[Mo Dao Zu Shi Fanfiction] I Raise A Ying in Yiling

How fortunate Wei Chaoyan was to have had wonderful parents in both her lives. In her previous life, her family was well-off and she had no worries about food or clothing. Her parents doted on her, allowing her to focus on her studies and fun without having to worry about anything else. Even when she was almost in her mid-twenties and about to go to university, she was still innocent and naive, having never experienced the hardships and setbacks of society.

Now, she has died and been reborn as a human. Although she is in an ancient farming family filled with evil spirits and walking corpses, her parents in this life do not favor boys over girls and are full of love for her. Although she inevitably has to do housework, her parents never let her lift a finger, no matter how heavy or tiring the work is. Although her food, drink, and housing are not as good as in her previous life, they are much better than other families in the village. Not to mention, her father gives her a medicinal bath once a month, insists on teaching her physical exercise and martial arts every day, and imparts all his life experience to her without any regard for the ancient unspoken rule that family secrets should be passed down to sons but not daughters. Her mother teaches her to read, embroider, cook, learn etiquette, and all her life experiences are subtly taught to her.

Although she died suddenly, she left behind a lot of property and legacy, which enabled her to handle the difficulties of reality with ease. Now, she heard what arrangements and preparations her parents had made for their family's future that they had kept from her while they were alive, and she was even more heartbroken.

The tree desires stillness, but the wind never ceases; the child desires to care for his parents, but they are no longer there. Only after losing both parents do we realize the weight of their kindness, as deep as a mountain and as vast as the sea. We are destined to be unable to repay their kindness and be filial to them in this life and the next. We are filled with inexplicable grief, yet we do not know where to begin.

Seeing Wei Chaoyan, who was always strong and sensible in front of her, now crying silently and heartbrokenly, Lady Yan remained silent, unsure of what to say. Finally, seeing that Wei Chaoyan was crying so uncontrollably, fearing that excessive grief would harm her health, she immediately interrupted, saying, "Alright, stop crying. If Aqing and Zhuzi are watching from heaven, they only hope that you and Qingyan will live a peaceful life. The reason they traded cultivation manuals with us is simply so that you will have more means of self-defense after learning them. If you encounter suddenly appearing evil spirits or walking corpses and have no ability to resist, you will at least have the ability to escape, so that you can at least save your lives."

Wei Chaoyan remembered what the doctor had said and dared not grieve too much lest she ruin her health. She still had three younger brothers to take care of and couldn't just collapse like this. So she tried her best to stop the sorrow that was spreading in her heart and said to distract herself, "Aunt Yan, thank you for bringing me something in the middle of the night. Don't worry, I won't do anything reckless."

"Oh, by the way, Aunt Yan, I was in such a rush during the day that I didn't have time to ask, did your people inform Dr. Wen and the others in town who have been taking care of him about bringing A-Ying to me, so that they wouldn't worry if they didn't see A-Ying?"

"Uh (⊙o⊙)..." Lady Yan was speechless for a moment. It seemed that her people really hadn't informed them. Were they frantically searching for her now?!

The two men stared at each other in the quiet study, speechless for a long time, creating an awkward atmosphere.

Finally, Wei Chaoyan gave a dry laugh and said, "Hehe, Aunt Yan, why don't you have your men inform them tomorrow at dawn to avoid them worrying and having unfounded concerns?"

"I understand, I'll remember." Yan Niangzi gritted her teeth and spat out a few words, clearly annoyed that her subordinate's carelessness had caused her such embarrassment. Judging from her expression, her subordinate was in for a rough time when she returned.

But these were all internal matters, and Wei Chaoyan couldn't interfere. Instead, she changed the subject, saying, "Aunt Yan, I can read this manual but I don't know how to practice it. Just the descriptions of meridians and acupoints are giving me a headache. I'm afraid I'll have to bother you a lot more in the future." Wei Chaoyan waved the manual in her hand, her smile sly and saying, "That's right, I'm just going to grab this fat sheep and not let go."

Upon hearing this, Madam Yan replied with a look of unsurprising disdain, "I know, I know. You little troublemaker were born to bring me misfortune. If you don't understand anything in the future, just send me a message and I will send someone to teach you. You must not frequently come and go from my cloth shop in broad daylight in front of everyone. That's not good for either of us."

Wei Chaoyan kept Yan Niangzi's earnest words in mind, and she would be careful not to cause Yan Niangzi any more trouble.

"By the way, remember to go to the county government office as soon as possible tomorrow to get Wei Ying's household registration processed. If anything happens, leave a signal at the door and my people will notify me to come find you. The cost of medicine for your family will be considerable in the future. Even if you embroider day and night, you can't earn that much with your embroidery skills alone. Moreover, once you start cultivating, the expenses will be even greater. Think carefully about how to earn money to support the family, little head of the household." Madam Yan patted Wei Chaoyan's shoulder and said, "Alright, enough of this nonsense. It's getting late, I'm going back now. You should get some rest too."

After saying that, Lady Yan leaped over the wall and left, leaving Wei Chaoyan alone sitting in the chair with a worried look on her face, facing the cold reality that was putting her under immense pressure.

Wei Chaoyan touched the cover of the manual on the table and sighed softly, thinking somewhat resignedly, "Forget it, the things my parents left behind can last for a while. The most pressing matters have been dealt with, I can worry about making money later. The most important thing now is to go to sleep. It's past 1 a.m. in modern times, and I don't want to become a bald girl! Sleep, sleep, I'll worry about tomorrow tomorrow!"

Wei Chaoyan knew that in the future she would not only have to face how to make a living in ancient times, but also the burial place and cause of death of Wei Ying's parents, Jiang Fengmian's obsession with bringing Wei Ying back to Lotus Pier in the original destiny line, and the cultivation of her younger brother and the others. These were all realities that she would have to face and deal with, neither near nor far, and were unavoidable.

However, she would deal with the future later. She always believed that as long as she didn't give up, things would eventually work out in the end. As long as she stayed true to her original aspirations, she could eventually turn the tide. Wasn't she, a mere peasant girl, now able to bring Wei Ying back with the help of various parties and end his long life of wandering ahead of time?

Tonight, Wei Chaoyan fell asleep with a smile on her face on the small couch next to her younger brothers.