Chapter 197
Her pale lips parted slightly: "Your brother did this? And... you're joking?"
After a moment, she lowered her head, looking lifeless. "How could I forget? You are his child. How could his child care about human life?"
Bei Banban's face grew increasingly pale.
He Tingyao played with the transparent glass bottle in her hand, which was only about half the size of her thumb, and carefully examined a drop of red water inside.
The scarlet water droplets rolled around in the glass bottle as she shook it.
"How did you get this?!" Bei Banban looked up and saw it. "Why do you have his things? Did he give them to you? Have you already met him?"
He Tingyao didn't answer her question, but simply opened the bottle on her own. "Brother said a little is enough, but how much exactly is a little? Never mind, I'll give it all to you then."
Bei Banban keenly sensed the meaning behind her words, "Brother? Has He Tinglan met with him?"
"With whom?" He Tingyao tilted her head.
She didn't wait for Bei Banban's answer any longer. Instead, she grabbed Bei Banban's chin without hesitation, forced open her lips and teeth, and poured the scarlet liquid into her mouth.
"More than ten years ago, I learned a lesson from watching cartoons—villains die from talking too much." He Tingyao put the cork back on the bottle and put it back in her pocket.
My brother said he would take the glass bottle back and let him handle it.
"Alright, now you can tell me, who is the person you were talking about?" He Tingyao asked sweetly.
Bei Banban tried to vomit the red liquid, but she couldn't. She was unable to move, her vision was blurred, and she felt a sweet, metallic taste rising in her stomach.
She also remembered that once, she witnessed Night Cry feeding this thing to someone.
Having witnessed everything, she abandoned her fear because Ye Ting hadn't harmed her, and then boldly stepped forward to look at the glass bottle.
As a result, right before her eyes, that person slowly turned into a skeleton!
But she remembers feeling only excitement and joy at the time.
Because Night Cry did not resist her, even though Night Cry was still ignoring her at the time.
But she never imagined that one day she would become the skeleton whose flesh and blood would slowly melt right before her eyes!
“You…” Bei Banban’s voice became hoarse and indistinct, her body trembled, and her eyes widened.
"Who is he?" He Tingyao's clothes were soaked and clung to her body, the sticky feeling making her frown.
"Forget it, I'm not going to waste any more time with you. I need to take a shower and change clothes when I get back. If Mom wakes up and doesn't see me, she'll worry about me." After she finished speaking, she turned around and left.
"It's Ye Ti, your biological father!" Bei Banban's voice was extremely hoarse, her eyes bloodshot as she stared at He Tingyao's back.
He Tingyao paused slightly, but in the end, she didn't turn around and left completely.
Mom is a light sleeper; we can't delay any longer.
She didn't care who her biological father was.
All she needs is her mother.
The cellar door was opened, and He Tingyao saw a woman standing outside holding an umbrella.
The woman wore a beige coat, and her dark hair was damp with the chill of the steam.
She was extremely beautiful, like the only pure white in the dark world amidst the endless rain, elegant and holy, untouched by worldly concerns.
She stood there, gazing quietly at He Tingyao.
"Why isn't Yaoyao sleeping? What are you doing here?" Ling Wu asked in a very soft voice.
Before the door was fully closed, He Tingyao's leisurely demeanor was completely gone, replaced by panic.
She quickly closed the cellar door, blocking the woman's pleas from inside.
He Tingyao leaned against the wall, took a deep breath, and locked the cellar door with the lock behind her.
Only then did she look up and meet those clear, calm eyes. "Mom, what brings you here?"
Lingwu didn't speak, she just looked at her.
He Tingyao was so panicked that her heart pounded so loudly it almost drowned out the torrential rain.
Mom mustn't find out! Mom mustn't find out!
If Mom finds out, she'll hate her and be afraid of her!
Can't!
She steadied herself, her heart pounding, but her voice, as always, carried a coquettish tone:
"Did Mom have a nightmare? Why did she wake up?"
Ling Wu remained silent, her gaze indifferent, staring intently at He Tingyao.
He Tingyao's breathing quickened for a moment, but she concealed it well. After locking the cellar door, she stepped forward and stood under an umbrella with Ling Wu.
The unique fragrance emanating from her mother wafted over, and she secretly regretted her actions...
If I had known, she should have been faster!
She didn't show it on her face, but answered Ling Wu's question in a sweet voice: "Because tomorrow is my birthday, Yao Yao came to the cellar to see if we have enough food, since Yao Yao and her brother are preparing something for Mom tomorrow..."
She covered her mouth, like a frightened little rabbit, "Ugh, I told you about the surprise I was going to prepare for Mom tomorrow. Mom, you have to cooperate with Yaoyao tomorrow, or your brother will be angry."
She blinked her eyes with a pitiful expression.
“But this cellar hasn’t been used for a long time, it’s empty.” Lingwu’s gaze fell on Wuchen’s lock.
He Tingyao's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this, but she quickly pouted her red lips and said coquettishly, "Yaoyao forgot, didn't she? I just found out after going in, so I was about to go back when Mom came looking for me..."
"Mom, I'm so cold. Let's go back to sleep."
Under the white light outside the cellar, He Tingyao's face appeared exceptionally pale, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her thin dress was soaked and clung to her body.
She reached out and touched Lingwu.
Her originally cool fingertips felt warm at this moment, which made her sigh inwardly.
"Mom, let's go back to sleep."
In the brief silence, He Tingyao felt as if she had lived a lifetime.
Until Ling Wu frowned slightly, the seriousness on her face faded, leaving only a gentle ripple in her eyes, "If there's a next time, call your mother to get up and come with you."
After she finished speaking, she handed the umbrella to He Tingyao, then took off her own coat and draped it over He Tingyao's shoulders.
Because she was wearing Lingwu's coat, He Tingyao's nostrils were filled with that cool fragrance.
The wisps of silk gently lingered around her.
"Mom is so good, Yaoyao really loves you." She squeezed Lingwu's hand back.
Just as the two were about to turn around, the door behind He Tingyao was suddenly slammed shut from the inside, making a muffled sound!
Ling Wu paused in her turn. "Isn't there nothing in the cellar?"
He Tingyao didn't have time to think about how Bei Banban could move; her mind was completely occupied with—
Mom absolutely must not find out!
"No, Mom must have misheard. It was probably just thunder in the distance."
The girl's confused voice had barely faded when another muffled thud echoed from the cellar!
Immediately following was the sound of lightning crackling and striking.
Ling Wu took a step forward, but He Tingyao grabbed her sleeve, her voice trembling: "Mom, I'm scared, let's go quickly."
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