Searching for Treasures in the Clouds

Yun Jixing agreed without thinking. He took the footstool next to the rocking chair and placed it under him, then took the beef soup brought by Long Jie and held it. "Aru, you haven't touched this soup yet, right? How about drinking some? You didn't eat much this morning."

The beef soup was freshly cooked, steaming hot. The steam rose to the sky, blurring Yun Jixing's face. Yu Ru stared at his blurred face for a moment, and finally agreed to eat it.

"Aru, don't go out during this period. Recover at home first. I will send you to live in the old house tomorrow. It is safer there and there will be more resources to take care of you if anything happens. I will ask Sister Long and Sister Rong to accompany you there, and I will also go there to accompany you. You don't have to eat with the elders when you go there. You can eat in our own yard. I have already informed grandpa and grandma. Grandpa and grandma understand, and they both hope you will live there."

[Why do we have to go to the old house? Is it because of the hotel incident?]

Yun Jixing nodded slightly, scooped up the soup from the bowl with a spoon and blew it gently. When he felt that the soup was at the right temperature to feed Yu Ru, he answered.

"Yes, Sister Shan and the others found a statue of a little ghost in the hotel, and found a lot of spells under the bed. The old immortal has currently determined that those spells are probably forbidden techniques recorded in the Lu Ban book. He couldn't tell which sect the person who cast the spell belonged to, who his teacher was, and maybe he was self-taught. The forbidden technique was modified by him, and the effect it exerted was different from that recorded in the Lu Ban book, but the core points were similar. The purpose was to absorb your blessings and talents, and extract your soul by the way. If you slept there that day, the consequences would be disastrous, and you might become a mentally ill child. The old immortal said that you are the chosen one, born with immortal fate or a rare genius, and the fox fairy Mi Xian has protected you. In addition to doing what he was told, the person who cast the spell probably also had selfish motives, wanting to steal your immortal fate and help himself ascend to heaven."

Yu Ru was not surprised by the previous words, but when she heard the latter part of "Fox Fairy Mi Xian", her face changed slightly, and she turned her head to look at Yun Jixing with a serious expression, [Fox Fairy Mi Xian once protected me? What fox? What Mi Xian is this? Is it the one in my grandma's room? ]

Yun Jixing nodded, "What kind of fox it was, the old immortal didn't say, he only said you had seen it, it's not good to tell outsiders about this matter, just keep it to yourself. Mi Xian should be the one in grandma's room, a local deity."

Yu Ru nodded, lowered her eyes, and fell into deep thought.

"Aru, have a piece of beef." Yunjixing used a spoon to stir the soup in the bowl, took out a piece of beef and put it to Yu Ru's mouth. "The current problem is that the spell was cast in a mess. Although you didn't enter the formation, it was also because the little ghost was contaminated with bad things. The old immortal dare not easily remove it for you. He has now returned to his Taoist temple, saying that he wants to find some information for research, and he also wants to summon all the Taoist priests he knows to study together. After the research is done, he will completely remove those bad things for you. Aru, you don't have to be afraid. At present, those spells have been suppressed by the old immortal, and the little ghost has been subdued."

Yu Ru turned over and lay on her side in the rocking chair facing Yun Jixing, [The fox fairy and the fairy Mi both protected me, so why could that little ghost still hurt me?]

"That little ghost is extremely sinister and difficult to deal with. Even the Fox Fairy Mi Xian may be powerless. Besides, you are not a cultivator, and the Fox Fairy Mi Xian also needs to cultivate himself. He can't follow you all the time, as that would damage your vitality."

Yu Ru nodded, [What kind of appearance did the little ghost appear in?]

"It was just as you dreamed. The old immortal saw him with his third eye. He was always by your side, lying on your back and hugging your neck. Sometimes he would hold your legs and sit on your feet. The little ghost was forced into the water and drowned, so he was very afraid of water. When you came home that day and saw the miniature landscape in our house, you felt suffocated. It was because the little ghost was so scared that he strangled you."

"I should have thought of it earlier. These little things like to strangle people." Yun Jixing put down the bowl in his hand, put one hand on the rocking chair, and stroked Yu Ru's neck with the other hand.

"I should make you a band with a charm engraved on it to wear around your neck, so they won't dare to strangle you."

