Chapter Sixteen: Boss Bai Takes Little Flute as His Protégé

“Good boy.” Bai Yue casually plucked a black rose from the flowerbed and placed it in A-Bao’s hand. “Baby dragon, be obedient.”

A-Bao’s mouth twitched. Out of the corner of his eye, he caught sight of Men Di stifling a laugh.

Sensing A-Bao’s gaze, Men Di tried his best to hold back, his lips pressed together in a desperate attempt not to smile.

A-Bao could feel their malice.

“If you want to laugh, just laugh! Don’t hold it in!” he snapped, glaring fiercely at Men Di—then he himself couldn’t help but grin.

Men Di’s soft laughter drifted into the ears of everyone present.

Huang Ze and Bei Qing lowered their heads, faces composed, pretending to know nothing. Still, their lips couldn’t help but curl up as they struggled to suppress their laughter.

They didn’t dare laugh aloud. After all, Men Di was the son of the Star Demon God, the heir to Vashak of the Star Demon Clan. If he laughed, A-Bao would let it slide, but it was different for them.

Bai Nianxuan stared directly at Men Di and then asked, “What’s your name?”

She’d previously focused all her attention on A-Bao and hadn’t noticed this silver-haired boy. She recalled A-Bao mentioning his name, but she hadn’t remembered it.

Caught off guard, Men Di blurted out, “I’m Men Di, son of Vashak, the Star Demon God of the Star Demon Clan.”

“Oh, Men Di.” Bai Nianxuan glanced at A-Bao, who was still having his head patted by Bai Yue like a lion cub being soothed, and then trotted over to Men Di.

“Men Di—no, Little Flute, do you want to be my underling? I can help you bully Baby Dragon.”

Men Di’s eyes widened in disbelief as he looked at Bai Nianxuan, hesitating. “This...”

“This doesn’t seem right,” he said, but there was a flicker of longing in his eyes. After all, he wanted to tease A-Bao, too.

But because of his status, Men Di dared not.

“What’s wrong with that? Just call me Boss, and I’ll look out for you!” Bai Nianxuan declared. “I’m telling you, when I grow up, I’ll sweep across the entire Sacred Demon Continent. Whether they’re human or demon, just hearing my name will strike fear into their hearts. As my little brother, you can confidently declare my name, and no one will dare mess with you!”

“No one will be able to bully you!”

Men Di stared blankly at her, dazed. “But no one bullies me now.”

“My father is Vashak, the Star Demon God. No one dares give me trouble, let alone bully me.”

He eyed Bai Nianxuan’s grand promises with some confusion. He’d just tried to use his prophetic ability to glimpse Bai Nianxuan’s future, only to find it shrouded in white mist—utterly unreadable.

It was the first time Men Di had encountered such a situation.

“Are you dumb?” Bai Nianxuan continued earnestly, spewing nonsense with absolute seriousness. “No one dares bother you among the demons, but it’s different with the Holy Alliance. The people of the Holy Alliance will definitely hunt you down, so if you become my little brother, once my name is famous on the other side, you can announce it boldly and be treated as one of their own. You won’t be hunted anymore. I’m protecting you!”

Men Di nodded instinctively. It sounded so reasonable he couldn’t argue.

“You’d be better off stabbing yourself a few times than listening to her nonsense,” A-Bao said coldly. “She’s full of lies, and you’re the only one willing to listen.”

“Baby dragon, do you want your butt smacked again?”

“Rogue!” A-Bao’s eyes flashed red. “You’re the first who dares spank the Crown Prince’s backside! Have you thought about how you’ll die?”

“Pfft, you can’t even beat me right now.” Bai Nianxuan looked at him unconcerned. “Baby dragon!”

“You…” A-Bao bit his lip, anger burning in his dark eyes—turning them instantly blue.

He really wanted to slash her with his sword!

Where was his Heavenly Purple Dragon Sword?!

Ugh! Infuriating!

“Well, well, your eyes can even change color,” Bai Nianxuan laughed, putting her hands on her hips with a domineering air. “Call me Boss, and I’ll protect you and your color-changing eyes. Little Flute, you too, hurry up.”

“Don’t even think about it!”

“Boss.”

A-Bao and Men Di spoke in unison, but with utterly different attitudes.

Hearing that familiar voice, A-Bao froze, staring at Men Di in disbelief. His delicate features were full of shock, as if saying, Are you messing with me?

A-Bao hadn’t expected Men Di to betray him and become Bai Nianxuan’s underling.

Unforgivable.

“Be good,” Bai Yue smiled gently, holding A-Bao back. “Nianxuan is a girl, Baby Dragon, let her have her way.”

If Bai Yue hadn’t spoken, it would have been better. The comment only made A-Bao’s heart burn with anger. “What kind of girl is this? She’s so arrogant!”

“Sis, you’re taking her side! She’s the one bullying me, and you won’t help me deal with her—won’t even let me fight back.”

Only now did A-Bao realize Bai Yue’s partiality. The previous warmth he’d felt had lulled him, and with Bai Nianxuan constantly provoking him, he hadn’t thought about it. Now, seeing Bai Yue’s actions, he felt utterly wronged.

He was clearly the one being bullied!

That little rogue!

Bai Yue just smiled at him and drifted into her own thoughts, pretending not to hear.

“Hmph…”

A-Bao muttered in frustration.

A biased sister and a hateful little scoundrel!

“Little Flute~” Bai Nianxuan paid no attention to Baby Dragon’s troubles. Her eyes sparkled with joy as she looked at Men Di. “From today on, you’re my little brother.”

“All right!” Men Di nodded solemnly. “Boss!”

Huang Ze and Bei Qing exchanged glances—oh no, would Vashak the Star Demon God come after them now?

This girl was unbelievably bold! She’d made the son of Vashak, the next Star Demon God and the prophesied child of their generation, her underling…

Heaven help them.

Their lives were hanging by a thread.

“All right, from now on, call me Boss Bai!” Bai Nianxuan declared in satisfaction. “Follow me, and you’ll want for nothing!”

“If I have a bowl of rice, you’ll at least have a bowl of soup.”

“Heh heh heh…”

Hearing Bai Nianxuan’s sinister laugh, A-Bao shivered. “Is there something wrong with you?!”

“Can any normal person laugh like that?” he complained.

“Shut up, Baby Dragon!” Bai Nianxuan barked. “I’m not just anybody anymore.”

“I’m Boss Bai, understand? If you dare talk to your boss like that, do you want another spanking?”

She glared at A-Bao. “Call me Boss!”

“In your dreams!”

“I am the Crown Prince of the Defiant Sky Dragon Clan—”

Before he could finish, Bai Nianxuan was already striding toward him. He tried to dodge, but it was too late.

A fresh sting shot up from his tailbone…

“Bai Nianxuan, I’ll kill you!” A-Bao roared. Did the Crown Prince of the Defiant Sky Dragon Clan have no dignity left?!

The wretched little scoundrel!

“Bleh bleh bleh, call me Boss and I won’t bully you,” Bai Nianxuan taunted, fearless. “I’m Boss Bai now, and I have little brothers!”

“Beating you, Baby Dragon, is a piece of cake.”