"Heh, so you're saying I guessed wrong, that you're not really Wu Wanqing, but just a disgusting Poisonous Insect with her memories?" Bai Ruozhu said coldly.

Her voice wasn't loud, yet it clearly reached the ears of everyone in the courtyard. It was already early morning, and though many lanterns were lit in the courtyard, everyone felt a chill, despite the stifling summer heat.

"Nonsense! It's my soul attached to the Poisonous Insect, I am Wu Wanqing!" Wu Wanqing cried out, somewhat agitated, seemingly disliking her Poisonous Insect form, and abhorring being called a mere bug by others.

"What about Na Ruolan then?" Bai Yihong asked anxiously.

Wu Wanqing's expression shifted slightly, "Her soul is damaged, so she can't wake up. If you let me go, once my Poisonous Insect matures, I can help nourish her soul, and then I'll find a new host. I don't particularly like being in her body either."

She murmured under her breath, "Not very pretty, anyway."

"Only a fool would believe you!" Jiao Ling suddenly struck, knocking Wu Wanqing unconscious, and then told Ruozhu inside the room, "Time is almost up, her Poisonous Insect will awaken."

"Seal all her acupuncture points and soak her in that medicine liquid that inhibits the Poisonous Insect, for now," Bai Ruozhu finished speaking, sounding somewhat exhausted, her voice much softer.

Jiang Yichun swiftly sheathed his sword and dashed into the room like a gust of wind, "Ruozhu, are you okay?"

Bai Ruozhu looked distressed, "Not well!"

Exhausted, her voice was soft and tender, with a hint of a coy whine.

"They're two sons, boo hoo!" Bai Ruozhu whimpered as if about to cry, Jiang Yichun was so anxious he didn't know where to put his hands, holding hers, he said, "Don't cry, it will hurt your eyes. It's okay if we don't have a daughter; we'll try again, next time it will definitely be a daughter."

Bai Ruozhu rolled her eyes at him, "Everyone says having children is a man's issue, it's all your fault."

"Alright, alright, blame me, blame me. I'll find some secret recipe for conceiving daughters and make sure you have a girl next time." Jiang Yichun quickly began to coax her.

"But I'm still not happy, I want a cute little daughter." Bai Ruozhu pouted, about to cry again.

Jiang Yichun glanced at the two adorable sons and irresponsibly said, "Well, they're so small you can't really tell, just raise them as daughters."

Bai Ruozhu's eyes brightened, and she stopped crying. For the first time, she found her Achun so clever; she nodded and finally dozed off, drifting into a sleep.

Outside, the people were left in disarray by the wind; is this a real father? How could someone set up their sons like this?

Over there, Wu Wanqing had already been soaked, placed by Jiao Ling in a large medicine vat, leaving only her head exposed, which looked quite eerie at night.

"Will Na Ruolan be okay..." Lin Ping'er asked worriedly.

Jiao Ling sighed, "There's no other way, she's ruthless and full of resentment. If her Poisonous Insect in her body wakes, she'll definitely harm Ruozhu and the newborns; many Poisonous Insects like to target newborns, it's too dangerous."

"She should have been killed, but Ruozhu disagreed." Fen Jiu added from the side.

Initially, Bai Ruozhu thought it was Bai Ruolan waking up to take revenge on their family or being used by someone. Bai Ruozhu wanted to find out who was behind her, then try to brainwash her. But the situation turned out this way, though Bai Ruozhu said nothing, Jiao Ling and Fen Jiu both knew Bai Ruozhu didn't really want Bai Ruolan dead.

Even if the real Bai Ruolan would never wake up again, Bai Ruozhu was not willing to give up so easily.

That night, everyone in the Bai Family felt somewhat heavy-hearted. They discovered the true nature of the fake Ruolan, but fortunately, no one was hurt. Yet thinking about it, everyone couldn't help but feel a little scared.

If Bai Ruozhu hadn't discovered something was wrong with the fake Ruolan, or if she had been more adept at pretending, would tonight have been the Bai Family's most painful moment?

With this in mind, their sympathy for Ruolan lessened slightly, though the emotions were complex, but no matter what, Bai Ruozhu's safety was their utmost priority.

That night, many in the Bai Family couldn't sleep.

Returning to the room, Jiao Ling seemed lost in thought. Fen Jiu brought her water for a simple rinse, called her a few times, but she sat there dazed, which frightened Fen Jiu, who worried she'd been infected by the Poisonous Insect, and hurriedly checked her.

"What's wrong?" Jiao Ling, seeing Fen Jiu so close, snapped back and asked.

"I've been calling you, are you alright?" Fen Jiu, upon finding she hadn't been infected, breathed a great sigh of relief.

"I'm fine." Jiao Ling moved her gaze away, clearly not speaking the truth.

Fen Jiu threw down the towel, sat opposite her, stared into her eyes, and said, "I may be careless, but I understand you best. Don't you think I can tell if something's on your mind?"

Jiao Ling sighed, her face becoming more somber.

"Fen Jiu, today that fake Ruolan mentioned a Poisonous Insect that seems like..." She paused, unable to continue, tears already streaming down her face.

In front of Bai Ruozhu and the younger generation, she would hold back, but before Fen Jiu, she couldn't hide her emotions.

Fen Jiu embraced her, stroking her back gently, "Maybe it's just somewhat similar, Wei Yu cherished that Poisonous Insect so much, how could he have given it to someone else?"

"Perhaps he couldn't nurture it himself." Jiao Ling vigorously wiped her eyes, "No matter what, once that fake Ruolan wakes up, I need to ask properly and get to the bottom of it."

"Alright, I'll go with you to ask. If she doesn't speak the truth, I'll use the Soul Sucking Bell." Fen Jiu said fiercely.

Jiao Ling quickly grabbed him, "No, you can't use that thing recklessly, it will harm your essence."

Fen Jiu, upon hearing this, felt happy, thinking indeed his little Jiao Ling cares about him, but for her, he didn't mind sacrificing some essence.

…

In another room of the Bai Residence, Bai Zehao lay awake, his eyes open, thinking about everything that had happened today; he nearly got deceived by that Wu Wanqing!

"Husband, you're still awake?" Wan Caiyue suddenly asked.

"Huh? Did I wake you?" Bai Zehao asked cautiously.

"No, I can't sleep either," Wan Caiyue's soft voice replied, "I'm a bit scared. I didn't like how she clung to you and noticed something off too, but I hesitated too much, thought about conventions, and worried you'd see me as jealous, nitpicking on a cousin, so I kept silent."

"Caiyue..." Bai Zehao's throat felt tight, he realized what a poor husband he had been.

Wan Caiyue continued, "But now I regret it, I shouldn't have cared about those things or thought so much. You and your parents are generous people, why would you care about such trivial matters? If Ruozhu hadn't been prepared, I'd hate myself today."

Bai Zehao turned and held his wife, letting her head rest against his neck, he said with a stuffy nose, "Caiyue, tell me whatever you have in mind next time, I don't want you to live so cautiously."

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