Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef

A glint appeared in Bai Rongrong’s eyes. She knew Bai Su ran the restaurant on the summit and figured she must have a keen interest in gourmet food.

She confidently strode toward the pair in their secluded corner and blocked Bai Su’s path. "Sister."

Bai Su jumped in surprise, her drooping rabbit ears shooting straight up. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

Lu Tingyan patted her reassuringly, then glared at the person before them. "Who are you?"

Bai Rongrong broke into a sweet smile and chirped, "Hello, brother-in-law!"

Lu Tingyan’s expression softened slightly.

Bai Su gave the young woman a strange look. "You’re... from the Bai family?"

Bai Rongrong smiled and nodded. "That’s right! I’ve been wanting to meet you for so long, Sister, but I never had the chance. I’m so glad I finally can today!"

"I heard you opened a restaurant up on the summit, Sister? It must be very popular. I’m so jealous that you get to interact with so many commoners every day. Could I come and try it sometime?"

Bai Su sized her up.

’I’ve been in business for years. If I couldn’t even read people this well, I never would have been able to build my own restaurant empire.’

Bai Su offered a distant smile. "If you’d wanted to meet me for so long, the restaurant is open every day. You could have come at any time."

Hearing this, Bai Rongrong’s smile faltered for a moment. "I really did want to come, but I haven’t graduated yet, you know? Schoolwork has been so busy, I just couldn’t get away. But it’s winter break now, so I’ll come by the restaurant to see you in a few days, Sister!"

’Bai Su isn’t like the other females I’ve met,’ she realized. ’The women of the Federation love to beat around the bush; no one shows their feelings so openly.’

’As far as I’m concerned, Bai Su is just a simple-minded fool who says whatever she’s thinking and can’t hide her emotions.’

’Maybe men go through a phase of liking the more fiery types?’

Bai Rongrong composed herself, putting on an even more gentle and graceful expression. She smiled at Lu Tingyan as if they were old acquaintances. "Besides, I was afraid of interrupting your private time with my sister."

Lu Tingyan inclined his head slightly. "You are. So come around less."

He paused, then added, "On second thought, don’t come at all."

The smile on Bai Rongrong’s face froze solid. "..."

’This isn’t going how I imagined it at all.’

But she quickly recovered, winking at Lu Tingyan with a mischievous smile. "You and Sister are just as close as the rumors say. It makes me so envious..."

Bai Su stared at her for a few seconds before finally voicing the question on her mind. "So... which little sister are you, exactly?"

Rebuffed again, Bai Rongrong’s expression finally stiffened. "Sister, I’m your sister! We share the same family blood. Don’t you remember me?"

Bai Su said, "My sister is currently in jail."

The smile finally fell from Bai Rongrong’s face. "I’m your distant... cousin. My grandfather and your grandfather were brothers. Our fathers are cousins."

Bai Su nodded as if in sudden understanding. "Ah, such a distant relative. No wonder I’ve never seen you before."

Bai Rongrong felt a surge of anger at her words.

’I’ve never met someone so uncooperative.’

’I’m a Level 5 female, for crying out loud! A young lady from a branch of the Bai family! My bloodline is from the Lion Rabbit clan, countless times nobler than this mutated Dutch Lop-eared Rabbit!’

’I came here to be friendly, and she’s putting on airs, acting all high and mighty. Does she really think she’s that special?’

’A female with a bloodline inferior to mine, and I heard her Level is only four or five.’

’Her Level isn’t better than mine, her bloodline isn’t as noble, and she’s not even prettier.’

Bai Rongrong fumed. ’The only thing I’m missing is an opportunity to get in with the powerful. What does Bai Su have to be so smug about?’

Just then, Yan Jiu approached and said respectfully, "Miss Bai, my sister would like to see you. I was wondering if you might have a moment?"

Bai Rongrong’s confidence returned. She gave Yan Jiu a gentle nod. "I do."

Yan Jiu froze. He figured it was too dark for her to see who he was addressing.

He explained, "My apologies, I’m asking for Miss Bai Su."

Bai Rongrong froze, her face instantly turning beet red. "So... so you and Third Miss Yan know each other, Sister?"

’But I heard she just runs a restaurant in the suburbs and deals with commoners.’

Yan Jiu didn’t notice the strange tension and nodded with a smile. "Yes. My sister got pregnant with quadruplets after eating Miss Bai Su’s food, so she wanted to thank her in person."

Bai Su nodded. "Sure, I was getting bored anyway."

’It’s always good to make a new friend.’

Yan Jiu glanced nervously at Lu Tingyan. "Then, Commander..."

Lu Tingyan snorted. "You can borrow her for a bit. Have her back in half an hour."