Xie Sidu felt a pang of sadness. This child had suffered so much since childhood. Her biological mother, Ding Huizhu, didn't like her, and her adoptive mother, Wang Cuihua, only knew how to leech off her. She had never truly experienced maternal love.

Now that someone can finally love her properly, that's wonderful.

After Ming Lihua took her medicine, she pulled Xie Li to sit down. "Alright, stop working and talk to us."

Grandpa Xie was full of questions and couldn't help but ask, "Mr. Shen, how did you and your wife meet Lili? Why is there no such information in our investigation?"

Shen Ye: "Grandpa, you're too kind. Just call me Shen Ye."

"Actually, it was Lili who saved my life," Ming Lihua suddenly said, her gaze distant and a slight smile on her face.

Five years ago, she went to Tiandu Mountain in search of the Sacred Heart Fruit, with the determination to be buried deep in the mountains and forests.

She knew that Shen Tiezhu, who always seemed carefree and irreverent, was actually deeply in love with her; he loved her more than his own life.

He would go crazy if he knew he couldn't save her.

Ming Lihua encountered two crises in the deep mountains. The first was a flash flood, in which she was rescued by a little girl dressed like a wild person. The second was poisoning, in which she thought she was about to die, but she woke up in the little girl's thatched hut.

Through conversation, she learned that the little girl's adoptive parents had abandoned her, and feeling sorry for her, she began to take care of the little girl to the best of her ability.

Their relationship deepened over time, and eventually they started referring to each other as mother and daughter.

A few months later, Shen Tiezhu found her and discovered that this little girl named Xie Li could actually suppress the toxins in her body. So he simply built a house in the deep mountains, and the three of them lived there comfortably.

The couple also discovered that Xie Li possessed amazing talent and intelligence, but lacked common sense about society. Therefore, Shen Tiezhu began to consciously guide her, while Ming Lihua herself taught Xie Li various kinds of knowledge.

Xie Li is very good at learning. Apart from not having received a proper education, her intelligence far surpasses that of ordinary people.

Those teaching days were quite enjoyable, and they always bring a smile to my face whenever I think about them.

Unfortunately, news of their presence at Tiandu Mountain still leaked out.

An ancient martial arts practitioner arrived quietly. That time, Shen Tiezhu was lured away, and Ming Lihua was injured, triggering the poison in her body and leaving her on the verge of death. Xie Li, in his grief, almost risked his life to fight back.

Fortunately, Shen Tiezhu arrived in time; otherwise, those martial arts masters would likely have perished. Of course, Shen Tiezhu also crippled their martial arts and handed them over to the Ancient Martial Arts Association's punishment hall for processing.

Even if he survives, he will likely spend the rest of his life in a specially made prison.

"That silly child, Lili, was afraid I would die, so she actually wanted to have a blood transfusion, risking her life to save me." Ming Lihua smiled bitterly, still feeling a bit scared when she thought about it now.

Xie Li was in very poor mental condition at the time, and she was too ill to recover, so Shen Tiezhu had no choice but to take her away.

Before leaving, she told Xie Li that if he wanted to see her again, he should try his best to get into Beijing University, where they would meet again.

Shen Tiezhu also told Xie Li that when she returned to the Xie family, she should learn to be a city dweller, make good friends, and live a good life so that Ming Lihua wouldn't worry.

"You did a great job." Shen Ye was unusually serious for once, looking at Xie Li with a gentle yet firm strength in his eyes.

Xie Li looked up at him, thought for a moment, and said, "So, you were just making up an excuse to lie to me back then?"

Shen Ye: "Haha, what do you mean by lying? Did I lie to you? Look, you didn't even get into Beijing University, and I still brought your mother over to meet you."