world is so scary!"

"I inexplicably ended up here, and the first thing I saw when I opened my eyes was that I had been in a car accident and was lying in the hospital."

"Not only have I aged several years, but I've also undergone several surgeries."

"I finally got out of the hospital, but every day people are telling me to rest well and go back to work after I've rested."

"I don't know anything at all, how am I supposed to get a job?!"

The voice was still somewhat childish, crying pitifully in Chu Ci's head, so loud that Chu Ci's ears hurt.

As she listened to the crying in her head, she took off her clothes to prepare for a shower.

As soon as I took off my coat, a scream went through my head.

"Aaaaah! What are you doing! What are you doing?!"

"This is indecent assault! Don't you dare take my clothes off!!!"

Chu Ci paused in taking off her clothes, finding it somewhat amusing.

"If I don't take a shower soon, I'll get lice, and this is my body."

"This body is mine, and you are inside my body now."

The scream in my head stopped abruptly.

The voice didn't come out again until Chu Ci finished showering and came out of the bathroom.

When she came out, the house, which had been a mess, had been tidied up by Sister Liu.

Seeing her come out, Sister Liu patted the seat next to her with a serious expression, gesturing for her to sit down.

Seeing her obediently sit down, Sister Liu's gaze towards her changed.

"Xiao Chu, you're finally back to normal."

"When I came out of the hospital a while ago, I was cursing at everyone I met. Everyone said that I had damaged my head."

"It really scared everyone."

Chu Ci smiled as she dried her hair, thinking of the informant she had before she transmigrated.

At this point, Sister Liu reassured her.

"It's alright. Fortunately, the captain and his team are meticulous and noticed that the person was suspicious early on."

"His daughter was taken hostage, forcing him to turn against him."

"But it's all in the past, he and his daughter are both fine."

Hearing that the informant was alright, Chu Ci was completely relieved.

But just as I was starting to relax, I heard Sister Liu ask:

"Xiao Chu, what are your plans for the future? Are you really going to quit being a policeman, like you said?"

Chu Ci slowed down her hand as she dried her hair.

She pursed her lips and asked the original owner of the body who had remained silent.

Do you want to go back?

She initially thought the original owner wanted to go back, but she whispered guiltily:

"I do game streaming."

Chu Ci: "...What are you doing?"

"Game live stream." The voice repeated itself slightly.

"I like playing video games. Technology is developing so fast in this world now."

"Your phone is truly amazing!"

"I thought that the kind of video calls where you can see the other person, as depicted in science fiction movies, wouldn't be a reality for a long time, but it turns out we have it now!"

"There are also all kinds of movies, TV series, novels and comics that can be viewed on the phone, it's simply amazing!"

Oh, and there's a live stream too!

"My God, I watched the live broadcast on TV before, and it was so complicated. I never imagined that it could be done with such a small device here!"

She became more and more excited as she talked, and she just kept going on and on.

Chu Ci listened quietly, confirming that she truly loved this world.

Only after she finished speaking did he ask, "Don't you miss your grandma in this world?"

Upon hearing her question, the original owner of Chu Ci's body immediately fell silent.

Seeing that Chu Ci had calmed down, Sister Liu couldn't help but nudge her.

"Xiao Chu, I'm talking to you!"

Chu Ci smiled at her, "Well, I don't want to be a policeman for now. I want to do something else."

"No way," Sister Liu sighed. "This is a secure job for you, and you're excellent too."

"In two years, I'll definitely get promoted again. My future is bright!"

"It would be such a shame to give up like this!"

Before Chu Ci could speak, the original owner of this body weakly retorted in his mind:

"Then I don't want to be a policeman either."

She said to Chu Ci, "You know my name, you know my grandmother, and I've taken over your body."

"Then did you take over my body?"

At this point, her previously weak voice gained confidence.

"I've met so many people in this world, and everyone says you're very reliable."

"It's definitely better for you to be by Grandma's side than for me to be by Grandma's side."

"So, do you want to stay in my world, or should we switch back?"

Her voice was filled with uncertainty, and the volume dropped again.

"I want to stay in this world. Although I'm not familiar with it and I'm a little scared, I feel that this world is better..."

