TNIBFT -Chapter 87 My Daughter Has Had Principles Since Childhood

Ye Shuangxue furrowed her small brows and, expressionless, pulled back her little foot.

Even with her full-strength kick, the woman hadn’t flown very far. It seemed the force was still a bit lacking.

The little one looked slightly dissatisfied.

Ye Tian looked at his daughter, whose combat prowess was off the charts, and took a few quick steps forward. “Are you okay? Did you get hurt?”

Ye Shuangxue slightly raised the corners of her mouth and shook her head at Ye Tian. “She hit Uncle Fang, so I hit her. She’s a bad person. I’m a good person. I never hit people first.”

The little one was proud, tilting her chin up, and successfully made Ye Tian laugh. “Hmm, my daughter has had principles since she was little.”

Ye Tian patted Ye Shuangxue’s little head. “Keep it up.”

Father and daughter shared a smile.

Ye Yunting and Xiao Jiang stood by the door, watching the tsundere Ye Shuangxue. Both of them had a black line over their heads. Xiao Jiang whispered, “Can I take back what I said just now? From now on, no one dares provoke my second sister.”

Ye Yunting smiled. “Your second sister is more reasonable than most people.”

As soon as he finished speaking…

Ye Shuangxue took a few steps forward and stood in front of Jiang Caiyun. Jiang Caiyun had just gotten up from the ground; her head had bumped against the bronze pot, and her hair outside her headscarf had been completely burned by the fire.

If she hadn’t been wearing the headscarf, she would have gone bald today.

“What do you want?” Jiang Caiyun, with a face smudged with ash, looked at the little troublemaker in front of her, her hands bracing the ground as she instinctively moved backward, still shaken.

Ye Shuangxue’s chubby little face scrunched up. “You just called me a little bastard and falsely accused me of stealing your meat. Those two things haven’t been settled. That kick just now was for Uncle Fang. Auntie Fang had better explain herself clearly. I hate being called a little bastard and being wrongly accused.”

The little one smiled slightly, her tone casual but her eyes flashing with deadly intent.

Ye Tian felt his heart skip a beat. A crazy villain—didn’t it feel like it was all coming out now?

The aura of a villain cannot be removed!

Seeing Ye Shuangxue staring at her, Jiang Caiyun shivered all over for some reason and subconsciously begged for mercy. “I was wrong, I said the wrong thing, I didn’t understand the situation.”

Jiang Caiyun was so scared that tears were threatening to burst out.

The kick just now had been so strong that she suspected two of her ribs might have been broken. Two more kicks like that, and she wouldn’t be getting out of bed for a month.

Jiang Caiyun looked toward Fang Shenghu for help.

After all, she was his wife. Fang Shenghu, though disgusted with Jiang Caiyun, stepped forward to shield her. “Little Shuangxue, she shouldn’t have called you that or falsely accused you. Uncle Fang knows that. Our little Shuangxue is a good child. Can you just let it go this time? Children shouldn’t fight.”

In Fang Shenghu’s view, good children—those who understood propriety, righteousness, and shame—shouldn’t resort to violence.

Too much violence and bloodshed are bad for kids.

Ye Shuangxue frowned slightly but didn’t say anything. She turned away, not looking at Jiang Caiyun. Although she was angry, she didn’t want to make things difficult for Uncle Fang.

Seeing this, Ye Tian stepped forward. “Brother Fang, just now Jiang Caiyun rushed over to hit Shuangxue while she was standing aside. If Shuangxue had been like before, with no ability to fight back, how could a five-year-old child stand a chance? Shuangxue did nothing wrong. Just because Jiang Caiyun came to provoke her, she doesn’t deserve to be punished. She lost and got hit, but she is the victim, and what she did was right. I know you treat Shuangxue like your own, but when educating children, you must have principles. You cannot just aim to keep the peace and let the child suffer. Even for adults, reason must prevail.”

