Qiqi was happily preparing to go home to find her mother, her brother Xiao Jiu, and Grandma Huo, ready to show them off her haul from this trip.
Li Jun and Tang Xin returned home, but they were somewhat alike.
The parents of both families were naturally heartbroken when their children, who had gone out to work perfectly fine, suddenly turned around and floated back as ghosts.
Tang Xin's parents held her and cried their hearts out; her mother even fainted several times from crying.
Tang Xin's parents only had this one daughter. Although the family was not well-off, they doted on her and loved her dearly since she was a child, doing everything they could to give her the best they could.
But their precious daughter, whom they cherished so dearly, went out and never came back. How could the elderly couple bear this?
Tang Xin's mother was so devastated by the shock that she was hospitalized.
Tang Xin stayed by her side for three days. On the fourth day, Li Jun came to find her with red eyes.
The two of them should go and report to Qiqi, as they were heading to the underworld.
But Tang Xin suddenly changed her mind. "Jun-ge, I don't want to be reincarnated. I really can't bear to leave my parents. I want to stay and be with them."
Upon hearing this, Li Jun felt a chill run down his spine.
"Xin Xin, stop fooling around! The little master said that if we stay in the human world for too long, we will either lose our minds and become ghosts, or be tainted by evil energy and become vengeful spirits. In that case, the little master will beat us to a pulp!"
Li Jun tried to reason with Tang Xin, saying earnestly, "Besides, we can get along with your aunt and uncle now because of the talisman given to us by the little master. Once the talisman expires, you'll be harming them by staying with them!"
"I know, I..."
“Since you know this, you shouldn’t do it.” Li Jun interrupted her excitedly, “Xin Xin, listen to me, come with me to be reincarnated. This is the best choice for your uncle and aunt, and for all of us.”
Tang Xin knew that Li Jun was saying all this for her own good, but she had already made up her mind.
She pushed Li Jun's hand away. "Brother Jun, there's no need to persuade me anymore. Go and reincarnate. I've already made up my mind."
“Xin Xin…” Li Jun was going crazy.
However, he knew that although his girlfriend looked obedient and gentle, she was actually very stubborn, and once she made a decision, nothing could change her mind.
No, he had to go find the Little Master right away; only the Little Master could stop her now.
However, when Li Jun arrived at the Huo family following the guidance of the talisman's aura, but did not see Qi Qi, he felt as if the sky was about to fall.
He waited at the Huo family's house for two days but didn't see Qiqi. The aura of the talisman was getting weaker and weaker. He didn't dare to stay there. There was an old man, a woman, and a child in the Huo family. He was afraid that the yin energy on his body would affect them.
Li Jun could only drift back to find Tang Xin.
**
In the Huo family's living room, Grandma Huo and Mrs. Ji sat on the sofa.
The huge LCD TV on the opposite wall was playing the hottest fantasy drama series, but neither of them was interested in watching it.
Grandma Huo looked at the bright red apples on the coffee table and couldn't help but sigh.
"Qibao loves apples and strawberries the most. Now that she's not here, there's no one to eat the apples at home," Grandma Huo said, her expression falling and her brows furrowing with worry. "I wonder where our Qibao is now, and whether she's eating properly. We don't think we brought her much fruit, so I don't know if she has enough."
“We brought a lot, it should be enough,” Madam Ji comforted Grandma Huo. “Besides, Awei has a lot of experience in the wild, so even if it’s not enough for him to eat, he can pick wild fruits for Qi Bao.”
"Wild fruits are no good! They're neither clean nor nutritious. How could our beautiful little princess Qi Bao eat wild fruits!"
Hearing this, Madam Ji couldn't help but sigh. "With Qi Bao gone, the house feels so empty. I wonder when that child will return."
No sooner had the words left her lips than a clear, sweet little voice rang out, "Mommy, Grandma Huo, Brother Xiao Jiu, Qi Qi and Big Brother are back!"
Madam Ji was stunned.
Grandma Huo also looked incredulous. "Am I hallucinating? I think I heard Qi Bao's voice?"
"It doesn't seem like a hallucination; I heard it too."
"It's Qi Bao! Qi Bao is back!"
Grandma Huo and Mrs. Ji quickly got up from the sofa and rushed out the door.
Just as the two elders reached the door, they saw a tiny, exquisitely beautiful little girl burst in like a cannonball, landing precisely in Madam Ji's arms. She nuzzled against her, whining in a sweet, childish voice, "Mommy, Qiqi missed you so much!"
Madam Ji knelt down and hugged her daughter tightly as she returned home. Her eyes instantly reddened, and her voice choked with emotion, "My dear Qibao, you're finally back! I missed you so much! Quick, let me see if you're hurt?"
Grandma Huo quickly stepped forward, her wrinkled hands trembling as she touched Qiqi's hair and face, repeatedly saying, "It's good that you're back, it's good that you're back! You've lost weight, you must not have been eating well outside! Awei, how did you take care of your sister?!"
Huo Yuwei looked helpless, touched his nose, and dared not speak.
"Grandma Huo, Qiqi missed you too!" Qiqi peeked her little head out from her mother's arms and smiled sweetly at Grandma Huo.
Behind Huo Yuwei followed a strange young man who looked at him closely, his eyes showing a mixture of curiosity about the outside world and a forced calmness.
Tiger Eagle resolutely refused to turn into a cat and be taken back by Qi Qi, so he turned into the appearance of a boy.
"Grandma, Madam Ji, we're back." Huo Yuwei looked at Grandma Huo, his cold and hard features softening. He glanced around, not seeing Huo Yusen, and asked, "Where's Xiao Jiu? Isn't she home?"
"Yes, it's good that you're back!" Grandma Huo was relieved to see her eldest grandson safe and sound.
Why did his sharp gaze fall on the unfamiliar young man? "Who is this?"
Before Huo Yuwei could introduce her, Qiqi immediately wriggled out of her mother's arms like a treasure, pointing first at Huying, "Grandma Huo, Mom, this is Qiqi's new little brother, Huying. He's so awesome! He'll be living with us from now on!"
When Tiger Eagle was called out, he turned his face away somewhat uncomfortably, but still called out in a muffled voice, "Grandma, Auntie."
Grandma Huo and Madam Ji exchanged a glance. Although they were puzzled, they saw that the boy had clear eyes (although they were a little awkward) and that Qiqi had brought him back, so they smiled and nodded, greeting him warmly.
"From now on, treat this place as your own home and stay here with peace of mind," Grandma Huo said warmly.
Madam Ji also asked softly, "How can your parents be at ease letting your child be out on his own at such a young age?"
“I…have no parents!” Tiger Eagle lowered his head, looking dejected.
Grandma Huo and Madam Ji looked at him with even more heartache.
It's so pitiful that her parents passed away when she was so young.
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