Chapter 498 - 495: Not Letting Her Have It Easy

Chapter 498: Chapter 495: Not Letting Her Have It Easy

"I didn’t know! You’re yelling at me for her sake. Now that you have your biological daughter, you don’t even want me anymore, is that it?

Lan Yi was on the verge of tears, staring pitifully at her male.

Bai Wanwan watched from the side, feeling a bit sorry for the original owner.

’To be stuck with a Mother like this... It led to her miserable childhood, yet the woman feels no guilt at all. She’s even competing with her own daughter for a male’s attention.’

’I’m speechless!’

Coral also stepped forward timidly. "Father Beast..."

Jiao Yuan’s tone was cold and distant. "I’m fine. All of you can go back."

Although Coral had been dragged into this, whenever he saw her now, he was reminded of his own biological daughter—the one who had been switched and left to suffer. His heart ached at the thought.

The expression on Lan Yi’s face froze.

She was used to Jiao Yuan’s adoration and tolerance. In the past, if she showed even the slightest hint of unhappiness, Jiao Yuan would do everything in his power to cheer her up.

’This time, I even swallowed my pride to show him I care, and he’s still acting this cold?’

"Jiao Yuan, what do you mean by this?" Lan Yi’s face fell, her voice thick with grievance and accusation. "Are you trying to separate from me?"

’I’ve already humbled myself enough.’

Jiao Yuan looked at Lan Yi’s still accusatory and entitled expression. The small warmth that had sparked in his heart from finding his biological daughter was completely extinguished by her, leaving only deep exhaustion and disappointment.

He closed his eyes. When he opened them again, the tenderness and adoration of the past were gone, replaced by the calm and decisiveness of a Clan Leader.

Before he could even speak his decision, Lan Yi saw the answer in his eyes. Her heart sank, and an immense panic seized her.

"Just take care of your injuries yourself! Coral and I are leaving!" Lan Yi frantically pulled Coral to her feet and practically fled, not daring to hear the answer.

"Lan Yi." Jiao Yuan’s voice sounded from behind her, calm yet filled with an undeniable authority.

Lan Yi’s steps faltered, her body going rigid.

"If you want to separate," Jiao Yuan’s voice reached her and every other Beastman present with perfect clarity, "I agree."

Lan Yi’s back trembled violently. Without turning around, she pulled Coral along and stumbled away, disappearing into the crowd.

Having watched the spectacle, Bai Wanwan returned to Aunt Shuang’s wooden cabin with her Beast Husbands.

’The culprits, the Chameleon Clan, have already been dealt with. As for Lan Yi... she was probably just an idiot in this whole affair, used by some scheming Beastman.’

’So, I won’t kill her, but I will make sure she won’t have an easy life from now on.’

’Therefore, building a good relationship with Jiao Yuan Clan Leader is a must.’

"Wanwan, when are we going back?"

Now that the Chameleon Clan had been dealt with, Yan Lie couldn’t wait to leave.

Bai Wanwan smiled at him. "Go pack. We’ll set off tomorrow or the day after."

A brilliant smile immediately lit up Yan Lie’s face. "Okay, I’ll go pack right now."

The treehouse instantly became a hive of activity as the Beastmen busily packed their belongings, preparing to return to the other continent.

Shuang Hua was also enthusiastically packing her few but precious belongings, full of anticipation for her new life.

Just then, Coral came looking for them but was stopped at the courtyard gate by Hua Han and Yin Ze, who were standing guard.

"I’m here to see the female, Bai Wanwan," Coral said in a low voice, her cheeks flushing slightly as she looked at the two powerful and handsome males before her.

"What do you want with her?" Hua Han’s sharp eyes were scrutinizing, and he made no secret of his unwelcoming attitude.

In his eyes, this female was a cuckoo in the nest who had caused his own female to suffer greatly. It was taking all his self-control not to rip her heart out with his claws.

"I... I want to ask her to go see Mother, or... to persuade Father Beast." Coral summoned her courage. "Mother... she’s very sad..."

Hua Han laughed. "How do you have the nerve to come here?"

"I... Mother and I were both victims in this—"

Realizing it was pointless to reason with her, Yin Ze cut her off. "You should leave. Wanwan won’t go, and there’s no reason for her to."

"Why not?" Their attitude finally provoked Coral, and her voice rose. "That’s her Mother and Father Beast! Is there anything a family can’t talk through?"

The sound of their argument reached the house.

Bai Wanwan, who was spreading out a simple map with Xin Feng to discuss the best return route, frowned. She walked to the window for a look, then went downstairs.

"You were looking for me?" Bai Wanwan’s voice was perfectly calm.

Hua Han immediately went to her side and explained quickly in a low voice, "She wants you to go see Lan Yi and persuade Jiao Yuan Clan Leader. Yin Ze refused, but she won’t let it go."

Bai Wanwan nodded lightly and smiled at Hua Han and Yin Ze. "Mm, I’ll handle this."

Now that Bai Wanwan had spoken, Hua Han and Yin Ze silently took up protective stances on either side of her.

Bai Wanwan had already removed her disguise, revealing her true appearance.

Seeing Bai Wanwan up close, Coral had to admit that the female before her was truly beautiful, as brilliant and dazzling as a Mermaid Pearl.

A mix of complex emotions churned within her. She was envious that this was the true biological daughter of her Father Beast and Mother, but she also felt a sense of loss and confusion.

"Did Lan Yi send you?" Bai Wanwan asked.

Coral shook her head. "No, I came on my own to ask you to see Mother. Mother... she had her own difficulties back then, so please don’t blame her... Because you’re ignoring her, now Father Beast is ignoring her, too..." Her tone was pleading.

At this, a sarcastic smile touched Bai Wanwan’s lips. "Because I’m ignoring her? Or is it because she did something wrong, and that’s why Jiao Yuan Clan Leader is ignoring her?"

Her words were sharp, cutting straight to the heart of the matter.

Coral was left speechless, her face flushing bright red. After a long moment, she stammered, "This... I can’t say who’s right or wrong. But... but she is your Mother, after all! You’re connected by blood..."

"Heh, connected by blood?" Bai Wanwan reacted as if she had heard a joke. Images from the original owner’s memories—cold, humiliating, and desperate—flashed through her mind.

’The root of all this tragedy was this selfish, foolish female!’

She looked at the female before her, who still seemed relatively innocent and hadn’t been completely corrupted.

She held no animosity toward Coral, but she certainly felt no goodwill, either.

"Fine," Bai Wanwan said, interrupting Coral with a surprising nod. "I’ll go with you to see her."

Coral was overjoyed.

Shuang Hua’s figure appeared in the doorway. She looked at Bai Wanwan with concern. "Wanwan, come back in time for dinner."

Her gaze swept over Coral, tinged with coldness.

When Coral met Shuang Hua’s gaze, she lowered her head guiltily.

She recalled how she used to leverage her status to treat this gentle elder with disrespect and wariness. Thinking back on it now, she realized she had made a grave mistake.

Yin Ze and Hua Han naturally followed Bai Wanwan to Lan Yi’s residence, not leaving her side for a moment.

Lan Yi clearly hadn’t expected Bai Wanwan to come. When Coral led the group in, she froze on the spot and blurted out, "Why did you bring her here?"