Chronicle of the 70s-Chapter 342 - 329: So That’s How It Is

The night when the child was found, Li Xianglu was extremely tired and fell asleep, only to dream about scenes from her past life again.

She linked those events from her past life Qin Xi mentioned to the ones she dreamed about.

At that time, seeing the situation was dire, Qin Xi saved Li Xianglu but exhausted himself, handed her the pocket watch and the ring attached to it, and then collapsed into the water.

Li Xianglu, tightly gripping the kayak, was rescued with the waves. Right after being rescued, she sensed something was wrong, as some people were inquiring who was last with the leader. Hearing this, Li Xianglu sneaked away.

She first went home, but after a month, while preparing to pack up for a job in the north, she noticed people loitering near her house and even inquiring about her.

It was then that she discovered the secret of the ring and activated the Storage Ring under the circumstances of a cut on her finger.

Therefore, she stored some valuable things in the Storage Ring, but she realized that those people became more blatant, secretly searching her house while she was out, probably looking for something, although at that time she didn’t know what they were searching for.

Then she secretly took an illegal taxi to the neighboring county and bought a lot of supplies, planning to hide in the deep mountains for three to four years if discovered again.

Just as she was ready to leave, those people grew impatient, captured her, and confined her.

She was just an ordinary citizen and did not expect people to disregard the law and detain someone privately. Those people thoroughly searched her and her belongings, and naturally found nothing.

Later, someone mentioned the pocket watch, and by then, Li Xianglu guessed that the pocket watch might be what these people were after. If these people looked normal, she might have handed over the items in exchange for her peace, but they looked like desperados and didn’t intend to let her go, so she didn’t hand anything over.

Instead, taking advantage of the dark, windy night, she secretly ran away.

However, she was shocked upon her escape as she found herself on a mountain peak in a tourist area, surrounded by cliffs with no escape routes, and unluckily, she was discovered.

Just when Li Xianglu was about to surrender and return, the stones under her feet loosened and the edge of the mountain she was on collapsed. The pursuers, seeing they couldn’t retrieve her, deplorably shot her.

This was the gunshot and the sound of pursuit she heard every time in her dreams, as everything had truly existed.

The bullet hit right in her heart, strangely, her brain and eyes could still see. She saw the invisible ring on her hand emitting a blinding light, so bright that it turned night into day, clear enough that she could even see the veins of the grass next to her.

The bright light flashed and engulfed her body, then her consciousness plunged into darkness.

When she woke up again, she found herself in Li Erfu and Ge Sanmei’s house, watching the original Li Xianglu leave with a smile.

Then she woke up from the high fever, tried the Storage Ring - it was still there. So she took an antipyretic pill, drank a big bottle of glucose, and fell into a deep sleep.

"Speaking of which," Li Xianglu asked curiously, "what kind of person was she in her previous life?"

Qin Xi glanced at Ba’er, who was scratching his cheek while asleep, pulled down his little hand, and rubbed his cheek. Just as he finished, he heard his wife’s query and paused his hand.

Qin Xi looked up and saw Li Xianglu’s eager face, thought for a moment, and then said, "Do you really want to know? You are you, she is she, you two are different."

Upon hearing Qin Xi mentioning ’you are you’, Li Xianglu immediately knew that her previous life must have been miserable. She couldn’t help but think of her own narrow escape from being sold off as a fool’s wife. If it weren’t for Qin Xi’s timely appearance, she probably wouldn’t have been able to resist, given that the Wang family was so large.

Seeing Li Xianglu’s expression change, Qin Xi moved the children further inside and lay on the outermost side himself, pulling Li Xianglu into his arms and said, "You are you, she is she; you two are not the same person, so there’s no need to mind it."

Seeing Li Xianglu’s obstinate look, Qin Xi sighed and said, "In her previous life, Li Xianglu was traded by Ge Sanmei to Wang Xiwang’s brother as a wife. It was three years later before your father found out. Ge Sanmei firmly denied sending you, claiming you had an affair with that fool and eloped on your own."

Li Xianglu’s eyes widened in anger, thinking Ge Sanmei was utterly inhumane for even turning against her own daughter, ruining her reputation.

Qin Xi’s voice came calmly, "In early 1978, after I had finished my college entrance exams and received the admission letter, I planned to return to the capital. It was then that the previous Li Xianglu escaped from the Wang family, ran to Li Er Fu’s house, hoping her family could save her. However, Ge Sanmei flatly denied recognizing her and even forced Li Erfu to send her back to Wang Xiwang’s home."

Li Xianglu felt a chill all over. Was Ge Sanmei even human? In such a dire situation, how desperate the previous Li Xianglu must have been to escape the Wang family’s clutches, only for her own mother to try to send her back into the wolf’s den.

Qin Xi’s voice was cold, "So she ran away, went to the river bank and drowned herself."

Li Xianglu sighed deeply, burying herself completely in Qin Xi’s embrace.

Qin Xi patted her shoulder and comforted her, "It’s alright, everything has changed in this life, hasn’t it?"

Li Xianglu lifted her head and suddenly asked with fluttering eyes, "Xu Wu, what’s the deal with Xu Wu?"

Hearing this, Qin Xi’s mouth corners twitched upwards, obviously displeased.

This Xu Wu had caused him countless problems in his last life. Strangely enough, Xu Wu appeared in the late 1980s, not dealing in business like in this life but directly involved in the underworld. He was the most formidable gang leader in the Northwest, ruthless and fearsome. Back then, Xu Wu was just about twenty-four or twenty-five.

Yet in this life, Xu Wu has shown up as a businessman, managing many enterprises, even though many belong to Americans. This is also because of Xu Wu’s capabilities, which is why people trust him.

Moreover, Xu Wu still has underworld influences but doesn’t get involved in gambling, drugs; instead handling more sophisticated matters like arms deals and large-scale antique trade markets.

Li Xianglu, curious, shook Qin Xi and tentatively asked, "Was Xu Wu your arch enemy in your previous life?" Seeing Qin Xi staying silent, Li Xianglu widened her eyes and continued, "Did he give you a hard time?" Is that why you want to ally with him early in this life?

Hearing his wife boost someone else’s morale at the cost of his own dignity, Qin Xi was annoyed to no end. He swept her up in his arms and headed toward the outside bed, determined to teach her a lesson about who truly was the head of the household!