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

Feeling wronged, Wei Chaoyan exited the system's backend interface, picked up the lantern, and went back to her room to sleep, somewhat sullen.

Never mind, I have important things to do tomorrow, I should go to sleep! With this thought swirling in her mind, Wei Chaoyan lay on the bed, pulling the blanket up high and wrapping herself tightly. She rolled around a few times like a caterpillar and then stopped moving, falling asleep with a heart full of worries!

Having not slept well all night but instead having bizarre nightmares, Wei Chaoyan was as listless as a dehydrated cabbage, listlessly and weakly completing her daily routine.

Then, noticing that Wei Chaoyan was not in a good state, Wei Ying and Qi Ye hesitated several times before leading them directly to the cloth shop after locking the gate of the house.

Upon arriving at the cloth shop, Wei Chaoyan greeted Manager Li, who was busy taking inventory of the goods. Hearing her call, Manager Li looked up and, seeing the familiar Wei Chaoyan, warmly stood up to greet her: "Oh, it's Miss Wei! Are you here today to see the owner's wife?"

Wei Chaoyan politely cupped her hands in greeting and said, "Yes, Manager Li, I have an appointment with your boss today. I wonder if she is in the cloth shop at this moment?"

"No need to be so polite, the mistress is here. I'll go and lead you to the back to find her." Manager Li led Wei Chaoyan and the others towards the backyard.

Manager Li stopped in front of the archway in the backyard, cupped his hands to indicate that Wei Chaoyan and the others could go in on their own, while he returned to the front of the shop to look after the business.

After thanking Manager Li with a smile, Wei Chaoyan led the three of them, including Wei Ying, through the archway and walked to the study where Lady Yan usually stayed. She knocked on the door and said, "Aunt Yan, are you there? It's me, A-Yan. Please open the door for me!"

As soon as Wei Chaoyan finished speaking, Yan Niangzi's annoyed voice came from inside the room: "So what if you're here? Just push the door open yourself! What, you expect me to get up and open the door for you?"

Upon hearing this, Wei Chaoyan didn't stand on ceremony and pushed open the door, leading her people inside. Inside, they saw Lady Yan sitting at her desk, which was piled high with papers, somewhat haphazardly arranged. Lady Yan was holding a brush dipped in ink, frowning as she wrote and drew on a piece of paper covered in black characters.

When Wei Chaoyan and the others came in, Madam Yan didn't even look up and said directly, "Yan girl, why don't you sit down at the coffee table with your younger brothers and have some snacks? Auntie is busy right now, let's talk after I've finished this."

Seeing that Lady Yan was indeed extremely busy, Wei Chaoyan obediently shut her mouth and led Wei Ying and the other two to sit down at the tea table to eat the pastries piled on the plate. It must be said that the pastries and dried fruits here are better than those sold in the shops outside. No wonder they belong to the imperial court.

After Wei Chaoyan and the others happily devoured three plates of pastries, Madam Yan finally finished her work. She quickly put down her brush, tidied up the scattered papers on the table, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking up, she saw Wei Chaoyan and the others eating heartily, their cheeks bulging. Remembering the outburst from that girl late last night that had kept her tossing and turning all night, she was practically fuming. And yet, Wei Chaoyan, the very person involved, was eating with a carefree gusto this morning! It was infuriating!

Lady Yan was about to give Wei Chaoyan a sarcastic remark, but when she caught sight of the other three little brats whose expressions were exactly the same as Wei Chaoyan's, she had no choice but to swallow her anger. She forced a smile and asked in a somewhat stiff tone, "What's wrong, Yan girl? Didn't you eat enough this morning? Did you come here for a snack?"

Upon hearing Yan Niangzi's question, Wei Chaoyan stopped holding the pastries, chewed them quickly and forcefully, swallowed the mouthful of cakes, and then tilted her head slightly, saying with a puzzled look, "Aunt Yan, didn't we agree last night that you would send someone to take me around the town today, and Wei Ying and the other two would play in your shop?"

"What?" Lady Yan asked, her voice cracking slightly, "Are you serious?"

"What?" Wei Chaoyan raised an eyebrow, puzzled. "Aunt Yan, did you think I was joking yesterday?"

"..." It wasn't just that she thought it was something, but that Lady Yan genuinely believed Wei Chaoyan had lost her mind last night to make such a crazy and outrageous request.

Seeing Yan Niangzi's expression and behavior, even Wei Chaoyan, who was not very perceptive, could tell what she meant. Therefore, Wei Chaoyan could only put down the pastries in her hand and solemnly and carefully stated her attitude: "Aunt Yan, I didn't mean to joke with you. Last night I made that request with utmost seriousness."

Lady Yan stared intently at Wei Chaoyan's face. Seeing that her expression remained unchanged, she resigned herself to the fact that Wei Chaoyan was determined to risk going to the mass grave. Although the girl's reasons last night sounded righteous and selfless, Lady Yan had a gut feeling that she had other motives. Knowing that she couldn't change her mind, she could only resignedly shrug and say weakly, "Fine, fine, I know you're too honest! I'll take good care of her here. When Yan Qing arrives, go with him. He'll take you there! Remember, listen to him the whole way and don't act on your own! He has my orders. If you disobey, he'll just tie you up and bring you back, understand?"

"No, Aunt Yan, do you really have to be like this?" Wei Chaoyan exclaimed in astonishment.

"Oh?" Lady Yan reached out and twirled her long hair that fell over her chest, smiling innocently as she added insult to injury by stabbing Wei Chaoyan in the chest. "Yan Qing is the person under my command who is closest to becoming a Golden Core cultivator!" She blinked and then added with a slightly mischievous glint in her eyes, "Oh! I forgot to mention, it's not just Yan Qing taking you; he's bringing several other people with him, all of them highly skilled!"

Despite her reluctance, Wei Chaoyan knew that Madam Yan's arrangement was for her own good, and she couldn't refuse Madam Yan's kindness. So she could only lower her head and grit her teeth to agree: "I understand, I will listen to Guard Yan, Aunt Yan!"