Zhi Yao was so startled that her fur was almost standing on end.
She never expected Pei Chiyao to suddenly barge in at this critical moment. Her mother Zhi Yi hated humans so much, and if she knew that Pei Chiyao was "bullying" her like this, Zhi Yao didn't even dare to imagine how her mother would react...
What should she do?
The little fox trembled in Zhi Yi's embrace, frantically trying to signal Pei Chiyao with her eyes.
But Pei Chiyao simply ignored Zhi Yao's almost spasmodic eyes, looking at Ling Jue and saying, "This is my fox. I wonder when the Ling Family members became thieves and robbers?"
He had a solemn expression, like a deep and mysterious ancient well, making Ling Jue shudder in his heart.
He had never feared anyone before, and all these years, he had only been afraid of Zhi Yi, afraid that she would leave him, afraid that she would fall in love with someone else.
As for others... he had never been the slightest bit afraid of them.
Why would this young Pei Chiyao have such a gaze and aura?
But...
Ling Jue narrowed his eyes slightly and said with a slight smile, "Since she's your fox, then take her away."
He had already noticed that Zhi Yao was uncomfortable.
"How dare you!" As soon as the words fell, Zhi Yi's voice immediately followed.
She wanted to tear Pei Chiyao and Ling Jue to pieces!
This damned human, how dare he touch her daughter!
And this stupid wolf...
Zhi Yi could no longer hold back. "Ling Jue, have you lost your mind? Can't you see that Yao Yao is your daughter?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhi Yao was stunned.
Ling Jue was stunned.
Pei Chiyao was also taken aback.
For a moment, the atmosphere fell into a standstill.
It was Pei Chiyao who first reacted, raising his gaze to the woman lying on the sickbed. She had an otherworldly elegance, and her beauty was dazzling, even without makeup, her beauty was enough to make one's heart tremble.
This was a beauty that did not belong to a human, a bewitching beauty, a beauty that stirred the heart.
But Pei Chiyao only glanced at her once and then looked away.
Zhi Yi's features were somewhat similar to Zhi Yao's.
But... in his opinion, his Yao Yao was more beautiful... especially when she blossomed beneath him.
It took a full minute before anyone spoke.
Zhi Yao couldn't believe at all that she was Ling Jue's daughter?! That person who wanted to strangle her?!
Ling Jue was also dumbfounded.
The overwhelming anger and jealousy in his chest earlier, wanting to tear him apart and devour him. But at this moment, Ling Jue was numb.
It was as if a great surprise had struck him, directly making him dizzy.
A daughter... the daughter he had longed for?! And she was his and Zhi Yi's daughter?!
Ling Jue's biggest regret in his life was that among the four wolf cubs Zhi Yi gave birth to, none of them were girls.
He had dreamed of having a daughter.
Until now, he suddenly realized what he had just done.
He... he almost killed her!
He abruptly came to his senses, looking at the petrified Zhi Yao in Zhi Yi's arms, so small, so white, so soft, so cute...
And she was his daughter!
"Yao Yao... Yao Yao..." Ling Jue trembled as he reached out to Zhi Yao, wanting to take her from Zhi Yi.
Zhi Yao instinctively trembled in fear, burrowing deeper into Zhi Yi's embrace, "Bad person! Mother, save me!"
Ling Jue didn't even touch a single fox hair, seeing this, his heart almost broke...
Just now, he found Zhi Yao unpleasant to look at, but now, he looked at Zhi Yao with nothing but love and pity. How much suffering she must have endured without being able to see her grow up? Would anyone bully her?
Zhi Yi reached out and pulled the fox cub out of her clothes, raising her hand to rub Zhi Yao's soft cheeks harshly, "I'll settle the score with you later."
Then she looked at Pei Chiyao and said, "Sir, Zhi Yao is my daughter, and I absolutely will not let you take her away."
She gave Ling Jue a meaningful glance, and Ling Jue immediately understood.
If he had just wanted Pei Chiyao to take Zhi Yao as far away as possible, now... he was in an extremely protective parent state.
"Who are you? What 'your fox'? This is my fox! My daughter! You get out of here!" Ling Jue became ruthless, his voice almost sounding like it had ice flakes in it.
Zhi Yao didn't want Pei Chiyao to be treated so harshly, and the little girl could no longer hold back. She struggled out of Zhi Yi's hand and ran to the ground.
She transformed from a fox into a human.
"Mother, don't be harsh to him. Mother, he has been so, so good to me, look, this jade pendant is the one he bought for me with a lot of money. If it weren't for him, I wouldn't have been able to become human until now."
Nor would she have been able to attend this banquet, let alone find her mother...
All of this was because of Pei Chiyao.
Zhi Yao looked up at him with gratitude.
Pei Chiyao raised his hand to try to pull the little girl to his side, but as soon as his hand was raised, Ling Jue couldn't wait to speak up, "Hey, hey, hey, where are you putting your hands!"
He glared fiercely at Pei Chiyao, raising his hand to try to pull Zhi Yao to his side, but unexpectedly, Zhi Yao, seeing him raise his hand, immediately had PTSD and rushed into Pei Chiyao's arms.
Pei Chiyao took the opportunity to hug the little girl tightly.
Ling Jue was so angry that he almost wanted to kill someone. "Yao Yao!"
"Mr. Ling, I truly care about Yao Yao." Pei Chiyao spoke up, "If you are willing, we can have a talk and give me some time?"
"No." Ling Jue refused without even thinking about it.
Come on, this was the daughter he had longed for for so long! He hadn't even had a chance to spoil her, how could he let someone else have her!!
"You, get out of here where you came from." He glared fiercely at Pei Chiyao, then suddenly changed his expression, looking at Zhi Yao, "Yao Yao, it's your father. Father won't hurt you. It was Father's fault just now, if you're still not satisfied, Father will let you strangle me back."
If really necessary, he'll kowtow to her!
After all... all these years, he didn't even know of Yao Yao's existence.
He really... owed Yao Yao too much...
Thinking about this, Ling Jue's heart was filled with bitterness.
But Zhi Yi immediately heard a clue from Pei Chiyao and Zhi Yao's words, "Yao Yao, your mind is still young and you don't understand anything. You don't know that humans are more cunning than foxes! Especially men, they are the best at flattery!"
She glared fiercely at Pei Chiyao, "He treats you so preciously now, but what about the future?"
She had seen too many cases of human betrayal.
Her Yao Yao was the cutest little fox in the world, and even if she got married, she absolutely could not marry a human!
Not to mention the short lifespan of humans, she simply couldn't trust the character of humans.
