klisemfg Chapter 345: After All, Just a Human
Chapter 345: After All, Just a Human
Bai Zhi paused as she tried to get up, her already pale face turning even paler. She looked at Mo Lintian with sorrowful eyes, and murmured with trembling lips, "Tian'er, you...you want to leave?"
Mo Lintian nodded: "Yeah."
Tears instantly welled up in Bai Zhi's eyes. "Tian'er, are you still blaming us for what happened back then? I'm sorry, it's my fault. I didn't protect you well..."
As she spoke, tears in Bai Zhi's eyes fell like pearls, which made the Dragon Emperor heartbroken.
"Zhi'er, this isn't your fault." The Dragon Emperor held Bai Zhi in his arms to comfort her. He then looked up at Mo Lintian and said, "If you want to blame someone, blame me! This is all my fault. I left the Dragon Clan when your mother was about to give birth, which gave someone with ulterior motives the opportunity to steal you away from the Dragon Clan."
Looking at his parents rushing to admit their mistakes, Mo Lintian felt helpless, "When did I ever say I blame you?"
Hmm? The Dragon Emperor was taken aback, and asked in a half-surprised, half-confused tone, "You don't blame us?"
Mo Lintian shook his head gently, "I don't blame you. What happened back then was not what you wanted, so you don't need to blame yourself, and..."
Mo Lintian suddenly paused mid-sentence. He looked up at his biological parents and said seriously, "I've lived a very good and happy life these past few years. My brother dotes on me, and my grandparents and uncles love me very much too. They're all my family."
Dragon Emperor and Bai Zhi were naturally happy and relieved that their son did not suffer, but they could not help but envy those who were treated as relatives by Mo Lintian.
After all, from the time Mo Lintian returned to the Dragon Clan until now, he has never called them father and mother. I guess he doesn't want to recognize them as his parents!
Before, Bai Zhi could still comfort herself in her heart that there was no need to rush. She thought that her son had been found, and they would have plenty of time to spend together in the future. As long as she was willing to treat her son well, then sincerity would move mountains and one day, Mo Lintian would recognize her as his mother.
However, Bai Zhi never expected that what she thought was a lot of time was just her wishful thinking. Mo Lintian didn't want to stay in the Dragon Clan at all. He wanted to leave.
"Tian'er, since you don't blame us, why do you want to leave?"
What the Dragon Emperor asked was also what Bai Zhi wanted to ask. The couple both looked up at their lost son, with hope and anxiety in their eyes.
"I want to find my wife." Mo Lintian said, "When we were teleported to Shenzhou Continent, an accident happened and we were forced to separate. I said I would go find her, and I can't break my promise."
Dragon Emperor and Bai Zhi already knew that their son had been stranded in the Demonic Martial Continent and had lived there for over twenty years when Mo Lintian first found him. But now, they were more concerned about another important piece of news that Mo Lintian had just revealed.
"Tian'er, are you married?!"
In addition to surprise and joy, there was also a hint of indescribable loss in Baizhi's tone; perhaps it was because her son had just been found and she had not had time to get along well with him, but she suddenly learned that her son already belonged to another woman; or perhaps it was because she, as a mother, did not get to see her son get married, and felt regretful and lost!
Mo Lintian was unaware of his mother's complex emotions at the moment. He simply nodded solemnly, "Yes, I'm getting married."
After suppressing that sense of loss, Bai Zhi felt only joy at knowing her son was getting married, and curiosity about her daughter-in-law.
"Tian'er, what's my daughter-in-law's name? What kind of girl is she?" Bai Zhi asked curiously.
Mo Lintian was stunned for a moment when Bai Zhi called Su Qingning her daughter-in-law, but he did not correct her address. After all, Bai Zhi was his biological mother. In terms of blood relationship, Su Qingning was indeed her daughter-in-law after marrying him.
"Her name is Su Qingning." When he mentioned his wife, Mo Lintian finally showed the first smile on his face after coming to the Dragon Clan. Even his eyes were shining and sparkling.
"Xiao Ning'er is the best girl in the world. Don't be fooled by her cold expression. She's actually a soft-hearted person with a soft heart. She's also very strong. Although she's suffered some hardships in the past, she's managed to get through them all. She knows how to distinguish between gratitude and resentment. She will always avenge her grudges and repay her kindness..."
Seeing that her son talked endlessly about the girl named Su Qingning, as if no amount of praise was enough, Bai Zhi knew that her son was probably really in love with that girl.
Bai Zhi was naturally happy for her son that he could marry the person he loved, but the Dragon Emperor on the side frowned, seeming a little dissatisfied.
"Tian'er..." The Dragon Emperor interrupted Mo Lintian and said, "If you really like Miss Su, I don't mind you bringing her to the Dragon Clan. But she is only a human after all, and cannot compare to the women of the Dragon Clan. Now, as the Crown Prince of the Dragon Clan, you should marry a woman of the Dragon Clan. I will have someone arrange this matter."
The Dragon Emperor spoke to himself without asking Mo Lintian whether he was willing or not. He just said that he would arrange a dragon woman for him so that they could get married.
Mo Lintian could tolerate the Dragon Emperor's wishful thinking, because he would never do as he wished; but the Dragon Emperor actually belittled Su Qingning, which Mo Lintian absolutely could not tolerate.
"Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor, do you think that human women are inferior to dragon women?"
Hearing Mo Lintian's question, the Dragon Emperor subconsciously wanted to nod, but Mo Lintian's next words made him pause.
"When Your Majesty the Dragon Emperor said this, did you ever think that my mother is also a human being and that I have half human blood?" Mo Lintian asked sincerely.
The Dragon Emperor froze. He lowered his head to look at the person in his arms, and sure enough, he saw that Bai Zhi was pale and looked lonely and sad.
"Zhi'er, please listen to my explanation. I am not..."
"I know." Before the Dragon Emperor could finish, Bai Zhi interrupted him, "You don't have to explain, I understand."
With that, Bai Zhi gently pushed the Dragon Emperor and withdrew from his embrace. How could she not understand? She had always known that although the Dragon Emperor loved and doted on her, deep down he always looked down on her.
Seeing his wife's heartbroken expression, the Dragon Emperor wanted to comfort her, but he didn't know how. After all, he was the one who said it, but his intention was not to belittle Bai Zhi, but rather...
The Dragon Emperor raised his head and glared at Mo Lintian with some dissatisfaction, as if to say, look at what you have done.
Mo Lintian raised his eyebrows and glared back unwillingly, "Hmph, who told you to look down on my wife? You deserve it!"
The Dragon Emperor glared angrily, as if he wanted to scold Mo Lintian, but he couldn't bear to do so. After all, he was full of guilt towards his son.