Chapter 619 - 191: [Bestowed Reward!]
All right.
Chen Yan nodded.
This Lu Xiuting, really managed to make the most of things.
Three wishes allowed her to almost leap from a poor, bottom-level orphan to a higher societal class!
Considering her cheat code wasn’t that strong, achieving this is already quite impressive.
She truly made the most of things!
Upon hearing this, Chen Yan sat up straight, realizing the critical moment had arrived!
"So, with the three wishes fulfilled, what did the supernatural voice inside the jade stone ask you to do?"
Lu Xiuting looked at Chen Yan: "It wanted me to help it... remove the seal on the jade stone!"
Chen Yan was shocked instinctively upon hearing this!
After a moment of silence, Chen Yan asked, "Did you... obey?"
Lu Xiuting said in a low voice, "Back then, I also thought this request sounded somewhat ominous...
I actually associated it with certain things, like a seal or something. Maybe it was a demon sealed away, and that seal was its imprisonment mark. If I helped it break free, then it..."
Chen Yan ignored these statements, pressing further: "Did you obey?"
"...I obeyed." Lu Xiuting finally sighed: "It told me that if I didn’t comply, it would violate our agreement and take back the three wishes it had fulfilled for me.
So, I had no choice but to obey.
Moreover, it assured me it wasn’t some sealed demon or monster and wouldn’t do anything to harm the world..."
Hmph, as for that last sentence, Chen Yan dismissed it as Lu Xiuting’s attempt to comfort herself.
Do you really believe what it says?
While this woman isn’t exactly malicious, calling her selfish and self-serving wouldn’t be an exaggeration.
In essence, she couldn’t bear to relinquish the benefits from the three wishes she received.
"I used a chisel to remove the seal on the jade stone, and just as I did, the jade turned to powder and disappeared without a trace."
Lu Xiuting’s words made Chen Yan’s heart skip a beat again!
The two sat in silence for a while. Chen Yan felt his heart racing, as if he was vaguely onto something, yet unable to grasp it fully, sensing something was amiss.
"Did you keep any of the powder?"
"No... Once it turned to powder, it quickly dispersed on its own, making it impossible to preserve.
It seemed as if it wasn’t shattered, but melted away."
Chen Yan took a deep breath: "Now, one last question, Aunt Lu, why do you insist that Sisi must go abroad, leave Jinling Prefecture?"
Chen Yan already had several theories in mind regarding this question.
For instance, before the voice in the jade stone vanished, did it leave any warnings or prophecies?
For example, considering Lu Sisi’s original Life Chart and the voice in the jade stone giving Lu Xiuting "borrowed fortune," whose fortune was borrowed?
And then... never mind.
The person involved is right here; as long as Lu Xiuting answers, the truth will be revealed on the spot!
Chen Yan stared intently at Lu Xiuting, mentally prepared for whatever she might say, no matter how astounding it might be.
Lu Xiuting’s expression was also solemn. She slowly said, "I am now pregnant with my third child, and it’s already been three months.
Lately, my body feels heavy, and I increasingly lack energy. Given my age, getting pregnant now is somewhat inappropriate. I just thought it was due to my age, and the pregnancy symptoms are stronger than for younger people.
But recently, I feel that not only my physical condition but also my daily troubles have been increasing.
I recall the voice in the jade stone telling me that my luck is borrowed.
Reflecting on this ’borrow,’ I feel uneasy. I’m afraid the benefits I received then may need to be repaid now.
I’ve already reached middle age, and if I’m meant to undergo misfortune now, my life afterward may never rise again.
After much consideration... I sought an expert to divine my fortunes."
Hmm?
Chen Yan was startled.
An expert, divining fortunes? This answer was something he hadn’t anticipated.
Lu Xiuting continued: "After examining my face, the expert told me that my first child conflicts with my fate. When she was younger, she might have dragged me down occasionally.
But as she grew older, at twenty years, she would become a severe clash in my Life Chart.
At that time, mother and daughter must not meet; if they do, it will bring great harm to me!"
At this point, Lu Xiuting’s expression was weary, her eyes tinged with supplication, as she whispered: "I know requesting this is very selfish, but... Chen Yan, ultimately I am Lu Sisi’s mother; she is my child, born and given life by me.
Even if I haven’t been the best parent, at least the act of giving birth should count.
I don’t ask for her repayment in other forms; all I want is for her to go abroad, away from me, to prevent her Life Chart’s Evil Qi from clashing with mine.
The expert told me that as I’ve reached middle age, my fate is declining. If I suffer a major clash, I may never recover..."
Chen Yan listened, feeling both amused and infuriated, finding it absurd!
He had contemplated the issue for a long time but never guessed the cause was such a ridiculous and laughable reason.
An expert in fortune-telling?!
This nonsense!
Moreover, this line of reasoning sounds familiar.
Weren’t there similar charlatans in ancient feudal dynasties? Saying things like two dragons must not meet... leading emperors to send the crown prince far away, estranging father and son for years, almost causing national instability.