Rebirth as the Richest Woman in the World
Chapter 862 - 864, Origin, Extinction, Dissipation (Second Update)

Chapter 862: 864, Origin, Extinction, Dissipation (Second Update)

Even for the sake of Mo Qingyi, he had to eat well; he couldn’t let Mo Qingyi worry.

Seeing Duanmu Zhe willing to eat, Duanmu Sheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. She glanced at the fresh flowers and chicken soup on the table and asked curiously, "Little Zhe, has someone been here just now?"

"Mm," Duanmu Zhe nodded.

"Who was it?" Duanmu Sheng asked with some curiosity.

Duanmu Zhe’s expression was somewhat faint, "It was Lin Xiyuan."

"Oh," Duanmu Sheng went over to arrange the flowers in the vase properly, then said, "What did she come for?"

"Nothing much," Duanmu Zhe drank the last of the preserved egg porridge in his bowl and said with a hint of indifference, "Just made a little joke with me."

A joke he almost took seriously.

Seeing Duanmu Zhe like this, Duanmu Sheng didn’t ask any further.

Lin Xiyuan left the hospital without crying or showing anger. She was calm, eerily calm.

Thirty minutes later, a black sedan stopped in front of the Lin family’s villa.

Back in the house, Lin Xiyuan moved the room’s green plants to the balcony to bathe in the sun, then watered them.

The watered plants, under the sunlight, looked vibrant, lush, and dripping with vitality.

"Xiyuan," Lin Lan came over with a bowl of mung bean soup, smiling, "It’s strangely hot today. Have some mung bean soup first, it’s cooling and detoxifying."

Lin Xiyuan reached out to take it, "Thanks, Mom."

After finishing the mung bean soup, Lin Xiyuan seemed to remember something and said, "Mom, I’d like to take this holiday to go out for a bit, to clear my mind. I’ve already bought a ticket for tonight’s flight and might not come back for a short while."

Having experienced what she just had, it was good for Lin Xiyuan to take a trip. Lin Lan nodded, "Okay, go ahead, but will you be okay by yourself?"

"I’m going with a classmate," Lin Xiyuan hugged Lin Lan, "Don’t worry, Mom. I’m not a child anymore."

Lin Lan patted Lin Xiyuan’s shoulder, smiling, "No matter how old you get, you’re still Mom’s child."

Hearing this, Lin Xiyuan’s eyes reddened slightly, but she quickly held back the tears and sincerely uttered four words, "Mom, thank you."

Those four words carried so much meaning.

Four years, neither long nor short, the Lin family had given her so much warmth.

"Silly child," Lin Lan let go of Lin Xiyuan, "I’ll help you pack your luggage."

Lin Xiyuan nodded and continued, "Mom, while I am not at home, you must remember to water my flowers. And don’t forget to feed Little Fu and Little Lu morning and evening." Little Fu and Little Lu were two tortoises Lin Xiyuan was raising.

As Lin Lan packed clothes, she said, "You don’t even need to tell me. When you were in the army, I took care of these flowers and tortoises. Don’t worry, I will fatten up Little Fu and Little Lu."

"Thanks, Mom. You’re the best," Lin Xiyuan, hugging Lin Lan’s neck, began to act coquettishly.

If she could turn back time to four years ago, she would definitely not choose the same path.

She would be a good daughter to the Lin family, fully savor the family affection she had never enjoyed before, be filial to her parents, and let them live out their years in peace...

Unfortunately...

There is no medicine for regret in this world.

"Still acting coquettishly with Mom at this age?" Lin Lan chuckled and patted Lin Xiyuan’s head.

Lin Xiyuan replied with a smile, "No matter how old, I am still your daughter."

In the evening, Lin Xiyuan had a reunion dinner with Lin Lan, Lin Hong, and Grandfather Lin.

Lin Xiyuan also had the maids take a family portrait for them.

Grandfather Lin even lamented that apart from the New Year, the family rarely had such a complete reunion.

