This was especially true for those who mocked Bai Yanâs adopted mother Lan Yue. If not for that kindhearted woman who took in the orphan girl, the Lan House wouldnât be so glorious today, nor would they be able to benefit from the connections they built. Whatâs more, the world only saw the good parts of this relationship, none bothered to think about the terrible times Bai Yan had to endure when Bai Ruo orchestrated the wretched reputation and the fact she had to singlehandedly give birth in the wilds.
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âGreat-grandfather! â
Even from far away, Bai Yan and her son couldsee the members of the Lan family coming over. But as a child, Bai Xiachen naturally couldnât wait and made a run for Old Lord Lanâs leg.
This immediately shattered the stern and harsh expression on the old grandfather: âXiachen, its only been half a year and youâre already so tall.â
Clinging to the leg, then to the hand, the boy was absolutely craving for attention: âGreat-grandfather, although I now have three great-grandfathers, I still miss you a lot.â
Smiling even deeper in the eyes, the old grandfather just got sugarcoated by those oh so sweet, sweet words. âOh youâre not only taller now, your tongue also got sweeter. How can your great-grandfather I not like you?â
Old Madam Lan as well, this grandmother was smiling right into her heart at this sight. But instead of adding more words to the pairâs reunion, sheâs more inclined towards her own sex. âYanâer, how come you are not coming over to let grandmother here look over you?â
Warmed by the attention, Bai Yan didnât need to say anything more and moved her legs forward. âGrandmother, how come I donât see my cousins?â
âOh, your cousins didnât come because of another matter. Donât mind them.â
Amused by the news, Bai Yan could already guess the reasoning. Itâs no secret her big cousin loves the female queen of the Feng Qi Kingdom, and since sheâs currently in the Holy Land, that makes it very probable her cousins are heading over there.
âSon, bring your great-grandfather and them inside first. I still need to wait here.â
âDonât worry Mother, I will take good care of everyoneâ¦.â Patting his chest, the little steambun acts all confident like someone trustworthy.
âGo ahead then.â Ruffling up that hair at how adorable her son was acting, Bai Yan couldnât help but chuckle at this boyâs growth.
Unbeknownst to everyone though, this woman was in fact rather worried about something despite her happy appearance. The main reason being her husband Di Cang. According to Lord Chu Ranâs words, the demon king shouldâve gone to the Medicine Sect after rushing over to the Holy Land first. However, itâs already been a few days since then. If its only going over there to check on her, the man shouldâve been done by now and well on his way over here.
Did something happen?
Exactly at this moment when her thoughts were spiraling into unnecessary worry, a familiar voice suddenly knocks her out of it from the rear. âYanâer, are you waiting for me?â
Without giving her a chance to respond, a pair of powerful hands pulled her into a tight embrace. Itâs warm and comforting, giving her all the security she needs to feel at ease. âWhere did you go? Why so late?â