Chapter 72: Chapter 72: End of the Engagement Ceremony

Bi Yue walked over to give him a massage, glancing at the documents in his hands. "Father, since it costs so much to support these disabled Beastmen, why not just hand them over to Lu Tingyan?"

Bi He waved a hand dismissively. "They’re heroes of our clan, not some disposable cargo. Why would I just give them to Lu Tingyan? To hand him a favor for free? How would I ever be able to hold my head high in front of him again?"

Bi Yue pouted. "But those cripples have been dragging down our Bear Clan for a long time now."

Bi He shot her a glare. "Watch your words."

"If it weren’t for their sacrifices, would you be living such a comfortable life? Would you be able to go to the beauty salon several times a week? They took the brunt of the Southern Country people’s cannon fire with their own bodies. It’s our duty to provide for them."

Although unconvinced, Bi Yue nodded obediently. "Okay..."

Bi He let out a long sigh. "Alas, I know Lu Tingyan means well."

"But these disabled members of our Bear Clan are often met with cold stares, even within the clan itself."

"If I hand them over to him, it might be fine for a day or two. But how can I rest easy in the long run?"

"He can’t watch over the Disabled Tribe every single day. There’s no guarantee his subordinates won’t grow resentful over time and mistreat them."

A flicker of annoyance crossed Bi Yue’s eyes. ’With so many burdens, of course anyone would get annoyed.’

Bi He shook his head. "Don’t you think I know that? If only we could find a permanent solution for their disabilities... But never mind. There’s no point talking about it. Even Lanton Medical can’t fix them."

Bi Yue’s eyes glinted as she suddenly recalled Bablo mentioning that he wanted to recommend Bai Su.

A wave of disgust washed over her.

’Bai Xue was right. That bitch is a base female who insinuates herself everywhere and will stop at nothing.’

’If I hadn’t been lucky enough to catch it, that bitch might have really used that idiot Bablo to cozy up to my father.’

’Trying to curry favor with our Bear Clan Tribe?’ 𝘧𝓇ℯ𝑒𝓌𝑒𝑏𝓃𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭.𝒸ℴ𝓂

’In her dreams!’

*

After Bai Su and Lu Tingyan’s engagement ceremony, her status was essentially made public throughout the Federation.

Once the ceremony was over, Bai Su followed Lu Tingyan back to his villa.

His villa had an open-air hot spring that no one besides Lu Tingyan was permitted to enter.

Lu Tingyan led her to the edge of the hot spring, undressed her, and gently placed her in the water.

With a soft *pop*, the little rabbit reverted to her animal form. She floated leisurely on the surface, her little rabbit belly up, as the warm water flowed over her body, helping her relax almost instantly.

Lu Tingyan’s heart ached for her. "You’re exhausted, aren’t you?"

Bai Su shook her head. "I’m fine, I’m fine. It’s just my face that’s stiff."

’I have to go back to the restaurant tomorrow and open up.’

’Even though I’m engaged to Lu Tingyan now, I’m only staying the night because it got too late.’

’The little ones are still up on the mountain.’

Lu Tingyan said, "I’ll arrange for more soldiers to come help you."

Bai Su didn’t turn him down. Lately, the two little ones, Bai Xiaolang and Bai Xiaoshe, had been finding it more and more difficult. They would sometimes even doze off on their feet. She decided she would sort out the server situation this week.

Lu Tingyan suddenly asked, "By the way, is Li Chenlin at your place?"

Bai Su nodded. "He is. How did you know?"

Lu Tingyan scoffed. "You think the security system I installed for you is just for decoration?"

Bai Su blinked. "Um... it might be a little inconvenient for him right now."

’Yelias said he’s in a deep hibernation and will be hard to wake. The best way is to soak him in warm water for a week until he softens up, then use the aroma of food to coax him into waking up on his own.’

’I really didn’t expect this snake to be so delicate.’

Lu Tingyan raised an eyebrow. He reached out and poked the little rabbit’s tummy, pushing it under the water. "How is it inconvenient? Did you and he..."

Bai Su kicked his finger away with one of her rabbit legs and swam a little further off. "I turned on the air conditioning and accidentally froze him into early hibernation."

The corner of Lu Tingyan’s mouth twitched. "..."

