Beast World: From Villainess to Cub-Raising Chef novel Chapter 161

Chapter 161: Chapter 160: Just Call Me Dad

Li Chenlin saw that she was truly full of life. Her complexion was much better than before, she was more cheerful and talkative, and her eyes shone brightly. The weight in his heart finally began to lift.

It was just that he had just emerged from the bloody slaughter within the Southern Country Royal Family and hadn’t had a chance to recover. When he saw the news, he had assumed Bai Su and the Lanton Family had teamed up to use his mother as a publicity stunt, which was why he had flown into a momentary rage.

Seeing he had calmed down, Hua Hua put on a stern face and chided, "Cub, that was rude. Mommy doesn’t like you anymore."

Seeing his mother so full of life, Li Chenlin’s eyes reddened. He pulled her into a tight embrace again. "Mother..."

"Mother, I’m sorry."

’What right did I have to be so harsh with Bai Su?’

’Bai Su took better care of Mother for one month than I have in decades.’

Hua Hua sensed his dejection, and her stern expression instantly gave way to panic.

’I just wanted to scare my cub a little, to tell him not to be so rude to Susu. Susu is a good girl!’

At a loss, she patted his back. "Don’t cry, Cub. Mommy was wrong. Mommy likes you, of course I do. Mommy will always like my cub."

Hearing his mother’s gentle reassurances, Li Chenlin’s eyes reddened further. "I’m sorry... I’m sorry... It’s my fault I didn’t take good care of you. I made you suffer for so many years. I thought..."

He thought Li Fengjue truly loved his mother and would take good care of her.

He never imagined he was just sending her into the lion’s den, that he was the one who caused her harm.

Hua Hua heard the sob in his voice and was instantly at a loss. "Don’t cry, Cub! Mommy’s okay. Mommy is having a very good time at Susu’s place."

"Susu is so nice to me. She makes my favorite sweet and sour pork ribs. They’re so perfectly sweet and sour."

"She even lets me sleep in a super-soft little bed."

"I don’t know how to write, but Susu is teaching me how to read. She even lets me watch cartoons for an hour every day."

"Susu’s cubs are really nice too. When a servant in the house secretly bullied me, the little cubs would punish them and kick them out."

"I’m so, so happy. I’ve never been this happy before. So, you see, Cub, you don’t have to blame yourself. Mommy is perfectly okay."

Hearing this, Li Chenlin broke down even further, overwhelmed by the joy of having her back and the intense guilt that came with it.

He couldn’t help but sob out loud. "I’m sorry... It’s all my fault. I was too domineering, too arrogant, and it ended up hurting you..."

’His mother should have enjoyed a much better life, but because of me, she suffered needlessly for so many years.’

Hua Hua gently hugged him, clumsily but sincerely comforting him. "It’s okay, Cub. It’s because Mommy is a dummy that my cub has to be a little bossy and decide everything for me."

"It’s not your fault. You’ve already done a very good job."

"You’re a very good boy."

After a long moment, Li Chenlin finally got his emotions under control and composed himself. "Let’s go, Mother. I’ll take you home."

’He had already purged the Southern Country Royal Family.’

’Since those idiots dared to lay a hand on his mother, they should have known the consequences.’

’He had swept through the entire Southern Country Imperial Palace, shattering and rebuilding the power structure with lightning speed, all to create a safer and more comfortable home for his mother.’

Hearing this, a panicked look crossed Hua Hua’s face. "Cub... aren’t we going back to find Susu?"

Li Chenlin fell silent for a moment. "I don’t think we should..."

Hua Hua looked sad. "But Susu is so nice. I want to stay with her."

A bitter taste filled Li Chenlin’s throat. "She probably doesn’t want to see us now."

’Even if she didn’t know Hua Hua was my mother before, she knows now.’

’Bai Su despises me so much. She would never want to take in my mother.’

Hua Hua tugged on the corner of his sleeve. "Cub, I saw you and Susu fighting on TV. You made her angry."

"Go and apologize to Susu, okay? Susu is a good girl. She’ll forgive you."

’That way, I can go back and stay with Susu!’

Li Chenlin’s lips twisted into a bitter smile.

’He knew the "TV" she was talking about must have been the cruise ship surveillance footage that Li Fengjue had stolen to monitor him.’

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