The breeze in Green Garden carried the fragrance of flowers and grass, dispersing the tense atmosphere from earlier.
Qin Chen looked at Zi Ji, who was still trembling on the ground, then glanced at Bai He, who was still too shocked to recover.
He spoke calmly. "Ah Yin, take Clan Chief Bai He to the treatment room."
Ah Yin curtsied gently. "Yes, Monarch."
Then, with graceful steps, she walked to Bai He's side and made a welcoming gesture. "Clan Chief Bai, please follow me."
Bai He froze for a moment. Looking at his granddaughter still in Qin Chen's arms, he opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something.
"This..."
But when he saw Qin Chen's deep, tranquil eyes, he swallowed the words back down.
He sighed. His granddaughter's heart was already entirely with this man. What else could he say?
"Thank you, miss."
Bai He trembled as he followed Ah Yin away.
"As for her..." Qin Chen glanced at Zi Ji.
"When I have time, I'll properly discipline her."
At those words, a smile appeared on the Ice Empress's cool, lovely face. With a flick of her long whip, she directly wrapped it around Zi Ji.
"Come on. Big sister will find you a new nest."
After saying that, the Ice Empress headed straight outside, dragging Zi Ji like a dead dog.
Zi Ji's face was full of humiliation, yet she did not even have the strength to struggle. She could only be dragged away, leaving behind a long trail.
In the blink of an eye, only Qin Chen and Bai Chenxiang remained in the vast Green Garden.
The enormous Keling Fruit tree still radiated a soft pink glow, casting an especially amorous light over the grass.
Holding Bai Chenxiang, Qin Chen walked beneath the tree and sat