Back then, Bai Su was so naive. ’Once I have money,’ she thought, ’everything will get better. My parents will see that I’m an outstanding child, and they’ll care about me a little more.’

On the video call, her parents’ faces were etched with worry, showing none of the excitement or curiosity one would expect about a trip.

Bai Su asked foolishly, "Didn’t I give my sister fifty thousand last month? How is she out of money again?"

Her father immediately clicked his tongue in annoyance, as if he couldn’t understand why she was being so thoughtless.

"How much money do you have? And how much does she have?"

"Of course you can go out and live it up with hundreds of thousands in your pocket. Your sister only has fifty thousand; that’s gone after buying a few outfits and eating out a couple of times."

"Besides, you don’t have a mortgage. Your sister’s mortgage is such a heavy burden. Is fifty thousand even enough to make a dent?"

"Susu, you’re a grown woman now. How can you still be so inconsiderate, like a clueless kid?"

"The family is struggling so much, yet all you can think about is spending money on a vacation. If you want to go, go by yourself. We could never go off and enjoy ourselves while leaving your sister at home to suffer."

"We’re not capable of doing something so heartless!"

At that moment, Bai Su felt as if a basin of ice-cold water had been poured over her head, chilling her to the bone.

It had always been like this, ever since she was little. Even if she scored a perfect 100, she wasn’t allowed to be happy as long as her sister failed.

Even if she won first prize in a competition, as long as her sister didn’t win anything, her prize money and certificate had to be given to her sister.

Even when she opened a restaurant and made money, as long as her sister wasn’t living a better life than her, she wasn’t allowed to spend her own money.

Her mother continued to pour cold water on her. "You silly child. We thought you’d be more sensible. Who knew you’d grow up, go out and live extravagantly, and still not understand a thing about how the world works."

"Before a girl gets married, the money she earns belongs to the family. We’ll save it for you two. When you get married in the future, you’ll get half, and your sister will get half."

"But look at you now! You’re hoarding that little bit of money you earned all for yourself!"

"Don’t you realize that a portion of the money you’re spending now should be your sister’s? You’re spending *her* money!"

Bai Ruyan was still shouting, his harsh, acrimonious gaze gradually merging with the memory of her parents deep in her mind.

The malice in Bai Su’s eyes intensified. She suddenly stared daggers at Bai Ruyan. "What the hell are you? Do you think you’re worthy of barking like a dog in front of me?"

She strode forward and slapped Bai Ruyan, the force of the blow so great it left her own palm numb.

Bai Ruyan covered his face in disbelief. "You... you dare to hit me?"

Bai Su’s expression was icy, the aura around her growing more oppressive. "You’re damn right I hit you!"

She grabbed Bai Ruyan by the throat and slapped him again and again, each blow harder than the last.

With her movements, the savage killing intent in her eyes could no longer be contained, almost taking physical form. Her spiritual power overflowed, gradually forming a vortex and threatening to spiral out of control.

Seeing things were getting out of hand, Bai Xiaolang and Bai Xiaoshe quickly told Yodel to keep watch while the two of them ran to get Yelias.

For the first time, Bai Ruyan sensed the aura of death. He instinctively tried to release his spiritual power to fight back.

But his Level was low; before the Level 8 Bai Su, he was little more than an ant.

Bai Su had only one thought in her mind: to utterly crush him before her very eyes!

The moment that thought emerged, all the spiritual power around her seemed to find an outlet, surging endlessly toward Bai Ruyan.

Her vigorous spiritual power, carrying with it a potent Healing Power, was brutally forced into his Spirit Sea.

A low-Level male had no way of resisting such a powerful invasion of spiritual power.

His face twisted in terror and pain, unable to even cry for help.

He could feel his body swelling, his heart beating faster and faster, on the verge of exploding.

Healing Power could cure any illness a Beastman might have, but if the healing effect didn’t stop after the illness was cured, the body would be continuously catalyzed to grow and mutate.

