Douluo: Bibi Dong Abandons, Snow Empress Raises to Adulthood

Xiao Wu froze.

She hadn't expected Xue Tianyu to expose her so directly.

"I suppose all you think about every day is how to be with Tang San, right?"

"Eating, drinking, having fun—you're skilled in all of that. But when it comes to actually doing what's necessary for revenge, you haven't done a single thing."

"And you still call this revenge?"

Xue Tianyu grabbed Xiao Wu's ponytail with one hand.

"At this rate, if your mother could see you, she'd probably crawl out of her grave just to hunt you down."

"A useless girl who can't avenge her mother, weak-minded and incapable of anything but running away."

Xue Tianyu's words were like steel needles stabbing straight into Xiao Wu's lungs.

"N-No, it's not like that... I..."

Xiao Wu found it hard to breathe, her mind crashing as pain filled her expression.

She wanted to explain, but no matter what she said, it would sound like an excuse.

Because... it seemed like Xue Tianyu was right. Ever since she met Tang San, she had forgotten about revenge.

She was supposed to have an irreconcilable hatred for humans, and yet now, all she could think about was being in love with one.

This betrayal... was an insult to her mother's sacrifice.

At this moment, words were meaningless.

Xiao Wu fell silent.

Knock, knock.

Just then, a knock came from Xue Tianyu's room.

He glanced at Xiao Wu before getting up. Only after locking the bathroom door behind him did he go to open the door.

"Hm? Aunt Bing, what are you doing here?"

Standing in the doorway, dressed in sleepwear, was Bing Di. Xue Tianyu instinctively tried to use his body to block the entrance.

However, Bing Di's agility was unmatched.

With a swift movement, she slipped directly into his room.

Xue Tianyu had no choice but to close the door behind her.

Bing Di stretched lazily after entering the room, then turned and pulled Xue Tianyu into her embrace.

Pressed against her, he inhaled the faint, refreshing scent he had grown familiar with over the years.

"Sleep with me tonight," Bing Di said, smiling as she ruffled his hair. "I'm having trouble falling asleep."

"Huh?" Xue Tianyu glanced at the bathroom. "This... might not be a good idea."

Truthfully, his concern wasn't about sleeping next to Bing Di—it was about the barely clothed Xiao Wu hiding in the bathroom.

Bing Di, oblivious to the situation, misinterpreted his hesitation. She frowned and pinched his cheek.

"What? When you were little, you always slept in my arms. Now that you're grown, you don't want to anymore?"

"Tsk, how distant you've become."

Bing Di shook her head dramatically, making Xue Tianyu sigh helplessly.

"Alright, fine..."

As long as she didn't find out, there wouldn't be a problem.

Just as he thought that—

Soft sobbing came from the bathroom.

"Hm? Someone's in there?"

Bing Di's sharp hearing picked up the muffled crying even through the thick door.

"N-No one's in there."

Xue Tianyu really didn't want her to see Xiao Wu.

But the unnatural look on his face completely betrayed him.

"No way, that was clearly a woman's voice." Bing Di narrowed her eyes with a smirk. "Tianyu, are you hiding a girl in here?"

Seeing Xue Tianyu avoid her gaze, Bing Di became even more certain. She immediately pushed past him and strode toward the bathroom.

Xue Tianyu pressed a hand to his forehead.

Damn.

He had forgotten to order Xiao Wu to stay silent...

Bang!

Bing Di flung the door open.

The first thing she saw was a mass of soft pink curls.

Then, her gaze landed on the collar around Xiao Wu's neck and the scandalously revealing lingerie that barely covered anything.

"Uh..."

Xue Tianyu quickly stepped forward, trying to explain.

"Aunt Bing, I—"

"Shh, I'm thinking," Bing Di cut him off decisively.

She moved closer to Xiao Wu, her overwhelming aura as a powerful soul beast suffocating the girl into silence.

Not that Xiao Wu could have spoken anyway—she was tightly bound with nylon rope.

The way she was tied only emphasized certain... aspects.

Combined with her attire, the whole scene looked particularly... suggestive.

Bing Di felt her brain short-circuit for a moment.

"Ah, this..."

She turned and gave Xue Tianyu a thorough once-over.

"Well, well, Tianyu, I didn't expect you to have such... unique tastes."

"Wait, no, let me explain—"

"Oh, I'm listening to your excuse."

Bing Di shut the bathroom door and sat down on the bed.

"It's not what you think..."

Sweating profusely, Xue Tianyu came up with excuse after excuse until he finally managed to brush the matter aside.

Bing Di didn't particularly care either way. What surprised her more was discovering this hidden side of Xue Tianyu.

"Alright, alright, I believe you." Bing Di yawned and lay down on the bed.

"Time to sleep."

Xue Tianyu had no choice but to comply, lying down beside her.

"Hug me." Bing Di noticed he was only lying next to her, so she grabbed his arm and wrapped it around her waist.

Compared to her, Xue Tianyu's frame was now much broader.

Curled up in his embrace, Bing Di looked as delicate as a little bird.

Breathing in her familiar scent, Xue Tianyu felt completely at ease.

If it weren't for Bing Di discovering Xiao Wu, tonight would have been perfect.

With that thought, he leaned in and pressed a soft kiss to her pale neck.

Bing Di and Xue Di were the most important people in his life.

Having grown up with them, his standards for beauty had been set impossibly high.

To him, no woman could be more stunning than Bing Di and Xue Di.

Feeling the warmth of Bing Di in his arms, Xue Tianyu's eyes slowly closed.

Drowsiness crept in.

The sound of steady breathing filled the room.

He had fallen asleep holding her.

...

While Xue Tianyu and Bing Di slept soundly, the same could not be said for Xiao Wu in the bathroom.

Still bound and locked in the corner, her mind was in complete chaos.

Her heart pounded with anxiety.

'Brother San... Brother San will definitely come to save me!'

She thought of Tang San, standing proud as he confronted Xue Tianyu, and her heart softened.

But then—she remembered the oppressive aura she had felt from Bing Di.

Her stomach dropped.

No... That woman's presence had long surpassed the usual aura of a hundred-thousand-year-old soul beast.

Even if Da Ming and Er Ming combined their strength, they would probably be obliterated in an instant.

With such a terrifying ally by his side, if Tang San clashed with Xue Tianyu, wouldn't he be utterly crushed?

Even without that fearsome soul beast, Tang San was already no match for Xue Tianyu.

No—I can't drag Brother San down with me.

I have to take responsibility for my own mistakes!

There was only one way.

She had to make Tang San believe she had fallen for someone else.

Only then would he give up on her.

Only then would he be safe.

Pain surged in Xiao Wu's heart.

'I'm doing this for Brother San...'

Meanwhile, Tang San was growing more and more frantic.

My Xiao Wu...!

She's gone!