Yu Ru tilted her head and looked at his arm, then slowly moved her gaze upwards and looked directly into his eyes.

"Aru, what's wrong?" Her unusual quietness and peace made Yun Jixing feel uneasy. Yu Ru didn't respond, but just looked at him with a smile. She suddenly stretched out a hand and touched his face, gently stroking his cheek and jawline.

After watching for a while, Yu Ru looked to the side of his head and suddenly saw several white hairs. She frowned slightly and put one hand on the chair to sit up. Yun Jixing immediately went to help her.

Yu Ru pulled his hand away and put one of her own hands on his shoulder. She half-leaned on Yun Jixing and pulled his hair with both hands, finding a dozen white hairs.

She picked up the longest hair and examined it carefully. After confirming that it was a real white hair, she took out her cell phone and sent a message to Yun Jixing: Why do you have so many white hairs? Are you worried? I counted them before and there were only three, but now there are twelve.

"I have no worries. I'm very happy. I'm especially happy when I'm with you. Growing white hair... maybe it's because I'm getting old." Yun Jixing said with a smile.

The corners of Yu Ru's mouth drooped and her eyes were slightly wide open, as if she was dissatisfied with his answer. She leaned back in the rocking chair, folded her hands on her stomach, and looked straight at Yun Jixing.

Yun Jixing smiled and held her hand. He quickly looked at her expression, thought for a while, and said, "Aru, don't be angry with me. I didn't mean to hide the truth. In fact, I'm not worried about anything. I only have three things to worry about: Yunxue's final rebirth, your health, and the company's affairs."

Yu Ru put one hand on Yun Jixing's face again, touched it a few times, and gestured, "I'm not afraid of the little ghost. Just go back to the old house. What I care more about now is that I feel that when you look at me, you always look sad, as if you are mourning me. Why? What are you looking at? Or, can you predict the future? Am I going to die soon?"

Yunjixing held the hand that she had touched his face in his palm, leaned close to it and kissed it devoutly. He did not respond, but just looked at her quietly.

The two of them looked at each other for a long time before Yun Jixing spoke: "Aru, nothing can deceive you. If I say that I have the memory of my past life, will you believe me?"

Yu Ru looked calm and nodded.

Yun Jixing laughed, "Really? Aru, I'm not kidding, I'm serious."

[I am serious too. The world is so big that nothing is impossible. I believe everything. So many strange things have happened to me recently that I have to believe it.]

"Yes, the world is so big that there are all kinds of wonders. Even though I have been instilled with the idea that ghosts and gods are not empty talk since I was a child, that incident was still incredible to me. I thought about it for a long time before I dared to confirm it." Yun Jixing smiled and held Yu Ru's hand.

"I can't predict the future, but I know the ending of the past. In the past... we were together, but you died young. We were together for only twenty years before we were separated by Yin and Yang."

Yu Ru pulled her hand back and gestured, [How did I die?]

"I'm sick." Yun Jixing looked at Yu Ru with tears in his eyes. "You look a lot like you did before you died in your last life, so I always feel sad when I see you. I'm afraid you'll leave me. But that won't happen, A'ru. You'll get better and you'll live a long life."

Yu Ru looked at him thoughtfully, and without saying anything, she touched his face with her hand.

"Aru, the soup is cold, drink some more." Yun Jixing picked up the bowl of soup and went to feed Yu Ru.

Yu Ru seemed to be in a better mood, and her appetite improved. She finished the bowl of soup. Yun Jixing picked up the green rice dumpling and prepared to feed her.

"Aru, have another green dumpling."

Yu Ru grabbed his hand, pushed the dumpling back, and stuffed it into his mouth. Yun Jixing looked at her with a smile, put one hand gently on hers, and ate the green dumpling with her hand.

After taking a bite, he said, "Aru, this is very delicious, you should try it."

Yu Ru shook her head, "You eat it, I can't eat anymore. I don't mind your saliva. I ate things from trash cans for a few years before, and hundreds of people didn't mind it, so why would I mind yours? I really can't eat anymore, I feel like vomiting."

Yun Jixing's smile froze, and his spirit suddenly dimmed. He nodded, "Okay, we won't eat. Then I'll carry you back to rest, okay? The rain seems to be getting heavier."

Yu Ru closed her eyes and nodded slightly.