Chapter 93: Life Is Finally Getting Better

“What is it?”

For a moment, Juanjuan couldn’t figure out what it was.

Jiang Dai lifted the coarse cloth covering the bamboo basket, revealing the Yellow Paper inside.

“Aren’t we going to burn paper offerings for the little cat?”

Juanjuan hadn’t expected her mother to remember and bring it back so quickly.

Jiang Dai looked at her stunned little daughter and lovingly patted her head. “Don’t be sad. If the little cat knew that you still remember it, it would definitely be happy.”

“Besides, when people die, they reincarnate. The little cat will too!”

“Really?”

“Of course it’s true!” Jiang Dai ruffled the little one’s hair. “Mother wouldn’t lie to you! Otherwise, let’s make a pinky promise!”

“A pinky… promise?”

Jiang Dai extended her hand, her face full of energy as she looked at Juanjuan.

“Yes! A pinky promise! Like this.”

Little Juanjuan tilted her head in confusion, hesitantly extending her hand to imitate her mother.

Jiang Dai hooked her pinky finger with the child’s, then, under Juanjuan’s curious gaze, said, “Pinky promise, hang it high, a hundred years without change, whoever lies is a puppy!”

“Now, seal it with a stamp!”

Jiang Dai pressed her thumb against Juanjuan’s, completing the ritual.

“Will I really turn into a puppy?”

The child with two little pigtails asked curiously.

Jiang Dai couldn’t help but laugh, pinching the little one’s cheek. “Yes!”

Standing at the doorway, Bai Tian watched the mother and daughter, a faint smile playing at his lips.

He let out a silent sigh of relief.

【It’s so good. Life is finally getting better.】

No one knew the pressure Bai Tian had been under these past days.

In an unfamiliar environment, even basic tasks like using the toilet, washing his face, fetching water, cooking, and doing laundry required overcoming psychological barriers, learning to forget the conveniences of the past and adapt to the backwardness of ancient times.

The hardship wasn’t the difficult environment but the mental gap and unconscious comparisons.

If he hadn’t experienced the conveniences of modern life, Bai Tian might not have felt this way, but he had.

The family had no money, no connections, no background, and a few pitiful children. What he had learned in his previous life was useless here.

Bai Tian couldn’t possibly say he felt no pressure.

Now, with a direction, like-minded friends, and some silver, Bai Tian turned to look at the three young boys also peeking from the doorway.

He couldn’t help but chuckle again.

【I’m really something, managing to raise four kids! It’s incredible!】

…

As evening approached, the Bai family gathered in the courtyard.

It was Jiang Dai’s first time burning paper offerings in ancient times, so she turned to Chunlai and Dongqu for guidance. “Is there anything special to consider when burning paper?”

“Are we supposed to burn it… here?” Dongqu asked, slightly puzzled. “Usually, it’s done at the grave.”

Jiang Dai bent down to ask Juanjuan, “Do you remember where the little cat was buried?”

The young child shook her head. “I don’t know…”

Jiang Dai looked at Dongqu. “How about we just burn it in the courtyard?”

Dongqu replied, “That works too.”

It wasn’t common, but if it was to comfort Juanjuan, the location didn’t really matter.

Regarding Juanjuan’s desire to burn paper offerings for the little cat, Bai Tian thought his daughter was truly innocent and kind-hearted.

Bai Yunqi felt that as long as the child was happy, it was fine.

Bai Yunxing thought his sister was indeed different from his brother, perhaps girls were naturally more pure-hearted.

Bai Yun’an…

Bai Yun’an wasn’t thinking about that. He was observing the Favorability Score and trying to analyze under what circumstances it would increase.

He pondered.

【Actually, this Favorability Score can already unlock quite a bit. With the spices alone, I could exchange for a lot of silver. Now that both parents are transmigrators, I’m too restricted in taking things out.】

【If I could leave, not under my parents’ watchful eyes, without exposing the space and my identity, I could already make quite a bit of money.】

【However, this body is still too small to leave. I’ll wait until I’m older, max out the Favorability Points, and then escape with the space to quietly enjoy a life in a secluded paradise!】

Bai Yun’an knew his parents might not be bad people.

But having the space was something he had to keep completely secret, something no one could know.

People… are the least able to withstand tests.

Juanjuan turned to look at her third brother.

She didn’t quite understand some of the words, but she could tell that her brother wanted to leave the family.

A trace of worry appeared between Juanjuan’s brows. Sometimes, not knowing is actually the best.

But Juanjuan was precocious, able to keep things to herself, and knowing too much could affect her.

“What’s wrong? Your little brow is furrowed again…”

Her mother’s gentle voice rang out, and warm, soft fingertips rubbed Juanjuan’s brow.

Jiang Dai squatted down, meeting her daughter’s bright, round eyes for a moment. Jiang Dai felt her heart melt again!

She couldn’t help but smile with an aunt-like affection, a modern expression often shown when encountering something adorable.

“Mother is here with you, Juanjuan! You don’t have to think about so many things!”

“Besides, the little cat would want you to be happy every day, right?”

As night fell, Jiang Dai and Bai Tian stayed by Juanjuan’s side.

The orange-red firelight fervently ignited the paper money, casting warm flames on the ground. The ashes, like black butterflies, danced gracefully in the air, outlining the shape of the wind.

Juanjuan knelt on the ground, her clear, round black eyes watching the flames.

Jiang Dai couldn’t stand the oppressive atmosphere. She thought it would be better if Juanjuan cried than stayed so quietly.

So, as she placed the paper money into the fire, Jiang Dai began to softly speak, trying to break the silence.

“Little cat, make sure to keep the paper money safe. Remember to buy yourself something tasty. In your next life, be reborn as a cat in a kind and wealthy family!”

【Don’t become a human; being human is hard too. Go to the modern world, be a pampered cat, and start a happy cat life!】

Juanjuan turned her head, her gaze reflecting her mother’s gentle profile.

Sensing her daughter’s gaze, her mother reached out to touch her head, speaking softly, “Juanjuan, you can talk to the little cat. That way, when you burn the paper money, the little cat can hear you.”

Bai Tian agreed, “Yes! You can talk to the little cat, and it will hear you.”

The firelight burned brightly, colorful and vivid, as if through the flames, there was truly another world.

Juanjuan seemed to see her previous mother, who was sometimes kind and sometimes harsh.

Juanjuan only wanted to burn money for her mother, believing that in death, her mother would finally be clear-headed.