After she finished speaking weakly, she asked Chu Ci:

Which world do you want to be in?

Chu Ci didn't answer her, but instead explained her situation in this world.

"I am an orphan in this world. I grew up in an orphanage. I have no relatives or friends. The people I usually interact with are my colleagues at work."

"In other words, if you encounter any difficulties, you won't even have a safe haven to rely on."

Are you sure you can handle this kind of life on your own?

The voice thought about it and decided that these were not problems.

"Although I don't have any relatives, I can make friends."

"As for difficulties... I play games at home every day, so I shouldn't encounter any difficulties, right?"

"Besides, if you really encounter difficulties, you can't rely on friends and relatives; you still have to do it yourself."

Chu Ci was surprised that she could say such a thing. She wondered if it was because she had grown up after living in a strange world for the past few months.

But she still advised, "There's no grandma in this world to back you up. You need to think this through."

The voice tinged with sadness when Grandma was mentioned.

"I'm so useless, I'll only drag Grandma down with me..."

Suddenly, she changed the subject, her voice rising eight octaves.

"When I transmigrated here, I was being beaten by a blond guy, and my grandma blocked several blows for me."

"Is Grandma injured? Is she feeling better now?"

Seeing that she still cared about her grandmother, Chu Ci felt a little better.

"After Grandma was beaten, she stayed in the hospital for a while, but she has now recovered."

"She's now quick and efficient, and can't sit still, so she opened a marriage agency with her neighbor."

"I'm busy every day, but business is pretty good."

The voice sounded relieved, yet couldn't help feeling a little disappointed.

"Grandma is definitely living a better life with you..."

She used to live with her grandmother, and she caused her grandmother countless troubles from childhood to adulthood.

Grandma has already opened her own shop after only a few months away from T.

She couldn't help but wonder if she was a bit of a jinx to her grandmother?

Having decided that she would stay in this world forever, Chu Ci declined Sister Liu's offer of help.

When I saw Sister Liu off, I said, "I plan to move soon, sell the house, and live in a different city."

Sister Liu looked at her with pity, "Are you really not coming back?"

"Yeah, I'm not going back."

After seeing Sister Liu off, Chu Ci closed the door and heard a voice in her head exclaim in surprise.

"You actually own your own house?! The house I'm living in now, is it yours?"

Chu Ci understood her surprise and delight at the house, and nodded with a smile.

He explained to her, "I grew up in an orphanage, so I've always wanted to have my own home."

"When I first started working, I saved up and bought this house."

Back then, houses weren't expensive, and there wasn't a nationwide housing speculation frenzy.

So this house, located in a good location with no shared area and in the city center, didn't cost her too much money; she even paid off the loan long ago.

However, the premise is that their city is just a small town, not a particularly developed first- or second-tier city.

After hearing her explanation, a hesitant voice echoed in my mind.

"Why sell the house? It's so much better to have your own house. You won't be exposed to the wind and rain, and you won't be kicked out..."

Chu Ci answered her while drying her hair.

“This is all my old network of contacts. You’ve changed so much, it will be hard to explain later.”

Most importantly, the original owner of this body had a terrible temper, and she was worried that this guy would have a bad life in the future and would cheat and swindle her colleagues.

"But don't worry, I'll buy this house and then buy you a new one in this small town."

After drying his hair, Chu Ci explained his bankbook and various assets to her.

Over the years, she has worked hard, never dated or married, and lived a very simple life, going only between home and work, eating all her meals in the cafeteria.

Since there was no rent to pay, I saved a lot of money.

Seeing so much money in her hand, the voice in her head lacked confidence, yet remained curious.

"You have money and a house, so you must be living a good life."

Why should I have to enjoy the good days?

Chu Ci put the passbook and various bank cards in her bag and calmly answered her:

"Because for me, family is more important than anything else, much more important than money and houses."

Thinking of Grandma, that voice fell silent.

Chu Ci packed up and planned to go to the police station to complete her resignation procedures.

Standing in front of the police station, she asked the voice again.

"Have you thought it through? Are you sure you want to stay in this world?"

"Yes, I want to stay."

"Okay, then I'll go and complete the resignation procedures. Once I've completed them, it won't be able to change your mind."

