Free Web NovelChapter 56: Chapter 56: Li Chenlin’s Love at First Stab
Bai Ruxin trailed off, a look of embarrassed anger on her face. "Forget it! I can see there’s something fishy about this whole thing. You really do have a superpower. We’ll drop the matter of Rachel and her daughter for today."
Yan Jiu, standing nearby, looked like he wanted to speak but stopped himself, silenced by a sharp glare from Bai Ruxin.
Bai Ruxin hadn’t gotten to the position of vice president by being simple-minded.
She could tell at a glance that the Bai Su of today was a completely different person from her former self.
Bai Su’s eyes held a mix of resilience, confidence, and a carefree spirit. She had a completely different personality from the timid, submissive fat girl she used to be.
And she had even awakened a superpower...
’What a pity. If she hadn’t done such a ridiculous thing back then, if her Level hadn’t been destroyed, how glorious would she be right now?’
’She would even outshine Bai Xue!’
Bai Ruxin looked at Bai Su, her gaze growing much kinder. "Let’s not talk about Bai Xue. Are you truly prepared to marry the leader?"
Bai Su nodded. "This is a huge deal. It’s not something to be trifled with, is it?"
Bai Ruxin nodded. "Then when are you moving back to the Bai family’s home? You child, to not even discuss such a major event with your family... We elders only found out when we saw the news..."
Bai Su raised an eyebrow. "When did I say I was going back to the Bai family?"
Bai Ruxin was stunned. "You’re not coming back?"
Bai Su shook her head. "This is my home. From the moment I was cast out of the Bai family, I was no longer one of them."
A disapproving look crossed Bai Ruxin’s face. "Are you still holding a grudge against the Bai family? Since you’ve returned to the Federation, how can you not return to the Bai family?"
"With the Bai family backing you, it’ll be easier for you to establish your authority in the military..."
Bai Su didn’t sense any malice from her, and her expression softened slightly. "That’s not necessary, Auntie. I’m doing just fine on my own. I run this restaurant now, I have my own career. I don’t need to rely on the Bai family for anything."
Bai Ruxin was even more dumbfounded. "What nonsense are you talking about? What does a female need a career for?"
Bai Su knew she couldn’t get through to the older generation and had no intention of explaining further. She just said, "I’m sorry, Auntie. I make my own decisions. I won’t be returning to the Bai family. You should go."
Bai Ruxin wanted to say more, but Bai Su had already adopted a posture that clearly showed them the door, so she couldn’t press the issue.
After seeing her guests out, Bai Su turned to the two little ones beside her.
She hadn’t forgotten that when she’d admitted to Bai Ruxin that the little wolf cub was her child, the little guy had looked completely composed, without a hint of surprise.
’And here she was, thinking about finding the right time to tell him.’
’Who would’ve thought he already knew.’
’So, it turns out she was the last one to know the truth.’
Bai Xiaolang sensed trouble and immediately straightened his back. "Mama..."
Bai Su looked at him. "You knew the truth all along?"
Bai Xiaolang sat fidgeting guiltily. "I knew, but Little Snake doesn’t."
Bai Xiaoshe was already dumbstruck.
He had just found out that this woman was his biological mother.
’But how could that be possible?’
’What kind of biological mother would sell her own child?’
Bai Su looked at Bai Xiaoshe. Seeing his expression, she knew something was wrong.
Sure enough, Bai Xiaoshe’s face suddenly fell, and he turned and ran out.
"Hey..." Bai Su quickly chased after him.
Bai Xiaolang followed close behind.
Bai Xiaoshe shifted into his beast form. With a few slithers, the little white snake vanished into the jungle.
No matter how the people behind him called out, it was no use.
He couldn’t accept the fact that Bai Su was his mother.
He could accept that a strange woman had been full of malice toward him, had abused him since he was little, and had even sold him because she hated snakes. freewebnovel.cσ๓
But he couldn’t accept that this person was his biological mother.
He had even fantasized that one day, his birth parents would show up, beat the evil warden Bai Su to a pulp, and then majestically take him home.
’How could Bai Su be his mother?!’
He had only just barely started to accept her, and now it turned out she was his mother.
The one who had abused him, hurt him, and torn his four siblings apart all this time... was his biological mother!
The little one vanished in a flash.
Bai Su rushed out after him, splitting up with Bai Xiaolang to search on the mountain.
Their calls spread through the forest.
The mountain forest was dense. Even though it was only October, the temperature at the summit was low. Bai Xiaoshe was a Snake Beastman, and a young one at that. Staying in the mountains for too long would definitely affect him.
Bai Su followed the trail, when suddenly she saw a figure moving in a clump of bushes.
Her eyes lit up. She rushed over and pushed aside the weeds. "Little Snake... AH!!"
A massive Snake Beastman was coiled at the base of a tree stump. His upper body was human, but his lower body was that of a snake. His tail appeared to be injured, with blood gushing out.
He looked male, with silver hair and golden eyes. His face was pale, his features handsome and bewitching—almost like an adult version of Bai Xiaoshe.
Bai Xiaoshe was standing opposite the large snake. The two snakes, one large and one small, were facing off, their aggressive postures making it obvious they were fighting.
The two Snake Beastmen had their tails tangled together.
But Bai Xiaoshe was still very young, after all. Compared to the other Beastman’s, his tail was nothing, and he was quickly ensnared and thrown to the ground.
Bai Su rushed out anxiously, pointing the wooden stick in her hand at the man’s head. "Let go of my child!"
Both snakes froze.
When Bai Xiaoshe saw Bai Su, his face fell. "Who told you to follow me? Stupid woman, hurry up and run!"
Li Chenlin, however, suddenly curled his lip. "To find such a beauty in the middle of nowhere... Interesting."
A worried look appeared on Bai Xiaoshe’s face. "Stupid woman, run! You’re no match for him!"
But Bai Su didn’t actually leave.
A panicked expression appeared on her face. "I... I’m a female of the Federation. What do you want?"
Li Chenlin scoffed. "So what if you’re a female of the Federation? I’ve never failed to get something I’ve set my sights on."
His snake tail extended further, wrapping around Bai Su.
Bai Su struggled in a panic, only to be bound even tighter.
Li Chenlin caught the sweet, clear scent of peaches wafting from her. His snake-like eyes deepened, and he looked at the little female before him with some surprise. "This trip wasn’t a waste. Little female, come back to the Southern Country with me. I’ll give you the best life."
Hearing this, Bai Su’s face turned red. "Really?"
Li Chenlin felt a pang of boredom. He just knew it. There was nothing he wanted that he couldn’t get.
Bai Su let his tail pull her closer to his body.
Suddenly, she whipped out a dagger, stabbed it into the wound on the large snake’s tail, and twisted it viciously.
"Ngh..." The man grunted in pain, flinging both Bai Su and Bai Xiaoshe away.
Ignoring the pain in her own body, Bai Su quickly scooped up Bai Xiaoshe and turned to run. freēwēbnovel.com
Bai Xiaoshe was stunned, staring at her blankly. "You..."
Bai Su fled so quickly that she didn’t notice the increasingly excited smile spreading across the large snake’s face behind her.
