Wen Nian's face was weathered, with stubble growing on his chin, and he looked completely lifeless.
Seeing Wei Qing come out, a light shone in his eyes. "Wei Qing, has my brother woken up?"
His voice was hoarse because he hadn't drunk water for so long.
Wei Qing nodded.
Wen Nian burst into tears of joy, "Thank goodness, thank goodness, everyone's alright."
He then became uneasy again, "Does my brother want to see me?"
Wei Qing shook his head and advised, "You should go back."
"No, I want to kneel here until my brother forgives me," Wen Nian said stubbornly.
Wei Qing had no choice but to wink at the two men beside him, "The boss ordered us to knock them out and carry them back."
"yes."
Wen Nian was more saddened and upset than surprised. He shouted at the building in front of him, "Brother, brother, please pay attention to me."
He was already physically weak, and he fainted after being struck on the back of the neck.
Wei Qing said, "Let's see a doctor."
"yes."
Wen Nian was carried away.
Wei Qing bought a bowl of porridge and went upstairs. Lu Zhengye told them all to go back, as he wanted to be alone for a while.
After the room quieted down, he couldn't help but recall the dream he had while unconscious.
Lin Yusheng was reborn, and the thought of it always struck him as ironic.
He always felt that the images in his mind were not just dreams, but real events.
Before her rebirth, Lin Yusheng should have hated him.
Lu Zhengye's heart felt as if it had been rolled in hot oil, completely disfigured and scarred.
He sat up and caught a glimpse of the Buddhist prayer beads on the table. There were eight beads in total, not one missing, but two of them had been grazed by bullets and left with black marks.
Lu Zhengye curled his lips into a cold smile, picked up one of the beads with his long, pale hand, the veins on the back of his hand bulging, and he used so much force that he almost crushed the bead.
In the time that followed, the name Lu Zhengye once again resounded throughout the Island of the Dead.
He used armed forces to launch a large-scale purge of other organizations on the island of the Dead Slave who were dissatisfied with the Ghost Walker's governance.
He showed no mercy; those who did not submit were all killed without exception.
This time, he is even more terrifying than before.
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*
In the Jiangnan region, people from relatively well-off families typically live in courtyard houses.
Jiang Yuanshuang was the only daughter in the Jiang family, so she was cherished and pampered.
Although the Jiang residence was not as grand as the Lu residence, it had a better atmosphere. With its corridors, pavilions, waterside terraces, birdsong, and fragrant flowers, Lin Yusheng rested here for a few days and finally felt less depressed.
Especially after she saw a news report.
That was international news, reporting on the Gu family of Country K. The Gu family used to produce only a small amount of high-quality goods and were indifferent to fame and fortune.
Especially the works of the old gentleman Gu Muchen, which are priceless.
But now they have announced that the Gu family will enter the jewelry market and increase production. The first piece to be released is five pieces of jewelry personally designed by Mr. Gu. The jewelry was sold out in seconds as soon as the pre-sale started.
If things continue like this, it's only a matter of time before the Gu family becomes one of the top wealthy and powerful families in Country K.
When Lin Yusheng saw the news, her eyes finally lit up.
This indirectly suggests that Lu Zhengye is not dead.
The Gu family is paving the way for Lu Zhengye.
Lin Yusheng couldn't hide her excitement, but at the same time she felt even more guilty. If it weren't for her, why would Aye have ended up like this, and why would the Gu family have had to give up their original aspirations?
She was so engrossed in her own world that she couldn't pull herself out, until her grandmother pulled her thoughts back.
"My dear child, what's wrong? Why are you crying?"
Not wanting the old woman to worry, Lin Yusheng quickly wiped away her tears, saying, "It's alright, Grandma."
"Are you really alright?"
Lin Yusheng shook her head, but Su Linghua still noticed the sadness in her eyes.
Su Linghua sighed inwardly, then took her granddaughter's cold hand: "Since everything's alright, how about we go somewhere together?"
"good."
Since arriving in Jiangnan, Lin Yusheng has preferred to stay in her room and has never even been to the Jiang family's backyard.
So naturally she didn't know that a temple was set up behind it, with incense burning inside.
Su Linghua released her granddaughter's hand and then stepped forward to reverently offer a stick of incense.
After finishing this, she returned to Lin Yusheng's side and said, "Grandma comes here every day to burn incense and pray to Buddha, just to pray for you. I'm getting old, and I just hope that Shengsheng and Xiaoyu can be healthy and happy for the rest of their lives."
Lin Yusheng's eyes welled up with tears. She hugged her grandmother and said apologetically, "Grandma, I'm sorry for making you worry."
"Your grandmother is your family, and you never need to apologize to her."
Lin Yusheng's heart gradually calmed down.
Su Linghua said, "Should we pray for the person we care about most with Grandma?"
Lin Yusheng's heart skipped a beat, and she agreed.
Su Linghua led Lin Yusheng to kneel on the prayer mat. Lin Yusheng followed her grandmother's example, putting her hands together, closing her eyes, and praying sincerely.
Firstly, I hope Lu Zhengye will be safe and well, and that his wishes will be fulfilled soon.
Secondly, I hope the baby in my womb will be born safely.
Thirdly, she hopes that she and Lu Zhengye can meet again. At that time, she must give him 200% of her love to make up for the lack of that feeling.
Once Lin Yusheng calmed down, she didn't realize how quickly time had passed.
Jiang Yuanshuang searched for her all afternoon before finally finding her. Upon seeing her kneeling on the prayer mat, she was instantly terrified and turned pale.
She was just about to go forward to help her up and say a few words when she saw her mother appear and shake her head at her.
Jiang Yuanshuang looked anxious. "Mom, Sheng'er is still very weak. How can she kneel?"
"Let her go. She's too preoccupied. Doing nothing will only make her overthink more. When she's in a bad mood, she'll become haggard. Sooner or later, she'll break down. I'll add some more cotton to the prayer mat tomorrow."
Jiang Yuanshuang calmly considered her mother's words and found them to be very reasonable.
She sighed, looking at her daughter kneeling devoutly before the Buddha, and couldn't help but shed tears, "My poor child."
Su Linghua saw things clearly. She said, "But I can tell that she has no regrets."
"I hope that I can see Lu Zhengye before I die, and see just how good he is, that he is so good that our precious children are so infatuated with him."
*
Four and a half years later.
Women stood chatting in twos and threes under the trees, surrounded by well-arranged courtyards, exuding an antique charm.
Just then, a woman in a dark blue cheongsam walked out from around the corner. She was slender, and her beautiful face had lost much of its arrogance, replaced by a gentle and serene demeanor.
Before the women could even express their admiration, they noticed that she was holding the hand of a three-and-a-half-year-old boy, and their admiration instantly turned into a sigh.
"Sigh, this Lin family girl is really beautiful. If she didn't have a child with her, the threshold of her house would probably be worn down by suitors."
"Even with a child, her doorstep was still constantly being visited."
"Yes, if Grandma Jiang hadn't made it clear that her granddaughter had no intention of getting married, I would have tried to fight for my son's marriage."
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