"But I can't find Master. I don't know where he is," Niannian's answer made Yu Shanhe suddenly slump in despair.
Yu Shanhe lost his father when he was a child and his mother when he was a young man. Back then, in order to cheer up his terminally ill mother, he got to know his current wife through a blind date. At that time, he was just a young lad who worked odd - jobs here and there. He didn't have much savings and was not well - educated. In contrast, the woman he met on the blind date was so beautiful and gentle. He truly felt that he was unworthy of her.
Later, the matchmaker told him that his wife was very satisfied with him and willing to marry him, with the only condition being to get married as soon as possible and register the marriage quickly. He was quite puzzled at that time and asked the matchmaker. The matchmaker looked embarrassed and told him about his wife's past.
It turned out that when his wife was seventeen, she encountered a group of hooligans. Those hooligans were despicable. Seeing that his wife was beautiful, they dragged her into an alley. From then on, his wife's reputation was ruined in their hometown town. No one in the town dared to marry her, and people even laughed at her from time to time. Now, his wife's parents planned to sell her to a widower for 100,000 yuan. That widower was a bad guy. His previous wife couldn't bear his domestic violence and committed suicide. His wife didn't want to jump into the fire pit and wanted to get married to someone else quickly. But everyone there knew about her past, and no one was willing to marry her. That's why she came to a neighboring town for a blind date.
After hearing this, Yu Shanhe didn't feel any aversion or disgust towards his wife. Instead, he felt heart - ache for this gentle and beautiful girl who had suffered so much. He immediately agreed to the matchmaker. He gritted his teeth and scraped together 100,000 yuan, borrowing a large amount from others. After giving the money to his wife's parents, he didn't even have enough money to hold a wedding. They just had a meal of dumplings in a small restaurant, and that was their wedding.
He thought that after what happened to his wife that year, she might have a psychological shadow on men. So, for a year after their marriage, he didn't touch his wife at all. Perhaps because of his sincerity, his wife was finally touched. They fell more and more in love, and their life became more and more prosperous. His wife was really very virtuous. She never disliked his poverty or his lack of education. She always spoke gently, and there was always hot food waiting for him when he got home.
He wanted to give his wife a better life, so he got up early and went to bed late every day, even working three jobs a day just to earn more money. Fortunately, he had a bit of luck. In the second year after their marriage, because the construction site boss couldn't pay the wages, he got angry and rallied his fellow workers to start their own business. The early days were really very hard and tiring. But no matter how difficult it was, just thinking about his pregnant wife at home gave him the strength. After a few years of hard work, they made money, and they had children. They lived a very happy life.
For Yu Shanhe, his long - missing daughter since birth, his wife who had shared weal and woe with him, and his two sons were his life. Losing any one of them was something he couldn't bear. He was willing to spend all his wealth to ensure his wife's health and safety. But sometimes, there were things that money couldn't do.
Yu Shanhe hugged his wife and shed silent tears. "Fangfang, I'm sorry. I failed to protect you well."
Seeing her father crying so sadly, Niannian was extremely anxious. She rubbed her head, always feeling that she had forgotten something. After thinking hard for a long time, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"No! No! Third senior brother can do it! Third senior brother can save mom! I can contact third senior brother!"
The little girl finally dug out her third senior brother, Shen Weixun, from the corner of her memory. Third senior brother's talent in Taoism was no less than hers, but his mind wasn't fully focused on it. She liked learning Taoism very much and was extremely obedient. She would learn whatever Master told her to learn, read whatever Master told her to read, and never touch the things Master forbade. But third senior brother was just the opposite. He would do the opposite of what Master told him to do.
She knew this Heart - Linked Curse because of third senior brother. At that time, third senior brother didn't know where he dug out an ancient book. After seeing this spell in it, he told it to her like a story. But the book was taken away the next day. Master scolded third senior brother severely and ordered her not to read such books. She remembered that later third senior brother showed off to her proudly. He said that he had stolen the ancient book from Master and learned how to cast and break this spell. He was insanely narcissistic, praising himself as a genius.
If Master had a way, then third senior brother who had read the ancient book must also have one! The last time second senior brother left, he gave her third senior brother's contact information. As long as she made a phone call, third senior brother would surely come.
Niannian quickly took out her watch, found the phone number named Shen Weixun, and then decisively clicked to dial. The phone was quickly answered. A playful voice came from the other end.
"Oh ho ho, who is this? Isn't this my heartless little junior sister? You've contacted the second brother and the fourth brother, but you've forgotten your favorite third brother. Now you finally remember me?"
The voice was full of jealousy, almost suffocating. Niannian didn't have the mood to talk playfully with third senior brother now. She quickly said, "Third senior brother, I need your help! My mom has been cast with the Heart - Linked Curse. I've already burned the medium, and the curse has been broken. But I don't know how to lead mom's health and lifespan back. Can you help me?"
The little girl's voice was filled with sobs, making the person on the other end feel a pang in the heart. Shen Weixun only left one sentence: "Send me the address. I'll be there right away."
After hanging up the phone, Niannian let out a long breath. Since third senior brother said he was coming, it meant he must have a way to solve it.
"Dad, third senior brother said he'll come soon. He must be able to get mom's lifespan and health back!"
The little girl calmed down, and Yu Shanhe also saw hope. Regarding this kind of mysterious thing, their family could only rely on their young daughter. Although it seemed rather unreliable, he had absolute confidence in his daughter. His daughter wasn't the type to brag. If she said her third senior brother could solve it, then he surely could.
Hope ignited in his heart, and Yu Shanhe was no longer in despair. He cleared his throat and called his son, "Yusheng, come in."
"What's up, Dad?" Yusheng quickly walked in from outside, craning his neck and asking.
Yu Shanhe pointed at Zhao Tang and said, "Take her away and take her home. I'll call the school to ask for leave. Watch her all the time. Absolutely don't let her use the phone or contact the outside world."
"Ah? Oh, okay!" Yusheng was stunned for a moment, but only for a moment. He quickly reacted and didn't ask for the reason. He directly picked up Zhao Tang and left the sanitarium. No matter how much she cried, made a fuss, or struggled, it was useless. Although it seemed like imprisonment, it was the only way. They didn't know what was going on with his wife's younger sister. Before they figured it out, he absolutely couldn't give Zhao Tang any chance to tip off others.