A week later, Xia Yan's body was cremated and put into an urn for burial.

On the day of the funeral, only a few scattered friends of Xia Yan were present to pay their respects and condolences.

His friends tried to comfort Xia Yan, urging him to grieve and try to move on.

After all, the dead cannot come back to life, and the living should strive to live their lives well, carrying the memory of the deceased.

But only Xia Yan knew in his heart how deeply he loved his wife.

Now that they were separated by life and death, he endured tremendous sadness. It was already a difficult task for him to stand here.

...

Watching his wife's urn being buried, Xia Yan remained silent without uttering a word.

Even when people called out to him, he didn't react.

After a long silence, Xia Yan finally spoke, "You all can go back now. I want to stay with her a little longer."

His friends didn't say much because they understood that he needed some alone time. They all left, giving him the space he needed.

When he was alone, Xia Yan approached his wife's tombstone, gently touching the cold surface. Tears once again streamed down his face.

During that week, he had contemplated suicide numerous times, wanting to join Nia in death. But he had ultimately given up on that thought because of his wife's dying wish - to take care of their child.

He was not just a husband now, but also a father!

If he abandoned his daughter and died, how could he face his wife when he eventually saw her in heaven? How could he face her as an irresponsible husband?

So he had to live on, to take care of their daughter.

At least he had to raise her, give her the ability to lead an independent life. That way, even if he met his wife in heaven, he could proudly tell her that he had fulfilled her final request - "I'm here now."

...

...

"Nia, I will take good care of our daughter, raise her, and find a husband for her who will love her as much as I love you and take good care of her! Then, I will come to see you! We have a promise!"

And this was Xia Yan's last promise to her.

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In an endless expanse of pure white world, a silver-haired girl woke up.

Her gaze landed on the clear and bright azure sky. There was nothing else to be seen.

This was a world she had never been to before, and she was curious about why she had come here.

Because...she was supposed to be dead, right?

Just as she was feeling puzzled, a clear and melodious voice came from behind, "Indeed, you have already died, Miss Nia! And now you are in a state of soul."

Nia quickly turned around to see a silver-haired girl in a white dress, barefoot, descending from the sky like a feather. She couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

At the same time, two questions arose in her mind - [Who is she? And how does she know my name?]

"I am a god, and gods know everything! So, of course, I know your name!" The silver-haired girl, who claimed to be a deity, answered her doubts.

This made Nia even more astonished, and she asked, "Can you see what I'm thinking?"

"A simple mind-reading ability like that, of course, a god can do it...Well, since your soul can come here, it means we have a connection... Make a wish to me. I will try my best to fulfill it for you."

"...Can you really fulfill my wish?" Nia asked in disbelief because she did have a wish that she desperately wanted to fulfill.

"Of course! But if it goes against the rules of the gods, then I won't be able to help you. Anyway, go ahead and tell me your wish, and I will do my best to fulfill it."

"Um... Can I be resurrected?"

Nia asked as soon as she arrived because there was someone she wanted to see again.

However, it was unfortunate that the girl claiming to be a goddess shook her head helplessly at Nia's wish. "I'm sorry, resurrecting humans without permission is against the rules... Besides, you were originally a cat. It's only because your strong longing reached me that I reluctantly helped you fulfill your wish to become a human... But now that your human body has ceased to exist in the mortal realm, resurrection is basically impossible... But reincarnation is possible."

"So, it was you who turned me into a human. Thank you so much!" Nia bowed to the goddess in gratitude and then asked, "After reincarnation, will I still be able to meet him (Xia Yan)?"

That was still the question she cared about the most. "I think it will be very difficult for you to meet again, and after reincarnation, all of your current memories will disappear."

"Then... Is there no way for me and him to meet again? Please, Your Excellency, I just want to see him again!" "Well... There is a way, I can let you reincarnate in the world I manage, where I can arrange a reunion for you! Are you willing to go?"

When Nia heard that she could meet Xia Yan again, she immediately answered the goddess without hesitation, "I'm willing! As long as I can see him again, I'm willing to do anything!"

"Alright then... since you have made up your mind, I will grant your wish! You will meet him again in this world! Although the process may be difficult, your future will certainly be happy! This is the blessing granted by the goddess. Take it well!"

As the girl claiming to be the goddess finished speaking, she waved her small hand and a golden magic circle appeared under Nia's feet.

Within the magic circle, Nia's body gradually began to decompose and dissipate, being transferred to another world.

Just before disappearing completely, Nia bowed deeply to the goddess again and expressed her gratitude, "Thank you so much, Miss Goddess! Goodbye!"

"Goodbye, I wish you good luck!"

The girl claiming to be the goddess also waved her hand at her, and the next moment, Nia completely disappeared from this world and was transferred to another world.

With a snap of the fingers in the divine realm, several decades had passed in the mortal realm.

Xia Yan died peacefully at the age of sixty-five without ever getting married.

And he finally fulfilled his wife's last wish, taking good care to raise their daughter and finding her a gentle and good husband.

However, his soul did not come to here, instead forgetting all the past life memories and starting a new chapter in life.

In this life, he met Joy.

In the end, because of his excessive love for Joy, he personally twisted her into a murderer. But this time, his soul finally came to here.

- "I am the goddess of this world, and I will send you to another world next!"

And so, Xia Yan was sent to that world as expected. On the road, as he was leaving the White Night Forest, he happened to save a half-yokai girl with cat ears and a cat tail.

"Nia, would you like to come with me?"

"Yes, Nia would love to!!"

... ...

At this moment, the silver-haired goddess in the divine realm who witnessed their meeting couldn't help but mumble to herself, "In this life, I believe you will surely be happy! Enjoy the world I have brought you to!"

"Also, Xia Yan, I look forward to seeing the god's heart and the world tree in you, I wonder if you can reach that point in the future..."

"May you be the one I've been looking for all along."