Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 717 - 719, proceed as planned (first update)

Chapter 717: 719, proceed as planned (first update)

Mo Zhixuan had maintained his usual composure from beginning to end, and even as he uttered these questioning words, his expression did not reveal the slightest ripple.

How desperate must one person feel towards another to choose to leap from those towering city walls?

At that time, she saw the true nature of a person through her death and in exchange, secured peace for the people of the Nine States.

It was worth it.

What she didn’t know was that as she leapt, another figure in white followed suit, leaping after her without the slightest hesitation.

Song Shiqin remained silent, his vision filled with disjointed memories that were his biggest regrets and the last things he wished to recall from this life.

Mo Zhixuan looked at Song Shiqin, then continued, "Xuanyuan Shangchen, come to think of it, I should thank you for your help a thousand years ago."

Upon hearing this, Song Shiqin clenched his fist tightly and slammed it into the ground with such force that the earth trembled. He ignored Mo Zhixuan and stared intently at Chu Jin, his eyes fervently pleading, "Feng’er, would you give me a chance to make amends?"

In his eyes, besides intensity, there was an earnest plea.

Chu Jin simply looked at him and softly uttered four words, "I am Chu Jin."

Though these were but four words, their meaning was profound.

They served as a reminder to Song Shiqin that no matter what had happened a thousand years ago, now she was simply Chu Jin.

Perhaps Xuanyuan Shangchen owed Junhuang, but as for Song Shiqin and Chu Jin, they owed each other nothing.

As she finished speaking, Chu Jin raised her gaze towards Mo Zhixuan and said, "Let’s go home."

"Okay." Mo Zhixuan lowered his gaze, his eyes filled with affection, "Let’s go home."

Mo Zhixuan took Chu Jin and disappeared from Song Shiqin’s sight.

Moving further and further away.

Song Shiqin collapsed to the ground, crying like a wounded child, his face buried in his hands as the dark aura around him slowly dissipated.

He hated.

He was resentful.

Yet, he was the one responsible for all of these events.

Just as Mo Zhixuan had said, he didn’t deserve to be a man.

From the very beginning, he was wrong.

Completely wrong.

Wait a minute.

Song Shiqin furrowed his brows. How did Mo Zhixuan know all of this?

Could it be...

He was... that person?

Song Shiqin narrowed his eyes, pushing himself off the ground with one hand.

No.

He couldn’t just stand by and watch Mo Zhixuan take Chu Jin away again.

He had to do something about it.

Song Shiqin waved his hand to create a barrier, then stepped through it.

On the other side of the barrier was an ancient-style room.

Song Shiqin’s attire had also changed.

A black knee-length coat and a matching black hat that concealed his handsome features, leaving only his slender jaw visible, creating a mysterious aura.

"Lord Ghost." Dai Yu emerged from the inner chamber, kneeling before Song Shiqin with one knee on the ground.

"Rise." Song Shiqin’s voice was somewhat hoarse and rough.

With trepidation, Dai Yu carefully stood up. Since descending the mountain with Mo Zhixuan last time, Mo Zhixuan had assigned an assistant to take care of all her needs and had not shown his face to her again.

Therefore, her plan had never truly been put into action.

Had Song Shiqin come today to settle scores, considering she had failed to drive a wedge between Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan as he had instructed?

For a moment, Dai Yu felt uneasy and waited silently for Song Shiqin to speak.

"Dai Yu," Song Shiqin finally spoke after a brief pause.

"Present," Dai Yu stepped forward a few paces.

Song Shiqin glanced down at her, then pulled a brocade pouch from his pocket and handed it to her, instructing, "Go to the Superpower World immediately and act according to the strategies inside this pouch."

Dai Yu’s eyes flickered with confusion as she clutched the brocade pouch, replying respectfully, "Understood."

"Remember," Song Shiqin continued, "you can only open this pouch after you have arrived in the Superpower World."

