Inside the corridor outside Lu Shu’s room— the atmosphere was heavy.
None of the three people present could calm their emotions.
Not after everything they had just witnessed.
Soul.
Sorcery.
Reincarnation.
Binding vows.
Healing techniques beyond human understanding.
And most importantly— their son’s suffering.
Li Qing still remembered those horrifying cuts covering Lu Shu’s soul.
Just remembering them made her heart ache painfully.
After remaining silent for a while—
Li Qing finally spoke softly.
“Do you know… why we can hear Shu’er’s thoughts?”
Her voice carried confusion and fear.
Because hearing another person’s inner thoughts was simply too terrifying.
Lu Mu frowned deeply.
“I don’t know.”
He paused slightly before continuing.
“But one thing is certain.”
“There really are supernatural things in this world.”
His eyes darkened slightly.
“As businessmen, we’ve encountered strange rumors before.
Feng Shui masters, ghost stories, strange deaths… but I always thought those things were exaggerated.”
“Now…”
He slowly looked toward Lu Shu’s room.
“I can no longer deny it.”
Lu Xie crossed her arms while thinking seriously.
“I think it’s related either to that thing Shu’er mentioned…”
“Cursed Energy.”
“Or that monster called Sukuna.”
The moment the name “Sukuna” was mentioned—
Li Qing’s face instantly darkened.
Her hands clenched tightly.
She still remembered every single terrifying thought Lu Shu had screamed internally earlier.
Pain worse than death.
Lingchi torture being gentler.
Human meat processing.
Millions of cuts.
Soul damage.
Just imagining her son suffering like that— made her chest hurt.
Li Qing gritted her teeth angrily.
“That Sukuna…”
“I don’t know what kind of monster he was…”
“But he definitely wasn’t human.”
Her eyes reddened slightly again.
“He tortured my son until even his soul shattered…”
At that moment—
Li Qing mentally sentenced Sukuna to death thousands of times already.
Unfortunately—
Sukuna was already dead.
Otherwise, she might have tried learning sorcery herself just to kill him again.
Then she suddenly looked toward Lu Xie.
“Xie.”
“Call that useless husband of yours tomorrow.”
Lu Xie’s expression instantly stiffened.
“…Mother, why are you insulting my husband again?”
Li Qing snorted coldly.
“If he wasn’t useless, would you still be childless after three years of marriage?”
Lu Xie: “…”
She suddenly couldn’t defend Lin Mo.
Li Qing continued seriously.
“I want to see if he can hear Shu’er’s thoughts too.”
“If he can hear them, then we’ll tell him everything.”
“Maybe he can find a way to block the thoughts.”
Lu Xie nodded thoughtfully.
“I’ll call Lin Mo tomorrow.”
Then after hesitating slightly, she asked:
“But Mother…”
“If only blood relatives can hear Little Shu’s thoughts…”
“Should we tell him?”
The hall became quiet.
Lu Mu narrowed his eyes slightly.
After thinking for several seconds— he shook his head.
“No.”
“There’s no need.”
Li Qing looked toward him.
Lu Mu sighed.
“Think about it.”
“If Shu’er learns we can hear all his thoughts…”
“He’ll definitely distance himself from us.”
“He clearly carries many secrets.”
“And from the way he thinks, he’s extremely cautious.”
“If he becomes vigilant around family…”
“It’ll only make things awkward.”
Lu Xie slowly nodded.
That actually made sense.
Lu Mu continued calmly.
“Besides…”
“We can also learn more about this supernatural world through him.”
“And…”
A strange smile suddenly appeared on his face.
“We can learn our son’s preferences too.”
Lu Xie: “…”
Li Qing: “…”
Then Li Qing suddenly coughed lightly.
“Husband.”
“Tonight, I’ll sleep with Shu’er.”
Lu Mu immediately nodded without objection.
After what happened today— none of them wanted Lu Shu left alone.
Lu Xie also nodded.
Then father and daughter quietly left.
That night—
Li Qing slept beside Lu Shu.
Or rather— pretended to sleep.
Because she spent almost the entire night secretly watching her son’s face.
Looking at his thin body— her heart ached continuously.
The next morning.
Sunlight slowly entered the room.
Lu Shu’s fingers moved slightly.
Then— his thoughts appeared again.
Ahhhh…
What peaceful sleep.
My body feels much lighter now.
Li Qing instantly became alert internally.
But outwardly— she continued pretending to sleep.
Hm?
Who’s holding my hand?
Lu Shu slowly turned his head.
Then saw Li Qing sleeping beside him while holding his hand gently.
Oh.
It’s the mother.
What was her name again?
Li Qing almost opened her eyes immediately after hearing that sentence.
…Wait.
He still doesn’t know my name?
Her chest suddenly tightened painfully.
As if answering to her question lu shu continued thinking…
They didn’t even introduce themselves properly yesterday, so how would I remember?
Li Qing’s heart shook violently.
That sentence hurt more than expected.
Because…
he was right.
