Tomb raiding: A mere 20 is nothing!

The matter of the soul leaving the body is mysterious and difficult to fathom.

Wu Xie and the others were initially hesitant. Although they had experienced many inexplicable and bizarre events, this concerned Shen Mingchao's safety.

"Will this spell be harmful to her personally?"

"You said she'd meet her family through a separation of her soul; how long would that take?"

"What if something unexpected happens halfway through and she doesn't wake up?"

"I've never heard of this kind of magic before. Are you sure it's reliable?"

Everyone chimed in with their opinions, but they all came to the same conclusion: they believed that Qi Qiu's magic was unreliable.

Qi Qiu remained silent, simply placing a box containing a strange fragrance on the table.

Someone asked, "What is this?"

Qi Qiu replied that this was her determination.

"She knew I could help her see her family, so she saved me without hesitation. She knew that incense was needed to cast spells, so she went to Tokyo to break into the old house without hesitation, without showing the slightest bit of fear throughout."

"Her desire to return home is so firm and urgent, please respect her wishes and trust in my abilities. I will guarantee with my life that I will ensure her safe return."

His words were powerful and resounding, leaving everyone speechless.

"Wait a minute, where exactly is the Ming Dynasty girl's family? Why do we need such a bizarre method to meet them?" The fat man couldn't understand.

Qi Qiu lowered her eyes: "It's probably somewhere none of us can find it."

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent again. It wasn't that they hadn't investigated for a long time, but they had come up with nothing. They were even more mysterious than the Wang family back then.

The room fell into a deathly silence.

Until a girl in a bright dress burst into the house.

"What are you all talking about so seriously? Why do you all look so gloomy?"

Shen Mingchao had just seen Jiang Yuan off when he returned and immediately sensed the unusual atmosphere in the room. A group of tall and burly people surrounded Qi Qiu, making it seem like a joint trial.

It concerns her personally, so you can easily guess the reason.

Qi Qiu can't be left to bear the pressure alone; after all, it's her business, and she has to step forward and make a statement.

Starting with a lighthearted joke, Shen Mingchao lifted her skirt and stepped through the door, smiling broadly at everyone.

At this moment, all was quiet. She stood opposite Qi Qiu with a firm gaze and said only two sentences.

"I believe him."

"I'm not afraid."

Two sentences are enough.

She's even experienced transmigrating into a book, so what else can't she believe?

Besides, what's so scary about going to see family?

Since the person in question had already said so, everyone looked at each other, not daring to say anything more.

The final location for the battle was set in Shen Mingchao's room.

Qi Qiu spent half a day setting up the array, using a bunch of incomprehensible talismans and hanging a bunch of red ropes and bells, which dazzled Shen Mingchao. For a moment, she thought she was in a Chinese horror movie instead of The Lost Tomb.

What she had to do was simple: just lie flat on the bed. Qi Qiu told her to just take a nap.

Before the formation was activated, others wanted to come in and stay with him, but Qi Qiu turned them away on the grounds that it would interfere with the magnetic field.

Now only the two of them remained in the room. Shen Mingchao caught a glimpse of Qi Qiu fiddling with a celadon stove about the size of a bowl, and a wisp of smoke rose up after a moment.

This is the fragrance she brought back, the one that's said to connect the two worlds.

Strangely enough, after smelling the fragrance for a short while, Shen Mingchao felt his vision blur and his head become heavy.

In the last moment before losing consciousness, she saw Qi Qiu open her lips and say to her, "Sleep well, sister. Remember not to get too caught up in illusory and beautiful dreams."

……

"Bang!"

Happy birthday, Chaochao!

The celebratory cheers around her instantly brought Shen Mingchao back to reality. Amidst the fluttering ribbons, she saw three familiar smiling faces.

Looking down, a classic Harry Potter cake sits on the table, topped with two candles representing the number 18.

Shen Mingchao remembered; it was the day her whole family celebrated her coming-of-age birthday.

"Hey, what are you daydreaming about? Hurry up and make a wish!" came a urging female voice from the side.

Shen Mingchao looked over.

The girl in front of me was all smiles, her upturned eyebrows filled with laughter. Despite her cool and beautiful appearance, she was as warm as the spring sun at that moment.

Looking closer, the girl is wearing the same moon-shaped earrings and necklace.

This was a coming-of-age gift she gave Yueyue on her birthday.

There's no mistake, the person in front of her is her cousin.

With his long-missed family right in front of him, Shen Mingchao could no longer hold back. He pouted, reached out and hugged Shen Mingyue, burying his head in her neck and sobbing softly.

"Oh dear, what's wrong?" Uncle hurriedly asked.

"Chaochao, are you under too much pressure because of the upcoming college entrance exam?" Her aunt gently patted her shoulder and comforted her, "It's okay, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

"Here, take this. This is the money your aunt and uncle have saved for you two sisters since you were little. It's all in this bank card. It's enough for you to live a life without worrying about food and clothing. Don't worry, no matter what the future holds, your aunt and uncle will always have your back."

"Yes, yes, yes," Uncle chimed in.

Hearing her younger sister crying, Shen Mingyue also felt like crying, but she held back. After all, she was the older sister and couldn't let herself have an emotional breakdown.

She teased Shen Mingchao in his ear, "Chaochao, this makeup took three hours to put on. If you cry again, you'll look like a little kitten. What will you do when we take your birthday photos later?"

That won't do!

Chinese women, no matter how disheveled they are, still have to look beautiful in photos!

Shen Mingchao lifted his head from Shen Mingyue's embrace, sobbing as he said, "I missed you all so much."

think?

They were clearly always together.

Regardless of what trauma the child suffered, as the youngest and most beloved member of the family, crying means the whole family has to comfort the child.

"Okay, okay, stop crying. Make a wish, and we'll eat cake." Shen Mingyue said, wiping away Shen Mingchao's tears with a tissue.

Shen Mingchao didn't want to care about anything else at the moment. Having finally seen her family, she just wanted to stick to them 24 hours a day.

But after she blew out the candles, she finally remembered a blind spot she had overlooked.

She looked at her aunt in surprise: "Wait, the college entrance exam?"

"Yes, that's right." Aunt nodded matter-of-factly.

Shen Mingyue complained, "What's wrong? Are you still half asleep? You were telling me last night that you wanted to get into A University, how come you're acting like you don't remember today?"

Oh right, her birthday is June 6.21st, which is half a month before their college entrance exams.

In other words, she went back to the past.

She had not yet taken the college entrance examination at that time.

There was no transmigration into a book.

Shen Mingchao was overwhelmed with emotions; this was the moment she had always dreamed of reuniting with her family.

How could something as tragic as being transported back to the time before the college entrance exam happen to me?!