My Dragon Baby and Billionaire Husband

Chapter 392: Si Lisao VS Ye Siyuan 1

Hearing this, a thin layer of frost seemed to lightly cover Si Mingjing’s face.

She gripped the chopsticks a bit tighter, her emotions fluctuating wildly, and thought again about Bai Danfeng’s broken bones, all of which had healed.

Could it be because she had once stayed in Bai Danfeng’s belly for ten months?

Even though they weren’t blood-related mother and daughter, had the ten months of gestation and nurturing created some intimate connection between their bodies?

She still knew far too little about the Dragon Clan.

She should ask her elder brother; she wondered how his investigation was going since he returned to the Mu Continent.

After dinner, Si Mingjing made another trip to the hospital.

This time, she didn’t let Mo Yinhe accompany her.

He had fallen behind on a great deal of official business in the past few days. It had piled up like a mountain and needed to be handled in the Undersea World. He would likely be up all night tending to his duties.

Si Mingjing went to the hospital alone and unexpectedly encountered a man she hadn’t anticipated: Si Lisao.

Bai Danfeng had been moved out of the intensive care unit and was now staying in a VIP ward—spacious and comfortable.

Tao Chengzhou was entertaining Si Lisao. Clearly aware of Si Lisao’s identity, Tao Chengzhou was visibly deferential and apprehensive. A man in his fifties, he was completely overwhelmed by Si Lisao’s powerful aura. Tao Chengzhou didn’t feel such intense discomfort when he met Mo Yinhe, who was also a Crown Prince. Mo Yinhe treated him like an uncle-in-law and never put on airs, but Si Lisao, in all his actions, was stern and dignified, commanding awe and respect.

"Crown Prince Brother, when did you arrive in Yecheng?" Si Mingjing took the initiative to greet Si Lisao.

"Half an hour ago."

Si Mingjing noticed a piece of gauze on the right side of Si Lisao’s neck, partly hidden. "Are you injured?"

"It’s almost healed."

A few days ago, Si Lisao had encountered an assassination attempt on the Mu Continent and was seriously injured. He had been recuperating ever since.

Si Lisao added, "I came to see my aunt. My aunt’s first husband was my uncle. How are her injuries?"

His uncle had passed away but, on his deathbed, had entrusted Si Lisao with taking care of Bai Danfeng.

So, Si Lisao still acknowledged this aunt.

Hearing that she had nearly lost her life, Si Lisao hurried over. Of course, his visit to Yecheng was not solely for a hospital visit.

Tomorrow was Ye Siyuan’s birthday.

For some reason, Si Lisao couldn’t control his own legs. The Imperial Physician had said he shouldn’t move much due to his injury, but...

Si Mingjing said, "I’ll take her pulse first."

Bai Danfeng was still asleep and hadn’t awakened.

Si Lisao stepped aside, watching as she took the pulse.

"There’s no more danger to her life. With proper treatment in the hospital, she should be able to leave in half a month. Western medicine offers faster treatment in this regard. I won’t be involved in the follow-up treatment. Once she’s discharged, I’ll provide a prescription for her to properly recuperate."

Tao Chengzhou was grateful. "Miss Si, you are a lifesaver for both of us."

By saving Bai Danfeng’s life, Si Mingjing was also saving Tao Chengzhou’s. This was an immense debt of gratitude.

Si Mingjing gave a faint smile, her gaze falling on Bai Danfeng’s sleeping face. Was this woman really her mother?

Since Si Lisao was present, Si Mingjing had some questions that could be answered. "Crown Prince Brother, could we talk outside?"

Si Lisao nodded slightly, his demeanor reserved and profound.

The two of them walked out to the corridor outside the ward.

Suddenly, Si Lisao reached out and touched Si Mingjing’s head, ruffling her hair gently—an affectionate gesture. "Yun Yin told me you know who you are. Regarding that, Crown Prince Brother owes you an apology. I allowed Bai Qingshui to masquerade around wearing your face. It was my mistake."

The overly affectionate act left Si Mingjing somewhat at a loss.

"At that time, you had just returned to Earth, and I couldn’t confirm your identity. So, I resorted to some disreputable measures. Can you forgive me?"

Si Mingjing’s phoenix eyes narrowed slightly. "Did Crown Prince Brother make Bai Qingshui undergo cosmetic surgery to look like this?"

"No."

Si Lisao denied it cleanly and briskly, his understated voice steady and composed. "It was only after I saw her post-surgery that I considered using her."

"Using her to let the entire Undersea World know that I divorced Mo Yinhe? To have me known by all as a heartless woman?" Si Mingjing looked up, posing the question in return.

Si Lisao’s expression darkened slightly. "..."

He rationally chose not to engage with this topic. Besides, on the Mu Continent, it was not a major transgression for a woman to leave a man she did not love.

They could even find younger men; women in their fifties or sixties needn’t worry about lacking young suitors willing to marry them.

Si Lisao changed the subject.

"You asked me to come out. What did you want to talk about?"

"She sustained serious injuries, and I nearly failed to save her. In the end, with no other choice, I injected her with Dragon Blood. To my surprise, all the broken bones in her body healed within a short time after the Dragon Blood was administered. This puzzles me."

Si Lisao’s expression grew serious. "A short time? How short?"

"A few minutes, perhaps. Does Dragon Blood have this miraculous effect on everyone?"

"No," Si Lisao answered crisply. "Except for..."

"Hmm?"

"She’s the mother who carried you for ten months."

Si Mingjing clenched her fists tightly.

Could it really be so?

"Ten months of pregnancy, with the umbilical cord connecting mother and child, can create many subtle connections between you."

Yun Yin had already informed Si Lisao of the potential doubts about her heritage. Now, hearing this from Si Mingjing, Si Lisao made a definitive judgment.

"Once your aunt awakens, you can ask her. The Dragon Clan always seeks the mother’s consent beforehand when choosing her for rebirth through Nirvana. They wouldn’t ask a mother to bear a child with no blood relation to her without so much as informing her. However..."

"However what?"

"Your case might be special. Perhaps you’re an exception."

Si Mingjing raised an eyebrow. "Why would I be an exception?"

Si Lisao didn’t say.

He suggested, "You should ask her first."

But they waited in the hospital room for nearly an hour, and Bai Danfeng did not awaken.

It was getting late. Si Lisao said he would take her home.

"No need, I have my own car."

The motorcade that had brought Si Mingjing to the hospital was waiting outside.

Yet, Si Lisao said, "Little sister, I haven’t booked a hotel yet, and I’ve recently been targeted for assassination. I don’t trust the security at hotels. Could I perhaps stay at the palace? I absolutely trust the security at the Ye Family palace."

A bandage was still wrapped around his neck. He had indeed experienced an assassination attempt, and his wounds had not yet healed.

"This... I’m not the one who can decide that."

"Haven’t you learned your own identity? Isn’t that your home? Do you really have no standing in his family? If that’s the case, why did you agree to marry him?"

This attempt to provoke her had no effect on Si Mingjing.

With a playful retort, she said, "The entire Undersea World knows that Bai Jiusi has already divorced Mo Yinhe. Right now, I’ve only accepted Mo Yinhe’s marriage proposal. Before we’re married, I’m merely a guest, after all."

Si Lisao: "..."