Chapter 21

"System, is there a jade pendant... you know... well, I'll think of the pendant's appearance in my mind, you check it out."

As soon as Jiang Han entered the room, he hurriedly thought to himself. At this point, he had no other options and could only pray that the system had a similar pendant.

The system quickly replied with a simple two words: "No."

It felt like a bucket of cold water had been poured over his head, and Jiang Han instantly felt chilled from head to toe.

"No... How can there be no such thing? Aren't you omnipotent? How can you not have it..."

Jiang Han plopped down on the ground, muttering to himself, utterly dejected.

"The system indeed does not have the pendant you described, but it can be manufactured."

The system's voice suddenly echoed in his mind, and Jiang Han's spirits lifted. He quickly looked up at the light screen that appeared before him, "Can it be manufactured? How long will it take?"

"In an instant."

"Alright, hurry up and manufacture one for me, quickly!" Jiang Han jumped up, staring intently at the light screen.

"The manufacturing function has not been activated yet; you need to activate it yourself."

Jiang Han was taken aback and hurriedly asked, "How do I activate it? Tell me quickly!"

"10,000 Dream Coins."

"..." Jiang Han fell silent. After a few seconds, he suddenly roared in his mind, "F*ck, are you f*cking with me? Where am I supposed to find 10,000 Dream Coins? Tell me! What?!!"

Jiang Han glared at the light screen, his face contorted with anger.

"The system does not speak without purpose." The system calmly continued, "These 10,000 Dream Coins can be lent to you, and you can pay them back later by selling items to the system."

Jiang Han was stunned. There was such a thing as borrowing? Could there be such a good deal?

In his haste, he didn't notice that the system's tone was no longer as rigid as before, but rather sounded more like a living person.

"Alright, I'll borrow it!" Since the system was being nice for once, Jiang Han didn't hesitate and nodded, "Can it be manufactured now?"

"Of course." The system immediately responded.

"Congratulations, you have activated the system's manufacturing function!"

"Congratulations, the system's manufacturing function has been activated. You can now choose to manufacture the items you need."

"What do I do next?" Jiang Han was at a loss, seeing that the system had stopped speaking, he quickly asked.

"Just think, 'I want to manufacture an item.'"

Jiang Han immediately thought it, and the light screen began to tremble, transforming into a strange three-dimensional mechanical shape, then stopped.

"Then what?" Jiang Han was helpless. He needed it urgently, but the system didn't give any hints, forcing him to ask.

"Visualize the item you want to manufacture in your mind, then provide the materials."

"Oh." Jiang Han nodded, closed his eyes, and visualized the pendant. Suddenly, he opened his eyes and asked, "Materials? What materials?"

"The materials required to manufacture the item." The system mechanically replied.

"Damn! Can't you explain it clearly in one go?" Jiang Han gritted his teeth, "What materials are needed to manufacture the pendant?"

"Jade. The better the quality of the jade, the better the pendant will be; the worse the quality, the worse the pendant will be."

"Then give me the worst piece of jade quickly! Deduct the Dream Coins directly!" Jiang Han almost growled.

"Alright."

The system was quick, and soon a stone appeared in Jiang Han's hand, and his Dream Coins decreased by one.

Jiang Han didn't waste any more time. After visualizing the pendant in his mind, he threw the stone into the manufacturing machine.

The machine trembled, and in the time it took to take a breath, a pendant flew out, followed by a lot of debris.

Jiang Han reached out and caught the pendant, then without a word, he put away the system and rushed out.

"Mom, I found it."

Jiang Han's forehead was drenched in sweat, completely flustered.

Jiang's mother frowned, seemingly dissatisfied with how Jiang Han casually placed the pendant, but then she seemed to think of something, sighed lightly, and said nothing, taking the pendant from Jiang Han.

Both were silent. Jiang's mother didn't speak, and Jiang Han didn't know what to say, so he just sat there and waited.

After a long while, Jiang's mother sighed again, her eyes revealing a strange light, a mix of resentment, hatred, and longing.

Finally, she spoke softly, "Xiao Han, haven't you always wanted to know why you don't have a father?"

Jiang Han's heart skipped a beat, but he remained silent.

