Chapter 124
Song Bai was being so overbearing that he appeared less like he was looking for one of his students and more like he was out to catch a couple having an illicit affair.
His eyes were a strange red.
Ji Chuyao subconsciously shielded Si Chen behind him. The look on his face couldn’t be called hostility but it was definitely not amiability.
Song Bai’s eyebrows suddenly rose high. “It has been a long time since anyone has dared to look at me this way.”
Ji Chuyao said calmly, “You certainly aren’t young.”
Hearing these words, Song Bai’s smile suddenly became brighter.
For a moment, the surrounding mood appeared unclear. Was this a father-in-law who objected to his cheap son-in-law or a head teacher who’d caught his star pupil dating the other school’s delinquent?
The Machine Core’s scientific expedition team immediately set aside their task of transporting goods and began to activate their energy cores, making to step forward to help.
But Ji Chuyao said directly, “Do not worry about me and do not make any unnecessary moves.”
If Song Bai were to take action, these people would all be cannon fodder.
The members of the scientific expedition team backed away without saying a word.
Si Chen felt that he couldn’t just play dead; like a useless husband caught in the fight between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law.
He walked up to Song Bai and put on a smile that would definitely be called docile. “Teacher, why are you here?”
Song Bai smiled and said, “How could I not come when I couldn’t find you? I couldn’t get through your phone so I was worried that you might be in danger. It turns out I needn’t have come today.”
With a little guessing, Si Chen now knew who had been the one sending those other missed calls.
Unexpectedly, it had been Song Bai.
It had only been a few days since they last saw each other. Even when he had his student loans, the bank’s staff hadn’t kept an eye on him so diligently.
Si Chen never imagined Song Bai would find him sneaking into a Space Fold.
He opened his mouth and said, “I’m sorry, Teacher. I just want to get some more experience and Si Yuan happened to be hungry too…”
“Is that so?”
Song Bai had never been a very good-tempered person. He himself was an Eternal Life Abyss. That his behavior barely complied with social moral norms was already the result of being domesticated by civilization.
He was angry because Si Chen had been disobedient.
Of course, there was no rule saying that students must listen to their teachers.
But Song Bai was just unhappy. And if he wasn’t happy, no one else was going to be happy either.
A tentacle as thick as a water pipe wrapped around Si Chen’s body and pulled Si Chen into his arms.
Si Chen’s expression was overtaken by surprise. “Teacher?!”
In that briefest of moments, Song Bai and Ji Chuyao had a silent confrontation.
The glint of a blade met the shadow of a sword. Song Bai’s Yue Bai was unsheathed and then sheathed, the metal continuously vibrating.
“You are much better than Ji Sicheng.”
Of course, Song Bai couldn’t have used all his strength. But he had put enough behind that sword attack with the intent to make Ji Chuyao suffer.
Unexpectedly, the fight was evenly matched.
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Ji Chuyao said, “You are too polite.”
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Saying so, he took Si Chen and disappeared. When he reappeared again, he was already hundreds of miles away.
Meanwhile, the Machine Core employee finally dared to speak, “Young Master, is that White King?”
White King hadn’t shown up for a very long time and these employees have only seen his holographic image; this is the first time they had seen him in the flesh.
“Yes.” Ji Chuyao looked pensive.
According to Ji Sicheng’s description, although White King was a bit of an eccentric, he was generally a good person. Even somewhat informal and easy-going.
He didn’t understand why Song Bai looked…unhappy.
The employee mumbled quietly, “White King is still of the Song Family. He actually dared to threaten the Young Master. Let’s see what he has to say when we bankrupt the Song Family.”
As the richest family in the Alliance, the Ji Family certainly had the confidence to say this.
Ji Chuyao glanced at him. “There is no need for that.”
White King might not necessary care about the Song Family.
And while it was of no matter to himself, Si Chen still had to study under White King for two years.
**
Song Bai let go.
Si Chen took a step back, his waist hurting from the tight grip. He could tell without looking that there must be a layer of bruises there. Especially where he had gripped with his hand.
Si Chen could hear his own heartbeat, rapid and intense. It was the body’s instinctive reaction when faced with danger.
“Teacher. I wasn’t hiding it from you on purpose, I was just afraid that you’d be unhappy.”
His voice was trembling, somewhat flattering. However, his eyes were already observing the surrounding environment, planning an escape route.
If Song Bai turns wild and decides to eat him, he couldn’t just sit back and wait for death.
Si Chen would never pin his survival on the mercy of others.
The red light in Song Bai’s eyes had faded and the roiling shadow under him had returned to calm.
He closed his eyes and slowly opened them. “Teacher isn’t going to eat you.”
In the wilderness, coupled with the mottled light and shadow at dusk, the atmosphere suddenly became more horror-like.
Si Chen bit his lip. “Don’t be angry. I’m scared.”
Although his face was no longer as cute as it was when he was a child, it has always looked good. Paired with moist eyes, it looked like a delicious snack.
Song Bai: “I just can’t control my temper sometimes. I’m not some caveman. Don’t look at me like that. I’m not buying it.”
Si Chen immediately gave up manipulating his expression, his face went back to slack and indifferent. “Oh.”
Song Bai: “…You could pretend to have more respect for your teacher.”
Si Chen thought about it.
Song Bai didn’t look to be easy to please so he simply decided to interact with him however he should.
The worst possible outcome was that he couldn’t get his master’s degree.
If Song Bai really was as he claimed to be, he wasn’t going to be eaten.
Si Chen couldn’t help but ask one more question, “Where is Shen Yanxing?”
Song Bai: “And I thought you didn’t care about him. Aren’t you afraid I might kill him out of anger?”
