This nurturing lasted for over a decade. Later, the two children developed feelings for each other, and they naturally got together.
Because of this, the Shen family was often talked about behind their backs in the village.
When they first took in Ning Min, people said that their family was so poor they could barely afford to eat, yet they were raising a baby girl. They were definitely going to make her work.
When she grew up and they sent Ning Min to university, people said they were raising a daughter for free, only for her to return to her biological parents once she was grown.
Then, after Shen Huaimin and Ning Min got married, people said they had planned it long ago. Seeing how pretty the girl was, they raised her at home to be their son's child bride.
However, the Shen family scoffed at these rumors and paid them no mind. Ning Min hadn't even been found when Shen Yao was born.
Therefore, they treated Ning Min as their own daughter. Even after they had Shen Yao, their treatment of Ning Min never changed.
On the contrary, the children were sensible. Ning Min had always helped care for Shen Yao since she was young.
The thing Shen Father and Shen Mother felt most guilty about regarding Ning Min was not being able to remove the scars on her body, even though it was impossible to avoid scars back then.
Now, hearing that Ning Min's scars were gone, the couple was nothing but happy and relieved.
"Yes, not only that, but Sister-in-law can have as many little nephews and nieces as she wants in the future," Shen Yao said, raising her eyebrows.
Ning Min's face flushed, followed by a wave of relief.
When she was young, she had fallen into the water and injured herself, making it difficult to conceive. Later, when she accidentally became pregnant with Yuanzi, she had a severe hemorrhage during childbirth. The doctor even said she could never have children again.
Although she had already given birth to a son, whether she wanted to have more children and whether she could have them were two different concepts.
Even though her parents said having Tuanzi was enough, she loved children. Just like her, growing up with so many siblings had never made her feel lonely.
"Don't talk nonsense, you young girl," Shen Mother said, lightly hitting Shen Yao's hand and scolding her with a laugh.
As people age, they might prefer a house full of children and grandchildren, but she wouldn't force it; whatever happened would happen naturally.
"Look at me, look at me, what changes do you see in me!"
Shen Huaisang, seeing the topic drifting further and further away, quickly spoke up.
He was afraid he would be truly ignored if he didn't actively seek attention.
His current joy urgently needed to be shared, or he would burst.
"What changes? Still no one wants you," Shen Mother said dismissively.
"Mom!" Shen Huaisang was so taken aback by his mother that he almost cried.
After his eldest brother got married, his mother became enthusiastic about finding partners for them. When he was in the army, she would only nag him a few times during phone calls. He had mercilessly mocked his second brother when he complained to him daily.
He never expected that karma would catch up to him. It was said that his second brother had also found a girlfriend, leaving only him.
As for Shen Yao? She wasn't subject to the pressure of marriage. Even if Shen Yao said she didn't want to get married, her parents would probably set off firecrackers in celebration.
The others couldn't help but laugh heartily looking at Shen Huaisang.
They had of course noticed the changes in Shen Huaisang. His leg no longer had a tremor, and he looked very upright, with a soldier's demeanor immediately apparent.
"You need to thank your sister properly. Do you hear me? In the future, Yao Yao will need you brothers to support her," Shen Jun said earnestly.
He then turned to Shen Huaimin and Ning Min, saying, "You two as well. You must keep in your hearts all the good things Yao Yao has done for you."
Shen Huaimin, Ning Min, and Shen Huaisang nodded and said, "We will remember Yao Yao's kindness."
After dinner, Shen Jun brought up the matter of Shen Yao erasing their memories.
Hearing their concerns, Shen Yao felt incredibly fortunate that her family cared about her.
"No need to clear them. If it were truly necessary, I wouldn't have told you those things," Shen Yao said.
"Yao Yao, Third Brother knows you trust us, but we don't trust ourselves. What if one day we accidentally let something slip and put you in danger? It's better to nip the danger in the bud from the start," Shen Huaisang said.
He was afraid that when he returned to the army, his changes would be discovered as abnormal. With so much high technology nowadays, he was afraid he might inadvertently leak information.
"Then I'll cast a silencing spell on you. As long as it concerns the spiritual spring and my rebirth, you won't be able to speak." Shen Yao said.
This silencing spell was actually the most common taboo spell in the cultivation world, but because taboo spells were too overbearing, people developed silencing spells instead.
"Are there such spells?" Shen Huaisang looked at Shen Yao in shock.
If the spell were used on…
"Don't even think about it. Only I can use it," Shen Yao said, shattering Shen Huaisang's fantasy.
In the Dharma-ending Age, spiritual energy was scarce and almost nonexistent. She could only use spiritual energy thanks to the spiritual spring in her space.
Shen Huaisang let out a disappointed "Oh" and obediently sat back on the sofa.
Shen Yao cast the silencing spell with her spiritual power, and then told her family about her plan to livestream that day.
"Livestream? What livestream?" Shen Father looked at Shen Yao, puzzled.
"I've been recording videos recently, right? I uploaded those videos online, and I didn't expect so many people to watch them…"
Shen Yao explained the situation, and her family once again felt that they couldn't keep up with her pace.
In the less than half a month since her return, she had accomplished so many things, and they hadn't even known about it!
"Do I need to do anything for the livestream?" Shen Mother asked worriedly. She had watched many livestreams, especially those for shopping, where they constantly talked about "getting on the bus" or "9.9 yuan."
It made her dizzy, though she had indeed bought quite a few items for 9.9 yuan.
"You don't need to do anything. Just continue doing what you normally do. However, would you be willing to appear on screen?" Shen Yao asked.
She respected everyone's opinion. If they didn't want to be filmed, she wouldn't presume to act on her own just because she was their daughter or sister.
"Whatever is fine."
The Shen family wasn't particularly opposed to this. Besides, if Yao Yao wasn't afraid, why should they be?
Shen Huaisang, being a soldier, could remain calm and composed in front of his superiors, so a livestream was nothing to be afraid of.
Shen Huaimin and Ning Min, who ran a restaurant in the town and interacted with people frequently, also felt it was no big deal.
Shen Jun and Song Qiuwan had even fewer reservations, especially upon hearing it was with their daughter. They heard they could even record videos, and they would save those recordings.
After getting her answer, Shen Yao took out her phone to prepare to start the livestream.
Shen Yao first sent a message to their four-person dormitory group chat before opening V Station.
Shen Yao's high number of followers granted her livestreaming privileges. So, all she had to do was open the software and select "Start Livestream" to begin.
Because Shen Yao had made a pre-announcement the day before, many people were already waiting early, just to see Shen Yao's broadcast.
"Ding, the streamer you follow has started broadcasting. Come in and take a look!"