It was utterly impossible for me to commit suicide.

No way? Am I... am I seeing things?
The woman standing right before my eyes is actually Ming Xi, the original owner of this body?!
"You... are you human or a ghost?" Ming Xi stammered uncontrollably, taking two abrupt steps backward, her eyes locked firmly on the figure, utterly unable to believe this was real!
This... how could this be? Was her vision playing tricks on her? Ming Xi was clearly dead! This woman right here... what on earth is going on?
"...Just consider me a ghost," Ming Xi replied with a faint smile, looking gently at Ming Xi. "Actually, what does it matter whether one is human or ghost? Being human doesn't mean one is respectable, and being ghost doesn't mean one is terrifying. So... what difference does it really make?"
"..."
Ming Xi was momentarily left speechless, staring unblinkingly at the woman before her, detecting a subtle hint of mockery underlying her words.
This woman in front of her was indeed Ming Xi, the very same Ming Xi who had drowned to death!
Why on earth did she appear here? And what was she planning to do?
Yet no matter how deeply Ming Xi tried to ponder, she could not read any emotion from Ming Xi’s clear, limpid eyes.
What on earth is she trying to do? Could it be... could she be here to settle scores with me?
Ever since Ming Xi had taken over this body and been reborn, she had indeed done quite a few things that utterly shattered all decorum! And for her to specifically seek her out... could it be—

The moment this thought crossed her mind, Ming Xi drew in a sharp breath. Seeing Ming Xi gazing steadily at her like this made her feel increasingly uneasy.
"What... what are you trying to do? You're clearly already dead, why are you still coming after me!"
Seeing Ming Xi's flustered state, Ming Xi suddenly couldn't help covering her mouth with a chuckle. "You really are such a cute little fox. Rest assured, I won't hurt you. After all, being able to wait until this very moment has already pushed me to my absolute limit. Once I finish telling you what I need to say, I will leave forever, and this body will belong entirely to you from now on!"
As she spoke, Ming Xi approached Ming Xi in a friendly manner. However, the closer Ming Xi stepped, the further Ming Xi retreated, determined to maintain a safe distance between them!
"Ghost would believe that! For all I know, you brought me here because you regretted committing suicide! You want to completely kill me off so you can return to this body and live again, right?" Ming Xi speculated, growing more speechless the more she thought about it. "Please! Whether as human or ghost, have a little shred of dignity! Who told you to commit suicide anyway? Do you know the thing I regret most? It was that day when I had nothing better to do and went to steal the Tears of Jade! If I hadn't stolen the Tears of Jade, my husband wouldn't have died, and if my husband hadn't died, I wouldn't have ended up in such a heartbreaking place! If you hadn't committed suicide, I wouldn't have possessed your body either. So don't even think about silencing a fox here, I am not going to compromise!!"
Ming Xi blurted this out recklessly, not caring at all what kind of mood Ming Xi would be in upon hearing it.
Upon hearing these words, a strange expression instantly surfaced on Ming Xi's face, and all her previous warmth and smiles vanished entirely!
Seeing this, Ming Xi became even more certain of her earlier deduction—Ming Xi indeed harbored malicious intent!
"I guessed right, didn't I? You really are planning to kill me!" Ming Xi stubbornly insisted that Ming Xi was up to no good, failing to notice the flash of profound pain that crossed Ming Xi's face.
A moment later, Ming Xi slowly raised her head, a deep sense of grievance welling up from the bottom of her heart as she asked in a low voice, "Do you really believe so firmly... that I died by suicide?"
"Huh?" Ming Xi was momentarily stunned, failing to catch her meaning.
"If I told you that I was murdered by someone, would you believe it?!"

Ming Xi bit her lip hard, tears welling up in her eyes as if she were about to pour out all the grievances she had suffered!
"...What do you mean by that?"
"Little fox, have you ever used your brain to think? I managed to endure through all these years for the sake of Xiao Tong, how could I possibly commit suicide over such an absurd reason?!"
Ming Xi widened her eyes in shock. At that exact moment, she finally perceived Ming Xi's true emotions—an indescribable sorrow permeated the air, thick enough to be nearly suffocating!
"Ming Xi, what... what is going on here? You're saying... you didn't commit suicide, you were murdered?"
"What else did you think? You really are just a little fox, a little fox devoid of human emotions, a little fox who has never known what it is to be a mother! Otherwise, do you think I would have ever wanted things to turn out this way? Xiao Tong is only five years old! In this entire world, aside from me, no one is willing to even go near this half-human, half-beast child, let alone take care of him. Could I possibly abandon him and leave him all alone in this world?!"
Ming Xi's words were filled with helplessness and pain, causing Ming Xi to bite her lip tightly.
Suddenly, a wave of pity stirred within her for this woman... More than that, at this very moment, Ming Xi could instinctively feel that Ming Xi's death was far from simple, and that the woman named Ming Xi... was by no means some pathetic, useless Seventh Miss!
"Tell me, what is going on here? Who on earth harmed you? What is the truth behind all of this!"