Since Zhao Jing's condition was very critical, Tang Yuan decided to postpone her big brother's funeral for a week while waiting for news about her sister-in-law's condition, but she also held a funeral ceremony for Tang Ye.
Even so, not many people came to mourn, especially since his killers threatened them not to attend it, and only a few close people visited to see him one last time.
While Tang Yuan was busy waiting for the doctors to perform surgery on Zhao Jing, a young woman with short brown hair was tasked with accompanying Little Tang Yin and Little Tang Xiao, who continued to mourn the death of their father, but she felt at a loss as to how to calm them.
"Aunt Qing, where is Grandpa Huang? Why hasn't he come here?" Little Tang Yin asked the woman, who was none other than her mother's little sister, Zhao Qing.
Zhao Qing sighed softly before telling her. "Tang Yuan told me that your grandfather is facing a serious problem right now, so he can't come here yet, but he will definitely come in a few days."
"What about my mother, Aunt Qing? Will she be okay?"
"I don't know, Xiao'er." Zhao Qing then carried Little Tang Xiao. "I also feel sad like you, but we can only leave everything to the doctor, and we will continue to pray for Big Sis Jing's recovery, okay?"
"En." Tang Xiao nodded and hugged his aunt's neck tightly.
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For a whole week, the doctors provide intensive care to Zhao Jing, and they manage to save her from death. After that, Tang Yuan held a cremation ceremony for Tang Ye, but only their family was present.
*Tap... Tap...*
Suddenly, an old man and a middle-aged woman approached them, and Little Tang Xiao ran towards them while shouting. "Grandpa Huang!"
"I'm sorry, I couldn't save your father, Xiao'er." Little Tang Xiao just shook his head and hugged his grandfather's neck, and Tang Huang brought him over to the others. "How is Jing'er's condition?"
"Jing'er managed to survive, but the events of that night dealt a heavy blow to her, and I'm not sure if she can return to normal." Tang Yuan then asked him. "What about that person, Father? Did he do something to you?"
"No." Tang Huang shook his head at her. "He didn't do anything to me, and he just confined me at home, but he released me after he got news that they succeeded in killing Ye'er."
"I see." Tang Yuan nodded in understanding. "I didn't expect that person would be behind those bastards; they even threatened government officials and the police to stop this case. Even the evidence of their crimes has been destroyed now, so we can't do anything to avenge Big Brother's death."
Tang Huang sighed heavily at that. "Even if the evidence of their crimes is still intact, we still won't be able to do anything to them as long as that person continues to support them, especially since he is the strongest among us."
"Are we going to give up like this, Father?"
"Yuan'er, you must be aware that I am unwilling to give up, but I have already lost Ye'er, so I don't want to lose you as well." Tang Huang then turned to Little Tang Yin. "Moreover, Yin'er and Xiao'er still need us, so we will hold ourselves back for now, but we will never forget our grudge, and we will take revenge in the future."
Suddenly, the middle-aged woman said to him. "Old Huang, how about I teach Xiao'er about various martial arts? After all, he has a physique suitable to be a martial expert, so he can protect himself and Yin'er from those bastards. Moreover, I'm sure that they won't stop, and they might target them in the future."
"I think Big Sis Lingyan's idea is good, Father." Tang Yuan said it with a nod of approval.
"Does that mean you will break your oath, Tantai Lingyan?" Tian Huang asked as he turned to her. "After all, you have vowed not to take in other disciples after-"
"Stop it; you don't need to talk about the past." Tantai Lingyan interrupted Tang Huang. "Tang Ye is my brother, and Xiao'er is his son, so I will break my oath for him, but I will not take another disciple after him."
"All right, you can take Xiao'er as your last disciple, and you must train her to become a true martial expert." Tang Huang then said to Little Tang Xiao. "Xiao'er, if you want to take revenge against those people for your father's death, then you have to train hard under your master's guidance, okay?"
"Yes, Grandpa." Little Tang Xiao then looked at Tantai Lingyan. "Master, you have to teach me a lot of things, okay?"
"Yes." Tantai Lingyan nodded and rubbed his head. "I will pass on all my knowledge about martial arts to you, and I will also teach you how to use various weapons, so you can protect your Big Sis from those evil people in the future."
