Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef

Chapter 160: Chapter 159: Li Chenlin Comes Looking for His Mother

The sight of Bai Su was one of exceptional softness and beauty. She looked completely different from her media appearances, exuding a relaxed, domestic air that was utterly captivating.

If they could become Bai Su’s Beast Husband, they would get to see such a beautiful and noble female every day.

It was something they didn’t even dare to dream of!

The crowd instantly stirred. The males craned their necks, each stretching longer than the last, as if every extra glance at Bai Su was a victory. Their gazes gradually shifted from excitement to infatuation, and finally to a dazed fascination.

Lu Tingyan and Yelias fell silent in unison. Though reluctant, they always upheld Bai Su’s authority in public.

Therefore, both of them obediently retracted their spiritual power.

Only then did Flar and McKoff lead their people inside.

Bai Su asked in confusion, "What’s all this?"

Flar said with a broad grin, "I brought a few of the family’s young men for you to choose from."

Bai Su’s expression darkened, and she pinched the bridge of her nose, a headache coming on. She hadn’t expected two old men dedicated to medical research to meddle in this sort of affair.

Lu Tingyan and Yelias instantly flanked her in a protective stance, like a pair of Guardian Gods.

Flar beckoned everyone inside and had them stand in the open space before the sofa.

McKoff said with a beaming smile, "These are the most handsome, capable, and promising young men from the Lanton Family, all with the finest character. Why don’t you take your pick?"

Bai Su looked with resignation at the row of handsome males, feeling a major headache coming on. "I really don’t need..."

’Lu Tingyan and Yelias were already draining me dry.’

’And now they want to add more?’

’Do they think I have eighteen kidneys?’

Flar said with a grin, "Just take a look. It’s fine if none of them catch your eye. I’ll just consider it me shamelessly using my old face to let them see the world a bit."

Bai Su’s food could even cure the Plum Virus.

To the Lanton Family, a long line of medical experts, she was undoubtedly a godlike being.

It was like someone, parched after months in the desert, stumbling upon a deity who could grant an oasis!

Flar and McKoff had originally wanted to engrave her name on the Lanton Family’s monument to heroes, but Bai Su had managed to stop them.

Yelias began to radiate a sinister, murderous aura again.

Bai Su patted his head. "Yelias, don’t be like that. You’ll scare them."

Both men began to feel jealous.

Lu Tingyan swept his gaze over the other males, a flash of disgust in his eyes. "If they get scared that easily, what right do they have to protect you?"

Yelias snorted. "Let me help you weed out this trash, so they don’t offend your eyes."

For once, the two men were on the same side.

Bai Su said with a helpless sigh, "When did I ever say I wanted to choose another Beast Husband?"

"Yelias, it’s not like I picked you and Lu Tingyan out of some massive lineup."

Hearing this, the two men’s lips twitched into uncontrollable grins before they both cleared their throats in unison and pressed their mouths shut.

As Beast Husbands, they were not allowed to openly interfere with their wife taking in new Beast Husbands.

It was a strict violation of Federation law.

The crowd of males stared at Bai Su with wide, hopeful eyes. Their gazes were a mixture of everything—pitiful, expectant, adoring, and anxious.

They were indeed handsome, with outstanding appearances.

But...

Bai Su shook her head. "Grandpa Flar, Grandpa McKoff, I’m sorry, but for now, I don’t want to choose a new Beast Husband this way. As it is, Lu Tingyan and Yelias are wonderful. I’m very content."

For any male, this was the highest possible praise.

Lu Tingyan and Yelias immediately puffed out their chests, wishing they could record Bai Su’s words and broadcast them on a loop in the largest square of the Imperial City.

A flash of disappointment crossed Flar and McKoff’s faces. They had no choice but to lead the men away dejectedly.

The massive crowd of people departed from the ducal residence.

Bai Su let out a sigh of relief. Her whole body went lax as she leaned back against the sofa cushions.

