Chapter 114: Chapter 113: The Third Child Appears
She was just a young lady from a branch of the Bai family. How could she possibly have that much money?
She had never seen that much money in her entire life!
Cold sweat broke out on Bai Rongrong’s back. "Ah... I... I..."
Although the onlookers wanted to help her, the person standing before them was the Leader.
The tyrant who, upon being defied, might just swing a claw, Tearing Space and instantly swallowing a person whole before they could even let out a scream!
They weren’t about to step up and invite disaster.
Others might not have known, but the Yan Family and the military nobles had a fair understanding of Lu Tingyan.
Normally, he would never stop to get entangled with someone for this long.
For him to engage like this, it either meant the person had some value he could exploit, or... they had infuriated him.
Lu Tingyan gave her a cool glance. "Pay up. Weren’t you going to compensate me?"
Bai Rongrong never imagined he would be so ungracious as to actually make someone pay him!
Her guts were twisting with regret. "I..."
Lu Tingyan said, "I’m actually quite curious. My fiancée doesn’t seem to know you, yet you approached me using her sister’s name to strike up a conversation. Then, after she left, you accused her of dressing inappropriately and embarrassing me. Are you really doing this for her own good, or are you deliberately trying to sow discord here?"
As soon as he said that, none of the nobles present were fools; they quickly understood the implications.
They thought she was different, but it turned out she was just another one throwing herself at him—and trying to steal from her own sister, no less.
Tsk...
Bai Rongrong’s face was now truly pale.
She shook her head repeatedly. "No, that’s not what I meant. I just heard it from someone else and mentioned it to you..."
The Bai Family was also drawn over by the commotion.
Seeing the situation, Bai Junlan frowned slightly and stepped forward. "Leader, my sincerest apologies. This child has offended you. She’s young and this is her first banquet. It was an unintentional mistake. As for the clothes, the Bai family will pay for them."
Bai Jiayue quickly dragged the disgraced Bai Rongrong back, shooting her a dark look.
’Such an incompetent girl with ambitions far beyond her abilities. Doesn’t she ever take a look at herself? If the Leader was that easy to seduce, with all the other females at this banquet, would it ever be her turn?’
Lu Tingyan received the payment transfer from Bai Junlan and, without another word, turned and left.
Yan Hongyi knew exactly what had happened, and he couldn’t help but resent the Bai Family’s tactlessness in causing a scene and offending the Leader on his turf.
’This is the first banquet the Leader has attended in years, and he chose to come to our family’s home.’
’What an incredible honor and source of prestige!’
’If those females from the Bai family leave the Leader with unpleasant memories that implicate the Yan Family, then the Bai Family can forget about ever being invited to a Yan Family banquet again!’
Yan Hongyi hurried after Lu Tingyan. "Leader, my sincerest apologies. It was a lapse in my arrangements. How about I arrange a quiet lounge for you?"
Lu Tingyan gave a slight nod and was led by Yan Hongyi to a lounge, shutting out the people outside. Only then did the furrow in his brow relax a little.
Yan Hongyi said respectfully, "Please rest here. If you need anything, just summon a servant."
"Mm," Lu Tingyan said, pinching the bridge of his nose.
Seeing this, Yan Hongyi quickly bowed his head and backed out of the room.
Just as he reached the door, Lu Tingyan suddenly called him back.
Yan Hongyi stopped respectfully. "Leader."
Lu Tingyan asked, "Do you think my wife’s hairstyle looks good today?"
Yan Hongyi was stunned for a moment. He hadn’t expected such a question.
He chose his words carefully. "Miss Bai is exceptionally beautiful; she looks stunning in anything. Today is no exception. She is a perfect match for you."
Hearing this, the corners of Lu Tingyan’s lips curled up unconsciously. "Alright, you can go."
"Yes."
「Meanwhile.」
Bai Su was having a delightful conversation with Yan Jiu’s sister, Yan Qingya.
This was the first time Bai Su had met a female who didn’t object to her opening a restaurant.
However, Yan Qingya was about to give birth. The gestation period for a Lion Beastman was only a month and a half.
Seeing she was tired, Bai Su didn’t stay long and had Yan Jiu lead her back to Lu Tingyan’s side.
Suddenly, the fleeting glimpse of a child in the distance caught her attention.
Bai Su’s heart tightened, and she blurted out, "That child!"
The child suddenly turned his head and stared intently at Bai Su.
Their eyes met, and she recognized him in an instant. This was her third child!
But the little one suddenly turned and ran.
Bai Su didn’t have time to explain to Yan Jiu and immediately gave chase. "Help me catch that child!"
Yan Jiu was momentarily baffled. "Child? What child?"
But seeing that Bai Su had already taken off, he hurried after her.
’This is the person I just borrowed from Leader Lu. If I can’t return her in one piece, the heads of my entire Yan Family won’t be enough to compensate for it!’
Bai Su was thankful for her daily morning runs; otherwise, given the suboptimal health of the females in this world, she would never have been able to keep up with that child.
The child’s movements were too strange; his speed was almost like that of a little spider.
The two of them ran farther and farther away from the crowd.
Bai Su saw the little one run into a narrow, winding path. She paused for a moment and used the Skill: Cunning Rabbit’s Three Caves.
In addition to her original body, three identical Rabbit Beastman Clones split off from her, taking detours toward other shortcuts along the narrow path.
No one noticed what was happening over here.
Otherwise, they would have been astonished to see four Bai Sus running in different directions.
Bai Su’s main body circled around to flank him from the other side.
One of the Clones followed him into the narrow, winding path.
The narrow path was formed by tall, dense trees on both sides, their tops bending toward the middle to form a heart shape.
Cascading wisteria hung down from the leaves, narrowing the path further.
A child could pass through freely, but someone as tall as Lu Tingyan would easily get slapped in the face by the flowering vines, obscuring their vision.
The deeper they went, the narrower the path became.
Bai Su chased with all her might.
The child suddenly slowed to a stop and turned to look at her.
Panting, Bai Su also stopped. "You..."
Suddenly, she sensed that something was wrong.
’This child lured me here on purpose!’
Bai Su instantly became wary, staring at the little one’s face, which was a spitting image of Yelias. "You..."
The White Spider Beastman sneered, and frost quickly spread from under his feet, creeping toward Bai Su.
She turned to run, only to find that a giant spider web had been woven behind her at some point.
The moment she moved back, her entire body was stuck right in the center of the web.
"Caught you." The Little White Spider’s voice was childish, yet it held a gloomy, bone-chilling quality.
Bai Su struggled, but she couldn’t break free from the sticky web.
She turned her head to look at the Little White Spider. "Let’s talk this out. Why did you trap me?"
The Little White Spider stretched out a small, childish hand and crooked his finger. The web, with Bai Su in it, was pulled toward him with incredible ease.
The movement was gentlemanly and elegant.
’At such a young age, he’s already acting just like that pretentious bastard Yelias.’
