AMRWFA -Chapter 105 Suspecting the Ancestral Tomb, Wanting to Take a Look

Xie Xiuming had been at the Xu family home for a whole month, without showing any reaction at all.

Ruan Yaoyao even began to wonder if her abilities had “failed.” Otherwise, if possession could be resolved so easily, why had Xie Xiuming stayed there for so long without any change?

【Perhaps… she simply couldn’t handle it.】

Watching Xie Xiuming sit in silence for a while, Ruan Yaoyao shifted her gaze back to the book, continuing to read her “supernatural novel.”

Xie Xiuming’s stiff body finally relaxed as he lay on the floor, unmoving.

Lately, this woman was either suspecting the ancestral tomb or suspecting him—she was starting to overthink. He also wanted to quickly escape this dog body and return to the human world.

Even though his body and company were being looked after by an official “dad,” over time, that wasn’t a real solution.

Having no memories was unbearably frustrating!

Just as Ruan Yaoyao was planning to go back to her hometown to check the Xu family ancestral tomb, Ru Anzhi called again.

“Bird?”

“Mm! We picked it up a few days ago. We didn’t suspect anything at first, but this bird talks too much, and its logical thinking is too strong. It makes you wonder—could it really just be a bird, or is it possessed by a human soul?”

Ruan Yaoyao instinctively glanced at Xie Xiuming.

Xie Xiuming: How is this my business?

【This dog isn’t done yet, and now there’s a bird too?】

【Li Tingting’s male lead swaps too quickly, right? Shouldn’t she wait until Xie Xiuming returns to normal first?】

【But…】

【Since the bird has been picked up, shouldn’t Xie Xiuming have returned to normal by now?】

【Before, when Wei Kaihao’s brother-in-law was controlled, the second son returned to normal. After that reporter was controlled, Wei Kaihao’s brother-in-law returned to normal too.】

As for others who were controlled, like Wu Xiangyu, he still hadn’t returned to normal, so Ruan Yaoyao skipped over him.

【You can’t compare. Supporting characters and the male lead are treated differently.】

【Just like when Wei Kaihao was controlled, it had no effect on the second son or his brother-in-law.】

【Now it’s the same for Wu Xiangyu—he’s not treated as the male lead by Li Tingting, so even if she swapped male leads, a supporting character like him wouldn’t return to normal.】

【But Xie Xiuming is different—he’s treated as the “male lead.”】

【Could it be that this bird isn’t treated as the male lead?】

Xie Xiuming: Male lead treatment? I don’t want it!

Ru Anzhi was still handling Bai Ling’er’s mission and couldn’t return for the moment, so Ruan Yaoyao would have to go with Lin Zhihe, where someone would handle the reception on the other side.

Ruan Yaoyao didn’t mind; with Lin Zhihe as her bodyguard, she could go anywhere—who needed a son anyway?

Ru Anzhi, having been cleanly hung up on, felt frustrated. At this rate, he thought, his son’s status might not last!

But when he looked up and saw Bai Ling’er smiling at him from nearby, he thought: Status lost or not, it’s better than putting his mom in danger.

Until Bai Ling’er’s mission was resolved, it was better for him to stay away from his mother.

“You said you were going to the bathroom. Why are you here making a call?” Bai Ling’er hugged Ru Anzhi’s arm, hiding her displeasure behind a coy act. “You’re not calling your girlfriend again, are you?”

“No, I’m calling my mom.”

“Hmph! I don’t believe it. Why would you hide it from me if it was your mom? Definitely calling your girlfriend. You’re with me, but still thinking of her.”

“She is my girlfriend.”

“And me?”

Ru Anzhi paused, then said, “Didn’t you say you didn’t mind?”

Bai Ling’er almost lost it. She said she didn’t mind being his little lover—did that mean she really didn’t care?!

You bastard!

After wiping out my family in the past life, now you want to mess with me again? Not on my watch.

Then, in a sweeter, teasing tone, she said, “But I just like you~ I can’t control my feelings. What can I do?”

Ru Anzhi, being a typical straight guy, said: “If that’s the case, what else is there to say? I’m already secretly dating you behind her back.”

Bai Ling’er pouted, whining: “Yes, yes, yes, she’s the main one, I’m your little lover, I don’t get to be with her… You’re biased! I don’t care, you have to spend the whole day with me. I want to ride the carousel, the bumper cars, the ferris wheel…”

She rattled off a long list.

Ru Anzhi: “Fine.”

It wasn’t his money anyway.

——

Under the bright sunlight, a multicolored macaw, like a dazzling rainbow, perched on the balcony. Its feathers were brilliantly vivid, a natural palette of green, blue, red, yellow, and black, weaving together into a breathtaking picture.

Lightly hopping across the balcony, each movement was full of energy and grace. Its bright black eyes sparkled with curiosity and intelligence, as if exploring the world around it.

Occasionally it spread its wings like two colorful fans, shining brilliantly in the sun.

“It’s so beautiful!”

Ruan Yaoyao sincerely admired.

Lin Zhihe nodded: “Indeed, it’s beautiful!”

Putting down the binoculars, Ruan Yaoyao said: “Your guess was right—there’s something unusual about this bird. It’s not an ordinary bird. There’s a human soul inside, probably a young boy, looking cheerful and handsome…”

Ruan Yaoyao described him briefly. This boy wasn’t only good-looking but had a refined aura, unlike an ordinary child. They could check with wealthy families to see if any child had recently fallen into a coma, age roughly 18–22.

With a photo, she could confirm it.

After speaking, she used the binoculars again to observe the bird opposite and said: “Aren’t some birds protected species? This bird is so pretty, it should be, right?”

Someone nearby answered: “The multicolored macaw is a CITES Appendix I protected species, and on the 2012 IUCN Red List of endangered species it is listed as Least Concern… because its classification is broad, and its population trend is stable, it’s not considered at risk of extinction.”

“It’s not endangered?” Ruan Yaoyao was surprised.

【If that’s the case, I want one too! Such a beautiful parrot!】

【Anyway, I have a big house and someone to care for it, so keeping one wouldn’t be a problem. It won’t even live that long!】

“No, but it’s not something ordinary people can buy. A one-month-old chick costs roughly 10,000–30,000 yuan, depending on its appearance, bloodline, and age. The better the quality, the higher the price. A macaw can live up to eighty years…”

“Eighty years?! I’m almost fifty. If I start now, it could outlive me.” Ruan Yaoyao was even more tempted.

Cats and dogs rarely live beyond twenty years—she would get attached.

A macaw is different; it can live eighty years, surely long enough to outlast her.

“Remember to handle the permits. Most people aren’t allowed to keep it.”

“Got it. Keeping cats or dogs also requires paperwork, it’s the same.” She wasn’t unaware; with her status, any non-difficult animal could basically be obtained legally.

She just didn’t have a special interest in exotic animals. Instead of spending huge money on them, she might as well spend it on herself.

Her own expenses were already high!

If the macaw weren’t so beautiful, she wouldn’t even consider it.

But compared to buying one herself, Ruan Yaoyao had a better idea. She put down the binoculars and asked the people nearby: “After finding this bird’s owner, should we have it temporarily fostered at my place?”

【Fostered temporarily, by the time I’m done with my curiosity, I probably won’t want to keep it anyway.】

【Yeah, probably won’t feel like keeping it.】