Chapter 9: The Jade Pendant Reappears, the Dream Has Awakened

As Zhao Dezhao stared blankly at the jade pendant, his eyes suddenly moved slightly. He chuckled! Perhaps he was just overthinking it! No matter how intently he gazed at the jade, it remained the same jade pendant. Even though his eyes were exhausted to the point of fatigue, he could not change the fact that his body had already traversed dimensions, and it was a soul transfer! His body was now that of a frail infant.

Alas, where exactly is this now

Look at that lady with a kind and gentle expression; she must be my grandmother

Perhaps having had his fill, Zhao Dezhao ceased his commotion. From the voices around him, he could roughly discern that he was now merely an infant, and that there was little he could do. He was left wondering how his parents at home were faring, whether they were well. He felt unfilial, having been away from home for many years, and now, after a long-awaited return, he could only spend a few short days with his parents. Yet, in his youthful vigor, he had rashly gone to America to challenge some expert in free solo climbing, and he had no idea how his like-minded brothers were faring now. How were his parents at home? Were they well? He felt unfilial again, having been away for so long, and now, after a hard-won return, he could only reunite with his parents for a brief period. It was all his fault for carelessly falling off a cliff; no zuo, no die. Fortunately, his mother had given him a jade pendant, but it was strange—could it be that all of this was caused by the pendant?

At this moment, Zhao Dezhiao suddenly realized that the jade pendant was missing and began to shout. The maid beside him was awakened by the sound of a baby crying, struggling to open her sleepy eyes, and then she gently soothed the child in the cradle

"It must be this ancestral jade pendant on my neck that brought me to this unfamiliar world," Zhao Dezhiao thought, then touched the jade pendant on his neck, "Huh? Where is the jade pendant my mother gave me?"

The child continued to cry and make a fuss. The maid checked the child's diaper and found it dry. It was probably just hungry! Thus, the maid hurriedly went to another room to fetch the wet nurse. At that moment, the wet nurse arrived and quickly picked up the child from the cradle to feed him.

Today, the dimensions of time and space have undergone a tremendous transformation, yet the only thing that remains unchanged is Zhao Dezhiao's heart

Saburo, Shiro, Tsukiko, let us go out and allow the children to have a good sleep

Mother, the child is so adorable, look how he is staring at me! The moon mother gazed at the child with her two eyes

At the end, there was a short, chubby little boy, with short hair on both sides of his head, plump cheeks, and his clothes fitting him very tightly. He bounced along as he walked, jumping like a little rabbit until he reached Zhao Dezhiao.

If I want to touch it, what will happen and what about the books? Unfortunately, everything remains the same, nothing has happened, the jade pendant is still the jade pendant, and it hasn't really brought him back.

What was meant to come has indeed arrived

An uncle tells you a joke: Once upon a time, there was a mountain, and on the mountain, there was a temple. In the temple lived an old monk, who said to the young monk: Once upon a time, there was a mountain, and on the mountain, there was a temple... Zhao Kuangmei was taken aback.

Zhao Dezhiao awoke alone from a nightmare, finding that everything in the dream had vanished. Upon realizing the fact that he had crossed over, Zhao Dezhiao could only weep silently within himself

Due to the jade pendant, Zhao Dezhiao slowly opened his eyes. Previously, when his mother had put it on him, he had not carefully examined its true appearance. He had only heard his mother say that it was a family heirloom, and now he could see what it truly was. This was a piece carved from high-quality mutton fat jade, with a pattern of auspicious clouds engraved on it. Holding the jade pendant in front of his eyes, he looked up at it against the light. Under the sunlight, the pendant was crystal clear, radiating an extraordinary luster.

All four approached the cradle, and at that moment, the little girl picked up the child from the cradle. At this point, Zhao Dezhiao also stopped crying and making a fuss

Zhao Dezhiao opened his hazy eyes. At this moment, walking in front was a light beauty of a young man with red lips, white teeth, and starry brows, dressed in a white ancient-style garment. Closely following behind him was a middle-aged woman with slightly gray hair, wearing a dark-colored dress, her hair neatly styled and secured with a silver hairpin. To the left of the middle-aged woman was a little girl dressed in a red skirt.

