Rat, Rabbit, And Rabbit Transformed Into Humans And Married Their Natural Enemies. Chapter 13

Chapter 13

Bai Zhi hadn’t expected Xie Yuzhan to ask that, and the surprise left him momentarily speechless.

Why did he speak about the Bai family as if he were an outsider?

That was, of course, because he wasn’t the original owner!

He was an unrelated bystander.

Those disgusting people were absolutely not his family. At most, he felt pity, regret, and injustice for the original owner, and found dealing with those people annoying now, but it was far from love or hate.

However, Xie Yuzhan didn’t know his origins. Hearing his words and observing his attitude, it was reasonable for him to sense something was off. To be honest, if it were the original owner, their feelings toward their family would probably be a mix of love and hate.

In any case, they wouldn’t be completely devoid of emotion.

Sitting on pins and needles, little rabbit!

Confessing was out of the question. He subconsciously grabbed another small cookie and started munching. Only when the carrot supply was nearly depleted did he take a deep breath, deliberately slowing his pace, and explain, “You yourself said my relationship with them isn’t good, right? That’s why.

“I wasn’t close to them growing up. I knew early on that they didn’t treat me as family, and any expectations I had slowly faded away. Love and hate are meaningless; living my current life well is what’s real.

“For the me now, they are strangers—strangers I couldn’t be more unfamiliar with. I don’t even want to bother hating them.

“Just being indifferent like this is quite good.”

After listening to Bai Zhi’s explanation, Xie Yuzhan pondered for a moment and found it plausible.

When disappointment accumulates, one loses the energy even to hate. Any emotion is self-consumption. Rather than getting entangled with the past, it’s better to use the opportunity of this marriage alliance to leave the Bai family and start a new life.

He followed Bai Zhi’s line of thought. “Your perspective is indeed very clear. Letting go might already be the best choice. Looking forward is the right thing to do.”

In this regard, the other person was luckier than him.

For him, until the matter was resolved, he could never let go.

Seeing that Xie Yuzhan believed his explanation, Bai Zhi instantly slumped his shoulders and relaxed into the seat.

He passed the test.

He finished the entire bag of small cookies with lingering fear, not forgetting to agree, “Right, right, right, exactly, absolutely right. CEO Xie is completely correct, we must look forward.”

Xie Yuzhan’s upturned toe gently swayed a few times, and a barely perceptible curve lifted his lips. He said, “A reminder: after finishing the carrot cookies, there are still the small cakes and dinner. Can you eat all that?”

Bai Zhi glanced at the small cake resting on his lap and nodded, promising confidently, “I can eat it. Dessert and the main meal use different stomachs. No problem. If worst comes to worst, I’ll go run a couple of laps after dinner.”

“In the back garden?”

“Mhm! The temperature drops at night, so it’s not too hot.”

Xie Yuzhan was thoughtful. This little rabbit not only loved soft, sweet small cakes but was also very sensitive to heat. He had heard from Lin Haiyan that the other person rarely went out between noon and three or four in the afternoon, even in the front or back yards. They only chose to stroll in the early morning or evening.

He mused on this but said nothing. It was just a personal habit.

He was very satisfied with the current Bai Zhi; he was much more interesting. As for the other person’s past and harmless quirks, there was no need to pry. A little rabbit taking a stroll… he wouldn’t mind watching.

For some people, just observing makes their mood quite good.

Bai Zhi couldn’t bear to save the small cake for the next day, as it wouldn’t taste as good as eating it fresh. So, after having the cake and dinner, he rested for a while, then went to the back garden to jog two laps to aid digestion.

When he returned and reached the corridor, his rabbit intuition sensed a gaze fixed on him. Following his instinct, he looked up toward the third floor, but only saw a stretch of dim windows.

He frowned slightly, thinking. Was that direction Xie Yuzhan’s bedroom?

He suddenly shivered, rubbed his arms, and hurried inside. Impossible, impossible! The big boss wouldn’t have the leisure to pay attention to him. It must be a delusion, definitely a hallucination caused by being tired from his stroll.

Time to go back to sleep!

After the interruption from the Bai family that day, he had successfully managed to eat with Xie Yuzhan again. Well… let bygones be bygones. CEO Xie wouldn’t call him ‘little rabbit’ or anything anymore.

Don’t panic, everything is fine!

After breakfast, Xie Yuzhan prepared to leave. Bai Zhi planned to sunbathe. It was cloudy today, and the temperature was lower, so he could stay out longer.

He needed to stroll from the front yard to the back, so they walked together to the front door.

Xie Yuzhan looked at Bai Zhi beside him. The other person was wearing a creamy white short-sleeved shirt, and in the sunlight, he looked like a soft, fluffy soufflé, airy and gentle like a cloud. Xie Yuzhan, meanwhile, stood in the shadow cast by the villa.

To be able to indulge in the sunlight was a piece of luck.

