Her destiny stolen? The Divine Witch Ancestor has returned!

Chapter 169 Gossiping is indeed human nature

Wu Zhao indeed forgot about what had happened after taking a nap.

Gu Chen felt a mix of amusement and exasperation, but also a quiet sense of relief.

After eating something, Wu Zhao met Ji Weiyu and Helan Jue, who had been waiting for a long time.

After Bai Youran died, the curse that lingered on the two of them completely dissipated, especially since Helan Jue had fully remembered his memories of Ji Weiyu and his feelings for her.

As for Ji Weiyu, she doesn't seem to have changed at all.

The two did not resume their previous relationship after the curse was lifted.

On the contrary, when they stood together, there was a sense of estrangement and bitterness.

Perhaps we can never go back...

Wu Zhao looked the two of them over and said, "Now that the curses on you two have disappeared, there will be no further effects."

"If you want to leave, you can leave anytime."

He Lanjue then asked, "Bai Youran... could you leave her to me to handle?"

He clenched his fists, but his expression was somewhat stiff.

Ji Weiyu, standing beside Wu Zhao, looked at her nervously, seemingly not wanting her to agree.

“It might not work.” Wu Zhao shook her head, seeing the clear hatred in Helan Jue’s eyes. She said, “Although I know what you want to do, I’m sorry—she’s already dead.”

She spoke very directly, which surprised Helan Jue for a moment.

"...You...killed her?"

Wu Zhao chuckled twice: "So you're going to arrest me?"

Sitting to the side, Gu Chen's eyes darkened: "Zhao Zhao, don't talk nonsense."

He Lanjue smiled bitterly, "You know perfectly well that's not what I meant, and... I've already decided to quit. I'll go back and write my resignation letter."

Ji Weiyu looked at him in disbelief, as if only now was she truly looking at her former lover.

"Wasn't being a policeman your dream...? How could you..."

Even though the two of them can no longer be together, she still doesn't want Helan Jue to give up on his dreams.

The two of them had identical conflicted expressions.

“Bai Youran brought this upon herself; she wouldn’t live much longer anyway,” Wu Zhao said. “If you want to kill her for revenge, you don’t need to.”

She knew that Helan Jue must hate Bai Youran to the core.

Separated from the person they love, they were deceived into marrying someone they didn't love and sharing a bed with him for so many years.

If it weren't for her strong willpower, Helan Jue would probably have already broken down emotionally.

He was sitting there now, not daring to look at Ji Weiyu beside him.

I'm afraid that if I look at it even once more, I'll lose control of my emotions...

“Although things can never go back to the way they were before, allow me to ask one more question…” Wu Zhao cleared his throat and continued, “Don’t you want your child anymore?”

Ling, floating behind the two, looked at them with hopeful eyes.

He Lanjue and Ji Weiyu were both taken aback.

“I think Lan Yao has already spoken to Miss Ji about your child.” Wu Zhao twirled the ring on his hand. “He waited many years for a chance to become your child again.”

Wu Zhao noticed the troubled expressions on their faces and said, "If you're sure, I can erase his memory and send him away. It will be as if your mother-son and father-son relationship has ended, and you'll have no further connection."

Although the floating spirit longed to be their child, it also sensed the awkward atmosphere between Helan Jue and Ji Weiyu.

He composed himself and bowed to Wu Zhao, saying, "I don't want to put my father and mother in a difficult position, so I can choose to leave on my own."

Ji Weiyu's fingers curled up.

She naturally heard a brief but clear story from Lan Yao, about her and He Lan Jue in her previous life.

Deep down, she also secretly hoped for a child with the two of them.

The thought of Helan Jue and Bai Youran being together for so long was something she couldn't get over.

“…Send him away.” He Lanjue said in a hoarse voice after a moment of silence, “Just…let’s just say we were not meant to be.”

He closed his eyes, concealing the pain within them.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Helan Jue finished speaking, Ji Weiyu, who was sitting next to Wu Zhao, stood up before Wu Zhao could speak.

She pointed at Helan Jue and scolded, "Helan Jue, I never thought you were such a cold-blooded and heartless person! That's your own child, and you just say you don't want it anymore?"

"Fine, if you don't want it, then forget it. I'll take it if you don't want it!"

He turned to Wu Zhao and said, "Miss Wu, I need to take my child with me. I'll leave you with this. I can do without a man, but not with a baby!"

After saying that, she turned to the void and tentatively asked, "Is it the same for a mother's child? Does it matter whether there's a father or not?"

The ghost in mid-air: ...

Even the reincarnated mother is this terrifying...

He Lanjue flinched at her expression, then stubbornly said, "Well, it's not that you don't want to—"

"Shut up." Ji Weiyu's gentle expression turned cold, and she glared fiercely at He Lanjue.

"Miss Wu, is that alright?"

“Okay.” Wu Zhao smiled playfully and took out a small paper figure from her ring.

He waved to the ghostly spirit in the air, and then Ji Weiyu saw a small piece of paper quickly and crookedly stand up in Wu Zhao's palm.

After scratching his head somewhat awkwardly, he bowed to himself.

Ji Weiyu's eyes immediately reddened.

A mother's heart is connected to her child's; she instantly and clearly felt that the little paper figure was her own child!

"Here you go first. I drew a talisman on the paper figure. He's safe inside the paper figure now. Come find me when you find someone you love and are ready to get married and have children."

I carefully took the paper figure from her hands and felt it rub against my palm.

"Thank you, Miss Wu." Ji Weiyu blinked and wiped away a tear from the corner of her eye. "Then, I'll be leaving now."

She left without hesitation, showing no lingering affection for Helan Jue.

Helan Jue, who was left behind, seemed to want to stand up and chase after them, but hesitated.

"Aren't you going to chase after them? Then you'll have absolutely no chance!" Lan Yao said, sounding exasperated. "How can a grown man be so indecisive!"

Helan Jue took a deep breath, then quickly stood up and bowed to Wu Zhao: "Thank you, I'll be leaving now!"

Smiling as he rushed out to chase after Ji Weiyu, Wu Zhao stretched and said, "Alright, this matter is settled, right?"

"Miss is amazing!" Lan Yao couldn't help but say. "I just hope that Miss Ji and Mr. Helan can have a good outcome."

Gu Chen didn't join them; he silently handed a plate of pitted cherries to Wu Zhao.

"When is Zhao Zhao planning to go to the Wu family?" Gu Chen asked. "Wu Liufeng hasn't woken up yet; something might have happened to him."

Wu Zhao ate a cherry and pondered for a moment: "Sigh... there really is no time to rest."

What a bunch of unfilial descendants!

"Where did Wu Xingyun go?" Wu Zhao was a little surprised that the boy hadn't come over to complain.

"He... he must have gone somewhere with Wu Shixu, and he shouldn't be in the capital right now," Lan Yao said uncertainly. "Things aren't peaceful at the Nie family's place either. Miss, do you really want to get involved in this?"

She was very worried, feeling that things weren't so simple.

"Don't worry, even if I don't go, someone will come and make me go," Wu Zhao said calmly, the complete white bone arm in the ring emanating a strong yin energy.

It lingers and doesn't dissipate.

Nie Wu...

And Shen Jiaojiao...

Who's going to make the first move?

A cold glint flashed in Wu Zhao's eyes.