The group found Wu Hehua's grave. Except for Song Yongren, they all knelt in front of it and respectfully kowtowed several times.
Song Lili looked at the small mound of earth, feeling conflicted and somewhat afraid to look at it.
After all, it was her soul, which came from who-knows-where, that occupied this body, while the original owner had disappeared.
It's no wonder she felt guilty when facing the original owner's family.
Moreover, she had a strange feeling that this place was somewhat eerie, and maybe the old woman would know that she was not the original owner of this body?
Thinking about it made her back feel cold, and she couldn't help but feel scared.
Song Lili swallowed hard, then unconsciously shrank her body and squeezed closer to Song Yongren.
It wasn't that she was timid; it was just that the atmosphere was too eerie, giving her a chilling feeling.
Besides, if she can live in other bodies, then maybe ghosts really do exist? Who can say for sure?
That's why she felt so guilty.
"What's wrong? Are you cold?" Song Yongren asked with concern as he felt Song Lili squeeze in.
Song Lili shook her head. "No, I'm dressed warmly, I'm not cold." As she spoke, she moved a little further away from Song Yongren.
“Honey, I’ve brought the children to see you.” Song Yongren said to the mound of earth as he took the things out of the basket.
Song Lili looked up and saw that there wasn't even a tombstone here. There were just small mounds of earth, very simple, with a flat bluestone in front of each mound serving as a tombstone.
Song Lili couldn't help but wonder, since all these mounds of earth look so similar, wouldn't someone mistake one for another?
“We haven’t visited you for several years. Are you worried? Today I brought them to see you and burn some money for you, in case you’re not doing well down there.”
Song Yongren talked on and on, recounting Song Jianshe's marriage and introducing Xia Niu to Wu Hehua.
Finally, they talked about Song Lili, saying that she was sensible and had grown up to be able to manage the household. They basically praised Song Lili a lot.
But Song Lili wasn't having a good time right now. The more Song Yongren talked, the more guilty she felt, and the more eerie she felt around her.
She desperately wanted Song Yongren to shut up, but she couldn't. So she pretended to go over and hug Song Fang, which made her feel a little more at ease.
The children watched as Song Yongren took out the potato lamp and lit it. He then placed the food items one by one on the bluestone and finally lit the flammable branch.
Song Yongren took out the IOUs and put them away, saying, "These were originally for you, but now it's not good, and I don't dare to leave them here. Let's just leave them like this for a while."
"When it's ready, I'll give it all to you properly. You have to understand us," Song Yongren said, pressing down with a stone.
Then, the group of them stood behind Song Yongren and listened to him talk for a long time before they heard Song Yongren speak.
"That's all that's happened at home. I've told you everything, so don't worry. The children are all fine."
"Your brother-in-law and the others are doing well, everyone is doing well, so don't worry."
"It's getting late, we should head back now, otherwise it won't be good if someone sees us. We'll come see you again next time."
After saying that, Song Yongren stood up, put the things he had taken out of the basket back in, and then covered all the twig debris with soil.
Finally, he put all the IOUs and paper money into the basket before saying, "Alright, let's go, otherwise people in the village will arrive if we're any later."
It's currently the farming season, so many people get up very early, before dawn.
Although it was still dark, they could hear roosters crowing down the mountain.
This means that dawn is just around the corner.
The group of people held each other's hands and trudged home, their steps uneven. By the time they got home, it was already getting light.
We can see everything around us clearly now, and dawn is not far off.
"Phew, I'm finally back." Song Lili breathed a sigh of relief after sitting down on the stool.
Honestly, what just happened felt like a terrifying ordeal to her, filling her with dread.
She was feeling guilty, so everything seemed wrong to her at that moment, and she felt like something was about to suddenly jump out from some unknown corner.
Now that she was home and it was dawn, she felt that the feeling wasn't so strong anymore, and her body warmed up.
"I'm so sleepy, I'm going to bed. Don't wake me up, I'm not eating dinner," Song Lili said as she walked into the house.
She felt so tired, more tired than working in the fields for three or four days, and she really needed to get some sleep to replenish her energy.
Ever since she got up, she had been on edge. At first, she was worried that the road was bad and she might have an accident, but later she was just scaring herself.
That's why I feel so tired and listless right now.
Without waiting for an answer, Song Lili went out. As soon as she returned to her room, she immediately lay down on the kang (a heated brick bed).
"Yeah, it's still more comfortable here. I'll never go up the mountain at night again. It's too scary. I'll definitely take a detour when I see that cemetery in the future."
"Otherwise, I always feel guilty, like something is about to pop up from the earth." Song Lili muttered to herself before drifting off into her dream.
Outside, Song Yongren looked at the others and said, "Alright, you guys should go back and get some sleep too. You must all be tired."
"And another thing, you can't tell anyone about what happened today, understand? Remember that!" Song Yongren reminded him anxiously.
"I understand," Song Jianshe nodded seriously, knowing the seriousness of the matter.
"Okay, Uncle," Xia Niu nodded obediently.
Only Song Fang uttered the word "okay," but her expression was serious.
"Just remember that. Alright, go to sleep now." Song Yongren waved his hand, his face showing signs of fatigue.
Anyone who hasn't slept well all night will feel exhausted, let alone Song Yongren, who is not young.
"Mom, don't worry, we're all fine, and things will only get better. You don't need to worry about us."
"I will come to see you later." Song Yongren covered his eyes and murmured to himself.
“I came to see you this time, so you don’t have to worry so much in your dreams anymore. You saw it yourself, the children are all doing well, growing up well, and living much better lives than before.”
"Now you can rest assured. Go and be reincarnated if you can. Don't wait any longer. I will watch over the children. I will tell you everything when they are all married. Rest assured."
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