Chapter 514

Chapter 514: Get Out

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“Sigh…”

“Sometimes I think, if I were to die, at least my parents could live in peace.”

“But in countless dreams during the midnight hours, I see them weeping. I can’t let go… How could I bear to let go?”

The old madam sobbed silently.

“Perhaps they still hold onto a belief.”

“When I was first diagnosed as a child, my parents cried every night. Our whole family was exhausted, yet my parents had kind hearts…”

“Though they themselves struggled, they still couldn’t ignore the suffering of others.”

“One day, while traveling between the hospital and home, we came across an elderly beggar. At that time, our family could barely afford to split a single coin. Yet my father gave the old man his lunch, starving himself for the day.”

“The old man said that what we sought would find a turning point when I turned eighteen. That I would be rid of all ailments and escape all calamities.”

“My parents held onto that belief.”

“But when I turned eighteen, I caught a falling child from a rooftop.”

Now, after spending years in this strange world, she no longer knew if that past was a dream or a reality. Every day, she forced herself to remember—to remind herself that she did not belong here.

Somewhere, far away, there were people waiting for her to return home.

“The sun represents yang, the moon represents yin. When the sun and moon shine together, only…” Lu Chao Chao paused.

The sun and moon hanging high in the sky at the same time—this only happened when time itself was reversed.

She abruptly sat up.

She suddenly remembered—her past life, when she was born, she had been drowned.

That vile father of hers took Lu Jing Yao to replace her identity…

And then…

Chong Yue, the God of Time and Space, forcibly reversed time and sent her back into reincarnation.

When time is reversed, cracks appear in the fabric of space-time. By coincidence, it is highly possible for a compatible soul to be drawn in.

Lu Chao Chao smacked her forehead.

No wonder. No wonder she always felt as if the Demon Realm was calling to her.

She had debts of karma left unpaid in this place.

“I have a way to send you back.” Lu Chao Chao pondered. With the divine pill’s aid, she could barely open a sliver of a time-space portal.

The old madam was stunned.

Then she smiled serenely. “Little girl, you needn’t comfort me. Do you know how many times I’ve been deceived with such words, all in my desperation to return home? I have already accepted my fate…”

“Chao Chao truly can!” Lu Chao Chao counted on her fingers.

Huh…

She was only trying to test it, but even across different timelines, she could still make calculations—though there was some obstruction, she could still see the answer.

It seemed like she had changed slightly after the sacrifice.

“Grandmother, your name is Chen Yue Ying, and your parents were Chen Guang Lin and Wang Yu Fang, correct?” The little girl smiled, her eyes gleaming.

The old madam’s bitter smile froze.

Her astonished gaze locked onto Lu Chao Chao.

She had never spoken her parents’ names aloud! Not even A-Man knew them! And yet, this little girl…

She suddenly covered her mouth, tears welling up and rolling down her wrinkled cheeks.

“Chao Chao… you…”

“I will do my best to send you back to the moment of the incident.”

“Mm, but Chao Chao can’t stay in the Demon Realm for too long.”

“And Grandmother’s body won’t last much longer either.”

“Please bid farewell to Sister A-Man soon, and I will send you home early.” Lu Chao Chao tilted her head, her voice sweet and soft.

The old madam sobbed, covering her mouth as she wept uncontrollably.

She had thought she would die in this world, burdened with regret for eternity.

But now, a new dawn had appeared.

She hugged Chao Chao tightly but could not find the words to say.

Lu Chao Chao knew she needed time to calm her emotions. Yawning, she slipped off the reclining chair and went inside to sleep.

Night fell, silent and still.

The little girl, an unruly sleeper, kicked her blanket to the corner of the bed.

A young man appeared without a sound, draping a thin blanket over her.

He glanced at Xie Yu Zhou, who was sleeping on the floor. Seeing that he had taken the initiative to avoid the bed, he let him be.

Xie Yu Zhou had no idea—had he not chosen to sleep on the floor, he would have awakened in the pigsty by morning.

As dawn broke, loud knocking resounded from the wooden gate of the courtyard.

“Coming, coming! Be gentle! You’ll break the door down.” A-Man’s bright voice called out as she fed chopped vegetable leaves to the chickens and ducks. She wiped her hands on her apron and hurried to open the door.

Lu Chao Chao and Xie Yu Zhou sat in the doorway, eating breakfast from their bowls.

“Open up! Open up!”

Just as A-Man reached for the latch, the door was suddenly shoved open with great force.

Startled, A-Man stumbled backward, nearly falling.

A middle-aged man’s sharp gaze swept across the courtyard. When his eyes landed on A-Man, his brows furrowed deeply, as if he had seen something filthy.

Behind him, several villagers stood with faces full of disgust.

“A-Man, why have you come back to the village?” The man’s voice was low, brewing with anger.

“Village Chief, this is my home. Why shouldn’t I return?” A-Man pressed her lips together tightly.

A hunchbacked old woman behind the chief greedily eyed the courtyard. It was clean and spacious—better than her own house!

A lifetime spinster and a cursed girl—why should they live in such a fine home?

The old madam was elderly—how much longer could she last?

As long as A-Man was driven away, this house would be…

Hands on her hips, the old woman sneered venomously. “Home? You shouldn’t even be alive! A cursed child like you should have died with your mother.”

“Born of an unknown father, an ill-fated bastard.”

“The village has tolerated your existence out of mercy.”

“You’d best leave at once before you bring disaster upon us!”

“We are heading into the mountains to make offerings to the Mountain God soon. Your mother always claimed the Mountain God took her body—who knows if she’s cursed our village?”

Every sixteen years, the village held a Mountain God sacrifice.

The last time, A-Man’s mother had disappeared in the mountains.

“Your mother was tainted, and you’re a coffin child. We cannot allow you to remain!”

“Get out!”

“Yes, drive her out!!”

A-Man’s hands trembled, but she stood her ground, refusing to step back.

The old madam supported herself with a cane, standing in the doorway. “If you want the house, just say it! Why go in circles?” She glared at the old woman—her sister-in-law—who had schemed for this house many times before.

If she had asked properly, perhaps out of old ties, she would have helped. But such a greedy heart? The old madam would rather die in the streets than give in!

The old woman’s face darkened, her eyes flashing with hatred.

“Sister, you wound me. I am only thinking of the village’s well-being!”

“This cursed girl must go! Years ago, she caused her mother’s death, and now, she has ruined three betrothals!”

“She will bring ruin to us all!”

“Drive her out!!”

“Yes! Get her out!!”