CHAPTER 156: CHAPTER 156: YOU ARE NOT WELCOME HERE

Arrived in Beijing at dawn, fell asleep near daybreak.

Bai Xiaotang slept until nearly noon, slowly waking up to Lin Yuanyang’s call.

"Bai Xiaotang, what are you guys doing? Why aren’t you here yet?" Lin Yuanyang’s voice was a bit loud and filled with irritation.

He had been waiting in the private room at the Beijing Restaurant for nearly an hour, yet Bai Family siblings and Ji Ning hadn’t shown up.

No one answered his calls, leaving him almost worried that the three might have met some mishap at the Bai Family, ready to check in person if the calls remained unanswered.

Bai Xiaotang’s mind was foggy, eventually realizing it was her brother’s birthday, and they planned to celebrate it at noon and return to Anhe in the afternoon.

"Sister Ning—we’re late!"

Bai Xiaotang shouted toward the attic, swiftly sat up, flung off the blanket, and rushed to the floor, not even properly wearing shoes, and scurried barefoot up the attic stairs.

There was also a bed in the attic, but it wasn’t as large as the one in the bedroom.

Ji Ning said Bai Xiaotang slept restlessly at night, insisted on not sharing a bed, and carried her blanket to the attic.

Bai Xiaotang was helpless but let her be.

But when Bai Xiaotang reached the attic, she found the bed empty, the blanket neatly folded.

"Sister Ning?"

Bai Xiaotang noticed the window in the attic was open and called out toward it.

Sure enough, Ji Ning’s voice came from the rooftop, "Over here."

Bai Xiaotang quickly climbed the ladder and went through the window onto the rooftop terrace.

Ji Ning was sitting on the swing in the small rooftop garden, cradling a grey-blue fat cat.

The fat cat’s head was only half the size of its body, nestled on Ji Ning’s legs, enjoying the sun with eyes half-closed.

"Gray Boy? How did you get out?"

Bai Xiaotang recognized the cat, belonging to her neighbor’s, often sneaking through the window to sunbathe on her rooftop, as Aunt Zeng liked feeding it little fried fish.

Bai Xiaotang came over, scratched Gray Boy’s chin, cuddled the cat for a while before placing it beside Ji Ning, letting it continue its sunbathing.

"Sister Ning, we should go."

Ji Ning stood up, stretched lazily, and walked toward the window she came from.

Not far away, on another villa’s rooftop.

A telescope was closely following her figure.

***

Bai Yusen didn’t go to the company today for once, sitting downstairs waiting for the two to come down.

Bai Xiaotang was slightly embarrassed, pretending to look around and asked, "Where’s Aunt Zeng? Coming along."

After years of care, Aunt Zeng had long been part of their family, naturally invited for the birthday meal.

Bai Yusen folded his Smart Brain’s light screen, got up, "Aunt Zeng suddenly had some business. She said she couldn’t join for the meal this time."

"What a pity."

Bai Xiaotang felt somewhat regretful.

Ji Ning glanced at the stairs leading to the basement, staying silent.

Once the three left by car, Aunt Zeng emerged from the basement, looking a bit pale, with faint traces of blood at her lips.

Who on earth is that girl?

Why does she possess such strong aggression?

Aunt Zeng was not only a High-level Superpower User, but also a dual-powered superpower user, besides the Fire Element, she also had the Spiritual System.

She could tap into others’ hippocampal region using spiritual power, influencing dreams, controlling emotions and sentiments in deep sleep, extracting desired information.

But just hours ago, as Bai Xiaotang and Ji Ning slept soundly, preparing to use spiritual power to probe, she faced a fierce mental backlash.

The terrifying energy almost paralyzed her brain, leaving her as an imbecile.

She wasn’t sure if the owner of that frightening energy was Ji Ning or someone else entirely.

The energy came swiftly, dissipated just as quickly, eluding capture.

But she was certain, that person showed mercy towards her, otherwise, she would’ve been worse off than just spewing a few mouthfuls of blood.

Aunt Zeng’s heart was racing, eager to tell Bai Yusen of this incident, yet fearful of angering that superpower user.

While hesitating, Bai Yusen invited her to join for the meal, she declined.

"Yoh...Aunt Zeng, what’s happened to you?"

A sudden lazy voice arose, sharpening Aunt Zeng’s gaze.

Standing by the opened French window of the villa was a tall, slender man.

He was handsome but pale, emitting a weak aura.

He was cradling a grey-blue fat cat, its eyes tightly shut, lazily akin to the man.

Aunt Zeng narrowed her eyes slightly, silently clenched fists at her sides, skin subtly turning red, shining with fiery light.

"Why are you here?"

"Heard Bai Family’s misfit brought friends back. Came to take a peek..."

The man disregarded Aunt Zeng’s attitude, walked leisurely through the French window, flopped onto the sofa, still petting the cat with one hand.

Aunt Zeng’s eyes flashed with disgust, her voice stiffly cold: "You’re not welcome here. Please leave!"

But the man acted as though he hadn’t heard, kept eyes low on the cat in his arms, smiling while giving it a massage.

"Sustained internal injuries? Could it be from that friend?"

Aunt Zeng promptly covered: "My injuries have nothing to do with Miss’s friend. She’s just an ordinary person coming with Miss for Master’s birthday."

"Oh really..." The man lifted his gaze at Aunt Zeng with a faint smile.

Aunt Zeng remained calm, reminding: "Superpower users should not attack ordinary people."

The man averted his gaze, chuckled, "Ah Ru called, thinks Bai family’s misfit is better staying in Beijing to avoid mingling with bad company, disgracing Bai Family. What do you say, Aunt Zeng?"

Aunt Zeng snapped, tossing her towel onto the table unhappily: "It was she who urged Miss away from Beijing before, now wants her back. So what? When did the Bai Family’s Patriarch change? Quite the meddler."

The man’s smile waned slightly, "If Ah Ru wanted to be Patriarch Bai, it wouldn’t be impossible."

"You dare! Don’t forget it was Bai Family who saved you back then, not the Chang Family!" Aunt Zeng’s eyes burned with fury, eager to rid of the man instantly.

The man scoffed, unconcerned, "Indeed Bai Family rescued me, but that doesn’t mean I’m bound to them. I pledged to protect Bai siblings until adulthood but didn’t promise to serve them. Besides, Ah Ru’s abilities are evident; without her, Bai Family would’ve long been ousted from the inner city."

At this point, the man paused, his tone bearing a trace of threat, "Aunt Zeng, Ah Ru has always respected you, treated you kindly; you should act wisely."

"You..."

The man’s eyes were filled with scorn, leisurely walked towards the window, in the same unhurried manner as his arrival.

His steps were slow, oblivious to whether Aunt Zeng might exploit an attack from behind.

Aunt Zeng clenched her fists tightly, those fists now wrapped in blazing flames.

But she dared not act recklessly because the man’s Superpower Level was higher; even at her prime, she couldn’t defeat him.

Such a powerful figure, though indebted to Bai Family, was not to be used by Bai Family, instead devoted to that two-faced cousin Miss.

Even willing to become her weapon, discreetly clearing obstacles hindering her ascent.

Had it not been his gratitude towards Bai Family, and her desperate protection, Bai siblings might also be targets of that cousin Miss’s whims.

Aunt Zeng was furiously indignant, yet after the man’s departure, she smirked.

What use is threatening her not to aid now?

Miss’s friend isn’t someone easily manipulated.

Let’s see how capable he is of dealing with Miss’s friend.