"Therefore, I emerged alive from the cauldron, though I suffered considerable damage to my vital energy."

“I also designed the tunnel. I know there is a secret passage that leads to the outside world. Li Shengyuan is probably still unaware of this.”

"After leaving, I wandered around the world and met Xu Junliang."

"Uncle Liang!" Mi Shan exclaimed in surprise.

"Do you know him?" Mother asked.

Mi Shan also told her mother about her relationship with Uncle Liang. She learned that he often watched over her in the yard when she was little, and that he had recently saved Li Xuanche's life.

A complex expression flickered across Jialuolou's face, and he said in a cold tone, "It's really not like him that he would do these things in secret."

"Let's not get sidetracked, let's continue talking about Mi Xiuyan."

Mother seemed unwilling to hear about Uncle Liang, and continued:

"After Pharmacist Xu saved me, he took me under his wing and made me his follower. Because I knew about pharmacology and medicine, he thought I was useful to him. In addition, I was in dire need of a safe haven. He was highly skilled in martial arts and could come and go without a trace. Staying by his side was the best choice, as I would not be easily discovered."

"He saw that I wore a veil and white clothes all day long, so he gave me the name A-Piao."

When Mi Shan heard the name again, she still found it ridiculous.

But it was not interrupted.

"He was keen on making money and practicing medicine to save lives. Although he had a great reputation, his whereabouts were mysterious and he was hard to find. That day, a couple came to his number one pharmacy in the world seeking medical treatment."

It was Mi Xiuyan and his wife.

For many years, they had been childless and deeply troubled, always wanting to have a child of their own. However, Qiao Fangyue's health was not suitable for pregnancy. Mi Xiuyan was promoted by Qiao Fangyue's family and did not want to easily take a concubine and offend her. Although it was normal to have multiple wives and concubines at that time, Mi Xiuyan and Qiao Fangyue had a very good relationship.

Pharmacist Xu and I were quite impressed.

The two came secretly seeking a child.

After examining the situation, Pharmacist Xu simply said that if Qiao Fangyue wanted to have a child, she would have to find someone else to conceive for her, but he possessed special medical skills that could enable someone to conceive her and Mi Xiuyan's child.

"This...this is surrogacy? You didn't actually do it, Mother, did you?"

“I had been with Xu Junliang for so long, and he never made any demands on me. The conditions that Mi Xiuyan offered were really tempting. He also said that I could get pregnant without having any physical contact with Mi Xiuyan.”

And he promised that after that, he would arrange a completely new identity for his mother.

But he didn't insist.

"I agreed to it myself."

"Mother, you're being foolish! How can you just agree to something like this so easily?"

“At that time, my heart was dead. I just wanted to leave everything behind and start a new life. I thought this opportunity would be my salvation, but I never expected it to be a hell.” Jialuo Lou’s tone was heavy.

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