Chapter 1304: Parallel World? Wang Dayong was stunned.

Because they were high school classmates and had a very good relationship, Ma Yili deliberately teased Wang Dayong.

She was a natural actress, immediately putting on her dramatic act and exclaiming with exaggerated expressions, "Dayong, what nonsense are you talking about? My mother-in-law has been gone for so many years, how could she possibly be standing behind Lin Lang?"

"Uh... I'm not the only one who saw Aunt Shen's spirit, am I?"

Wang Dayong's voice trembled, his face turned pale, and he stood frozen in place, staring intently at Shen Cuiping as if he had seen something unbelievable.

Han Zaiyin also deliberately played a trick, pretending to look around in surprise, and said while suppressing a laugh, "Dayong, stop messing around, where is my mother-in-law?"

Upon hearing this, Wang Dayong wiped away his cold sweat, quickly looked at his wife Wang Qian beside him, and asked in a low voice:

"Qianqian, can you see the middle-aged woman dressed in 1990s style clothing standing behind Brother Lang?"

Wang Qian's face turned pale with fright. She clung tightly to Wang Dayong's arm, her body trembling as she said:

"Honey, I...I saw it! She's smiling at us! I'm so scared!"

"Uh..." Wang Dayong quickly shielded Wang Qian behind him, pretending to be calm as he said, "Don't be afraid of your wife!"

“Aunt Shen was a very kind person when she was alive. She must have returned to the Lin family villa before the Ghost Festival to see her children and grandchildren. She would never hurt Brother Lang or us.”

Zhou Mengyao couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh out loud.

But in this atmosphere, Wang Qian found Zhou Mengyao's laughter so creepy that she immediately got goosebumps all over her body.

Shen Cuiping couldn't hold back any longer. She raised her hand and gently patted Ma Yili's arm, scolding her, "Yili, daughter-in-law, look how scared you've made Dayong and his wife."

"Uh... Honey, how come Aunt Shen's ghost can still talk?" Wang Qian trembled and hid behind Wang Dayong, looking extremely frightened.

"Haha... Qianqian, don't be afraid, my mother-in-law isn't a ghost." Ma Yili finally laughed out loud.

Lin Lang, holding Xiao Hedi, couldn't help but laugh and said, "Dayong, you've misunderstood! This isn't my mother's spirit, it's my mother's real body!"

"Huh? A real person?!"

Wang Dayong looked as if he had been struck by lightning; his eyes widened, his mouth gaped open enough to fit an egg, and he was completely dumbfounded.

Wang Qian was so shocked that her pupils dilated.

He Di, who was being held in Lin Lang's arms, curiously tilted his body to look at the smiling Shen Cuiping, but because of his young age, he was not afraid at all.

Zhou Mengyao found it amusing and simply took Shen Cuiping's arm, raised her chin at Wang Dayong, and said, "Yes, this is my mother-in-law in person. She really came back."

"Look, if she were a ghost, could I hold her arm?"

Wang Dayong subconsciously looked at Shen Cuiping's arm, then at Zhou Mengyao's hand linked with hers. It was real contact, not just a shadow.

"Oh my god..."

Wang Dayong was completely stunned, his whole body frozen in shock and disbelief, his mouth agape, unable to close for a long time.

Shen Cuiping felt a little embarrassed by Wang Dayong's behavior. With a gentle smile, she took the initiative to say, "Oh, I'm so sorry, Dayong, I scared you."

“You and A-Lang were best friends when you were in high school. You would come to our house all the time, and Aunt Shen would always cook delicious food for you. Don’t be afraid, I’m standing right in front of you right now.”

Wang Dayong finally came to his senses. The shock on his face had not completely faded. He looked at Shen Cuiping with complicated eyes and stammered, "Aunt Shen... It's so good to see you again."

"I'm not scared, I'm just... I'm so shocked..."

As he spoke, he couldn't help but rub his eyes again, as if afraid he was dreaming.

