Strange Cards

Chapter 221 I Should Go

As he spoke, Grandpa Shi covered his mouth with his hand and coughed, then slowly removed all the medical equipment from his body.

Grandpa Shi's movements were very practiced, as if he had trained many times before.

Just as Shi Yu was about to look for Liu An after seeing the blood on Old Master Shi's hands, Old Master Shi waved his hand, took a piece of paper, wiped the blood off his hands, and said indifferently.

"It's no use, kid."

"I've lived for a hundred years, my bodily functions have long since deteriorated, it's time for me to die."

"I heard from the Feng family that you're doing quite well now, so I, as your grandfather, can finally rest easy."

"I can probably last another hour or so. Hey kid, do you have a girlfriend? Bring her over so I can see her."

"If I have great-grandchildren, bring them along too. I'm not that particular."

"You are the heir to the Shi family that I have always favored, not that guy who bears the Shi surname but is not a member of the Shi family."

"You're a lot like me: resilient, patient, and capable of delivering a fatal blow."

"He's much better than that good-for-nothing who can only call me 'sister' all the time. That good-for-nothing can't even be called a man."

"Alright, hurry up and bring my granddaughter-in-law here. I still have time to hold on."

After thinking for a moment, Shi Yu raised her right hand, and a black hole instantly appeared in front of Old Master Shi's bed.

Grandpa Shi wasn't very surprised to see the black hole in front of him, because he had already received footage of his grandson's battle from Feng Chuan.

"Bai Yu, bring Miao Miao over here for a moment."

"it is good."

With a clear female voice, Bai Yu, dressed in a white dress, stepped out of the black hole carrying Shi Yanlan.

Bai Yu came over and put Shi Yanlan on the ground, then looked at the old man leaning against the bed and said.

"Who is this old man?"

Shi Yanlan climbed onto the bed using both hands and feet. Just as Shi Yu was about to speak up to stop her, Old Master Shi gently shook his head and hugged Shi Yanlan in his arms.

"Is this my great-granddaughter?"

Shi Yu nodded gently, and then Grandpa Shi looked at the little pink dumpling with yellow hair in front of him and became more and more fond of her.

The old man gently kissed Shi Yanlan, and Shi Yanlan clearly felt the old man's kindness and his face, which resembled Shi Yu's. Then she gave him a big kiss in return.

"Brother, who is this old man?"

"Why do we look so much like each other? Have we traveled to the future?"

Grandpa Shi was amused by Shi Yanlan and laughed heartily. He then forced himself to get out of bed and took out a red velvet box from the drawer.

"This is a jade amulet that your grandmother and I prepared for your child in advance to protect him. Now it's time to give it to him."

As he spoke, the old man took out a small, bright green jade pendant from the red velvet box. The pattern on it was two yin-yang fish.

But Shi Yanlan did not take it immediately; instead, she turned to look at Shi Yu.

Shi Yu nodded gently, gesturing for Shi Yanlan to take the small jade pendant.

Only after obtaining Shi Yu's permission did Shi Yanlan take the small jade pendant and put it around her neck.

Suddenly, Grandpa Shi seemed to notice something was wrong. After putting Shi Yanlan down on the ground, he told her to sit on the sofa next to him, and then quietly whispered in Shi Yu's ear.

"Where did you get such a big daughter? You should only be eighteen this year."

"This little girl looks at least five or six years old. You couldn't have given birth to a child when you were thirteen or fourteen, could you?"

Shi Yu chuckled softly, then said.

"This child is adopted by me."

"She turned into this child-like state for some reason, and I, as the one who started it, naturally have to take responsibility for her."

"I don't know how to be a good father, but I will do my best to give this child enough love and freedom so that she can grow up happily."

"At least, this child won't repeat my mistakes."

"Not bad, you've shown some manly responsibility."

Grandpa Shi sighed a few times, and then said.

"Does this child know he/she is adopted?"

Shi Yu nodded gently, but Old Master Shi saw a lot in Shi Yu's smile, so he didn't pursue the matter any further.

Grandpa Shi looked at Bai Yu standing next to Shi Yu, then seemed to remember something and slowly walked towards a safe.

Grandpa Shi laboriously opened the safe and took out two black and gold wooden boxes.

"Here, this is what I saved for you."

Grandpa Shi opened a box first, inside which was a jade bracelet that was extremely green.

The old man tremblingly grasped Bai Yu's wrist and put the jade bracelet on her wrist.

"Granddaughter-in-law, this is what the child's grandmother left for you."

"His grandmother passed away early, but this is also a jade bracelet that every matriarch of the Shi family has owned."

"I've discussed these things with my wife. We won't pass them down to this generation, but directly to you and Xiaoyu."

"Xiaoyu is the heir I've chosen, but I know that Xiaoyu's hatred for the Shi family can't be resolved, so I'm leaving these two items to you as a memento."

As he spoke, Grandpa Shi opened another box, and Shi Yu discovered that the box contained Grandpa Shi's favorite jade thumb ring.

Unlike other thumb rings, this one was small and delicate, fitting perfectly on the thumb.

Grandpa Shi tremblingly put the ring on Shi Yu's finger, then revealed a bright smile.

"When you were little, you always asked for the thumb ring on my hand, and now that wish has come true."

"I know you have a grudge against the Shi family, so I won't ask you to return to the Shi family and become the head of the family."

"I hope you can live happily and freely, live as you are, instead of becoming a puppet in someone else's hands."

"By the way, you should have met Guiyuan before, right?"

"Guiyuan...Guiyuan Daoist?"

Shi Yu suddenly remembered the old Taoist priest she had met before the South China Sea Ghost Gate opened. Seeing Shi Yu's expression, Old Master Shi nodded in satisfaction.

"That's right, Guiyuan was sent to find you on my behalf."

"I was kind to Guiyuan back then. And all he did in return was two divinations."

"The first divination he performed when he was young laid the foundation for the rise of the Shi family."

"The second divination was the Feng hexagram, and it was through this hexagram that I learned of your whereabouts."

"My plan was to call you back when I was about to die, see you one last time, and then let you go. I would give you enough money to ensure you have a worry-free life in the next life, so you can live happily in this world."

"But your answer was far beyond my expectations, so I felt relieved."

"Treat your wife and children well, and live a good life."

"In the future... let's live more freely."

"I should go now, you can leave me here."

"Old woman, I'm here."

As he spoke, Grandpa Shi climbed back onto the bed, and then Shi Yu held Grandpa Shi's hand tightly, personally feeling that warm hand slowly turn cold.