The Challenge of a Farmhouse Son-in-Law

"Does your master know about the Zhuzhao Pearl inside you?" Gu Youyou remembered that he had said he didn’t know when it had gotten into his body, so how did he know it was his mother who put it there? And Jin Zijin had been adopted by his master since he was young.

Jin Zijin paused for a moment, took a deep breath, and sighed lightly, "After I was poisoned, I asked him about the Zhuzhao Pearl, and he knew. I wasn’t actually picked up by my master, but rather, my mother entrusted me to him, and he also knew the secret of the Zhuzhao Pearl. However, now he’s... become senile."

"Hmm...?" What does senile mean in this context?

Jin Zijin gave a wry smile, "I’m not joking, he really has gone senile. When I went back to the mountain to see him the year before last, I noticed he would be lucid one moment and confused the next, and during his confused times, he didn’t even know who I was."

Gu Youyou: "..."

"So the current situation is really bad." He gently stroked Gu Youyou’s hair and said, "I understand what you mean, but his identity is sensitive. It’s best not to get involved with him. Ah... I need some time to properly consider what to do. Plans never keep up with changes. Youyou, do you think I am useless?"

"How could that be?" Gu Youyou snorted with laughter, "There’s a solution to every problem, and if the sky falls, there will be tall people to support it. Why worry all the time? If you can’t figure it out today, think about it tomorrow. If one day isn’t enough, take ten days; if ten days aren’t enough, take a month. There will be a way around the mountain when you get to it, and a boat will find its way when it reaches the bridge. Haven’t you said it yourself? Planning can’t keep up with changes. Success is partially in our hands and partially in fate’s. Just do your best and don’t put too much pressure on yourself."

These words, these phrases, were what Gu Youyou frequently used to encourage herself in her previous life, and she knew them inside out. To be born was to suffer; without experiencing various hardships, how could one enjoy peaceful times?

Jin Zijin quietly watched Gu Youyou for a moment and suddenly chuckled lightly, "Yeah, you really do have a clear mind. Listening to you, indeed, makes me feel much better."

After chatting for a bit, Gu Youyou steered the conversation back to the snow lotus.