“Were you happy before?” the Original Host asked her again.

Gu Qingli thought about her past life and faltered, “I wouldn’t say I was happy. My days were just ordinary. I wasn’t starving, at least.”

“Do you miss your parents?”

Gu Qingli shook her head again. “There’s no use in missing them. Even if I did, there’s no way I could see them again.”

The Original Host raised her voice. “But I really want to see my parents. My only wish in this life is to enjoy their love and affection.”

The Original Host paused, her voice filled with loss. “Actually, I know that I am already dead. Really, I can sense it. I’m just unwilling to leave.”

Gu Qingli swore silently. Damn it. As expected, this person is a lunatic, saying whatever comes to mind.

After her silent curse, she sighed inwardly. This girl is pitiful too. Given their situation, truthfully, neither of them is at fault; it’s all due to the whims of fate. But sighing is one thing, feeling pity is another; in her current state, she can’t help the Original Host anyway.

Gu Qingli spread her hands helplessly. “Even if I wanted to, I can’t do anything to help you in my current state.”

If the Original Host would let her use the body, perhaps she could fulfill her wish. If the Original Host’s wish were fulfilled, she would leave this body, reincarnate, and live a good life. The crucial point is, she won’t lend her the body. She probably wouldn’t agree even to let her use it for a short while.

The Original Host’s expression turned somber upon hearing this.

“Aside from seeing your parents, do you absolutely have to see Brother Erlang? You know he’s already married to Gu Qingmei, and they have a happy family.”

The Original Host didn’t answer, asking instead, “Didn’t you have a fiancé before?”

What does my past have to do with this? Gu Qingli couldn’t follow the Original Host’s train of thought, but she answered anyway, “No.”

In her previous life, she was always busy studying, earning money, and starting her business; where would she have found time for a boyfriend? She was ordinary-looking, unsociable, and had a reserved personality. What boy would like a girl like her?

“So, you don’t miss Xiao Yunjing now? Don’t you miss your three children?” the Original Host asked, a mocking smile on her lips.

Gu Qingli cursed inwardly again. Can’t this person hold a normal conversation?

“Of course, I miss them,” Gu Qingli said truthfully.

The Original Host scoffed. “Exactly! If you can’t let them go, how can I let go of my Brother Erlang? We were so close back then. If it weren’t for that Xiao Yunjing, the one living happily with Brother Erlang right now would be me, not that bitch Gu Qingmei!”

The Original Host grew more agitated as she spoke. Whenever Xiao Yunjing’s name was mentioned, she would grit her teeth, looking as if she wanted to kill him.

Gu Qingli was speechless. This Original Host is both pitiful and detestable. She doesn’t stop to think: if she were still alive today, would things be as they are now? Even if she had married Chen Erlang, would they definitely have been happy? If she had returned to Capital City and found Gu Xicheng and Ms. Su, could she be sure she’d be so fortunate, instead of ending up like in her previous life—marrying a widower and living out her days in misery? She needs to understand that the wonderful life Xiao Yunjing and I have now was earned through our mutual efforts. What does that have to do with the Original Host? The Original Host is too fixated and utterly foolish. Besides, even if the Original Host had married Xiao Yunjing, would their life be like this now? That’s simply impossible.

Thus, Gu Qingli said bluntly, “I’m not trying to discourage you, but even if you had married Chen Erlang, your lives wouldn’t have been easy. Don’t you know what kind of person Ms. Liu is? When Chen Erlang failed his exam and was deathly ill, no one in the village helped him. It was Gu Qingmei who came to me to borrow ten taels of silver, and that saved his life. If that had been you, where would you have borrowed the silver? You both might have died. What kind of happy life would you be talking about then?”

Upon hearing this, the Original Host’s arrogance vanished. Like a deflated balloon, she hung her head, lost in thought.

Seeing the Original Host’s fluctuating moods, Gu Qingli lost interest in talking to her. She stood up and began to drift around in this Space, exploring. She wanted to see where exactly this was.

Gu Qingli wandered around the Space for a full hour. Then, she came to what looked like a corner and went closer to investigate.

“Huh? Can I get out through here?” As Gu Qingli moved closer, she discovered a round door in the corner, with light seeping in from outside.

Gu Qingli glanced up at the Original Host, whose head was still lowered, unsure if she was awake or asleep.

She carefully examined the incoming light; it looked just like the light from outside.

Gu Qingli’s heart suddenly pounded. Could this be the way out?

She gritted her teeth and lunged forcefully at the crack in the door.

“Hm? Am I out?” Once Gu Qingli emerged from that Space, her surroundings brightened, and she realized she was back in the Original Host’s body. She had returned!

Gu Qingli quickly scanned her surroundings. She was in her bedchamber; there was no mistake. It was just dawn.

Gu Qingli was overjoyed. She quickly stood up and ran to the door, where Wuqing stood guard.

Wuqing, hearing the commotion, opened her eyes and raised her hand to stop Gu Qingli.

“Wuqing, it’s me,” Gu Qingli said hastily.

“Miss, is that really you?” Wuqing was startled, then asked with pleasant surprise.

“Yes. Quickly, go get Yunjing. I have something to tell him.”

Gu Qingli guessed she wouldn’t be able to stay in the Original Host’s body for long. If the Original Host wanted to return to her body, she would likely have to go back to that Space. She had to use this time to talk to Xiao Yunjing.

Hearing her call him ‘Yunjing’, Wuqing knew it was truly her. She nodded excitedly, “Miss, please wait. This servant will go get him immediately.”

“Alright, be quick. I don’t have much time. If the Original Host wakes up, I might have to go back again.”

“Alright.” Wuqing nodded and disappeared in a few leaps.

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She really wanted to go see her three little ones, but she worried the Original Host might reclaim the body at any moment. To avoid any mishaps, she decided to wait here.

Not long after, Xiao Yunjing burst in. He rushed forward, embraced Gu Qingli, and asked anxiously, “Li’er, are you alright?”

“Yunjing, I’m fine, don’t worry. I’m alright. Sit down; I have something to tell you. I may not have much time.”

“Alright.”

Xiao Yunjing immediately sat down with her, pulling her into his embrace and gently kissing her hair.

Gu Qingli’s eyes grew moist. She didn’t have time to dawdle. She wrapped her arms around his waist, buried her head in his chest, and said quickly, “Yunjing, I just snuck back into this body while the Original Host wasn’t paying attention. Listen to me. I was talking with the Original Host for a long time. She’s actually already dead. Her attachments are very deep; she can’t let go of her parents and Chen Erlang. So, can you think of a way to let her see her parents, without her revealing this secret, and fulfill her wish? Maybe then, she’ll leave.”

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