"What you're saying is... that Zhiyan isn't actually his biological father?" Long Qianling frowned upon hearing this.

“My husband’s name is Aheng, not Zhiyan as you say. The child is related to me by blood, which means that his father is Aheng.”

Her child with Aheng is still alive, but has become someone else's child. There is only one possibility: Aheng may have had an accident, otherwise he would not have abandoned her and his child.

Thinking of this, a trace of sorrow flashed in Bai Changjun's dull, lifeless eyes.

In the end, it was she who dragged him down...

"The...the Great Black Dragon"

Just then, a weak murmur rang out, and Bai Qingnian, who was lying on the soft couch, slowly opened her eyes.

Upon hearing his voice, Long Qianling quickly went to his side. Seeing that he had opened his eyes, she quickly hid the worry on her face.

The voice said calmly, "You're awake."

Bai Yaoguang: Wasn't it because you rushed over there just to coldly ask him if he was awake?

Bai Qingnian rubbed his slightly aching head, sat up from the soft couch, glanced around, and found himself in an unfamiliar environment, thinking that he had fallen into an illusion again.

Somewhat nervously, she reached out and grabbed Long Qianling's clothes, "Big Black Dragon...where am I?"

Seeing his somewhat nervous expression, Long Qianling reached out and took his hand, her voice inexplicably softening: "We are in the human world."

"The mortal realm? Weren't we just in the illusion? By the way, how are you feeling, Great Black Dragon?" Bai Qingnian looked up at Long Qianling in front of him, her voice full of worry.

Looking into his beautiful fox-like eyes, Long Qianling was stunned for a moment. When her gaze fell on the Heart Demon Curse Mark on his forehead, her heart inexplicably clenched, and she felt a little pain.

Long Qianling replied in a hoarse voice, "I'm fine."

"I'm glad you're alright." Bai Qingnian breathed a sigh of relief and gave her a smile.

Long Qianling was momentarily stunned by his smile and didn't know how to respond.

Bai Yaoguang and Long Ling watched quietly from the side, while Bai Changjun had already begun to get restless when he first heard Bai Qingnian's voice.

Her child...

"Child...I am yours..." Bai Changjun had just opened her mouth when Long Qianling reacted quickly, appearing in front of her in a flash, picking her up and disappearing from the spot.

Bai Qingnian and the other two were all taken aback by this sudden turn of events, and now only the three of them remained in the vast palace.

Bai Yaoguang looked in the direction where Long Qianling disappeared and immediately understood something.

Bai Qingnian now believes that his biological mother is Bai Fengfu, and that Zhiyan raised him with great difficulty.

If you tell him now that his biological mother is someone else, he can accept it. But if you tell him that his father's fate is actually unknown, and that Zhiyan is not his biological father, how can he accept this fact?

Outside the city.

Long Qianling released Bai Changjun, her expression quite unpleasant: "Don't tell him your identity."

"Why?" Bai Changjun asked, puzzled. They were mother and son, so why couldn't they tell him?

“He’s pregnant with my dragon egg now, and I’m afraid he won’t be able to accept it and it might upset the baby. Besides, he already has a father! He doesn’t need a father whose life or death is unknown,” Long Qianling said coldly.

What if the little fox is so delicate and can't handle it and spends all her time in tears?

"What did you say? He's pregnant with your dragon egg!" Bai Changjun exclaimed in disbelief.

Bai Changjun was stunned. She had only just found out that she had another child. How could her child be carrying the egg of her late friend's offspring?

"Why are you so agitated? I'm the victim here!" Long Qianling roared at her agitated state.

"In short, you can't tell him about your relationship with him right now!"

Bai Changjun thought about it for a moment, and finally nodded.

She didn't know what had happened to Bai Qingnian in the past, but Long Qianling did.

He and Zhiyan depended on each other for survival. If he were told now that Zhiyan was not his biological father, how sad he would be. Long Qianling did not want to make him sad.

Seeing that she nodded in agreement, Long Qianling picked her up again and took her back to the palace.

Seeing Bai Qingnian sitting under the eaves, Long Qianling tossed Bai Changjun to Bai Yaoguang and Long Ling who were passing by, and then walked towards Bai Qingnian.

Bai Yaoguang, who had hoped to spend some quality time with Long Ling, was forced to leave with Bai Changjun.

Fortunately, she had told the people in the palace that she preferred peace and quiet, so there was no one in her Imperial Preceptor's Hall, only two guards standing outside the hall.

Bai Yaoguang then led Long Ling and Bai Changjun to the side hall, leaving only Long Qianling and Bai Qingnian in the main hall.

When Bai Qingnian saw Long Qianling approaching, he quickly stood up.

“The Great Black Dragon.” Bai Qingnian looked at Long Qianling, still somewhat nervous.

Recalling how she had taken the initiative to kiss the black dragon in the illusion, her fair face flushed crimson.

Long Qianling stood at the bottom of the steps, looking up at him. Seeing his flushed face, her hands inexplicably felt itchy.

I want to touch it.

"Big Black Dragon... I... Ah!" Bai Qingnian lifted her foot to walk down the steps, but accidentally missed a step and fell forward.

"Watch out!" Long Qianling's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly reached out to catch Bai Qingnian steadily.

"Ouch~" Bai Qingnian cried out in pain, her beautiful eyes welling up with tears.

Long Qianling looked down and saw him raise his hand to cover his forehead, which was red from the impact. She picked him up and carried him up the steps, placing him where he had just been sitting, and then sat down next to him.

Under Bai Qingnian's puzzled gaze, he reached out and pressed down on his shoulder, raised his other hand, and gently touched the red spot on his head with his finger.

"The Great Black Dragon?"

"Don't move!"

Upon hearing this, Bai Qingnian immediately sat up straight, and then he felt that the pain in his forehead had subsided.

After Long Qianling healed his forehead with her divine power, she withdrew her hand, sat up straight, and looked away with her golden eyes.

Bai Qingnian raised his hand to touch his forehead, and seeing that the black dragon was no longer looking at him, he moved to the side somewhat disappointedly.

As expected... the black dragon still doesn't like her, even though... even though he gave her his heart.

"what you do?"

Long Qianling turned to look at him. Bai Qingnian was startled by her sudden words and almost revealed his true colors.

"I...I"

"Why are you sitting so far away? I don't eat foxes." After saying that, Long Qianling stretched out his long arm and pulled Bai Qingnian over.

"Big...Big Black Dragon," Bai Qingnian cautiously looked up at Long Qianling.

"What are you doing?" Upon hearing this, Long Qianling frowned, looked down to meet his gaze, and then placed her gaze on his stomach.

He's so small and thin, yet he's carrying her egg in his belly; it must be really tough for him.

"N-nothing...it's nothing." Bai Qingnian hurriedly looked away. Sure enough, the great black dragon was still as terrifying as ever.