Chapter 270: Chapter 270: Xiaobai, Jingjing is Your Real Mother! 1
Even years ago, when he became the de facto Crown Prince of Atlantis and announced his beloved was his only cherished Crown Princess Consort, he had never felt as jittery as he did now.
A pair of deep, mist-veiled black pupils locked tightly onto the small Paternity Tester, his fingers tensing unconsciously.
He was waiting for a blessing to drop from the heavens.
Ye Nianbai, Sheng Liangliang, and Yun Xiaosu, the three little ones, all shook their glittering little Dragon Horns in unison. They crowded close, their small heads together, perched on the low table. Their curious big eyes blinked rapidly, intently watching Ye Siyuan’s every move.
Everyone else held their breath.
The entire living room was dead silent.
The silence was so profound that the sound of a pin dropping would have frayed their taut nerves.
Three minutes. Everyone waited patiently.
What would normally have been the blink of an eye felt exceptionally long now. Ye Shen kept staring at the Paternity Tester.
According to the manual, if the two samples tested shared a blood relationship, the indicator light would turn red; otherwise, it would turn green.
"Twenty seconds left... nineteen... eighteen... seven seconds... six... three... two... one... Time’s up!"
Old Madame Ye tightly clutched her elder sister Bai Lanwu’s hand, the two white-haired old sisters speaking in unison.
"What’s the result?"
At that moment, the indicator light finally lit up!
Ye Shen was more excited than when he had received his college entrance exam results.
"It’s red! Haha, the red light is on! Oh my God! Susu and my brother are biological father and daughter!"
Tears streamed down Ye Siyuan’s face, a lump forming in his throat. "Brother, Sister-in-law didn’t give you twins—she gave you triplets!"
Ye Xinguang leaned into Ye Junqing’s arms, tears also gleaming in her eyes. "Husband, we have another biological granddaughter! Oh, I feel so awful."
Their biological granddaughter had been living with them for half a month, and they had actually thought she was a child they had picked up. They felt incredibly guilty!
"WAAH... WAAH... WAAH..."
Yun Xiaosu wailed, tears streaming from her little eyes, full of grievance.
"Daddy~~ Daddy~~ You’re Susu’s real daddy~"
Mo Yinhe stood frozen in shock, tears sliding from the corners of his eyes, his tall frame trembling slightly.
Yun Xiaosu flung herself at him, and he instinctively caught her.
With an effortless motion, he placed the delicate child on his lap, his slightly calloused hand gently stroking his little daughter.
Her delicate little face, as tender as a flower petal, seemed like it might break at the slightest touch. He hardly dared to caress it too firmly, fearing his own strength might hurt his daughter.
Yun Xiaosu pressed a loud, wet kiss onto her father’s cheek, her tears falling like a broken string of pearls, unstoppable.
Her milky little voice was laced with grievance, "Daddy, why didn’t you want Susu?"
Mo Yinhe couldn’t answer his daughter’s heart-wrenching question.
Yun Xiaosu pressed her little head against her daddy. "Daddy, Susu will be very good. Please don’t abandon Susu, okay?"
Mo Yinhe’s heart ached at his daughter’s plea, twisting into a painful knot. His deep voice, slightly choked, managed, "It’s all Daddy’s fault."
He struggled to explain, "Daddy lost you and Liangliang and didn’t even realize it. I’m the worst father in the world."
He lowered his head and pressed an apologetic kiss on his daughter’s porcelain-smooth little forehead.
Then, he beckoned to Sheng Liangliang.
When Little Liangliang ran over, Mo Yinhe sat a daughter on each leg and apologized to his girls.
"Daddy is so sorry. You’ve both suffered so much."
The children didn’t understand many adult matters, but they could sense their father’s deep self-reproach and remorse.
Both little sweethearts were very sensible.
Sheng Liangliang extended her chubby little hands and, reaching up to Mo Yinhe’s face, wiped away his tears.
"Daddy, Liangliang hasn’t suffered at all! Uncle has been really good to Liangliang. Liangliang is a happy little princess~~"
Yun Xiaosu also vigorously wiped away her tears, smiling to reveal two rows of pearly white teeth, and turned to comfort Mo Yinhe.
"Daddy, Susu hasn’t suffered either! Susu was just teasing Daddy before. Actually, Susu wasn’t trafficked; Susu lived with Uncle too, and Uncle doted on Susu so much."
"That’s right! Susu and I have been playmates since we were little, just like real sisters!"
Now, their close, sister-like bond had become a true sisterly relationship, and the two little darlings were overjoyed.
Their exquisitely adorable faces, like meticulously carved jade, beamed with smiles as bright as blooming flowers.
The hot tears at the corners of Mo Yinhe’s eyes became even harder to hold back.
His two little sweethearts were so understanding. What had he, Mo Yinhe, ever done to deserve such profound blessings?
Old Madame Ye and Bai Lanwu were already weeping in each other’s arms.
These were tears of extreme joy.
Their ancestors must have accumulated immense merit for them to be blessed with triplets!
Old Madame Ye said, "No, no, I absolutely must go to Daying Temple and donate more incense money! Sister, will you come with me?"
Bai Lanwu replied, "Of course! We’ll go to Daying Temple tomorrow to offer incense and properly thank the Buddha."
The two elder sisters made a pact: they absolutely had to go offer incense and fulfill their vows; otherwise, they would feel utterly undeserving of these triplets!
"Daddy, where’s Mommy?" Little Liangliang suddenly posed a soul-searching question.
Xiao Susu also asked excitedly, "Daddy, that big White Dragon, is that Mommy?"
"What big White Dragon?" Ye Shen asked curiously.
Ye Nianbai described it with great flair and a touch of smugness.
"Third Uncle, Daddy found Mommy! Mommy is a big White Dragon, super beautiful! Now Daddy has Mommy, this Little Master has Jingjing, and we all have wives to dote on now!"
Could that big White Dragon be Sister-in-law? Ye Shen wondered. He had never seen his sister-in-law transform into a majestic White Dragon capable of soaring through the clouds; he had only seen her as a cute Little Dragon. Back then, he hadn’t felt it was much of a pity.
But ever since witnessing Sheng Liuyun’s awe-inspiring display of power, Ye Shen found himself frequently thinking how amazing it would be if his sister-in-law could also command the clouds and mist!
How incredibly awesome would that be?
Little Liangliang looked up at her father, her eyes full of expectation. "Daddy, Daddy, where’s the big White Dragon? Liangliang wants Mommy."
"Mommy is sleeping."
Mo Yinhe couldn’t bear to hide the truth from the children. Yet, he also worried that Mingjing, having not recovered her memories, might feel overwhelmed by the sudden news of three children. She could then let her imagination run wild, thinking he saw her merely as a substitute. Therefore, Mo Yinhe decided to lay everything bare before the entire family.
Mo Yinhe patiently comforted his two little daughters.
"Mommy has amnesia. She doesn’t remember who she is, nor does she remember giving birth to you three little treasures. So, promise Daddy that until Mommy regains her memory, you won’t try to force her to recognize you, alright?"
"Huh? Why did Mommy lose her memory?" Sheng Liangliang asked.
"How can Mommy not remember her own little treasures?" Yun Xiaosu was unwilling to accept it. "Susu can be very good and obedient."
Only Ye Nianbai, full of swagger, pressed on, "Daddy, this Little Master won’t insist. So, where is Mommy?"
This Little Master doesn’t care if Mommy has amnesia or not. As long as Mommy is back, Jingjing will be mine!
It was a classic case of "once he has a wife, he forgets his mother."
Little did he know that in the next second, his father would deliver a metaphorical blow: