Chapter 22: The Real Laiboli

Qiao Suisui thought to herself that she didn't want to raise any of them.

The two were intimate for a while, and Zongfang carried her to the bed to coax her to sleep, chattering and talking to her about his vision for the future.

Two days later, Qiao Suisui finally thought of a way to make Zongfang take her back to Ausilan.

"She was perfectly fine before I left, why is it like this?"

Zongfang asked with red eyes, Leinuoer answered timidly: "Doctor Zongfang... I really don't know why... Miss Sui Sui was eating well, and suddenly said her stomach hurt, we checked many times, but couldn't find the cause."

Zongfang didn't listen to his nonsense, walked straight into her room, saw a group of doctors and assistants surrounding the bed, Qiao Suisui lying on the bed, her small face pale, her whole body soaked in cold sweat due to pain, her hair sticking to her neck and cheeks, his heart felt like it had been hammered.

"Qiaoqiao, be good, where does it hurt, tell me."

Qiao Suisui lay on her side, holding her belly, her lips bitten and broken by the pain. Half an hour ago, she had the system simulate the effect of labor pains.

"Zongfang, my stomach hurts so much, they seem to be fighting inside." After speaking, she looked up and closed her eyes in pain.

Zongfang's hand touched her belly, trembling slightly at this moment, he tried his best to calm himself down, and then personally performed a series of examinations on her.

"... It shouldn't be, it's clearly not the day of production yet."

Leinuoer glanced at Qiao Suisui, who was sweating profusely, gathered his courage, and boldly stepped forward to say: "Could it be intrauterine cannibalism?"

Intrauterine cannibalism refers to the situation where multiple young in one litter compete for the mother's nutrients, usually occurring when the female's nutrient intake is insufficient, and the young will eat other siblings to survive.

The midwife doctor didn't understand: "But Miss Sui Sui's daily nutrient intake is completely up to standard, how could intrauterine cannibalism occur?"

Leinuoer said: "Could it be because of insufficient intake of male scent? Generally, females get pregnant after being marked by a male, but Miss Sui Sui is an Ancient Human and has never been marked, plus she left the young's biological father from the beginning of pregnancy, and insufficient intake of male scent led to intrauterine cannibalism."

"Zongfang... it hurts..."

Hearing her weak voice, Zongfang, who had been silent, had his jaw tightened, struggling inside. He held her hand tightly, his silver pupils full of tenderness, and kept coaxing her in a low voice.

"Qiaoqiao will not hurt soon, don't worry, I will solve it, it's okay."

"Zongfang, will the young die... I'm scared..."

Actually, Zongfang first thought of how to make her not uncomfortable, rather than whether the young would be okay. Hearing Qiao Suisui ask this, he was dazed for a moment.

"No, I won't let you have anything happen, and the young won't either." He caressed her pregnant belly and kissed her forehead. Then he gave Qiao Suisui a sleeping agent, gently picked her up, and ordered Leinuoer on the side—

"Prepare, I'm taking her to Yatelandisi."

In the evening, the Huangting.

Laiboli stood in front of the huge floor-to-ceiling window, looking down at the busy servants in the garden decorating the venue to welcome the coupling ceremony in a few days.

In the darkness, footsteps came from behind, and he said without looking back: "It's all solved, right?"

"Yes, thanks to the Princess, I have reunited with my sister."

Laiboli turned around, shook the wine glass in his hand, and looked at Aiven in front of him.

"That's good, it wasn't in vain that I spent some effort."

Aiven's face was full of gratitude. His sister was an artificial female, but a defective product of gene incubation, with insufficient intelligence, and could only barely take care of herself under Aiven's careful upbringing.

Half a year ago, his sister was abducted by a male and had no whereabouts, and the last trace was at an auction of an underground organization. When Aiven arrived, his sister had already been bought. The other party was a noble, and Aiven tried many times but couldn't save his sister, so he begged Princess Yishabeier, hoping to use her power to save his sister.