Ye Tian’s tone was firm.

Fang Shenghu was slightly taken aback and turned to look at Ye Shuangxue.

The little one looked like a tiny radish head, cute and obedient—such a small child, who could she possibly have provoked?

And Jiang Caiyun still dared to tattle? How foolish!

Fang Shenghu felt ashamed and nodded. He grabbed Jiang Caiyun by the collar like a dead weight and shouted angrily, “You damn woman! Even after feeding you, you’re still ungrateful. Now you want to vent your anger on a child? Think you can get away with it? Fine, then you won’t get away with it!”

Fang Shenghu’s palm, as broad as a fan, came down hard. Stars exploded in Jiang Caiyun’s eyes, leaving her speechless.

Ye Shuangxue craned her neck to watch.

Ye Yunting and Xiao Jiang were unaffected by the matter. Over the past year, Aunt Fang had often verbally abused them and deliberately made things difficult when Uncle Fang was away, yet none of the three children had ever begged for leniency.

“These days the city is unstable. The city guards have increased patrols, checking every household. If nothing happens, don’t stay in the city after dark,” Fang Shenghu instructed briefly before dragging the limp Jiang Caiyun home.

Once Fang Shenghu left, the three children hurried to tidy up the tables and chairs that Jiang Caiyun had knocked over.

What was happening in Sifang City?

Ye Tian was slightly stunned.

In the original book, at this stage, Shen Jie had already successfully recognized his parent. After the late spring cold, he used his status and the favor of the city lord to open the granaries and suppress merchants hoarding grain, gaining fame and the deep affection of the city’s people.

There had been no martial law in the city at all.

Could this be related to the three children?

Ye Tian furrowed his brow, deep in thought. Storm clouds were gathering, and he needed to stand his ground. Only by becoming strong could he protect the three children. Clenching his fists, his gaze fell on the cabinet by his bed.

Right now, the only thing he had was a few hundred taels of silver.

How could he use limited resources to survive in this chaotic era?

“Father?”

“Dad…”

Seeing no response from Ye Tian, Xiao Jiang gently tugged on his sleeve. Ye Tian looked down at his son. Xiao Jiang’s large eyes sparkled as he said, “It’s been snowing heavily these past few days. The teacher said that after tomorrow’s lesson, we’ll have a few days off.”

Ye Tian nodded and reached out to ruffle Xiao Jiang’s hair. “Tomorrow morning, I’ll take you to the school myself.”

“Yay! You’re the best, Dad! I want to ride on your shoulders.” Xiao Jiang clung to Ye Tian’s leg, pouting affectionately.

“We’ll take the longest route. Whoever wakes up late is a little dog,” Ye Shuangxue immediately added loudly.

Ye Tian was speechless. This little one was practically giving him a roll call.

If Shen Jie had already recognized Xiao Haoyang, he needed to act quickly—obtain the city lord’s decree and take the children far from Sifang City. No matter how Shen Jie wielded power in Sifang City, if he couldn’t find them, he’d be powerless.

Still, he had to observe carefully.

After all, the current storyline had completely diverged.

…

Back in Huichuntang.

After dinner, Jiang Huichun and Qiu Feibai were playing chess in the study.

In the original book, Qiu Feibai was just a minor character. He had never done anything particularly outrageous, but because he constantly opposed Shen Jie being with Jiang Yunxi, a rift eventually formed between master and apprentice.

Misunderstandings grew, and later, after Jiang Yunxi and Shen Jie got together, Qiu Feibai, heartbroken, got drunk and tried to force himself on the heroine. Shen Jie killed him with a sword, saving Jiang Yunxi. From then on, the Medicine King Valley was brought under Jiang Yunxi’s control, becoming a major support for Shen Jie.

Medicine King Valley was fabulously wealthy, and the world’s top doctors came from there—their strength not to be underestimated.

“Feibai, what do you think of this Shen Jie boy?”