Chapter 90 The Metaphysics Master's Fiancée 07
He pronounced his own death sentence as one of lifelong loneliness.
"Yiqing, you have so many birthday cards this year! How many are there already?"
Because of her love for skiing and her athletic ability, Jiang Yiqing has traveled to various countries to participate in competitions, during which she has also made many foreign friends.
Although they don't have much time to keep in touch normally, they've developed a habit of exchanging birthday gifts. To foreigners, Jiang Yiqing celebrates her birthday according to the Gregorian calendar, so she received gifts and cards gradually before the actual day.
To the most intelligent Yi Qing:
Born between Halloween and Christmas, Yiqing is truly a darling of the heavens! We eagerly await the day you come to London and join us for the Halloween and Christmas parades. We'll definitely throw a grand birthday party for you! Best wishes just for you~ Love, May”
Jiang Yiqing, whose birthday was actually just before New Year's Day, was very happy to receive these greeting cards. Some cards came with candy, some came with postcards brought back by her friends from their travels, and the gifts piled up all over the sofa.
“These gift boxes can be placed next to the Christmas tree for decoration, how wonderful!” Aunt Qin said, “Yiqing, come on, let’s open the gifts first.”
"Yi-ching is really popular," the family doctor remarked.
The family doctor came today to remove the cast from Jiang Yiqing's leg, and her leg injury has completely healed. The family doctor was also surprised by Jiang Yiqing's rapid recovery. In fact, this was due to the medication provided by the system. Jiang Yiqing didn't want to cause too much trouble for everyone because of her fracture.
Jiang Yiqing looked at the mountain of gifts, each one so uniquely wrapped and so full of anticipation. She had never seen anything like it before. She felt as if she were sharing in the happiness of the original Yiqing. She subconsciously looked at Luo Shuyu, because Luo Shuyu was the only one who had guessed the truth: "Sister Luo, do you think it's okay?"
Luo Shuyu frowned slightly, asking her if it was alright, what did she mean? A slightly wicked thought crossed her mind: "What if I say no?"
"Really, Miss Luo, did you two have a fight?" Aunt Qin asked in surprise.
The two answered in unison, "No."
"Then what is this for?"
"I should be asking Yiqing, why are you asking me what our relationship is?" Luo Shuyu asked.
Jiang Yiqing's face immediately turned bright red. Aunt Qin thought to herself, what's wrong with these two children? They are clearly a marriage alliance, yet they're acting like this, like two peas in a pod. However, it's best not to interfere in the feelings of the younger generation, so she excused herself by saying that the water had boiled and left.
"...Sister Luo hates me, doesn't she?"
Her expression seemed to say, "Yes, as long as people hate her, she can be completely at ease and no longer worry about how others treat her." For Luo Shuyu, this was quite a pathetic situation. She said, "I didn't say that."
"Can I take it apart?" Jiang Yiqing's hopes were rekindled, her eyes shining as she looked at her, clearly full of anticipation.
Luo Shuyu didn't speak, which meant she acquiesced.
Watching Jiang Yiqing's happy expression, as if her mood was completely unaffected by what had just happened, she felt something was off.
Jiang Yiqing was overjoyed to see the custom-made pink bow-adorned teddy bear. She hugged the doll tightly, unable to put it down. Luo Shuyu asked thoughtfully, "Yiqing, do you remember Wang Yue'er?"
"..." Jiang Yiqing's smile suddenly stopped, and she looked at her timidly.
Luo Shuyu even felt guilty, as if she had done something unforgivable, but she still asked. Reason told her that she had to figure out the current situation first.
"She was your best friend when you were in kindergarten, but she died in a car accident. Her mother was Aunt Wang, who worked at the villa next door."
Jiang Yiqing stared at her in astonishment, her expression flawless. Luo Shuyu continued, "Yiqing, have you forgotten Wang Yue'er, or do you still remember her?"
If Jiang Yiqing were really standing here, this question would be too cruel. However, Jiang Yiqing was able to handle it as best she could. Even though she had never met her, she still said, "Of course I remember her. Yue'er was a very good person. What happened back then... is such a pity."
“Such a beautiful angel, yet her fate was to have her wings clipped halfway through life. No mother could accept that,” Luo Shuyu said. “I was the one who gave her that fate back then.”
"..." Jiang Yiqing's expression gradually cracked as she struggled to process what she had just said: "Why?"
"There's no why, that's just how the world is. Like Yiqing, can you explain why something like this happened to you?"
Jiang Yiqing felt as if the mask she had always wanted to wear was being violently torn apart at this moment. However, she didn't seem to want to wear such a mask forever. She asked Luo Shuyu, "How much does Sister Luo really know?"
