The midwife had delivered babies for most of her life, but she had never seen such a remarkable baby girl. The baby, who had stopped moving in the womb, actually rushed out of the mother's body on her own at the last moment.
Zhao Huai looked at the baby girl in the bed, his eyes full of tenderness.
He stepped forward and gently touched the baby's little hand, and that little hand tightly grasped his little finger.
He had a younger sister. From then on, he would give his sister the best of everything.
When Ye Ling woke up, she found herself a baby.
She was sleeping peacefully beside a beautiful woman.
The woman looked charming, and her loving look at Ye Ling made Ye Ling feel a bit uncomfortable.
Hard as it was to believe, Ye Ling accepted the fact that she had come back to life. Although it was in another identity, coming back to life was the best thing.
"Creak—"
At this moment, the door opened.
The beautiful woman looked at the newcomer and asked, "Zhengge, how did it go?"
Zhao Zheng shook his head and said, "The Lin family is not willing to accept Shuning."
Hearing this, Lin Min'er just smiled and said, "It doesn't matter. Maybe it will be better for Shuning to stay with us."
"Yeah."
"We don't expect Shuning to be rich and powerful in the future. We only hope that she will have a peaceful and smooth life."
Shuning? Was this her name?
"Min'er, I'm sorry. I..."
"Zhengge, don't say that again. I've said that I don't care. Although the Lin family can cultivate the most outstanding people in the Eastern Ze Wilds, it doesn't matter that they're not willing to accept Shuning. Not taking the path of a spiritual pharmacist won't hinder Shuning's growth."
Zhao Zheng nodded and sighed.
Lin Min'er lowered her head and played with the baby beside her.
Out of the corner of her eye, she noticed the bloodstains on Zhao Zheng's shoes.
"Zhengge, did they give you a hard time again?"
Zhao Zheng quickly explained, "No. Min'er, don't worry about it. The Lin family is very kind to me."
Very kind? Lin Min'er naturally didn't believe it.
Although the Lin family was one of the four great families and had cultivated many talents in the Eastern Ze Wilds, their methods were often despicable.
From the conversation between the two, Ye Ling got a general idea of what had happened.
Zhao Zheng used to live in Qinghui Town. He was the legitimate son of the Zhao family. In his childhood, he showed extraordinary talent and quickly broke through to the primary level. In just a few years, he became a second - grade spiritual pharmacist.
Among the younger generation, he was a top - notch figure.
But later, Zhao Zheng met Lin Min'er by chance. They fell in love at first sight and were determined to be together regardless of the worldly obstacles.
Lin Min'er was the granddaughter of a collateral branch of the Lin family. After knowing that the family didn't agree, she eloped with Zhao Zheng.
Unexpectedly, the news of their escape was leaked. On the way to meet Lin Min'er, Zhao Zheng was severely beaten by the Lin family's disciples. They even crippled all his cultivation and severed his spiritual roots.
Hearing this, Ye Ling understood why the Lin family had gone so far.
Zhao Zheng had good qualifications, and as a spiritual pharmacist, he had great potential for development. But since he wasn't cultivated by the Lin family, the Lin family was worried that he might pose a threat to them in the future.
So they simply took the opportunity to cripple his spiritual roots completely.
And his intention to marry a daughter of the Lin family became an excuse.
Exterminating the root was exactly what Lin Feng, the respected elder of the Lin family, would do.
Back then, he was one of the main forces in the encirclement and suppression of Ye Ling.
"Zhengge, our daughter will live a good life even if she doesn't become a spiritual pharmacist," Lin Min'er comforted him.
Everyone knew that Zhao Zheng was competitive.
Back then, he thought he had few opponents, but unexpectedly, even a few outer - sect disciples of the Lin family could cripple him like this.
This showed how important it was to be cultivated by a family.
Zhao Zheng looked at the baby in the bed. He gently stroked her face with his big hand and said, "Shuning, I'm sorry to have made you suffer by following me."
Suddenly, a warm current welled up in Ye Ling's heart. This feeling was unprecedented.
Was this a father? Could she have a father's affection in this life?