Chapter 165 - 163: It’s His Fault, and It’s What He Deserves

Chapter 165: Chapter 163: It’s His Fault, and It’s What He Deserves

’This is how a child should be in front of his Father, in front of someone he trusts, right?’

Showing his most vulnerable and helpless side.

Instead of how he was with them—unwilling to truly communicate, unwilling to open his heart, unwilling to even speak to them.

That was because they themselves hadn’t acted as fathers should.

They were always putting on airs. Just two days ago, out of jealousy and rivalry, they had thrown things and lost their tempers in front of the child, showing him their worst, most irresponsible side.

That was what made him so distant and fearful of them...

Only now did they understand why Shen Yue had been so furious that day.

Because compared to this bear, they were completely unworthy of being the child’s fathers.

And in this moment, they also realized that their child was just a little one who had hatched less than a month ago.

He could be fragile, timid, helpless, and incredibly sensitive.

He needed to be treated with gentleness and care, not just so they could hear him call them "Father."

Hiding in the shadows, Huang Ziyue and the others felt terrible.

But Bai Chaosi felt as if a thousand daggers were piercing his heart.

Each one stabbed at his soul, making his entire body tremble.

’How could I have forgotten? I was once a child who grew up in the mud.’

’Without a female mother or Father by my side, there was no one to stand up for me when I was bullied, no one to have my back when I was misunderstood, and nowhere to cry when I was wronged.’

He had once thought that if he ever had a child of his own...

He would never let him suffer the way he had.

He would do everything in his power to be good to him.

But only now did he realize he had failed.

Watching Liu Bao cry so heartbrokenly, his heart twisted in agony.

’It’s all my fault. I’ve been a terrible Father.’

’But, thankfully... I’m also glad. Liu Bao is luckier than I was. He has such a good female mother...’

He began to reflect, to wonder, ’If I had trusted Shen Yue from the very beginning last night, if I hadn’t stopped her, would Liu Bao have been wronged?’

’Would Shen Yue have been spared the disappointment and pain?’

’But did I really have a choice?’

It seemed he never had a choice.

He opened his mouth, looking at Liu Bao with deep anguish.

"Liu Bao, I’m sorry. Father... It’s Father’s fault..."

"Liu Bao is a good boy, the very best boy..."

"Shut your mouth."

Shen Yue’s voice suddenly cut in, silencing him.

His heart trembled, and he looked up.

He saw Shen Yue walk swiftly out of the tent to Liu Bao and the bear.

Shen Yue’s heart ached as she swept Liu Bao into her arms. Seeing the little one’s eyes swollen from crying, she was overcome with self-reproach.

"Don’t cry, Liu Bao. Your female mother is here."

She had been packing things inside just now and had heard every word the little one said.

She never imagined it. Her Liu Bao had seemed not to understand anything. He had seemed perfectly normal after returning to the tent last night—he didn’t cry or fuss, and he even comforted her.

It was as if he hadn’t been affected at all, as if he wasn’t sad or upset.

She had thought he was just too young, his emotions still developing.

She had even been thankful that he wasn’t so sensitive.

Otherwise, she feared that what happened last night would have surely damaged his most basic yearning for familial affection.

It would have made him lose all future expectations for the word "father."

But, unexpectedly, it wasn’t that he didn’t understand.

Nor were his emotions underdeveloped.

On the contrary, his feelings were so delicate that he had bottled everything up just to spare her feelings.

’So he understood everything all along. He just didn’t say it.’

’He was wronged and scolded, and even though he was heartbroken and wanted to cry, he held it in for my sake.’

For such a thoughtful and well-behaved baby, she felt nothing but immense guilt for failing to protect him.

Her heart ached terribly. She stroked the little one’s head and wiped away his tears.

"It was your female mother who didn’t protect you well last night."

"I let our Liu Bao be wronged."

As she spoke, Shen Yue’s gaze swept icily over to Bai Chaosi, her voice dropping to a frigid tone.

"Your female mother shouldn’t have let her off back then."

Bai Chaosi froze under Shen Yue’s stare.

"Your female mother promises that I will never let anyone bully you again."

"If anyone dares to bully you again, no matter who it is, your female mother will fight them to the death!"

Shen Yue’s words were for her child, but they were also for Bai Chaosi and the others hiding in the shadows.

What happened last night could only happen once.

There would not be a second time.

If, in the future, any of these men wronged her child for another woman’s sake again, she wouldn’t let anyone off easily—and that included them.

Listening from the shadows, Huang Ziyue, Mu Silin, and the others felt a warning bell go off in their hearts.

The incident with Liu Bao was a wake-up call. As men, they had to unconditionally protect and favor their Female Master and child at all times.

Even with a knife to their throats, their first choice must always be Shen Yue and the child.

Meanwhile, Bai Chaosi stood there, powerless.

Regret, sorrow, and shame consumed him completely.

Si Muye, listening, of course understood Shen Yue’s meaning.

He had once sworn that if he ever met the men who abandoned A Yue, he would give them a good beating on her behalf.

But he never expected that in the short month he was away, not only had these men shown up, but they had also colluded with an outsider to bully the child and Shen Yue.

At this thought, he looked furiously at Bai Chaosi.

"You damn fox, how could you do something to hurt A Yue and the child? You’re despicable!"

"You have the nerve to call yourself ’Father’ in front of Liu Bao? Are you even qualified to be his Father?"

Seething with uncontrollable anger, Si Muye stared at him and posed a soul-crushing question:

"When A Yue gave birth to the cubs alone and nearly died on Wilderness Mountain, where were you then, ’Father’?"

"And now you’ve done something to hurt A Yue and the child. How can you still have the face to ask for their forgiveness?"

"From now on, I will protect the child and A Yue. So I ask you to stay far away from A Yue and Liu Bao. Otherwise, I will show no mercy to anyone who hurts them."

"Not even if you’re the child’s biological father."

Hearing Si Muye’s incredibly manly speech and declaration, Shen Yue couldn’t help but feel a warmth spread through her heart.

She knew that Si Muye had always been very good to her and the child.

He couldn’t stand to see her wronged.

Shen Yue’s thoughts shifted. She glanced at Bai Chaosi and sneered.

"Biological father? A biological father who sides with another woman over his own child is a rare sight indeed!"

Hearing this, Bai Chaosi’s heart constricted inch by inch.

It felt as if he would stop breathing in the next second.

But he knew this was his fault. It was what he deserved.