Bai Zhi felt warm and cheerful from the sun and suggested, “Sunbathing can improve your mood. CEO Xie, you should try it when you have time, it’s very effective!”

Xie Yuzhan’s eyes slightly chilled. “I don’t need it.”

Watching CEO Xie get into the car and leave after saying that, Bai Zhi felt a bit confused. Someone didn’t like sunbathing? He had thought sunlight was like money—something everyone loved. It seemed he had taken too much for granted.

He shook his head, not thinking about it further. Existence was reasonable; as long as they didn’t interfere with each other, it was fine.

He walked for a bit, jogged for a bit, and even frolicked on the grass in the back garden.

Lying down on the grass, which smelled of fresh earth and greenery, he plucked a blade of grass to chew on, watching the clouds drift across the sky. The sparse sunlight fell gently upon his face and body, embodying the utmost relaxation and ease possible in that moment.

He lazily narrowed his eyes. It seemed okay to occasionally let down his guard.

Life was so peaceful. There was no life-threatening danger like when he was a little rabbit. There were so many things worth trying, like planting grass, doing live streams, making vegetarian food, and tasting all kinds of small cakes and cookies…

The limitations of rabbit life were completely broken here.

Life had infinite possibilities.

Thank the Rabbit God for blessing him, allowing him to transmigrate here after death, becoming a human, and gaining these possibilities.

He dozed off. When the gradually rising temperature woke him, his movements were like 0.5x speed—slow and lazy. As he ambled toward the staircase, he was suddenly called out by Zheng Feng.

He turned his head. The other man was holding an exquisite paper box. Half of the box was transparent, revealing a berry cheesecake inside!

His eyes lit up, and he asked with a smile, “Where did the cake come from?”

Zheng Feng replied amiably, “Your sister-in-law arranged for it to be sent over. She said it was to apologize to you for yesterday’s incident.”

Hearing this, Bai Zhi’s smile slowly faded.

He sighed, his gaze on the small cake complicated. Liu Ye was a decent person, very gentle. His impression of her was okay, otherwise, he wouldn’t have been fooled into going out by her yesterday.

But her personality was also very soft, which was why she was controlled by Bai Enfan.

Both the Bai father and son were strong-willed and self-centered. The original owner’s mother, and now this sister-in-law, were easily manipulated. He mostly felt regret; it shouldn’t be this way.

He didn’t want to overly intervene in other people’s karma, so all he could do was not blame her. Going forward, he just needed to be more careful when dealing with these people, so he wouldn’t truly be fooled into being crippled, or be sold out and then help count the money—he absolutely couldn’t do something that idiotic.

He accepted the small cake. After returning to his room, he messaged Liu Ye, clearly stating his thoughts.

However, he still mentioned Bai Ziqi at the end. The child had many possibilities and was highly malleable, so it was worth paying more attention to him.

He didn’t want the child to become “Bai Jishan the Third.”

Putting down his phone, he stretched and ate some of the small cake. This truly was a delicacy that he could eat every day without getting tired of.

Then he tidied up and started his live stream for the day.

He hadn’t held much hope for the online store’s earnings; a little pocket money would be nice. Unexpectedly, his extreme laid-back attitude became a unique style, and even without promoting the products in the store, sales were surprisingly decent.

It was an unexpected gain.

It was a case of planting a willow and having it grow into shade.

He had originally wanted to chat with Xie Yuzhan during dinner, sharing the situation with the online store and live stream, as the other person had given him the direction and inspiration to begin with.

However, the busy CEO Xie was late again.

Oh well, he would talk about it tomorrow.

After dinner, he plunged into the study, picking up a thick encyclopedia to read. Learning couldn’t stop; there were still many things he needed to understand.

After the divorce a year later, he would naturally leave the Xie family, and then he would face many things alone. Doing some preliminary research now would prevent him from being helpless later.

He was very interested in the wondrous natural landscapes and brilliant human technology. Even though the content was complex, he read with relish. Before he knew it, it was past eleven. Remembering that he had to get up early the next morning to tend to the grass on the terrace, he reluctantly closed the book.

Stepping out of the study, he suddenly, unexpectedly, and very abruptly met Xie Yuzhan’s gaze.

That single glance froze him in place, as if his feet had suddenly grown roots.

Xie Yuzhan must have just returned, carrying a rare air of fatigue. Moreover, his expression was one of gloomy coldness that Bai Zhi had never seen before, and even his glasses couldn’t conceal the annoyance and disgust in his dark eyes.

In the one second of eye contact, that coldness silently spread over him.

It made him shiver uncontrollably.

He wanted to run, but his legs felt weak, leaving him unable to move.

As Xie Yuzhan approached step by step, he clenched his jaw. Buddha, Bodhisattva, Jade Emperor, Lord Lao Zi, and Jesus, angels, Mother Mary… whoever it was, please hurry and save this rabbit’s life!

That gaze was so sharp and ruthless, as if it wanted to bite him to death!

Was being bitten to death by a wolf a good experience? He absolutely didn’t want a second time!!