Si Chen said, “I never took you to be one so easy to anger. Generally speaking, as men get older and their testosterone levels decrease, their tempers improve a lot.”
“I am angry,” Song Bai paused, “because I was concerned about you. I don’t get angry about what other people I don’t care about do. Do you understand?”
Si Chen mouth hung slightly agape, his expression filled with surprise.
Song Bai said, “I told you, I have many enemies. Since they can’t kill me, a lot of them may want to kill you. You disappeared suddenly and Shen Yanxing was useless. I couldn’t tell where you were. Hongyao is thousands of miles away from Baidi City but I teleported the entire way and it only took two hours to get here. Why do you think I’m angry?”
Si Chen lowered his head. “I’m sorry, Teacher.”
This time he mean it.
He thought for a while. “But Shen Yanxing is only at the Fifth Step.”
In moments of danger, it would still be unclear who would be saving whom.
Song Bai sneered, “He can contact the other people I’ve arranged. Can you? Do you know who are Baidi City’s spies? Who owes me life debts? Who my adopted sons are?”
Si Chen slowly closed his mouth.
“You are my chosen heir.” Song Bai said word by word, “From a big perspective, this is your destiny; from a small perspective, this is your opportunity. I do not need you to obey. But at least you should not go against my arrangements…or is it your intent to spread your legs and birth a child for that kid from the Ji Family?”
“I heard that the Ji Family favors maternal reproduction. Am I supposed to expect to someday attend a wedding where my as yet to graduate student walks down the aisle, heavy with child?”
Si Chen was suddenly and utterly shocked. “That’s impossible!”
Song Bai: “Tsk.”
It was going be to dark soon. Out in the wilderness, nights can be quite dangerous. Lurking mutants operate at night.
But Song Bai thought obviously didn’t have to worry about this problem.
He said to Si Chen: “Come on. I’ll take you back to Baidi City.”
Si Chen leaned over and said, “Teacher, I want to go to Jiangchuan. I have something else to do.”
“Huh……?”
Si Chen: “I really do.”
He clicked on the courier’s message on his phone and presented it for Song Bai to see. “My delivery has arrived. And I need to get some things from my apartment in Jiangchuan.”
Song Bai grabbed Si Chen’s arm and said helplessly, “Oh, forgive me for being remiss in your care.”
A teleportation ability, because of how it dealt with properties of space, is actually quite rare.
It was a pity that since Song Bai always used it to rush from one place to another, it made the ability look quite cheap.
After several teleports, he and Si Chen arrived outside the city gates of Jiangchuan District.
It would be nightfall soon and Jiangchuan District was bright with lights and busy with activity. Access to the city was about to be closed.
As a major Safe Zone, Jiangchuan was equipped with a ground-to-air defense system.
Song Bai didn’t want to cause trouble.
After all, his occasional trips outside Baidi City already made everyone else nervous enough.
Song Bai flipped through his wallet. “Tsk, I forgot to bring my other ID cards.”
Song Bai had only brought his own ID card.
The photo attached had been take who knows how many years ago and in it, he appeared quite green and immature.
At that time, Song Bai didn’t have long hair and his expression was a little gloomy.
The two lined up to enter Jiangchuan District, Song Bai going before Si Chen.
He swiped his card. The security system popped up a facial recognition laser.
Si Chen took a glance and saw two lines of text appear quickly on the screen.
“Citizenship Level: Highest Priority.”
“Security check passed.”
Si Chen was stunned and then he swiped his ID card.
“Citizenship Level: Level 3.”
“Security check passed.”
The equipment didn’t seem to be malfunctioning.
A man who had been wanted by the Alliance for many years, was finally kicked out of the history books and treated coldly, has, nevertheless, always stood at the top of the Alliance’s hierarchy.
This was certainly not out of love, but out of fear.
Song Bai entered the city and before he had taken even a few steps, a hover car flew from the horizon and parked directly on the side of the road.
A man in a suit and leather shoes hurriedly walked forward, his waist bending at almost ninety degrees.
“Sir White King, I am the Director of the Diplomatic Office of Jiangchuan District. We always welcome a visit to our district from your esteemed self. We have set up a diplomatic delegation but due to the rush, I am here alone. We have also arranged for dinner and accommodations for you and your student.”
In the past, Si Chen has only ever seen this person in the news.
Song Bai raised his hand and waved him away. “Don’t bother me. I’m only accompanying my student to pick up his things. I’ll leave tomorrow. Just tell your district chief to take it like I was never even here.”
Director:”……”
Song Bai suddenly remembered something. “But since you’re here, lend me your car.”
He didn’t want to squeeze in with the commuters in the subway.
The director respectfully handed over the car keys. “It is my honor.”
Until he got on the maglev car, which was priced at 150 million credits on the official website, Si Chen’s expression appeared a little dumbstruck.
After all, a year ago he’d been taking risks trading gene medicine that cost 100,000 credits on the black market. The most expensive clothes he owned were Serpent Staff uniforms.
Song Bai said earnestly, “You must learn to get used to it. I am the emperor of Baidi City, and you are the Eastern Palace’s crown prince.”
“For people like Ji Chuyao, if they wish to marry into Baidi City, they’d have to win the lottery first. Do you understand?”
Si Chen felt like he understood it but also like he didn’t.
Lmao the comparisons:
father in law vs cheap son in law,
Head teacher vs school delinquent,
mother in law vs daughter in law
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How did I forget the name change in the last chapter! Si Yuan! 🤍🤍🤍
I miss our baby
Thank you for your translation 💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚💚
Song Bai talking like a conservative dad is so funny, and the fact he doesn’t know that Ji Chuyao is Turing makes everything better