"You used to worry about what we would do after you and I were gone, and you refused to take a concubine. Now that you have a younger sister and Zhengyi, at least you won't have to worry about having no one to care for you in the future."
Those words sounded very much like she was making arrangements for her death. They felt deeply ominous!
"Sister-in-law, please don't say that. My sister and nephew still can't compare to a wife, because you are the one who will accompany my brother for his entire life. Uncle and Aunt are essentially his biological parents, while my son and I are merely passersby. When the time comes, we will definitely leave."
Lady Tian spoke with great sincerity and seriousness.
"So in the end, it will still be Sister-in-law and Uncle and Aunt who accompany my brother. Don't place this expectation on my son and me. You must bear this responsibility yourselves."
Lady Tian seemed to be shirking responsibility, but in reality, she was expressing her true feelings.
At the same time, she was showing respect to Sister-in-law and her family of three!
Whether or not it was merely a formality, saying this would put people's minds at ease. It would keep this family of three, already plagued by serious illness, from feeling that their place had been usurped.
Besides, the family members around them would feel that Lady Tian knew her boundaries, and they would not develop any aversion toward her.
Nor would they develop any other ulterior thoughts.
Sect Master Tongtian greatly admired his young mother.
She was wise in both her conduct and her dealings with others.
Moreover, she lived with remarkable clarity!
However, some accidents always came without warning.
On the very night Sect Master Tongtian and Lady Tian