TFWYH – Chapter 720 Eldest Sister-in-Law as Mother

In contrast, Ling Yue and Ling Chen were far less optimistic.

Ling Yue locked herself in her room and cried her eyes out.

She had never known…

Never known that her mother had suffered so terribly.

She had been imprisoned…

Forced to give birth in a mass grave…

Yet, as her daughter, she had known nothing.

Back when the family had been desperately poor, she had even secretly resented Jiang Shi for giving birth to her, blaming her for bringing her into a life of hardship.

Thinking of that, Ling Yue slapped herself hard across the face.

Then she knelt facing the direction of the Second Prince’s residence and solemnly knocked her head against the ground three times.

“Mother… Yue’er was wrong.”

“Yue’er has been an unfilial daughter.”

“I never knew you had suffered so much.”

“I swear that from now on, I’ll work hard to earn money—lots and lots of money—and I’ll use it all to honor and take care of you.”

…

Ling Chen also shut himself inside his room.

Lying on his bed, he stared blankly at the bed canopy overhead.

So… that means I’m half a member of the imperial family too?

Despite his young age, Ling Yu had personally raised and taught him since childhood.

He understood far more than ordinary children.

Since the Emperor had gone to such lengths…

It was obvious he intended to make Big Brother the future heir.

If that was the case…

Then he couldn’t keep wasting his time anymore.

He had to work hard.

One day, he wanted not only to help his eldest brother…

But also to protect his mother.

Only those who stood at the very top could never again be bullied.

With that thought, Ling Chen immediately got out of bed instead of going back to sleep.

Outside the door, Yinbiao had been lying in wait.

The moment it saw Ling Chen awake, it wagged its tail and ran over, rubbing affectionately against his legs.

“Awooo…”

Why not sleep a little longer?

Ling Chen crouched down and rubbed the wolf’s head.

“Yinbiao, from now on, we have to work hard.”

“Awoo?”

The silver wolf tilted its head, clearly not understanding.

Ling Chen’s little face was filled with determination.

“Train with me. From now on, I’ll attend the academy during the day, and when I come home, you’ll practice martial arts with me. At the next martial examination, I’m going to win first place.”

“Awooo! Awooo!”

A fight? I like that!

Yinbiao happily spun around in circles before barking at Ling Chen.

“Woof! Woof!”

Don’t worry! With this great wolf helping you, you’ll definitely come in first!

The funny thing was…

The fellow had completely forgotten he was a wolf.

He had actually learned to bark like a dog.

“So… shall we start now?”

Ling Chen smiled as he walked into the middle of the courtyard and assumed a fighting stance.

“Woof!”

Yinbiao barked excitedly.

The next instant, it shot forward like a bolt of silver lightning.

Before long, the boy and the wolf were fiercely sparring together.

Whether it was Ling Chen or Yinbiao, everyone in the household—including Taxue and Huiche—had been secretly nourished with medicinal tonics by Tang Wan over the past several days.

Compared with their days back in Xiangxi Town, every member of the former Ling Second Uncle’s family—humans and animals alike—had grown much stronger.

A silver wolf was already a fearsome beast by nature.

With Tang Wan’s careful care and nourishment, Yinbiao had become even more formidable than an ordinary wild silver wolf.

Neither its speed nor its strength could be underestimated.

…

After dawn broke, Ling Yue finally wiped away her tears.

She hurried into the kitchen, grabbed two steamed buns, and rushed out the door.

Today, Yu Ziqing had arranged to take her to look at storefronts.

She was in such a hurry that she planned to eat only two buns before leaving.

How could that possibly be enough?

Tang Wan happened to see her rushing past like a gust of wind and immediately reached out, grabbing the back of her collar.

“Where are you running off to in such a hurry?”

“Sister-in-law! I’m going to look at some shops!”

Ling Yue wriggled free and waved as she backed away.

“You, Big Brother, and A’Chen eat without me. I’m leaving first!”

“Stop right there!”

Tang Wan caught her again.

“What’s the rush? Drink some chicken soup before you go. I’ll go with you.”

“Huh?”

Ling Yue blinked in surprise.

“Aren’t you busy with the clinic?”

“No matter how busy I am, I still have to look after you.”

Without giving her any chance to refuse, Tang Wan dragged the young girl back inside.

Now that Jiang Shi had become the Second Prince’s Consort and lived in the prince’s residence, she could no longer personally look after the family’s daily needs as she once had.

Wasn’t there a saying among humans—

“When the elder brother’s wife enters the family, she becomes like a mother to the younger siblings.”