Bai Ruo was screaming and pounding on the bed with all her might.
"Dad, you saw it too. She raised a giant eagle, a giant scorpion, and even a terrifying man-eating flower. She's narrow-minded, vengeful, and so cruel. Someone like her is a cancer, a ticking time bomb waiting to explode! If we don't get rid of her, she'll become a huge threat in the future!"
This version of Bai Ruo felt utterly unfamiliar to Bai Hongting and his wife.
Bai Hongting sighed silently in his heart.
He had already inquired about the specifics of the incident.
There was indeed a giant eagle, but even after Yun Xiaoxiao appeared, Bai Ruo stubbornly insisted on killing her.
At the time, Yun Xiaoxiao hadn’t done anything extreme.
It was Bai Ruo who refused to let her go.
It was only after being provoked that Yun Xiaoxiao retaliated against them.
When you looked at the whole situation, Yun Xiaoxiao wasn’t really at fault.
Given her personality, how could she possibly let something like this slide after being deliberately targeted?
"You're injured. Rest well. I'll have people stationed around the hospital to protect you."
Bai Hongting didn’t say anything to reprimand her.
Bai Ruo was emotionally unstable right now, and he didn’t want to lecture her at this critical moment.
He’d wait until she recovered and calmed down before addressing it.
Seeing that Bai Hongting hadn’t promised to settle the score with Yun Xiaoxiao, Bai Ruo’s face darkened immediately.
"At the end of the day, it’s because I’m not your biological daughter that you’re treating me like this, right?!"
Bai Ruo gritted her teeth, her voice hissing through them.
"If I were your real daughter, would you still ignore me like this? Would you still be indifferent even after I lost an arm?!"
The moment these words left her mouth, Bai Hongting and Sheng Shuya both looked at her in disbelief.
Sheng Shuya’s lips trembled. "You... you knew?"
"Hah, you thought you hid it well, didn’t you? I’ve known for a long time!"
Bai Ruo glared at Sheng Shuya. "You’re always thinking about my sister. When have you ever cared about me?!"
"And you!" She turned to Bai Hongting. "My real dad saved your life, but you couldn’t even protect his daughter. Where’s your conscience?!"
She had secretly uncovered everything long ago.
Turns out, she was the child of her father’s comrade-in-arms. Her biological father had sacrificed himself to save Bai Hongting during a mission.
Out of gratitude, Bai Hongting had taken her in and raised her.
Originally, she hadn’t planned to reveal this.
Doing so would shatter the stability of their current lives, and there would inevitably be a rift between her and her parents. She wouldn’t be able to play the role of their daughter anymore, acting spoiled and carefree as she pleased.
But now, she couldn’t care less.
The look in Yun Xiaoxiao’s eyes before she left told Bai Ruo that she would definitely come back for revenge.
That murderous gaze haunted her, sending chills down her spine every time she thought about it.
The image of Yun Xiaoxiao’s relentless desire to kill her lingered in her mind, like a nightmare that wouldn’t let go.
She didn’t want to die!
She absolutely couldn’t die!
The only way to make Bai Hongting take her seriously was to guilt-trip him, to bind him with a sense of moral obligation so he’d protect her with everything he had.
Forget family ties—she didn’t need them anymore!
If Yun Xiaoxiao really were their biological daughter, that would be even better.
She’d love to watch them turn on each other.
Hahaha, that would be so satisfying!
Bai Ruo laughed coldly in her heart, already picturing Bai Hongting shooting Yun Xiaoxiao dead.
The thought of that bloody scene filled her with a strange sense of excitement.
Bai Ruo’s accusations brought back memories of how her father’s comrade had saved him.
Bai Hongting’s mood grew heavy.
Seeing the empty space where Bai Ruo’s left arm used to be, waves of guilt and self-reproach washed over him.
Yes, he had failed. He hadn’t protected Bai Ruo.
But wrong was wrong, and right was right.
Bai Ruo had struck first, and losing an arm was her punishment.
Even without an arm, he would take care of her for the rest of her life.
But if Yun Xiaoxiao still wanted to take Bai Ruo’s life, he wouldn’t stand by and do nothing.
Her father had sacrificed himself to save him. How could he not protect his only daughter?
What kind of person would that make him?!
Sheng Shuya sat silently beside them, saying nothing.
Her thoughts drifted to Yun Xiaoxiao, and her eyes flickered with emotion.
Ever since Yun Xiaoxiao left, Sheng Shuya had been dreaming of her at night, seeing her smile in her dreams.
Her face looked so much like hers when she was young.
She had even dug out her old childhood photos, and the resemblance was uncanny.
Sigh... if she didn’t know that her little Xiaofan had already passed away, she might have thought Yun Xiaoxiao was her.
Seeing Bai Ruo and Yun Xiaoxiao at odds like this left her with mixed feelings.
Originally, she had even considered adopting Yun Xiaoxiao as her goddaughter.
But now, it seemed that hope was gone.
Meanwhile, after Yun Xiaoxiao left, she found a secluded spot and entered her space.
Her little eagle had been injured on its tail. She washed the wound with spirit spring water and applied some ointment.
Before long, the little eagle was back to its lively self.
Aside from the bare patch on its tail, which looked a bit unsightly, the injury hadn’t caused any serious damage.
Yun Xiaoxiao watched it, her brows furrowed in thought.
Before this incident, she had thought her abilities were already quite strong. But now, she realized something crucial.
She wasn’t the only one in this world with extraordinary opportunities.
If she didn’t keep improving, if she didn’t strive to stand at the very top of the pyramid, she would often find herself at the mercy of others, unable to act as she pleased.
Sometimes, she might even be forced to endure attacks passively.
That wasn’t what she wanted.
She had to grow stronger!
Stronger than anyone else!
She decided not to tell Lu Chen and the others about this.
While their help might make things easier, this was her revenge to take.
Once you started relying on others, you were doomed.
Yun Xiaoxiao was determined to be her own ruler.
So, she abandoned the idea of going back.
Life at the base was safe and comfortable, but... it wasn’t time for her to relax just yet.
Progress through battle, transformation through crisis—that was what she needed to do!
On a quiet night, she mounted her little eagle and flew to the Blue Sea Orphanage.
She slipped down and left a letter at the entrance, placing it in the most visible spot and weighing it down with a stone.
After finishing, she disappeared without a trace.
As for the evolution serum, she had already left plenty in the base’s storage, so there was no need to worry about running out anytime soon.
The next morning, the orphanage staff found the letter.
After reading its contents, they breathed a sigh of relief.
"Quick, let’s inform Captain Lu Chen and the others!"
By the time Lu Chen and his team received the news, a day had already passed.
"Is it really from that kid?" Nie Yizhou quickly walked over.
Lu Chen unfolded the letter. It contained just one line:
"I’m going to get stronger. Wait for me to return!"
—Yun Xiaoxiao
