The Short-Lived Mother of a Tragic Hero

[See the next story, I Owe the Entire Cultivation World a Debt of Gratitude, at the very end] Yu Wei was a pampered, lazy little cat demon who, through a twist of fate, became an outer disciple of the foremost immortal sect. She had no lofty ambitions. Every day, she basked in the sun and groomed herself, occasionally letting her cat ears show just to annoy the disciples who discriminated against her species. She was living the good life. Until one day, the sect’s handsome, aloof rising star suddenly appeared before her. He wouldn’t let her catch birds or stay up late reading storybooks, and he drastically cut into the time she spent grooming herself and slacking off. Wherever she went, he followed, and she couldn’t shake him no matter what! This cat was so fed up! Ling Xiao, who was distant and cold toward everyone else, was gentle and patient with her, indulging her no matter how much she lost her temper. He was more than happy to do it. The other disciples were completely baffled. Why was he so attentive to Yu Wei, a half-demon? He didn’t even treat his own mother this well, did he? Wait a minute… Looking closely, why did their features really look so much alike? - Yu Chengyan is the only son of the Celestial Venerable Zheqing, and the tragic, beautiful, powerful male lead of a xianxia novel. When he was sixteen, his mother, Yu Wei, was brutally killed before his eyes. Her death became an inescapable inner demon, changing his temperament completely and driving a wedge between him and his father. By a stroke of fortune, Yu Chengyan returned to the past and resolved to do two things. First, personally teach and push Yu Wei to grow stronger, strong enough that nobody could secretly harm her. Second, break up the lovers and stop Yu Wei from falling in love with his father. So when the Celestial Venerable Zheqing descended to the mortal realm to undergo a trial, he had barely stepped into the foremost immortal sect he had once founded with his own hands when he saw a young cultivator whose aura resembled his own staring at him expressionlessly. Behind the young man was a girl with white cat ears. Xie Jianbai: ? Why is he looking at me like he wants to kill me? Also known as: My Cat and Her Dog-Like Poop-Scooping Butler, Father and Son in Perfect Harmony, My Parents’ Love Story, The Days I Spent Sneaking Around Behind My Son’s Back Cover art by Xiaozhi, used with permission (This story will go VIP starting Tuesday, with three chapters a day. Thank you all for your support.) You can add the next story, I Owe the Entire Cultivation World a Debt of Gratitude, to your library: Synopsis The pampered Princess Yu Rongge woke up one day to discover that she was the short-lived cannon-fodder princess in a xianxia novel. The enormous treasure vault she would leave behind after her death would plunge the cultivation world into a century of turmoil. Looking at her wretched cultivation talent, with no chance of defying fate, she once again felt the world’s malice. Fine. She couldn’t cultivate, but couldn’t she squander her fortune? She would blow through every last bit of her family’s wealth before she died, and then see how this ridiculous plot was supposed to unfold! And so, the cultivation world gained a mysterious benefactor with a lavish hand. She spent a fortune hosting all kinds of competitions, subsidizing impoverished cultivators, renovating sects, and establishing a cultivation investment fund. She never asked for anything in return, and countless sects and cultivators were moved to tears with gratitude. Yu Rongge discovered that a few of the cultivators she sponsored were extraordinarily expensive to support. Each one was worth as much as six major sects. How could she possibly pass up such a great opportunity? So, to keep squandering her wealth effectively, she became their confidante and showered them with gold. The gifted young men, determined to prove that they were more than their humble origins: The princess spends money on me and cares about my life. She must love me! At first, they all thought they were the one person the princess favored above everyone else. Then they discovered she had a whole lot of confidants, men and women alike. Turns out the princess only gives out money, not her heart! QAQ! The many hardships and twists written into the original story were supposed to lead to tragedy. Yu Rongge scattered pills and spirit stones, and everything turned around. What could she do? The path she cultivated was the Great Path of Wealth. Yu Rongge: There’s nothing in this world that superior spirit stones and top-grade pills and treasures can’t solve. And if there is, just throw several times as much at it. … When the original Heavenly Dao awakened, it was horrified to discover that the world had changed. The short-lived, doomed rich-girl side character had somehow gathered the original story’s protagonists and villains around her, and half the cultivation world was backing her up. Faced with a crowd of people watching it like predators, even fate itself could only give way. Yu Rongge asked herself three questions every day: When am I going to die? Why am I still not bankrupt? How did they all end up in a love triangle?! Theme: Learn to communicate, love others, and understand one another. That’s how to build a harmonious family.