I Became the Little Demon in Leading Role's Family

Chapter 775: Chapter 723

Bai Ye was actually the one who would treat Nan Xi well even if she wasn’t his biological sister.

But later on, Nan Xi and Bai Yu grew increasingly distant from him. In the end, they could never return to how things once were.

At that time, Bai Ye couldn’t understand the things Nan Xi did. The things she said sounded exciting, as if one could really make a lot of money.

But in reality, it was all show and no substance.

Yet when he said that, they felt as if he was standing in the way of their chance to make money, so Bai Ye had always kept quiet. It seemed as if everything was none of his concern.

“Even you don’t want to care for me anymore, brother, do you? I thought that even without a blood relation, we were still siblings. Was it all just my wishful thinking?”

She hung her head in dejection, tears slowly dripping onto the quilt.

Everything about her was ruined, her looks, her health, and if Bai Ye didn’t care for her, what was she to do with the rest of her life?

That’s why she had to cling to Bai Ye, to seize hold of him desperately.

“What can I do to help you? Nan Xi, get treated properly and live well in the future. I should go now…”

Bai Ye didn’t think he could help. He still had to take care of his mother and father.

Besides, it wasn’t that he didn’t mind.

When she had been well, she never thought of him.

Now, Bai Ye had a lot to do; he needed to learn to take part-time jobs. Even though Bai Da had started working too, Bai Ye wanted to earn money for his own tuition fees.

Nan Xi watched Bai Ye leave in silence, not expecting him to be so heartless and truly abandon her.

What was she going to do with her life now?

She had originally thought she’d become the female lead, but instead, she was here to suffer.

She hadn’t become the female lead but experienced all sorts of pain instead. She had thought about dying but was also scared of death.

What if she couldn’t be reborn after death?

Isn’t it said that a bad life is better than a good death?

But she never expected that Bai Da would actually give up on her, truly leave her to fend for herself.

Although she had been saved, her future remained uncertain.

She even dared not look at her own body, for fear of being disgusted by herself…

When Bai Ye stepped outside, Bai Da was waiting there.

“Why bother talking so much to her? She’s nothing but an ingrate.”

Nowadays, Bai Da mentioned Nan Xi with nothing but disdain and disgust.

Bai Da, though quite terrible and selfish to the core, did have one redeeming quality—he loved his own biological daughter.

When he thought Nan Xi was his daughter, he doted on her deeply. When he found she wasn’t, he was disgusted to the core, and even more than a decade of affection could be reduced to nothing. To him, his daughter was only Xingxing; he loved only Xingxing, and no one else mattered.

“Dad, even if there’s no relation anymore, there’s still time for a few words.”

For Bai Ye, Bai Zhi was his only sister, even if Bai Zhi might never forgive him, he couldn’t stand on Nan Xi’s side anymore.

At first, he didn’t think blood was everything, but Nan Xi and Bai Yu had personally severed their ties.

Even now, he could still recall the feeling of waiting alone for them that day, from the initial anticipation to the eventual lack of any disappointment and a feeling of despair and coldness in his heart.

He wasn’t as important as he had imagined…

“Just be kind-hearted and go back. Your mom will start complaining soon that you aren’t looking after her.”

Bai Da turned around and returned to his own ward, letting Bai Ye go back.

Now, Ye Xiu had become very insecure, fearing that Bai Ye would stop caring for her too. Her most important daily task was to cook well and wait for Bai Ye to come home. If he didn’t show up, she would just keep waiting.

So now, no matter how late, Bai Ye always tried to come home earlier.

“Is it time to see a doctor about mom’s problem?”

Bai Ye felt something was off about his mother’s emotions.

“It’s not that she’s not acting right, just avoiding, unable to accept that everyone isn’t revolving around her anymore.

Between her and me, I am the one who wronged her. I did use some schemes. But I don’t regret it. You go back; you don’t need to come every day. I can take care of myself.”

Bai Da could now see through many things, things that were not that he was unable to before but rather that he loved Ye Xiu so deeply he wanted to give her the best, the most perfect of everything.

But he never considered whether Ye Xiu needed it or not.

“Alright, then I’ll head back first.”

Bai Da watched Bai Ye leave, never having expected that the person who would care for him in the end would be Bai Ye, who he had once thought least likely to do so.

Bai Yu appeared calm and collected, knowing what should and shouldn’t be done—initially, Bai Da did actually favor Bai Yu a bit.

But only when something happened did he realize who could truly be depended on.

…

Bai Ye arrived home to find the lights still on, as expected.

“Bai Ye, you’re back, come eat—I made pork ribs stewed with potatoes for you today. Make sure you eat plenty.”

Ye Xiu quickly served Bai Ye a big bowl brimming with food.

“Mom, have you eaten? Don’t wait for me. I can just warm up the food myself when I come back every day.”

Compared to Bai Zhi, Bai Ye was actually fortunate. At least he had experienced the warmth of having a mother.

So now, seeing his mother like this, he couldn’t just ignore her.

“You are my son; isn’t it right that I wait for you? How’s your dad? Is he doing better?”

Ye Xiu smiled, seeming like nothing was wrong, still managing to ask about Bai Da.

This made Bai Ye pause.

“It’s okay, the doctor said it will be a slow recovery since the internal injury was quite serious, even though it might not look like much on the outside.”

Bai Da started to eat, the food was actually a bit salty, but he ate as if he couldn’t taste it, just bite after bite.

“Oh, well I can go and see him another day.”

“Okay.”

Then the two of them fell silent, not knowing what to say.

After Bai Ye finished his meal, Ye Xiu started to clean up, and Bai Ye, after thinking it over, pulled out his homework.

He approached Ye Xiu.

“Mom, I don’t understand this advanced math problem… can you explain it to me?”

Ye Xiu was shocked, clearly not expecting Bai Ye would actually ask her.

Wasn’t she unable to teach anymore?

“I… I…”

“Mom, I really don’t understand it and I want you to teach me.”

Even Ye Xiu was somewhat moved, Bai Ye quickly spoke up.

“But I’ve been detained for so long; I have a bad image.”

Ye Xiu was still hesitant, anxiously rubbing her hands together, her eyes filled with hope.

“Why not? Although you made a mistake, it doesn’t relate to your teaching ability.

Mom, I really don’t understand it, could you please teach me?”

“Alright.”

In the end, Ye Xiu reluctantly nodded her head and started efficiently explaining the problem to Bai Ye,

She was extremely serious when she began teaching.

The whole person seemed to glow, as if she was truly herself only when facing her students.

“I really love that podium…”

She murmured after she finished explaining.

If Bai Ye hadn’t been paying close attention, he probably wouldn’t have noticed.

“I know, so just keep going, mom. Who says you can’t continue teaching after being detained?”