Vol 4. Chapter 32: Liyu’s Dilemma

After finally managing to deal with her innocent older sister and younger sister by telling them that Mother would be unhappy, little Liyu could finally breathe a long sigh of relief.

If she really satisfied her sisters' curiosity and played that 'game' with them, Mother would probably spank her butt until it bloomed...

However,

just as she continued staring at the tent, trying to figure out exactly what was happening inside, the Child of Destiny's blush-inducing moans unexpectedly came to an abrupt halt.

After those indescribable sounds disappeared, the surroundings instantly became so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. Not another sound came from inside the tent.

Clearly, after Mother realized there was a flaw in the barrier, she had quickly repaired it.

Not being able to hear those moans was a good thing. At least Sister Limo and little Yuan'er wouldn't continue turning into curious babies. But as a result, Liyu now had absolutely no way of knowing what was happening inside the tent.

Who knew whether Mother had become furious and directly killed the Child of Destiny who had offended her, or whether she'd gone even further with that woman?!

It was true that Mengxi was also a girl,

but,

back when she was inside Fengling's palace, a bored Liyu had come across quite a few things unsuitable for children. While marveling at the debauched lives of the imperial family, Liyu had also suddenly realized something.

Her mother was so beautiful, kind, and innocent. Men certainly weren't the only ones who might have ideas about her!

At that thought,

Liyu became increasingly uneasy.

But as a good child, she couldn't simply barge into the tent and disturb Mother, could she?

Besides, what if Mother and the Child of Destiny weren't fooling around the way she imagined? If she barged in like that, wouldn't she...

Enmm, she might end up making Mother angry...

But what if they really were...?

"Aaaaaah!!! This is so annoying!"

For a moment, Liyu sank into a mire of indecision. Like an ant on a hot pan, she could only fretfully shake her head back and forth inside the bushes.

And just as Liyu remained caught in her dilemma, the tent suddenly opened.

The Child of Destiny, whom Liyu regarded as a 'vixen,' walked out just like that under the dumbfounded gazes of the three sisters.

Looking at the Child of Destiny, who appeared 'completely unharmed' aside from her strangely awkward walking posture,

Liyu's emerald eyes involuntarily filled with disappointment.

At the very least,

the most ideal outcome hadn't happened.

Mother hadn't killed her... In fact, this woman was actually acting as though nothing had happened, calmly and gracefully greeting the members of the Black Rose Family?

It was just...

Enmmm,

why was this Child of Destiny walking so strangely?

...

Staring at the silver-haired girl's departing figure, Liyu suspiciously pursed her little lips. However, after thinking for a while, Liyu reluctantly abandoned the idea of attacking her and restrained the little white wolf beside her, who had already begun baring her teeth.

Afterward,

little Liyu focused her attention on the main tent and waited for Miss Yumo to appear.

And that wait

continued all the way until now.

--

At this moment,

after waiting for so long, Liyu suddenly raised her eyebrows, and the light instantly returned to her eyes.

?!

This scent?!

It's Mother's scent?!

"Mother's coming out?!"

Reflected in little Liyu's emerald-jewel eyes, the crimson Shadow of Silence Power covering the tent instantly dissipated. The tent slowly opened, and the figure she had been waiting so long to see finally reappeared in Liyu's field of vision.

"Mother!!"

Liyu couldn't help shouting.

She then climbed onto Limo's back together with little Yuan'er, and the three hurried toward the black-haired girl. As they ran, Liyu hastily suppressed the conflicted expression on her face, once again putting on her usual obedient and sensible expression.

Meanwhile,

Miss Yumo, who had just deactivated her building mode, emerged from her contemplation, and regained her usual emotions, finally stepped out of the tent and returned to the clearing.

Before Yumo could even take a few breaths of fresh air, Liyu's shout attracted her attention.

"Hm?"

Looking toward the enormous wolf bounding toward her, along with the two sisters happily riding on her back, Miss Yumo couldn't help feeling a soothing warmth in her heart.

She then revealed a sweet smile and waved to the children.

"Why did you three suddenly come over here?"

As she spoke,

Yumo's attention involuntarily settled on the gray-haired little girl in front.

"Liyu, weren't you taking Yuan'er somewhere nearby to play? Why did you come all the way here? There's nothing interesting to do here."

"Of course I came here to see Mother!"

Liyu exclaimed excitedly.

