Chapter 253: The Future Phone Rang Again

Li Xuan:...

"It has nothing to do with you!"

"Of course it has nothing to do with me, but you aren't planning on staying here all night, are you?"

Ming Zi blinked her eyes, "Will you freeze to death?"

Li Xuan thought about it, and it was indeed a possibility.

However, she would not show weakness in front of a bad woman like Li Xuan, "If I freeze to death, I'll turn into a vengeful ghost and haunt you and Si Rong every single day!"

Ming Zi acted as if she were truly startled, covering her heart with a grave expression, "A ghost? Then I really must go home early. I heard that our Huaiyang has been haunted lately; that ghost can transform into people you know and use hallucinations to kill!"

"Just a while ago, someone shouted their dead father's name before jumping into the river."

"I won't chatter with you anymore. It's getting dark soon, and who knows, the ghost might come out at any moment."

Ming Zi glanced around timidly and trotted to her car.

She even made a point of making a U-turn, spraying Li Xuan with a cloud of exhaust fumes.

But Li Xuan had no time to bicker with her about that right now; she shivered, as she had also heard about the incident Ming Zi just mentioned.

A living person had jumped into the river just like that—could a ghost really kill with hallucinations?

As twilight gathered, the night wind brushed against the roadside greenery, making a rustling sound as if someone were whispering.

Could the girl she saw also have been a hallucination?

She looked so much like Xiao Yuan; could it be that Xiao Yuan has already...

The more Li Xuan thought about it, the more afraid she became.

But she had seen that girl in broad daylight; wasn't it said that ghosts feared the sun the most?

Li Xuan decided to keep waiting; if that girl really had entered Si Rong's house, she would certainly have to come out through this gate eventually—she couldn't possibly fly out from the sky.

It was so cold at night; fearing she might actually freeze to death, Li Xuan quickly got up to jump around for a while to warm her body up.

Her actions were all seen by Si Rong upstairs.

Si Rong found it somewhat amusing and pulled the curtains shut.

"She hasn't left yet?" Jiang Cheng asked.

Si Rong nodded, "I estimate she won't leave easily. Over these years, Shen Chi and Lin Meixi haven't been doing well, and they certainly haven't been treating her any better."

"Now that Li Xuan is anxious to find that child from back then, Shen Chi has likely already found out what she did."

"If she doesn't bring that child back, Shen Chi won't provide for her old age, so of course she won't leave easily."

Si Rong couldn't see the words in her book clearly, so she put on her glasses.

"It really is much clearer now. Jiang Cheng, I'm old."

Si Rong said with some sadness; it seemed to have started these past two years.

Her legs and feet weren't as nimble as when she was young, and she even had to wear reading glasses.

Jiang Cheng embraced her from behind, "Old? But in my eyes, you have always been beautiful."

You're beautiful even with reading glasses on.

"Wife, let's go to sleep! I took a bath today," Jiang Cheng hinted.

Si Rong shot him a glare, "You haven't drunk your tonic soup yet, have you!"

Ever since Jiang Cheng returned, she had started studying traditional Chinese medicine.

She bought some classic collections by famous masters.

She used dietary therapy and medicinal herbs to regulate Jiang Cheng's health, and she even learned how to take a pulse.

"I'll go drink it right now."

Jiang Cheng gulped down the soup Si Rong had brewed, not even asking what was in it, as was his habit.

"Wife, stop reading and get some rest early!"

Jiang Cheng helped her put the book away.

The two lay down on the bed, and just as Jiang Cheng was about to press over, Si Rong gently pushed his chest away.

"No."

"Why?"

"The medical books say that exhausting one's essence leads to death, so vitality is very important for a man. For the sake of your health, let's cancel this activity from now on."

Jiang Cheng:...

His lips pressed against the corner of Si Rong's mouth, "Actually, I never intended to live that long."

If there is no pleasure, what is the point of living a long life?

Si Rong:...

Heh~ men.

They only have this one thing on their minds and in their hearts.

Is it more important than life itself?

After thinking for a moment, she came up with a compromise.

She then let Jiang Cheng lean his ear over, "..., let's do it this way."

Jiang Cheng:...

Alright then.

I'll listen to my wife; it's for the sake of longevity, after all.

The night passed until dawn.

Si Rong got up and first measured Jiang Cheng's blood pressure; everything was normal, so he could eat normally today.

She lifted the curtain and saw Li Xuan peering inside through her large iron gate; the two locked eyes.

Today is Thursday, and Xiao Yu finished making breakfast early in the morning.

Si Rong had Xiao Yu place the breakfast in the courtyard.

The aroma of spicy soup, fried pancakes, and various side dishes drifted out past the large iron gate.

It smells so good.

Li Xuan glared fiercely at Si Rong from across the large iron gate, but because she hadn't slept all night, her eyelids nearly failed to flip back up.

She wouldn't go hungry either; the two lamb pancakes that the little slut of a nanny from Si Rong's house gave her yesterday were tucked into her pocket.

After brushing off the dust on them, they were still edible.

Although the taste couldn't compare to the breakfast in the courtyard, for Li Xuan, it was already a rare delicacy.

School was today, and she didn't believe that girl could keep hiding in Si Rong's house for much longer.

After waiting a while longer, Li Xuan saw Si Rong's son and daughter walk out of the house with their schoolbags on their backs, but she still didn't see that little girl.

She felt a bit anxious and questioned Si Rong from across the large iron gate, "Where exactly have you hidden my granddaughter?"

"Do you know that this is against the law! Harboring a minor!"

Si Rong:...

The world really changes too fast; Li Xuan actually understands the law now.

"Empty words are no proof! But I do know that you standing at my door intimidating and threatening me is indeed against the law, and I am calling the police right now!"

Si Rong raised her eyebrows and chuckled, waving her phone at her.

Calling the police! Calling the police again!

How hateful!

Li Xuan had suffered quite a few losses because of Si Rong calling the police, so as soon as she heard Si Rong was calling the police, she had no choice but to leave her house for the time being.

She hid further away.

Anyway, since that girl entered Si Rong's house, she would come out one day, as long as she kept watching.

"Mom, why can't Bai Mo come to our house to play?" After school, Jiang Siyu asked Si Rong, "Did you have an argument with Bai Mo's mom?"

Si Rong shook her head, "No, you know that Li Xuan near our house, right? Mom is worried that she is mentally unstable and might hurt Bai Mo, so from now on, don't bring Bai Mo to the Family Quarters, do you hear me?"

"Then isn't Mom worried about me?"

Jiang Siyu asked with a hint of jealousy.

"Of course Mom loves Siyu the most," Si Rong hugged her and coaxed her gently, "but you know how to box, so you can protect yourself."

"Mm," Jiang Siyu was satisfied after getting a hug from her mom, "I'm the strongest! Mom, I want to sleep with you tonight!"

Jiang Cheng on the bed:...

He had gotten a taste of the method his wife mentioned last night and was planning to do it again tonight, but he hadn't expected such a bright lightbulb to be there.

Clearing his throat, he put on his fatherly airs, "Go back to your room and sleep quickly, you're how old now and still sleeping with your mom!"

Jiang Siyu was a bit afraid of her dad; she playfully stuck out her tongue and left her mom reluctantly.

Si Rong shot a reproachful look at Jiang Cheng; she knew what the man was thinking.

But tonight, he shouldn't even think about it.

She picked up a medical book and began to read.

Just then, the phone rang.

She answered it, and a long-lost crackling sound came from the other end.

It was the Future Phone!