Shen Tianxing had been back a few days when Friday arrived without warning. Thinking about heading ho later, she promptly left the classroom with Wu Haishan and Gao Lingfeng as soon as the bell rang.
As soon as she walked out of the school gate, Shen Tianxing saw her father, Shen Wenru, who had driven the family’s black sedan to the school entrance to pick her up in person.
Shen Tianxing imdiately waved to Wu Haishan and Gao Lingfeng, who had co out with her, "My dad’s here to pick up. I’m heading off first."
Wu Haishan and Gao Lingfeng waved back at her, "See you next week!"
Shen Tianxing happily jogged over to her dad and affectionately linked her arm with his, smiling at him, "Dad, what brings you to pick up in person?"
Shen Wenru dotingly ruffled her hair and said with a gentle smile, "You didn’t co ho last weekend. Your mom has been losing sleep, worried that you’d get too busy and skip coming ho this Friday too. So, she sent to make sure you’d co back. Co on, get in the car, let’s head ho!"
Over the past decade, Shen Wenru, who was now chairman of the Shen Family Ecological Estate, had cultivated Ancient Martial Arts, giving him an air of authority that simply wasn’t there before—it was an effortless and imposing aura.
But he had always been gentle-natured and frequently wore a smile, always giving off an approachable vibe.
Only his employees knew that Chairman Shen, normally not prone to anger, could be quite terrifying when provoked. The faint-hearted among them even had a dark history of being outright scared to wet themselves by his daunting presence.
Yet, in front of his beloved daughter, Shen Wenru was forever as warm as spring, always the doting father who spoilt his little girl to no end.
Shen Wenru opened the car door and let his daughter in. Once she was comfortably seated, he started the black sedan and quickly sped towards Xiaoshu Village where the Shen Family Ecological Estate was located.
While driving, he asked his daughter, "Xiaoxing, what have you been busy with at school lately?"
Shen Tianxing replied with a smile, "What could I be busy with? Just practicing, studying, oh, and I visited Capital City a few days ago to cure an old general’s illness. It might bring so trouble, so you should be extra cautious at ho these days."
She was saying this because she had sensed that there might be unfavourable news coming from Capital City that could affect her family. Warning Shen Wenru was her way of being vigilant, otherwise, she wouldn’t have ntioned it.
Upon hearing this, Shen Wenru looked at her helplessly, shook his head with a light sigh and said with a smile, "I knew you could never sit still. You’ve been secretly doing so many good deeds and accumulating virtue these years. I won’t scold you, but you really should choose who you save, shouldn’t you? People in such high positions have a wide reach; why stir up this kind of trouble?"
Shen Tianxing answered with an ingratiating smile, "Dad, I’ve thought about the consequences. You don’t need to worry about . They can’t touch . I’m just worried they might cause trouble for you."
Shen Wenru reached out a hand to gently ruffle her hair and said with a smile, "Silly girl, we’re family. If there’s trouble, we face it together. There’s no question of burdening each other. Besides, my daughter Xiaoxing is so powerful, and we’re not pushovers either. Those fools who don’t know any better, if one cos, we’ll take down one; if a group cos, we’ll wipe them out, right?"
Shen Tianxing giggled at her father’s words, "Dad’s right. If those fools dare to co, we’ll take down one if one cos; wipe out a group if a group cos, haha..."
The father and daughter chatted and laughed all the way until they arrived back at the Shen Family Ecological Estate, stopping in front of an ancient-style villa.
Hearing the sound of the car, Li Xiuxia, Shen Tianqi and Shen Tianliang—the twin brothers—rushed out together to welco their precious Shen Tianxing into the house.
"Xiaoxing..."
"Sis..."
"Sis..."
As soon as Shen Tianxing got out of the car, she ran over to them, threw her arms around Li Xiuxia, and kissed her on the cheek, cooingly saying to her mom, "Mom, I missed you so much!"
Li Xiuxia reached out and lightly poked her on the forehead, laughing and chiding, "If you missed so much, why didn’t you co back last week? Or maybe we should just assign a driver to pick you up and drop you off at school every day, so you can live at ho."
Shen Tianxing quickly let go of her, clasping her hands in a plea, "My dear mom, please, spare ! I’m living well outside, and not having to commute every day is so nice. Please don’t bring this up again, okay?"
Before she went to school, Shen Wenru and Li Xiuxia had already suggested this.
But Shen Tianxing, for the sake of freedom and cultivation, had still rejected their proposal.
Now that Li Xiuxia brought it up again, Shen Tianxing displayed a beg-for-rcy attitude.
At that mont, the twins, Shen Tianqi and Shen Tianliang, interjected from the side, "Mom, we’ve been trying to skip grades too, and we plan to apply directly to the best high school in Suzhou next year. Then, we can all go and keep sister company."
The twins were just as intelligent as their sister, often skipping grades. They were currently in their second year of middle school; one more skip, and they could take the high school entrance exam next year.
Shen Tianqi and Shen Tianliang both possessed Spiritual Roots. Since their birth, Shen Tianxing had been using dicinal herbs to make decoctions for them to soak in, to nourish and strengthen their bodies.
By the ti they were three, she began teaching them to practice cultivation alongside her.
On the surface, nobody could tell that these two young handso boys’ cultivation levels had already reached Qi Refinent Level 6, able to easily take down a dozen grown n.
Seeing that her children, not yet fully grown, were already thinking of spreading their wings and flying, Li Xiuxia looked at the trio with a mix of sadness, saying, "Don’t you ever think of us, your parents? If you all leave, who will stay to keep us company?"
Seeing Li Xiuxia’s eyes redden by the end of her words, Shen Tianxing and the twins imdiately surrounded her, each trying to cajole the supre Empress Dowager of their family.
Shen Tianxing hugged Li Xiuxia’s arm and said, "Mom, aren’t all three of us still studying in Suzhou? We’ll co back to keep you and dad company whenever we have a break, okay?"
Shen Tianqi also flattered her, saying, "Mom, sister is right. We’re all studying in Suzhou. Schooling is the necessary path for our growth, it’s the sa for every kid. So please, don’t be too sad. We’re your children – we can’t be lost!"
But little did Shen Tianqi know, his last sentence hit Li Xiuxia right in the heart.
Her own child could, of course, not be lost!
But their beloved daughter, whom they had nurtured with such care from a young age, was not originally from their family!
It was precisely because of this that Li Xiuxia was filled with various worries.
Her Little Xingxing was both beautiful and capable, leading the Shen Family to soar to great heights. She was the true benefactor and lucky star of the Family, loved and cherished by everyone.
She feared that her daughter, whom she had doted on like a treasure, would one day be taken back by soone else.
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