Shang Lin thought that what Old Man Chai said sounded reasonable, but, "This might fool those who don't know the truth, but it's not very credible to those who covet Junior Sister's inner core. Godfather should put his own safety first."
Old Man Chai said with utmost seriousness, "I know, but actually, I'm more worried about you than my safety. You're my junior sister's son, so you'll inevitably inherit some of her genes. So, what will you do in the future..."
At this moment, Shang Lin felt that Old Man Chai was really too smart. Even though he didn't know who Junior Sister was, he knew that she might be coveted by others, and her son might not be spared either.
However, Shang Lin quickly reassured him, "Godfather, don't worry. I have bodyguards, and it's not just Little Snake. They're all busy making money outside."
Old Man Chai, "..."
After a long pause, he asked, "In the past year or so, how many things have you done that I don't know about?"
Shang Lin laughed and said, "Didn't I just say that if we were to go through everything seriously, we wouldn't be able to finish talking all night? But don't worry, no matter what I do, I will protect myself and will never put myself in danger. But is the sect that Godfather used to belong to now preparing to enter the world?"
Old Man Chai couldn't help but smile wryly. "Actually, some of the so-called reclusive sects these days are actually living in seclusion in the city. If they were really in some deep mountain forest, how could they continue and develop? Unless they are sects that are particularly powerful in a certain aspect, or sects that have to survive in places that are rarely visited by people, such as the Divine Medicine Sect. They maintain the development of the sect by cultivating and selling various precious medicinal herbs. They can't do without places that are rarely visited by people, because some medicines require special geographical environments and cannot be in any polluted areas."
Shang Lin himself had grown medicinal herbs, so he naturally knew about them. However, he was surprised to find that "there are such sects in the human realm?" He was truly ignorant!
Well, how long has he been away from the small mountain village? It would be strange if he wasn't ignorant. Besides, even a reclusive sect, or one that is hidden in the city, would not be able to find its way in without someone to guide it.
Old Man Chai said, "I left the sect fifteen years ago to find my junior sister and haven't been back since. I've been hiding all these years, so I don't know what sect it is anymore, or what the power structure between sects is like now. It's getting late. You just finished your exams today, so go to sleep early."
Old Man Chai clearly didn't want to talk much about the past, but Shang Lin suddenly asked curiously, "Does Godfather like Junior Sister?"
Old Man Chai was surprised that Shang Lin would ask such a trivial question, but he smiled and said, "I do like her, but this kind of liking is not romantic love, but a fatherly or brotherly liking. Although my age is probably insignificant compared to my junior sister, some feelings are not determined by age."
"Moreover, my junior sister had no romantic experience at that time, and was as innocent as a teenage girl in her teens or twenties. I was always worried that she would be deceived, so I would tell her from time to time how realistic men are and how they know how to weigh the pros and cons. But the more I said that, the more it aroused her curiosity, and she became a bit like a rebellious teenager."
"But in the end, she was still deceived. When I found her, Shang Lin was already three months old. But she said she didn't regret it or feel sad. She just wanted to live happily with her son from now on. I couldn't persuade her otherwise, so I had to take her and her son and hide from time to time."
"But even this small wish couldn't be fulfilled in the end. Shang Lin's health was always poor. I don't know how she managed to keep the child alive; in any case, we never went to the hospital. Shang Lin only started school like a normal child when he was eight years old, but he was exceptionally bright. He finished elementary school in just three years and started junior high in the second half of his eleventh year, but..."
"Shang Lin's health collapsed again, and this time it was more severe than ever before. My junior sister panicked and entrusted the child to me. She went out again and again, returning with an increasingly grim face each time. Then one day..."
The junior sister said, "Senior brother, I'm entrusting Shang Lin to you. Take him to a sparsely populated place to recuperate. In the end, I, as his mother, have failed him, and I have failed you too. But I don't even have an afterlife, so..."
The junior sister suddenly knelt down in front of Old Man Chai, "This is the only way I can thank you. Thank you for your dedication to my son and me over the past ten years. Thank you for taking care of Shang Lin in the future."
Suddenly, a tissue appeared in Old Man Chai's line of sight. He subconsciously picked it up and pressed it against his face. "I'm fine. Although it happened more than ten years ago, it feels like it just happened yesterday."
"I understand." Shang Lin didn't know how to comfort Old Man Chai, so he could only say, "What's past is past, we can only look forward."
"Hmm." Old Man Chai composed himself before continuing, "Later, Junior Sister left all her money and medicine and never came back. But Shang Lin's health miraculously improved. I didn't dare delay and started looking for a suitable place for us to stay. Before Shang Lin finished his second year of junior high, I took him away, but..."
"After we settled down in the small mountain village, Shang Lin's health seemed to collapse overnight. He couldn't even get out of bed. I could only try my best to keep him alive, but I didn't dare to take him to the hospital for a detailed examination. I was afraid that something might suddenly happen to his body and he would be killed as a monster again."
The three people in the small living room fell silent, their emotions unable to calm down for a long time. However, Shang Lin still spoke up, "Actually, I transmigrated here on the way you took me to the small mountain village. I didn't expect his health to be so poor. He really took a long, long time to recover. So long that I couldn't help but doubt whether I could still stand up and live like a normal person."
Old Man Chai, who was immersed in grief, suddenly looked up at Shang Lin and asked, "You mean, you came back from that time?"
"Hmm, I've looked at Shang Lin's face. He shouldn't have survived in the womb. I don't know how Junior Sister managed to do it. It's already an incredible feat that she lived to be twelve years old."
"...Why bother! Why bother?" Old Man Chai wiped his face again. "Even now, I still don't quite understand Junior Sister's thoughts!"
"Now that things have come to this, Godfather doesn't need to be sad. Everyone has their own choices. If we think it's bad, but the person involved thinks it's good, then that's a kind of fulfillment."
Old Man Chai nodded, "You're right."
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