Wu Junchen never expected her to say such things. He suddenly froze.
He had suspected that the current younger sister was completely different from the original Wu Pengpeng, as if they were two different souls.
But such a thing was so incredible that he only thought about it in his heart and never mentioned it to anyone.
Actually, originally Wu Pengpeng planned to bury this secret in her heart forever and never let the Wu family know.
She would live a good life in the identity of "Wu Pengpeng", regard the Wu family as her own family, and live happily with them.
However, now it seemed that she could no longer live as "Wu Pengpeng".
She had occupied the original owner's body for so long, and she had to give an explanation to her family.
She told Wu Junchen about how the original owner died in the castle, how she was forced to enter this body, and how she made a deal with the Heavenly Dao.
Of course, she didn't tell him the secret of the deal.
"I'm sorry. I've occupied your sister's body." She felt like a shameful thief who had stolen someone else's life.
Wu Junchen looked at the girl in front of him, full of guilt, and his heart softened.
"You are my sister!" Because of her, he knew for the first time that being an elder brother was a very happy thing.
He tried hard to hold back the sourness in his eyes and gave her a gentle smile: "If it weren't for you, we would have had to face the pain of losing a loved one two years ago."
Wu Pengpeng thought that Wu Junchen would be very angry and at least wouldn't accept this reality so easily.
Unexpectedly, not only did he not blame her, but he also comforted her instead. Suddenly, she wanted to cry even more.
Wu Junchen reached out and touched her head, then gently patted her like comforting an injured little animal: "Why are you crying? Was the deal not going well?"
The tears that Wu Pengpeng had been holding back burst out again because of this sentence.
She murmured an "um" vaguely: "Brother, if one day I disappear... please take good care of them for me and don't tell them the truth."
As soon as she finished speaking, her heart suddenly ached inexplicably. She subconsciously looked up.
She saw He Qianshan standing outside the window, looking at them with a complicated expression.
Wu Pengpeng froze instantly and looked at He Qianshan in a panic.
Although she knew that the car glass had good sound insulation and He Qianshan couldn't hear their conversation, she still felt a little worried.
Wu Junchen followed her line of sight and understood immediately.
He patted Wu Pengpeng's hand to reassure her.
He opened the car door and got out, then gave He Qianshan a faint smile: "I'm going to settle abroad. Pengpeng is reluctant to part with me."
He Qianshan nodded at him. It was not known whether he believed it or not.
He walked to the driver's seat, opened the door, and sat in.
Wu Junchen hesitated for a moment, glanced at Wu Pengpeng, then turned around and left wisely.
He Qianshan looked at Wu Pengpeng's red - rimmed eyes from crying and lovingly touched her face: "You saw it?"
Wu Pengpeng murmured an "um" and the fingers holding the documents turned slightly white because of the force.
"So you're actually the Stock God and a financial tycoon." She looked up and joked with He Qianshan, "If I go bankrupt in the future, can I ask the tycoon to support me?"
Hearing the word "bankrupt", He Qianshan subconsciously covered her mouth, looking nervous: "Don't talk nonsense."
Wu Pengpeng was startled by his action. The next second, she suddenly realized.
He thought the content of the deal was to make money and was afraid that mentioning "bankrupt" would bring bad luck to her.
He guessed that her deal was a secret that couldn't be told, but only because of the wrong hint she gave, he was going further and further down the wrong path.
It was all because of her that the current irreparable situation had occurred.
Wu Pengpeng tried hard to hold back the urge to cry, reached out and grabbed He Qianshan's hand, covering it in her palm.
"Don't worry. I'm just joking. It'll be okay."
He Qianshan still had lingering fears and told her uneasily: "It's better to be careful."
Wu Pengpeng replied perfunctorily, played with He Qianshan's fingers for a while, then said softly: "You don't need to help me anymore in the future."
He Qianshan's fingertips froze: "Why?"
There were still half a year left!
A thought suddenly flashed through his mind. He looked at her in surprise: "Have you earned enough?"
Wu Pengpeng nodded with a smile: "Yes, enough."
After getting her answer, He Qianshan's expression blanked for a moment. Slowly, a layer of mist welled up in his beautiful peach - blossom eyes and was about to overflow. He reached out and pulled her into his arms. His whole body trembled slightly.
Wu Pengpeng knew what he was afraid of. He had been walking alone with the secret that she might disappear at any time. He had had a really hard time in the past two years.
At this moment, he thought he had finally seen the dawn of victory.
But he didn't know that this was the beginning of the real disaster.
Wu Pengpeng didn't dare to think about what He Qianshan would do if he learned the truth one day.
She tried hard to hold back the trembling of her fingertips and gently patted his back: "Yanshen, thank you."
