Chapter 7
Bai Di couldn't go against his mother's wishes, and he was afraid that if she said he wasn't Bai Nan, his mother would scold him even more harshly. He was also afraid that the older women would laugh at their family, so he reluctantly stayed.
But he's never washed a single bowl in his life; you could say he's basically useless except for studying. Even now, just sorting out the mourning clothes by category and size is keeping him incredibly busy.
"Mom! I don't want to do this anymore! It's too hot!" he complained to Huang Ying instinctively.
"Bai Nan! Are you asking for a beating lately?! I haven't even said it's hot, and you're already complaining about it?! I think you're not just hot, you're itching for a beating!"
After she finished speaking, she hit him on the back several times with great force, and everyone present could hear the distinct sound of flesh hitting flesh.
"Waaaaah... I, I didn't mean it..." He had never been scolded by his mother like this before, and he burst into tears of grievance.
The women burst into laughter, and Huang Ying, seeing him cry, laughed along with them.
This seems like a very funny thing.
Bai Nan watched this scene with cold eyes, and for some reason felt a chill in her heart.
In fact, after she returned home, she had fantasized many times about switching bodies with her brother.
At that time, she thought that she had been away from them for too long, which was why they favored her so much. She thought that as long as she tried to be sensible and well-behaved, they would love her like her grandmother did.
She learned to please them, to act cute and charming like Bai Di, to give up her most beloved things for him, and to become the worry-free, sensible, and valuable person they talked about.
But emotions are not a problem to be solved; you can't simply apply the same formula to get the same result.
Therefore, she was jealous of Bai Di and wanted to become Bai Di.
I want to be like Bai Di, who is forgiven with a smile no matter what mistakes I make.
When he was four years old, he shaved half of his kindergarten classmate's hair. When his parents were called in, Bai Hua laughed heartily and said, "My son is so smart. He can use a razor at the age of four."
When he was eight, he played with a lighter and burned down his bedroom. If Bai Nan hadn't put out the fire in time by connecting a water hose from the bathroom, the whole house might have been destroyed. But when they got home, they were so scared that they hugged Bai Di and cried, "Oh my baby son, are you hurt anywhere?"
When he was twelve, his parents were called in because he interrupted the teacher's lectures multiple times and frequently got into fights with his classmates. When he got home, his parents proudly said, "Son, don't pay attention to those good-for-nothings. They're just jealous of your good grades. That teacher is also clueless. My son gets a bonus for his good grades. She's so shameless."
She believed this was the true love parents have for their children, and she worked towards this goal for nine years.
But now that it has actually come true, she doesn't feel happy.
She seemed to suddenly realize something.
It turns out that they had only ever loved one gender, and when their beloved son turned into a daughter, they couldn't recognize him at all.
That's ridiculous!
Their preference for sons over daughters is literally what it sounds like, and has absolutely nothing to do with the soul inside this male body!
real!
That's absolutely ridiculous!!!
"Hahahaha—" Bai Nan laughed loudly.
Everyone else present stopped laughing and turned to look at her.
"Xiao Di, what's making you so happy? Tell Mom," Huang Ying said with a smile.
But Bai Nan only focused on laughing loudly, his laughter so intense that the veins on his neck bulged high, and his eyes began to turn bloodshot, revealing a hint of ferocity.
Huang Ying's expression changed. She stepped forward, grabbed her hand, and tried to lead her away.
The older women started whispering among themselves, exchanging teasing and playful glances, as if they were watching a good show.
Bai Di also seemed to be frightened. He stopped crying and stared blankly at his sister.
Bai Nan had laughed enough.
She shook off Huang Ying's hand and strode away.
Hearing the commotion, Bai Hua came out from the kitchen and saw his son coming towards him. He immediately asked with a smile, "Son, what's making you so happy? I could hear you laughing from far away."
“Come on, share this with Dad.” He had a kind face, like a loving father.
Bai Nan suppressed her disgust and deliberately said, "It's nothing. My sister was being clumsy just now, and after Mom scolded her, she actually cried. She cried so ugly that I couldn't help but laugh."
She thought maliciously, "Don't you want 'me' to hate my sister? Then so be it."
"Haha, really? She wasn't that good-looking to begin with, and she looks even uglier when she cries!"
Bai Hua said with a smile, "But when outsiders are around, you should learn from your sister. If she pretends to be innocent, everyone will think you're bullying her. Be more careful next time."
"I don't care."
Bai Nan turned and left.
She was like Pinocchio, breaking free of her puppet body and officially entering a human body.
For the first time, she had true 'freedom'.
She was no longer afraid of being beaten and scolded after rejecting Huang Ying, nor was she afraid of being threatened after disobeying Bai Hua. Those things that had once made it hard for her to breathe disappeared so easily.
So this is what it's like to be a 'man'!
She can say whatever she wants and do whatever she wants; everything is entirely up to her.
No wonder Bai Di was so innocent from a young age. Only those who are not loved are cautious and timid.
He doesn't need it.
The same is true for 'her' now.
Bai Nan even had a slight reluctance to switch back.
She happily skipped upstairs to Bai Lu's room, picked up his Switch, and started playing Zelda.
She once fantasized that if she could spend a whole day carefree wandering around Hyrule, she would be in heaven!
She is in heaven now!
She returned to Bai Di's house without any qualms. Her older brother, who lived with her, was helping out in the backyard, and she was alone in the room.
She played games all afternoon.
During that time, no one asked her to do any work, and no one would come to scold or hit her for no reason!
This feeling is addictive.
As the sun began to set, Bai Di, who had worked all day, went upstairs in a huff.
As soon as he entered the room, he pointed at her nose and started yelling:
"You're definitely behind this! You better figure something out right now! I don't want to be your boss for another second!!!"
