Feeling the arms around her back gradually loosen, Bai Zheng quickly turned around. While checking Feng Linyuan's body, she asked in a flurry.
Feng Linyuan averted his gaze. Looking back at Bai Zheng with teary eyes, he suddenly felt something start to throb in his chest.
He flashed a gentle smile and tightened his grip on Bai Zheng's hand. "I'm fine."
After a thorough check to ensure Feng Linyuan wasn't lying to her, Bai Zheng finally let out a sigh of relief. She wiped away her tears and suddenly remembered something.
"Where's Liufeng?"
Her gaze followed Feng Linyuan's to the ground.
There, Liufeng was lying limply on the ground. Gone was the ferocity that had been unstoppable just moments ago. Its eyes were half - closed, and there was a pool of fresh blood by its mouth, as if it had just spat it out.
Having raised it for so many years, Feng Linyuan couldn't help but feel a pang of heartache. He rushed over to check its injuries.
Bai Zheng was stunned for a moment, unable to react immediately.
Who could have been so ruthless as to beat Liufeng like this?
Even Feng Linyuan himself might not have been willing to make Liufeng bleed.
She looked around in confusion when a familiar figure suddenly rushed into her view.
"Zheng'er, are you okay?"
The person in front of her rushed in anxiously. Running up to Bai Zheng, his eyes were filled with worry.
Looking at the person, Bai Zheng immediately understood.
At the same time, she also remembered that at the most critical moment, she had heard someone calling her "Zheng'er" at the door.
Bai Zheng suddenly realized. "Liufeng was... beaten by you, big brother?"
The person in front of her was none other than Bai Nianyin, who had arrived late.
Bai Nianyin nodded. "Don't be afraid, Zheng'er. With big brother here, that wolf won't be able to hurt you!"
"Big brother..." Bai Zheng was both touched and amused. After a moment's thought, she still tried to explain on Liufeng's behalf. "It's not a wolf. It's Liufeng, raised by the marquis..."
Remembering the scene when he first stepped into the room, Bai Nianyin still felt a lingering fear. Ignoring Feng Linyuan's reaction, he directly roared at Liufeng.
"So what if it's raised by the marquis? This ungrateful brute should be killed no matter who raised it!"
After scolding Liufeng, Bai Nianyin still felt dissatisfied. He turned back and lectured Bai Zheng. "You! Stay away from it in the future. Be careful not to get hurt by it again!"
Looking at Bai Nianyin, who gritted his teeth at Liufeng but was full of concern for her, Bai Zheng's heart was filled with mixed emotions. She parted her lips for a long time but finally only managed to say,
"Zheng'er remembers. Thank you, big brother, for today... Zheng'er thought big brother wasn't coming today."
Hearing Bai Zheng mention this, Bai Nianyin smiled brightly. "Today is my sister's wedding. How could I, as her big brother, not come? I was just delayed on the way, so I'm late. Zheng'er won't blame big brother, will you?"
"Of course not. It's the best that big brother came."
Bai Zheng smiled gently, sincerely.
Looking at Bai Zheng with a beaming smile, Bai Nianyin felt a surge of emotions.
After Bai Sheng's incident, he personally investigated the past of the General's Mansion.
The truth was always cruel and hard to face.
All the things he discovered finally made him completely disappointed in the entire General's Mansion. Only now did he realize that the so - called good father and good sister he had thought of were actually wearing false masks and doing dirty things.
And this little sister he had never noticed before was the one in the Bai family's new generation who was most like their grandfather and had the most spirit of the Bai family.
She was also the most affectionate sister.
It was a pity that he realized this so late. Now that this sister was already married and had left the Bai Mansion, she was about to start her new life.
Looking at the bright red wedding dress on Bai Zheng, Bai Nianyin suddenly remembered that the person he had scolded just now was his brother - in - law.
His sister had just gotten married, and he, as the big brother, had beaten the wolf raised by her husband until it bled. Even though it was to save someone, his actions were really too heavy.
Moreover, he had been too hasty just now. Thinking back, Bai Zheng was clearly being protected in Feng Linyuan's arms at that time. Even if the wolf was ferocious, it couldn't hurt Bai Zheng at all.
Thinking of this, Bai Nianyin scratched his head. Turning to look at Feng Linyuan, who was checking Liufeng's injuries, he said somewhat embarrassedly, "I was in a hurry just now and only focused on saving you. I might have been a bit too heavy - handed and hurt this wolf..."
"Liufeng will be fine."
After a simple check, Feng Linyuan knew that although Liufeng's injuries looked terrible, they hadn't actually damaged its internal organs. So he felt relieved.
He looked up at Bai Nianyin, who was a bit uneasy because he had hurt Liufeng. With a faint smile, he cupped his hands and said, "Thank you, big brother, for coming to the rescue."
If it weren't for him just now, his back, which had just recovered, would probably be covered in bloodstains again today.
By then, his newly - wed wife would surely shed countless tears out of distress and do many things for him, like traveling long distances and staying up for days.
Thinking of this, Feng Linyuan's eyes towards Bai Nianyin were filled with even more gratitude. "Linyuan will never forget big brother's life - saving grace."
Bai Nianyin waved his hand with a simple - minded smile. "It has nothing to do with you. I was just worried about Zheng'er..."
Before he could finish his sentence, Mo Li and his group rushed in in a panic.
"My lord!"
Seeing the situation in the hall, Mo Li was greatly shocked.
"I'm incompetent. Please punish me, Your Majesty, my lord!"
The few of them immediately knelt down.
By now, the hall had returned to calm as Liufeng had quieted down. Emperor Feng Linche's face had gradually regained some color. Glancing at Liufeng lying on the ground, he suddenly flew into a rage. "Feng Linyuan, what on earth is going on!"
Feng Linyuan lowered his eyes and bowed his head to Feng Linche. He said in a deep voice, "It's my fault that I didn't take good care of Liufeng and scared Your Majesty. I deserve to die."
Although he said he deserved to die, his knees didn't even bend.
Feng Linche narrowed his eyes slightly. The bottom of his eyes as he looked at Feng Linyuan was pitch - black, exuding a chilling coldness.
"Is this the wolf you raised? It rampaged right in front of me, baring its claws and trying to hurt people. Is this the upbringing of the Marquis of Dingyuan's Mansion? A Yuan, you really disappoint me!"
"A wolf is a wolf. It can't be kept by one's side. How could it ever be tamed well!" Empress Chu had been frightened into a cold sweat by the previous situation. Now that she had come to her senses, she immediately roared.
"Your Majesty, Your Highness, please don't be angry." Prime Minister Chu suddenly spoke up to persuade them gently.
Bai Zheng frowned. The weasel offering New - Year greetings to the chicken for no reason was probably up to no good.
Sure enough, the next second, she saw his cold gaze land on Feng Linyuan's face. He curled his lips meaningfully and said coolly, "Perhaps this is the result of the careful upbringing of the Marquis of Dingyuan."
"What does the prime minister mean by that?" Bai Nianyin frowned.