He Qianshan didn't say a word. He just hugged her tightly, like a drowning man grabbing the only floating log.
Wu Pengpeng didn't say anything either. She just let him hold her. It was not until his emotions calmed down that she said softly: "Let's go in."
Today was Wu You's birthday. They couldn't leave a bad impression on the Wu family.
He Qianshan quickly tidied up his clothes, opened the car door, and got out.
The two walked hand in hand into the main hall. Wu You happily greeted them, with an uncontrollable smile on his face.
"Just now I asked someone to check the date. The sixth day of next month is a good day. How about setting the wedding on that day?" He couldn't hide his joy, "There's still half a month until the sixth day of next month. It's completely in time to prepare for the wedding now."
He Qianshan glanced at Wu Pengpeng and left the decision to her: "It's up to Pengpeng on this matter."
Wu Pengpeng avoided Wu You's expectant gaze and gave an ambiguous answer: "I like winter. I want to get married in winter."
Hearing what she said, Wu You didn't insist anymore. He quickly went to ask someone to check the dates in winter.
He Qianshan thought that Wu Pengpeng liked snowy days and suggested with a smile: "Then let's get married on the first snowfall this year!"
Hearing his smiling voice, Wu Pengpeng's nose felt sour. She nodded and pulled He Qianshan into the living room in a hurry.
As soon as she entered the door, she was pulled by Zhou Xiaowei to gossip about He Qianshan. She answered every question. After a round of cross - examination, the fourth aunt was also very satisfied with her future nephew - in - law.
Wu Junchen silently watched Wu Pengpeng from the side. He saw that she talked seriously with every elder, as if she was saying her final goodbye.
She changed her usual reserved style and kissed He Qianshan without a care in the world, as if she was trying to seize every second of their love.
Wu Junchen was shocked. When no one was around, he walked over and asked worriedly: "What's wrong with the deal?"
Wu Pengpeng was silent for a moment and then confessed: "I can't complete the task."
"Do you mean you will die?" Wu Junchen couldn't help raising his voice. After saying that, he looked around. Fortunately, no one was there.
He lowered his voice again and said eagerly: "There must be a way."
Before Wu Pengpeng could say anything, she saw He Qianshan walking over from afar. She quickly whispered: "Brother, I'll send you a message later to tell you. Don't let him know about this."
Seeing the pleading look in her eyes, Wu Junchen couldn't say a single word of refusal: "Okay."
After getting his promise, Wu Pengpeng smiled happily, waved at him, and walked towards He Qianshan.
It was already eleven o'clock at night when they returned to the castle from the Wu family's old house.
Wu Pengpeng wanted to talk to the Heavenly Dao, so she made an excuse that she was too tired. After washing up, she just fell into bed and slept.
He Qianshan thought that she was tired from the social activities today and didn't think much about it. He just hugged her and fell asleep.
It was not until the sound of He Qianshan's even breathing came to her ears that Wu Pengpeng opened her eyes in the darkness and went to the Sea of Consciousness to find the Heavenly Dao.
The Heavenly Dao seemed to know that she would come to him and had been waiting for her: "What do you want to ask?"
His sudden initiative made Wu Pengpeng stunned: "Aren't you not here?"
Could it be that he had been there all the time? Then when she and Yanshen did...
"I'm not!" The Heavenly Dao cub interrupted her impatiently, "It's because your energy dropped sharply today that I came back because of the influence."
Wu Pengpeng's mood suddenly became very low: "How much time do I have left?"
The Heavenly Dao cub also seemed to be affected by her mood. His voice was a little unnaturally low: "Five days... Because your speed of making money exceeded the speed of wasting money, the deal was terminated in advance."
Although she had already prepared herself mentally, Wu Pengpeng still couldn't help but tremble when she heard this answer.
"...Has anyone ever succeeded?"
It was a random question, but he understood it: "No."
Even without He Qianshan's "interference", she would have failed to complete the task for other reasons.
Wu Pengpeng didn't know whether she should feel relieved or more angry. Anyway, her heart felt blocked: "Then why give people false hope?"
The Heavenly Dao was silent for a long time before saying faintly: "To let them eliminate their resentment and be willing to disappear into thin air."
Human obsession was too terrible. If it couldn't be eliminated, it would cause chaos in the space - time order. The existence of the Heavenly Dao was to eliminate these hidden dangers.
Wu Pengpeng stood there silently for a long time. Suddenly, she burst out scolding: "Are you guys crazy! Is it fun to play with people like this?"
She had worked hard on the task for two and a half years, but in the end, it was just a joke.
All her anger turned into half an hour of trash - talk. It was not until she was so hoarse that she stopped.
The Heavenly Dao cub silently listened to her scolding. Then he whispered: "Actually, there's a way for you to live."