Rebirth: Ordinary Life and Living

Zhou Xinyue felt so shocked that she couldn't breathe.

I feel like if I take a breath, I will leave this place.

She opened her eyes wide and looked around intently, she was so surprised, had she arrived in space?

There are many stars in the distance, like the Milky Way. But what are these doors in different directions?

Why am I floating in the air and not falling?

Zhou Xinyue didn't dare to move, for fear that if she moved she would fall into the endless darkness.

The stars in the distance, shining with various lights, twinkle like rivers.

Zhou Xinyue thought this place was so beautiful. She felt that the Milky Way in outer space should look like this. It was so beautiful.

Just as Zhou Xinyue was shocked, a wooden door on her left suddenly creaked and opened.

Zhou Xinyue looked in the direction of the voice and found it was the fat monk.

He walked out of the wooden door, fanning himself with a palm-leaf fan and smiling, followed by the greedy dog.

Zhou Xinyue couldn't help but said excitedly: "Where is this? Outer space? Will I...will I fall down?"

The dog suddenly spoke, in a boy's voice: "Of course you won't fall, idiot."

Zhou Xinyue was so frightened that her eyes widened in shock, and it seemed like her eyeballs were about to pop out.

He stammered, "You, you, you can speak?"

The dog raised his head proudly and said, "Of course I can talk, stupid."

Zhou Xinyue looked at the dog in surprise and said excitedly: "Oh my God, I can actually understand what a dog says."

Unexpectedly, the dog shook its head helplessly, rolled its eyes at Zhou Xinyue, and said, "I'm really speechless with you."

After saying that, he turned around and lay down behind the fat monk.

Zhou Xinyue said excitedly: "Don't go, dog, let's talk. What is this place? Hello!"

The dog stopped talking and lay there motionless. The fat monk came over and said, "Ignore him, he has a bad temper."

Zhou Xinyue asked hurriedly: "Where is this? Why don't I fall? Also, what are these doors? Where do they lead to? And what are those stars in the distance..."

The fat monk laughed loudly and said, "This is the secret!"

Zhou Xinyue was speechless for a moment. She glanced at the fat monk and said, "What's the point of keeping this secret? Your dog can even speak human language. Is there anything else you can't let me know?"

The monk waved his hand, and Zhou Xinyue instantly flew to a door.

Zhou Xinyue's heart rose to her throat and her hair stood on end.

With a hum, they stood in front of a door. The fat monk asked her to look at the stars in the sky and said, "Look, that little blue star is your star."

Zhou Xinyue looked in the direction he pointed, and saw nothing but stars, and couldn't tell which star it was specifically.

I felt confused. I asked, "Which one? Why can't I see it? I feel like all these stars look the same. I can't tell which one you are talking about?"

The fat monk continued pointing over there and said, "Haven't you seen it yet? That's it."

Zhou Xinyue stood on tiptoe and said, "Which one? Why didn't I see it?"

The fat monk sighed and said, "Forget it, it doesn't matter if you can't see it. Anyway, I just want to tell you that your star was dim, but now it has begun to shine blue, which means your vitality has returned."

Zhou Xinyue was confused, shook her head and said, "I don't understand!"

The fat monk smiled and said, "Perhaps you have done good deeds here and earned yourself a chance to regain your vitality, understand?"

Zhou Xinyue asked: "You mean I won't be a s in modern times, right?"

The fat monk thought about it, smiled and nodded, saying: "You can say that! The operation that originally failed may not fail, otherwise your star would not be shining with such a bright blue light."

Zhou Xinyue smiled excitedly and said, "Really? That's great. Can I go home now?"

The fat monk nodded and said, "Of course!"

Zhou Xinyue said excitedly: "How can I get home? Tell me!"

The fat monk floated to the right of the door and said with a smile: "See this door? You just need to open it and you can return to your own era."

Zhou Xinyue's excited hands hurriedly touched the door handle and was about to open it forcefully when the fat monk suddenly held out a palm leaf fan to stop her and said, "Miss Xiaoyue, I know you are eager to go home and miss your parents and the era you lived in, but before you open this door, you have to think carefully."

Zhou Xinyue asked excitedly: "What are you considering? Is this something that needs to be considered?"

The fat monk nodded and said, "Of course! Once you open this door and go back, you will never come back again."

The excited smile on Zhou Xinyue's face disappeared, and her expression became stiff.

Zhou Xinyue suddenly felt empty inside. She felt lost, shocked, sad, and hesitant. She was hesitant, heartbroken, and nervous.

All kinds of emotions intertwined in an instant, and she suddenly didn't know what to do.

Zhou Xinyue lowered her head sadly and stopped.

The fat monk also had a helpless look on his face and said, "Since ancient times, nothing can be perfect, nothing can be all-encompassing. If you gain something, you may have to give it up. This is the law of nature, and no one can change it."

Zhou Xinyue felt very sad and said helplessly, "You mean, if I choose to go back, I will never see Xing'er, Kang'er and Zhi'er again?"

The fat monk nodded and said, "Yes, I can't see them anymore."

Zhou Xinyue couldn't control her heartache and said in tears: "What if, what if I choose to stay? Can I still go home?"

The fat monk shook his head and said, "If you lose this opportunity, you will never be able to return to your real home, and you will never be able to return to the era that belongs to you. You only have one choice, so you must consider it carefully."

Zhou Xinyue's hand on the door handle slipped down weakly. She didn't know what to do.

I have never felt so helpless as I do now. I have never felt so heartbroken as I do now.

How should she choose? Both sides are her dearest relatives, she doesn't know how to face it.

Zhou Xinyue sat down weakly, her thoughts in a mess. What should she do?

Looking at the door right in front of her, she knew she could go home as long as she opened it. She wanted to go home so much, but she didn't dare to open it. What should she do?

What should she do? Looking at Zhou Xinyue who was crying and didn't know what to do, the fat monk was silent for a while and said softly: "I followed you all the way, protected you, watched you start a new life there as Goudan, and you changed Goudan's fate with your courage and wit. I saw it all."

Zhou Xinyue said with tears in her eyes: "It turns out you have always been here."

The fat monk nodded.