Chapter 775: It’s Only Natural for Fathers to Fear Their Sons

The bus and the black car traveled together, and after meeting Captain Zhu, they continued for another two hours. In a relatively flat area, the group stopped.

This was still a quiet wilderness, occasionally interrupted by the roars of zombies and the sounds of mutant animals.

As soon as the bus stopped, the Base Commander was already standing at the bus door, waiting for Bai Yifan to open the door and let him in to eat.

Everyone was on the bus, except for the poor Base Commander, who had to wait outside to be let in during meals.

He looked so pitiful.

"Here, Brother Leng, this braised pork knuckle is for you!"

Bai Anhai placed the braised pork knuckle in front of the Base Commander and even reached out to pat his arm.

The Base Commander sighed faintly, looking at Leng Yebai with an extremely resentful gaze, his expression indescribably pitiful.

He wanted to speak but stopped.

Not a word was said.

Silence is golden.

Leng Yebai completely ignored the Base Commander’s expression, even slightly curling his lips as he helped Bai Xiqin with more food and peeled shrimp for her.

Just like in TV dramas where young couples carelessly neglect their elderly father, leaving him to fend for himself.

So filial!

Bai Yifan looked at the Base Commander’s resentful expression, then at Bai Anhai eating, and immediately felt that Leng Yebai was his idol!

At least Brother Leng wasn’t afraid of his dad!

The more he watched, the more Bai Yifan admired Leng Yebai’s bravery, his eyes shining brightly.

Bai Anhai couldn’t ignore it even if he tried.

"Bai Yifan, what are you staring at?"

Bai Anhai paused for a moment, then picked up some meat with his chopsticks and placed it in Bai Yifan’s bowl.

Sometimes, you have to love to kids who aren’t as sharp.

After all, he doesn’t seem as clever as his sister—life is tougher for him.

"Nothing, nothing at all!"

Bai Yifan was startled by Bai Anhai’s sudden gesture of giving him food, quickly burying his face in his bowl, eating quickly.

The food was fragrant, as was the meat.

Bai Yifan glanced at Bai Xiqin’s bowl, which was gradually filled with food all picked by Leng Yebai, not their dad.

What does that tell him?

It shows that his dad only gave him food.

Which means, Dad’s favorite kid is him!

Bai Yifan immediately felt his previous thoughts were all wrong. Dad and Mom are indeed biased towards boys, not liking his sister but just him!

For a minute, Bai Yifan was overwhelmed with excitement.

In the next minute, he began to feel sorry for his sister.

Why didn’t his sister get enough attention!

Filled with resentment over the unfairness, Bai Yifan picked up the plate of stir-fried meat and, as Bai Anhai reached for more food, said,

"Stop eating, give it to my sister!"

After saying this, Bai Yifan even righteously glared at Bai Anhai.

Bai Anhai: ???

This kid looking for trouble?

"I’m full, let Dad have it!"

Bai Xiqin quickly intervened when she saw Bai Anhai’s restless gaze on Bai Yifan, blocking her brother’s reckless behavior.

"Lucky you!"

Bai Yifan pursed his lips, placing the plate of meat in front of Bai Anhai.

Bai Anhai put his hand on his waist, realizing that the pack of wolves was quickly slipping from his control.

"Cough, cough, Xiao Fan driving tirelessly, isn’t he too exhausted today? Grandpa will drive for you this afternoon."

Bai Zhengxuan coughed lightly, deciding to speak up for his unlucky grandson.

"I’m not tired, just think Dad doesn’t care about my sister enough."

Bai Yifan blinked, sincerely thinking he was standing up for his sister’s rights.

"Why do you think that?"

Liu Jing and her whole family were shocked.

"A man’s intuition," Bai Yifan replied with a straight face.

Liu Jing: "... Sometimes your intuition isn’t always right, do you have other intuitions?"

Bai Yifan scratched his head, his mind momentarily short-circuiting, speaking without thinking.

