NOVEL WEB
Chapter 57
As expected, when Xu Yanxin heard these words, he paused for a moment and then sat back down in his chair.
"Miss Jian, I have a favor to ask. I don't know my exact birthdate and time, can you help me calculate it?" Xu Yanxin asked.
Jian Xi took two ancient coins in her hand and said, "To find a person, we don't need your exact birthdate."
Xu Yanxin looked slightly surprised but kept his lips sealed, waiting for the answer.
After throwing the coins a few times, the divination was complete. He obtained the location of his biological parents and bid farewell, leaving.
He wanted to find his biological son from the Xu family first, as a way to repay their kindness in raising him. According to Jian Xi, his parents didn't abandon him and had never given up on searching for him. Even if their circumstances were not good, they should still be reunited!
He transferred twenty thousand yuan to his assistant, Jin, as a gesture of gratitude. This money was earned by himself, as he knew from a young age that even though the Xu family treated him well, he had no reason to demand anything from them.
Since high school, he had been secretly working part-time jobs. In college, he studied finance and used his expertise to grow his small savings into a substantial amount.
He believed that no matter how difficult his biological family's circumstances were, as long as he worked hard enough, everything would be fine.
As Xu Yanxin left, a smile appeared on Jian Xi's face. Only one divination was left, and she would be off work for the day.
But she never expected that she would have to follow along on this last divination.
However, it was fine to make the trip because the person she was about to take away probably didn't match the standards of the underworld.
The visitor was a middle-aged man named Wei Yuan. He said his father had been acting strangely lately, locking himself in his room and demanding two meals be left outside the door every day, not allowing anyone to enter.
At first, Wei Yuan thought it was because his mother had passed away, and his father couldn't accept the fact. After all, they had been childhood sweethearts and had a deep emotional bond.
But whenever he passed by his father's room, he could hear his father talking to someone. At first, he thought he might be mistaken, but this had been going on for a week!
He suspected that his father might have encountered a ghost, so he quickly sought help from Jian Xi through connections.
When he arrived, Wei Yuan explained to Jian Xi that today's appointment wasn't originally his, but he had traded with someone because he was afraid that if there was indeed a ghost, it might harm his father's health.
"That is indeed a ghost, but she won't harm your father. It's actually your recently deceased mother who is lingering around your father because she's worried about him and unwilling to move on to the afterlife," Jian Xi explained.
Upon hearing Jian Xi's words, Wei Yuan was stunned and stammered, "My... my mother?"
Jian Xi nodded her head.
Wei Yuan suddenly realized, "No wonder, no wonder the dishes my dad ordered were all my mom's favorites. It turns out, from beginning to end, it was my mom!" Saying this, a middle-aged man in his forties actually turned red-eyed and shed tears in front of Jian Xi.
Jian Xi stood up from her chair and took the lead in walking outside. "Let's go, let's go see the old master. Some people, even if they are reluctant, still need to let go. Otherwise, it's not good for anyone!"
Wei Yuan quickly got up and followed Jian Xi's footsteps.
It's now half past ten, and Wei Yuan's home is a distance from Pleasant View Creek Garden. The journey takes half an hour by car. However, his home is closer to the He Group. How about going to find He Qingchen after dealing with this matter at noon?
Although the terrifying thought that came out of nowhere in the morning is still lingering in her mind, she still wants to go with the flow because the thought is not that strong yet. Apart from that, she doesn't have any other thoughts. Let's observe first. If it's really confirmed that she has fallen in love with He Qingchen, she won't escape either!
On the way to Wei's house, Jian Xi sent a message to Sister-in-law Zhao, telling her that she won't be eating at home for lunch today, so there's no need to prepare her meal.
Sister-in-law Zhao replied that she received the message.
Arriving at Wei's house, Wei Yuan, with a complex expression, brought Jian Xi to the second floor, to his father's room.
Jian Xi gestured for him to call his father out.
Wei Yuan pursed his lips, took a deep breath, and knocked on his father's bedroom door.
After a while, the door opened a crack.
Through the crack, Jian Xi could see that it was pitch black inside.
It's daytime now, obviously, the old master had covered all the sources of light in the room tightly for the sake of his late wife's spirit.
A pair of not-so-clear eyes looked at Jian Xi and Wei Yuan through the door crack, and a hoarse voice made a sound, "What's the matter?" Wei Yuan's eyes welled up, he closed his eyes, and spoke frankly, "Dad, this is Miss Jian, a renowned Taoist."
As soon as these words were spoken, the old man's eyes widened instantly, and he hurried to close the door.
But at this moment, a voice came from inside the room, "Old Wei, don't close the door."
As soon as this voice came out, Wei Yuan shivered, not out of fear, but out of excitement. He had been listening to this voice since he was a child, for more than forty years. It was his mother's voice!
Wei's father's action of closing the door stopped because of this sentence. His back gradually hunched, and his hand holding the doorknob turned white due to exertion. His tone was somewhat choked, "Can't you stay?"
Obviously, he wasn't asking Jian Xi and Wei Yuan, but the person inside the room.
"No, Old Wei. It's been so many days. Although you didn't say it, I can tell that your health has been affected by my presence, right?"
Wei's father released his grip on the doorknob, and his hand drooped weakly.
A gust of cold wind blew, and the door opened halfway, revealing Wei's mother.
Wei Yuan called out, "Mom!"
"Ah, Mom is leaving. You must take good care of your dad from now on. He has a bad temper, so don't argue with him. Also, he secretly drinks alcohol, thinking I don't know. You should keep an eye on him for that too. His liver is already not good. And you, don't drink too much during social gatherings. Live a good life with your wife. Little Bao is still young, so don't fight all the time..."
These nagging words used to be heard every now and then, but this is the last time. From now on, even if you want to hear them, you won't be able to!
Old Wei, Little Wei, both of them listened particularly attentively this time!
From start to finish, Jian Xi didn't say a word. But after sending off Wei's Mother, she did something unprecedented—she turned around and said something to Wei's Father.
"Good people for three lifetimes, a love destined for three lifetimes. Don't entertain thoughts of suicide. You still have your next life!"
After saying that, Jian Xi went downstairs and left. Wei Yuan chased after her to see her off, while Wei's Father stood at the doorway of his own bedroom, lost in thought for a long time.
Five minutes later, Wei's Father's eyes cleared up a bit. He turned around and entered the bedroom, pulling back the heavy curtains, allowing sunlight to shine through the glass and illuminate the room.