The original owner's son was named Chen Tianyou, nicknamed Huzi. His name embodied the Chen family's hopes that Chen Tianyou would be as strong and healthy as a tiger, free from illness and disaster.
Upon hearing of Hu Zi's accident, Ji Xiaoxiao struggled to open her eyes, and tears streamed down her face like a burst dam. She tried to stop them, but it was too late.
"Sister-in-law Chen, don't just keep crying. Your son Hu Zi is waiting for you to take care of him." The woman was kind-hearted and helped Ji Xiaoxiao wipe away her tears. "We're all mothers, Sister-in-law Chen, I understand how you feel. But your son Hu Zi is still waiting for you."
Ji Xiaoxiao immediately stopped crying, grabbed the woman's hand, and asked anxiously, "Sister-in-law, what's wrong with my Hu Zi? It's just a trip to town, how could it be so bad?"
Without uttering any unnecessary words, the woman quickly told Ji Xiaoxiao about Hu Zi's situation.
In the dead of winter, Tiger, feeling sorry for his mother, went to town to buy some charcoal to keep warm. Upon arriving in town, he saw a bully harassing a young girl and stepped in to help. He managed to save the girl, but Tiger was severely beaten and coughed up blood by the bully's thugs.
Seriously injured? Vomiting blood?
Ji Xiaoxiao was anxious and somewhat flustered. It seemed she had unfortunately transmigrated to the day the original owner lost her son. Although the original owner had never explicitly said she would protect her son, given her maternal love, if Hu Zi died, the mission would be impossible to complete.
Having rushed to the town, Ji Xiaoxiao pushed open the door and entered the clinic. Inside and outside the clinic, people were gathered, and as soon as Ji Xiaoxiao entered, the crowd automatically parted to make way for her.
"Mother, you're here, cough cough..." Tiger said with a smile on his face.
Ji Xiaoxin felt a sharp pain in her head, staggered, and almost fell to the ground, getting covered in dust.
"Tiger, how are you? You mustn't scare your mother, you're all she has left."
Ji Xiaoxiao paused for a moment, then rushed forward and tightly grasped Hu Zi's icy cold hand.
Tiger's laughter never stopped. But when he grasped Ji Xiaoxiao's rough hand, a wave of sorrow washed over him, and his bright smile was tinged with regret and grief.
"Mother, I might not make it... You... Find a good family to marry into, don't wait for Father anymore." Tiger couldn't say the rest, no matter what he said.
Ji Xiaoxiao burst into tears, hugging Huzi, and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? What do you mean you can't do it anymore? Your mother is still waiting for you to get married and have children so that I can enjoy the happiness of being a mother-in-law and grandmother!"
A twenty-year-old boy, in the prime of his youth, is now facing a life-or-death situation, leaving behind only his lonely old mother. Tiger is filled with both grief and resentment.
"If I had power, would everything be different?"
Having lived an honest and upright life, it was only at the brink of death that Tiger deeply reflected on himself.
"You're about to die, what are you thinking about!" Tiger shook his head slightly, his eyes filled with gloom.
Gradually, the atmosphere in the clinic grew increasingly dejected and gloomy. The soft sobs and whimpers slowly grew louder, infecting one another, spreading from the inside out, from the heart, until they grew ever louder. They resounded to the heavens, to the very core of people's hearts, to the very fabric of the world.
While everyone around her was immersed in grief, Ji Xiaoxiao quietly checked Hu Zi's physical condition. His internal organs were injured in multiple places, and most of his bones were broken. If he didn't die from such injuries, he'd be comparable to a cockroach.
"Tiger can't die, but what can we do?" Ji Xiaoxiao sighed.
She's new here and hasn't had time to fully utilize her previous skills. Her current strength is limited to her spiritual awareness, which allows her to act as an X-ray machine. If she had the methods of a cultivator to infuse spiritual energy into Tiger's body and allow him to recuperate for some time, Tiger would surely be safe and healthy, full of life again.
Solutions can be found by people. After much deliberation and comparison, Ji Xiaoxiao decided to use evil magic to sacrifice ten years of her own lifespan in exchange for Hu Zi's injuries being healed.
A gentleman's word is as good as his bond. If we say we'll do it, we'll do it!
Ji Xiaoxiao cried out in pain, pretending to swear to the heavens, but secretly casting a spell: "I am willing to give up ten years of my life to ask the heavens to save my son's life. I am willing to give up ten years of my life to ask the heavens to save my son's life. I am willing to give up ten years of my life to ask the heavens to save my son's life."
Ji Xiaoxiao recited the incantation three times, and suddenly a bright light shone in the clinic, blinding everyone around. When the white light faded, everyone slowly opened their eyes, and Hu Zi, who was covered in wounds, had all his wounds and bones miraculously healed.
"Mother, what's wrong?"
A loving mother and filial son, Hu Zi immediately helped up Ji Xiaoxiao, who had collapsed and was unconscious.
Hearing Hu Zi's call, everyone finally noticed one of the main characters they had overlooked. Her expression was stiff and awkward; it was only after someone called an old doctor to examine Ji Xiaoxiao that she felt somewhat relieved.
Having been diagnosed with physical weakness and blood deficiency, Ji Xiaoxiao remained unconscious for three days and three nights. When she awoke, she was already famous. However, Ji Xiaoxiao had no time to care. She made up an excuse and hid at home with Hu Zi, where the mother and son secretly began their cultivation.
Two days later, Ji Xiaoxiao, who was immersed in the pleasure of cultivation, opened her eyes while starving.
"Mother, you're awake. I've prepared a meal. You haven't eaten for two days, so you should have a good meal," Tiger said, grinning from ear to ear.
Ji Xiaoxiao responded, quickly rinsed her mouth and washed her face, and then slowly ate her meal with her chopsticks.
Afterwards, Ji Xiaoxiao said to Hu Zi, "Hu Zi, your cousin almost beat you to death this time. Your mother can't tolerate it anymore. Do you want to go with your mother to your second uncle to seek justice?"
That's right, the bully who killed Tiger was the grandson of the original owner's second uncle. And this second uncle was the culprit who seized the original owner's family property and drove away the original owner's mother.
The original owner, who was strong because of her maternal instincts, was ready to rise up and seek justice for her grievances.
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