268: Chapter 268 Bai Ling

Su Yingxue held her and gently patted her back: "Stop crying. From now on, this is your home."

The girl nodded while crying, unable to stop her tears.

The women gathered around, comforting her all at once.

"Don't cry. From now on, we are here."

"That's right, no one will bully you anymore."

"You are called Gou Dan; that name is no good. Shall we change it for you?"

The girl looked up at them, her eyes full of confusion.

Change my name?

Could she have her own name?

In the slums, no one had their own name.

Gou Dan, Shi Tou, Ya Ya... they were all just casually called out.

She had never imagined that she could have a real name of her own.

"I... can I?" the girl asked softly.

"Of course you can." Su Yingxue smiled. "What would you like to be called?"

"Older sister is called Su Yingxue."

"Older sister is called Shen Youqing."

...

Everyone introduced themselves one by one, asking the little one whose surname she would like to take.

The girl thought for a long while, then looked at Bai Lulu.

"Bai..." the girl whispered, "I want the surname Bai."

Since she was born, she had lived in the dark slums.

It was this group of kind people who saved her and brought her onto this warm, bright spaceship.

It was like walking from darkness into the light, and Bai Lulu's surname was clean and warm; she liked it very much.

The girl looked at Lin Yun again.

She remembered that it was this man who had saved her.

She remembered the feeling of being in his arms; it was very, very warm.

She wanted him to give her a name.

"Can... can you give me a name?" The girl looked at Lin Yun, her eyes full of anticipation.

Lin Yun looked at her clear and dependent eyes, his heart warmed, and he pondered for a moment:

"Since you have the surname Bai and are so spirited and elegant, let's call you Bai Ling. Bai Ling, pure and flawless, lively and cute. How about that?"

The girl murmured, repeating: "Bai Ling... Bai Ling..."

Her tears welled up again.

She had her own name now.

Bai Ling.

Not Gou Dan, but Bai Ling.

She threw herself into Lin Yun's arms, hugged him tightly, and cried like a child.

Lin Yun held her, gently patting her back.

The women watched this scene, their eyes turning red.

Bai Ling was tiny, not looking at all like a fifteen-year-old, more like a little loli.

She curled up in Lin Yun's arms and cried for a good while before slowly stopping.

Lin Yun looked down at her: "Bai Ling, are you willing to take me as your Master?"

Bai Ling looked up, her eyes full of confusion: "Master?"

Lin Yun nodded: "Yes. From now on, I will teach you to Cultivate and teach you the Dao of martial arts. Are you willing?"

Bai Ling nodded without hesitation: "I am!"

Lin Yun smiled: "Good. From today on, you are my disciple."

Bai Ling looked at him, her eyes full of admiration and dependence.

...

The spaceship returned to Qilin Planet.

The Lin Family Manor appeared before their eyes.

Bai Ling leaned against the spaceship's observation window, looking at the massive manor, her eyes wide with wonder.

She had never seen such a huge house, such a beautiful garden, or so many people.

"Is this... going to be my home from now on?" she asked softly.

Lin Yun nodded: "Yes. From now on, this is your home."

Bai Ling's tears welled up again.

She had never had a home.

She grew up in the slums, living in a tin shack, eating food picked from trash heaps, and wearing discarded, tattered clothes.

She thought she would die in that tin shack, with no one knowing and no one remembering.

She never expected that someone would come looking for her.

Someone saved her.

Someone gave her a home.

Bai Ling turned her head, looking at Lin Yun, looking at Su Yingxue, and looking at the others.

These people were all her Family.

"Thank you," she said softly, "thank you all."

Su Yingxue smiled: "You're welcome. Let's go, let's head down and show you your new home."

Bai Ling nodded and followed the group out of the spaceship.

The sunlight shone down on her, feeling warm and cozy.

Bai Ling stood in the garden, looking at everything around her, and an unprecedented feeling welled up in her heart.

Happiness.

So, this was what happiness felt like.

...

After a week of care, Bai Ling had completely changed.

When she first arrived, she was as thin as a kitten.

Her skin was sallow, and her hair was dry and brittle.

She was frail, as if a gust of wind could blow her over.

But now, her little face was tender and supple, with a rosy glow, like a freshly peeled egg.

Her hair had also become black and smooth, draping over her shoulders with a faint luster.

Her eyes had always been beautiful, but now they were even brighter, as if they could speak.

She had transformed from an ugly duckling into a white swan.

The Lin Family's food was good and nutritionally balanced, and coupled with a regular routine, Bai Ling's health improved day by day.

She had also completely integrated into this big Family, no longer reserved, no longer afraid.

Every day, she ran around following her Mistresses, helping to take care of the children, learning this and that, with a smile always on her face.

Lin Yun taught her the Flowing Cloud Palm to polish her body.

He didn't give her any Medicinal Pill, just a normal diet.

The Lin Family's food was good and nutritious, so her Qi and blood surged rapidly.

In less than half a month, she went from the initial 3 points to 45 points.

"Ling'er, this movement is incorrect."

Lin Yun stood behind her, correcting her posture hand in hand.

"Palms facing outward, force starts from the feet, travels to the waist, then to the shoulders, and finally to the palms."

Bai Ling followed along earnestly, over and over again.

Her talent was excellent; her Heaven-grade Peak Martial Arts Talent was no joke.

For any Move, Lin Yun only had to teach it once for her to remember it, twice for her to imitate it, and three times for her to Master it.

Her progress was so fast that even Lin Yun was amazed.

"Master, is it like this?" Bai Ling retracted her palm, turned back to look at him, her eyes full of anticipation.

Lin Yun nodded: "Very good. You've improved a lot since last time."

Bai Ling smiled, a brilliant smile like flowers blooming in spring.

Lin Yun appreciated her talent and personally guided her every day.

Bai Ling lived up to expectations, learning earnestly and practicing diligently, improving by leaps and bounds.

Over these past half a month, Su Yingxue had also been crazily busy.

Since returning, countless people had come to propose marriage.

Various Families and factions lined up to come to the Lin Family.

They submitted calling cards and offered generous gifts, all just to see Lin Yun once.

Unfortunately, Lin Yun was busy teaching Bai Ling to Cultivate and had no time to see them.

As the first wife, Su Yingxue naturally took on the heavy responsibility of "selecting the concubines."

Not only did she not find it troublesome, but she actually enjoyed it.

She was excited to death.

These days, she was picking every day, looking for outstanding women for her husband.

She was very picky now; just in terms of looks, she wouldn't even consider those with a 90, she wanted 95 or above.

The same went for other aspects; personality, character, Family background, and talent all had to be considered.

"This one won't do; she's too delicate."

"This one won't do either; her temper is too big."

"And this one... she's beautiful, but she speaks with a Yin and Yang tone; I don't like it."

Su Yingxue sat in the study, a stack of portraits and profiles piled in front of her, flipping through them one by one while muttering to herself.

Beside her, Shen Youqing helped her organize, Wu Qingya helped her record, and Lin Qianxi helped her make tea.

The four women were busy and having a great time.