Qian Renxue hadn't expected that the very next day, she would see the man named Zhao Ling—and that he had actually come together with Bibi Dong to visit her.
At that moment, when she saw the two of them, her eyes widened in surprise. Why did they look so intimate? In her past life, hadn't her mother addressed this man as "husband"??
Qian Renxue also realized then that this Zhao Ling was remarkably handsome—undeniably charismatic.In terms of looks alone, he was certainly no worse than that Tang San brat, and he exuded a unique aura that drew her in, making it hard for her to look away.
She simply couldn't understand why she was feeling such strong affection for this man, even though it was their first meeting.
The urge to reach out and touch his face—even kiss him—flashed through her mind. But then she remembered: this was the man who had stolen her mother away in her previous life. That thought made her deeply unhappy.
So she deliberately glared at Zhao Ling with displeasure, leaving him utterly bewildered.
Later, Qian Renxue made a shocking discovery—her mother from her past life and her father seemed to only share a respectful teacher-disciple relationship, with no signs of anything deeper. Her mother radiated genuine admiration and deference.
This made her wonder—had the cruel atrocities committed by her father in her past life never happened in this life?
Looking toward Bibi Dong, she saw her holding hands with Zhao Ling, the two of them locked in a tender, loving moment.
Even her father didn't show any dissatisfaction upon seeing this. On the contrary, he looked…comforted.
Qian Renxue began to speculate—was all of this thanks to Zhao Ling? Was he the one who had protected her mother in this life, preventing the depravity her father had committed in the last?
If so, Qian Renxue felt sincerely happy for her past life's mother.
After all, her mother had suffered miserably in her previous life—betrayed by the one she loved, defiled by her own father, and eventually consumed by darkness.
But this time, she had escaped from that darkness. She had someone who loved her, who genuinely cared for her. That was enough. Qian Renxue believed she should wholeheartedly give her blessing.
Thus, she decided in her heart to completely sever the mother-daughter bond from her previous life. From now on, Bibi Dong was just her Sister Dong'er. As for the enmity between their family and Tang San, she would shoulder it all herself.
Regardless of whether that bastard Tang San would reappear like in the previous life, she swore never to let him go. If she had the chance, she'd rip the entire Clear Sky Sect out by its roots!
Later, through reading the diary, Qian Renxue discovered that Zhao Ling was shockingly flirtatious.
All the women he'd mentioned in the journal were basically his bed companions—including her own… Sister Dong'er.
As far as she could tell, only she and someone named Tang Wutong had yet to fall into that beast's clutches.
Upon confirming this, Qian Renxue was immediately consumed by a nameless rage.
Her Dong'er was so kind, so gentle, yet this man had gone around seducing so many women. Was he even human?
Just you wait, she thought. When I grow up, I'm definitely going to teach you a harsh lesson!
But later on, she realized she might've been overestimating herself. Zhao Ling's strength was terrifying—far beyond even her grandfather.
She heard that a few years ago, her grandfather had fought Zhao Ling to a draw. Now, Zhao Ling's power had only grown more absurd. So, Qian Renxue obediently gave up on the idea of "teaching him a lesson."
Then she was dumbfounded to discover that Zhao Ling could only stay in Spirit City for three days at a time. If he tried to linger, Dong'er would sternly drive him away.
Whenever that happened, he'd act like a sad little puppy being abandoned. That pitiful expression even made Qian Renxue's heart ache for him.
They were clearly so in love—why wouldn't Sister Dong'er let him stay a little longer?
At nine months old, after learning to speak, Qian Renxue asked Bibi Dong directly why she wouldn't let Zhao Ling stay longer.
Bibi Dong responded with a bitter smile, "Xue'er, when you grow up and can help your big sister carry some burdens, you'll understand."
"???" Qian Renxue was utterly confused. What did she mean—help carry burdens? She wanted to ask more.
But Bibi Dong refused to elaborate, afraid that if she said too much, the matter would reach their teacher's ears.
If their teacher found out that a certain beast was eyeing his daughter, well… cough cough… Let's just say it was unspeakable.
Qian Renxue was completely puzzled.
Later on, Qian Renxue frequently read Zhao Ling's journal copy, and found that he ranted about Tang San constantly, and not in a good way.
This made Qian Renxue curious. Just what kind of grudge did this man have with Tang San? He definitely wasn't around in her past life—she was 100% certain.
She wanted to ask Zhao Ling, but found that no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't say anything from the journal aloud. It was as if the words were sealed in her throat—unbearably frustrating.
Now, at two years old, she had pieced everything together from the journal.
She realized that this world was part of a fictional tale, and Tang San was its so-called protagonist. She, Dong'er, and the entire Spirit Hall were labeled as the so-called villains.
Qian Renxue found this laughable. Was Spirit Hall really the villain?
Say what you want, Spirit Hall gave commoners the chance to awaken their Spirits, provided talented children with resources and spirit stones, and even issued subsidies to spirit masters.
Those subsidies were often the only reason poor spirit masters could become stronger. Without Spirit Hall, only the nobles and clans would have any spirit masters at all.
Even that bastard Tang San, with his Clear Sky Sect bloodline, had relied entirely on Spirit Hall's subsidies before rising to power.
But after he became powerful, he turned around and destroyed Spirit Hall—just to avenge his hundred-thousand-year-old spirit beast mother.
Qian Renxue found it despicable. That guy had so many ten-thousand-year spirit rings. When he killed spirit beasts and took their rings, he was "doing Heaven's will."
But when Spirit Hall did the same? Suddenly, it was immoral?
Such hypocrisy. Utterly shameless.
Thankfully, Zhao Ling had handled it beautifully. He had seduced Tang San's mother, his wife, and even his mother-in-law. A round of applause was well deserved.
Now, Qian Renxue felt that Zhao Ling wasn't just devastatingly handsome, but also possessed incredible foresight.
Forget whether Tang San would even be born again. Even if he, like her, had the chance to reincarnate—he'd be completely dumbfounded upon seeing this world now, wouldn't he?