Chapter 129: He Was Going to See What Bai Yunqi Was Up To

There was a faint ripple of energy in the air—so faint that Bai Yun’an almost wondered if he was imagining it.

But this energy felt eerily similar to the white mist he had encountered earlier that morning. Could that mysterious person be nearby?

Bai Yun’an’s gaze swept across his family members.

It wasn’t his parents. They weren’t that powerful, and they hadn’t even been present when the white mist appeared.

His eldest brother? Second brother? Or…

Juanjuan?

His eyes settled on the little one. Juanjuan had been there earlier, and she was here now too.

But soon, Bai Yun’an looked away.

It probably wasn’t Juanjuan. Whoever it was…

The round, seemingly harmless eyes of Bai Yun’an sharpened for a moment with a trace of cold calculation as his thoughts deepened.

That look vanished in an instant, along with the idea that had sparked it.

【Whoever it is, I’ll just test them all.】

Juanjuan: ???

What is Third Brother thinking again?

What does he mean by “test them all”? Test for what?

But she had experience now. Even if she suddenly overheard Third Brother muttering to himself, she wouldn’t react like before. She no longer instinctively turned to look.

Now, she forced herself not to glance over, pretending she hadn’t heard a thing.

Otherwise, with how smart Third Brother was, he’d definitely discover her secret.

It took some effort to get the medicine into Jiang Dai’s mouth.

“Juanjuan, you sleep on the inside tonight. I’ll stay on the outside and keep an eye on your mother.”

Juanjuan nodded. “Okay.”

Bai Tian turned to his third son. “In a bit, Bai Yunqi, take your younger brothers back to your room to sleep. No fooling around or making a mess. You’ve got school early tomorrow.”

Since Jiang Dai had a fever tonight, he obviously couldn’t go sleep in the other room with the boys. He had to stay and take care of her.

“Got it!” Bai Yunqi responded immediately.

【Perfect. With Dad staying here, I’ll be able to sneak out early and finally see what the black market really looks like.】

Juanjuan glanced at her big brother but didn’t interfere.

Big Brother was pretty capable. If he wanted to go, then let him.

…

Everyone had been exhausted during the day, and they had to wake up early tomorrow.

The kids all fell asleep quickly.

As the steady rhythm of his brothers’ breathing filled the room, Bai Yunqi quietly sat up. He didn’t make a fuss. He just turned, slipped on his shoes, and, without bothering to dress properly, headed out.

Once Bai Yunqi’s figure disappeared from the room, Bai Yun’an finally opened his eyes.

Kids really did have endless needs. Barely half an hour into sleep and already someone had to get up to pee or poop.

Seriously, what a waste of his time. He had planned to sneak over and disinfect and treat his mother’s wounds, but now he had to wait for Bai Yunqi to come back and fall asleep again.

Bai Yun’an turned over, a thought flashing through his mind.

Should he just… not help?

Helping might risk exposing his identity.

But…

Bai Yun’an let out a soft sigh. He would help.

After all, she was his only mother.

Time ticked by slowly.

Bai Yun’an couldn’t help sitting up, his eyes fixed on the door that had yet to be pushed open again.

Big Brother… still hadn’t come back?

A strange feeling—intuition, maybe—began to rise in his chest, mixed with a hint of anticipation and barely restrained excitement.

Out at this hour, and still not back. Not even a sound from outside.

Could the strange energy he had sensed earlier really have come from Big Brother?

Bai Yun’an decided not to wait any longer. He got up, dressed quickly, and pushed the door open.

He was going to find out exactly what Bai Yunqi was up to!