At this moment, his small hands touched the smooth jade pendant, which appeared different from what he had seen before. The luster of the pendant was now even more dazzling, and it looked very new.

With a chuckle, the little girl laughed. Zhao Dezhiao looked at the little girl before him, his eyes narrowing into a line.

Mother, what is the child's name? What name did father give the child?" The little girl kept asking eagerly

I came to see the child! A lively voice rang out. Just as I had fallen asleep, I heard the door to the room being pushed open, and the room instantly brightened up.

Well! Zhao Dezhiao has also come to understand this. As the saying goes, "Since we are here, we might as well make ourselves comfortable!" In any case, the facts are now laid out before us, and this is all that has been done.

Do not cry! Do not cry! The lady gently patted the child's back, but the child continued to cry and fuss. After checking, it was confirmed that the child was not wet, and had just been fed milk and water. Could it be that the child is unwell

"Don't cry, don't cry, good baby, it's time to drink milk!" The wet nurse held the child, soothing the little lord in her arms

Indeed, our grandson is truly endearing!" The woman gently stroked the child's head with her hand

The appearance of the jade pendant stirred up Zhao Dezhiao's memories, and scenes from the past flashed before him. There are three great tragedies in life: losing one's mother in childhood, losing one's wife in middle age, and losing one's child in old age. These have dealt a heavy blow to Zhao Dezhiao. Remembering the hardships his parents endured and their sorrowful old age after losing their child, a tear slipped from Zhao Dezhiao's eye, leaving a lingering sense of sorrow. A man does not easily shed tears, but only when he reaches a point of deep sadness. He wondered how his parents were doing. When they received the news of his death in America, they must have been heartbroken. Remembering the hardships his parents endured and their sorrowful old age after losing their child, a tear slipped from Zhao Dezhiao's eye, leaving a lingering sense of sorrow. A man does not easily shed tears, but only when he reaches a point of deep sadness. He wondered how his parents were doing. When they received the news of his death in America, they must have been heartbroken.

Yes, it must be the jade pendant that brought me back to this era. But what about the pendant that brought me here, ah, where have you gone? Am I never going to return?

The mere thought of illness fills Du with fear, as the previous child had passed away at an early age

This broken jade pendant, I... I want to throw you away!" Thinking this in my heart, I initially planned to just toss it to the ground, but after some consideration, I decided against it. If the pendant were to break, that would be a serious matter.

In the city of Luoyang, at the moment when night falls

"Mom and Dad, I am unfilial and can no longer take care of you. How are you doing now?" Remembering the past and the books, Zhao Dezhiao burst into tears.

Seeing that the child was no longer crying, the woman placed the child back in the cradle

The child belongs to the "De" generation, but we haven't decided on the rest yet. We'll wait for your father and brother to return before discussing it further. The woman gazed towards the east, saying, "I wonder when my husband and Erlang will come back; they should be able to make it in time for the child's full moon celebration!" She sighed and continued, "Oh, children, I almost forgot; I still have this piece of jade in my hand. Let me put it on the child to bless them with safety and smooth growth!" She then placed the jade around the child's neck.

At this moment, Zhao Dezhao's eyes were rolling around, and although there were still tears at the corners of his eyes, with his eyes and nose red, he still appeared very innocent and well-behaved.

Sigh, this is fate! Seeing someone care for themselves, telling bad jokes, at this moment, Zhao Dezhao felt a warm sensation in his heart. "Mom and Dad, please take good care of yourselves! I will live well! Perhaps this is just a dream, and when I wake up, I will return to my hometown."

Well... that chubby little girl seemed quite reluctant to follow the woman out

Du intended to instruct his servants to summon the doctor, but upon hearing Zhao Kuangmei's joke, Zhao Dezhiao's cries diminished significantly. Alas, it seems he has grown accustomed to fear, evoking the pity of all parents in the world