Chapter 395 – The Jujube Tree in Memory
If he could, he wanted to obtain that kind of power.
In Shen Huai’s eyes, the thing called ambition was gradually expanding.
With this thought in mind, Shen Huai fell asleep.
He even had a dream where he truly became the creator of this world. Everyone had to listen to him, and the other members of the Shen family knelt before him like dogs, begging for mercy.
And with just a slight raise of his hand, he obliterated them.
He stood at the pinnacle of the world, surrounded by countless women, and whatever he desired was delivered to him.
He had become the ruler of this world.
The feeling was absolutely wonderful. Even when Shen Huai woke up the next morning, he was still immersed in that marvelous dream.
But Shen Huai also knew that if he truly wanted to become like that, he would have to take action.
The first step was to send someone to eliminate that woman named Xu Jinning.
The second step…
Shen Huai sent people to Hong Kong to find those with extraordinary abilities, especially those who truly understood metaphysics.
Once his fortune returned, he would have these people find a way to channel all the luck and the power of creation onto him.
As for Lin Wangshu…
Lin Wangshu was his wife, the mother of his child. Even if she had no abilities or fortune, he wouldn’t treat her poorly.
“Ahuai, did you send someone to deal with Xu Jinning?” Upon waking up in the morning, Lin Wangshu thought about last night’s events and couldn’t help but feel a bit regretful. How had she lost control and revealed such an important secret to Shen Huai?
However, since it was already said, there was nothing Lin Wangshu could do to change it.
She could only place her hopes on Shen Huai.
She wanted Shen Huai to quickly send someone to deal with Xu Jinning. She wanted to become the ruler of this world, to be the heroine with the protagonist halo. This was her rightful possession, and she intended to take it all back.
“Shushu, don’t worry. I’ve already sent someone. We should receive news soon.”
“That’s good.”
Lin Wangshu snuggled into Shen Huai’s embrace, and he gently held her.
This couple, appearing harmonious and loving on the surface, actually harbored their own separate thoughts…
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Xu Jinning had no idea that far away in Hong Kong, someone was plotting to eliminate her.
Today, Xu Jinning had just bid farewell to her aunt and uncle.
Due to their special status, the authorities arranged a car to take them to Qinghe Village when they learned that Ning Di was going there to find her relatives.
So Ning Di and her husband didn’t have to squeeze into a crowded train like everyone else.
In the car, Ning Di gazed at the passing scenery outside the window, her emotions fluctuating with it.
As the car drew closer to their destination, Ning Di began to feel nervous. She repeatedly pondered many questions in her mind.
She wondered if her elder brother would recognize her.
She wondered if her elder brother would blame her for taking so long to return.
She wondered what his reaction would be when he saw her.
And she wanted to pay her respects to their parents right away, to tell them that their youngest daughter had come home…
Ning Di thought of many things and imagined many scenarios, but nothing was certain until she arrived at her destination and saw the people there.
Time passed quietly as the car continued its journey, while Ning Di’s thoughts swirled endlessly…
She had no idea how much time had passed when the small car from Beijing finally drove slowly into Qinghe Village.
Nowadays, the road from the county town to Qinghe Village was fully paved with concrete, smooth and even.
With the road in better condition and the village’s development in recent years, there was much more traffic.
Even though cars were still relatively rare in Qinghe Village, people were no longer as astonished when they saw one.
However, when the car reached the village entrance, it came to a stop.
It was Ning Di who had requested it to stop.
She wanted to get out and take a walk to see the place where she had been born and spent her early years.
Ning Di got out of the car, and Hans naturally followed his wife.
The car did not leave but slowly followed behind.
Ning Di looked at the unfamiliar scenery before her. She didn’t have many memories, perhaps because she had been very young when she was sent away.
After several decades, even if she remembered some things, much of it might have changed over such a long time.
Although it was unfamiliar and she couldn’t find any recognizable traces, Ning Di was still excited.
She knew that by entering Qinghe Village, she was getting closer to her elder brother, closer to her parents.
Neither the car nor Ning Di’s arrival seemed to surprise the villagers.
However, Hans’s different appearance and skin color intrigued them.
“Hey, why does that person look different from us? He’s so pale, like he’s been painted with white.”
“His hair is even golden, like the color of sunlight.”
“It’s a lot like the golden color of wheat.”
“His eyes are green, like the color of leaves. It’s really strange. How can he look so different from us?”
“I know, I know. I heard that foreigners look different from us. He must be from another country.”
“Oh, so that’s why. But why is he here in our Qinghe Village?”
“I heard that foreigners speak different languages. He probably won’t understand us.”
“……”
The people around whispered to each other, very curious about Hans.
Ning Di hadn’t expected that the most attention would be on Hans’s appearance. However, people and things that were different always tended to spark more curiosity.
Ning Di tried to find someone familiar among the crowd, but there was no one she recognized.
“Hello, could you tell me where Xu Aiguo’s house is?” Ning Di asked someone.
“Oh, you’re looking for Xu Aiguo? His house is over there, the one with a jujube tree in front.” The person pointed in a direction.
After thanking the person, Ning Di and Hans headed towards the house as indicated.
“Oh, so they’re here to find Aiguo’s family.”
“Is it possible they’re here for business?”
“Maybe. Aiguo’s family has been doing better and better.”
“Even foreigners want to do business with them now.”
While everyone speculated, Ning Di and Hans had already walked a considerable distance.
As they neared the house, the once-faint memories began to resurface…
Ning Di vaguely remembered a house like this.
In front of it was a jujube tree.
Back then, when the jujubes were ripe, she, craving them, would always beg her elder brother to pick some for her.
Since their parents wouldn’t let them climb the tree, her elder brother, who was only a few years older than her, would use a bamboo pole to knock the jujubes down for her.
She remembered how sweet the jujubes were when she and her elder brother and sister would secretly eat them.
Now, looking at the much more abundant jujube tree, covered in fruit, Ning Di’s eyes grew moist.
At that moment, a man came out holding a small child and carrying a bamboo pole.
His voice rang out.
“Does Xiao Ji want to eat some sweet jujubes? Grandpa will get some for you.”
