134: Sharp White Mother

Just as the silence was about to solidify, Lei Qian, having finished his shower, walked out.

Looking at the man who was only wrapped in a towel and striding towards her, Bai Wanning’s heart gave a sudden leap.

Her heart pounded uncontrollably, but she quickly looked up at him with an angry glare and demanded, “Why are you naked in my house?”

“I can’t help it, my clothes are too dirty,” Lei Qian pouted, looking down at his slender yet firm waist.

He thought this would win Bai Wanning’s admiration, but he only received a look of disgust from her.

It seemed his plan to win Bai Wanning’s affection with his charm had completely failed.

“Then couldn’t you have asked Xiao Yan to get your clothes from your house? Wandering around naked in someone else’s home, are you uncultured?” Bai Wanning cursed at him fiercely.

Damn it, that face was still so handsome.

Lei Qian opened his mouth to explain; he had gone all out to make her like him, how could he gain nothing?

But before he could get close to Bai Wanning, Bai Zhan walked over, a cold smirk on his lips, and handed him a T-shirt and pants, saying, “Mr. Lei, though my clothes can’t compare to your designer brands, please bear with it, and don’t dirty my sister’s eyes, hmm?”

Lei Qian: “...”

“Brother Zhan, did I do something to displease you?” Lei Qian asked, his mouth twitching.

“Mr. Lei,” Bai Zhan said through gritted teeth, “You turned my sister from an eighteen-year-old girl into a true woman. That alone is enough for me to hate you for a lifetime.”

Lei Qian: “...”

He was speechless!

Even the usually gentle Bai Jixuan, hearing Bai Zhan’s words, had two flames ignite in his eyes.

Mother Bai wasn’t in the room, and no one came to save him.

Bai Wanning watched Lei Qian take the clothes and turn back into the bathroom.

After he left, Bai Zhan looked at Bai Wanning and said in a low voice, “Wanning, don’t be fooled by his sweet words, and don’t be enchanted by his looks. That man has ulterior motives, and his beauty, no matter how you look at it, is a source of destruction. We are ordinary people; we can’t afford a man like that.”

“I know, Second Brother.” Bai Wanning’s mouth twitched.

She knew her Second Brother had never liked Lei Qian, but ever since he woke up, Bai Zhan could no longer suppress his disgust towards Lei Qian.

She turned and went to the kitchen, and in her haste, she completely forgot that she had originally come down to eat.

Just as she entered the kitchen, preparing to take out the pickles, she heard footsteps behind her.

Bai Wanning paused slightly and turned to look at her mother. Mother Bai looked at the pickles in her hand, then raised her eyes to her face.

Although she didn't say a word, the look of horror on her face was enough to make Bai Wanning understand that her mother had probably noticed something.

“Mom, good thing you’re here.” Bai Wanning, before her mother could speak, smiled sweetly and said, “I’m starving. Can you make me something to eat? Look, my stomach is rumbling, I can only eat some pickles to fill up.”

As soon as she finished speaking, she quickly left the kitchen, her steps so fast that Mother Bai was momentarily speechless.

“Wanning! Stop right there!” Mother Bai chased after her, but accidentally bumped into the piglet cage. Bai Wanning took the opportunity to speed up and ran upstairs.

Watching her daughter flee like a startled rabbit, Mother Bai’s doubts deepened instantly.

Bai Wanning spitting out food could be understood, saying it was because the taste was too strong, but how could the packet of pickles in her hand be explained? Once was a coincidence, but twice, three times, still a coincidence?

This thought made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up.

Could it really be possible? Her always well-behaved daughter... pregnant? And in the current state of the Apocalypse?

No, impossible! This is simply impossible! How could her daughter be pregnant? This is simply too absurd!

She kicked open the piglet cage, her eyes unconsciously drifting towards Lei Qian, who was talking to Lu Yin.

Although the man was clearly avoiding Lu Yin, the way that woman looked at him was very similar to the infatuated gaze Chu Chuxia had for her ex-husband; clearly, she was interested in Lei Qian.

The more Mother Bai thought about it, the more afraid she became.

As a woman betrayed by her husband, she knew all too well the impact of pregnancy on a marital relationship.

Wasn't it because Bai Qingshi couldn't win Chu Chuxia's affection that he turned and betrayed her, throwing himself into Chu Chuxia's embrace?

If her daughter was really pregnant, what would happen to her and Lei Qian?

Even her and Bai Qingshi’s relationship, which had grown up together since childhood, couldn’t resist the temptation of another woman.

Moreover, Bai Wanning and Lei Qian weren’t even acquaintances; their relationship was even more fragile than hers and Bai Qingshi’s back then.

Could this man really resist the charm of other women?

A deep sense of worry inexplicably surged in Mother Bai’s heart.

Not only was she worried that Lei Qian would shirk responsibility because of Bai Wanning’s pregnancy, but she even worried that he would take the opportunity to turn and pursue a younger, prettier woman. What she worried about even more was her daughter’s safety.

This world was already in such chaos, with dangers lurking everywhere in the streets and alleys; one had to be careful of those monsters even when going out.

In such an environment, how could her daughter raise a child? Even if the child was safely born, how would it be nurtured?

They themselves were barely making ends meet, let alone raising a child.

Children are small, a lot of trouble, and prone to illness.

Where to buy medicine? Where to find formula?

Without Lei Qian’s support, how could Bai Wanning endure? Wuwu! Don’t tell her that this cruel fate has ultimately fallen upon her daughter again.

My poor daughter, why is life so difficult? She has already suffered so much, why must she endure such torment again? Why does bad luck always fall on her?

“Mom, what’s wrong?” Bai Zhan saw his mother standing in the corner of the room, frowning, and couldn’t help but walk over and ask in a low voice, “Are you okay?”

“What’s wrong?” Mother Bai came back to her senses, looked up, and gazed at her son in confusion.

What did he just say? Her mind was completely occupied with Bai Wanning’s matters; she hadn’t heard a single word her son had just said.

“Why are you frowning? What happened?” Bai Zhan’s brows also furrowed slightly as he asked again.

Although he didn’t directly press, he was full of doubts. What on earth was wrong? Why did his mother’s expression look as if the sky was falling?

Mother Bai opened her mouth, wanting to voice her suspicions, but the words caught in her throat, and she sighed, shaking her head.

No, this matter cannot be brought up now.

She had no evidence, what if she was overthinking? If she told Bai Zhan she suspected Bai Wanning was pregnant, her son would immediately explode.

At that time, Lei Qian might even take the opportunity to distance himself from Bai Wanning.

No, this matter cannot be said for now.

“Mom—”

“Why are you yelling in my ear? It’s all because you’re unreliable!” Mother Bai suddenly erupted, “How many times have I told you the kitchen handle is broken, have you fixed it? Your mind is always forgetting things, can’t you put anything to heart? Ah! I’m going to die of anger! What use are men? They can’t do anything right! I have to remind you more than three times about such a small thing, it’s infuriating! Men only hurt women, burden women, important things cannot be left in your hands!”