Who knew that he worked hard for the Princess, but his sister's matter was delayed again and again. It was Laiboli who followed the clues of the remarks spread on the Nebula and found the mastermind Aiven, only then understanding the whole story. He not only didn't send Aiven to the Federation prison, but instead helped him save his sister.

"Princess, I owe you such a big favor, no matter what, I will definitely repay it."

Laiboli looked up, drank the wine in the glass, and smiled casually.

"Don't worry. Answer me a question first, you have been by Sikesaisi's side for ten years, why didn't you ask him for help when something happened, but instead went to find Yishabeier?"

Aiven looked embarrassed and said: "The master's situation is not as good as the outside world imagines."

The implication is that even if he begged him, it would be useless.

"Oh?"

"Since the Wing War, the master has had sexual dysfunction and proposed to break off the engagement with the Princess. Duke Sikesaisi was furious when he found out, and even reprimanded the master in front of servants like me, and threatened to take back his family badge."

Laiboli was surprised. It turned out that Luka had long wanted to break off the relationship with the Princess... And the family badge can command all the male lion beastmen in the Sikesaisi group, and has the right to vote on major family matters, which is a very important symbol. If his family badge is really taken back, it means that Luka, the heir, is to be abolished, and then Luka will never be able to raise his head in the family again.

Aiven continued: "Since some time ago, the master's badge has disappeared. I asked privately, but the master didn't answer, and looking at his reaction, it didn't look like it was lost. I think the master should have completely lost the inheritance right of the Sikesaisi family."

"So you went to beg Yishabeier, you really are a wind-vane... What does that badge look like?" Laiboli asked.

"Golden stars embedded on five horizontal bars, that is something the master has never left his body."

Laiboli touched his chin, seemingly having some impression, but he had never participated in power struggles and didn't know much about these things.

"Aiven, you are clever but mistaken by cleverness this time."

Aiven's face changed slightly, and he bowed to show he was listening.

"You only see Sikesaisi losing power, but ignore his strength. There is not a single male in the Military Department who is a freeloader, all of them are arrogant and combative, but this group of people is only respectful to Sikesaisi and never questions his orders. Is this just because the Sikesaisi family is supporting him? If he didn't have two brushes, he would have been removed long ago."

"And you going to find Yishabeier is the real bad move. She seems supreme, but in fact, she is just a tool for political marriage used by my uncle. Among her sixteen spouses, eight come from other Federation member states, and eight come from big families in Ausilan. Plus, she has been arrogant and domineering since she was a child, and she hasn't managed any true feelings with these spouses, just taking what they need. Do you think she has any power?"

After hearing this, Aiven's face was as white as paper, and he trembled: "Princess, I... I didn't tell the Princess the true identity of Miss Sui Sui. Perhaps, perhaps the master will look at the past ten years and spare me?"

Laiboli laughed as if he had heard some joke, covering his stomach and laughing, he wiped the physiological tears from the corners of his eyes, his tone cold.

"You betrayed Sikesaisi and hurt the person he held in his palm. Do you think you still have a way back?"

Aiven fell to his knees, his brain a mess.

Everyone said that Princess Laiboli was dissolute and uninhibited, cold-shouldered by the royal family, and had no presence all along. But today Aiven received a huge shock. The Laiboli who was usually easy to talk to and loved to play was gone. Aiven looked at him and felt a fear from the bottom of his heart. That was the talent inherent in power-players—manipulating people's hearts.

He crawled on his knees to Laiboli's feet, grabbing his trouser legs and begging for mercy.

"Princess, please give me a way to live, I will definitely be loyal to you in the future, you can let me do anything, Princess!"

Laiboli sat in the shadows, the wine glass in his hand reflecting in the moonlight. Besides that, the second brightest thing was the pair of eyes that were incomparably sharp in the darkness. His voice was still playful, but his expression when looking at Aiven was as majestic and ruthless as a superior.

"Okay, I'll give you a chance, but you must grasp it."

In the gorgeous bedroom without lights, Laiboli leaned forward, half of his body in the darkness, half in the moonlight, and whispered something in Aiven's ear. The latter's eyes were filled with shock, struggle, despair, and determination.

Can you guess what Laiboli's beast form is?

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 23 =====