After dinner, Lin Hong and Lin Lan drove Lin Xiyuan to the airport.

Only after personally seeing Lin Xiyuan onto the plane did Lin Lan and Lin Hong leave.

Following the departure of Lin Hong and Lin Lan, Lin Xiyuan also pulled her luggage away from the airport.

Dressed in black, Lin Xiyuan walked into the night, and soon, her figure disappeared into a mountain range.

In a cave high up on the mountain,

Clad in black, Lin Xiyuan kneeled devoutly in front of a pool of spring water.

"Have you really thought this through?" After a while, an old woman wrapped in a cloak appeared above the spring.

She wore a pointy hat upon her head and had a long nose. Her eyes glinted with a greenish light, and her face bore deep wrinkles, stacking layer upon layer; she looked eerily like the witches described in fairy tales.

This was the Red Lotus Master.

The reason Lin Xiyuan was able to be reborn was also due to this indispensable person.

Lin Xiyuan nodded firmly, "Yes, disciple has thought it through."

Hearing this, Red Lotus Master closed her eyes, began calculating with her fingers, as if pondering something.

A few moments later, Red Lotus Master opened her eyes and said slowly, "Having laid out the plans for four years without detection shows that you are smart, that you can achieve great things. It was not in vain that Number Two and Number Six sacrificed themselves to grant you a second chance at life."

That statement carried a huge amount of information.

Lin Xiyuan was not really Lin Xiyuan.

She was just a wandering soul inhabiting Lin Xiyuan’s body.

She was Xi He.

That Xi He who had fallen foolishly in love.

Her life had been exchanged for by the Second Elder and Elder Liu with their own deaths.

A mocking smile curled the corners of Lin Xiyuan’s lips as she placed her hands on the ground and kowtowed to the Red Lotus Master, "Disciple’s mind is made up, I beg the Master to grant this wish."

Trapped by love, chaotic at heart.

What’s the use of living after all?

Only now did Lin Xiyuan realize how completely foolish she had been.

At the same time, she understood the true meaning of the words "true love is invincible."

The truly in love cannot be separated, no matter what destruction you bring to bear.

Like Duanmu Zhe and Mo Qingyi.

Duanmu Zhe would rather die for Mo Qingyi than be with her.

She had no intention of persisting in her entanglements....

The Red Lotus Master sighed and continued, "Your second and sixth teachers exhausted their efforts and even sacrificed themselves to save you. Now, are you really willing to give up your life for a man and fulfill their happiness?"

"Yes," Lin Xiyuan closed her eyes, her gaze shimmering with determination.

All of this, since it started because of her, should also end because of her.

Love can make one foolish, it can take one to the peak, and drive one mad...

If there is an afterlife, she wished not to love anymore...

She wanted to be an ordinary person, travel through the green mountains and waters, living freely and willfully.

The Red Lotus Master closed her eyes and continued.

"Then do you know, if you let your body be sacrificed to that Death Lotus, you will ’scatter like ashes,’ forever vanish from this world, with no cycles of reincarnation, no transmigration, and your soul will become a grain of sand, eternally sealed within that Desert of Death."

The price was too great.

But Lin Xiyuan was indifferent, even a trace of relief appeared on her face.

Wasn’t that what she sought?

No reincarnation, no transmigration, just a grain of sand in that desert...

Thus, she would never be tormented by love again.

Thus, she would not be tortured by life or death...

Without the seven emotions and six desires, joy, and sorrow...

She would not hold others back, nor would she hold herself back.

Just like this.

Very well.

"Yes," Lin Xiyuan nodded firmly, "Master, I am willing."

The Red Lotus Master sighed, "Well then, since your mind is made up, there’s no point in me saying more." With these words, she waved her hand and a blood-red lotus appeared in the air. However, instead of a lotus seed, there was a gaping maw in its center.

It was a sight that instilled fear and made one shudder without being cold.

The Death Lotus held the power to bring life and the force of death.

