"Grandfather, you mean Mr. Bai... oh, no, I mean my future father-in-law’s matter,"
Lu Tianxing blurted out subconsciously, almost explicitly stating Bai Shan’s name, but he finally referred to him as his future father-in-law.
"Bai Shan is just Bai Shan, there’s no need to hide anything. It seems you know much more than I imagined, Zhiqing must have told you!"
Instead of getting angry at Lu Tianxing’s words, Bai Qiao Mountain’s expression turned a bit gloomier, and he sighed, "You guessed right, it indeed is because of that matter with Bai Shan—that wretch, after killing Xiaolian, still showed no remorse. Even when he saw us arrive, he brazenly told us that this was the consequence of us not giving him money and opposing him, claiming Xiaolian was to blame for her own death. At that moment, I wished I could have shot that wretch dead."
"In the end, he was sentenced to a few years, and he wanted me to pull some strings to save him, which I refused. Consequently, he harbored resentment towards me and even severed the father-son relationship multiple times. His actions also chilled my heart. Since then, I have had no contact with him, just as if I had no son. And it was because of this incident, the once lively and lovely Zhiqing turned into what she is now, always cold to everyone, focused only on her work..."
Recalling the past, a hint of unmistakable weariness emerged on Bai Qiao Mountain’s face—for a father, having his daughter-in-law killed by his own son, experiencing the instant ruin of his family, only those who have lived through it can understand such heart-wrenching pain.
Lu Tianxing fell silent; he hadn’t realized the immense pain suppressed in Bai Zhiqing’s heart. He had heard it once from Bai Zhiqing before, but now, hearing Bai Qiao Mountain recount the whole story in detail, he truly understood the full extent of the incident.
Coldness, perhaps, was just Bai Zhiqing’s way of masking her inner turmoil—her mother killed by her own father, who showed no remorse and even brazenly claimed her mother deserved to die. This pain was comparable to instantly losing both parents, plunging from heaven into hell, enough to drive a person insane.
Lu Tianxing took a deep breath and said solemnly, "Grandfather, rest assured, I promise you, as long as I, Lu Tianxing, am alive, I will not let Zhiqing suffer a single bit of harm. Since she has become my wife, she will be my wife, Lu Tianxing’s wife, for life—no one can take her away, no one can hurt her."
Lu Tianxing wasn’t sure what his feelings for Bai Zhiqing were—whether possession or something else, but undeniably, after the recent events, he found himself growing fond of the stubborn, somewhat cold girl.
At least Bai Zhiqing cared enough to worry about him. After seeing him leave in anger, she willingly waited all night just to apologize. When he faced an assassin and didn’t return, she worried about him and risked her life to find him. All of this was enough for him.
Whether it’s affection or possession, Lu Tianxing knew he never wanted to see Bai Zhiqing walking down the aisle with another man in this life.
Bai Qiao Mountain watched Lu Tianxing quietly, then suddenly stood up, gave him a firm pat on the shoulder, and said, "Blade, from now on, Zhiqing is in your hands. I hope you two will grow old together, happily and blissfully. If that cursed child dares to trouble you again, don’t be polite to me—just break his limbs directly. The Bai Family might not have much money, but it’s more than enough to Keep reading on NovelHub - where stories come alive!"
After speaking, Bai Qiao Mountain turned and walked back to his room.
"Old Master, rest assured, since Zhiqing is my wife, I can assure you, as long as I live, no one will be able to harm Zhiqing."
Lu Tianxing’s eyes were filled with determination.
In the past, he and Bai Zhiqing argued and even signed a marriage contract, but that was merely out of boredom. But now, he vaguely felt a sense of responsibility—Bai Zhiqing was his wife, Lu Tianxing’s wife, and no one could take her away.
After sitting in the living room for a while, Lu Tianxing quietly returned to his room, took out his mobile phone, entered a series of star codes, and dialed Little Bee’s number.
Lu Tianxing’s voice was filled with iciness, "Little Bee, how’s the investigation I asked you to do last time coming along?"
Far in Africa, Little Bee’s heart inexplicably trembled when he heard Lu Tianxing’s words, even through the phone, Little Bee could feel a chilling murderous intent passing through, and he knew that this time Lu Tianxing must have truly been enraged.
"Boss, I’ve found out. The one who posted the task is an assassin intermediary, but when we found him, he had already been silenced. However, based on the information he left behind, we still managed to gather some clues. The person who offered a bounty on your sister-in-law on the assassin website should be called Heavenly God, but, it’s probably a codename."
"Heavenly God? Hmph, what a grandiose name. Have you found out his real identity yet?"
Lu Tianxing gave a cold laugh, his voice filled with chilliness.
"No, the other party is very cunning, all leads have been erased, and we only found this codename with great difficulty."
"Hmm, I’ve got it. Little Bee, keep on it and once you find out, show no mercy."
Without any hesitation, Little Bee nodded in agreement, about to hang up when he seemed to remember something else and said, "Boss, there’s one more thing I need to tell you, and please, don’t get angry when you hear it."
Lu Tianxing already had a slight premonition.
"I’ve sent Fu Tu to China to protect your sister-in-law."
Lu Tianxing didn’t get angry but simply nodded.
Little Bee was somewhat surprised.
"Why should I be angry? I should thank you for knowing that we’re short-handed and specially sending Fu Tu to help."
Just then, a soft sound of footsteps came from the door, and Lu Tianxing hurriedly said, "Alright, enough, once Fu Tu arrives in China, have him call me directly. And yes, keep on the lookout for who this Heavenly God really is, and those mercenary groups daring to take up this task, once found, kill them all. Alright, got to go, bye."
After finishing, Lu Tianxing didn’t give Little Bee another chance to speak, he hung up the phone, stood up, walked to the door, and opened it right away. He immediately saw Bai Zhiqing standing at the doorway, clad in a pure white nightgown, with her arms raised, seemingly about to knock on the door.
Bai Zhiqing gave Lu Tianxing a stunned look, her snow-white arm raised, just about to knock, but Lu Tianxing had already opened the door, making the scene somewhat awkward.
Lu Tianxing looked at Bai Zhiqing, his eyes lit up. Bai Zhiqing seemed to have just taken a shower, her hair was somewhat damp, and she exuded a faint fragrance of shower gel, offering a refreshing and elegant scent.