"Yes," Dai Yu confirmed, securing the brocade pouch at her waist.

Dai Yu was extremely loyal to Song Shiqin, and she executed any command he issued without question.

Gazing ahead, Song Shiqin thought for a long while before adding, "Do not harm Junhuang."

Upon hearing this, Dai Yu realized something—this mission was once again related to that Chu Jin; it seemed that Song Shiqin was indeed deep in his feelings. With this thought, a wave of frustration welled up within her chest.

Caught in a discomforting limbo.

She never dared to harbor thoughts about Song Shiqin because she felt he was unattainably high above her, someone to look up to.

But why should she accept that Chu Jin could evoke such concern from Song Shiqin?

And it wasn’t just Song Shiqin but Mo Zhixuan as well.

Both men were the epitome of kings among men, who could look down upon the world.

She couldn’t understand what was so special about Chu Jin that she seemed to enchant all the men around her, including Ji Qingzhi.

Though Dai Yu felt indignant, she did not let it show, replying solemnly, "Understood, Lord Ghost. Be assured, I will comply."

"Go." Song Shiqin gestured dismissively.

He was unsure whether this was the right or wrong move.

But his heart told him that he had to do this.

Only by trying could he avoid regret.

He was unwilling to give her up so easily.

Unwilling to accept it.

He was determined to fight it out with Mo Zhixuan to the end.

He would slowly redeem the wrongs and mistakes from the past.

Time would heal everything.

Dai Yu’s eyes lowered, a hint of darkness flickering through them before she stepped back and left.

**

Mo Zhixuan took Chu Jin straight to Huagui Park, his expression grave as he said, "From now on, you’re not allowed to meet with Song Shiqin alone."

"Mhm." Chu Jin nodded obediently.

In fact, even if Mo Zhixuan hadn’t mentioned it, Chu Jin wouldn’t dare to meet Song Shiqin alone again in the future.

Firstly, because it was inappropriate.

Secondly, because Song Shiqin was too dangerous! It wasn’t hard to see that he actually had a mild case of paranoid personality disorder. Previously when he had suppressed his emotions, it wasn’t apparent.

But once he completely lost control, it became hard to contain his feelings.

Considering today’s incident, if Mo Zhixuan hadn’t arrived in time, she might have been in real danger. The thought left Chu Jin feeling a bit scared even now.

For some reason, Chu Jin felt out of sorts lately, her whole body was incredibly weary.

"Also, you’re not allowed to video chat with Mo Qianjue anymore," Mo Zhixuan continued.

"Why?" Chu Jin raised an eyebrow slightly, "He’s my friend!"

Mo Zhixuan furrowed his brow and said, "There’s no such thing as a pure friendship between men and women. Look, I don’t have any female friends."

Chu Jin: "..." I’m at a loss for words.

Thinking about it, Mo Zhixuan really didn’t seem to have any female friends. Even the personal assistant by his side was male.

"Alright, we’ve been playing around for so many days, it’s time to go back," Mo Zhixuan stood up and continued, "Let’s go."

"I want to go back with you guys too." The little girl, carrying her backpack, walked out of the room and politely said, "Hello, godfather."

Although Mo Zhixuan didn’t like Mo Qianjue, he, like Chu Jin, was very fond of the little girl and treated her like his own daughter.

He reached out and pinched the little girl’s cheek, "Little one, you’ve grown taller in a year. Alright, let’s go together then."

"Thank you, godfather." The little girl thanked him with a smile.

Bread and Little White leisurely followed behind the trio.

Then came the time to return to the Superpower World.

Little Grey’s entire being was unsettled, watching Little White and Bread very warily with its fur all bristled up. Where did this cat and dog come from?

Was its status being threatened?

Indeed, humans were always in search of novelty and tired of the old.

Little White looked haughtily at Little Grey, thinking to itself, Who does this stupid fox belong to? Great, two idiots gathered together; Bread, the stupid dog, has found a companion.