To gain something, you must pay double.

It was because of her that Mo Qingyi had ended up that way. Now, Lin Xiyuan’s ’scatter like ashes’ was just to exchange for Mo Qingyi’s life; it was simply the cycle of heaven’s law.

Lin Xiyuan stood up, bowed to the Red Lotus Master, then looked at the Death Lotus and slowly spoke, "Divine Race’s Xi He, today with my body, shall sacrifice to the Death Lotus. My wish is to ’scatter like ashes’ in exchange for one person’s life, never to regret." After speaking, she leaped forward and her figure immediately vanished into the center of the blood-red lotus.

In that moment, Lin Xiyuan’s saw a rush of memories before her eyes.

She bribed prisoners to harm Chu Jin’s child...

She schemed to infect Mo Qingyi with a virus, rendering her infertile...

She sowed discord in front of Zhou Jin...

To gain the Duanmu family’s trust, she did not hesitate to play with Zhou Yiheng’s feelings, making him fall in love with her, and later, she brought about Yan Yi, ensuring the Zhou family and Duanmu family were utterly indebted to her...

Just for Duanmu Zhe to notice her, Lin Xiyuan even colluded with the people of Vietnam, betrayed Mo Qingyi, allowing her to become a hostage of Vietnam.

Even that perfectly targeted gunshot was fired by her.

All she did, she did for Duanmu Zhe.

All these actions and schemes were designed by her own hands.

It’s just a pity that in the end, she never got what she wanted.

Thinking back on everything, a tear slid down the corner of Lin Xiyuan’s eye.

However, this tear did not extinguish the raging fire on the Red Lotus.

The lotus slowly opened its gaping maw and directly swallowed Lin Xiyuan whole.

In the air, it was as if Lin Xiyuan’s figure had never appeared.

Only leaving behind a single tear sparkling with light.

It was crystal clear, resting on the petals of the lotus, twinkling with an unusual glow.

The Red Lotus Master stood up from the water surface, slowly raised her hand, and the Red Lotus that had been floating on the water’s surface gradually shrank, then drifted into the Red Lotus Master’s hand. In an instant, the Red Lotus disappeared into the palm of the Red Lotus Master.

"Another fool." The voice of the Red Lotus Master was hoarse and murky, her eyes filled with emotions that were hard to discern.

At the same time, the skin of the Red Lotus Master that originally looked like creases, suddenly became smooth and glossy in an instant, as if she were a young girl of eighteen or nineteen. Her previously hunched waist straightened, her figure becoming curvy and delicate. Only her facial features had not changed much yet.

The Red Lotus Master picked up a copper mirror, and reflected in the mirror were features that resembled those of a witch. She slowly covered her face with her hand, murmuring, "One more, just one more."

An eerie smile appeared on her face.

Hospital.

Duanmu Zhe had been keeping watch at the bedside. Days of fatigue caused Duanmu Zhe to fall into a deep sleep beside Mo Qingyi.

At that moment, one of Mo Qingyi’s fingers suddenly moved.

Mo Qingyi struggled to open her eyes but in vain, for they felt glued shut no matter how hard she tried, she just could not open them.

Even in his sleep, Duanmu Zhe held Mo Qingyi’s hand tightly. He clearly felt her fingers seemed to move.

"Qingyi!" Duanmu Zhe awoke from his sleep with shock and looked at Mo Qingyi in front of him.

But Mo Qingyi’s eyes remained tightly closed, no change at all.

"Qingyi..." Duanmu Zhe reached out to touch Mo Qingyi’s face.

Still, there was no response from Mo Qingyi.

Just as Duanmu Zhe was about to lose all hope, Mo Qingyi’s fingers moved again and her lips also twitched.

"Qingyi! Qingyi, you’re awake!" Duanmu Zhe stood up excitedly, pressing the bell at the bedside.

At this time, he absolutely couldn’t panic.

The director arrived quickly, "Mr. Duanmu, is there any new development with Miss Mo?"

