An Shu pulled Xia Hua aside and told her about taking a bath in a large tub. She was really afraid that Xia Hua would do something silly, so she used a wooden basin to wash herself.
Xia Hua nodded in understanding. She naturally wouldn't use a wooden basin to wash. It has to be said that the carriage they bought before was much better; it was big enough, otherwise they wouldn't be able to take a bath inside.
After the two finished washing, it was almost dawn. They sat outside the cave drying their hair while watching the villagers busy themselves. Because there was so much wolf meat, the village chief Lin said that everyone would eat together for the next few days. They would keep some for themselves and each family would get some. So now, the women were tending the fire, waiting for the wolf meat to arrive so they could cook it.
"Shuyi, can Daddy talk to you alone for a while?" An's father walked over and said. Actually, he was very conflicted about whether or not to have this conversation. But if he didn't say anything, he would feel uneasy and tormented, making him unable to eat or sleep.
An Shuyi and Xia Hua looked at each other, and seeing An's father's serious expression, they naturally knew what he wanted to ask, but this was the question they had to face, wasn't it?
“Let’s go with Hua Hua! There’s nothing we can’t talk about, let’s go over there!” After An Shuyi finished speaking, she and Xia Hua went over there, with An’s father following behind.
The place she mentioned was some distance from the cave, and if anyone approached, they would be detected immediately, ensuring that no one else would know about their conversation.
The three of them stood there, and Father An hesitated, unsure of how to begin or what to ask.
An Shuyi glanced at Xia Hua. "We know what you want to ask. You want to know if I am An Shuyi, if I am your daughter." Seeing her father look up, she continued, "I'm sorry, I am not, although this may be hard for you to accept!"
Actually, when she and Huahua transmigrated here, they had no intention of hiding it. Instead, they lived according to their own nature, rather than trying to be accepted by their families like the original owner.
If she did that, she wouldn't be herself. If one day her sons came to ask, she would tell them the truth. If they didn't ask, she would still be their mother. She wouldn't be afraid even if they found out, because even if they told others, no one would believe such a thing.
They would only think that they were out of their minds and talking nonsense, and that she and Huahua could choose to leave after clarifying things, instead of letting the original bishop raise their child.
They didn't want to come here either, but since they're here, they'll live well and live their lives the way they want, instead of imitating the original owner, like in those novels where after transmigrating, they have to learn the original owner's lifestyle and slowly get their families to accept their changes, and then they have to live in constant fear of being discovered. That's so tiring.
They are lucky to have been able to travel here and live here, but if they have to live a timid and hesitant life, they might as well be free and live their own lives.
An's father collapsed to the ground, tears streaming down his face. "Can you tell me what happened?" He couldn't believe that his suspicions had been confirmed.
From the day he fled the famine and saw his daughter, he sensed something was wrong. Although his daughter was still the same as before, there was no affection in her eyes, only unfamiliarity, as if she were dealing with a familiar stranger.
He could only console himself that he was overthinking things, but what happened to his daughter afterwards made him think more deeply. He had raised his daughter single-handedly, spending more time with her than with his wife. The first time his daughter spoke, she called him, and the first time she wrote, he taught her by hand.
When his daughter slept alone for the first time, he was worried and would go to check on her several times every night. As his daughter grew up, he worried that she would be bullied by her future sister-in-law at home, so he found a wife named Chen for his eldest son. Although Chen was not particularly well-educated, she was reasonable and would not bully his daughter.
Although he could support his daughter for life, he was worried that people would talk about her if she stayed at home. So he found her a husband, Lin Changhai. Lin Changhai was a hunter, so his daughter wouldn't suffer in the future. Moreover, he had met Lin Changhai a few times. He had a good temper and wasn't stupid. Most importantly, he liked his daughter.
Afterwards, his daughter lived a good life as he wished. But unexpectedly, Lin Changhai did not live long, leaving his daughter a widow. In particular, none of his sons were good people. If it weren't for his daughter's insistence, he would have taken her home long ago.
But it had only been a short time since he last saw his daughter. The person was still the same, but the soul was different. If he hadn't firmly believed that the soul wasn't his daughter's, he wouldn't have believed that such a bizarre thing could happen in the world.
Seeing his expression, An Shuyi said, "I am also named An Shuyi, just like your daughter. We live in another time and space. Because of an accident, I woke up in your daughter's body."
"Her head was split open and she died. Of course, if you want your daughter back, that's impossible, because she's probably already been reincarnated in the underworld. And if you want to get rid of me from this body, that's impossible too, because I can't get out."
An's father wiped away his tears. "You? The Xia family...?"
Before he could finish speaking, Xia Hua said, "Shu Shu and I got here together in an accident, and we were good friends before."
“I see,” Father An nodded. “Although Shuyi and Xia Shi lived in the same village before, they didn’t talk much. But you two got along so well this time. I thought it was because you helped Shuyi that you got along so well. I didn’t expect it to be like this.”
Seeing his distress, Xia Hua said, "You don't need to be so upset. Although Shushu used your daughter's body, she would have died even if we hadn't come. After all, Shushu only entered your daughter's body after she had passed away."
"Don't worry, although Shushu isn't your real daughter, she'll still treat you well in the future. And you should be happy that your daughter is alive again. If you really don't want to see us, we can separate from you once we've settled down."
“Aside from not being able to return your daughter’s body, you can make any other request you have, and we can fulfill it. Moreover, Shushu is in another time and space, and she looks just like your daughter. Perhaps that’s why Shushu was able to enter your daughter’s body.”
Mr. An shook his head. “I have no demands. The only thing I want is for my daughter to come back to life, but you can’t do that, can you? Once things are settled, we’ll separate. Please take good care of my daughter’s health from now on.”
Can he blame them? No, because they didn't kill his daughter. On the contrary, it was because of them that his daughter's body was able to continue living. But he can't accept having such an outsider as his daughter right now, so it's better to separate them in the future.
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