Chapter 13: Something Happened to Nan Xing 01

Life at school made her increasingly accepting of this life. Nan Shuang truly began to embrace the people around her, slowly detaching herself from her past life.

Every day, Wen Hao would see his daughter drenched in sweat from her training. There wasn't much he could do, so he focused on preparing nutritious meals to ensure she didn't neglect her health.

Although he wasn't highly educated, he knew many old sayings. The phrase "literary pursuits are for the poor, martial arts are for the rich" wasn't just talk; ever since Nan Shuang started practicing martial arts, she ate twice as much as usual, and he couldn't let his daughter go hungry.

With the old man’s systematic teaching, Nan Shuang was no longer just practicing internal cultivation; she had also begun tempering her physical strength.

In less than a month, the strength she had forged pushed her to the peak of the third level of martial arts.

With a little more training, reaching the fourth level would be a matter of the next few days.

The old man never expected this girl to progress so rapidly.

That day, after setting Nan Shuang’s training schedule for the coming week, the old man began to check her internal energy, whether intentionally or not.

Unfortunately, he discovered nothing. He only knew that Nan Shuang’s blood and energy were very robust, but he couldn't find the root cause of her condition.

"I know you have secrets, but I hope you haven't forgotten what you promised when I first took you on." A martial artist who uses their skills to defy the law—he didn't want her to walk down a path of no return.

Nan Shuang understood the old man’s meaning. "Don't worry, Teacher. I was born a citizen of the Lan Kingdom, and I will never do anything detrimental to it." She herself was a product of violence; how could she possibly walk the path of a demon?

"As long as you understand. For your next phase, increase your training. I will teach you a set of techniques; practicing them in tandem will yield twice the result with half the effort." The old man had truly accepted Nan Shuang.

He also began to teach her his real skills.

Peaceful days didn't last long before trouble arrived again. Of course, this was trouble as she defined it.

Her homeroom teacher, Li Jing, came to find Nan Shuang and asked her to go to the elementary school section. Nan Shuang was confused at first, but she quickly realized what was happening.

If she was being asked to go to the elementary section, there was only one person who could be in trouble.

That was Nan Xing.

On the way, Li Jing didn't say much, but her pace was hurried.

Upon arriving, Nan Shuang was shocked.

"This is Wen Nan Xing’s sister, Wen Nan Shuang," Li Jing said to Nan Xing’s homeroom teacher as soon as they arrived.

Nan Xing’s teacher looked at Nan Shuang as if she were a savior.

One had to know that in every household, there was only one son; if something happened to him under her watch, it would be a huge problem.

"Wen Nan Shuang, you’ve come just in time. Your brother suddenly fainted during class." Nan Xing’s teacher hurriedly explained the situation to Nan Shuang.

Who was Nan Shuang? Although she had been expelled from her family in her past life, what she had learned was no less than those within the family.

Medicine was one of those things. Of course, she hadn't achieved great success in it, but she still knew the basics.

Nan Xing’s appearance clearly indicated malnutrition, compounded by some unknown circumstances that had led to his current state.

Lying on the ground, Nan Xing was much thinner than when she had last seen him. He was deathly pale, and one look told her he rarely went outside.

No matter how much dissatisfaction or hatred Nan Shuang held, seeing him in such a state softened the resentment in her heart.

After stepping forward to examine him, she told the teacher to help take Nan Xing to the hospital.

Naturally, she went along with them.

"Teacher Li, I need to take leave for this afternoon." Before leaving, Nan Shuang didn't forget to ask her own homeroom teacher for permission.

"Alright, go ahead," Li Jing agreed immediately.

On the way to the hospital, Nan Xing’s teacher asked about their parents. Nan Shuang didn't intend to mention their divorce; she could handle it, but she felt a bit of pity for Nan Xing.

After handing Nan Xing over to the doctors, the teacher wouldn't let Nan Shuang go home to call the adults.

At this time, telephones were rare and not found in every household. If you wanted to find someone, you had to go home to look for them.

After leaving the hospital, Nan Shuang didn't go to find Jiang Li; she went to find her father.

During the day, her father spent most of his time with Uncle Liangzi. She was sure she could find him at Uncle Liangzi’s house.

Sure enough, when Nan Shuang arrived, she ran into the two of them returning.

"Nan Shuang, why are you here? Isn't there school today?" The two were very surprised to see her.

"Did something happen?" As a devoted father, his first concern was his daughter.

"Dad, Uncle Liangzi, I'm fine. It’s Nan Xing; he’s in the hospital." She didn't delay and stated the reason directly.

"What?" Wen Hao became anxious immediately. "What happened?" he asked.

Nan Shuang didn't actually know the details, so she shared what everyone already knew and didn't say anything more.

"Let's go, we're going to the hospital."

Without another word, the two of them took Nan Shuang and rushed to the hospital.

Upon arriving, Wen Hao stopped Liangzi. "Go find Jiang Li and have her come over." Regardless of anything else, they had to notify Jiang Li.

"Alright." Liangzi didn't delay and turned to leave immediately.

When they arrived, they saw the doctor talking to the teacher, who looked completely incredulous.

Seeing Nan Shuang bring a man over, the teacher immediately began to confront Wen Hao.

"What kind of parents are you? Even if you beat your children, you shouldn't beat them like this. If something happens, it will be too late for regrets!"

It turned out that Nan Xing’s problem wasn't just malnutrition; the biggest issue was that the child’s internal organs were damaged.

Wen Hao was stunned.

He had never hit his children; he rarely even scolded them.

But this wasn't the time for explanations. "Teacher, Doctor, how is the child?" He was more worried about Nan Xing.

"The child has internal organ rupture. It’s a miracle he held on this long. Now, he needs surgery. Parents, sign the papers and pay the fees." The doctor had seen many things; seeing Wen Hao’s expression, he knew the problem didn't stem from him.

Nan Shuang heard the doctor’s words and froze for a moment. She hadn't expected that without her there to bear the brunt of Jiang Li’s anger, Nan Xing’s life had truly become a living hell.

Perhaps due to the original owner's empathy, a trace of schadenfreude appeared in Nan Shuang’s heart.

But it was quickly suppressed by her.

Hearing that surgery was required, Wen Hao’s legs went weak. "Doctor, will the child be okay?" He never imagined such a thing could happen to Nan Xing.

"It’s uncertain for now, but if you delay any longer, he definitely won't survive." The doctor was getting anxious.

"Alright, I’ll sign." Wen Hao happened to have the money from the morning’s shipment on him.

Once the papers were signed, Wen Hao stumbled off to pay the fees.

Nan Shuang and the teacher waited outside; the teacher couldn't leave at this moment.

"Student Nan Shuang, does your father usually beat you at home?" the teacher finally couldn't help but ask.

For a child to be injured like this, she assumed the parents must have beaten him often.

Nan Shuang shook her head. "Teacher, my parents are divorced. My brother lives with my mother." She understood the teacher’s perspective; usually, a mother wouldn't lay a hand on her own child.

No matter how great the disaster.