Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again-Chapter 1300: Lamplight

The bustling Gu Family has finally quieted down, and the night has just begun.

Gu Qiaoqiao is very refreshed, having napped all afternoon, and now she is not the slightest bit sleepy. Yet, the weather is somewhat stifling at this moment.

The air carries a touch of moisture, as if it is about to rain, although the weather forecast says there will be no rain.

After Qin Yize finished showering, he saw Gu Qiaoqiao with her half-wet hair draped over her shoulders, lounging at the bedside reading a book.

It was rare to see Gu Qiaoqiao reading in bed; Qin Yize raised a handsome eyebrow, as places with Gu Qiaoqiao seemed always cool.

Gu Qiaoqiao, reading under the light, looked radiant and alluring.

A gentle smile passed through Qin Yize’s eyes; he reached out and smoothly snatched the book from Gu Qiaoqiao’s hand, flipping through it casually, then glanced at the title and raised an eyebrow, "Qiaoqiao, where did you get this book?"

Gu Qiaoqiao snatched it back, speaking softly, "Uncle Fang gave it to me yesterday, there are many volumes, all about gemstones and antiques, some are even handwritten copies..."

Of course, Qin Yize knew this. As a lover of books himself, he certainly knew the one Gu Qiaoqiao held may be the only copy left in the world.

"Why did he give you the book?"

"Because he no longer needs it."

"Why doesn’t he need it?" Qin Yize felt puzzled.

"Because he’s leaving Jinling City with Sister Xiao Wen’s father..."

"Oh?"

Qin Yize exclaimed in surprise, then looked at Gu Qiaoqiao with a half-smile, waiting for her to elaborate. Then he climbed into bed, pulling his lovely wife close, kissing her cheek, "Little girl, what are you all up to now?"

Gu Qiaoqiao snuggled in his arms, softly narrating the events of the past few days to Qin Yize.

After Gu Qiaoqiao finished speaking, Qin Yize pondered for a moment and asked reflectively, "Why can’t Uncle Fang return if successful?"

"How would he explain that leg upon returning?"

"That’s simple, he could say he got a bionic limb installed..."

"Bionic limb?" Gu Qiaoqiao had never heard of it before, so she asked in surprise, "Have you seen one?"

Qin Yize nodded, "I’ve seen it, almost indistinguishable from the real thing."

Gu Qiaoqiao grew interested, "Tell me about it..."

Qin Yize spoke somewhat regretfully, "It’s a foreign technology, not yet fully mastered in our country, and even abroad, such bionic limbs are very rare..."

After a pause, Qin Yize continued, "Moreover, Uncle Fang isn’t a child, whether the leg is real or fake, it’s not for just anyone to see."

Gu Qiaoqiao’s long eyelashes fluttered as she felt sometimes a simple problem is made complex, and sometimes a complex problem is simplified.

"If that’s what you say, then just let things unfold as they may upon his return..."

Qin Yize nodded, suddenly remembering something, "Captain Zhang called me a few days ago; he said the former village chief of Cliff Village was speaking incoherently, yet upon examination, his mental state was normal..."

Incoherent?

Gu Qiaoqiao instantly thought of that creature, half insect, half bird, and quickly asked, "What did he say?"

"He said he could call upon the wind and rain, travel to another dimension, and converse with immortals, demanding we return his Gu Dragon to him."

"Gu Dragon, what is that?"

"Should be that little creature that flew into the white jade stone," Qin Yize speculated.

"And how did you respond?"

"I naturally claimed ignorance; I told Captain Zhang this person’s crimes are severe and must be sentenced heavily. Otherwise, dismissing him as mentally ill would be contemptuous of the law and unfair to anti-drug officers."

Gu Qiaoqiao nodded eagerly, "That person has a very clear mind; how could he be mentally ill? But talk of conversing with immortals is slightly absurd."

"Maybe it’s related to how he acquired the Gu Dragon."

Qin Yize spoke softly.

Gu Qiaoqiao’s heart stirred; speaking with immortals, traveling to another dimension—could it be that this Cliff Village chief encountered the Gu Family Ancestor?

No way, the Gu Family Ancestor wouldn’t hand over their soul to such a person.

Gu Qiaoqiao quickly dismissed the notion.

But curiosity remained about how the former village chief came upon the Gu Dragon?

This matter had always been questionable to Gu Qiaoqiao, and she really wanted to inquire about it, but now the former village chief of Cliff Village is a felon, and she has no grounds to see him.

Furthermore, learning that the white jade stone and Gu Dragon might be the souls of the Gu Family Ancestor was something discovered only recently, Gu Qiaoqiao knitted her brows, pondering, "Ah Ze, should I go meet this village chief?"

"No need."

"Why?"

"This person spills everything for survival."

"What has he said?"

Gu Qiaoqiao asked urgently.

At this moment, Gu Qiaoqiao realized Qin Yize didn’t yet know that the white jade he’d found and the village chief’s Gu Dragon might be the souls of the Gu Family Ancestor.

So, before Qin Yize could speak further, Gu Qiaoqiao hurriedly said, "I discussed this matter with Elder Sima; the elder said the white jade stone you found and the Gu Dragon in the village chief’s possession could very likely be the souls of the Gu Family Ancestor!"

"Oh?" Qin Yize looked at Gu Qiaoqiao, surprised, "Can you be certain?"

"Not a hundred percent sure, but it’s highly probable."

"So, maybe the former village chief’s incoherent talk is actually the truth..."

Then Qin Yize continued, "He said when he was young, he got lost and fell into a valley, then came to a place he had never seen before, where birds sang and flowers blossomed, clouds and mist swirled around, and he saw an immortal in white clothing sleeping.

As soon as he wanted to go inside, things suddenly seemed to ripple like water, then disappeared, and a Gu Dragon flew out. He quickly grabbed it, and just happened to have an ancestral box, into which he placed the Gu Dragon, and it became his possession. When he tried finding the place again, he never could."

"How does he explain conversing with immortals?" Gu Qiaoqiao asked puzzled.

"That should be part of the incoherent talk," Qin Yize spoke leisurely.

Gu Qiaoqiao contemplated for a moment, then sighed deeply, perhaps he was right, he truly entered another dimension.

Qin Yize glanced at the clock, realizing it was unknowingly ten o’clock at night; with Qiaoqiao, time flew by swiftly no matter what they were doing, and they had to get up early tomorrow to head back to the Imperial Capital.