"Perhaps a torrential downpour could make someone ill from getting drenched, but drizzle or ordinary heavy rain would do relatively little harm. And even in a torrential downpour, carrying an umbrella, wearing a raincoat, or even taking shelter indoors ahead of time are all ways to seek benefit and avoid harm..."
"Wasn't Zhang Yuan, whom you mentioned earlier, able to escape death and prolong his life, avoiding his Death Calamity, because of a single piece of advice from me? His face originally showed certain death."
"So I do have that ability, as long as you listen to me."
Zuo Xiaoduo earnestly pleaded, "Sis, my own dear sister, do you understand now?"
Zuo Xiaonian's starry eyes shone. "I understand. I understand now. Besides comforting me, you're also telling me very plainly that I won't necessarily die. As long as I take precautions early and consider every situation that might arise, I can naturally handle things with ease, turn misfortune into good fortune, and find blessings in adversity."
"And you'll help me. As long as I listen to you, I can avoid it, right?" Zuo Xiaonian's eyes brightened a little, though there was no telling what she had thought of.
Zuo Xiaoduo finally relaxed and smiled. "That's exactly what I mean. Could you really bear to leave me, Mom, and Dad behind and die? Surely not... Besides, if you died, what would I do in the future?"
Zuo Xiaonian immediately perked up, her starry eyes glittering. "What do you mean, what would you do in the future?"
Zuo Xiaoduo stammered again. "I mean... who would protect me in the future? Who would think of everything for me... who would keep picking up medicine for me to take, whether anything was wrong or not... who would beat me up? Who would bully me...