’Useless Li Chenlin.’

He looked at Bai Su. "Susu, about your uterus... I’ve learned a few things. It might be a bit tricky."

Bai Su asked, "What is it?"

Lu Tingyan explained, "Bai Xue hired someone to transplant your uterus into her own body. That’s also why she suddenly jumped from being a Second-level Beastman to Level 4."

"I was going to kill her to avenge you, but your uterus is still inside her."

"I have her locked up in the basement. I’ll find a way to contact a doctor from the Lanton Family to perform a transplant for you and see if we can get your uterus back."

"As for the fact that we were both drugged that year, I’m still investigating. It’s most likely connected to that Bai mother and daughter pair."

Bai Su nodded, her expression not showing much surprise.

’I’d already figured out most of it.’

’Back on the original owner’s 18th birthday, she was a Level 7, which attracted powerful males from all over the world. That’s why Lu Tingyan, Li Chenlin, Yelias, and Wen Lan were all invited.’

’But the banquet that night clearly ended unhappily.’

’Afterward, the Bai family’s unremarkable second daughter, Bai Xue, suddenly broke through from Second Level Spiritual Power to Level 4, while I was knocked down from Level 7 to Level 2.’

Lu Tingyan hugged her, his heart aching. "Susu, you must have had a terrible time with the Bai family. And we misunderstood you for so many years... I’m so sorry."

Bai Su patted his head. "It’s all in the past. We should look forward, not waste time on pointless things that have already happened."

Lu Tingyan nodded. "Okay."

He clung to her again. "Susu, we’ve both been so busy lately. We haven’t... in so long..."

Recalling his terrifying stamina, Bai Su’s legs started to feel weak. "How about tomorrow? I’m just too tired today."

Lu Tingyan also shifted back into his animal form. The tall, imposing white Snow Wolf leaped into the hot spring pool after her.

The Snow Wolf’s entire body was submerged, with only its head poking above the surface.

He nudged the little rabbit gently with his nose. "Susu... don’t you miss me at all? Was I too much last time? Is that why you don’t want to..."

The big wolf’s ears drooped, his eyes filled with a look of aggrieved pleading.

It was the first time Bai Su had seen him act like this, and she found it novel. "Is Major General Lu pouting?"

Lu Tingyan’s throat moved, and a soft hum from his nose served as his answer.

Bai Su paddled with her tiny limbs and scrambled onto his head. She rubbed her soft, fluffy cheek against his forehead. "You’re amazing, and it feels wonderful to be with you. But I’m just too tired today. Next time, okay?"

The Snow Wolf was so overwhelmed by the little rabbit’s pitiful yet adorable appearance that he couldn’t bring himself to say anything harsh. He could only relent, wanting nothing more than to put the cute little rabbit on a pedestal and pluck the moon from the sky for her.

Bai Su’s paw touched the small break in his left eyebrow.

It was a scar from the battlefield four years ago. The gash originally went right through his eyebrow and down into his eye, which was why his left eye had gone blind.

Fortunately, now that she was here, he could see with that eye again.

Bai Su suddenly thought of something. "Have Bablo and a few others come to my place as guards. They can take shifts."

"Bablo?" Lu Tingyan’s eyebrows shot up, a sharp look in his eyes. "Who?"

Bai Su shot him an amused look, gently patting the side of his cheek with her paw. "Who else could it be? He’s the guard you assigned me."

Lu Tingyan stared at her, displeased. "I’ve assigned so many people to you, and he’s the only one you remember? Why? Is he that handsome?"

Bai Su nodded. "He is quite handsome."

Without another word, Lu Tingyan tossed his head, knocking the little rabbit off. He then opened his maw and scooped her up, the pressure of his teeth carefully controlled so he held her securely without causing any harm. "Hmm?"

He had caught her by a ticklish spot, and she couldn’t help but squirm. "I was wrong! I was wrong!"

She quickly confessed, "It’s because Bablo said his brother is a disabled veteran who retired from the military, and that he regained some feeling in his legs after eating my food! I was thinking that if he comes to help out more, I could send some food home with him every day. It’d be great if it could help his brother’s condition."

Lu Tingyan suddenly went still. "A disabled veteran from the military?"