After they cremated Tang Ye's corpse, Tang Huang did not immediately return to his place, and he decided to accompany Tang Yuan to take care of Little Tang Yin, especially since Zhao Jing's condition was not good.
Meanwhile, Tantai Lingyan took Little Tang Xiao with her to start his training, so he spent more time with her, and she took care of him like her own son, which made their relationship very close.
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After that day, Zhao Jing gradually became healthy again, and she accompanied her children. However, she is no longer the same as her old self, and she spends much of her time lamenting the events of that night.
Little Tang Xiao and Little Tang Yin's lives also went on peacefully for quite a while, and those people never disturbed their lives at all, especially since Tang Huang and Tantai Lingyan continued to protect the two little ones.
However, their lives were disrupted again because Zhao Jing could no longer face her grief, and she decided to commit suicide a year after the incident, which devastated her two children, especially Little Tang Yin.
As for Little Tang Xiao, his mother's death spurred his spirit to practice martial arts more diligently, and Tantai Lingyan always took him to school to prevent anything bad from happening to him.
Little Tang Yin continued to live with Tang Yuan because Tang Huang was unable to stay with them and had to return to his original place, but he frequently visited his grandchildren.
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Time quickly passed until ten years had passed, and Little Tang Xiao had turned into a dashing 17-year-old teenager, and he had started his high school years.
Over the past ten years, Tantai Lingyan has passed on all her martial arts knowledge to Little Tang Xiao, and he has also repeatedly won various martial arts competitions. Besides, he can also use various weapons, such as a sword, spear, dagger, gun, and many others.
Back in middle school, Little Tang Xiao met a woman who also cared deeply about him, and she was the homeroom teacher who always helped him in his education. Even after he entered high school, she still took the time to help him, so he trusted her wholeheartedly.
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Meanwhile, Tang Yin has transformed into a beautiful woman aged 19 years, and she has started her college life, so she decides to live in her campus dormitory.
The death of her mother dealt a major blow to her, and her character became introverted, so she didn't have too many friends. Even so, her few friends were very kind to her, and they always tried to make her life more cheerful.
Unfortunately, Tang Yin's college life didn't go too smoothly, and her decision to live in a dormitory led to a very bad situation, especially after one of her seniors confessed his feelings for her.
Even though Tang Yin had rejected the man many times, there was a woman who couldn't accept that, and she was very jealous of her, especially since she also fell in love with him, so she planned very terrible things for her.
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One day at night, Tang Yin was walking home from her friend's house, but five men intercepted her halfway, and she panicked as soon as she recognized their identities, so she ran away from them.
The men continued to chase after Tang Yin into an empty building before successfully surrounding her on the third floor, and they pounced on her with looks full of lust.
After all, Tang Yin was just a weak woman, and she never learned martial arts like her little brother because her physique was too weak. Seeing that her clothes were torn in several parts and exposing her smooth skin, they became even wilder and couldn't wait to violate her.
However, Tang Yin didn't want to accept her fate, so she made every effort to get away from them, but they cornered her against a window.
"Haha!" One of them laughed loudly. "Tang Yin! You can't run anymore, so you should surrender now, and we will treat you gently."
Tang Yin didn't reply to the man and kept glancing out the window, and she finally made up her mind. "Humph! You bastards will never be able to touch me!"
After she said that, Tang Yin jumped out of the window, shocking those men. 'I'm sorry, and I loved you so much, Xiao'er. I didn't want to be violated by these bastards, so I was forced to leave you first.'
*Bam*
The loud slamming sound from outside made them even more shocked, so one of them looked out of the window to check, but Tang Yin was already lying motionless on the ground, and blood was flowing profusely from her body.
"Damn it!" The man cursed and turned to his four friends. "She's dead! We should leave this place immediately, and I'll ask my father to take care of this matter later."
- To Be Continued -
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My other novels:
1. Cultivator With Modern AI
2. Primordial 'Dual Cultivator' Dragon With System
3. Otherwordly-Cultivator
4. Zhang Fei - The Abandoned Son
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