Fang Yusheng stared at the ball of light in his hand.

  Fang Zicheng also looked at the ball of light.

  Qiao Jiusheng held the rope in her hand and was not far from them. She turned around and asked Fang Yusheng and his son, “What are you doing?”


  Seeing the ball of light in Fang Zicheng’s hand, Qiao Jiusheng asked again, “What did you take?” Fang Zicheng was about to answer when the ball of light suddenly entered his index finger.

  Fang Zicheng blinked.

  Fang Yusheng pretended to be confused and asked Qiao Jiusheng, “What?”


  Qiao Jiusheng rubbed her eyes and said, “Perhaps I’m seeing things.”


  Qiao Jiusheng turned around and walked forward. The father and son followed behind. Fang Yusheng asked Fang Zicheng, “You always knew that there was a ball of light in my mind?”


  Fang Zicheng nodded. He said again, “But I don’t know that it talks.”


  “What is it?” Fang Zicheng asked Fang Yusheng curiously.

  Fang Yusheng had already lost his connection with the wishing machine. This thing had probably changed its owner. Fang Yusheng thought for a while and said, “It’s the Red String of Fate. Your mother and I were able to get together thanks to it.”


  Fang Zicheng was deep in thought. He looked down at his index finger and thought about where this thing was. At this moment, the ball of light shouted softly, “Brother, brother?”


  This voice was really… cute.

  Fang Zicheng’s face was wooden as he thought: I’ll keep your dog life for now as long as you’re obedient.

  Then, the ball of light quietly hid in his fingers, not daring to move.

  They had bought many New Year goods. When they returned home, Fang Zikai found a box of candy of all flavors in the pile of New Year goods. He immediately jumped in joy. “Dad, I love you!” Fang Zikai ran over, jumped onto Fang Yusheng, held his face, and kissed him. Fang Yusheng quickly wiped his mouth and said, “Only your mother has the right to kiss this face.”


  Fang Zikai refused to believe it and hugged him to kiss him a few more times.

  Fang Yusheng lost his temper from his kiss.

  Fang Zikai ran to his room with the candy in his arms. Qiao Jiusheng and Ji Yinbing were sorting out the New Year goods together. Yan Nuo stayed in his room and held a video conference. Only Fang Yusheng and Fang Zicheng were free. The father and son sat on the sofa and watched the television, but their minds were not on the television.

  Finally, Fang Zicheng moved. He slid down from the sofa. The moment his short legs landed, he turned around and said to Fang Yusheng, “I think we need to talk.”


  Fang Yusheng looked at his eldest son who was pretending to be mature and stood up silently.

  The father and son got up and went to the courtyard. Qiao Jiusheng asked them what they were going to do.

  Fang Yusheng said, “Let’s have a conversation between men.”


  They sat down at the pavilion in the courtyard. The moment they sat down, Fang Zicheng asked, “What is rebirth?”


  Fang Yusheng knew that the Time Wishing Machine must have betrayed him.

  He could only tell Fang Zicheng the meaning of rebirth.

  Upon hearing this, Fang Zicheng immediately understood everything. “So Mom can survive in this life, be with you, and have us because you used your lifespan to exchange for the Time Wishing Machine?”


  Fang Yusheng remained silent.

  Although Fang Zicheng had emotional disorders and did not have a deep understanding of relationships, he was also shocked by this news. His mouth was wide open and he was surprised for a long time before he asked Fang Yusheng softly, “Does Mom know?”


  Fang Yusheng said, “Don’t tell her.”


  Fang Zicheng revealed a puzzled expression.

  Fang Yusheng said, “Don’t let her know this. If she finds out, she’ll feel psychological pressure.”


  Fang Zicheng thought about it before agreeing.

  Fang Yusheng’s heart returned to its original place. However, he did not know that it was too early for him to be happy. They returned to the hall from the courtyard. Qiao Jiusheng and the rest had already packed their things and were preparing dinner with Auntie Jin.

  Fang Zicheng stood at the kitchen door and looked at his mother with mixed feelings.

  After dinner, Qiao Jiusheng planned to go shopping with Ji Yinbing. Their family had the habit of buying new clothes during the New Year, and they had not bought them this year. Qiao Jiusheng planned to go shopping tonight and buy new clothes for the big men and small men in the family.

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  Fang Yusheng had his own social circle in Binjiang City. When someone asked him out at night, he brought Yan Nuo along. The two children had Aunt Jin and Qi Bufan accompanying them, so they did not have to worry.

  Fang Yusheng and Yan Nuo left the house first.

  After Qiao Jiusheng and Ji Yinbing packed up, she carried her bag and planned to go out. Her room was in the room at the back. Qiao Jiusheng walked out of the room and walked around the wooden corridor. When she reached the courtyard, she saw Fang Zicheng. Fang Zicheng was wearing a small jacket as he stood on the small bridge in the ditch and looked at her silently.

  After discovering Fang Zicheng, Qiao Jiusheng stopped and walked towards him. “What’s wrong, Iron Egg?” Fang Zicheng bit his lower lip and looked like he wanted to say something but hesitated.

  Qiao Jiusheng rarely saw him like this and was surprised and worried. Qiao Jiusheng asked Fang Zicheng, “Iron Egg, are you feeling unwell?” Qiao Jiusheng squatted down in front of him.

  Fang Zicheng looked up at Qiao Jiusheng and blurted out on impulse, “I have something to tell you about Dad’s secret.”


  Qiao Jiusheng was stunned.

  Fang Zicheng’s serious look made her feel uneasy.

  What did he want to say?

  What little secret did his father have that he did not know?

  Was she having an affair? Or had her heart changed? Whether it was the former or the latter, Qiao Jiusheng felt that it was impossible. She asked Fang Zicheng, “What secret?”


  Fang Zicheng said, “I know. You were reborn once.”


  Qiao Jiusheng’s expression changed.

  She pondered for a moment before saying, “Your father said that?”


  Fang Zicheng did not answer this question and instead asked another question. He said, “Haven’t you always been curious why Dad passed away when he was 55 years old in his previous life?”


  Qiao Jiusheng’s eyes flickered. She vaguely realized that this answer might be unbearable.

  Without caring what Qiao Jiusheng thought, Fang Zicheng told her everything. He said, “In my previous life, Dad could have lived to 95 years old, but he used the remaining 40 years of his life to exchange for a chance to turn back time.”


  “He let Time return to before you were imprisoned. After he was reborn, he lost his memories of his previous life. And you really came to find him.” Fang Zicheng said to his index finger, “Come out.” Qiao Jiusheng saw a ball of light float out of his index finger.

  The ball of light actually spoke. “Yes, yes. Brother Iron… Brother Iron Egg is telling the truth.” This was the first time she spoke to Qiao Jiusheng, and Shi Guang was a little shy.

  Qiao Jiusheng stared at the light and felt that it was ridiculous.

  What the heck!

  A ball of light could speak!

  Seeing that Qiao Jiusheng refused to believe it, or rather, she believed it but did not dare to believe it. Shi Guang could only tell her her origins and the deal she made with Fang Yusheng. After hearing that, Qiao Jiusheng was so shocked that she could not speak.

  “How could this be…”


  She sat down on the small bridge in a daze.