Even if Jian Dan had many good things, none of them were elixirs that could bring people back to life. Jian Dan also hated that her space did not have the spiritual spring that could bring people back to life and heal bones.
However, this is the real world.
He was already at his last gasp. Even with ginseng slices keeping him alive, Jian Liye only managed to hold on for one more day. On the second night after he descended the mountain, with only three days left until the New Year, he finally closed his eyes with deep regret. In his last moments, his eyes were glued to his daughter and granddaughter, unwilling to look away.
Jian Liye regrets that he only has two short years and cannot spend more time with his daughter to make up for her imperfect childhood.
It's simple, but also regrettable.
Having been in this world for so long, she had long since come to regard herself as the original owner of this body. As for Jian Liye, he was initially dispensable, but to be fair, as a father, he had already done a very good job.
All the allowances and bonuses he had earned over the years from his missions were given to her. She never went out empty-handed and always brought back things—food, fabric, sometimes meat. You could say she bought whatever she saw.
Having spent so much time together, he knew very well that his daughter had secrets, but he never tried to probe or interrogate her, nor did he use his position as her father to ask her to do anything. On the contrary, he helped her cover up any loose ends she left behind, and even came up with excuses for her.
This time was no different. No one knew Jian Zhong's situation. After all, many years had passed, and people's hearts were unpredictable. Jian Liye knew his daughter's worries, so he asked to investigate the details himself. Who knew that he would encounter an accident on the way back? Although they captured all the other party and rescued all the abducted people, the price was not small, and he himself was seriously injured.
Fortunately, they were not far from the county town. He couldn't bear to leave his daughter, so he held on until Cheng Chao arrived. At Cheng Chao's insistence, he was sent back here.
He had been injured countless times over the years, and this time he knew very well that his life was slipping away little by little. His only regret was that he could not continue to be with his daughter. Therefore, he strongly requested to come back, hoping to see his daughter one last time before he died and to be buried close to her.
On the way back, Jian Liye had already made up his mind to tell Cheng Chao everything he wanted to say. As for this family that had come to him by chance, they were very good to his daughter, so he was at ease.
The son-in-law treats his daughter well, and the in-laws are also upright and reasonable.
In truth, he had nothing to worry about.
While handling Jian Liye's funeral arrangements, Cheng Chao noticed that Jian Liye's mental state wasn't quite right. After thinking for a moment, he decided to slowly relay Jian Liye's instructions.
"Uncle Li means that if you stay and live here, you should bury him here; he wants to be closer to you."
“Tell me that if you decide to move back to the capital in the future, you can take him with you and bury him with your aunt.”
"It's definitely true about Jian Zhong. I came back with him this time, and it was Jian Zhong who called me. Otherwise, I really couldn't have gotten there so quickly."
“I overheard a bit of what they said. Most of those businesses are in the south, and some are by the sea, all away from big cities. If you don’t have any other plans, you can let him continue to manage them for now, and then make other plans when the situation becomes clearer.”
"Actually, Uncle Li left you some things. What he meant was,"
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“Jian Zhong has already been arranged to stay at the guesthouse in the county town. At the time, Uncle Li's condition was urgent, and I heard that something had happened here, so I didn't dare to bring him back directly. Now, what do you think? Should we let him come over, or should we just send him back?”
No wonder Cheng Chao thought that way. After all, Jian Liye went out for Jian Zhong's sake, otherwise he wouldn't have encountered this accident. He couldn't say whether Jian Dan would have any lingering resentment, and he couldn't make the decision for her, so he just relayed the information to her and let her make the decision herself.
While listening, Jian Dan's attention was indeed diverted quite a bit.
"He won't go back there and be buried with my mother?"
"Yes, he said he felt most sorry for you. Even though he knows we are here for him and that Qinghuai is very good to you, as a father, he is still worried. He just wants to spend more time with you."
Simplicity can actually leave you with a bittersweet feeling.
Compared to Jian Liye, her sense of identification with the original owner wasn't as strong, or rather, she didn't truly see herself as the original owner and didn't accept Jian Liye as her father. Otherwise, why didn't she subconsciously think of letting him know about the space? He should have noticed the anomaly when they were in the capital, but he didn't ask, so she just let it slide. At that time, she didn't feel anything was amiss at all.
Thinking about it this way, Jian Liye had done his best in his relationship with his daughter during this time, while she had always been wary of him.
It was only after Jian Liye's true death that she finally merged with the original owner of the body.
"well!"
Cheng Chao suddenly felt a jolt.
"What's wrong? Can't you figure it out?"
Simply shake your head.
"No, it's just that he always says he's not a good father. In fact, apart from spending less time with him, he's done a great job in everything else, both now and when he was a child."
But he probably sensed it too; I no longer felt the same intimacy and dependence on him as I did when we were children.
Cheng Chao lowered his eyes. Jian Liye had indeed said those words, but Jian was already feeling guilty, so there was no need to say them again and make her feel bad.
"That's normal. You haven't seen each other for so many years. Back then, you were just a child. Now, when Uncle Li came over, you had just given birth. You said yourself that Qinghuai has taken care of everything for you, and you have enough confidence. There are no conflicts between you and your mother-in-law. Why would you need to rely on him? He doesn't even have the opportunity to make decisions for you."
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