Time Travel: Did My Sister-in-Law Get Slapped in the Face Today?

Chapter 1751

"Tomorrow is Mom's birthday, remember to come back."

Xia Qingzhu gave instructions.

Li Lan started to go back.

The next day.

Deng Linzhong.

"Happy birthday to you……"

As the old, worn-out song began to play, Mother Yun Luojin closed her eyes and made a wish over the candle.

Beside him were Li Guinong, Xia Qingzhu, his aunt Du Meiping, and his cousin Wu Zixuan.

After blowing out the candles, Du Meiping asked with a smile, "Sister, what did you wish for?"

"Mom, you can't ask, or the magic won't work!"

Wu Zixuan said.

But Yun Luojin still smiled and said, "My wish is that our family can always live happily like this, that would be enough."

A thought struck Li Lan: Will it always be like this?

"Look at what you're saying, nothing in this world lasts forever?"

Li Guinong shook his head and said, "All good things come from the finiteness of life. It is precisely because life cannot last forever that we need to cherish it."

Yun Luojin retorted, "Oh, here we go again. It's my birthday, can't I even have a good time? Don't I understand the logic you're talking about?"

"Come on, let's cut the cake."

She cut the cake into pieces and handed them to everyone.

"Oh right, there's also a birthday present!"

At this moment, Wu Zixuan took out an exquisite necklace from her storage bag and said, "Auntie, this is for you."

"Thank you, Zixuan."

Yun Luojin happily accepted it.

"Cousin, what about you? What gift did you prepare?"

Wu Zixuan looked at Li Lan with curiosity.

Li Lan smiled slightly, opened her palm, and two bright crystals shimmered with the luster of time.

"Crystal of Time!"

Wu Zixuan exclaimed in surprise, "Heavens! This was formed by refining the power of time! If consumed, it could extend one's lifespan to several thousand years!"

But Yun Luojin smiled and said, "How can you take something so beautiful as to consume it?"

"Zixuan, could you take this and have it processed into two rings? One for me and one for your uncle. Li Lan is a boy after all; he doesn't have good taste."

Upon hearing this, Wu Zixuan exclaimed in surprise, "Ah? Auntie, this is a true treasure. In the entire Void Heaven Realm, I'm afraid only my cousin can refine it. You're going to use it as an ornament?"

If this were to get out, the world's strongest would fight tooth and nail to get it, just to make a ring for the sake of looks... that's a bit too extravagant.

"Your uncle and I are already very old, what's the point of living for thousands more?"

Yun Luojin smiled and said, "Life, old age, sickness, and death are the natural order of things. We are not Qin Shi Huang, so why should we strive for immortality?"

"In this lifetime, being able to spend a few short years happily with your family and loved ones is already a great blessing."

"If we live too long, we might really turn into old monsters and our personalities will change drastically."

Although she had just made a wish that her family would always be this happy, she also saw things very clearly.

Li Guinong nodded and said, "Yes, life is beautiful precisely because it is short."

"Lan'er, your mother and I know how you feel, but we prefer things to happen naturally without forcing it."

His eyes held a wisdom and clarity that had seen through much.

"Yes, I think so too. The purpose of living is to experience everything. It is precisely because these beautiful moments are so fleeting that they can be eternal."

Du Meiping smiled and said, "Lan'er, when you came to my house last time, did you secretly help me extend my life? I feel much better... But there's no need for that. Like your parents, I'll get better naturally."

Li Lan was indeed stunned by the words of the three elders. For a moment, he suddenly felt a sense of enlightenment...

The demonic thoughts and anxieties that had been troubling him all vanished at this moment.

Yes, from a son's perspective, he naturally wants his parents to live forever, to be with them forever. But do his parents really want that?

As they say, having gone through the stages of life and experienced the beauty and sorrow of the world, what is the point of continuing to live?