Chapter 9, Who Am I

Di Jiu laughed and said, "Yes, if I'm going to die, I might as well face it head-on. Given the situation, what else do I have to fear? Succumbing to despair only brings joy to those I hate."

Di Jiu had no intention of caring whether there was a leak or not; his first action was to thoroughly cleanse himself before continuing to sleep

The matter of revenge is far off; first, he must survive. Yu Jianfu gave him a business card, and if all else fails, he will seek employment at Linchuan Aibo Hospital. Before that, he will first go to Luojin to check on the place where he lives.

It takes more than four hours to travel from the bus station in Wangchuan County to Luojin. Although Di Jiu had some vague memories, he couldn't help but marvel upon entering Luojin, as there were indeed far more people here compared to Mingzhu City

Although Liang Qian did not understand why the outstanding Shen Ziyu would marry Di Zimo, she was not surprised by their divorce. These two individuals were not on the same level in any regard; regardless of the reasons for their marriage, it would be strange if they did not divorce.

Previously, she had some sympathy for Di Jiu, but now, sitting in the car with him on the way to the hotel, she has come to realize that Di Jiu absolutely does not need her sympathy and does not suffer from any form of mental depression.

Liang Qian is not unfamiliar with Di Zimo, not only because they were high school classmates, but also because she attended the wedding of Shen Ziyu and Di Zimo two years ago.

The journey from Wangchuan Temple to the county hotel where Liang Qian resides takes over an hour. Because Di Jiu looks like a vagrant, he attracted a lot of attention on the bus.

"That's fine, I have already burned incense with Anlang, you can come back to the hotel with us." Upon hearing that it was not related to Shen Ziyu, Liang Qian immediately felt relieved

Are you planning to return to Luojin?" Seeing Di Jiu stand up so decisively, Liang Qian couldn't help but ask one more question

Di Jiu stretched lazily and smiled, "Yes, let's go back to Luojin and take a look. It's certainly better than wandering outside."

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Throughout the entire process, Di Jiu's mind remained in a state of tension. Even while in Yu Jianfu's car and outside Wangchuan Temple, he was only in a semi-conscious state, and it was not until now that he truly felt a sense of security.

"Alright, Di Jiu, what exactly do you want me to help you with?" Liang Qian sighed helplessly, still pondering over the past and present. In her view, without effort, things would always remain the same.

Di Zimo, I truly did not expect such a significant change in you. Anlang is not a junior; he is from the Computer Science department and is now in his second year of graduate studies, making him our senior. You might as well tell me what you need help with, as I may not be able to assist you at all. Liang Qian shot a displeased glance at Di Jiu as she spoke.

Ah... Liang Qian and An Lang both exclaimed in surprise at the same time, as they were both taken aback by Di Jiu's words

At this point, Liang Qian looked at Di Jiu with some confusion. Logically speaking, someone who could marry Shen Ziyu should come from a good family background. Why did Di Jiu stop studying after failing to get into university? At the same time, she recalled that Di Jiu had been quite mysterious since he became friends with her classmates; at least she did not know where Di Jiu came from, what his family did, or who his parents were.

"Di Zimo, is there anything you need my help with?" Upon returning to the Zhenyuan Hotel, Liang Qian asked straightforwardly. She was somewhat unable to tolerate Di Jiu's excessive chatter; it was truly too verbose. Could a marital change really alter a person's character so drastically?

From the moment he unearthed the gray stone, to the instant a golden lightning bolt transformed his body, then hearing the tragic news of the Di family from Qu Xiaoshu, and subsequently fleeing into the void, he arrived at this place

Previously, Di Zimo gave the impression of being somewhat taciturn, with an introverted and timid personality. However, during the two-hour car ride with Di Zimo today, he did not stop asking questions. It seemed as if he was making conversation for the sake of it, yet it also appeared that he had not spoken to anyone in a long time and wanted to express everything in one go

Di Jiu chuckled self-deprecatingly, "You know, going to the hospital now is all about money, and I don't have that much. Besides, things are not so bad right now; at least I've forgotten some things that I shouldn't have remembered in the first place. This is a good thing for me and for some others as well"

It seemed that Liang Qian unconsciously nodded in agreement with Di Jiu's words, "What do you need me to tell you?"

