Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Hearing that she was an orphan in her previous life, the whole family was heartbroken.
Yan Lingsu chuckled. “Don’t worry, although I don’t remember my parents, my master had adopted me and treated me well. My surname was Cheng in my past life, and I was also known as Lingsu. My name came from Lingshu and Suwen of the Yellow Emperor’s Royal Scripture. It matched the name that my grandfather had given me.
“Besides, My master was a famous miracle doctor in Jianghu. He was also known as the Poison Doctor. Although he had an intimidating name, my master was a very kind-hearted person. He had also killed many people, but he only killed those who were evil.
“He taught me everything he knew about medicine when I was younger. I received his actual teachings. Unfortunately, he had passed away when I was about ten years old, and I was left to fend for myself. I had an uncle and brothers and sisters who were also scholars of my master. However, they all had evil intentions and desired the medical records that my master had left me, so we weren’t close.
“Later on, I was invited by a stranger to come down from the mountains to save a person in need. Suddenly, my title of “The Miracle Doctor” was spread. It was a pity that the people from my faction wanted to steal the medical code that my master left me. They thought that the medical code contained the poison scripture that made my master famous, but my master had long destroyed the poison scripture.
“However, they did not believe me when I told them that it had been destroyed. The faction tried to use the poison to harm me. I was not poisoned because someone took the poison on my behalf, and he was poisoned instead. It was the most potent and dangerous poison in the world. There was no cure for it.”
“I also had an ability called the Blood Transfusion Method, where I could exchange my life for someone else’s. I did not want anyone else to die because of me. I had no relatives or friends, and I did not have much to live for. How could I just stand idly by and watch others sacrifice themselves for me? So I used the Blood Transfusion Method to save him, and I died as a result.”
Other than Yan Qixun, the others naturally did not know who Cheng Lingsu was. After hearing Yan Lingsu’s story, everyone felt sad that she died saving someone else’s life at such a young age. Yan Qixun felt even more sorry for Lingsu. Everyone who loved martial arts stories, regardless of gender, admired her very much.
Although she was not a heroine, nor did she have the beauty of a heroine, her brilliance had all the makings of a heroine of a martial arts story. She was intelligent and decisive, but she died for someone who would not love her in return in her most youthful years.
Her story was so beautiful that it made everyone feel grief and sigh. There weren’t many people in this world that could face death as calmly as she did. Cheng Lingsu was loved and respected.
Seeing that her family felt sad for her, Yan Lingsu smiled faintly. She had already let go of the past when she died. As for the person she died for, he was her stepbrother, whom she fell in love with, but she could not win his heart. So naturally, Lingsu did not mention him. If she had spoken about him, it would only make her family even sadder.
Everyone said that she was brilliant. They both admired and feared her intelligence. It did not matter if the others felt that way, but her stepbrother also looked at her the same way. It made her extremely disappointed and heartbroken. Between their deaths, she chose to be calm and unshaken at that moment.
After her death, her spirit had followed him for some unknown reason for some time. She thought that she had died for him, but she did not. It was just that it felt meaningless to live a lonely life.
“You don’t have to feel sad. I had only lived for sixteen or seventeen years in my past life. I have seen many sights in the world and have no regrets. I still have my parents, brothers, and sisters in this life.
“If I did not choose to die in my previous life, I might not have met my parents, brothers, and sisters. Thinking about it in this way, why would I feel bad about myself?”
She did have a point. Everyone laughed when they saw how accepting she was. “That’s right. It looks like we are fated to be a family.”
Yan Lingsu continued, “Speaking of which, there are still benefits to remembering what had happened in my past life. I was in line to inherit my grandfather’s legacy. Although I would never call myself a miracle doctor, my medical skills aren’t half bad. I am especially good at acupuncture. If anyone in our family were to get sick in the future, there would be no need to worry.”
Gongyu Mingxi was born in a prestigious family. She was delighted when she heard of this. But she felt that she had disappointed the Gongyu family’s ancestors. As the heir to the Gongyu family, Gongyu Hao had no interest in medical skills. When his father was alive, he had doted on Gongyu Hao, so he never told him, but deep down, he was disappointed.
Now, she could finally pass down the Gongyu family’s medical skills. Her child, Yan Lingsu, would surpass her in the future. The Gongyu family had gained a promising young apprentice.
Gongyu Mingxi smiled and said, “Gongyu Hao and I are hopeless. But when Gongyu Hao has a child in the future, if they inherited some medical talents, I shall hand them over to you as an aunt to teach them.”
Gongyu Hao scratched his head. He was just a monkey. Would he be able to get married? He had never thought of having little monkey babies. But if he didn’t get married and have children, that would be the end of the Gongyu family’s bloodline.
“Mother, I have never thought of having little monkey babies. If Big Brother has monkeys in the future…
“Oh no! I meant if he has children. Perhaps he could pass on one child to me. Then, I will hand them over to Lingsu as an apprentice.”
Gongyu Mingxi was both annoyed and amused. “What are you blabbering about? That’s my future grandchild you’re talking about. What is this “Monkey” business? Don’t you dare say that his future children are monkeys! If your brother hears about this, he’ll beat the living daylights out of you.”
The three sisters could not hold back their laughter. The atmosphere seemed to have calmed down. Next, it was time for Yan Qixun to tell her story.
Yan Qixun smiled and said, “I do indeed have fate with our family. My surname happened to be Yan in my previous life, and my name was also Qixun. Grandfather understands me, so he gave me the name from my past life.
“In that life, both my parents were military officers, and I was a soldier. Where I came from, soldiers protected their families and defended their country. They were the most respected people in the world. It was difficult to become a soldier. If a family member were a soldier, it would be extremely honorable.
“When I was just three years old, my mother had died in the line of duty. My father could not take care of me while in the army. So, my uncle raised me. My uncle was a businessman, and his business was extremely successful. As a result, our family was wealthy. It was not too far-fetched to say that our wealth rivaled a country. My uncle doted on me very much, so I had a good life.
“When I was only twelve years of age, I was accepted into the mathematics department of the most prestigious university in the world at the time. I also majored in physics and mechanics.
“When I was eighteen years old, I returned to the country and joined the military, and when I was twenty-two years old, I started to take charge of the National Key Military Project Laboratory. I was also fluent in six different languages. I was a mathematician, a physicist, and a biologist. Besides, I was proficient in machinery manufacturing as well. I could also be considered an agronomist.
“When I was thirty-eight years old, I was already a double academician of the National Academy of Engineering and the Academy of Sciences. An academician is the country’s highest academic title in science and technology. It is a lifetime honor. Was that a good explanation?”
Yan Qixun tried to keep her explanation short and simple. She wasn’t doing it to show off but instead wanted to make the atmosphere more relaxed.
The main reason was that her mother, Second Brother, and Third Sister did not have a good life in the past. No one understood some of the words that she said, but at least they could feel that she was a brilliant person in her past life.
However, when they heard that she was so prim and proper, they felt that she came off as cute. She didn’t resemble the brilliant person that she had just described. They could not help but smile.
“That sounds amazing. So, what happened after that?”
As she spoke, Qixun’s face turned bitter. She looked as though she had nothing to live for..