Bai Ruyan felt like his body was about to explode. His eyes widened in terror, and he was drenched in sweat.

"Susu!" Yelias burst in, lunging forward to pull her into his arms, forcibly breaking her physical contact with Bai Ruyan.

The little rabbit’s rampaging spiritual power wreaked havoc throughout the hospital room.

Yelias quickly pressed her head against his chest, releasing his own spiritual power to soothe her. "There, there, we’re not angry anymore. Good girl, Susu. Calm down, I’m here."

’It was a close call. If he had been even a moment later, her rampaging spiritual power would have completely collapsed, taking Bai Ruyan down with her.’

’A small fry like Bai Ruyan wasn’t worth pitying if he died, but if anything happened to his Susu, he would make the entire Bai family pay with their lives!’

After half an hour of his soothing, Bai Su’s spiritual power slowly calmed and flowed back into her body.

Having rampaged and overused her spiritual power, Bai Su fell into a deep sleep.

Yelias kicked the fainted Bai Ruyan out of the way. "Yodel, send him back to the Bai family. He is not allowed to visit the hospital again."

Yodel nodded.

The two little ones hurried to the bedside, their faces filled with worry. "Is Mama okay?"

Yelias shook his head. "She’s fine now. What exactly happened just now?"

Unless their emotions were pushed to the absolute limit, it was nearly impossible for a female’s spiritual power to go on a rampage.

This was because a female’s spiritual power was naturally several times more stable than a male’s.

He and Lu Tingyan had observed her for a long time and were certain that Bai Su felt nothing for the Bai Family, which was why they had dared to let them contact her.

He never thought a moment of carelessness would nearly cost Bai Su her life.

Yelias was still shaken with fear just thinking about it. He couldn’t help but lean down and hug Bai Su again, only managing to relax slightly after feeling the soft puffs of her breath against his ear.

A look of self-blame crossed the two little ones’ faces.

Bai Xiaolang said, "We just went to get Mama some water. We were only gone for five minutes. When we came back, Mama was like this..."

Yelias looked with heartache at Bai Su, who lay on the bed, so pale she was almost translucent. ’So it’s true,’ he thought, ’even a cornered rabbit will bite.’

’It turns out that even Healing Power, when strong enough, can become a deadly weapon.’

’Bai Su must be hiding something from them.’

Yelias pursed his lips but decided to tell Lu Tingyan everything anyway.

’When it came to matters concerning Bai Su, it was always better to have more people worrying about her.’

*

「A few days later, at the Bai family estate.」

Bai Junlan slammed her hand on the table. "Has she lost her mind? How dare she lay a hand on her own father! She truly is a vulgar thing, raised without any proper breeding. Her roots are all crooked!"

Seeing her son beaten and her great-granddaughter detained by Bai Su’s people, her face twitched with rage.

Bai Junlan thought for a moment, then pointed at Bai Ruxin. "You, go! Give Bai Su an ultimatum. If she doesn’t come back and apologize to us, then don’t blame the Bai family for being ruthless!"

Bai Ruxin looked at Bai Junlan with some embarrassment. "Grandma, perhaps you haven’t heard."

"Leader Lu just granted her a noble title yesterday."

"She is now not only the highest-Level female in the Federation, but also its first Duchess."

Bai Junlan’s face went blank for a second, then she grew flustered, trying to save face. "So what if she’s a Duchess?! Isn’t she still a descendant of my Bai family?"

Bai Ruxin cringed even harder. "What I mean is..."

"Our Bai family... we have no title, no power..." Seeing Bai Junlan’s expression darken, her voice trailed off.

But she really didn’t want her family to drag her down any further.

Bai Ruxin forced herself to say it. "Even if you want to see her, Grandma, you’d first have to find a titled lady to help deliver a formal invitation. Otherwise, we won’t even be able to get onto the street outside her front gate..."