"..." Jiang Yiqing seemed unaware of her engagement, further confirming that she was not the same Jiang Yiqing as before. Luo Shuyu simply told her directly, "If Jiang Yiqing, as the daughter of my mother's friend, suffers the same fate as Wang Yue'er, I can't control her. But if someone usurps her place, I cannot accept doing nothing."
"But I'm clearly Jiang Yiqing too." Jiang Yiqing couldn't stop the tears from streaming down her face as she looked at her.
Luo Shuyu took out a tissue to wipe her tears, but Jiang Yiqing waved her hand away. She said forcefully, "I always thought you were a very gentle person, just like my elder sister, but why did you treat me like this? Just like those people who look down on me."
She had suffered so much injustice before. Just because she could see ghosts and had no spiritual roots, she was ridiculed by everyone. She thought that after arriving in this world and meeting Luo Shuyu, who could see ghosts, she would find a sense of belonging. But in the end, she still didn't even deserve a place to settle down and make a living!
"...Yi Qing, I'm sorry, I just...wanted to know the truth." Luo Shuyu said, her face pale.
"The truth? Everyone's doing just fine, so why should my hard-won new life be ruined because of your truth? Sister Luo, do you really have the right to criticize me on behalf of Yiqing? Even she herself hasn't said anything." Jiang Yiqing simply laid it all out, since she didn't expect to hide it from a metaphysical master anyway: "Yes, I switched identities with her. I look exactly like her. Why is it called 'cuckoo in the nest'? I'm actually quite glad for Jiang Yiqing now, that she doesn't have to encounter someone as sharp-tongued and mean as you. She's so lucky!"
"..." Luo Shuyu looked at her, thinking to herself, "So you're finally telling the truth? You're so sharp-tongued, is that what you really think?"
"Otherwise what? You are nothing like my royal sister. At first I thought you were very gentle, but I was wrong."
Luo Shuyu suddenly remembered what her grandmother had told her when she was a child.
"Shuyu, you only have one chance in your life to escape the fate of widowhood, which is to get engaged when you are twenty-three years old. And your destined person must be born in the month of Xin and on the day of Xin, with the Ding fire as the noble person. Isn't that a coincidence? My dear friend Jiang Shangwei's daughter fits this fate. So, I have already proposed marriage to her. You must not miss her and end up with a lonely old age. If that happens, I will definitely not let you off easily!"
It was precisely because they wanted to escape the fate of dying alone that the Luo family took the initiative to arrange a marriage with the Jiang family. Based on her grandmother's intuition, she believed that Jiang Yiqing was the most suitable person for her in this life. Because Luo Shuyu was aloof from a young age, she could easily infuriate people with just a few words. Before her death, her grandmother taught her to learn to be a gentle girl. Luo Shuyu kept the word "gentle" in her heart from then on, but she still occasionally revealed her true nature.
—She is not a gentle person at all, in essence.
Now, Jiang Yiqing has spoken out about this matter.
Whether Jiang Yiqing swapped identities with someone else or traveled through time, it didn't actually affect Luo Shuyu's destiny. In the end, she could only choose herself. Because of her shyness, Luo Shuyu even deliberately avoided Jiang Yiqing for over ten years.
As a result, shortly after the two met, she still managed to mess things up.
Very well, this is exactly what I, destined to be a solitary person, would do. Luo Shuyu thought to herself, and completely accepted her fate of growing old alone.
“Yes, I am indeed not a suitable partner. I’m sure Yiqing would find me difficult to deal with.” Luo Shuyu seemed to have figured it out. She pretended to be calm to hide her inner turmoil. She looked at Jiang Yiqing and said, “Then let’s end that nominal engagement. I think you would agree.”
"...?" Jiang Yiqing was stunned. What was going on? They were engaged?
The original Jiang Yiqing and Luo Shuyu? What happened?
“It’s okay if you don’t know, because it was just a joke made by the adults, and it can’t be taken seriously at all. Just forget about it. I’ll talk to Aunt Jiang and say that it’s my problem and has nothing to do with you,” Luo Shuyu said as calmly as possible.
The year is almost over, which means that for Luo Shuyu, her 23rd year is about to pass.
You've sentenced yourself to a lifetime of loneliness. How wonderful, Luo Shuyu, that's something you would do, just like how you ruthlessly pronounced the fates of your clients.
"I really don't know..." Jiang Yiqing was also quite frustrated, and lowered her head, not seeing the disappointment in Luo Shuyu's eyes: "Now you know that I am not the original Jiang Yiqing. No matter what you do, I will accept it."
"Don't worry, I won't do anything. You are Jiang Yiqing. I was just joking before." Luo Shuyu chuckled and turned to leave.
What's going on? Jiang Yiqing didn't understand. Watching her departing figure, she could even see a hint of loneliness in her eyes.
That's Luo Shuyu, how could it be?
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