Chapter 9 Reincarnation?!

Yu asked, "What do you mean?"

Shen Shiyan frowned and said, "I can't quite put my finger on it, but something just feels off. When we discussed her marriage to Yuwen Qian before, she didn't object. Why did she suddenly refuse to marry Yuwen Qian after falling ill?"

Ms. Yu immediately said, "Actually, I'm also wondering about this."

Shen Shiyan said, "I haven't had a chance to ask you yet, how exactly did Ruyi get this illness?"

After thinking for a moment, Madam Yu said, "It was just a month ago, when we had just arranged her marriage with Yuwen Qian. Then I took her to Banyan Temple to worship Buddha and pray for his blessing. We were crossing the river by boat, and as she was looking at the scenery by the window, she suddenly heard a strange sound of water, and then a gust of wind rose."

"A gust of wind?"

"Yes, it's strange, the weather was quite hot that day, but the wind was bone-chilling, making us dizzy and lightheaded. Ruyi fainted on the spot."

Shen Shiyan couldn't help but frown.

“Our Ruyi is not the kind of weak woman who would be blown away by the wind.”

"You suspect—"

"..."

Shen Shiyan remained silent for a long time, hesitating several times before finally saying softly, "I can't say why, but I'm worried that she might have run into something unclean."

"What's the meaning?"

"I've heard some strange tales before, saying that the spirits of people who drown in the water don't rest and will come after people who cross the river..."

Upon hearing this, Madam Yu was greatly shocked and exclaimed, "You mean—reincarnation?!"

"...!"

The couple were so shocked by these four incredible words that they were speechless.

But after a moment, Madam Yu immediately shook her head and said, "No, no, if it's a case of possession, then the person who comes back to life must be a different person. But Ruyi's personality hasn't changed either; her speech and actions are no different from usual."

Shen Shiyan said, "She never expresses her opinions on current affairs, but just now, what she said—"

At this point, Madam Yu couldn't help but laugh and said, "Master, you're overthinking it. Although our Ruyi doesn't talk much, she's quite shrewd. She even cares about the war at Longmen. How could she not be concerned about your affairs?"

"..."

"Besides, who is your brother-in-law? Ruyi has been traveling all over the country with him since she was a child. She has probably seen more of the world than I have. How could his daughter be anything less?"

These words left Shen Shiyan speechless, and he murmured, "It seems I was overthinking it."

"..."

"But why did she suddenly refuse to marry Yuwen Qian?"

After thinking for a moment, Madam Yu said, "I guess she was unwilling to get married in the first place, but she had to follow her father's last wish. But after that illness, she may have come to realize that getting married is not a trivial matter; it concerns one's entire life."

"..."

"Besides, a youngest daughter's feelings are always hard to understand. When you first came to my house to propose, I didn't like you either, you were so skinny, like a monkey. But now—"

Shen Shiyan blushed and said with a stern face, "What nonsense are you talking about!"

"Why are you blushing? I'm not blushing at all."

"You, stop fooling around!"

The couple started laughing and joking as they talked.

No one noticed that a small figure was standing outside the door. It was Shang Ruyi, who was about to leave. She was standing at the door tidying her clothes, but she overheard her uncle and aunt's words.

But she didn't say anything, just remained silent and left with a complicated expression.