Became a salted fish pretend heiress and handed over the system
Chapter 56 Past Events

Chapter 56: Chapter 56 Past Events

"Lady Xia suffered a massive hemorrhage during childbirth. It was the perfect opportunity. Everyone was busy taking care of Lady Xia and no one was looking after the newborn who was taken by the nurse to the infant room."

Then, that woman brought you to the hospital and switched you with that baby. They were both baby girls and their birth dates were close. There was little to distinguish between the two of them. In this way, she completed the switch."

"Just like that?" Xia Yue asked incredulously.

"Yes, just like that. She had disabled the cameras in advance so there was no recorded proof of the switch. Moreover, due to her excessive bleeding, Lady Xia took a disliking to this baby and didn’t give her much attention. During her confinement period, she barely saw the baby, which made things go even more smoothly." Yan Mo nodded and replied.

"Oh, what a tragedy! So how did that girl’s life turn out?" Xia Yue shook her head and asked again.

"After that woman took her home, she was raised roughly until the age of four, often used as a punching bag. From the age of four, she started to do heavy chores from dawn to dusk. She didn’t eat much and would wear worn clothes handed down from her elder siblings, often being beaten and scolded. Whenever someone in the family was upset, they would take it out on her.

Right until that winter when she was seven. She had not been able to chop enough firewood and was beaten by that woman’s husband, being forced to kneel outside in the yard, and consequently getting a fever from the cold."

The family didn’t care for her nor did they get her a doctor. They just left her out on the street when they thought she was dead. That’s when she was found by a passing daoist."

He took her to see a doctor and got her medicine. Eventually, he discovered that she was suitable for cultivation, and took her as his apprentice. To prevent her previous family from disturbing her, he paid to register her under his own household registry, and acted as her guardian."

This girl worked hard and later achieved good results in her education. She chose to attend a university in the same city so as not to be too far away from her master and senior apprentice siblings."

Her talent for cultivation is strong and she’s well-known within the circle at a young age. Now she’s included in the Special Department."

"Thank goodness she met her master. Otherwise, she might have died that winter. This was the life that was supposedly mine. All because of jealousy, she had to suffer for me. Meanwhile, I enjoyed the luxurious life that was supposed to be hers." Xia Yue spoke ruefully after hearing the story.

"Your life wasn’t exactly a bed of roses either." Yan Mo said.

At least it was better than hers. At least I wasn’t beaten, scolded, or starved. If there are any cultivation resources in the future, I want to give them to her. Could you help me give them to her when the time comes? Let me compensate her for the hardships she endured for me." Xia Yue shook her head to contradict him, and then thought about the cultivation aids available in the city, wishing to compensate her and ease her feelings of guilt and unease.

"Sure." Yan Mo nodded.

"Thanks in advance." Xia Yue said with a smile.

"No need to thank me. It’s a small matter." Yan Mo responded.

"Alright, let’s head back. We’ve been out for quite a while." Xia Yue quickened her pace and told him.

"Okay." Yan Mo nodded.

"Ruo Xue, Xuanxuan, do you want to continue playing or do you want to come home with me?" Xia Yue shouted to the two cats running ahead of her.

"Meow, we’ll go with you."

[Let’s go home and continue playing tomorrow.]

Both cats ran over, eager to go home with Xia Yue.

Once back at the courtyard, Xia Yue took the two cats to the main house while Yan Mo returned to the guest room.

Xia Yue left the two cats to play on their own as she lay on the couch, selecting the photos she had taken of them for her Moments.

Yuexia Touxian: From now on, I’m a cat owner [Cat photos]x9