Gu Xixi's mind went completely blank for a moment, as if struck by lightning.

Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang had just turned around when Uncle Wang opened the courtyard gate and saw Gu Xixi standing there dumbfounded. The two old people were immediately flustered and looked at each other: Could she have heard everything just now?

Uncle Wang nudged Aunt Wang from behind, and Aunt Wang had no choice but to brazenly pretend that nothing had happened and tentatively ask, just in case Gu Xixi heard her.

"Xixi, what brings you here? Your Uncle Wang and I were just about to go for a walk. Just tell us what's wrong, and we'll definitely help if we can."

The two elderly people stared intently at Gu Xixi.

Gu Xixi then came to her senses, her expression urgent and worried. She wanted to know what was going on with her father's cancer.

"Aunt Wang, Uncle Wang, I heard what you were saying just now. Can you tell me what happened?" She hurriedly put down the things she had brought, grabbed Aunt Wang's hand, and looked at her earnestly.

"If you don't tell me, I'll call my parents and ask."

Hearing her say that, the two old people felt both embarrassed and guilty, so they simply pulled Gu Xixi inside. The three of them sat down in the inner room, and Uncle Wang regretted it. He slapped his thigh in anguish and looked at Aunt Wang.

"At this point, we should just tell her; there's no way we can hide it from her now."

"I...you say it!" Aunt Wang really couldn't bring herself to speak.

Gu Xixi looked at Uncle Wang with eager eyes. Uncle Wang gave her a moment to prepare herself before speaking, "Your father was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer six months ago. It was late-stage, but not an acute case, so he has been relying on medication to manage it."

“But as everyone knows, this cancer usually kills a person after three attacks. Your father said he only got halfway through his dream of traveling around the world. He always wanted to go, but he was worried that if he closed the shop, you wouldn’t be able to make a living and wouldn’t have any money to come back with, so he kept putting it off.”

Aunt Wang added, then sighed, "That's why life is so unpredictable. This child just graduated from university, and it should have been a time for the family to enjoy their golden years together."

Ugh.

Gu Xixi knew that her father wanted to travel around the world, but her parents usually talked about it when they retired... which was only two or three years away.

No wonder they occasionally ask her if she wants to come back and inherit the shop, and whether she can handle the job...

"When they heard that you were willing to come back, they set off immediately. Before leaving, they made preparations overnight, treated everyone to a meal, and asked everyone to take care of you."

Aunt Wang choked up as she spoke, unable to continue, but Uncle Wang picked up where she left off.

"So, Xixi, this is your dad's last wish in life. Just pretend you don't know and let him fulfill his wish so he won't have any regrets."

"Of course, your uncle and I were just giving you suggestions... Don't cry..."

Gu Xixi tried to control her emotions, but she couldn't at all. All sorts of emotions surged into her heart. Her throat tightened, her eyes and nose stung, and she couldn't stop the tears from flowing.

So she covered her face with her hands, gasped for breath, and cried uncontrollably.

Pancreatic cancer causes excruciating pain when it develops. My aunt died of pancreatic cancer, and she was terrified by how it looked when she was little... She can't bear to think about what it would be like if her father suffered that much pain...

She couldn't hold back anymore, sobbing, "I'm going back now..."

She got up and ran home, and the two elderly people followed, looking at each other with reluctance.

"Serves you right for talking so much! I told you to stop nagging all the time, but you insisted on sighing every day, and now look what's happened!"

"How could I have imagined this? I had no idea she would suddenly show up..."

"Let's go help out at the shop. She just hired a new employee, let's go check if she's reliable!"

……

As Gu Xixi walked, she wiped away her tears, pondering the questions Aunt Wang and Uncle Wang had raised earlier. She really wanted to see her father, but... if they knew she already knew, they would probably be even more heartbroken.

Why does this incurable disease exist in this world... Right, System, out of the three thousand planes, surely one of them can cure it, right? Even if the three thousand planes can't solve it, what about the System?

She was willing to pay any price.

[There is indeed an opportunity. Six more transactions within the Great Huang Dynasty's plane will open up a new dimensional world—a primitive world, where perhaps effective herbs exist. The third plane to open is a technologically advanced world hundreds of years ahead of Earth, and may have already solved the problem of pancreatic cancer.]

[This system is designed to cultivate interdimensional merchants capable of transmigrating and trading. There are no magic cures, and it cannot interfere with the natural laws of Earth.]

The system and Gu Xixi's thoughts spoke at the same time, answering her question.

Gu Xixi was able to stop crying immediately. As long as there was hope, that was good. And both worlds sounded very hopeful!

Oh, and there's also Shen Qingyan's world. His world has so many rare medical books, and his medical skills may have even surpassed those on Earth. We could give that a try too.

She wiped away her tears, and her mood instantly improved. Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang caught up with her, and Gu Xixi forced a smile before they could comfort her.

"I'm fine. I won't ask them. They hope I don't know, so I'll pretend I don't. I'll keep the shop running well. Don't worry about me, go back now."

After saying that, she quickly ran home, intending to write down the relevant information about pancreatic cancer so that she could avoid forgetting important points due to emotional interference when she told Shen Qingyan the next day, thus delaying the progress of the matter.

After all, the number of transactions in a world is limited, and every opportunity should be cherished.

Seeing her suddenly become happy, the two elderly people became even more worried and stood there stamping their feet.

"Should we tell her parents that she knows?"

"Of course we won't say anything. Their whole family doesn't want to break the ice, so what are you going to say? As for Xixi, we'll just come over and look after her every day."

……

Gu Xixi went back and pulled Jiang Xi aside to talk to Uncle Wang and Aunt Wang about renting a house. In the end, Aunt Wang rented out a master bedroom with a bathroom on the second floor to Jiang Xi for 800 yuan a month, payable monthly.

Jiang Xi went to check out the house and tidy it up, while Gu Xixi sat at the cashier and used her computer to search for relevant information and record it. However, she couldn't help but cry a little every now and then, her eyes red.

After she finished getting ready, Jiang Xi returned, a rare relaxed smile on her face.

Seeing that Gu Xixi was not in a good state, she immediately stepped forward and said, "Boss, why don't you go and rest for a while? I can handle things here."

"Okay, I'll call you if you need anything upstairs!" Gu Xixi thought for a moment, then nodded and went upstairs. Feeling lost in thought was painful, so she simply went into the slow-flow study room to start learning about antique appraisal.

This time, she studied for a full four hours before coming out, and then went back in to practice martial arts for another hour before she finally released all her energy.

It was time for her daily delivery, so she went downstairs. In the backyard, they were unloading goods, and Jiang Xi was helping. Judging by her strength, she was even doing it more easily than Brother Wang…

After unloading, Gu Xixi was sent to the cashier to watch over the goods. She neatly stacked the goods in the backyard. When Jiang Xi finished and came out, Gu Xixi checked her text message and found that her one-ton water storage tank had also arrived. It was sent by JD Express, no wonder it arrived so quickly.

So the two switched places, and Gu Xixi went to the backyard to collect the water storage buckets and then opened them to clean them. The seller had even thoughtfully included connectors and extra water pipes.

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