Chapter 2: As Long As You Are Safe and Sound, That's More Important Than Anything!
Huang Weiguo reached out to grab the 'Spring Return Skill', but his hand passed right through the book without touching it. It turned out only his consciousness had entered this space.
But how was he supposed to leave this place? Would he die once he got out?
Just as Huang Weiguo was unable to make a decision, the spiritual spring water, infused with spiritual energy, slowly seeped into his body. Huang Weiguo immediately felt as if his vitality had become more vigorous.
"counterattack space Rules: As long as the host changes the course of his life, making Qin Huairu and Bai Ling feel deep regret from the bottom of their hearts, making them grateful for initially rejecting the marriage proposal, and simultaneously making Qin Huairu, Bai Ling, and those villains who can't stand to see the host do well taste the bitterness of failure, he will receive rewards from the space."
After this sole piece of explanation in the space disappeared, there was no further movement.
That didn't sound too difficult.
As long as he could survive, relying on the memories from both lifetimes and his understanding of this trouble-filled Siheyuan, making Qin Huairu regret her actions and making everyone in the courtyard feel defeated would be an easy task.
However, Bai Ling has gone to Moscow to study, and it's unknown if she'll ever come back.
He couldn't afford to worry about that right now. As long as he had this space, all problems should be solvable.
Huang Weiguo concentrated and withdrew his spiritual sense back into his body.
When he opened his eyes again, he heard Yi Zhonghai speaking to Huang Liying at the door:
"Huang Liying, as the First Uncle of this courtyard, everything I do is for your own good.
Your family has no boys, so someone has to handle Weiguo's funeral arrangements.
As for this house, it's just for the Old Lady to live out her remaining years. It's not like we won't return it. When the Old Lady passes away in the future, the house will still belong to your Huang Family."
Hearing Yi Zhonghai's words, Huang Weiguo gritted his teeth in anger. This man was truly a hypocrite, outwardly righteous but inwardly filthy.
He wants to seize the house without spending a single cent?
How utterly shameless!
Just as Huang Liying was at a loss for what to do, Huang Weiguo struggled to sit up in bed and said:
"Mom, I've decided about the house. If I'm alive, the house belongs to me.
If I'm gone, it goes to Director Wang at the Subdistrict Office.
She'll help you sell the house."
"Weiguo, you're awake?"
"Brother!"
"Brother!"
Following three exclamations of joy, three people quickly ran to Huang Weiguo's side.
Having been bluntly rebuffed by Huang Weiguo, Yi Zhonghai's face immediately turned ugly.
But since Huang Weiguo was still alive at this moment, he didn't dare to push things too far. He could only leave unwillingly.
Huang Weiguo pulled Hua Hua and Qing Qing into his embrace, "Alright, your brother is fine now."
Huang Liying held Huang Weiguo's hand, continuously wiping her tears:
"Weiguo, how do you feel? Are you uncomfortable anywhere? I'll find someone right away, let's go to the hospital, okay?"
Huang Weiguo clasped Huang Liying's hand in return: "Mom, there's no need. Before, I was too stubborn and couldn't see things clearly, that's why I fell ill.
Now I understand. Marriage depends entirely on fate. If we part ways, it means the fate wasn't there. There's no need to force it."
Huang Liying nodded, her eyes red: "Weiguo, as long as you are safe and sound, that's more important than anything!"
Hua Hua said: "Brother, please don't fall asleep and scare Hua Hua again, okay?
Hua Hua can go without eating, I just beg you to be well!"
Qing Qing also said: "Brother, Qing Qing can also go without eating. I beg you to be well, don't leave us!"
Huang Weiguo held Hua Hua and Qing Qing tightly in his arms: "Okay, your brother will never leave you."
After confirming Huang Weiguo was truly alright, Huang Liying got up and left the Siheyuan.
Not long after, she returned to the room holding a palm-sized piece of meat, a small packet of brown sugar, and two eggs.
She made Huang Weiguo two brown sugar poached eggs and cooked a small bowl of meat soup.
"Weiguo, quickly eat this meat soup and the poached eggs."
Huang Weiguo asked: "Mom, the family is almost out of rice to cook. Where did you get the money?"
Huang Liying's eyes evaded his gaze: "Don't worry about it, your mother has her ways.
Hurry up and eat!"
Huang Weiguo lowered his head and noticed the silver ring on Huang Liying's hand was gone.
That ring was the only memento Hua Hua and Qing Qing's father had left for Huang Liying.
Huang Weiguo's eyes grew slightly warm. They were only acquaintances by chance.
They had only lived together for three years, yet Huang Liying was willing to go this far for him.
He must protect Hua Hua and Qing Qing, let them grow up safely and healthily in this Siheyuan.
"Mom, I can't finish this. You, Hua Hua, and Qing Qing should eat some with me."
Huang Liying said: "Your mother doesn't like eating these things, you eat them!"
Hua Hua and Qing Qing chimed in: "Brother, we're not hungry!"
Huang Weiguo put on a stern face: "If you don't eat, then I won't eat either. These past few days, taking care of me,
Mom, you haven't had a proper meal in days. If you collapse, who will take care of me, Hua Hua, and Qing Qing?"
Under Huang Weiguo's insistence, Huang Liying, along with her two daughters and Huang Weiguo, shared the most heartwarming meal they'd had in three years.
After the meal, Huang Liying insisted that Huang Weiguo sleep some more to properly recuperate.
She also took Qing Qing and Hua Hua out with her.
When Huang Weiguo was alone in the room, he swayed slightly and entered the counterattack space.
He first hurried to the spiritual spring and drank a large mouthful of spiritual spring water.
A stream of spiritual energy flowed down his throat and spread throughout his limbs and bones.
The parts of Huang Weiguo's body damaged by depletion and serious illness were slowly being repaired by the spiritual spring water.
Once Huang Weiguo felt completely at ease, he hurriedly picked up the 'Spring Return Skill' by his side.
The 'Spring Return Skill' is divided into the Undying Volume, the Longevity Volume, and the Eternal Volume. The Undying Volume has six scrolls, the Longevity Volume has five scrolls, and the Eternal Volume has three concepts.
The purpose of the Undying Volume is to break through the five major limitations of life, while the Longevity Volume is to break the five eternal seals.
First Scroll 'Undying Skin': Originates from the Spirit Stream Sect's Scripture Repository. It is the most widely circulated first scroll of the Undying Volume. Undying Skin (Divine Ability: Throat Crushing Lock).
Before long, Huang Weiguo immersed all his focus into cultivation, with the spiritual energy in the space continuously surging towards him.
During this process, his body gradually grew stronger, and his spiritual perception became increasingly keen.
After cultivating like this for two hours, Huang Weiguo's expression suddenly changed, and he cried out involuntarily, "Oh no!"
This time, his entire physical body had entered the space. If Huang Liying, Hua Hua, and Qing Qing came into the room and found him missing, who knows how frantic they would be.
Huang Weiguo hurriedly emerged from the space and checked the time.
"Huh?"
He clearly remembered entering the space at eight in the morning, but only one minute had passed.
Could the time flow ratio between the outside world and the space be 1:100?
If that's really the case, that would be fantastic.