“Thank you…” Feng Axiu looked up at Shen Qingtang, her eyes full of gratitude. “You are willing to treat me like family. I will never forget this kindness.”
“We’re family.” Shen Qingtang nodded with a smile, then changed the subject, “But why are you so wary of your sister? What exactly is that ‘weapon’ she possesses?”
When her sister was mentioned, Feng Axiu's expression immediately turned serious.
His voice lowered slightly: "That's no ordinary weapon. It's an evil artifact passed down through generations in our family, called the 'Soul-Devouring Jade.' It can silently absorb a person's luck. The person being absorbed will gradually become unlucky, everything will go wrong, and their body will gradually wither away until they die like a dead tree. Even the imperial physicians can't find anything wrong with it."
Her eyes were filled with fear: "Back then, my mother was drained of her fortune by my sister using the 'Soul-Devouring Jade,' and she died of illness in less than half a year. It was precisely because of this evil object that my sister eliminated all her competitors and secured her position as the head of the family. I escaped back then because I was afraid that she would use the same methods to deal with me and Ling Wei."
Shen Qingtang's pupils contracted sharply, and a storm of shock surged in her heart—there was such an eerie thing.
Suppressing her shock, she said in a deep voice, "Don't worry, I will find a way to deal with this evil thing. From today onwards, I will help you rebuild your power and train people. Not only will we protect Ling Wei, but we will also prepare to deal with your family's pursuers."
In the days that followed, Shen Qingtang secretly mobilized resources to recruit a group of loyal people for Feng Axiu and also invited military instructors.
Help her train her team. Feng Axiu came from a reclusive family and knew a lot about political maneuvering. With Shen Qingtang's guidance, she quickly built a capable force.
Feng Axiu, still identified as "Feng Axiu," remained in the town, acting erratically.
Every morning, she would quietly follow Su Lingwei, watching her go to the cloth shop to manage her business, watching her and Shen Mingzhao smile at each other, and watching her being pampered by the Shen family.
Once, Su Lingwei encountered a difficult customer at the entrance of the fabric shop. The customer was unreasonable and wanted to return the fabric that had already been ordered, and even spoke rudely to her.
Just as Su Lingwei was in a dilemma, "Feng Axiu" suddenly rushed out, waving a broken bowl at the customer and shouting, "Bad guy! Don't bully her!"
The guest was startled by her erratic behavior and, fearing trouble, could only leave dejectedly.
Su Lingwei watched "Feng Axiu's" retreating figure, her eyes filled with doubt. This crazy woman always seemed to be helping her unintentionally.
Hiding in the shadows, Feng Axiu looked at her daughter safe and sound, and a relieved smile quietly appeared on her lips.
Although I cannot acknowledge my daughter, I can still silently protect her by her side.
Seeing her living a happy and peaceful life.
Feng Axiu's heart was filled with warmth.
She knew that with Shen Qingtang and the Shen family around, she and her daughter would no longer have to live a life of constant displacement and anxiety.
What she needs to do is to become strong as soon as possible so that she can stand in front of her daughter with her true identity and make up for the maternal love she has missed over the years.
Lately, Su Lingwei has felt a gentle gaze following her from behind. Whether she's going to the fabric shop to settle accounts or embroidering in the courtyard, that gaze always follows her at a distance, without the slightest malice.
Instead, it exudes a strong sense of protection and warmth.
It left her feeling both confused and inexplicably at ease.
She secretly looked back, but only saw a bustling crowd or the crazy Feng Axiu on the street corner. Gradually, she let go of her doubts and thought she was just being paranoid.
The source of this suspicion was none other than Feng Axiu, who was lurking in the shadows.
She not only silently protected her daughter, but also never let go of those who had hurt her and her daughter.
She never used brute force to deal with Boss Su and Zheng Yue'e; she only relied on her "feigning supernatural powers" to keep the two of them living in fear every day.
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