"I won't go back on my word," the voice said sullenly.

The resignation process was more difficult than Chu Ci had imagined, mainly due to the attempts by the leaders to retain him.

But she refused to budge, and the leaders had no choice but to go along with her.

Having arranged to come back the next day to complete the formalities, Chu Ci left the police station and headed straight for the real estate agency.

Selling a house is much simpler.

Her house was well-decorated, in a good location, and well-maintained. In addition, the price was low, so she agreed on a price with the buyer that very evening.

In just three days, Chu Ci resigned from her job, sold her house, and moved to a small county town with better public security and lower cost of living.

She asked the original owner what kind of house she wanted, and the original owner didn't even think about it.

"I want one with a yard!"

"With a yard?"

"right!"

The original owner's voice was full of excitement.

"I also want a big yard where I can grow vegetables, raise two dogs, and spend the rest of my time eating, drinking, and playing video games!"

"When I get tired of playing video games, I take my two dogs out for a walk!"

In the past, she and her grandmother could only rent houses from others in Hong Kong, and they never imagined that one day they would have their own house.

With a house like this, you can still live the life you love.

Such a leisurely life is so wonderful!

Finding a place to live wasn't too difficult, but it wasn't easy either. The main concern was that she was a girl living alone, so she had high requirements for the safety of the surrounding area.

Fortunately, they were lucky enough to buy a house from a woman living alone.

The walls were raised and covered with anti-theft nails, and the gate had a video doorbell.

Most importantly, it's adjacent to a police station, so it's hard to imagine the area not being safe.

On her last day before leaving, Chu Ci helped her move and showed her around the small county town.

On the way, I met an elderly couple selling puppies and chose two wolfhound puppies.

After finishing everything, Chu Ci lay on the bed, her two little dogs whimpering and nudging her face beside her pillow.

"It's time, I have to go back."

"Oh? You're going back already?"

The original owner felt excited at the thought of soon living the life she dreamed of.

But the thought of facing the world independently soon makes me nervous.

Chu Ci hummed in agreement, looking at the snow-white ceiling.

“I’ve put your money in a fixed deposit. You can only withdraw one sum per month. Before you find a way to make money, you need to learn to control your spending, otherwise the bank will take the money away.”

This is a lie.

Of course, given her personality of only eating instant noodles, it wouldn't cost her too much money.

She was just worried that the child would spend the money on games.

"I've also enrolled you in two martial arts classes, for two years, three classes a week, and you have to attend every single one."

"Otherwise, they'll take your house and money, and you'll be begging for food."

Of course, these were all lies to her.

But girls living alone in this world still need to have the ability to protect themselves; relying on anyone else is not as good as relying on their own fists.

When it came to learning martial arts, the voice in my head only uttered a couple of complaints before deciding to succumb to the allure of a house and money.

"Okay, I'll study hard for the sake of my house and money."

Chu Ci thought for a moment and then gave her a final reminder.

"This world is very different from the world you were in before. Here, as long as you abide by the law, you can live a good life."

"But if you cheat and swindle, and go back to your old ways, you'll end up in jail."

"By then, your house, your money, and your dog will all belong to someone else, and you'll be begging for food when you get out of prison."

"Therefore, it is strictly forbidden to cheat or deceive, and one should not easily trust others."

Upon hearing that even his own dog was going to be taken away, the voice in his head quickly swore an oath.

"I will absolutely not touch pornography, gambling, or drugs, and I promise to be a law-abiding citizen."

Chu Ci: "..."

Sure, all those days weren't wasted, it's got that flavor now.

She took one last look at the world and closed her eyes.

"If you have any problems, go to the police station next door for help. As long as you ask for help, they will definitely help you."

"But you must remember my words: you have money and a house now. As long as you don't easily believe what men say and don't get married and have children casually, your life will not be bad."

"Never, ever entrust your fate to others so easily; live life to the fullest."

Perhaps sensing that Chu Ci was about to leave, the voice in her mind choked up for once.

"Yes, I've got it all in mind. Thank you, and please take good care of yourself and Grandma as well."

Perhaps realizing then that she would never see her grandmother again, she burst into tears.