She then leaped from Limo's back and, without another word, threw herself into Yumo's arms, tightly wrapping her arms around Yumo's waist.

?!

"Eh?"

Faced with little Liyu's unusually immediate embrace, Yumo couldn't help being startled. Nevertheless, her body instinctively embraced the gray-haired little girl in her arms, and she gently patted Liyu's back in a soothing {N•o•v•e•l•i•g•h•t} manner.

"What's wrong? Did something happen?"

"..."

However,

Liyu, who would normally answer obediently, unexpectedly remained silent this time. Instead of immediately answering Miss Yumo's question, she buried her head even deeper in Yumo's embrace, leaving Miss Yumo completely bewildered.

At that moment, while Yumo was still somewhat at a loss, the gray-haired little girl in her arms seized the opportunity to take several deep breaths.

Then,

Miss Liyu, still nestled in her embrace, slightly narrowed her cute and lively emerald eyes, and a solemn expression mixed with anger and jealousy emerged within them.

'Wuwu... Mother really does have that woman's scent on her...'

Although it was faint, it was undoubtedly there.

Which meant

Mother had been in close physical contact with that damned Child of Destiny just now!

'Something really did happen just now, didn't it?! That damned vixen, aaaaaaaaaah!!'

After realizing this, an intense feeling of regret immediately surged through the gray-haired little girl's heart.

The girl hugged Yumo even more tightly, leaving the black-haired girl utterly confused and completely unable to understand why her daughter was reacting this way.

All she could do was continue gently patting Liyu's back, trying to comfort the little girl.

However,

after sulking for a while, little Liyu gradually calmed down. After all, when she thought about it carefully, the Child of Destiny's scent was mostly clinging to the surface of Mother's body and hadn't penetrated any deeper, which meant... perhaps the two of them hadn't gone that far yet~

Her mother hadn't been stolen away yet!

There was still a chance to save her!

At that thought, Liyu took a deep breath and regained her usual composure.

After loosening her arms around Miss Yumo slightly, Liyu awkwardly raised a hand and scratched her little head before giving her mother an apologetic smile.

"Sorry... Mother. I was just a little too worried."

"Hm?"

Seeing that her daughter had returned to normal, Miss Yumo also breathed a sigh of relief. But after hearing Liyu's words, Yumo couldn't help frowning again.

"Worried? Liyu, what were you worried about?"

"That Child of Destiny!"

Liyu raised her head and met Yumo's loving crimson eyes. Her melodious, oriole-like voice was filled with genuine emotion.

"The chosen one is very dangerous! Mother even released your Shadow of Silence Power just now. I was worried that the Child of Destiny would hurt you..."

"Huh? That... Sigh... What are you thinking about, silly girl?"

Yumo smiled helplessly and gently rubbed Liyu's soft, fair little cheeks.

"You know how strong your mother is. The current Child of Destiny can't hurt me at all, so what are you worrying about?"

"Wuwuwu, sorry..."

Liyu lowered her head guiltily.

Then, as though the little girl had suddenly remembered something, she curiously poked her head out and looked toward the inside of the tent.

"But... Mother, what exactly were you and that Child of Destiny doing inside just now?"

"Uh, that... Wait?!"

The instant she saw her daughter preparing to look inside the tent, Miss Yumo's expression changed drastically, and panic abruptly appeared on her face.

After everything that had happened between her and Mengxi, how could Miss Yumo not know what the inside of the tent looked like?

It was a complete mess.

That sort of XX scene naturally couldn't be shown to the children!

Otherwise,

it would teach the children bad things!

The children were still young, still so innocent and adorable. They couldn't be exposed to things like this! At the very least, they'd have to wait another few hundred years...

No! Another few thousand years!

"Th-there's! There's nothing in there!"

As she spoke, Yumo hurriedly wrapped her arms around Liyu and pulled the little girl back into her embrace. At the same time, under Yumo's mental command, dozens of blood-red butterflies instantly sealed off the entire tent, making it completely impossible for anyone outside to see what was inside.

"Mother, what's this?"

Seeing her mother's evasive behavior, Liyu couldn't help asking suspiciously.

In response, Yumo let out a series of awkward laughs and repeatedly waved her hands.

"It's nothing. It's just a little messy inside. There's nothing worth looking at, hahahaha!"

"Eh?"

Her mother's words immediately caused a suspicious expression to appear on the girl's face.