Becoming the Villainess: I Dominate the Cultivation Realm with My Wok!-Chapter 176

Cen Lizhui glanced proudly at Lin Qing; he had learned it from Chu Wuyi, and it was effective indeed.

"Every direct descendant of the Chu Family is surrounded by numerous wives and concubines, which I presume everyone has heard of. However, the reason behind it is not, as people say, that the men of the Chu Family are lustful wolves, but because... they must have daughters with special birthdates."

Chu Wuyi spoke slowly, "The Chu Family thrives because of these daughters. These girls with special birthdates have strange abilities from birth, and all the misfortunes in the family are transferred onto them. Except for them, everyone else in the Chu Family lives a smooth and carefree life, as no matter what choices they make, they won’t have very poor outcomes."

"But as sacrificial offerings, these girls are not only plagued with misfortune, weak and sickly, but also considered symbols of bad luck by some unruly people. Even though they bear such heavy burdens, they are disliked and rejected. Although the family provides them with all material possessions, they have nothing in other aspects."

"The family doesn’t allow them to marry, nor does it permit them to be buried in the ancestral tombs after death, not even a decent funeral is held. Whenever one of them passes away, it’s always a hasty burial, sometimes without anyone knowing of their existence... The highlight of their life is the moment they are born; then, the Chu Family members are overjoyed, offering congratulations to each other."

Chu Wuyi spoke, letting out a sarcastic laugh, "I didn’t even know I had such a sister initially. They live in separately allocated places under special supervision. I stumbled across her because of an aunt’s affair. I was able to recognize her as my sibling because of a crescent birthmark on her neck, which I had seen when she was born."

"Seeing them like living dead, frail bodies wrapped in extravagant fabrics that no one admires, countless things arranged around them, less interesting to them than a glance at the sky... I used all resources available to a direct eldest grandson and managed to clumsily take my sister out of the Chu Family. Bringing along even one more person was impossible. From then on, the two of us relied on each other for survival."

"Ridiculously, my name is taken from that line in the Book of Songs, ’How can it be said there’s no clothing? I’ll wear a robe with you.’ Yet the first half of my life was spent with such a name, harmfully affecting my own family without realizing it. My mother, who gave birth to my sister after a ten-month pregnancy, even considered their situation normal and rightful."

"I named my sister. Who could imagine a teenager without a name? She said she wanted a name similar to mine. I told her that the meaning of ’without’ isn’t good, but she said it was fitting—she hoped to be without a heart so she wouldn’t feel pain. She never asked herself why she had to bear these burdens, only blamed herself for feeling sad and having thoughts of not wanting to continue..."

"She blamed herself for being too greedy, just for wanting to have what we normal people consider a common birthday celebration..."

Chu Wuyi choked up at this point, stopped speaking, and fell silent.

In the hushed moment, a large hand suddenly slapped Chu Wuyi’s shoulder. Lin Qing wiped his tears, "Brother, I’m definitely helping your sister!"

Chu Wuyi: "...Who are you, big brother?"

And the atmosphere turned even quieter.

Chen Muxue cleared her throat, "Looks like we have to visit the Capital City. I need to return to Qian Ding Sect to gather the kids, see if they haven’t wandered off."

Cen Lizhui said, "Others may not know, but don’t you know, Little Tiger? With Little Tiger around, they surely behave themselves and stay within the Sect."