Chapter 287 - Lives Summary

Doctor Lou then let out a long, long sigh, testing Lei Xing's patience before finally beginning.

{...*Okay, I could tell you~... Hmmmm, but you're not allowed to be angry...It's not my fault anyway...technically your fault honestly-...}

Lei Xing frowned in irritation when she heard that last statement.

{...You killing me is now my fault?! ≖_≖)...}

{...*I already said I didn't kill you! ۹( ÒہÓ )۶...I won't talk anymore if you won't listen!...}

{...Fine. Talk ≖_≖)...}

Lei Xing anxiously tapped her foot as she waited for Doctor Lou to gather his words. If this crappy, voice talking in head entity old man actually killed her just to bring her here just because he believed she and the Emperor were a perfect fit, she honestly was not sure how she would come to view the Emperor then.

Regardless of how much she liked the Emperor, she still considered the loss of her old life a great loss.

{...*You're worrying for nothing. I already told you that your former life was an accident and your transmigration was to correct that universal error, the universe righting itself if you will. The whole episode yesterday probably had to do with that too~...Anyway, just consider your first life a bonus level in the saga that is your life~ ( ￣ω￣ )~...}

Lei Xing let out a silent sigh of relief, glad she would not have to worry any awkwardness in her relationship.

{...*Hehehe~ It's good to see you worrying about Xiao Kai like this~ *sniff* You've finally grown a heart~...}

{...Back to the topic please ≖_≖)...}

{...*Hehehe~ Surreee...Hmm, how to explain this? Okay....so you were part of a group of soulful little ones I was put in charge of sending off to live this life...and I being my wonderfully brilliant self was doing a great job of the task but then!.... All of a sudden, you became jumpy for no reason at all - Not my fault!...

...Anyway~ in the process of trying to get your hyper self under control, you ended up in the wrong world, which is your first world...Unfortunately, we, okay, maybe it was just me, who did not realize this error...and by the time I noticed...you were already born there so nothing could be done~ ( ¯▿¯ ')...}

Lei Xing opened her mouth and then closed it, completely confused now.

{...You - I - what now?...}

{...*Well, you were so cute and adorable so killing you was a no-no so I had no choice but to leave you alone for the universe to correct itself...Remember how I told you you were bound to die at that time regardless of the cruise?....It's sad to think about, but you were bound to die at that age, that's the truth...But thanks to your ties with Xiao Kai, on your death, your soul was directly transported here and got a unique second go at life. Yay for you~...}

Lei Xing sat there blinking in confusion, she did not expect this sort of revelation from him. Doctor Lou obliviously continued on to explain.

{...Anyway, in your absence, the body you were supposed to inhabit in this world was soulless - therefore, an empty corpse.... Luckily for you, I found out just in time and arranged a wonderfully adorable substitute to take your place here until your time in your first world elapsed and you found your way back in your intended body~...I even enforced strict rules and took steps to ensure your substitute mimicked your behavior to make things easier for you on your arrival here...aren't I great? (ღ˘⌣˘ღ)...}

{...}

{...*Hellooo? Say something~...A thank you perhaps?... What? Are you feeling it's unfair that you had to do double time in one go? Don't worry, it'll all add up to your karmic tally and you'll get extra perks, later on~ It's a good opportunity for you hehehe~...}

Lei Xing finally took a deep breath and regained her senses.

{...So, so...is this like...reincarnation then?... It's real? And are you like a shinigami or what? You're definitely not human, clearly not O_O)...}

{...*What I am or not is none of your business!... Not even a thank you for all my hard work. Hmph! Ungrateful brat ( ￣^￣ )...}

Lei Xing's mind was too busy processing this news to care about Doctor Lou's pouting words. 

{...So me and the Emperor...then -...}

{...*As I've told you, you two share a unique bond....Therefore, even if you ended up leaving the palace at the competition, odds are you would still have ended up falling for your Emperor. It would have simply taken a much longer, confused route to arrive at the same conclusion. I just made your lives easier by skipping ahead~....A thank you would be really nice though ( ￣^￣ )...} 

Lei Xing was quiet for a while, this was all very weird. 

{...So then what about the dream?...}

{...*What dream?...}

Lei Xing knit her brows.

{...I saw - Well, I think I saw those four things that were in the sky... before in a dream with like two kids....somewhere...I don't know...}

{...*Hmm, well, I don't know about that.....I truly have nothing to do with those four being here or your dreams for that matter. Whatever oddities you and Xiao Kai have experienced together probably has to do with your connection and the aftereffects of your cross-world journey messing things up...I already had to do a lot of damage control here so I wouldn't cause more problems for myself (¬ _¬ )...Well now you know, happy now?...}

Lei Xing bit her inner lip, feeling a bit embarrassed for some reason and at a total loss for words. In the end, all she could muster up was more questions.

{...Then why did you want the ceremony then?...}

{...*Well, as I've told you, I'm a romantic~...and this is MY personal ship of which I dubbed myself the captain. Therefore I naturally wanted to watch it sail into the sunset hehehe~...Nothing wrong with having favorites! ( ￣^￣ )...}

Lei Xing knit her brows, still very confused.

{...So reincarnation, right?... So when I die, when we die we just do it -...}

{...*Oh~ That? That''s just none of your business!... Still no thank you (≖_≖ )...}

Lei Xing frowned and rolled her eyes.