Wang Qian's fear subsided somewhat, and she said weakly, incredulously, "Brother Lang, Dayong told me that Aunt Shen died in a car accident a long time ago, how could she... come back to life?"

Seeing Wang Qian's extremely shocked expression, Lin Lang smiled and explained, "Qianqian, it's a long story. My mother actually came back from a parallel world."

"Parallel worlds?!" Wang Qian exclaimed as if she had heard something unbelievable.

Wang Dayong was stunned again, and he was completely taken aback.

He felt that his worldview was being gradually refreshed by Lin Lang.

First he saw Aunt Shen "come back to life," and now he's hearing about parallel worlds—this is beyond his comprehension.

"Brother Lang, you, you're not kidding me, are you? Parallel worlds? Isn't that something that only exists in science fiction novels?" Wang Dayong asked, looking completely bewildered.

Lin Lang replied dismissively, "I wish this were a joke, but it's true."

“My mother didn’t die in another parallel world; she was still alive and well. Later, due to some special reasons, she came to our world and just happened to appear in front of me.”

Shen Cuiping nodded, smiled gently at Wang Dayong, and said, "Yes, Dayong, I didn't expect this to happen either."

"But I'm really happy to see Ah Lang again, to see so many daughters-in-law and grandchildren, and to Dayong and your family."

Looking at Shen Cuiping's genuine smile and feeling the vibrant energy emanating from her, Wang Dayong finally believed the facts before him.

He let out a long sigh of relief, the shock on his face gradually fading, replaced by an excitement and joy at having something lost and then regained.

“Aunt Shen, you’re really back… That’s wonderful, that’s wonderful!” Wang Dayong’s eyes were red with excitement.

"When you had that accident back then, Brother Lang was saddened for a long time. Now, seeing you standing here alive, I am so happy for you!"

"Silly child, Auntie never expected that your friendship with A-Lang would last this long. You two are truly good brothers." Shen Cuiping looked at Wang Dayong with eyes full of affection.

With tears in his eyes, Wang Dayong said, "Aunt Shen, you don't know what happened after we got into university. Let me tell you briefly. I got into a police academy in another city, and after graduation, I was assigned back to Shanghai to inherit my father's police number and became a proud criminal police officer."

“It’s wonderful that the daughter of a martyr has followed in her father’s footsteps! It’s wonderful!” Shen Cuiping felt very gratified.

Lin Lang said with a smile, "Mom, Dayong is now a criminal police captain who has solved many major cases."

Upon hearing this, Shen Cuiping immediately praised, "Oh my, Dayong has really made something of himself. He's really made your father proud."

Wang Dayong scratched his head and chuckled, "I'm able to solve so many major cases thanks to Brother Lang providing me with clues about the criminals."

"Dayong, continue with what happened in the years that followed?" Shen Cuiping asked with a smile.

Wang Dayong suddenly became somewhat saddened and continued, "In 2000, my mother was diagnosed with late-stage lung cancer at the hospital. The doctor said we only had a few months to live."

"Fortunately, Brother Lang was born into a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners. When Western medicine declared my mother beyond saving, he used the Five Poisons Therapy of decoction to cure my mother's late-stage lung cancer."

At this point, Wang Dayong choked up and said with deep gratitude, "If it weren't for Brother Lang helping my mother stay alive until now, she would never have seen me get married and have a son."

Shen Cuiping was somewhat surprised after hearing this.

Although Lin Lang's father, grandfather, and even his great-grandfather and several generations before him all studied traditional Chinese medicine.

However, Lin Lang did not study traditional Chinese medicine when he was young; at least before graduating from high school, he only studied academic subjects.

But Shen Cuiping didn't think too much about it. After all, there were many traditional Chinese medicine books passed down in the family. Maybe her son had the genetic inheritance of a family of traditional Chinese medicine practitioners and used the ancestral ancient prescriptions to cure Dayong's mother's cancer.

After reading it, Shen Cuiping hurriedly comforted him, "Don't cry, Dayong. You and Alang are classmates and good friends. It's only right that he helped your mother cure her cancer."