"Yes, yes." Duanmu Zhe nodded repeatedly, "Yes, director, just now, Qingyi’s hand moved! She moved!"

The director walked over to Mo Qingyi, took a small flashlight in one hand, flipped open Mo Qingyi’s eyelid with the other, shone the light and then exclaimed, "A miracle, truly a miracle, Mr. Duanmu, please contact Lady Nine immediately!"

"Okay, okay." After so many days, Duanmu Zhe finally saw hope, how could he not be happy?

Chu Jin rushed over immediately after hearing the news, leaving Bao Bao and Bei Bei behind.

The director handed the prepared surgical gown to Chu Jin, respectfully saying, "Lady Nine, given Miss Mo’s current condition, we need to perform surgery immediately."

Chu Jin put on the surgical gown, donned rubber gloves, and a mask, leaving only her delicate peach-blossom eyes exposed. Without asking anything further, she said, "Alright, let’s go quickly, to the sterile room."

"Sister-in-law Nine, director, we’re entrusting everything to you," Duanmu Zhe said to Chu Jin and the director with a serious expression.

"Duanmu, rest assured, we will do our best," Chu Jin slowly spoke.

Duanmu Zhe bowed slowly to the two.

Then, the door of the sterile room slowly closed, and the surgical light inside lit up.

The fate of Mo Qingyi also fluctuated with that surgical lamp, at times bright, at times dim.

Before long, Madam Mo and Zhao Yan arrived with Bao Bao and Bei Bei.

Everyone knew that today’s surgery was vitally important for Mo Qingyi. If it failed, Mo Qingyi would not even have the option of living as a vegetative person ever again.

"Amitabha, may Buddha bless her," Madam Mo murmured while fingering her Buddha Beads with utmost devotion.

Bao Bao and Bei Bei sat sensibly on a plastic chair aside.

Time ticked away, second by second.

Three hours later, the surgery light finally went off.

Everyone’s gaze shifted to the door of the sterile room.

After a moment, the door slowly opened.

"Sister-in-law Nine, how did it go?" Duanmu Zhe immediately approached and asked.

Chu Jin nodded with a smile, "The surgery went very smoothly. Once the anesthesia wears off her, Qingyi will be able to wake up. You should quickly prepare some food she likes to eat; she must be hungry after so many days."

The moment Madam Mo heard these words, she burst into tears.

Finally, finally, her vigilance was rewarded with a glimpse of the clearing skies.

"Sister-in-law Nine, thank you, thank you so much," Duanmu Zhe was beyond excited.

Chu Jin took off her rubber gloves, smiling, "Duanmu, you don’t have to thank me. The one who truly saved Qingyi was herself. If she hadn’t kept persisting and not given up, then nobody could have saved her."

It was strange indeed. Chu Jin hadn’t developed a method to combat the virus, yet during the surgery today, she accidentally discovered that the viruses in Mo Qingyi’s body had completely disappeared without a trace.

"Mom, please take care of Qingyi for a moment, I’m going to buy her something to eat," Duanmu Zhe turned his eyes towards Mrs. Mo.

Mrs. Mo nodded and then said, "Little Zhe, tidy yourself up and give Qingyi a surprise."

With his disheveled beard, Duanmu Zhe knew that Mo Qingyi would surely feel distressed if she saw him like this.

To take good care of Mo Qingyi, Duanmu Zhe hadn’t had a good night’s sleep for days. At this moment, he was not in high spirits and had lost more than a little weight.

"Alright, Mom, I know," Duanmu Zhe ran excitedly downstairs.

Watching Duanmu Zhe’s retreating figure, a smile appeared on Mrs. Mo’s face as well.

In the hospital room, Mrs. Mo was wiping Mo Qingyi’s face, while Zhou Jin was trimming her nails.

Mo Qingyi loved beauty, so Mrs. Mo and Zhou Jin wanted her to see the best version of herself when she woke up.

