After returning to the East China Sea, Chen Zhe parted ways with A Bao, as he was heading to Qingyun Mountain to visit his parents.
The journey was filled with anxiety and bumps.
Chen Zhe finally saw his mother awaken.
However, after waking up, the mother became emotionally distraught and kept covering her face and crying.
"Dad, what's wrong with Mom?"
Chen Zhe asked.
Chen Yishou sighed; "I don't know why, but she's been crying ever since she woke up. I asked her if she was in pain anywhere, but she said no. I don't know what to do."
Chen Zhe entered the room, where Xie Yuhan was comforting Su Liping. "Auntie, you can tell us if you're feeling unwell. Although this isn't a hospital, my grandfather is a very skilled doctor."
Su Liping clutched her chest and shook her head repeatedly.
Chen Zhe went over and took her hand; "Mom, what's wrong?"
Su Liping broke down even more upon seeing Chen Zhe, bursting into tears that she couldn't stop.
Just as everyone was in a dilemma, Master Xie walked in and suddenly shouted, his voice like a thunderclap.
The sudden shout actually stopped Su Liping from crying.
Although the crying stopped, Su Liping was still in tears and looked very uncomfortable.
"You all go out, I'll take a look at her."
Chen Zhe and his son exchanged a glance, somewhat uneasy. Xie Yuhan came over and advised, "Chen Zhe, let's go out first. My grandfather has a solution."
The two nodded and went out, then closed the door behind them.
Old Master Xie sat on the chair next to her, his sharp eyes fixed on Su Liping, who was half-lying on the bed.
Are you feeling uncomfortable?
Master Xie asked.
Su Liping nodded, but then shook her head.
"I can't explain it, but I feel very depressed and my heart is aching terribly, like it's been ripped in two. Master, am I possessed?"
Master Xie nodded.
Seeing Master Xie nod, Su Liping became somewhat frightened. The older generation already believed in such evil spirits, and now that she heard the Taoist priest say this, she became even more apprehensive.
"Taoist Master, is there...something unclean?"
Seeing her frightened expression, Master Xie gently shook his head.
"What you call evil is evil of the heart, that is, mental illness, not something dirty."
"A mental illness?"
"Yes, what is the root of what you fear?"
"I……"
Su Liping hesitated for a moment.
"Master, to be honest, I am indeed afraid of something."
“You can tell me about it.”
"The strange girl who came to our house... I felt a very warm familiarity with her, but I was also afraid of her from the bottom of my heart. She reminded me of my daughter. When I was young, I gave one of my children away, and for so many years, I never heard from her. Actually, I have always felt guilty because I don't know if the other person treated her well or abused her. Whenever I think about being good to my son, there is always a voice in my heart blaming me, blaming myself for why I favored my son and abandoned my daughter when they were both children. Master, I am very scared. After I woke up, my husband said that the girl had been shot. I have been terrified ever since. I always feel that the bullet was shot into my daughter."
Even after Su Liping finished speaking, tears continued to flow. Xie Laodao stroked his goatee.
“This is the root of your heartache. As the saying goes, the sins of the ancestors will affect the descendants. The evil you committed by abandoning your daughter will one day be repaid on your child and on yourself.”
Su Liping became even more terrified after hearing this.
"Master, what should we do? What should I do?"
"Don't be nervous. Since you've realized your problem, it means we're not far from solving it."
"So what exactly should I do?"
Su Liping was eager to resolve her guilt.
"The one who tied the knot must untie it. You two need to solve the problems you made back then. Your concern about your daughter's current situation is a worry for you, so you two need to work together to solve this problem."
Hearing what Xie Laodao said, Su Liping hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly.
"Master, I understand, thank you!"
"Need not."
The old Taoist priest stood up and then opened the door.
Chen Zhe and his son had been standing outside. As soon as they saw Xie Laodao come out, they hurried inside.
"Mom, are you feeling better?"
Chen Zhe held his mother's hand and asked.
Su Liping nodded, then looked at her husband; "Old Chen, go close the door, I have something I want to tell you."
Chen closed the door with one hand.
"What's wrong?"
Su Liping held their hands, tears welling in her eyes; "Old Chen, I want to go find our daughter."
Chen Yishou was stunned for a moment, then looked at Chen Zhe and found that Chen Zhe's reaction was not very strong.
In fact, Chen Zhe had known for a long time that he had an older sister, so he was somewhat prepared.
Su Liping held Chen Zhe's hand tightly; "Zhe, from childhood to adulthood, your mother often scolded you and didn't take good care of you. This was my fault. I feel bad, especially after this injury. I suddenly realized that people can die at any time. I really want to see how your sister is doing before I die. Zhe, you have to understand your mother."
Chen Zhe's eyes were also filled with tears as he smiled at his mother; "Mom, I can help you."
Su Liping shook her head.
“I don’t need your help. This is a matter between your father and me. It was your father and me who made a mistake. We have to solve it ourselves. Ah Zhe, I’m sorry for making you suffer all these years.”
...
