When she woke up again, the first person she saw was Shen Huaijin. At that time, Shen Huaijin was the only person in her world.
She had forgotten everything, remembering nothing. She didn't want the first person she saw to leave, so she only allowed Shen Huaimin to get close.
Fortunately, her gamble paid off.
The Shen family was very kind, giving her a home where she could grow up peacefully. Later, Shen Huaijin gave her another home, providing her with a pillar of support for the rest of her life.
“Then, did they come to find you with some ulterior motive?” Jiang Qingqing asked Ning Min.
She didn’t know much about Ning Min, her future sister-in-law, only that she had been raised by the Shen family. She hadn’t expected there to be so many hidden circumstances.
Her future brother-in-law’s elder uncle had treated her like that before, so if he was looking for her now, it must be with ill intentions!
“Yes, he said my parents were very seriously ill and wanted to see me,” Ning Min said, her voice filled with uncertainty.
Shen Huaimin felt Ning Min’s emotions and firmly hugged her shoulders, indicating that he was always there for her.
“What about you, Min’er? What do you think?” Shen’s mother looked at Ning Min with concern.
When they had rescued Ning Min, they knew her situation was not simple, but they hadn't expected it to be so complicated.
They felt sorry for Ning Min, but they also respected her wishes. Although they selfishly didn’t want her to go back, fearing her elder uncle might have other intentions for her, they could tell that her parents had treated her very well before her accident.
“I… I don’t know.” Ning Min’s thoughts were very chaotic at the moment, feeling as if she had fallen into a dead end, not knowing what to do next.
“It’s okay, Min’er. Let’s go back, I’ll go with you!” Shen Huaimin said to Ning Min.
Since she couldn't make a decision herself, he would help her make it!
“If that’s the case, then we should indeed go back and see them. After all, they are Min’er’s biological parents, and from what her elder uncle said, they have never given up looking for Min’er,” Shen’s father also chimed in, agreeing to let them go back.
“However, since we know her elder uncle has ill intentions, we must remain vigilant and not be careless. Also, in that case, you might have to go to Hong Kong. It’s not as safe there as it is here, so we must be extremely careful in everything we do.”
Even though they knew there would be danger upon returning, they ultimately had to go. If they hadn’t known, it would have been different, but now that they did, they couldn’t just turn a deaf ear to it.
Shen Huaimin and Ning Min nodded repeatedly, indicating that they understood.
Thus, their decision to return to Hong Kong was made. However, they were not allowed to take the little chubby child with them, as they didn’t know if there would be danger. It was one thing for adults, but it would be truly difficult if they targeted a child.
Shen Huaimin and his wife naturally agreed. They wouldn't have wanted to take him anyway; who knew what would happen on this trip!
After Ning Min’s situation was settled, everyone’s attention turned to Shen Yao.
Shen Yao looked at Jiang Qingqing. She decided to reveal the matter, as the entire family was involved. If she left her out, she was afraid her second brother and his wife might have reservations.
Moreover, after spending time together, she had come to realize that Jiang Qingqing was indeed a very good person, just that she hadn’t spent as much time with her as with her sister-in-law.
However, for the sake of an uncertain factor, she didn’t want this matter to cause a rift between her family and her second brother, as that would go against her original intentions.
“Every word I say next, no one present is allowed to reveal a single syllable!” Shen Yao’s expression was extremely serious.
Seeing her like this, the Shen family immediately knew what she wanted to say. They all hurried to stop her, but Shen Yao interrupted them.
“Yao Yao, no…” Before Shen Huaijin could finish, Shen’s third brother pulled him.
Shen Huaisang immediately understood his little sister’s intention in doing this.
“Just tell me, can you promise? Promise me that you won’t say a single word of everything you hear today.”
Everyone looked at each other, and then in unison, they said, “We promise.”
As soon as everyone spoke, a faint white light flashed, and a contract was formed. This contract was imbued with the law, serving a similar purpose to the “word becomes law” in the cultivation world.
This was even higher than a gag order. A gag order at best prevented them from speaking specific sentences, but the rules of this contract were different. The moment it was spoken, the person would truly die!
Shen Yao explained these consequences to the Shen family and then said, “If you regret it now and don’t want to listen, you can leave first. Otherwise, once you’ve heard it, it will be too late to change your mind.”
As expected, not a single member of the Shen family left, including Jiang Qingqing.
Jiang Qingqing didn’t know what Shen Yao was going to say, but she knew that if she left, she would become estranged from this family, from the entire Shen family, and from everyone, including Shen Huaijin.
Shen Yao was very satisfied with the result she saw, so she nodded. With a wave of her hand, several stacks of books, bamboo slips, and jade slips appeared on the table.
Jiang Qingqing was stunned by the sight and finally realized something.
She didn't speak, but a layer of cold sweat broke out on her palm as she gripped Shen Huaijin’s hand.
“These are cultivation techniques from the cultivation world. Anyone with spiritual roots can cultivate. I’m presenting these today because I’ve made a major decision: I’m going to lead you all in cultivation!”
Shen Yao’s words were like a thunderclap, leaving everyone stunned and bewildered.
“You know I have a spatial artifact, so I can cultivate. However, our current world belongs to a Dharma-ending era. Perhaps some people, despite their entire lives, might not even be able to draw in Qi, meaning they are forever destined to be without cultivation.
The only thing I can do is teach you what I know. The rest will depend on yourselves.”
Shen Yao’s meaning was very clear: she would provide the methods, and if they could cultivate, then naturally it would be the best. But if they lacked talent and couldn’t cultivate, then no one could be blamed.
The Shen family was extremely excited. Cultivation! Who wouldn’t yearn for it?
But…
“Can… can this really work?” Shen Huaijin immediately looked at Shen Yao.
“Yes, will this affect you? It’s okay if we don’t cultivate!” Shen Huaimin quickly said.
Shen Huaisang also added, “Although I envy being able to cultivate, these things are not as important as you.”
Shen’s father and Shen’s mother quickly chimed in, “We are old, it doesn’t matter if we cultivate or not, but you must prioritize yourself. Even if not for yourself, you must think of your children.”