Under the shade of the terrace, Ling Ye held his breath, frozen in place, as if he didn't exist.
Inside the palace, Bibi Dong paused slightly as she picked up the nightgown, her delicate brows furrowing almost imperceptibly.
strangeness!?
She seemed to sense a slight difference in the position of her bathrobe compared to when she left.
Is it just my imagination? Or did some careless maid tidy it up?
With her keen senses as a peak Douluo, it would be difficult to completely hide any clues.
Will we be discovered?
Ling Ye's heart was in his throat. He quietly circulated his soul power, ready to unleash his strongest spatial teleportation to escape at any moment.
However, Bibi Dong hesitated only slightly before shaking her head, seemingly feeling that she was being a little too sensitive.
In the innermost chambers of the Papal Palace, there are layers of barriers and guards. Who could sneak in silently?
She took off her magnificent papal robes and put on that soft purple nightgown.
The silky fabric clung to her fuller yet still breathtaking curves, making her appear less dignified and more relaxed and at home.
She walked to a small table to the side, where a pot of specially made animal milk was kept warm.
Just then, the door to a small bedroom on the inside was gently pushed open, and a mute old woman with a blank face and empty eyes came out carrying an infant wrapped in brocade. She carefully handed the child to Bibi Dong and then silently bowed and withdrew.
Bibi Dong took the child, and the weariness on her face was instantly replaced by a gentle expression.
She held the baby, sat gently on the edge of the bed, her back to the terrace, and unbuttoned her robe.
Ling Ye originally planned to take this opportunity to use spatial teleportation to leave immediately.
It was lucky that we managed to sneak in here; every moment we stayed would increase the danger.
However, just as he was about to activate his skill, his gaze was involuntarily drawn to that small figure.
Through the crack in the window, he could see Bibi Dong's snow-white skin behind her, and the little head of the baby in her arms, who was suckling hard.
The child seemed to be eating rather quickly, making satisfied smacking sounds, and waving his little hands unconsciously.
A stirring deep within his blood and an irrepressible curiosity froze Ling Ye in his tracks.
He just wanted to take one more look, just one more look.
He held his breath, activating his breath-concealing technique to its maximum, and quietly observed the warm side revealed by this cold pope.
Time seemed to slow down.
After the baby finished feeding, it let out a small burp and then happily released its mouth.
Bibi Dong gently wiped his mouth, patted his back softly, and hummed a tuneless but exceptionally gentle lullaby.
This scene was completely different from the murderous atmosphere Ling Ye had imagined; it was filled with tranquility and peace.
Perhaps feeling comfortable from being photographed, the little one opened its pure purple eyes and looked around curiously.
Without warning, his gaze pierced through the shadows of the window crack and landed directly in the direction where Ling Ye was hiding!
Then, something unexpected happened to both Ling Ye and Bibi Dong!
The little guy wasn't scared at all. Instead, it seemed like it had discovered something extremely interesting. It grinned, its toothless little mouth emitting a clear "giggle" laugh. Its two soft white hands stretched out towards Ling Ye, and it babbled incessantly, full of joy and longing!
It was as if she sensed that shared bloodline!
"Ye'er, what's wrong?" Bibi Dong was taken aback by the child's actions and, following her gaze, subconsciously turned to look at the terrace.
In an instant!
Their eyes met!
Time and space seemed to freeze completely at this moment!
Bibi Dong's gentle expression froze instantly, transforming into extreme shock and disbelief, followed by a volcanic eruption of boundless rage and murderous intent!
It was him! Ling Ye! That bastard who defiled her and made her suffer humiliation and pain!
He actually dared to sneak into her palace!
I saw her most private and vulnerable side!
"Ling—Ye—!"
A fierce shout filled with endless humiliation and rage was squeezed out from between her teeth. The terrifying Rakshasa power erupted like a tsunami, and the temperature in the entire palace plummeted, the air freezing!
However, just as she was about to tear the blasphemer to shreds without hesitation, her gaze met Ling Ye's eyes.
Those eyes were no longer the cold, calm, or mocking ones she remembered; instead, they were filled with extremely complex emotions.
There was concern, guilt, and a touch of indescribable tenderness, but more than anything, there was a profound shock and a blood-related throbbing that mirrored the feeling of the child in her arms.
Moreover, the pure and sacred life aura emanating from him was even more vast than before, causing her Rakshasa divine power to feel an uncomfortable restlessness, and even a faint attraction.
It was this momentary hesitation that made her prepared killing move a beat too late.
Meanwhile, Dongye in her arms seemed completely oblivious to her mother's terrifying killing intent. Instead, she became even more excited as she got closer to that familiar aura, waving her little hands more vigorously and letting out giggles that sounded particularly clear and jarring in the deathly silent palace.
Ling Ye had never expected things to turn out this way.
The discovery was expected, but the child's reaction disrupted everything.
He looked at the little guy who was reaching out to her with a smile, and the softest part of his heart was deeply touched.
Father and daughter are of one heart; blood is thicker than water.
He stood still, neither running away immediately nor making any defensive or offensive gestures, but simply looking at Bibi Dong and the child with a complex expression in his eyes.
The atmosphere inside the palace was extremely eerie.
On one side is the Pope, whose murderous intent is soaring, yet he is inexplicably hesitant due to the child's reaction and the other party's gaze.
On one side is the father, trapped in a desperate situation yet stirred by the connection of blood.
In the middle is an unknowing baby who is overjoyed to feel his father's presence.
A chilling murderous intent and a warm family bond collided and intertwined violently in this small space.
Bibi Dong's chest heaved violently, and her hand holding the child trembled slightly.
To kill or not to kill?
The man she hated to the core was standing right in front of her, completely unprepared.
If she takes action, there's a good chance she can keep him here.
But... what happens after I kill him?
The child's inexplicable closeness and laughter...
And there was that strange feeling in my heart that I couldn't even understand myself...
Ling Ye looked at Bibi Dong, whose eyes were filled with intense struggle, and slowly spoke, his voice hoarse and low:
"He...is very healthy."
A simple sentence, yet it struck Bibi Dong's heart like a heavy hammer.
The next second, Ling Ye's figure drifted backward like a ghost, instantly merging into the darkness outside the terrace, leaving only a faint sigh that dissipated with the wind.
"Take good care of him..."
Bibi Dong stood frozen in place, staring at the empty terrace, with Dong Ye still babbling in that direction in her arms, her mind in turmoil.
The murderous intent ultimately failed to completely subside.
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