CHAPTER 144: CHAPTER 144: CAUSE AND EFFECT

The doctor left, and Gu Ningyue sat by the hospital bed, looking at the elderly man lying there with confusion in her eyes.

The old man’s face was rosy, hardly like someone who had just died once.

Anyone who didn’t know would think he was just a healthy old man taking a nap.

As she was pondering how to speak when the old man woke up, Gu Ningyue’s phone suddenly rang.

Glancing at the caller display, Gu Ningyue stepped outside the door: "Hello? Han Yin, what’s up?"

"Are you free tonight?" Shen Hanyin’s voice sounded somewhat lost: "Shall we go out for a bite?"

Gu Ningyue thought for a moment: "I’m at the hospital now; I’ll call you when I’m done with things here."

No need to guess, it must be Ji Zhiye coming to find Shen Hanyin again.

Otherwise, she wouldn’t be in this tone.

Shen Hanyin asked: "Can your cast be removed? I remember it’s not time yet!"

"No." Gu Ningyue said: "My brother was admitted to the hospital, and additionally, there are some other matters."

After explaining the happenings of the morning to Shen Hanyin, she said angrily: "Why does everything fall on you? Don’t they consider what kind of person his son is? Ignored how he treated you before, and now..."

"Alright, alright, why are you angrier than me!" Gu Ningyue felt warmth in her heart, "I’ve already called the police; this matter should be resolved soon."

"That’s good." Shen Hanyin said: "You get busy first, contact me in the evening."

Hanging up the phone, Gu Ningyue went back into the ward.

After waiting for an indeterminate amount of time, the old man on the bed finally awoke gradually.

"Water..."

Gu Ningyue scanned the surroundings, poured a glass of water from the bedside kettle and handed it to him: "Sir, you’re awake?"

The old man slowly sat up and looked at the stunning young girl in the chair: "Who are you?"

Gu Ningyue smiled and said: "Ah, I’m a family member of the patient downstairs. Just happened to pass by and hear the doctor talk about your situation, got curious, so came to see you. You don’t mind, do you?"

The old man took the cup and shook his head: "It’s fine, I’m used to it."

Gu Ningyue scrutinized the old man’s expression, "How do you address yourself, sir? You look very healthy, hardly sickly."

The old man seemed very thirsty, gulped down a glass of water and then looked at her saying: "My surname is Li. At my age, there are always some chronic illnesses."

Gu Ningyue reached out for the cup: "Shall I pour you another glass?"

The old man shook his head: "No need, thank you, child."

"Grandpa Li, when did things start like this?" Gu Ningyue asked while holding the cup: "Did anything happen in the middle?"

The old man leaned the pillow against his back, looking at Gu Ningyue’s Moonstone necklace: "That pendant is very nice, make sure you wear it well."

Gu Ningyue’s eyes sharpened, it seems this old man really knows something.

"This pendant was given by a grandpa, just a simple decoration!" Gu Ningyue said nonchalantly, her smile calm.

The old man chuckled: "This pendant is not ordinary, girl, don’t underestimate it. Your life might hang on it one day."

Gu Ningyue asked: "What do you mean by that?"

"The runes on it are unique Peace Life-saving Talismans of the Nanshan Sect." The old man said leisurely, "Not many know how to make it anymore, and this Moonstone material is perfect for recording those runes."

Nanshan Sect? Gu Ningyue asked in puzzlement: "What kind of sect is that?"

Sounds very mystical.

The old man said: "There was a Daoist in my village when I was young, he painted runes like these for every household to ensure safety. Seen it often enough to recognize it."

Gu Ningyue nodded, it seems Mr. Chen’s family had connections to the people of Nanshan Sect?

"Grandpa Li, you haven’t told me the situation with your illness!" Gu Ningyue said with a smile: "I’m young and curious about these things, hope you don’t mind."

The old man looked at her and said: "It’s fine, I’m alone every day, having someone to talk to is nice."

"My illness actually started the year before last, I’d get short of breath every now and then. Checked several hospitals but found no issues. Thought to myself it wouldn’t affect my life much, but it got worse later. Eventually, I couldn’t leave the hospital."

Gu Ningyue asked upon hearing that: "Other than that, are there no other symptoms?"

This is too bizarre, how can this be?

The old man nodded, "Yes! But... aside from the physical symptoms, there are other things. You might not believe it, but at times I can see some people’s past and future."

Gu Ningyue was taken aback, "You mean you can glimpse the cause and effect of others?"

"Yes!" The old man’s cloudy eyes fixed on Gu Ningyue: "At certain moments, I can see it. For example, in room 409, the husband of the woman next to me. Turns out he had been unfaithful all along but it was never discovered! I saw the mistress come to the hospital, having a big argument. The woman’s child was lost, and the mistress was beaten up. Initially, I didn’t believe it, but shortly after, the mistress came to the hospital and the affair was exposed."

Listening to the old man’s words, Gu Ningyue felt everything she heard was incredible.

If it was before, she might think it was some new scam.

How could such things happen?

But after being reborn and experiencing so much, she felt a bit hesitant.

"Is that so!" Gu Ningyue looked at the old man and said: "Grandpa Li, can you see my future?"

The old man shook his head, "Those things appear in my mind only at certain moments, and each time causes suffocation like happened to me in the morning. The feeling is something I don’t want to experience again."

Gu Ningyue responded, indicating her understanding: "After all, these are things unrelated to oneself; causing you pain is really not worthwhile."

The old man smiled, "Indeed! At this age, with no children of my own, even if I can’t breathe, I’ll just let it be, but suffering like this, sigh..."

Gu Ningyue said: "If you don’t mind, I can come and chat with you sometimes."

It appears the old man must be very lonely here.

The old man looked at her: "That would be best, otherwise, I’m just alone here, very dull."

Gu Ningyue nodded, "I will."

After chatting for a while in the hospital with the old man, she learned some basic information from him before leaving the ward.

As she was leaving, the old man waved to her with a smile.

Somehow, Gu Ningyue felt a chill inside her heart.