"I have a very strong intuition that Dad’s favoritism might lead to a blood disaster, which might be worse than when I accidentally hit him last time!"

In his mind, Bai Yifan was picturing the consequences for parents who favor sons over daughters, as seen in TV dramas.

Mostly, when they age, they can’t rely on their sons, and their daughters are heartbroken.

He didn’t think much about it, blurting out without intention or curse.

He couldn’t even figure out why he said that.

"Slap!"

Bai Anhai’s chopsticks fell onto the table.

The Bai Family members all looked up at Bai Yifan, their pupils in shock.

"Brother Bai, your chopsticks fell, luckily they didn’t hit the ground, still clean!"

The Base Commander naturally picked them up and placed them back on Bai Anhai’s bowl.

But Bai Anhai didn’t seem to intend to continue eating, his face full of astonishment.

"Brother Bai, what... what’s wrong?"

The Base Commander just now realized that the Bai Family’s expressions seemed rather unnatural, somewhat... unspeakable.

"No, nothing’s wrong, I’m just a little cold, and a bit scared."

Forcing himself to remain calm, Bai Anhai picked up the chopsticks again.

The Base Commander could vaguely see the in-law’s trembling fingers.

"Scared of what?"

The Base Commander was perplexed.

Bai Anhai’s mouth twitched as he silently placed a generous amount of food into Bai Yifan’s bowl with chopsticks.

Those actions, that demeanor.

It all seemed somewhat humble.

Like an old father trying hard to please his child.

Just who is the elder here?

"Xiao Fan, if I were to face a blood disaster, how should I avoid it?"

Bai Anhai forced a smile on his face, acting like a benevolent father.

One couldn’t help but believe Bai Yifan’s words!

Bai Anhai trembled in his boots.

"Huh? Avoid what? Isn’t a blood disaster destined?"

Bai Yifan was confused by Bai Anhai’s sudden humbleness.

Bai Anhai’s chopsticks shook, and the meat fell onto the table.

Darn it!

It looks like trouble is heading his way!

"I’m full. I’ll go back to absorb the crystal cores, and I won’t leave the bus until we reach Ancient Kunlun Mountain."

Quietly putting down his chopsticks, Bai Anhai patted his slightly bulging belly, hoping that this time, with a thicker layer of fat, he might make it through.

"In-law, isn’t this a bit much?"

The Base Commander had listened for a while and now understood the situation.

It was well known that Bai Yifan had a sharp tongue—whomever he spoke of would meet doom.

Having spent time with the Bai Family, he’d heard bits of this.

But just because Bai Yifan casually said something, did they really need such an exaggerated reaction?

"Not really." Bai Anhai lightly shook his head, turning to Bai Xiqin with a smile, "Xiao Niu, dig up the largest ginseng from your space for me!"

In case he really was about to kick the bucket, at least he could cheat death a bit longer!

Base Commander: ...

"Here!"

Without hesitation, Bai Xiqin retrieved a ginseng as thick as a baby’s arm and some mutated Fuzang leaves, handing them over to her dad.

In critical moments, these were life-saving items.

Under the Base Commander’s gaze, Bai Anhai placed them securely into his clothes, ready to save his skin at any moment.

The Base Commander rubbed his chin, coming to a conclusion.

It wasn’t just him who feared his son; the in-laws feared their son too!

Even though the in-law could hang his son up for a beating, in the end, both Bai Yifan and Leng Yebai could still ruin their father.

My, my.

The Base Commander felt suddenly relieved.

In this world, he wasn’t the only father afraid of his son!

"Uncle Bai, are you afraid of your son?"

The Base Commander turned to Bai Zhengxuan, finding common ground between fathers.

"Yes."

Bai Zhengxuan promptly nodded!

This son’s recent bad luck and impending blood disaster could endanger his own aged bones—trouble indeed!

Fathers fearing their sons, it’s only natural!

The Base Commander nodded to himself, feeling he had guessed correctly!