Free Web NovelChapter 215: Chapter 213: Preparing for the Qin Family’s Banquet
Bai Su sighed. "I know what you’re trying to say, but if you think of him as a female, wouldn’t you feel less hostile?"
The two of them fell silent.
Bai Su added, "Maybe you could trust me a little more."
"I’m not going to agree to every outstanding and handsome male who comes after me."
"No matter how much you deny it, in my heart, Rosa Meiya is a female. Her becoming a male to pursue me can’t change the fact that in my mind, she’s still a female."
"Even if she wanted to do something to me, she couldn’t lay a hand on me, right?"
She directed her last sentence at Li Chenlin.
A guilty look flickered in Li Chenlin’s eyes. "Uh... yeah... I guess so."
Bai Su couldn’t be bothered to call him out.
Rosa Meiya had told her long ago that she possessed the Sea God’s power, which allowed her to command all living beings of the Sea Clan.
She later recalled what Li Chenlin had said during her duel with Rosa Meiya, which confirmed the suspicion in her heart.
Li Chenlin must have given her the Sea Power at the aquarium last time, without her knowing.
That key was just a formality.
The guilt in Li Chenlin’s eyes became more and more obvious. He was afraid Bai Su would get angry with him for acting on his own again, just like before.
"Well, uh, I just remembered I have something to do. Maybe I should get going..."
"Hold on." Yelias stopped him.
Since everyone was here, Yelias said, "There’s an important matter that requires all of you to handle together."
Wen Lan glanced at him but said nothing.
Bai Su paused. "What is it?"
Yelias asked, "You should have received an invitation from the Qin Family, right?"
Bai Su replied, "I haven’t really checked my smart-brain’s inbox lately..."
With that, she raised her hand to open her smart-brain and sure enough, saw a forwarded email from Yodel.
Yelias said, "Lu Tingyan predicted this before he went into seclusion. The Qin Family’s banquet is an annual global gala, and the Royal Family from every country is invited."
"Lu Tingyan is in seclusion, so naturally, this task falls to his wife, Susu, to handle."
Hearing this, Li Chenlin frowned as well.
’How could I have forgotten about this?’
’No wonder those people from the Southern Country have been hunting me so relentlessly lately.’
’I’m the only one with the Southern Country’s Royal Family bloodline. The Qin Family has eyes and ears everywhere; they would definitely send the invitation to me.’
’If that happened, I’d be officially recognized by the Qin Family, and I wouldn’t be able to shake off my status as the Royal Family’s heir.’
’Then those people in the Southern Country wouldn’t be able to crown themselves king and overthrow the Southern Dynasty’s rule...’
Yelias continued, "Lu Tingyan’s intention is for Susu to go in his place as his wife, and for Li Chenlin to accompany her in his capacity as a prospective Beast Husband and as the sovereign of the Southern Country."
Li Chenlin hadn’t planned on going, but after hearing what Yelias said, he changed his mind. "I can do that."
Since it was to protect Bai Su, he was naturally duty-bound to go.
Yelias added, "But I think it would be best to bring Da Bao along, too."
Wen Dabao’s eyes lit up. "I can go pig out too?"
Wen Lan’s mouth twitched. He pressed a hand on her head. "Does your dad not feed you enough or what? Don’t be embarrassing."
Wen Dabao deftly tilted her head to dodge Wen Lan’s demonic claw and shouted to Bai Su, "Mom! Take me to pig out?"
Bai Su couldn’t help but laugh at her antics, but she didn’t answer right away.
She looked at Yelias. "You want so many people to go with me... is it because this trip will be dangerous?"
Yelias pressed his lips together. He didn’t nod, but he didn’t deny it either.
The Qin Family was the most mysterious family in the world, and also the one that held absolute authority.
The more mysterious and powerful they were, the greater the danger.
Especially since Bai Su herself very likely had countless ties to the Qin Family.
Lu Tingyan was still in a deep sleep. If he knew about Bai Su’s connection to the Qin Family, he probably wouldn’t let her go. Even if he did, he would have come up with a foolproof plan.
Unfortunately, he wasn’t here now.
Yelias couldn’t help but sigh inwardly.
’I’ve always been absorbed in medical research, not in studying convoluted schemes. When it comes to dealing with a complex entity like the Qin Family, my abilities are naturally no match for the meticulous Lu Tingyan.’
’And don’t even get me started on that stupid snake Li Chenlin. All his cunning is spent on Bai Su. When it comes to outsiders, his only solution is brute force.’
’Then there’s Wen Lan, a rough-and-tumble military man. The Wen Dabao he raised is an unreliable troublemaker. How could I expect Wen Lan to be any more dependable?’
That was why he could only have Bai Su bring as many people as possible to ensure her safety.
The adults were seriously discussing the Qin Family’s annual banquet, completely ignoring the three little ones in the corner.
Bai Xiaoshe and Bai Xiao Zhu looked at their big brother.
After a moment of thought, Bai Xiaolang sent a message in their private three-person group chat: [I can only bring one person in. Who wants to go with me?]
Bai Xiaoshe: [Bro, didn’t you say you didn’t want to go?]
Bai Xiao Zhu: [It’s obviously because Mom and Fourth Sister are going.]
Bai Xiaolang: [This matter probably isn’t that simple. Otherwise, Second Dad wouldn’t have brought it up specifically at a time when everyone was gathered.]
[He’s having Mom bring Fourth Sister, probably because Uncle Wen Lan and Fourth Sister accepted a mission from the International Alliance to secretly protect Mom. Adults can’t be brought into an event like this, but Fourth Sister can sneak in as Mom’s daughter and act as her personal bodyguard.]
Bai Xiaoshe: [Bro, I’ll go!]
Bai Xiao Zhu: [I can go too!]
Bai Xiaolang: [Don’t rush. Let me think about the most logical arrangement.]
Bai Xiaolang glanced impassively at the adults deliberating on the sofa, a plan forming in his mind.
[I’ll take Second Brother in. Third Sister, you provide support from the outside.]
Bai Xiaoshe: [Woot!]
Bai Xiao Zhu: [I want to go too...]
Bai Xiaolang: [Second Dad definitely won’t just stand by and do nothing on the outside. Knowing his personality, he’ll probably set up a surveillance network with spider silk. You can get close to him, use ’helping’ as an excuse, and use his surveillance network to pass information to us.]
Only then did Bai Xiao Zhu give in: [Alright, fine.]
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「Qin City.」
「The Qin Estate.」
A bewitching and delicate woman stood before a mirror, holding one priceless gown after another against her body, her exquisite little face filled with displeasure.
"What were those designers thinking? These are all hideous!"
Mrs. Qin watched her daughter’s tantrum with a gentle expression. "What’s the big deal? If you’re not satisfied, just have them design a new batch of drafts overnight and rush to produce them for you."
Nearby, Housekeeper Qin calmly directed the servants to enter and exit in orderly waves, long accustomed to such scenes.
The servants holding the trays were sweating profusely, not daring to make a sound.
The designers behind them were the best in the world. Any single one of them was an object of adoration for the noble young ladies of the world.
Even their assistants would be treated with courtesy and favor by those young ladies.
Only here would the heir of the Qin Family dare to order them around like this, and they wouldn’t dare let out so much as a peep.