"Auntie, when will she wake up?" Bao Bao stood on tiptoe at the bedside, looking at Mo Qingyi.

"She will wake up in a little while," Chu Jin reached out and touched Bao Bao’s head.

"Mommy, how long is a little while?" Bei Bei looked up at Chu Jin, curiosity twinkling in her large eyes.

Chu Jin slightly smiled, "About one more hour."

"Is one hour 70 minutes?" Bao Bao scratched his head.

Bei Bei smacked Bao Bao’s head, "Silly brother, one hour is 60 minutes, 3600 seconds."

Bei Bei was naturally sensitive to numbers; Chu Jin and Mo Zhixuan never deliberately taught her these things, but she knew them on her own.

"Oh, I see," Bao Bao said, touching his head innocently.

An hour later, Mo Qingyi indeed slowly opened her eyes.

Duanmu Zhe immediately rushed to grasp Mo Qingyi’s wrist, "Qingyi, you’re finally awake! Qingyi!" Duanmu Zhe cried tears of joy.

So many times, Duanmu Zhe dreamt of Mo Qingyi being well and by his side, but upon waking up, it was just a dream.

That feeling of powerlessness was something no one could understand.

Now, Mo Qingyi had finally come to her senses, and heaven knows how happy Duanmu Zhe was.

Faced with Duanmu Zhe’s fervent affection, Mo Qingyi appeared very calm. She looked at Duanmu Zhe with a puzzled and somewhat dazed expression as if... she didn’t recognize Duanmu Zhe or anyone else.

"Who are you?" Mo Qingyi asked curiously, looking at Duanmu Zhe, slightly aghast.

Duanmu Zhe was stunned. He hugged Mo Qingyi tightly, "Qingyi, don’t scare me! Qingyi!" Duanmu Zhe’s voice began to waver with a sobbing tone.

What was happening?

How could Mo Qingyi not recognize him?

"Qingyi, you’re joking with me, right?" Duanmu Zhe asked, his eyes red as he looked at Mo Qingyi.

Mo Qingyi gazed at him innocent, blinking, "Ouch, that hurts. Who exactly are you? Do I know you?"

At these words, surprise flashed in the eyes of the others as well.

Mrs. Mo and Zhou Jin immediately gathered around Mo Qingyi, "Qingyi, do you recognize me?"

Mo Qingyi looked at Mrs. Mo, shook her head in confusion.

"What about me? Do you still recognize me?" Zhou Jin asked.

"I don’t know you," Mo Qingyi continued to shake her head.

"Auntie, auntie," Bao Bao and Bei Bei squeezed next to Mo Qingyi, "Auntie, do you still recognize me and Bei Bei?"

Mo Qingyi tried hard to remember, then shook her head regretfully, "I don’t know, who are you guys?"

Bao Bao immediately expressed his shock, "It’s all over, it’s all over, auntie has become like a foolish son from a landlord’s house."

Bei Bei quickly covered Bao Bao’s mouth, "Brother, don’t talk nonsense! Auntie is clearly a girl; how can you describe her with such a term?"

Chu Jin stood aside, watching Mo Qingyi, her eyebrows slightly raised, a smile spreading across her lips.

"How can this be?" Duanmu Zhe mumbled to himself, then lifted a finger towards Mo Qingyi and said, "Qingyi, do you know what number this is?"

Mo Qingyi looked at Duanmu Zhe, and seriously said, "Do you think I’m really stupid? Not even knowing such a simple thing, that’s an 8."

An 8?

It seems auntie really did become foolish!

Bao Bao immediately pulled at Mo Qingyi’s sleeve and whispered, "Auntie, that’s a 1."

"Nonsense!" Mo Qingyi frowned slightly, "That’s clearly an 8!"

It appeared that not only had Mo Qingyi lost her memory, but her IQ had also taken a hit.

Duanmu Zhe could only look to Chu Jin for help, "Sister-in-law, Qingyi she..."

Chu Jin walked over with a smile, "Let me take a look."

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