Chapter 1: Temporary Parting
On the bustling street, a silver SUV sped through the city.
Inside were a loving couple, but the atmosphere in the car was extremely heavy, as their destination was the Civil Affairs Bureau!
Inside the car, he, the husband, remained silent, his heart filled with immense pain. He loved the woman beside him profoundly, so much so that he would give his life for her without hesitation!
But now…
He had been diagnosed with a terminal illness during a routine physical at his workplace!
And it was in its late stage, almost incurable. He hadn’t told his wife and son about this matter because he knew.
His wife and son loved him dearly too, and if they found out, they would surely spend their entire fortune to treat him!
But he knew it was meaningless. To treat it would mean ruin for the family; not to treat it would mean his death without ruining the family.
And precisely because his wife and son loved him so much, they would undoubtedly be devastated after his death.
So, he could only lie, claiming he had fallen for someone else and wanted a divorce from his wife, hoping to break her heart. This way, he wouldn’t burden his wife and son after his death.
They wouldn’t be overly saddened by his death, and anyway, he was an orphan with no parents or relatives, so he had no ties.
The wife, sitting in the passenger seat, was also feeling conflicted. She loved her husband dearly and knew he was incapable of betraying her.
Her husband must have his reasons for doing this. She couldn’t ask him because he wouldn’t tell her.
She had no choice but to temporarily keep it from their son and go along with her husband’s decision to divorce. Afterwards, she would investigate herself, confident that she would eventually uncover the truth.
………
“We… have arrived…”
After getting out of the car, both husband and wife felt uneasy looking at the Civil Affairs Bureau before them.
They exchanged glances and then quickly looked away.
He was afraid…
Afraid that if he looked at her any longer, he wouldn’t be able to muster the heart to divorce his wife. He was being rational at this moment, knowing that this was the only way to truly protect his wife and son.
The distance from the parking lot to the Civil Affairs Bureau was only 100 meters, but this distance felt like an insurmountable chasm in their eyes at that moment.
With every step forward, it felt like they were expending a great deal of energy, but he had no choice………
He didn’t want his wife and son to be sad, so he had to resort to this foolish method to mitigate the risks.
A mere 100 meters, a few minutes for the process…
It took the couple almost the entire morning to complete. As they walked out of the Civil Affairs Bureau, their spirits sank to the bottom.
“Well… take care of yourself from now on, and look after our son. I… I’m leaving!”
Since he had decided to be resolute, he had to be. His wife was the one he loved, but he couldn’t be a burden to her.
His wife had her own career, and their son also had his own career. They shouldn’t be grieving for him, a half-crippled person.
Whoosh……
Suddenly, a long horn blared in his ears. When he turned his head, he saw a runaway dump truck hurtling towards his wife, who was still in a daze!
“Get out of the way!!!”
Almost instinctively, he lunged towards his wife, but… he was still a step too late…
By the time he reached his wife, the dump truck had already arrived…
……..
Time passed, how long, he didn’t know…
The smell of disinfectant permeated his nostrils, a smell she detested.
But when she tried to open her eyes, she found her eyelids wouldn’t budge. Yet, she clearly remembered trying to save her wife just now.
Could it be that she failed to save her wife and was hit by the dump truck along with her?
But it seemed she still had consciousness and feeling in her body. It just felt strange, like something was missing. Perhaps she was maimed.
But what about her wife? How was her wife? Was she only injured like herself, or had she died on the spot?
All sorts of guesses flooded her mind, and her heart was filled with turmoil. A strong obsession urged her to open her eyes quickly.
Time passed, how long, she didn’t know…
Just as she was about to collapse from exhaustion, a faint glimmer of light finally appeared…
“Patient Name: Ji Yunqi”
“Age: 18”
“Gender: Female”
“Time of Death: August 30, xxxx.”
“Cause of Death: Terminal illness, late stage, death due to lack of treatment.”
A series of strange sounds reached Ji Yunqi’s ears.
What terminal illness? What was this? She was dead? But her name wasn’t Ji Yunqi; she only had the surname Ji.
With great effort, Ji Yunqi finally opened her eyes. Glancing to the side, she saw two doctors in white gowns, their faces pale and trembling.
“Excuse me…”
“Ahhh!!”
“It’s… it’s a ghost!!!”
“Hey, you guys…”
The two doctors in white gowns didn’t give Ji Yunqi a chance to ask anything before they quickly fled.
Feeling extremely weak, Ji Yunqi carefully got up and turned to look. She was in a hospital room.
“Where is this?” she muttered to herself, but what she heard was a weak female voice!
This discovery made Ji Yunqi tremble. No way… what happened to her from the impact? Even her vocal cords had changed!
Supporting herself with the wall with her weakened body, she went to the bathroom and looked at herself in the mirror. Ji Yunqi was stunned.
The reflection in the mirror showed a woman with a very haggard face, pale lips, but exceptionally delicate features.
The extreme weakness had not diminished her beauty; instead, it added a touch of shattered elegance.
“Is this… me?”
Recalling the words of the two doctors, the original owner of this body also seemed to have had a terminal illness, but she had left this world before herself.
If that was the case, didn’t it mean that her original body was gone, and that’s why she transmigrated into this body?
Looking at the haggard person before her, Ji Yunqi tremblingly reached down… a familiar yet unfamiliar sensation…
She felt something and quickly withdrew her hand.
“Sin, sin…”
After washing her face with water, Ji Yunqi heard the sound of the ward door opening, expecting the doctors to arrive.
After all, in others’ eyes, she had died of a terminal illness but had inexplicably come back to life.
She wasn’t worried about being captured for research because she trusted her country!
Most importantly… she had no other choice. Besides trusting her country, she had no other recourse.
Stepping out of the bathroom, she looked at the three doctors standing at the doorway, remaining silent, waiting for them to speak first.
………
At the hospital entrance…
Ji Yunqi, carrying a handbag and an old smartphone, looked somewhat dazed.
These doctors didn’t trouble her at all. They simply examined her body and found no issues other than malnutrition.
Those doctors were ecstatic at the time, constantly exclaiming, “Daoist master has succeeded!”……………….
“Young people these days…”
Ji Yunqi’s concerns had now shifted. She only needed to consider where her home was now.
Since she had inherited the girl’s body, she naturally had to fulfill her filial duties.
After searching through her phone for a long time, even going through the medical records, she finally found the girl’s address.
………
