Nannan’s drowsy eyes fluttered open as she looked at the tear-streaked face before her.
A flicker of disdain flashed in her eyes.
She even nudged Min Ziqiong, gesturing for her to move aside, as she wanted Ying Chen to hold her.
This scene, however, brought Min Ziqiong’s intensely brewed emotions to an abrupt halt.
She had been worried sick about Nannan for days, barely eating or sleeping, and had lost a significant amount of weight.
Yet, after the mother and daughter reunited, instead of the imagined scene of them holding each other and weeping, Nannan actually looked disgusted?
A saying instantly popped into Min Ziqiong’s mind: "A loving mother's hand wields a sword, cleaving the wandering son’s back."
Indeed, there was a reason for it!
If she had a sword in her hand right now, Min Ziqiong would have already swung it at Nannan!
“Mr. Ying, I’ll be taking my leave then.” Professor Li stepped forward and gave Ying Chen a slight bow.
Ying Chen said nothing, only nodding.
The next second, Professor Li jumped into his car and sped away.
He vanished without a trace in the blink of an eye.
Anyone who didn't know would think Professor Li was eagerly trying to get away from Ying Chen. In reality, Professor Li couldn't wait another moment; he had to rush to the tomb of Lord Wu'an for excavation!
As for excavation permits?
He'd apply while digging!
And his students waiting for him in the vast northwest?
He'd handle it by phone!
In short, in front of the tomb of Lord Wu'an, nothing could stop Professor Li!
Not even if it rained knives from the sky or fire erupted from the ground!
“Stand straight!”
“You ungrateful brat, missing for so long, you won’t even hug your mother, but you want to hug a stranger! Have I raised you for nothing all these years?”
“Don’t look at me with that wronged expression, it’s no use looking at me!”
“Neglected in childhood, useless in adulthood! Since you're back safely, I have nothing more to worry about. Today, I will absolutely teach you a lesson!”
Min Ziqiong was furious.
It was like raising a dog for many years, one that was usually very close to her, only to have it unhesitatingly follow a stranger when she went out one day!
It gave her a feeling of extreme imbalance!
“You have nothing to worry about, but you’ve forgotten someone hasn’t returned!”
At this moment, Min Ziqiong’s mother walked over, her face cold, and said.
“I just don’t understand. It’s just finding a child, don’t you have hands? Don’t you have legs? Why must you let your brother help you find her?”
“Your brother is the man who will inherit the Min family! Your brother is the pillar who will bring glory to the ancestors! Let alone your daughter, even you, why do you compare yourself to your brother?”
“Now look, your daughter is back, but your brother isn’t! It’s like losing a luminous pearl to retrieve a broken box! Anyone who knows will mock our Min family for having abnormal intelligence!”
Min Ziqiong’s mother became more agitated and angry the more she spoke.
She even wanted to kick Nannan beside her!
“It’s all because of you, you little jinx! Why are you alive? You might as well die! Your existence is a disaster for everyone!”
However, before Min Ziqiong’s mother could kick Nannan, she heard a yelp, and lost her balance, falling to the ground with a thud.
She sat on the ground in pain, her entire face contorting.
She couldn’t understand why her usually practiced kicking motion had suddenly made her lose her balance!
Beside her, Ying Chen watched Min Ziqiong’s mother with a mocking gaze.
Clearly, Ying Chen had subtly intervened just now.
“Mom, are you okay?”
Min Ziqiong was startled and quickly went forward to help her mother up.
“Mom, don’t overthink things. Didn’t Xiao Qing clearly say on the phone? He’s staying at Shennong Valley to treat his internal injuries and will be back in half a month. Nothing has happened…”
Min Ziqiong’s mother snorted and pushed Min Ziqiong away.
“Don’t touch me! I don’t need your help, I can stand up myself!”
After saying that, Min Ziqiong’s mother placed her hands on the ground, intending to push herself up.
But to her surprise, in the next moment, she yelped again.
Her hands, for some unknown reason, slipped, and she fell back to the ground with a thud!
This time, the pain was amplified, twisting her face into a grimace.
Tears even welled up from the pain.
Yet, Min Ziqiong’s mother stubbornly refused to concede: “Stay away from me! It’s you two mother and daughter, you unlucky stars, who are causing this! If you weren’t jinxing me, this would never have happened!”
Min Ziqiong looked embarrassed.
She could only pull Nannan to stand a little further away.
Seeing that she was no longer being “jinxed” by Min Ziqiong and Nannan, Min Ziqiong’s mother confidently grabbed a branch from a nearby tree and carefully pushed herself up.
“See, without you two, my luck has immediately improved!”
Min Ziqiong’s mother said with a cold snort as she was halfway up.
But as soon as she finished speaking, she heard a cracking sound!
The branch snapped!
And Min Ziqiong’s mother once again fell straight to the ground!
Seeing this, Min Ziqiong was stunned.
Min Ziqiong’s father was also stunned.
Neither of them had expected anyone to be so unlucky.
Just a simple act of standing up could lead to consecutive falls!
Meanwhile, a smile appeared on Nannan’s small face as she giggled.
Hearing Nannan’s laughter, Min Ziqiong’s mother instantly became furious.
“Little jinx, you can’t talk but you can laugh? I’ll let you laugh, I’ll let you laugh!”
Min Ziqiong’s mother picked up a small stone from the ground and threw it at Nannan.
Just as it was about to hit Nannan, Nannan’s little face turned deathly pale in fright.
But then, the stone, as if it were an autonomous missile, swerved in front of Nannan and flew back towards Min Ziqiong’s mother!
Bang!
The stone hit Min Ziqiong’s mother squarely on the forehead.
Min Ziqiong’s mother yelped, and a large bump immediately appeared on her forehead.
This scene caused Min Ziqiong and her father to exchange bewildered glances.
They both felt that something was not right.
One bout of bad luck could be a coincidence, but so many consecutive misfortunes.
Could it be that some immortal had happened to pass by, saw Min Ziqiong’s mother’s actions, and couldn’t stand it?
“Old woman, just calm down! I don’t think Nannan is jinxing you, you must have offended some great immortal!”
“Don’t act up anymore, or if the great immortal casts a spell and paralyzes you, you won’t be able to go shopping and play cards with your old friends anymore!”
Min Ziqiong’s mother was initially still defiant, but as soon as she heard that she wouldn’t be able to go shopping and play cards, she immediately became quiet.
She shut her mouth tightly and tentatively tried to stand up again.
Unexpectedly, this time, she stood up without any hindrance!
“It really is a great immortal’s manifestation! I’m sorry, great immortal. I spoke disrespectfully just now and offended your ears. I apologize and hope you won’t blame me…” Min Ziqiong’s mother clasped her hands together and murmured to the sky.
Her appearance was utterly comical.
She was completely unaware that the great immortal she spoke of was not in the sky, but right beside her!