Seeing that Lin's mother agreed, Lin Qingrong was very happy. She immediately let go of Lin's mother's hand and went to pull Chen Zhiyi.
"Sister, come with me." Lin Qingrong pulled Shen Zhiyi away, leaving Shen Zhiyi feeling somewhat helpless.
He could only smile apologetically at Lin's mother as a greeting.
Lin's mother, of course, didn't care about these details.
Lin Qingrong was her mother's second daughter and last child, so naturally she didn't mind indulging her.
Lin's mother thought of her deceased child again and became somewhat lost in thought.
Seeing this, the woman beside her knew that Madam Lin was thinking of her deceased eldest daughter again, and quickly comforted her, "Madam, you still have your second daughter."
Lin's mother then realized, "Yes, I still have Rongrong. I must live to take good care of Rongrong."
When Lin's father was chasing that person, he unfortunately fell off a cliff and died, leaving only Rongrong.
Lin's mother composed herself and followed.
"Sister, this is the room you'll stay in." Lin Qingrong led Shen Zhiyi to a room. "Sister, do you like the decor of this room? If not, I'll have someone change it for you."
Shen Zhiyi immediately shook her head; the room Lin Qingrong had brought her to was very nice.
The room was cozy. Although the decorations were all pink, they weren't too childish. The arrangement was just right, and it was the style that Shen Zhiyi liked.
The room is located on the second floor and is sunny. There is also a small terrace outside with a table where you can sit and enjoy the breeze at night.
"This room is beautiful, I like it very much, Qingrong, thank you." Shen Zhiyi patted Lin Qingrong's head.
Lin Qingrong smiled and hugged Shen Zhiyi's waist. She looked up at her and said, "Sister, actually I also have a sister, but..."
"But she's gone. Mommy said my sister was 18 years older than me, in the prime of her life, but she just disappeared like that."
At this point, Lin Qingrong felt a little sad. If her sister were still alive, she would definitely be as beautiful as Shen Zhiyi, right?
Shen Zhiyi pursed her lips; she knew this family was one of the victims from over a decade ago.
"Mommy said it's all that man's fault, otherwise my sister wouldn't have died."
"Sister, tell me, why did you have to die for that man? Mommy said you were such a good person, but you lost your life because of a bad man."
Shen Zhiyi sighed. How could she possibly explain this to herself?
"Qingrong, some things are not as simple as you think." Shen Zhiyi patted Lin Qingrong's head. "One day, you will find out the truth."
Lin Qingrong was stunned for a moment. In fact, she knew in her heart that her sister had only committed suicide because she couldn't accept it for a while, but she... didn't want to see her mother secretly looking at her sister's photos and crying anymore.
"Thank you, sister, for letting you absorb my negative emotions right away." Lin Qingrong stepped out of Shen Zhiyi's embrace, sniffed, and said, "Sister, you should rest for a while. I'll come to play with you later."
"Okay, you can go and spend more time with your mother."
Lin Qingrong nodded, then smiled and went out.
Shen Zhiyi found a chair and sat down. Black Wolf and Fox Moon came out of the pet space and walked around.
Fox Moon jumped onto Shen Zhiyi's lap and lay down, asking, "Yiyi, how long are you planning to stay here this time?"
"Two days."
At that moment, the black wolf dragged a treasure chest out from a corner.
It's a blue treasure chest.
The black wolf used its paws to pry open the treasure chest, inside which were two slips of paper and a jade pendant.
Shen Zhiyi picked up Fox Moon and went to Black Wolf's side, taking out the note and jade pendant.
It is said that the goddess last appeared in South Town, where she apparently committed some heinous crime.
[Lin Qingrong's older sister from Nanzhen seemed to know something, but unfortunately... she was murdered to silence her.]
Shen Zhiyi was somewhat shocked after reading it.
Therefore, Lin Qingrong's sister did not commit suicide, but was murdered to silence her.
And... what about this jade pendant? What does it represent?
Shen Zhiyi held the jade pendant in her hand for a while, thought about it, and then hung it around her neck.
Perhaps this jade pendant will bring her some unexpected news.
Soon, when she appeared before Lin's mother wearing the jade pendant, Lin's mother was stunned by this guess.
However, she quickly realized her mistake and did not do anything impolite.
The clingy Lin Qingrong was finally coaxed back to her room to sleep by her mother, and then went to Shen Zhiyi's room.
They had arranged this during dinner; Lin's mother would come to see Shen Zhiyi that evening.
The two sat on the small terrace, and Shen Zhiyi even took out a bottle of plum wine and poured a glass for Lin's mother.
“I’ve checked, you don’t have this on your island.” Shen Zhiyi placed the plum wine in front of Lin’s mother.
"Tell me what you know."
Lin's mother was taken aback, and asked with some difficulty, "Where did you get this jade pendant?"
Shen Zhiyi paused for a moment. "What does this have to do with anything?"
Just a side note: only players can see the treasure chest, so Lin's mother was unaware that there was a treasure chest in the room.
Lin's mother opened her mouth, and after a long while, she said, "This is my eldest daughter's personal item. Before she died, she said that the person who could find this jade pendant was someone she trusted."
She said that if the jade pendant were to reappear, I could then reveal the truth.
Shen Zhiyi didn't speak, but quietly looked at Lin's mother.
"And now, the jade pendant is in your hands."
Lin's mother closed her eyes and said today, "Qingqing was bewitched and forced to jump off the building to her death."
“Originally, the house had four floors, but because of Qingqing’s death, we demolished two floors, leaving it as it is now.”
"She said softly that once when she was out, she met that man, who drugged her and took her to the forest of ghost-faced trees."
"She was forced to eat the crystals of the Ghost Face Tree, which is why she died."
"The Ghost Face Tree crystals controlled her to do many incomprehensible things, telling us that she had fallen in love with a man outside."
"...Later, the Ghost Face Tree Crystal controlled her, making her jump from the fourth floor and die in front of me."
Lin's mother could never recall the day Lin Qingqing died. During that time, whenever she closed her eyes, all she could see in her mind was the scene of Lin Qingqing jumping off the fourth floor.
Blood blossomed before her, and her daughter... lay there, lifeless.
"She said softly that she saw the man's face when she was in a daze."
"However, because of the Ghost Face Tree crystals in her body, she often doesn't remember this matter. She told me everything during a time when she was unusually lucid."
Needless to say, Shen Zhiyi knew that this was the truth Lin Qingqing was determined to tell before she died.
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