Wang Pingjin stared fixedly at Yu Nian's face. "You're talking nonsense!"
The next moment, the live - stream comments suddenly flooded the screen.
[Go check Wu Yue's Weibo. There's a twist!]
Wang Pingjin's mind went blank for a moment. He nervously clicked on Wu Yue's trending Weibo post and found that Wu Yue was also live - streaming.
In the live - stream, Wu Yue, no longer the cowardly and timid person he used to be, raised his voice. "I've been Wang Pingjin's personal secretary since the company was founded. I hereby testify that all this is Wang Pingjin's own doing and has nothing to do with others. He's a complete scoundrel and a violent maniac!"
As soon as he said this, the comments went crazy.
[Do you have any evidence? Are you just a fake witness hired by that Yu woman?]
Wu Yue expressionlessly played a video of Wang Pingjin punching and kicking him. Then he unbuttoned his shirt. His thin chest and abdomen were covered with terrifying bruises.
The comments that had sided with Wang Pingjin gradually slowed down.
"Wang Pingjin not only withdrew his capital but also evaded taxes. He has already broken the law! Here's the company's financial report, and here's the injury report from the times he beat me up. With both human and physical evidence, don't be deceived by him!"
The comments instantly became more exciting. Many online onlookers switched sides and genuinely started scolding Wang Pingjin.
[Isn't this just a thief crying "stop thief"?]
[Wang Pingjin, you wife - beater. Go to hell!]
[Damn it. Wang Pingjin is so despicable. He's self - directing and self - acting. What a jerk!]
[The Taoist master didn't disappoint us spiritual fans. Awesome!]
Looking at the pale - faced Wang Pingjin in the live - stream room, Yu Nian gave a bright smile. "Goodbye, Mr. Wang. Save the rest of your words for the police."
Under the setting sun, Feng Chengyuan carried A Si and walked side by side with Yu Nian. "Uncle, what does'reincarnation' mean?"
Feng Chengyuan paused for a moment and gently patted A Si's soft hair. "It means forgetting all your troubles and being a baby again."
Yu Nian, who had been silent, curved her eyebrows. "Is A Si scared?"
The little boy shook his head and blinked his big, bright eyes. "A Si isn't scared. A Si just doesn't want to forget mom... Sister, can A Si see mom one more time? I'll be very good and won't cause you any trouble."
Yu Nian looked at the beautiful and sensible child in front of her. He was at the age when he should be cuddling with his parents, but he had already experienced the pain of separation.
She gently nodded. "Okay."
A Si suddenly broke into a big smile. He stretched out his thin arms and slowly wrapped them around Yu Nian's neck. In a voice only the two of them could hear, he said, "Thank you, sister. But... A Si wants you to be my aunt even more."
After saying that, without waiting for Yu Nian to react, A Si playfully winked at her and scurried away.
Feng Chengyuan, looking confused, and Yu Nian, looking stunned, stared at each other.
Feng Chengyuan raised his eyebrows. "What did you two talk about?"
Yu Nian looked at the small figure in the distance and chuckled. "It's a secret."
At four in the morning, before dawn, beside the golden beach, Gao Qian wiped A Si's memorial photo. Her eyes were gentle, but there was an uncontrollable sadness in them. "A Si, mom has come to take you to see the sea. In your next life, grow up healthy and live a long life."
People always say that time is a heartless stream that will erase all past memories. But actually, those unforgettable, painful, and happy memories have already seeped into our bones and blood, becoming a part of us, unforgettable for a long time.
"Mom."
A childish voice rang out clearly. Gao Qian froze and slowly turned around.
The A Si she had been longing for day and night was standing quietly behind her, wearing clean and decent clothes, with a big smile on his face.
"A Si... Is that you?"
Tears welled up instantly. Gao Qian's voice choked several times. "Didn't Sister Yu Nian send you for reincarnation? Why are you here..."
A Si didn't answer her. His small figure threw itself into Gao Qian's arms, just like in every day and night they had spent together.
Gao Qian trembled as she reached out and stroked A Si's soft hair. Mother and son hugged each other tightly.
Time passed second by second until the first ray of sunlight appeared on the horizon, turning the entire sea surface into a warm golden - red.
A Si slowly got up. He wiped the tears from Gao Qian's face, gave her a gentle kiss on the cheek, then turned and ran towards the golden sunlight without looking back.
Gao Qian was already in floods of tears, but she bit her lip hard to stop herself from making a sound. She was afraid that her crying would affect A Si's path of reincarnation. Only after the small figure disappeared did Gao Qian dare to say goodbye softly.
"Baby, thank you for watching the sunrise with me at the end of your life."
...
Yu Nian stood not far away, quietly watching this scene. The sea breeze was gentle. Yu Nian slowly raised her right hand and squinted at the sunlight through her fingers.
While Yu Nian was looking at the sunlight, Feng Chengyuan was quietly looking at her.
He couldn't help but wonder how many times Yu Nian had experienced such parting between life and death.
Feng Chengyuan's eyelashes trembled. He stepped forward slowly and gently took Yu Nian's left hand that was hanging down.
Yu Nian was startled and turned to look at Feng Chengyuan.
His cold, ink - colored eyes stared at her faintly, showing no emotion. But at the moment their eyes met, a subtle atmosphere spread in the silence. Yu Nian smiled slightly and didn't pull her hand away.
At this moment, walking side by side was more than just an ambiguous gesture. They were more like two children, holding hands, afraid of each other's loneliness.
The first ray of morning sunlight shone on the Taoist temple, making it extremely quiet.
Yu Nian got up early and sat in the dining hall, quietly wiping the egg as black as a stone.
After taking this egg out of the fox demon's belly, she had placed it in the temple.
Strangely enough, this egg had completely gone silent since then. If it weren't for Yu Nian being able to sense the faint spiritual power pulsating behind the eggshell, she would have almost thought it was a dead egg.
To prevent the embryo from dying inside the egg, Yu Nian had to regularly inject some spiritual energy into it.
After finishing these things, Yu Nian checked the time and leisurely leaned back on the chair.
Ming Mingzhong walked into the dining hall, still sleepy, and greeted her. "Why did you get up so early?"
"Waiting for someone."
"Oh... What? Who would come to the Taoist temple at five in the morning?"
Just as he finished speaking, someone knocked on the main gate of the Taoist temple. The knocks were intermittent, showing a bit of caution.
Ming Mingzhong was stunned for a moment and quickly ran to open the door.
There were two men standing outside. One was about forty or fifty years old, wearing gold - rimmed glasses. He was of medium height and had a kind - looking face, but there was an unsolvable melancholy and helplessness between his eyebrows.
The other was a bit younger, about the same age as Ming Mingzhong. He seemed to be visiting the Taoist temple for the first time, curiously but restlessly looking around.
The middle - aged man immediately became respectful when he saw Ming Mingzhong and politely asked, "Excuse me, is Master Yu Nian here?"