Mealtime came.
My mind was in turmoil, so I didn't bother asking why my younger daughter had left the woodshed early.
I suppressed my emotions and stared at Ye Ranxing, my voice trembling as I asked, "Do you know what you did wrong now?"
Ye Ranxing had been thoroughly beaten into submission. She didn't want to get hit again, so she answered, "I shouldn't have cheated you out of your spirit stones, and I definitely shouldn't have gambled."
At the mention of gambling, my expression darkened several shades.
Those people who'd dared to lead my daughter astray were as good as dead.
Revenge could wait. I was already at my wits' end over my ears, so I could only force my emotions back down for now. "Let's eat first."
Ye Ranxing looked at the cartoon hat I was wearing, her eyes shifting thoughtfully.
While I was still panicking, she suddenly reached out with her little hand and yanked the hat off. As she did, she asked, "Ye Xiaoyao, why are you wearing a hat today?"
Her gaze moved, and her words abruptly died in her throat.
Nothing was more frightening than the sudden silence.
Both my daughters saw the two soft, pink ears clearly.
Ye Ranxing threw her head back, pounding the table as she laughed. "Ye Xiaoyao, how are you a cat? How are you a cat?! This is so stupid! I knew that guy Ye Daoyan must've inherited your genes!"
My face burned with embarrassment, and despair filled my eyes. I hurriedly put my hat back on. "It's not like that. I'm not a cat. I've just been put under a demonic spell."
Ye Ranxing stared at me.
I hadn't finished consuming the Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, so my bloodline hadn't completed its initial awakening. Those two