Douluo Continent: Dark Demon God Biao, inheriting the position of an evil god

Chapter 5 Huo Yun'er reaped what she sowed.

The entire Duke's mansion was filled with joy today.

Because the beloved Third Young Master not only received the blessing of the gods and had his body cured, but his innate soul power was also unparalleled on the continent, reaching level 20 innate level!
Therefore, the overjoyed Duchess Zhu Yun'er generously distributed a bonus equivalent to a year's salary to all the servants and planned to hold a three-day, three-night banquet to celebrate with the whole world!

However, among all this abundant grace, only one person was not rewarded.

That was Huo Yun'er.

This is not because Zhu Yun'er is narrow-minded, but because she has accumulated a lot of resentment in her heart.

Think about it, it's one thing for your husband to have an affair with one of your maids behind your back, but after all, many men on the mainland have multiple wives and concubines, so Zhu Yun'er can accept it.

But after this woman became pregnant, instead of leaving the Duke's mansion, she actually tried to marry into it!
She also wanted to give her son the surname Dai.

Who could tolerate this?

Isn't it obvious that they're trying to seize the family fortune?

You should know that Zhu Yun'er has three sons, so she didn't have much property to divide.

Do you want to give your illegitimate child a share as well?
This undoubtedly touched a nerve with Zhu Yun'er.

Zhu Yun'er had offered Huo Yun'er a large sum of money so that she could take her son and run away as if nothing had happened, but Huo Yun'er was stubborn and kept dreaming of marrying into the Duke's mansion.

To be fair, Zhu Yun'er's decision not to follow Empress Lü's methods in dealing with Consort Qi was already a great act of mercy.

Tell me, how many women in the world can be like Zhu Yun'er?

Dai Yuntian fully understood his mother's position. After all, how many people in the world could be so magnanimous towards someone who threatened their own or even their children's interests?
However, he also harbored some resentment towards his father, Dai Hao.

After all, it's unwise to be a womanizer without the means.

……

at the same time.

In a woodshed outside the Duke's mansion, unlike the bustling mansion itself, it was quiet and deserted.

A weak woman was lying on the bed.

She was Huo Yun'er.

At this moment, Huo Yun'er looked at Huo Yuhao with hopeful eyes, eagerly wanting to hear the answer she wanted from him: "Yuhao, tell Mommy, what is your martial soul?"

"Mom, my martial soul is the Spirit Eye, but unfortunately my innate soul power is only level 1."

As he spoke, Huo Yuhao's voice grew softer and softer. He knew that all of his mother's hopes were pinned on the Evil Eye White Tiger Martial Soul that he could awaken.

That was their only hope that the Duke's mansion could recognize them and that the mother could have a legitimate claim to the family.

However, this faint hope was completely shattered at this moment.

"Cough...cough cough cough..."

Upon hearing this, Huo Yun'er coughed violently. The mental pillar that had supported her through countless hardships collapsed, and she fainted on the spot because she couldn't catch her breath.

"Mom!" Huo Yuhao exclaimed in panic and rushed out to find a doctor.

After a while, the doctor finished his diagnosis and shook his head: "Your mother has been malnourished for a long time and is very weak. Now she has suffered from heart fire and needs to be properly nourished and regulated."

After saying that, he reached out to ask for the consultation fee: "I am a small clinic making house calls. The consultation fee is one silver soul coin. No credit is available."

Huo Yuhao fumbled for the two copper soul coins he had left in his pocket, his face flushed with embarrassment: "Doctor, could you... make it cheaper?"

"what?!"

The doctor could hardly believe his ears. "You can't even afford a single silver coin to come to my home for a consultation? This is the first time I've ever encountered such a situation!"

"Doctor, I really don't have any money... How about I write you an IOU and I promise to pay it back later?" Huo Yuhao was almost begging.

"No, no! If you run away, who will I go to?" the doctor refused decisively.

The argument between the two grew louder and louder, and it happened to reach the ears of Dai Yuntian and Dai Huabin, who were just about to go out for some fresh air.

Seeing this, Dai Yuntian stepped forward and paid Huo Yuhao's medical fee.

Dai Huabin, standing beside him, was utterly puzzled. He frowned and whispered, "Yun Tian, ​​why bother with the son of a servant?"

Dai Yuntian smiled gently: "Since we've run into each other, let's help each other out if we can. After all, they are people of my Duke's Mansion. This little bit of money is nothing. Besides, if things get out of hand, it will only damage the reputation of my Duke's Mansion."

"That's true, but you're still too kind."

Dai Huabin shook his head helplessly, having no way to deal with his younger brother, and could only secretly resolve to protect him better.

The servants who passed by all praised the Third Young Master's kindness upon seeing this scene.

However, Huo Yuhao not only didn't appreciate it, but also slapped the coins out of Dai Yuntian's hand and glared angrily at the two of them: "Who wants your filthy money! Get out of here, you're not welcome here!"

Seeing this, the doctor quickly picked up the coins and scolded in an unpleasant tone, "Hey! You ungrateful brat! The Third Young Master was kind enough to help you, and you turn around and speak ill of him. You're like a dog biting Lü Dongbin!"

After saying that, the doctor grumbled and strode away.

Huo Yuhao gritted his teeth and stared intently at Dai Yuntian. His intuition told him that his and his mother's miserable situation today was caused by Dai Yuntian's mother, the high and mighty Duchess!
But he never considered that the root of all this stemmed from his mother's unrealistic fantasies.

Seeing this, Dai Huabin stepped forward, shielding his younger brother behind him, and said to Huo Yuhao with a sneer, "Kid, tell your mother to stop daydreaming! Some dreams should end."

Then, he took Dai Yuntian's hand and said, "Yuntian, let's go."

Watching the two figures disappear into the distance, Huo Yuhao's chest heaved violently, his heart filled with humiliation and resentment burning like a raging fire in his eyes.

He clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms, and swore in his heart: "I, Huo Yuhao, hereby swear! One day, I will make you pay for the humiliation I have suffered today! All those who have bullied my son and me will kneel down and repent!"

……

During the banquet, the brightly lit restaurant in the Duke's Palace was filled with a warm and lively atmosphere.

"Yun'er, come on, eat more, this is good for your health."

Zhu Yun'er kept using serving chopsticks to put the most exquisite dishes on the table into Dai Yuntian's bowl.

Looking at the mountain of food piling up in the bowl in front of him, almost overflowing, Dai Yuntian quickly said, "Mother, that's enough, that's enough, I'm really full, I can't put any more in."

"Listen to me, you used to want to eat but couldn't, now that you're healthier, you should eat more to nourish yourself."

Zhu Yun'er's gentle tone made it impossible to refuse, and her eyes held a precious feeling of having regained what she had lost.

Sitting diagonally opposite Dai Yuntian, Ma Xiaotao looked at the "mountain of food" and opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

She quietly nudged Dai Yueheng beside her and asked in a low voice, "Dai Yueheng, does your brother... usually eat this much?"

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Dai Yueheng's face as he leaned closer and whispered, "Yun Tian used to be weak and had a poor appetite, only able to eat a little bit at each meal. Now that Mother sees him recovering well, she's happy and wants to make up for all the things she missed in the past... Please understand."

"Oh, that's it."

Ma Xiaotao suddenly realized, and her gaze towards Dai Yuntian held a newfound understanding and sympathy.

Immediately, she enthusiastically picked up her chopsticks, placed a piece of tender fish into Dai Yuntian's bowl, and said with a smile, "Come on, little Yuntian, you're growing, eat more so you'll have strength!"

Looking at the newly grown "small mountain" in front of him, Dai Yuntian felt a warm glow in his heart. Although he knew it was their good intention, he still felt like crying.

But when he looked up and met the expectant eyes of Zhu Yun'er and Ma Xiaotao, he swallowed back the words of refusal that were on the tip of his tongue.

I'll just have to bear with it a bit; I can't hurt my mom's feelings, can I?
Just then, the butler who had been waiting at the restaurant entrance walked to Zhu Yun'er's side, leaned slightly forward, and reported in a voice that only the two of them could hear: "Madam, outside the door... Huo Yuhao has arrived."

(End of this chapter)