Pricking up his mouth, the little steam bun replies: âThe baddie is so fierce, I donât want him!â
Inside Bai Xiachenâs little heart, only those who are gentle and kind can be good to his mother.
âButâ¦â Tilting his head, âOut of consideration for his help today, I will admit his status as Baddie Father even if Iâm a bit reluctant.â
Only Baddie Fatherâ¦.
âLetâs go then,â Holding those baby hands, Bai Yan led the way with a brilliant smile: âEveryone should be waiting for us at the Lan residence. We should go home now.â
Go homeâ¦â¦
That comment causes the boy to blink with astonishment. Because aside from their home at the Holy Island, they now have a home here too!
âMother, do you like Baddie Father?â Bai Xiachen asks with great difficulty.
If his mother likes the man then he will too. Though not fully willing, but he will still do that for his motherâs sake.
Pausing, Bai Yan halted in her steps as the image of Di Cangâs arrogant face comes to mind. âI donât mind nor do I hate him,â she shakes her head in the end after a brief contemplation. Thatâs right, thatâs all there isâ¦.
âThat so?â
Bai Xiachen may be still ignorant about things like love, but thereâs a nagging notion thatâs been bothering him up to this point. Itâs the way his mother treats everyone else compared to his father, she didnât directly refuse like how she did with his godfather back at the Holy Land.
Just when Bai Xiachen was still thinking about all these unnecessary things, Bai Yan had come knocking down with her fist at the babyâs head: âQuit thinking about all these unrelated matters. Regardless of your godfather or that man, I wonât accept either of them.â
Unlike some woman out there, Bai Yan wasnât the type to give herself out so easily. This was especially true when she still hasnât thoroughly understood the other side yet.
âHow sad, Iâm a child without a father.â Making an aggrieved face, the little steam bun covers his head like heâs still hurt, thus forcing his mother to rub it for comfort.
âAs long as Di Cang doesnât try to take you away then you can always go find him,â she declares. As a mother, Bai Yan understands that keeping a child from their father can be a cruel thing to do. Therefore she will allow them to meet, but thatâs all, she will never how her son to be taken away without her permission!
In response to her motherâs remark, Bai Xiachen only uttered a small affirming cry.
In truth, he didnât care much about his father, he only wants a sister, thatâs all.
â¦â¦
Once the pair arrives at home, Old Madam Lan was the first to come greet them. Rushing over in haste, she literally did a full body checkup in order to confirm their well-being.
However annoying as that maneuver was, it did cheer the little steam bun up. Donning a bright smile, he happily went over the various encounters and places he saw inside the palace. Also, he made sure to inform Lan Shaoling (big cousin) of his task of carrying out the punishment.
Looking at the excited face of the kid, Old Lord Lanâs usual grumpy attitude too became a smiling one. Not bothering to wait, he tasked the servants to bring out the dishes for dinner.
Once the food was done and everyone ready to head back to their rooms, Bai Yan was stopped in her steps when a white pigeon broke through the window and lands right in front of her.
âMistress, who sent the letter?â Little Rice asked after seeing the woman unscrolling the message from the pigeonâs leg.
âSheâs here.â Perhaps itâs her mood being very joyous, even her eyes are full of smiles.
Sheâs here? Blinking at the statement, Little Rice didnât quite understand who Bai Yan was referring to.
âLittle Rice, in a bit I want you to tell my son that Iâm going out to pick up someone.â