Just then, Li Meng stepped forward and said, "Da Yong, why don't you introduce your wife?"

"Yes, yes, yes, I almost forgot in my excitement if my cousin hadn't reminded me." Wang Dayong looked at Wang Qian with a teary-eyed smile and introduced her, "Qianqian, quickly call her Aunt Shen!"

Wang Qian stepped forward, took Shen Cuiping's hand, and said with a smile, "Aunt Shen, I am Wang Qian, Da Yong's wife, and also your cousin, Li Meng's daughter-in-law."

Upon hearing this, Shen Cuiping couldn't hide her surprise and grasped Wang Qian's hand tightly, saying with a warm smile, "Oh my, I never expected that our families would be so closely related!"

"Dayong's wife has such fair skin, and those big, double-lidded eyes are so beautiful!"

Shen Cuiping was unaware that Wang Qian's double eyelids were surgically enhanced, and that her plastic surgeon was someone Lin Lang had hired from South Korea at great expense.

"Aunt Shen, the reason I was able to date and marry Dayong was because of the dinner party that Brother Lang and my cousin organized, which introduced me to Dayong."

Shen Cuiping glanced at her daughter-in-law Li Meng and said with a smile, "So, daughter-in-law, you and A Lang are the matchmakers for Dayong and Qianqian?"

Li Meng said with a smile, "Yes, it was Lin Lang and I who brought this marriage together."

"That's wonderful! That's wonderful! Dayong is not only a filial son, but also kind and honest. Qianqian, you'll definitely be a good person if you marry Dayong."

Wang Dayong chuckled and said, "Aunt Shen, it's my honor to marry Qianqian. Back then, my father-in-law was the director of our municipal bureau and the vice mayor of Shanghai. Now he's been promoted to Kyoto."

"Oh my, so you're really lucky to have married Qianqian, Dayong." Shen Cuiping smiled and patted Wang Qian's hand.

Lin Lang smiled and praised, "Mom, Dayong is not even thirty years old yet, and he is already a division-level captain. His future is immeasurable."

Shen Cuiping said with a beaming smile, "Dayong is the child of a martyr. He has a practical and down-to-earth personality and should be given special attention. Keep up the good work!"

Wang Dayong smiled憨厚ly, patted his son's little face, and coaxed, "Di'er, quickly call her Grandma."

Little He Di hugged his godfather Lin Lang's neck, turned his head shyly to look at Shen Cuiping, and said in a childish whisper, "Hello, Grandma!"

"Oh, what a good little baby! Let your godmother hold you."

Lin Lang kissed her godson on the cheek and said softly, "Dier, be good, let your godmother hug you, okay?"

Little He Di was a little shy and didn't say anything, but his little head shook like a rattle drum as he clung tightly to Lin Lang's neck.

The little guy's shy demeanor amused everyone watching.

Wang Qian hurriedly said, "Di'er is shy like me when I was little and doesn't see many strangers. She'll probably be fine once she starts kindergarten next month and meets more children."

Shen Cuiping said with a smile, "It's normal for young children to be shy around strangers."

Li Meng walked into the woods, patted He Di's cute little head, and said gently, "Di'er, you're shy and won't let Grandma hold you, so how about your aunt holds you, you little rascal?"

Little He Di looked up and saw the familiar Li Meng. He immediately opened his arms and said sweetly, "Auntie, hug me. Auntie, take me to buy candy."

"Haha..." Everyone laughed again after hearing this.

Li Meng took Xiao Hedi from Lin Lang's arms, held him in her arms and weighed him in her hands. The little guy's warm body was soft and his big eyes were extremely cute.

"You little glutton, you always want treats as soon as you see your aunt. Give me a kiss and I'll give you something delicious."

Little He Di cupped Li Meng's face in his chubby little hands, pouted his little lips, leaned forward, and gave her a quick kiss. Then he giggled shyly and buried his face in the crook of Li Meng's neck.

Li Meng was amused by He Di's adorable appearance and laughed out loud. She quickly said, "Godfather of the child, hurry up and get some good food for our Di'er."