638 I Canât Live Without You
In the end, they cut off Helenaâs tongue and forced some medicine into her mouth that affected her mind.
The attendant she brought with her was also silenced.
Bai Di and Shuang Yun left the scene with Huanhuan and Eggy. Xue Ling deliberately pretended to be someone with ill intentions and caught the attention of the nearby guards. He led them to Helena, who was on her last breath.
Bai Di and Shuang Yun brought Huanhuan back to the banquet hall. The three of them pretended that nothing had happened and sat quietly in a corner to rest.
The sharp-eyed Shuang Yun noticed a guard walking quickly into the banquet hall.
The guard walked past the many well-dressed guests and approached Allen. He whispered a few words.
Allenâs expression changed.
He immediately put down the wine glass in his hand and strode up to the dragon emperor. âYour Majesty, something happened to the princess,â he whispered.
The dragon emperor was having fun with Cynthia when he heard Allenâs words. He frowned slightly. âWhat happened? Tell me more.â
âThe thing isâ¦â
Allen explained how the guards had accidentally discovered that Helena was seriously injured and unconscious.
Knowing that his daughter was about to die, the dragon emperor was furious. He immediately pushed the woman in his arms away and scolded in a low voice, âYou canât even protect the princess well. Whatâs the point of me keeping you guards? Youâre a bunch of trash!â
Allen lowered his head to listen to the lecture, not daring to argue.
âWhereâs Helena now? Take me to her immediately!â
âAlright.â
The dragon emperor strode out of the banquet hall with Helen, leaving Cynthia behind.
She, who was alone, did not feel embarrassed or depressed at all. Someone came forward to ask why the dragon emperor had suddenly left.
Cynthia smiled and replied calmly, âThe princess is sick. His Majesty is very worried, so he went to take a look.â
âBut we just saw the princess and she looked very healthy. How did she suddenly fall sick?â
âMaybe it was a sudden illness. Iâm not sure. If youâre curious, you can ask His Majesty in person when he comes back.â
How would these ladies of the dragon race dare to ask the dragon emperor for information? They all shut up and stopped asking for trouble.
Xue Ling had already returned to the banquet hall.
He sat down beside Huanhuan and looked down at her pale face. His heart ached. âDoes the wound still hurt?â
âIâm better now.â
Not long after the dragon emperor left, the banquet came to an end. The guests left one after another.
Huanhuan was in Bai Diâs arms as the family of five mixed with the crowd.
After leaving the palace, they found a hotel in the city.
The palace was in chaos because of the princessâ serious injuries. The dragon emperor was furious and swore to catch the culprit who hurt his daughter.
As one of the parties involved, Huanhuan did not know how chaotic the situation in the palace was.
She was sitting on the bed. Bai Di knelt in front of her on one knee and gently removed the bandage.
Her physique was special, and her self-healing ability was strong. In just over two hours, the wound on her chest had almost healed. Now, there was only a shallow scar.
Bai Di stroked the scar gently. âIf anything like what happened tonight happens again, youâre not allowed to act alone.â
Huanhuan remembered how angry he was when he bit Helena and knew that he was really frightened today.
She touched his cheek. âIâm sorry.â
Bai Di took her palm and lowered his head to kiss it. âYou have to remember that I canât live without you.ân/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Huanhuanâs heartstrings were plucked.
âIâll do whatever you want. Iâll go wherever you go. My only condition is that youâll stay with me forever. Youâre not allowed to leave me.â
Bai Diâs voice was soft, but every word was clear.
The words landed on Huanhuanâs heart, making her feel even more guilty.
âIâm sorry. I was rash this time.â
At that time, she only wanted to catch Cyril quickly. She did not expect that she and Eggy would be in danger after Shuang Yun left.
Bai Di looked at her gently. âThen do you know what you did wrong?â
âYes, I know I was wrong. I wonât do it again.â Huanhuan repented seriously.
âYouâre a good child considering you know your mistake.â Bai Di sat on the bed, picked her up, and placed her on his lap. âBut to teach you a lesson, I still have to punish you today.â
Huanhuan was stunned. âHuh?!â
Shouldnât Bai Di let bygones be bygones after she admitted her mistake? The two of them should just continue to live happily ever after, no?
Why was there a punishment?!
Before she could react, Bai Di flipped her over. He lifted the hem of her dress and removed her panties, revealing her fair buttocks.
Bai Di raised his hand and slapped her butt.
There was a striking sound.
Huanhuan came back to her senses and was ashamed and angry. âWhy did you hit me?!â
âI used to think that you were just our familyâs big baby. It didnât matter if I doted on you a little more. But you keep repeating the same mistakes, so Iâve realized that our family has to set a few family rules to restrain you. That way, you wonât have these old habits in the future.â
He wasnât afraid that she would cause trouble, but he was afraid that she would put herself in danger.
Bai Di smacked her again, and two patches of red appeared on her soft buttocks.
Huanhuan howled in pain.
She cried, âHelp! Bai Di is abusing me!â
Shuang Yun and Xue Ling rushed over when they heard her. Even Eggy flew in and circled the place curiously.
Huanhuan looked at Shuang Yun and Xue Ling for help with tears in her eyes.
Shuang Yun said stiffly, âItâs my fault this time. Donât hit Huanhuan.â
He was awkward to begin with and not good at persuading people. Coupled with the fact that he was admitting his mistake this time, his words were dry.
Xue Ling grabbed Bai Diâs wrist. âHuanhuan is still injured. Itâs fine to educate her a little, but donât worsen her injury.â
Bai Di was calm. âI just checked. Sheâs recovered. A small beating wonât hurt.â
Huanhuan cried, âWhat do you mean it doesnât hurt? Iâm your wife, not a rock. It hurts!â
âMy heart aches even more for hitting you, but I have to educate you well so that you wonât be so rash next time.â
Unable to outtalk him, Huanhuan could only cry.
Shuang Yun usually liked to bicker with Huanhuan, but he was actually the easiest to soften among his four mates. His heart ached when he saw Huanhuan crying pitifully.
âBai Di, just hit her twice. Donât take it too seriously. Sheâs not just your mate. Sheâs the mate of the four of us. If you break her, the three of us wonât let you off.â
But Bai Di said, âShe put the main ring on me back then, which means Iâm the head of this family. There are some things I have the right and the obligation to manage.â
Main ring?
Shuang Yun and Xue Ling were stunned at the same time. âWhat main ring?â
Huanhuan immediately stopped crying. She had a bad feeling.
Bai Di waved the main ring on his ring finger. âThis is the main ring. Youâre all wearing secondary rings.â
The meaning of the main and secondary rings was obvious from the words.
Shuang Yun and Xue Ling both looked at Huanhuan.
Huanhuan: ââ¦â
âNo, let me explain. This is really just a misunderstanding!â