Adorably Cute Baby: Mommy's Going Against the Heavens

Bai Ruoan lowered her eyes, her thick eyelashes concealing the turbulent emotions within, like a calm sea before a storm, suppressing waves that could erupt at any moment.

He spoke slowly, his voice low and hoarse: "It wasn't until a year ago, when Elder Xuanqing, who is my uncle, was transferred to the Northern Abyss Kingdom, that he began to pay attention to me and my mother."

"But by then, it was too late. My mother was gone, and he still feels guilty to this day. They feel they shouldn't have argued with my mother and shouldn't have abandoned us."

Bai Ruoan gave a bitter smile, her tone tinged with self-mockery, "Actually, it's not my uncle's fault. It's Bai Zhenting, that hypocrite, who never announced my mother's death to the public."

"Therefore, what the outside world hears is news of their harmonious family life and happiness!"

"Actually, my uncle looked down on Bai Zhenting, not only because of his humble family background, but also because of his shameful past. He once sent someone to investigate Bai Zhenting and learned that he was a playboy who had affairs everywhere and was a womanizer."

Bai Ruoan's lips curled into a mocking smile. "He told my mother everything, but she said that it was Bai Zhenting's past, and we shouldn't dwell on the past. He has already reformed."

He shook his head, his tone filled with helplessness and bitterness. "That's the real reason Elder Xuanqing is angry. He has always believed that my sister's marriage to Bai Zhenting is like a beautiful flower stuck in cow dung, a mismatch between them."

"My uncle didn't want to cause himself any more trouble, so he stopped paying attention to the affairs of the Beiyuan Bai family and also reduced his contact with my sister."

"It wasn't until he was transferred to the Northern Abyss Kingdom that he was willing to put aside his resentment and wanted to see his sister and nephew."

"So he secretly sneaked into the Bai family's house, only to find me on the verge of death in the backyard. He saw that I was covered in wounds and emaciated, like an abandoned beggar, and he was filled with regret, regretting that he had not come to see me and my mother sooner."

Bai Ruoan leaned against a tree, and when he talked about his past, his expression was indifferent. He no longer showed the grief he had when talking about his mother, as if he were telling someone else's story.

“Elder Xuanqing has been taking care of me silently all year. He tried to reveal my identity several times, but I stopped my uncle from doing so,” Bai Ruoan paused, her tone softening, as if she were explaining, or perhaps talking to herself. “I don’t want that old bastard Bai Zhenting to take advantage of me in the slightest.”

His voice was soft, yet it carried an undeniable firmness.

He knew that, given Bai Zhenting's personality, once he found out that his brother-in-law was Elder Xuanqing of the Soul Suppressing Hall, he would definitely spread the news and want the whole world to know that he had married into this prestigious family.

At that time, even those sycophants, just to curry favor with Elder Xuanqing, will show Bai Zhenting deference and fawn over him.

Just thinking about that scene made Bai Ruoan feel nauseous and her stomach churn.

“I would rather live in obscurity than see him gloating.” Bai Ruoan gritted her teeth, a hint of disgust flashing in her eyes, and continued, “If it weren’t for the fact that we haven’t found out who poisoned me, I would have left the Bai family long ago and wouldn’t want to stay a moment longer.”

Shen Yunxi shifted her gaze from the swaying shadows of the trees to Bai Ruoan's face, and asked softly, "Haven't you found the murderer yet?"