Suddenly, a servant entered, their expression a little strange. "Duke, a Level 9 Snake Beastman who says his surname is Li is requesting an audience."

Bai Su’s eyes snapped open. "His surname is Li?"

’A Level 9 Snake Beastman... could it be Li Chenlin?’

’What is he doing here all of a sudden?’

Lu Tingyan narrowed his eyes. "He must be here on official business. Otherwise, he wouldn’t make such a formal visit."

Upon hearing that, Bai Su had the man shown in.

Li Chenlin strode in. Though he was deliberately holding back, the thick, bloody, murderous aura clinging to him was still palpable, clashing with the simple yet magnificent decor of the residence.

The moment he stepped inside, the atmosphere seemed to shift, as if the room had been transformed into a bombed-out ruin.

Both Lu Tingyan and Yelias couldn’t help but frown.

As soon as Li Chenlin entered, his blood-tinged, vertical pupils locked directly onto Bai Su on the sofa.

He walked straight toward her, his voice raspy and cold. "I’m here to take my mother away."

Bai Su froze. "Your mother?"

Just then, Hua Hua entered the living room carrying a tray of fruit.

Almost instantly, the mother and son spotted each other.

"My boy..." Hua Hua murmured, dazed. The fruit tray slipped from her hands, and the sound of it shattering echoed abruptly through the living room.

Li Chenlin lunged forward, pulling Hua Hua tightly into his embrace. "Mother... I’ve finally found you."

Bai Su and the others were dumbfounded. They never would have imagined that Hua Hua was Li Chenlin’s mother.

System: [Ding! Congratulations, Host, for unlocking a new story fragment: Li Chenlin’s Origin! The corresponding golden points will be credited within 24 hours.]

Bai Su watched the pair in the distance, her expression unreadable.

This system prompt was the same kind that had triggered when she had investigated Yelias’s childhood past in the research lab.

Li Chenlin breathed a sigh of relief after confirming that Hua Hua was unharmed.

He turned his head and shot a wary glance at Bai Su, his eyes filled with disgust and disappointment. "I don’t care how you found my mother, what experiments you performed on her, or what you hoped to gain from her. For her sake, since she’s unharmed, I won’t press the matter."

"Now, I’m taking my mother with me."

He pulled Hua Hua along, releasing an intensely aggressive field of spiritual power around himself as he led her away.

Less than a minute had passed from the moment Li Chenlin entered to the moment he left.

Bai Su frowned slightly. Li Chenlin’s glare had made her very uncomfortable, as if she had done something wrong.

Lu Tingyan soothingly patted the little rabbit’s head. "Don’t worry. Hua Hua will explain everything to him."

Bai Su nodded.

Since the System had confirmed they were mother and son, Bai Su naturally had no reason to doubt it.

She didn’t dwell on it, simply getting up to freshen up a bit before heading to the dining room.

*

「The suburbs.」

Hua Hua patted him anxiously. "Put me down!"

After confirming that the area was secure and guarded by his own men, Li Chenlin finally let her go. "Mother, are you all right?"

Hua Hua rapped him on the head. "You- you’re a dummy! Hua Hua doesn’t want to play with you anymore!"

Li Chenlin didn’t even blink, his eyes filled with concern. "Mother, how did you end up here? Who brought you? Did they give you a hard time? Did they make you do any strange experiments? Are you hurt anywhere? Do you feel unwell?"

Seeing how anxious he was, Hua Hua set her anger aside and patiently explained, "I’m okay. Susu is very good to me. She... she cured the virus I had. The doctor said I’m all better, that I’m not going to die."

Li Chenlin was stunned. "Really? It wasn’t just an exaggeration in the news?"

Hua Hua nodded and then told him everything: how she had wandered to the Northern Snow Country, how Bai Su had found her and taken her in, how she’d been given delicious food to eat, and finally, how the virus was cured.