Rat, Rabbit, And Rabbit Transformed Into Humans And Married Their Natural Enemies. Chapter 11

Chapter 11

Bai Zhi sat in the restaurant, yet he felt a gentle breeze near his ears, soft and light, but it made his earlobes burn. Strange…

This feeling was too strange!

The fans in the live stream called him ‘Bunny,’ and Aunt Lin had called him that too, but he had never felt this peculiar sensation before!

Everyone said his voice was pleasant, but to him, Xie Yuzhan’s voice was much nicer, especially when paired with certain nicknames. The impact was definitely doubled; he couldn’t handle it. He was just a little bunny, how could he withstand that!

Xie Yuzhan naturally noticed Bai Zhi’s daze—he was clearly drifting off to the Great Prairie.

But he also saw the redness spreading to the back of the other man’s ears. He was shy. It was rare to see the straightforward little bunny blush and look flustered. Hmm—

Not bad.

After a long moment, he broke the silence in the restaurant. “Do you dislike being called that? You can tell your fans directly, and ask them not to use that nickname anymore.”

Bai Zhi snapped back to attention, blurting out, “I don’t dislike it!”

After dropping that thoughtless sentence, he immediately froze. Before, only his ears were red; now, his cheeks were burning up too.

Who likes being called Bunny?!

He didn’t know, but it certainly wasn’t him.

Thinking this, he buried his head and focused on eating. After finishing his meal, he put down his chopsticks, avoiding looking at Xie Yuzhan, and stood up. “I’m done eating. I need to research Grass-Grass’s information for my homework tonight. I’ll go get busy… See you tomorrow!”

He turned and left. He couldn’t stay in this restaurant for another second!

If he stayed any longer, he might spontaneously combust!

When he ran into Lin Haiyan outside the restaurant, he hastily greeted her and scurried upstairs. He needed a moment of peace as a rabbit to quickly bring his temperature down, lest his brain short-circuit!

Lin Haiyan found it odd; Bai Zhi’s cheeks were flushed. It was rare to see him like this. When she entered the restaurant and saw Xie Yuzhan, whose eyes and brows were relaxed and smiling, she understood.

Approaching him, she asked with a smile, “What did you say to him? His face was so red.”

Xie Yuzhan’s eyes narrowed slightly, his expression normal, but a slight upward lilt in his tone betrayed his good mood. “Others have said it to him before. I merely repeated it.”

Lin Haiyan understood and didn’t press further.

It was fine when others said it, but Bai Zhi got embarrassed when Xie Yuzhan said it? She felt like something was amiss. Nine times out of ten, something was going on here.

As for Bai Zhi, once he returned to his room, he dove onto the bed and buried his face in the blanket. After a while, he nearly suffocated himself before climbing out.

He rubbed his face and took several deep breaths, managing to calm down somewhat, but his little heart was still pounding wildly.

He dragged the Pikachu plushie into his arms and hugged it, still a bit spaced out. He was probably embarrassed because no one had called him that before. It had something to do with Xie Yuzhan, but maybe the connection wasn’t that big?

It must be like that.

Mainly, the other person’s voice was pleasant, which added to the effect.

He nodded to himself, his logic self-consistent. No problem, that was exactly it. He tidied up his mood, opened his laptop to do his homework, and stopped thinking about unnecessary things…

He needed to focus!

He was busy organizing data until nearly midnight. The next morning, he woke up just before breakfast, but he checked the time and retreated back under the covers. Just a little longer, no rush, no rush.

Early to bed and early to rise makes a body healthy. Early to bed and late to rise makes the spirit happy~

Now, the late-rising bunny could still eat fresh Grass-Grass without having to fight other bunnies for it.

He waited until Xie Yuzhan had definitely left before climbing out of bed. He comfortably ate breakfast, streamed for two hours, then had lunch and took a nap. Hiding in the temperature- and humidity-controlled air-conditioned room, he was thoroughly relaxed and comfortable.

After waking up from his nap, he was about to have afternoon tea and watch a documentary when an unexpected person messaged him—

It was his eldest sister-in-law, Liu Ye.

She had heard he was running an online shop and doing live streams and offered to introduce him to friends knowledgeable in that area to chat. She suggested meeting at a teahouse and would bring his little nephew along.

He had a decent impression of Liu Ye. When he was at the Bai family, she was the only one who treated him kindly and secretly looked out for him a little.

He thought about it and agreed to meet. He could treat it as going out for afternoon tea and getting some fresh air. However, he pushed the time back to five o’clock, avoiding the harshest sunlight.

Thirty-plus degrees Celsius was definitely fatal for a rabbit.

As usual, Zheng Feng drove him there. Since the meeting wouldn’t be long, the driver would wait across the street, and he would be home in time for dinner.

But the moment he entered the tea restaurant, he regretted it.

Rash, too rash. Human society was too deep; he needed to return to the prairie! Although natural selection and survival were cruel, at least they wouldn’t deceive him like this!

Liu Ye was there, his little nephew Bai Ziqi was there, but his eldest brother was also there!

What else was this if not deception?

He suppressed the urge to turn and leave, walked to the tea table with a stiff face, and sat down. He ignored Bai Enfan, focusing on the apologetic Liu Ye, and said directly, “I have a good impression of you, but you tricked me into meeting Bai Enfan this time. I remember this. The same trick can only be used once at most. I absolutely won’t believe it a second time.”

Even if Liu Ye had difficulties or was forced, that wasn’t his fault, and he shouldn’t have to bear the consequences. By saying this directly face-to-face, Bai Enfan wouldn’t force his wife to do this again next time.

