Chapter 1026: Xin Miao (4)

"One body, one soul—it’s like one radish, one hole; they naturally belong together."

It’s very rare for two souls to reside in one body.

Even if it happens, it usually doesn’t last long because the weaker soul can easily be devoured by the stronger one.

However, these two souls seem to have coexisted for several years now—likely since the year of the water incident.

Although Xiu Xi didn’t know why this had happened, there was no doubt that something was abnormal—no, downright eerie—about Xin Miao.

Xiu Xi looked at Jiaojiao and said, "From now on, don’t go to the Xin Family’s home anymore. It’s not safe for you."

At the moment, the two souls are locked in a tug-of-war. Jiaojiao herself exists because fate was rewritten, which makes her a bigger target. Of course, as long as I’m here, no creature would dare act recklessly—but still, there’s always the chance...

When it came to Jiaojiao, Xiu Xi never let his guard down.

"Two souls?" Shu Jiao finally processed Xiu Xi’s words after a long silence. Suddenly realizing something, she urgently pulled Jiaojiao closer into her arms and asked anxiously, "Jiaojiao, are you feeling unwell in any way?"

Jiaojiao, still in a daze, shook her head blankly.

She truly hadn’t expected this. So, Xin Miao’s madness was because of two souls inhabiting one body? How was that even possible?

Back then, she had been forcibly pushed out of her own body, so she understood better than anyone how unlikely it was for one body to accommodate two souls. She’d tried to fight her way back in, but it had been useless—she couldn’t re-enter her own body no matter how hard she tried!

"So, of those two souls, one is Xin Miao. But who’s the other one?" she asked.

Xiu Xi shook his head.

He could sense that there were indeed two souls inside that body, but he didn’t recognize who the other one was. However, one thing was clear—the other soul was already extremely weak and didn’t seem to want to stay in the body. It simply had no way to leave.

This kind of situation was exceedingly rare, even for Xiu Xi, and it left him puzzled.

He felt like there was something he was overlooking, but he couldn’t figure out what it was for the time being.

"Then let’s just make sure we don’t go there again," Shu Jiao said. Thinking back on everything, she couldn’t help but feel a lingering fear.

After all, Xin Miao had nearly drowned yesterday, and Ruan Jie was the one who’d jumped in to save her. If even the slightest mishap had occurred back then, would someone have tried to take her daughter’s body instead?

At this thought, Shu Jiao couldn’t suppress the trembling in her heart.

"Auntie, I can protect Jiaojiao." Seeing Shu Jiao’s fear, Xiu Xi tried to reassure her.

Shu Jiao forced a smile at him, but the fear in her heart didn’t diminish—in fact, it only grew stronger. Especially when she thought about how Jiaojiao had been in such close contact with Xin Miao today, her terror deepened.

The three of them stood outside, lingering for a long time before going back in. Eventually, Shu Lang and Ruan Jianguo came out, unable to hold back their curiosity.

Shu Jiao, consumed by her fear, grabbed Jiaojiao and hurried inside. In the living room, she saw Ruan Jie sitting there, holding a handheld gaming console, sprawled out casually with no hint of proper posture. Anger surged in her instantly, and she walked right up to him and smacked him on the head.

"If you ever dare to mess around again—jumping into rivers to save people—just watch how I’ll deal with you!"

Shu Jiao was normally such a gentle person. She almost never scolded anyone, let alone lifted a hand against them. The harshest she usually got was slightly raising her voice in a serious tone.

Ruan Jie had been lounging on the couch, completely absorbed in his game. The sudden smack caught him off guard, especially since it came from Shu Jiao, whom he considered the gentlest person he knew. He was utterly stunned.

"...What did I even do to deserve this?"