Bai Nan immediately lost interest. She frowned and retorted, "What does this have to do with me?"
She walked up to Bai Di, squinted her eyes, and said, "Didn't you think I was too anxious? Didn't you say you weren't in a hurry? What? You can't stand it now?"
"Yes! I just can't take it anymore! Why should I, a man, have to suffer like this?!"
"Now you admit you're suffering? What did you say when I washed your socks for you when you were a kid?"
"You said it! Mom said you're the older sister, so you have to help me wash!"
"Don't bring up things from when I was little! I don't care! You need to find a way to get it back right now!"
"I have no choice."
"How could you possibly have no way?! I saw you studying talismans a few days ago! This matter is definitely related to you!"
Bai Nan stared at him in disbelief: "You saw it?"
"Otherwise what?! You think you can fool anyone? I not only know about your talismans, but I also know about your plan to take revenge on Old Man Li!"
Bai Di looked smug, feeling pleased that he had hit her sore spot.
"You peeked into my diary?" Bai Nan stepped forward and grabbed his neck tightly with both hands.
"How dare you come into my room and read my diary?!"
"Who gave you the guts?"
Her voice lowered, and her expression gradually calmed down, but the bloodshot in her eyes increased as she spoke.
The pressure from his subordinates gradually increased, and Bai Di felt like he was about to lose his breath.
"Ugh, cough..."
He was breathing heavily, and sweat streamed down his forehead, gradually accumulating into a pool at the base of Bai Nan's tiger's mouth.
"You're asking for it." Bai Nan said through gritted teeth, his eyes bursting with rage, turning his vision blood red.
For the first time, she harbored murderous intent towards him.
"Bai Di! What are you doing?!"
Bai Lu's incredulous voice rang out behind him.
Xu Yuan immediately pried Bai Nan's hand off, saying, "Bai Di, let go! You're going to strangle your sister!"
Bai Lu also realized what was happening and tried to grab Bai Nan by the neck and pull her backward.
But Bai Nan was already in a killing frenzy. She dodged Bai Lu's attack by turning to the side and stood behind Bai Di, using her forearm to firmly lock his neck.
At that moment, she couldn't hear anything else; she just kept tightening her arms, and the louder her heartbeat was under her skin, the more excited she became.
Destroy him, destroy him! He knew all your secrets, he deserves to die!
[And once he's dead, you can take his place! Don't you want every day to be like today?!]
Kill him!!!
That voice, so similar to hers, appeared again, emitting sharp roars.
She seemed to have suddenly gone mad.
"...Heh...Heh heh..."
A cracking bellows sound came from Bai Di's throat. He began to roll his eyes, and his whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
Xu Yuan was so frightened by this scene that she stood frozen in place. Only Bai Lu was desperately trying to pry Bai Nan's arm open. He was so anxious that he cried, and his tears fell onto her skin.
Die! Die! Die!!!
The volume in his mind rose again, and the sharp cry made Bai Nan grit his teeth and use all his strength.
"No! Bai Di! You're insane!!!"
Bai Lu screamed in pain, but his hands were pulled away by Bai Nan's tightening arms.
He was exhausted; he couldn't stop her anymore...
"Thump!"
Bai Nan suddenly collapsed to the ground.
Xu Yuan and Bai Lu looked at Xu Xin, who had suddenly appeared, in astonishment. He hadn't yet retracted the hand chop he had raised.
Thump!
Bai Di also fell.
Bai Lu rushed forward to check on Bai Di's condition and found a deep ligature mark on his neck. Enraged, he kicked Bai Nan hard in the stomach twice.
"I'll make you go crazy! I'll make you go crazy!"
I only felt better after kicking him.
"Sister Yuan, please check on Bai Nan's condition."
He returned to Bai Di's side, where there was only one adult, Xu Yuan, on the field, and he could only ask her for help.
Xu Yuan placed her hand on Bai Nan's wrist and then leaned against her chest to listen: "She's breathing and has a heartbeat. Call an ambulance quickly."
"I've already called him," Xu Xin said.
Bai Lu immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He reached behind Bai Di's head, preparing to move him to the bed.
"You'd better not touch her." Xu Xin pointed to the bruises on her neck. "She might have a cervical spine fracture."
"Yes, yes, Bai Lu, don't touch her yet, wait for the doctor to arrive."
Xu Yuan also quickly tried to dissuade him.
The group was getting anxious while waiting for the ambulance.
This is a suburban villa; the nearest hospital is 10 kilometers away.
There were three people at the scene, none of whom thought they should inform the adults first. Then, the wailing sound of an ambulance echoed through the yard.
When Bai Lu went down to fetch the doctor, he realized that they hadn't even notified Bai Nan's parents. Perhaps subconsciously they felt that even if they came, they would only cry while holding Bai Di.
"Woo-yo woo-yo—"
The ambulance left again, accompanied by Bai Lu, a relative who was aware of the situation.
For some reason, Xu Xin followed on his motorcycle.
Xu Yuan, who was left behind, told the truth about what had happened under the relentless pressure from Bai Hua and his wife, causing an uproar among the crowd.
Grandpa Zong came over when he heard the commotion. Huang Ying and her husband were so anxious that they waved their hands to explain, but he only called Xu Yuan to the backyard to ask questions, which frightened Bai Hua and Huang Ying so much that their faces turned pale.
According to local custom, no noise or fighting is allowed at funerals, let alone infighting among one's own children. To put it bluntly, Bai Zong might disown them.
The people in the courtyard who weren't really related to them were all holding melon seeds and chatting animatedly.
Their words flew up and down like sunflower seed shells, and when they got to the most exciting parts, people even applauded and cheered.
It was truly a good show.
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