Volume 6, Chapter 19 – A Little Night Visitor

As the night deepened,

Ailiya’s boudoir had been wrapped in a layer of gentle silver gauze by moonlight, the light purple curtains beside the bed still swaying gently with the evening breeze, but the romantic atmosphere that had been about to overflow was completely washed away by the loud crying of the baby.

At this moment, little baby Bai Xingwu was nestled in Bai Lianyue’s arms, her small face still bearing undried teardrops, but where was there even a hint of grievance in those purple pupils? They clearly sparkled with the cunning of “plan successful.”

She secretly glanced at Ailiya on the bed with her peripheral vision, and seeing the other frozen in mid-air with twitching lips, her heart was practically blooming with joy.

Actually, Xing Wu hadn’t been completely asleep earlier. Her physical body had entered a resting state due to her age, but her consciousness was still quite clear.

Therefore,

After seeing Ailiya launch an offensive against Bai Lianyue, Xing Wu couldn’t sit still.

Although theoretically, however these two wanted to play around had nothing to do with her, that stinky dad—ah no, stinky mom—had lived together with her for over twenty years. During that time, stinky mom belonged to her. Now, seeing stinky mom being teased by someone else? Xing Wu still felt displeasure.

Additionally, what about Ailiya? This person had abandoned her and stinky mom in her previous life… How could she not give her some punishment?

For a moment, a thick desire for revenge welled up in Xing Wu’s heart again.

“Xing Wu, be good, don’t cry. Did you have a nightmare?”

Unaware of Xing Wu’s scheming, Bai Lianyue thought the little one in her arms had truly been frightened, and carefully patted her back.

She had apparently forgotten the fact that Xing Wu was essentially not a child.

In response, Xing Wu immediately went along with it, sniffling as she nuzzled into Bai Lianyue’s embrace, deliberately burying her little head into Bai Lianyue’s neckline as if declaring ownership. When she raised her head again, her gaze shot straight toward Ailiya, her originally moist purple pupils instantly brightening, and she deliberately raised an eyebrow at Ailiya—that look was the pure provocation of “Mommy is mine now.”

Ailiya: “…”

What the hell?!

She finally understood—this little ancestor wasn’t waking up at all, she was deliberately here to cause trouble! That crying just now must have been practiced, even the tears came at just the right moment.

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The silver-haired girl was so angry she ground her teeth, yet was helpless—she couldn’t really argue with a baby who had just been born, could she? Besides, Bai Lianyue was still right there. If she really got into a conflict with Xing Wu, she’d probably be accused of “bullying a child” again.

This child who had finally returned, Xing Wu, currently held an absolutely advantageous position in Lianyue’s heart.

Not to be provoked.

—”Hah, I’ve really raised a little cotton-padded jacket that leaks air.”

¹ A “little cotton-padded jacket” (小棉袄) is a common Chinese term of endearment for daughters, because they’re supposed to be warm and caring toward their parents – like a cozy jacket that keeps you warm and comfortable.

But a cotton-padded jacket “that leaks air” (漏风的) is useless – instead of keeping you warm, it lets cold air in and makes you even colder. —

Ailiya leaned against the headboard and rolled her eyes irritably, muttering quietly, her tone full of complaints.

“Just after giving birth to her, she’s already siding with outsiders. So I suffered all that pain for nothing?… Stinky brat…”

Bai Lianyue turned around holding Xing Wu and happened to see Ailiya’s “aggrieved” expression, and couldn’t help but smile:

“What are you getting worked up about with a child? Xing Wu is still young.”

“Young my foot… this one’s soul isn’t that young.”

“But the problem is, after gaining a new body and being reborn, her consciousness shouldn’t have awakened yet.”

That’s what Luo Fei had told her earlier.

Hearing this,

A strange gleam flashed through Ailiya’s eyes. Indeed, Luo Fei wasn’t talking nonsense. Such situations did exist.

But…

“Hmph…”

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Ailiya snorted but didn’t continue—if she kept complaining, this little ancestor might cry for her to see again, and then Bai Lianyue would be the one heartbroken.

Stinky brat,

I’ll settle accounts with you later.

Just as Ailiya was grumbling and complaining in her heart, the door was gently pushed open a crack, and a curious voice came through: “Mommy, Sister Ailiya, are you awake?”

“Hm?”

Ailiya glanced over and saw Miya standing at the doorway, silver hair draped over her shoulders, blue pupils full of confusion, holding a teddy bear in her hands—it looked like she had heard the crying and came to check specifically.

“We’re awake. With someone crying so loudly, how could we sleep?”

After sighing, Ailiya waved her hand, letting Miya come in.

“It’s so late, why aren’t you asleep yet?”

As she spoke, Ailiya reached out and ruffled her sister’s little head.

“Couldn’t sleep… I heard crying from Sister Ailiya’s room, so I came to check.” Being head-patted, Miya said quite honestly.

Then, the little one turned her gaze toward Bai Lianyue who was coaxing the child on the nearby sofa.

“Mommy, this is… erm, who’s the little baby in your arms?”

Since Miya had been staying at the suburban villa when Ailiya was giving birth earlier, she didn’t know much about Xing Wu’s birth.

Faced with this question, the silver-haired girl smiled slightly.

“That child is Xing Wu. She’s your sister…”

However, just as Ailiya was about to introduce Xing Wu to Miya, the silver-haired girl suddenly froze. What flashed through her cherry-colored pupils was conflicted emotion.

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Wait…

Saying Xing Wu is Miya’s sister doesn’t seem quite right?

Xing Wu just changed to a new body, so she’s the older sister?

Uh, that doesn’t seem right either.

Now I’m Lianyue’s husband, so Xing Wu seems to have become Miya’s niece?

Ah this…

Suddenly I feel like our family relationships are somewhat complex.

Seeing Ailiya speak halfway then suddenly fall silent, Miya tilted her little head in confusion.

“Sister Ailiya, what’s wrong?”

“Uh.”

Looking at Miya’s innocent eyes, Ailiya suddenly felt her head getting big—she couldn’t very well say “Xing Wu is actually your mommy’s daughter from her previous life, so by seniority you should call her sister, but by current age she’s your younger sister, and she’s also my previous life…” If she said that, wouldn’t Miya get completely confused?

“This… it’s hard to explain in a few words.”

Ailiya laughed awkwardly and quickly changed the subject. “Anyway, Xing Wu is our family member, you need to take good care of her from now on, understand?”

Although Miya still didn’t understand, she obediently nodded:

“I know! I’ll take care of Sister Xing Wu just like I take care of Weiya.”

Following conventional logic, Miya directly defined Xing Wu as a younger sister.

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“Uh, younger sister? Well, that works too.”

With an awkward smile, Ailiya was too lazy to correct anything.

However, speaking of “sister,” the silver-haired girl suddenly paused. Refocusing her gaze on Miya, Ailiya clearly sensed something unusual.

Someone’s missing?

“Miya, where’s your sister?”

Miya and Weiya, these two girls had been practically inseparable since childhood, except when using the bathroom. But now only Miya was here? Something’s not right.

“Is she already asleep?”

“No.”

As an honest good child, Miya honestly shook her head.

“Weiya went out with Octopus Sister.”

“Went out? This late? Where to?”

“I don’t know.”

“Hm?”

Hearing this, Ailiya couldn’t help but show a strange expression.

Octopus Sister? It seems this little thing has been acting mysterious lately, dragging Weiya along… are they secretly up to something?

It couldn’t possibly be planting apples, could it?