Yesterday had been complete chaos.
After bringing him home, they only focused on emotions and panic.
Nobody properly introduced themselves.
Nobody properly asked him what he liked.
Nobody even asked if he had eaten.
Then Lu Shu’s next thought came.
After coming here, they only gave me this room and a plate of fruit.
I haven’t eaten properly for two whole days.
Am I lucky or unlucky to have such a family?
Li Qing felt suffocated.
Guilt instantly flooded her chest.
As a mother she had completely failed.
Her son had starved for two days yet she never even realized it.
All because she became overwhelmed emotionally after learning about his autism.
What kind of mother am I…?
Her eyes became slightly red.
He just came home yesterday…
Yet I didn’t even properly feed him…
Shu’er must think we don’t care about him…
Meanwhile Lu Shu remained completely unaware of her emotions.
Still…
From yesterday’s incident, they don’t seem like those brain-dead Chinese novel families.
Thank god.
Li Qing blinked slightly.
Brain-dead families?
What a coincidence though.
In my first life, I spent years reading over five thousand brain-dead Chinese novels and dramas.
Then in my second life, I became a Jujutsu sorcerer.
And now in my third life, I’ve become a Chinese young master.
Li Qing’s brain froze.
…Third life?
Her breathing nearly stopped.
My son is a re-reincarnator?!
She almost failed maintaining her fake sleeping act.
Wait…
So Shu’er has reincarnated twice already?
Then how old is his soul mentally?
Doesn’t that mean my ten-year-old son might mentally be many times older than me?!
Her worldview was collapsing again.
Meanwhile Lu Shu continued thinking casually.
I just hope I don’t encounter those idiotic brain-dead plots in real life.
Especially now that I’m a chinese young-master with 5 beautiful older sisters & a big company behind.
Damn it’s already a strong enough brain-dead chinese drama plot background.
Otherwise I might genuinely watch the show from front row set.
Li Qing silently became curious.
…What exactly are brain-dead Chinese novels?
Then suddenly—
Lu Shu’s thoughts became serious.
Well.
Now that I’m alive again…
My first goal is surviving past twenty years old.
Li Qing’s heart suddenly tightened.
…What?
Then Lu Shu calmly explained internally.
In my first life, I died at nineteen.
In my second life, I got shredded at eighteen.
And in this body, I’ve already lived ten years.
A brief pause.
Combined together, I’m technically forty-seven years old now.
Yet all three lifetimes combined still don’t exceed my mother’s age.
Mentally though… I’m probably only around twenty-three or twenty-four.
Li Qing became stunned.
Then her heart began hurting again.
My child…
He died twice before even reaching adulthood…
No wonder Lu Shu’s mentality felt so strange.
No wonder his thoughts alternated between maturity and childishness.
Because despite technically living multiple lives he still never truly grew old.
Then Lu Shu continued.
My second goal is living past three hundred years.
Li Qing nearly choked internally.
THREE HUNDRED?!
As a Special Grade sorcerer, my lifespan could originally reach around one hundred fifty years.
And with certain methods, reaching three hundred isn’t impossible.
By then, I should be able to extend it even further.
Li Qing’s expression became complicated.
So sorcerers can live that long…?
Then wouldn’t Shu’er eventually watch us die…?
For some reason— that thought made her extremely sad.
Then Lu Shu suddenly focused on his body.
Still… first priority is fixing this disaster of a body.
Li Qing instantly became nervous again.
Ammonia imbalance.
Calcium deficiency.
Blood deficiency.
Weak bones.
Low muscle density.
Weak heart.
Then—
Lu Shu paused slightly.
…And something suspicious in the liver.
If I’m not mistaken…
this is early-stage liver cancer.
Li Qing’s eyes widened completely.
Her mind went blank.
Cancer?!
Her body almost trembled violently.
How can my son’s body be this damaged?!
What kind of life did he live in that orphanage?!
Did nobody care for him at all?!
Her heart filled with overwhelming guilt again.
Meanwhile Lu Shu sighed internally.
What an amazing starter package.
If not for cursed energy scanning my body, I wouldn’t even know I came with bonus diseases.
Li Qing nearly cried.
No.
I’ll immediately arrange full-body examinations.
Best doctors.
Best hospitals.
Best nutritionists.
I’ll fix everything.
Then Lu Shu thought calmly again.
Well, I can’t use Reverse Cursed Technique for twenty-nine more days because of the Binding Vow.
Doesn’t matter.
Situation isn’t urgent yet.
I’ll just eat more meat and exercise.
Li Qing immediately memorized that mentally.
‘Reverse Cursed Technique’.
Then finally—
Lu Shu prepared to stand up.
Well.
Time to get up.
The moment he stepped down from the bed—
CRACK.
A horrifying cracking sound spread through the room.
Li Qing’s eyes instantly widened.
But she still forced herself to continue pretending asleep.
Then Lu Shu’s calm thought echoed.
…Well.
There goes my leg.
Li Qing: “!!!”
Chapter End
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