Chapter: 2730

Su Chengfeng looked embarrassed: "I...I don't know how to say it..."

Ma Chengxing nodded and asked again, "Why is it that some people spend their whole lives doing good deeds but still face misfortune?"

As he spoke, Ma Chengxing let out a sorrowful sigh and said slowly, "When I was young, the war in Zhongyuan broke out. My father fled to escape the war by moving our family from Zhongyuan to Yanjing."

When that time, my family lived in a hat shop, next door to a woman who practiced Zen and recited Buddhist scriptures every day, strictly following the path of virtue.

Her husband had passed away early, and she had been devotedly raising their three sons from young, letting them grow up and start their own families. However, when she grew old, none of her sons were willing to take care of her.

The three daughters-in-law fought over the family property, taking turns visiting and scolding her, even going so far as to snatch away her meager food rations every time they came, and smashing the water jar just to satisfy themselves, hoping she would die soon so they could seize that old house.

Although none of the sons physically harmed her, each time they visited they were cold-shouldered and even ridiculed her, pointing at her nose saying why couldn't she be like the old people next door, knowing how to take care of themselves and ease their bitterness.

The old woman not only went hungry and was cold but also spent every day crying with tears, although her eyes didn't become dim from crying, her vision gradually worsened. She couldn't light a lamp either, so when night fell, she would stretch out her hand but wouldn't be able to see her five fingers, enduring a life of hardship.

However, she never expected any of her sons' consciences to awaken, and ultimately froze to death in Yanjing's extremely cold winter.

On the day of the funeral, the three sons' cries could be heard even through three door panels. Who wouldn't know that this was just an act for others, a scene performed? After the show, they divided their mother's inheritance and scattered like birds and beasts.

You said, if there is truly retribution for one's deeds, why did this old woman who had been virtuous all her life have to suffer through countless hardships her whole life?

"Su Chengfeng thought for a moment and said seriously, 'Perhaps it's the debt from our past life that we're paying off in this one?'"

"Mai Chengxing sneered and said, 'Only those who don't understand the rules of events will use such language to force an explanation. If everyone believed in reincarnation or the afterlife, then why not just lend me all your money and I'll double it back for you in my next life? Will you agree?'"

"This... " Su Chengfeng knew that Mai Chengxing was just joking and making an example, but he started to subconsciously agree with Mai's point of view.

At this moment, Mai Chengxing continued to say, 'The same principle applies. Some people are evil-minded and eventually reap what they sow. Not only do they start well and end well, but their descendants also benefit from it!'"

"Just like I just said about that old woman. After she died, her three sons surprisingly got lucky. One became a successful businessman, one joined a warlord's faction, and the other went to Southeast Asia to fight for his family's interests. To this day, their descendants are all well-known entrepreneurs. The good person didn't enjoy any good fortune, but the evil person enjoyed good luck for several generations, you say that cause-and-effect is not working properly?'"

Su Chengfeng was speechless for a moment.

Su Shoudao couldn't help but ask on the side: 'Mai Uncle, if what you said is true, then why do people have such extremes in their family? What's the reason behind it?'

Mai Chengxing smiled slightly and said, 'Shoudao, you've hit the nail on the head. Why? If you don't understand the rules, you'll just raise your hands and swear that heaven doesn't favor good people or curse evil ones for a thousand years. But have you thought about it? If there really is cause-and-effect reincarnation, then this statement can't even be established, because cause-and-effect reincarnation won't let good people not live long or evil ones leave a legacy for a thousand years. This is a self-contradictory paradox.'

As he spoke, Mai Chengxing's tone changed and he said, 'But! If you can understand these rules, then you'll know that everything is actually unrelated to cause-and-effect reincarnation. It's all because each family member has their own unique destiny.'

Su Chengfeng hurriedly said, 'Mai Uncle, what does this destiny mean?'

Mai Chengxing explained, "Destiny is destiny, it's the principle of life, or the law of life."

"My father once said that woman was destined to be a calamity star. She may do good deeds every day, but she cannot change her destiny no matter how many good deeds she does."

"Let me use a simple analogy: even if you eat as many carrots as you want, you won't become a rabbit because this is a completely different logic."

"You can't think of yourself as the one who thinks all rabbits like to eat carrots. Just by eating more carrots, you should logically become a rabbit." JrNovels.com