The sixth floor is the top floor. As soon as the door opened, Di Jiu detected a faint musty odor. Looking up, he noticed that the ceiling was damp from rainwater, indicating that the waterproofing of this top floor was not very effective

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Di Jiu smiled and said, "Thank you, An Lang, junior brother. I will go buy the clothes myself later."

After graduation, I attended university, while you left school without being admitted. It was not until two years ago, when I went to Shen Ziyu's wedding, that I discovered that the person marrying Shen Ziyu was actually you, my high school classmate. Later, I heard that Shen Ziyu got divorced, and then I lost all contact with you

You all chat, I will go help Zimo buy a few pieces of clothing. Anlang, who was with Liang Qian, said proactively, seemingly not wanting to interrupt the conversation between Di Jiu and Liang Qian

Di Jiu's memories from his past life are primarily focused on language and the nature of the world he inhabited. His recollections of many people and events around him are quite vague. He is also uncertain whether he liked or disliked Shen Ziyu in his previous life, and can only express this with indistinct terms.

He knows that he lives in Luojin, and there is a rent receipt in his wallet, which has the address of Luojin on it

Fortunately, Liang Qian did not mind Di Jiu's tone and sighed as she said, "We were only high school classmates for two years, and what I know is quite limited. You transferred to our class in the second year of high school and stayed until we graduated in the third year. During your time at school, you were rather silent, or rather, introverted, unlike how talkative you are now.

Di Jiu took out a folded rent payment slip, which had the address 601, No. 22, Lane 726, Xuehu Road, Luojin Wuchuan District. The presence of another name, Di Zimo, confirmed to Di Jiu that this address was indeed the place where he lived in his previous life

Di Zi ... ... Di Jiu ... ... I feel that you are more optimistic now than before, the past is the past, do not dwell on it." Liang Qian couldn't help but offer this piece of advice.

Thank you, Liang Qian. Di Jiu stood up

In recent years, I have learned a bit about medicinal herbs from a herbalist and am preparing to see if I can find a related job. Thank you for bringing me back this time. After Di Jiu finished speaking, he had already walked out of Liang Qian's room

Di Jiu touched his nose; he did not expect that he and Liang Qian had merely been reluctant classmates for two years. According to Liang Qian, that could only be said to be slightly more familiar than a passerby.

Di Jiu smiled and said, "You know, I recently traveled outside. However, there was an occasion when I accidentally fell and hit my head in a dangerous place. Although I managed to survive, many of my memories have become somewhat hazy. For instance, when I first saw you, I almost didn't recognize you. Could you please briefly tell me about it now?"

"You can talk about anything related to me, go ahead. It doesn't matter, I have already let it go, what is in the past is in the past. The reason I want you to speak is to prove that I have completely moved on." Di Jiu's words were always ambiguous

Liang Qian is a very enthusiastic high school classmate, which is the impression that Liang Qian left on Di Jiu

What struck Liang Qian as somewhat strange was that Di Zimo had changed a lot compared to before

After a while, Liang Qian said somewhat uncertainly, "No wonder I feel that you are somewhat different from before, so it turns out to be this way. Are you alright? Do you want to go to the hospital for another check-up?"

So what are your plans

As for the information he wanted, he did not obtain any at all

Not only is there a large population, but it is also extremely prosperous. If one must say what falls short compared to Pearl City, it is that Luojin lacks various types of flying vehicles; perhaps the technological level here is slightly inferior to that of Pearl City

Di Jiu did not pay any attention at all and continued, "Liang Qian, I will change my name to Di Jiu from now on. The name Di Zimo represents my past and previous life. Di Jiu is my present life, my new beginning"