"You must tell Grandma that I'm doing well! Tell her not to worry about me, that I'm different from before!"

Before Chu Ci could even agree, she felt her whole body lighten.

When I opened my eyes again, I was back in that familiar hospital ward.

Wu Jiangxue and Shen Zaikun stood beside her, bending down to look at her, while a nurse was about to give her an IV drip.

"You're finally awake."

Wu Jiangxue breathed a sigh of relief and grasped her icy hand.

"If you don't wake up soon, we'll really have to give you IV fluids."

Having not eaten for several days, Chu Ci stared at the ceiling, feeling only dizziness.

She forced herself to sit up, and the first thing she said was:

"Is there anything to eat?"

"Yes, yes, yes." Wu Jiangxue took out two chocolates from the side.

"I've been keeping this for you. Eat this first, and I'll take you out to eat when you have more energy."

Chu Ci quickly ate two pieces of chocolate and felt a little stronger, so she asked Wu Jiangxue and Shen Zaikun to take her to eat.

Wu Jiangxue and Shen Zaikun were both stunned when Wu Jiangxue ate five bowls of noodles in one go.

"Slow down, slow down."

Seeing that she had eaten another bowl, Wu Jiangxue couldn't help but worry.

"Isn't your stomach feeling uncomfortable from being so full?"

Chu Ci shook his head as he ate his noodles.

Not only did she not feel unwell, she felt like she was starving to death.

The happiest person was undoubtedly the system in her mind.

[Great, host! You're the only one willing to come back with me!]

It was eager to fight Chu Ci.

But Chu Ci had no time to pay attention to it, as she kept eating.

After eating her tenth bowl of noodles, she finally felt a little full and put down her chopsticks.

"I'm stuffed."

Looking at her appetite, Wu Jiangxue couldn't help but laugh:

"You're so hungry, you must have been incredibly busy this time."

Chu Ci nodded, sounding weak: "Yes, I've been so busy, I haven't had a break at all."

Seeing how tired she was, Wu Jiangxue and Shen Zaikun quickly told her to go home and rest.

Shen Zaikun offered to take her home. When he dropped her off at the store, he smiled and his eyes crinkled as he looked at Chu Ci.

"It's so good to see you back."

Chu Ci shrugged. "I also think it's great to see all of you familiar faces."

She went into the shop and saw Grandma, who was busy working while wearing her reading glasses.

The moment I looked up and saw her, my eyes welled up with tears.

"Aci?!"

"Grandma, I'm back!"

She quickly walked over and hugged her grandmother.

Grandma hugged her back, and after a while, she nodded tremblingly and said "good" three times in a row.

"Good, good, it's good that you're back."

Grandma quickly urged her to rest, "You must be tired after such a long time."

"Quickly, go to sleep! Get some rest!"

Chu Ci followed her lead into the rest room, and as she passed He Lihua, she saw her hesitant expression.

She wanted to ask, but her grandmother kept urging her to rest, and since she was also very tired, she simply lay down and took a nap.

When she woke up again, it was already dark outside.

She was sore all over from sleeping, and as soon as she pushed open the door, she heard a noisy argument outside.

Why can't I see her?!

“She’s my daughter, I’m her mother! What’s wrong with me seeing her!”

"Let her out. I don't believe she wouldn't even want her own parents and family!"

Chu Ci walked to the door and before she could even stand still, she saw her grandmother being pushed by a middle-aged woman who was yelling loudly.

"Grandma!"

Her pupils constricted, and she rushed over in three quick steps, grabbing Grandma's back.

Grandma didn't react at first, and only breathed a sigh of relief when she was supported by the back, feeling a little scared.

Chu Ci helped his grandmother to the side, frowned, glared at the middle-aged woman who had pushed her, and shouted:

"What are you doing! You dare to bully people in front of our store? There are security cameras at my door!"

"My grandmother is so old, and you still pushed her! I'm going to sue you for intentional assault!"

The middle-aged woman stared at her, and her previously aggressive demeanor immediately softened.

With red-rimmed eyes and a choked voice, she looked at Chu Ci and, after a long while, managed to utter a sentence:

"My child, it's your mother!"

Chu Ci: "..."

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