Bai Zhi’s voice rose beside the group pet, who, though initially very frightened, somehow felt less so at this moment.
Because she wasn’t alone, but why would Bai Zhi be so kind as to stay with her?
She was a bit skeptical.
She opened her mouth.
But no sound came out.
This made the group pet even more frightened.
Bai Zhi’s voice was somewhat ethereal, sometimes distant, sometimes close.
"Because, the elders say that dogs are very spiritual. If they keep barking at night, it’s because they see things that shouldn’t be seen, or rather, things that we humans can’t see. Do you understand?"
Although Bai Zhi was right here, the group pet felt that her voice was very distant.
The group pet shivered, feeling extremely cold. Why did she feel that Bai Zhi was not... not... human,
"Ah, what do you think it could be? Aren’t you curious? I also heard that our little village wasn’t here before. It was built on top of a mass burial ground later on."
Bai Zhi’s voice grew even more distant, making the group pet shudder even more violently.
"By the way, let me tell you another secret,"
The group pet desperately wanted to shake her head. She didn’t want to hear any secrets, not even a little.
"Do you know why Bai Da is so good to you?"
The group pet widened her eyes, no longer frightened?
Naturally, it was because she was well-behaved, so dad treated her like his own daughter. Mom was the same; their family had been very happy. But for some reason, her sister had suddenly changed.
"Why is she so mean to me, but so good to you? You wouldn’t believe it without a reason, would you?"
Bai Zhi successfully saw fear, terror, horror, and finally, doubt in the group pet’s eyes.
"Because you are his biological daughter. Doesn’t it feel strange? I’ll tell you slowly, I have quite a bit of free time today."
Bai Zhi started speaking with a smile. She was eager to know what Bai Da and Nan Xi would do after knowing the truth.
The group pet’s eyes widened in disbelief as she looked at Bai Zhi. She didn’t believe a word; she clearly knew that though her dad was good to her, her real father was someone else.
That would be Nan Jin, the one who was to return, how could she possibly be dad’s daughter.
She couldn’t believe it, could not possibly believe it.
"Don’t believe it? I’ll explain it slowly. The three of them should be considered very good friends who understand each other. But later, Bai Da got together with Ye Xiu, and they had Bai Yu and Bai Ye. Later, Ye Xiu and your mom were pregnant and gave birth at the same time, so Bai Da could easily swap us.
That, of course, was because he wanted you, as his daughter, to have a better life because he knew very well he wasn’t the match of Nan Jin.
You don’t have to mention whether he treats you differently or tried to kill me just the other day as a father? Impossible, and he admitted it."
Was Bai Zhi still smiling as she said these things? It indeed felt bizarrely funny.
"You see, why are you so unlucky, replaced, but within a few years, demoted back to your original status. He had no choice but to bring you back, to pamper, to dote on, to love. Even if he still treated you well after you came back, unfortunately, he didn’t realize that this was his biggest flaw, I saw right through it, so Nan Xi, stop dreaming of being a pampered lady; you’re just an impostor."
Bai Zhi watched the group pet go from disbelief to surprise to despair at this point. She was realizing it now, wasn’t she?