Bread wobbled over to Little Grey, sniffing the fox’s scent with its nose, and even went so far as to stick out its tongue and lick Little Grey’s fur.

Damn.

This huge dog couldn’t possibly be thinking of eating him, right?

Little Grey instantly entered battle mode, his body arching as he let out a menacing "howl howl" sound, as if ready to launch a deadly strike at any moment.

But the bread hadn’t noticed Little Grey’s abnormal behavior and thought that this was an expression of affection from Little Grey. Sitting there with a long tongue out, it gave Little Grey a silly, goofy smile.

"What a dumb dog." Little White elegantly licked its paw, murmuring condescendingly.

Just as Little Grey was about to strike, its whole fox body was suddenly pinned to the ground by a fat white paw, rendering it immobile in an instant.

"Damn it!" Little Grey was in tears, "So its real opponent was this fat cat!"

Who would have thought that this fat cat had such skills!

"You three need to love each other, you can’t fight, understand?" the little loli came over and petted each one in turn.

Little White raised its head haughtily, "Please don’t refer to me as ’only.’ Thank you." I am not the same as these two fools.

"Woof woof woof!" Bread also protested; they were clearly described by ’stripe,’ and the little master was misusing words again.

Understanding Bread’s feelings, Little White slapped its face and scolded, "Stupid dog!"

Could it, the majestic White Tiger, be described by ’stripe’?

Bread looked at Little White with a sorrowful face, "..." Why does it, a mighty giant dog, have to be bullied by a short, fat, and ugly dead cat?

Little Grey hid behind the curtains, shaking in fear.

Damn it!

What kind of monsters were those two that came?

"Chu Jin, is this your new home now?" The little loli wandered around the living room, touching this and looking at that, her eyes gleaming, "It’s really lovely."

"Yeah, do you like it here?" Chu Jin lay on the sofa, biting into an apple.

"Like it, like it, super like it!" The little loli nodded vigorously.

"Have an apple," Chu Jin casually threw an apple to the little loli, "If you like it, stay here longer and keep your grandma company."

The little loli deftly caught the apple and took a big bite.

"Who’s here I see?" Zhao Yan walked in from the outside, somewhat surprised.

Seeing Zhao Yan, the little loli quickly rushed over and hugged Zhao Yan’s neck coquettishly, "Grandma, Pengpeng missed you to death!"

"Grandma missed you too." Zhao Yan’s eyes carried a distant look.

It had only been a year, but it felt as long as a lifetime to her.

"Grandma, where is Brother Xiu?" The little loli let go of Zhao Yan and looked outside the door.

Walking outside, Chu Xiu sneezed twice. Mo Qingyi immediately laughed and teased, "Sneezing twice means someone’s thinking of you. Xiu Xiu, be honest with your sister, have you found someone at school?"

"...No." Chu Xiu touched his nose, his face flushing with an abnormal redness.

The seventeen-year-old boy had a vague understanding of romance and even had a crush, so he felt embarrassed when teased by Mo Qingyi like this.

"No?" Mo Qingyi squinted her eyes, hooked her arm around Chu Xiu’s neck, and whispered in his ear, "If there’s no one, why is your face red?"

Mo Qingyi was always so forthright; in her eyes, Chu Xiu and Zi were just two naive kids, just like her own little brothers, so her actions were more intimate than normal.

The unique scent of a young woman filled his nostrils, and Chu Xiu’s face turned even redder, saying unnaturally, "Qingyi sis, really, there’s no one."

"Pfft," Mo Qingyi looked Chu Xiu up and down, "I don’t believe it! Xiu Xiu, don’t worry, your sister isn’t an old-fashioned person. Which young man isn’t affectionate? Sister has been your age, so I understand you very well. Even if you really made friends at school, sister will keep it a secret for you. However, I must remind you that there are limits to everything. You must know what to do and what not to do, and be aware that adolescence is also a time of impulsiveness. Don’t do anything you’ll regret later."