Bai Xin was still a bit shaken by the incident. Just then, she genuinely felt as if she was losing control, which was quite terrifying, especially considering how much she detested Bai Da—why would she ever want his bracelet?
But the words he had spoken earlier, first recalling the past to lower her guard, then that scent.
"Bai Da, what’s wrong with this bracelet? What are you trying to do?"
Bai Xin’s gaze sharpened. Bai Da was truly up to no good at every turn.
"I don’t know what you’re talking about. All I know is that I went through great trouble to find and make this bracelet for you."
Naturally, Bai Da wasn’t going to admit anything. Today, he had been outsmarted by Bai Zhi once again, his nemesis—had he known earlier, he should have...
"Auntie, there’s no use arguing with him. Just take a piece of the bracelet to get tested."
Bai Zhi looked at Bai Da expressionlessly. At this moment, Bai Da was truly incorrigible, utterly repulsive.
"Where did you get this bracelet from? Did you control my mother before?"
Bai Zhi narrowed her eyes and looked at Bai Da with certainty.
"What nonsense are you spouting?"
Bai Da roared in pain, glaring fiercely at Bai Zhi.
"Xiuxiu is the person I love the most. Of course, I would never do anything to her. I only have love for her."
In this world, the person he loved the most was Xiuxiu. And Xixi.
"Hah, you actually won’t admit it. My mother never liked you in the first place. It must have been Uncle Nan Jin, right?"
After what Ye Xiu had said and seeing the lively Ye Xiu tonight, Bai Zhi was certain that Ye Xiu could never have liked Bai Da, but suddenly she did.
It used to puzzle Bai Zhi, but now, it didn’t necessarily.
"My mother said that you had once given her such a bracelet, and after that, she started to become drowsy and dull. There’s something wrong with these two bracelets; there’s no reason why there wouldn’t be then. You’re truly pathetic, scheming even against your own wife."
Bai Zhi was doing it on purpose, intentionally striking at Bai Da’s heart.
To make him lose his composure.
"You’re talking nonsense, you’re talking nonsense; how could Nan Jin possibly be my rival?
He was the man Xiuxiu ultimately chose. Don’t spew rubbish."
Hearing that Ye Xiu should have liked Nan Jin, Bai Da completely lost it, shouting and screaming nonstop. As if by doing so, he could be right, a classic case of a thief feeling guilty.
Bai Zhi walked over, moved next to Bai Da under his angry gaze, and slowly picked up a broken piece of the bracelet.
Bai Da tried to grab Bai Zhi but received a kick from her instead.
The other foot started to hurt too.
She endured the excruciating pain, step by step, heading outside. They absolutely must not let Bai Da find out, or everyone would be in danger.
"Auntie, take it for testing."
Bai Xin hesitated briefly, only moving when Ye Xiu nodded at her.
In Bai Da’s eyes, only Bai Zhi was left at the doorway now.
"Hah, do you think you can find out anything from testing it? Bai Zhi, I truly regret that back then, I didn’t just take a needle and pierce your temple directly."
Bai Da gave a cold laugh; right now, he was lying on the ground, enduring the torment. Every moment was painful, yet Bai Zhi was standing there, fine and dandy. How could he bear it?
"Oh, then why didn’t you? Truly a pity."
Bai Zhi smiled faintly, making a regretful expression.
"Because you didn’t dare..."
Bai Zhi smiled coldly; Bai Da wouldn’t dare take her life right under Ye Xiu’s watch.