"In the past, I lied to you... In fact, your father is not dead." Jiang's mother spoke softly. Although Jiang Han had expected it, hearing it from her still left him unsettled.

"Why..." Jiang Han couldn't help but ask.

Jiang's mother waved her hand, "Listen to me first. Your father is not dead, and he is doing well. But..."

"But you and your father were destined not to be together, and it has affected you, leaving you without a father from a young age." Jiang's mother looked at Jiang Han with a guilty expression.

Jiang Han took a deep breath to calm himself and then said softly, "Mom, do you know? For so many years, 'father' has become something trivial to me, whether he exists or not. However, Mom, I don't know why you and Father separated, but was it really destiny?"

"To me, so-called destiny is just an excuse for the weak!"

Jiang's mother was taken aback, her face gradually turning pale. She opened her mouth but said nothing.

Jiang Han, seeing her reaction, regretted his words. He had been unable to control himself. He had always felt stifled because of the lack of a father... although this was a lingering resentment left by the deceased "Jiang Han."

However, Jiang Han himself also believed in this.

What in this world is predetermined?

Can a single word of destiny tear apart a couple? Can it deprive a child of the right to have a father? Jiang Han could not accept it.

"Mom, I'm sorry, I..."

Unexpectedly, Jiang's mother just shook her head, smiled bitterly, and said, "I am relieved that you think this way. Because you are not content with mediocrity, you can achieve great things."

"But your father and I were truly destined."

Jiang Han's lips moved, but he didn't speak. Jiang's mother continued, "If I tell you that the current emperor of Tianwen Empire, Ye Qianqiu, is your father, would you believe it?"

Like a thunderbolt, Jiang Han was stunned. The words of his mother echoed in his mind, refusing to fade.

"The emperor of Tianwen... is my father..."

Jiang Han stared at his mother, wondering if he had heard wrong, but her calm gaze told him that she was telling the truth!

And the next words from his mother left him speechless.

"...And I am just an ordinary woman from a scholarly family, so this was destined."

He wanted to say, "Mom, are we not in a palace drama?" but quickly became puzzled. According to his memory, the emperor here should have absolute power. Marrying a commoner shouldn't be a problem, so why...?

As if reading his thoughts, Jiang's mother smiled bitterly, "At that time, the royal family was in a struggle for the throne. Your father was ambitious. If he had married me, it would have been used against him, and the risk of ascending the throne would have increased."

Jiang Han was taken aback for a moment, and his opinion of his so-called father plummeted.

In his mind, if it was true love, what was a throne? If it were him, he would give up everything to grow old with her.

Of course... this wouldn't work on Earth. Even if you were willing to give up, the woman might not be willing...

"Xiao Han... for so many years, do you blame me?" Jiang's mother extended a trembling hand, caressing Jiang Han's face, her eyes shimmering.

Jiang Han was silent. If he were the original "Jiang Han," he might have blamed her, but now he could understand and wouldn't blame her.

"I don't blame you, Mom. It's all his fault." Jiang Han shook his head, the "he" naturally referring to his so-called father.

"Don't blame him too much. It was my choice." Jiang's mother smiled with relief, but then her face turned bitter as she looked at the pendant in her hand and said softly, "This pendant was given to me by him. If you ever find yourself in dire straits, you can use this pendant to seek him out. I believe, out of past affection, he will help you."

Jiang Han was speechless.

Jiang's mother was being too optimistic. Not only was it uncertain whether the so-called father would help, but even seeing him was a problem!

However, Jiang Han couldn't say much. He could see that Jiang's mother was very sad, so he just went along with her.

"...Tell him my name, Jiang Hanyan." Then Jiang's mother hesitated, tears welling up in her eyes, and she gritted her teeth, "If you can, ask him if he ever thought of me!"

Jiang Han nodded silently, saying nothing.

Jiang's mother suddenly smiled, handed the pendant to Jiang Han, and turned to walk into her room, "I'm tired, I need to sleep. You should go to bed early too, don't practice too late."

Jiang Han looked at the pendant in his hand, then raised his head and stared at Jiang's mother's back, making a decision in his heart.

"One day... one day, someone will regret it!"

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