Seven Cubs, Seven Fathers, Zero Days Off

Chapter 142: Chapter 142: Jue Ying

’The Dragon Guard... they were the most powerful Hidden Guards of the Flood Dragon Clan.’

They hadn’t been dispatched on a mission in ages.

In all his years serving the Great Emperor Master, he had never seen him care so deeply for anyone. He had even dispatched the Dragon Guard, a force that hadn’t been mobilized in a century.

The Great Emperor Master had truly fallen for Miss Shen Yue.

He even felt that the Great Emperor Master had been more talkative with him lately.

And it was all thanks to Miss Shen Yue!

Miss Shen Yue deserved every good thing in the world!

「Meanwhile, with Bai Chaosi.」

He was sitting by a river, chilled by the cold wind.

His subordinate stood behind him, having endured the biting wind with him all day.

”Young Master, if you keep sitting here like this, it’ll be dark soon!”

’He’d already made Miss Shen Yue angry. If he doesn’t go back to apologize soon, the Young Master’s chances will only get slimmer.’

’He didn’t want that to happen. After spending time with her these past few days, he had come to see Miss Shen Yue as the most revered person he knew.’

’Was there any female in this world who could possibly compare to Miss Shen Yue?’

’She was irreplaceable!’

But another subordinate, who had just returned that morning, couldn’t help but speak up:

”Young Master, I was unable to intercept the annulment letter in time. The marriage contract between you and Miss Shen Yue is void, and she despises you now. If you ask me, we should just return to Snow Ridge!”

”Besides, A Ling died here, and the appearance of the Devouring God Flower is no small matter. Our White Fox Clan is sworn to protect the Beast God’s last decree. The appearance of the Devouring God Flower is such a major event, we must return to the clan immediately and inform the elders.”

Bai Chaosi sat on the rock without reacting, as if he hadn’t heard them at all.

The subordinate’s heart burned with anxiety as he watched.

He was particularly upset because, upon his return, he had overheard Shen Yue’s sharp-tongued rebuke of his Young Master.

’How could their immaculate and noble Young Master be lectured like that by her?’

’When had the Young Master ever been treated that way? When had he ever been so wronged?’

Coupled with the fact that A Ling had died here, he was deeply displeased.

”Young Master, from what I can see, Miss Shen Yue doesn’t like you at all. What are you still doing hanging around here? She made herself perfectly clear. You’re no worse than those other men, so why should you have to put up with this kind of treatment!”

”Besides, what right does she have to lecture you? So what if she bore you a son? Her current status is just a commoner stripped of her nobility. She doesn’t even have the right to live in a city.”

As Bai Chaosi listened, his aura grew colder.

The other subordinate was terrified and immediately whispered a warning:

”Stop talking!”

But the subordinate was too indignant to stop.

”You are the Young Master of our Nine-tailed Fox Clan! Your status is immeasurably nobler than hers. Even if females are rare, she’s not the only one. The females of our Fox Clan are just as fine. There are plenty of females who can bear children for you, Young Master!”

”Miss Jie Ying adores you, Young Master. I think you should be with Miss Jie Ying. Miss Shen Yue is just...”

”Enough!”

Bai Chaosi shot to his feet.

His normally gentle eyes were now covered in a layer of frost.

The other subordinate instantly trembled with fear.

The face of the subordinate who had been chattering endlessly went pale. He knew the Young Master was angry and promptly shut his mouth.

Bai Chaosi looked at him, his expression laced with a warning:

”A Qi, this is the first and last time.”

”If I ever hear you speak of her like that again, don’t blame me for disregarding the bond between master and servant. You know I’ve never been a good person!”

The subordinate named A Qi froze, his eyes reddening for an instant as he lowered his head.

”Yes, Young Master.”

’He’d almost forgotten. The Young Master might seem gentle, noble, and approachable, but he was actually cold, calculating, and impossible to read.’

’No one could ever guess what the Young Master was truly thinking.’

’Though he had been fortunate enough to serve the Young Master for many years, he was always kept at a distance. If the Young Master were to truly turn vicious, there was no telling what cruelties he was capable of.’

Just then, a sound came from the woods behind the river. Bai Chaosi narrowed his eyes and looked over.

”Who’s there? Come out!”

His two subordinates looked over as well.

And from behind a rock emerged a white, two-tailed fox.

Bai Chaosi’s gaze darkened.

After stepping out, the fox transformed into a young woman. Her lovely face had a natural charm, and her glistening eyes were utterly captivating.

One look was all it took to see she was a coddled lady.

The woman approached with a few steps.

”Young Master, why so fierce? It took Jie Ying forever to find you!”

Her voice was light and pleasant, carrying a hint of adoration.

The two subordinates were stunned for a moment.

’I can’t believe it! We were just talking about Miss Jie Ying, and here she is!’

The two of them spoke in unison:

”Greetings, Miss Jie Ying!”

Jie Ying looked toward A Qi.

”Mm, it’s been a while. You’re not so bad, A Qi. I just heard you speaking up for me!”

”I’ll mark this in your favor.”

She had arrived just in time to overhear A Qi’s last sentence mentioning her.

It had made her quite happy.

But Bai Chaosi narrowed his eyes at A Qi.

A Qi flinched, not daring to look up.

’I’m done for.’

’Does the Young Master think I tipped off Miss Jie Ying and told her where he was?’

’But I didn’t!’

’This Miss Jie Ying was famous for following the Young Master everywhere.’

’Even if he had ten times the nerve, he would never dare reveal the Young Master’s whereabouts.’

Bai Chaosi watched her, his expression coolly polite.

”What are you doing here?”

Jie Ying stopped three steps away from Bai Chaosi, not daring to get any closer. After all, she had always known he had a fixation on cleanliness and didn’t allow anyone within three feet of him.

’Still, she was one of the few in the clan allowed to stand even this close to him.’

She gloated inwardly.

”To chase after you, of course! It’s not like you don’t know how I feel about you. You’ve been gone for almost a month, and I’ve missed you so much. If I didn’t come find you, I would’ve gone crazy just thinking about you!”

Bai Chaosi listened, his tone turning foul.

”Don’t flatter yourself. It seems you didn’t understand what I said before!”

But Jie Ying didn’t seem to care at all.

”Before? You only said those things because you had a marriage contract with that Duchess from the Royal City. Now your contract is nullified, and you’re a single male. Why shouldn’t I be able to pursue you?”

”I know you have feelings for me too, right? You were just waiting to annul your engagement with that ugly female so you could be with me, weren’t you?”

Hearing her words, Bai Chaosi had no desire to engage with her.

He was just about to order her to leave.

When he saw a figure standing not far away.

It was Shen Yue.

His pupils constricted, and his heart leaped into his throat.

The reason Shen Yue had come was because of Liu Bao. Since the afternoon, he had been glancing toward the courtyard gate, as if subconsciously waiting for Bai Chaosi to return.

’At that moment, she realized that after spending this time together, her children had likely grown accustomed to having their Father around.’

’So, she thought, perhaps the things she’d said this morning in the heat of anger had been too harsh.’

That’s why, after the children were asleep, she had asked Moo Moo and Mu Silin to watch over the bamboo house.

While she had Huang Ziyue bring her out to look for Bai Chaosi.

For her children’s sake, she could be the one to find Bai Chaosi and put today’s incident behind them.

But she never expected to arrive and find this scene waiting for her.