Back to the 70s: My Childhood Sweetheart Spoils Me Rotten-Chapter 47 - 46 Away from the Nightmare

"Ni Zi, why aren’t you wearing your Jade Pendant?" Cai Meina organized everything and was about to start preparing dinner.

Everyone had eaten well at lunch, but since they were about to do physical work, it was necessary to eat something.

As Cai Meina was about to step down from the kang, she noticed that Gong Ruini didn’t have a red string around her neck.

This startled Cai Meina quite a bit; how can such a precious item be missing? What if someone in the village found it?

Ah, the Jade Pendant. Gong Ruini, noticing Cai Meina’s anxious expression, began rummaging through a small box nearby, "I worry that it might get damaged while sleeping, so..."

Ah, ouch! Just as Gong Ruini was about to retrieve the Jade Pendant, she got pricked by something.

"What happened, what happened?" Upon hearing her daughter’s shout, Cai Meina paused her actions intended for cooking and prepared to rush over.

Gong Ruini withdrew her hand and noticed her finger was bleeding, "Probably got pricked by a splinter."

The box didn’t contain any sharp objects; it shouldn’t have caused bleeding unless it was due to a splinter.

Upon learning it was a splinter, Cai Meina stopped in her tracks, "Remember to clean your wound in a bit."

"Oh," Gong Ruini replied, climbing to the box’s mouth to see if there was any of her blood inside, knowing this box also served as her wardrobe, containing clothes she would use recently.

Gong Ruini didn’t want to ruin any of her already few clothes.

"Eh?" Gong Ruini was stunned by the scene before her.

The Jade Pendant clearly had blood on it, but the color gradually faded away, and the blood didn’t flow elsewhere.

This is truly unusual. Could the Jade Pendant be absorbing blood?

Or perhaps the pendant has some kind of space within it?

Even though Gong Ruini found it somewhat unbelievable, having been able to traverse through, having space doesn’t seem that abnormal.

Wait, is she supposed to not only dream about walking to the well but also actually experience it?

Each dream of walking such a long path was already hard for Gong Ruini to accept, and now actually doing it seems too challenging for her small frame.

No way, she isn’t a masochist; why on earth should she strive to complete an impossible task?

If there really needs to be some movement, Gong Ruini thought she could entirely go to the mountain to pick items, whether wild vegetables or herbs.

This would also provide a good workout while satisfying her appetite, and it would bring a sense of achievement.

As Gong Ruini pondered how to address this issue, she noticed the bloodstains on the Jade Pendant had vanished.

"Oh my, what is going on?" Gong Ruini carefully picked up the pendant after much consideration.

If Gong Ruini hadn’t been reminded by the wound on her hand, she would have thought she was dreaming, as she couldn’t believe what she saw.

"A blood-sucking Jade Pendant," she thought. The more she considered it, the more she felt she should keep her distance, or she might be the one suffering bad luck.

Gong Ruini quickly placed the pendant at the bottom of the box, regardless of its future value, regardless of how extraordinary the space inside might be, for example, growing rare herbs with miraculous effects, she decided she won’t bother with it.

The costs were too high. As someone who has traversed through, Gong Ruini felt she was already very content; this was a golden opportunity, so why pursue another?

Just like what Cai Meina had worried about earlier, is this truly a good thing?

Gong Ruini thought she should cherish her blessings and not always think about potentially troublesome matters.

Looking at the closed box, "Jade Pendant Lord, I don’t care what earth-shattering abilities you possess, I simply wish to live an ordinary life."

"I know my future days will be good, so I don’t want to exhaust too much of my luck."

Gong Ruini always believed a person’s luck was limited, and accepting it too openly might bring unknown troubles.

It’s best to remain somewhat modest, especially considering having space could easily be discovered during comings and goings.

If someone accidentally sees, how would she explain it?

Perhaps everyone stays united now without considering many other matters, but will they change in the future?

Human hearts change most easily, and one should appropriately be a little selfish.

Yes, exactly, Gong Ruini never thought about sharing the secret of the Jade Pendant with others, even if she must wear it constantly one day, but there are no issues during the day; it’s only a little troublesome when sleeping.

This issue has long been resolved; just take the pendant off for sleep, and it’ll be absolutely fine.

As such, nobody will discover the problem, yes, that’s the plan.

But for now, in the coming days, Gong Ruini doesn’t plan to wear it, waiting until she’s psychologically prepared; moreover, as a child, she symbolizes changeability, as long as the item remains, the adults won’t object.

Gong Ruini yawned, then turned and went back to sleep. Since sleep wasn’t an issue, she might as well catch more rest as her mother would call her for food.

Once full and energized, there’s absolutely no problem going into the cave to dig for treasure.

Regarding whether Gong Tao would agree, Gong Ruini believed with her charming skills, there’s nothing she can’t handle.

Gong Ruini felt she calculated everything, except for one thing, which is whether she can wake up by herself in her somewhat restless slumber currently.

If Cai Meina saw her sleeping so soundly and didn’t want to wake her, what would happen?

In short, Gong Ruini had encountered this problem.

Zhao Gang and Gong Tao brought back several bundles from the mountains and poured some vegetable oil over them, "Alright, we won’t worry about the cave tonight."

Gong Tao nodded; while flashlights were good, they didn’t offer much visibility compared to torches.

"When we go down, we’ll organize things under the cave mouth, and then pull them up one by one."

"Mei Na and Xuran will wait at the cave entrance." This way, they could keep the entrance from closing and have someone to stand watch atop.

Zhao Guangran and Gong Ruwen listened for a long time but hadn’t heard Zhao Gang assign them tasks, leaving the eager brothers dissatisfied.

"What about us?" As the leader of the two-person group with nothing to do, Gong Ruwen bravely stepped forward and asked.

"You’ll wait at home, and when we enter from the back door, you’re responsible for supporting us." Although it sounded task-oriented, everyone knew it required little effort.

This task allocation definitely displeased Gong Ruwen and his companion, but no matter how they pressed, they acted as if they hadn’t heard, causing them quite a bit of frustration.

Just as Zhao Guangran was about to use tantrum tactics, Gong Ruwen stopped him.

Gong Ruwen understood that regardless of facing powerful opponents, one shouldn’t have a "pig teammate," or the consequence would be various miserable outcomes, like the one he has now.

Gong Ruwen really didn’t know how Zhao Xuran put up with such a dimwit, "Alright."

If they continued to fight for it, they definitely wouldn’t have good results later; it’s better to figure a way when the time comes. Didn’t they notice a powerful ally was missing? Once she shows up, it’ll surely be easily resolved.

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