They were even.

Consider it repayment for that tiny bit of care he received.

Liu Ye opened her mouth, wanting to explain something, but she felt guilty and in the wrong, and with her husband right there, what could she say?

Bai Enfan, however, was all smiles, showing no embarrassment. He spoke up, “Don’t say that. Today was all my idea. What I said at the Xie family last time was indeed a bit excessive. Asking your sister-in-law to invite you out had no other meaning than to apologize to you.”

Bai Zhi ordered himself a latte, a plate of cookies, and a small cake. Since he was out, he had to treat his taste buds.

He didn’t give Bai Enfan an easy out. “First, I don’t think this is the attitude an apology should have. Second, I don’t care whether you apologize or not, CEO Bai—

“Ultimately, I just don’t want to interact with you all much.”

Being rejected so completely, the amicable smile on Bai Enfan’s face faltered slightly. He patted his son, who was busy eating cake, on the back. “Didn’t you say you missed your little uncle? Why are you mute now that you see him?”

The pat nearly made Bai Ziqi face-plant into his cake. He remembered what his father had instructed before leaving: he needed to get along well with his little uncle.

He jumped down from the booth and shuffled over to Bai Zhi, reaching out to grab the cookies the other man had just ordered. “Little Uncle, will you play with me? I can lend you the remote-controlled car Grandpa just gave me.”

Bai Zhi immediately clamped down on Bai Ziqi’s hand. When the child looked up, he said sternly, “Taking without permission is stealing. You are young, but that doesn’t mean you can be impolite. I am unwilling to share my cookies with impolite children.”

He was robbed of his home in his previous life. Could he be robbed of something right under his nose in this life?

Absolutely not.

Not even a human cub!

Bai Enfan picked up his coffee and said nothing, showing no reaction.

Liu Ye was about to apologize for her son but was stopped by a glance from Bai Zhi. She timidly looked at her husband, only to see him turn his gaze toward the window.

Bai Zhi didn’t pay much attention to the couple opposite him, keeping his eyes on the child in front of him, not letting go.

Bai Ziqi looked at his parents, then at Bai Zhi, who showed no sign of compromise. He didn’t understand why the other man was different from when he was at the Bai family, but the cookies in front of him did look delicious.

He struggled a bit but couldn’t break free. Finally, he stammered, “Little Uncle, I know I was wrong. Can I try your cookies? I’ll give you my little car as an exchange!”

Hearing a somewhat satisfactory response, Bai Zhi released his hand and pushed the cookie plate toward Bai Ziqi. “I don’t want your little car. The cookies are all yours. Good food can be shared.”

Bai Ziqi grabbed a cookie in each hand, gobbling down two pieces. His round little head tilted, and because he hadn’t fully swallowed the cookies, he mumbled, “Then next time, I’ll bring Little Uncle my favorite pudding!”

Bai Zhi didn’t agree, but since this was a human cub, he didn’t outright refuse either. He just told the child to go back to his seat and then focused on eating his small cake.

As for Bai Enfan, he didn’t want to waste words or cause trouble by speaking more to unnecessary people.

But he didn’t want to, which didn’t mean others didn’t.

Seeing that only a few bites of Bai Zhi’s cake remained, Bai Enfan was still unwilling to give up and spoke, “Your parents raised you for over twenty years. Even if they fell short in some areas, as a junior, you should be more tolerant of your elders. There’s no need to escalate things to the point of permanent estrangement.

“The Xie family is powerful and wealthy, but the Bai family is your only true backing.

“If you don’t seize the opportunity to secure benefits for your lifelong family, you will regret it later. As your elder brother, I don’t want to see my little brother live to regret his actions. This is a kind reminder; don’t be senseless.”

While Bai Enfan was speaking, Bai Zhi had finished his miniature cake and latte. He wiped his mouth. Hmm—Xie Yuzhan had many of these small habits, and seeing them often meant he was somewhat influenced.

Ahem.

These habits were good; being infected by them was a good thing.

He collected himself. He didn’t intend to convince Bai Enfan of anything. The man had grown up and developed his own set of operating principles. He didn’t have the ability to change him.

He could only stay away.

He stood up and said, “Sensible? Agreeing to the marriage alliance based on your words was the most sensible thing I ever did, and it was the last time I will be that sensible. Everything else is non-negotiable. Stop using the same old tactics on me; they won’t work.”

He was no longer the original host who did whatever his family told him.

A bunny would never let himself be manipulated.

From his rabbit life to his human life, from the Great Prairie of flowers, grass, mud, blue skies, and white clouds, to the modern metropolis of steel and concrete, freedom was his most precious possession.

Bai Enfan stood up too, inevitably annoyed by Bai Zhi’s imperviousness, but he couldn’t say anything too harsh; he didn’t want to completely fall out.

Reluctantly and resentfully, he patiently continued to persuade, “Bai Zhi, you must understand that you come from the Bai family. We rise and fall together. If the Bai family is doing well, if the Bai family has higher status and greater strength, your position in the Xie family will be better, and CEO Xie will look upon you favorably. This is not something you can be willful about!”

“CEO Bai, that statement is biased.”

Before Bai Zhi could retort, a gentle and composed voice sounded from behind him. He turned his head and saw none other than Xie Yuzhan emerging from behind the partition.

It was that voice again, reaching straight to his heart.

Their eyes met, and he felt scalded, quickly shifting his gaze away. Why was Mr. Wolf here, out of the blue?