Chen Zhe came out of the room and went to the ginkgo tree in the backyard.
Xie Yuhan seemed to know he was coming, and was waiting here early on.
"How is she? Is your aunt feeling any better?"
Chen Zhe nodded; "Much better, thank you, Xiaoyu. I owe you a lot this time. That assassin wanted to kill everyone who had seen him. If you hadn't brought my parents and grandmother here in time, they would probably have been in trouble."
Xie Yuhan smiled.
"You have to thank my grandfather for this. If my grandfather hadn't foreseen it, I wouldn't have been able to get there in time."
Chen Zhe was very curious. Was Xie Laodao's divination ability really that strong? Could he predict when he would be in trouble? Could he even predict the actions of the assassins?
He arrived at Xie Laodao's room with many questions in his mind.
After knocking on the door several times, Xie Laodao's voice finally came from inside.
"Come in!"
Chen Zhe went inside, closed the door, and gave Xie Laodao a deep bow.
"Thank you, Taoist priest, for saving my whole family."
Master Xie nodded; "Alright, no need to be so polite. I'm just asking for a life-saving talisman for my granddaughter."
"Ah? Daoist Master, why do you say that?"
Master Xie chuckled and said, "It's nothing, just take it as me talking nonsense."
"Master, we owe you so much this time. Your divination skills truly surpass Zhuge Liang's, and are even better than Zhang Liang reborn..."
Old Master Xie chuckled.
"Don't flatter me. I know my own capabilities. I won't tell you how I calculated it. You'll find out when you have the chance. I'll protect you this time. They shouldn't attack you again. Chen Zhe, remember, you owe me a favor."
Although Chen Zhe had some doubts about the statement that "the other party probably won't attack you again," he was still very grateful to Master Xie.
"Master, I will remember this. If you ever need my help in the future, please don't hesitate to ask. I, Chen Zhe, will go through fire and water for you."
"Yes, that's enough. Alright, once your mother has recovered, you can take them down the mountain."
"Thank you, Taoist priest."
...
Night falls.
A man was standing in front of Chen's Massage Parlor; this man was Lin Yi.
He's here tonight to eliminate any potential threats; he won't let anyone who knows his identity as an assassin live.
Just as he was about to break down the door, he suddenly saw a yellow talisman pasted on the door.
He paused for a moment, then frowned.
I hesitated for a long time.
I left anyway.
...
Three days later, Su Liping's injuries had almost healed, and since some medicine still needed to be provided by the hospital, Chen Zhe took his parents away from Qingyun Mountain and returned to their home.
Chen Yishou was also somewhat surprised to see the yellow talisman pasted on the door.
"Ah Zhe, did you do this?"
Chen Zhe stepped forward, lifted the yellow talisman, and looked at it. He felt that the handwriting was somewhat familiar, and he was a little puzzled.
"Did Master Xie make this?"
The old lady immediately lay down on the recliner when she got home.
"Oh dear, I've been so cooped up these past few days. Qingyun Mountain is so high, and the wind is making me feel a bit uncomfortable. Home is still the best."
As Chen Yi tidied up the mess in the living room, Su Liping went to Chen Zhe's room and rummaged through the room as if looking for something.
"Mom, what are you looking for?"
After seeing this, Chen Zhe asked.
Su Liping was a little anxious.
Where did my photos go?
"What photo?"
"The photo of me and your dad is the one where I was heavily pregnant."
Chen Zhe scratched his head.
"I don't know."
"How could it be gone? I clearly remember putting it here..."
Su Liping kept muttering to herself, and just then Chen Yishou came over.
"Ah Ping, what are you looking for?"
"My photos, where are they?"
Su Liping felt somewhat frantic.
"What photo?"
Chen Yishou asked the same question as Chen Zhe.
"These are our photos, a picture of us with our daughter!!"
Su Liping's voice rose significantly, and she seemed to be on the verge of a breakdown.
Chen Zhe was stunned. He had originally thought that the photo of his mother with a big belly was of himself, but he didn't expect it to be of his sister.
He understood his mother's anxiety to some extent.
"Mom, don't worry, take your time, we'll find it eventually."
Just then, Grandma's voice drifted in from outside the door: "What's the point of looking? If she's gone, she's gone. I think what you're worried about now is finding a daughter-in-law for our grandson. You don't seem to care about this important matter at all. Actually, I think that Taoist priest's granddaughter is quite nice. She's well-behaved and pretty. Do you think we should talk to the Taoist priest and propose marriage?"
The three ignored the old lady's words and continued searching for the photos.
...
There are two sides to the story.
In a small fishing village on the outskirts of Donghai City, Cai Jing rode a dilapidated electric bike back to his run-down little house.
He opened the trunk of the electric scooter and took out a large bag of medicine.
He felt a pang of regret.
"I just saved up money and it's all gone again. Sigh, I really can't save a single penny."
He sighed and took the medicine back to his room.
There was a man and a woman lying on each of the two beds in the room; they were none other than Mo Xiaohao and Ye Lihong.
...
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