Chapter 30 Her Past Life
"Old Immortal, is it because of us?" Aunt Liu stopped and asked when she saw that Old Lady Yin had left Su Jiaojiao behind.
"Old immortal, if you have anything to say, just tell us directly. There's no need to trouble Xiao Su." Ju Peijun knew that his mother and Su Jiaojiao met at the market. Su Jiaojiao had even helped his mother chase a thief. He was very grateful, but he left in a hurry today and didn't have time to buy some gifts to thank the girl properly.
"It has nothing to do with you." Old Lady Yin didn't look at the two of them and said to Chen Guilan, "Don't worry, I'll just say a few words to Xiao Jiao."
"Jiaojiao, you stay and talk to the old lady. I'll go home and cook." Chen Guilan had nothing to worry about. They were all neighbors in the same alley, and Su Jiaojiao had grown up under the care of Old Lady Yin. Su Jiaojiao sent Aunt Liu and Ju Peijun to the door and said, "Auntie, we're already at the door. Come stay and have a simple meal!"
"No, no, let's do it another day!" Aunt Liu felt much better and held Su Jiaojiao's hand affectionately. "I'll go to your house after I call your soul back. Go back quickly, the old immortal is waiting for you!"
Su Jiaojiao turned around and went back to the dim little room and sat on the long bench.
"Jiaojiao, you've been wronged these years." Old Lady Yin waved at her and patted the kang. "Come up on the kang. I'll take a good look at you."
Su Jiaojiao didn't hesitate at all.
Take off your shoes and get on the kang.
Old Lady Yin stared at her straight in the eyes, her cloudy gaze seeming to penetrate her heart, making Su Jiaojiao feel uneasy. After a while, she heard Old Lady Yin whisper, "The Ghost Festival is the day when the gates of hell open. Did you come back on the fifteenth day of the seventh month?"
"Grandma Yin..." Su Jiaojiao's heart was pounding, and she said in a lost voice, "I'm a human, not a ghost."
She worried it was a dream.
When she woke up from the dream, she went back again, but she didn’t want to go back!
"Of course I know you're human, but do you know how you got back?" The wrinkles on Old Lady Yin's face deepened, and her narrow eyes curved, like an old fox who had seen through the world. "Xiao Jiao, there's a cause for every effect. Nothing in the world happens without a reason."
"I don't know..." Su Jiaojiao shook her head and looked down at Old Lady Yin's hands, which were dry and rough like tree bark. She hoped that these hands could unravel these mysteries and give her answers. After she came back, she was more happy and grateful, but she had never thought about why she came back...
Old Lady Yin's eyes were blurry. She pinched her fingers and said slowly, "In your previous life, someone gave up the remaining sixty years of their life in exchange for the love they have in this life."
Exchange the remaining sixty years of my life for a lifetime of love with her?
Su Jiaojiao couldn't believe her ears and asked in a trembling voice, "Who is it?"
Is it Qin Xiuming?
No, even if he spent a hundred years, she would not reconcile with him!
"The sea of people is vast, and my cultivation is still shallow, so I can't figure out who he is." Old Lady Yin concentrated on calculating, shook her head, and frowned, saying, "But I can be sure that the person who can be with you until the end is the one who exchanged his remaining life for your marriage in the previous life. Your marriage is hard-earned, so you must be cautious and careful."
"Grandma Yin, I've never thought about getting married in my life." At this point, Su Jiaojiao had nothing to hide from Grandma Yin. "I just want to study hard and be filial to my mother. I don't care about other things."
The so-called true love in the world is either based on lust at first sight or the result of weighing the pros and cons.
Wise people don’t fall in love. If you want to avoid getting hurt and live a carefree life, you have to seal your heart and lock away your love.
She has a lot of money and can live the life she wants, so what does she need a man for?
"Xiao Jiao, there are many things you can't avoid just because you want to." Old Lady Yin's gaze towards Su Jiaojiao became much kinder, as if she was no longer the cold, fortune-telling fortune teller, but the kindly old neighbor grandmother in the alley. Her hoarse, cold voice instantly took on a touch of life. "Some things between people are fate, and some are disasters. No one can avoid them. From now on, no matter what happens or who you encounter, don't think about running away, but face it calmly. When the fate ends, you won't meet again. When the disaster is over, you can usher in a new situation."
"Grandma Yin, what is the connection between me and that person? Why would he spend the remaining sixty years of his life in exchange for my love?" Su Jiaojiao felt sad when she heard this. In the more than thirty years of her previous life, which was neither long nor short, she had never noticed the existence of such a person.
After she was hurt by Qin Xiuming, she never had a relationship again and focused on her career. She no longer had any interest in men.
"One thought brings about fate, and one thought destroys it. Why should you cling to the origin? Cherish it when you meet it, and you won't regret it if you miss it." Old Lady Yin patted her hands, "Xiao Jiao, your blessing is still to come. Just move forward boldly. Remember, what is yours is yours, and you can never leave it. What is not yours can never be forced."
"Thank you, Grandma Yin." Su Jiaojiao was moved. "How could I deserve such guidance from Grandma Yin?"
Regardless of whether what Old Lady Yin said was true or false, these words did encourage her.
Old Lady Yin had no blood relationship with her, so even her well-intentioned comfort made her feel grateful.
"You don't have to thank me. It was fate that we were meant to be." Old Lady Yin's cloudy eyes grew clearer. Facing the dim sunlight filtering through the curtains, a smile appeared on her face. "If I can achieve a marriage that spans generations, it would be a blessing for me. Perhaps I can live a few more years thanks to you. When you find someone you love, you must bring him here for me to see. I also want to meet this young man who has exchanged the remaining sixty years of his life for your one-lifetime love."
Su Jiaojiao didn't want to spoil the fun: "If I really meet that person one day, I will definitely bring him back to show you."
Even if what Old Lady Yin said was not true, she would not refute it.
As long as there are no interests involved, allowing others to be themselves and allowing yourself to be yourself is the awareness that an adult should have.
Old Mrs. Yin talked too much and felt tired, so she lay down and fell asleep.
There was a smile on her face while she was sleeping. She was not lonely in her dream and must be happy.
Su Jiaojiao closed the door for her gently and returned home with ease.
Chen Guilan asked Su Jiaojiao: "What did the old lady say to you?"
"We chatted about some family matters." Su Jiaojiao didn't want Chen Guilan to know the truth about her rebirth. She wanted Chen Guilan to be honored as a mother because of her daughter and not be troubled by such things. Chen Guilan in her previous life was too wronged. She shouldn't have died so early. She should have enjoyed all the good things in the world.
"That's strange. The old lady never chats about family matters with others." Chen Guilan just thought that Old Lady Yin liked her daughter and didn't ask much. A mother always thinks her children are good in every way, and it would be even better if others like them too.
With a bicycle, it is convenient for the mother and daughter to travel.
After lunch the next day, Chen Guilan rode her bicycle to take Su Jiaojiao to school.
When she came back, she used the pocket money Su Jiaojiao left for her without saying a word, went to Hualian Shopping Mall to buy fabrics and accessories, and came back to continue making waist bags.
She earns whatever she can; as a mother, she cannot put all the pressure on her children.
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