{...Okay...so why are you telling me all this now?... I honestly didn't expect you to be so forthcoming...."None of your business" sounds a lot more like you (◔_◔)...}

Doctor Lou let out a long, long sigh again.

{...*Well, I'm leaving -...}

{...You're leaving?! O_O)...}

{...*Ohh? I thought you would be happy to hear this~ No? Why? Are you already missing me? Go on, say it, I'm all mind hehehe~ (─‿‿─)...}

Lei Xing awkwardly shifted in her seat with a frown. This was unexpected, she had honestly forgotten about their deal and even then, she did not think he would leave her alone so easily after the ceremony.

Now that she was confronted with him leaving, she was feeling somewhat uncomfortable. Despite her sometimes harsh words to him, she had gotten used to having him around, and quite enjoyed his company sometimes. But there was no way she could admit that she did not want him to leave to this already extremely c.o.c.ky old man.

After hesitating for a while, Lei Xing sighed and finally managed.

{...I remember you telling the Emperor he would never hear from you again if you told him...I can keep your secret...if you want, he doesn't actually care so...You don't have to leave („ಡωಡ„)...}

Doctor Lou went silent again and Lei Xing anxiously fiddled with her fingers as she waited for his response.

After a long while, Doctor Lou sighed.

{...*Well, you've kept your end of our bargain, so I should keep mine~...Ah! Don't worry, you can still keep the ring, just return the bracelet to Xiao Ying. It was never meant to be yours anyway...I'm going to be very busy soon and I'll be very worried if she doesn't have it~...}

Lei Xing pouted.

{...I see...will you be at the shop then?...I'm still processing so I may have some questions later on...}

{...*Awwwwn, you've become so cute! *sniff* Don't cry Xing Xi-...}

{...I'm not crying! >_

{...*Hehehe~ You have been most entertaining too...Give the bracelet to your maid, Ah Jin - I like that one~ It's a bit urgent so have it returned today...And don't worry Xing Xing, we'll meet again soon enough. After all, we'll have to discuss our Shifu-student relationship. Shifu will come back for you when Shifu has more time to play, good pupil~ (ღ˘⌣˘ღ...}

And with a chuckle, Doctor Lou left as Lei Xing snorted and shook her head. She took a deep breath and glanced about her room. It was an odd feeling being told you would have died regardless, but oddly enough, this conversation made her feel a lot better about her death.

{...Tch, if I had known in advance, I would have enjoyed life a little more~...Screw it all! („ಡωಡ„)...}

Lei Xing lightly chuckled and then got up, feeling lighter. She was about to go out to send for Ah Jin and maybe just get some fresh air, when the doors opened and Xiao Ruo and Ah Jin came in and Xiao Ruo promptly informed, "Your majesty, the Imperial wives are here..." 

"Here for what?" Lei Xing asked, knitting her brows. She definitely did not send for them. After all, she was really not in the mood for visitors today. 

"They are here for the daily greetings...They had come in the morning but since you were still asleep, the Emperor ordered us to tell them to leave and come in the afternoon...so here they are." Xiao Ruo explained.

Lei Xing sighed, "Okay then...get things ready." Xiao Ruo smiled and then quickly went over to bring over Lei Xing's outfit. Ah Jin was about to follow when Lei Xing asked, "Ah Jin, how are you feeling today?"

"Fully recovered, Thank you for your concern, Your majesty." Ah Jin said with a bow and a polite smile.

Lei Xing nodded, "That's good..." She put her hand on the bracelet and lingered there for a bit before finally removing it for what she knew would be the last time. She frowned down at it in her palm for a bit before finally sighing and holding it out to Ah Jin, "Take a carriage and return this to Tung Mei for me...and then take the rest of the day off to rest..." 

Ah Jin nodded and took the bracelet, bowed, "Thank you, Your majesty. I will deliver it safely..." She said and then turned and left the room.

{...Shifu, should I send the bracelet back to her wrist?...}

{...*Nope, take it back to Xiao Ying. I'm worried she'll run off sulking somewhere and get in trouble...Also, tell Xiao Ying to be sure to at least stop by in Qi temple sometime in the next two days before running off. I'm going to be staying at Qi temple for a while and the last thing I need is to give Qi Yin more reasons to scold me the entire time ...}

{...Understood, how are things back home?...}

{...*Fine, nothing to worry about~...I don't think Xiao Ying is happy with me so bind the bracelet to her wrist for me~ I can't do it myself at the moment and who knows where she'll toss it this time - Ah, also make sure she can't touch it too! I don't any harm to come to it *sniff* My poor baby being treated like crap. If she wasn't my own daughter, I would have- Hmph! Warn her. ( ￣^￣ )...

...Anyway, I'm going into seclusion for a while to recover so if anything happens - nothing weird should happen anymore but if anything does, come find me in Qi temple~ ...}

{...Understood...}

Ah Jin knit her brows when she heard he needed to go into seclusion to recover. She was surprised that the sky show event had taken that much of a toll on him for him to need to recover.

Honestly, Ah Jin was quite happy to see the bracelet finally go. Being stuck between her master and Lei Xing's whims has been quite stressful for her. 

{...One less headache, two less with Xiao Ying leaving...Deserves a celebration -_-)'...}

{...*Don't worry, Shifu will treat you to the best wine later~ Ah, also you'll finally be getting some junior disciples too- I mean it, they're finally starting to see the fun on the fun side of life hehehe~ ღ˘⌣˘ღ)....}

Ah Jin simply sighed in response and lightly shook her head as she went about completing this assignment.