Chapter 54

*Enough*
Zhu Yu entered—Bai Shuzhou stunned—brow eased—tried to pull hand back.
She had been enduring—White Bird’s hopeful eyes suffocated—grip too tight—retreat worsened fear—tears returned—chest heaving.
Save me—help—
Don’t want to die.
Terror poured from eyes and hoarse mouth—thousand arms dragging Bai Shuzhou into abyss.
Under lashes—blue flickered mercy and guilt—stopped pulling—patted back—soothe.
Not enough.
Pills fading—White Bird worse—red in eyes—worse than door burst.
Bai Shuzhou checked—belly slash—stitch line matched old wound—pink scar reopened—
Feng Jiyan’s taste.
Old and new overlap—wake memory—fate’s tangle.
Thought escaped—hid—survived.
But.
I will find you—never escape fate.
Too shallow—no suture—struggle twisted meat—grown—normal straps could not hold rage.
Struggle deepened wound.
Feng Jiyan gel-treated—one glance knew.
Feng Jiyan too young—coward legislator—cannot hold knife steady.
Soft chest like lab rat—hesitation prolonged pain—hurt herself.
Feng Jiyan, AH-003—disappointing—unlike Omega Bai Shuzhou.
At pyramid top—talent gap small—will and wit precious—White Bird should not explode so fast…
After “that incident” they bred AH-003 as weapon—years later—cannot bear pain—ran to Bai Shuzhou for comfort.
Cozy scene bored Feng Jiyan—left before Zhu Yu—for burst data.
Mercy only sugar pills—pain—calm—mild hallucination—fast.
Pulled from hell—even deeper trap ahead—cowards cling to brief peace.
Good child—before drowning—hold Sister’s hand…
Indulged—no real soothe—White Bird bit shoulder—blood—
Bai Shuzhou bit lip—gesture stopped leopards pulling her off—
As if only this eased guilt—share child’s pain with past self.
Shoulder—Zhu Yu had rested head there—
Light kisses like snow—itch—Bai Shuzhou laughed soft—warm breath in hair—
Now White Bird tore and vented.
Combat instinct in terror—struck the one who loved most.
Omega sensitive—Bai Shuzhou reddened at touch.
Zhu Yu’s heart hammered—pain—they played days ago—why now?
Illness excuses uncontrolled acts—but Bai Shuzhou awake—swallowed pain—lowered line for White Bird.
Raised trembling hand—forearm command—no one moves.
Atonement.
She allowed harm.
Leopard stuffed with Switch.
Zhu Yu blank face—pinched White Bird nape—forced release—
Other hand took Bai Shuzhou’s—stroked red mole—warm light spread.
White Bird shrank—saw Zhu Yu—careful smile.
Zhu Yu did not smile—training kill still on her—sharp jaw—instructor tone: “Cannot treat Her Highness so.”
You may allow—I do not.
White Bird scared—tears—throat swallow—ears red—
Before fireball—released gland—two fingers—duck bill—
Flame died—swallowed back.
Experienced—first heal nearly curled her hair.
“Don’t hurt those who love you—only they tolerate you—” fierce smile three cruelty seven chill—“Or no one will—beaten—starved—nutrition paste three days per tube…”
“Enough, Zhu Yu!”
Brow knit—gripped Zhu Yu—cut energy flow—“I’m fine—stimulated—not her fault.”
Pale hand stroked White Bird hair—calm vow—“That day will never come.”
Tears broke again—quiet shake in arms—more pitiful.
Bai Shuzhou placed Zhu Yu’s hand on White Bird’s shoulder—cold tap on back.
Zhu Yu anguished loud: “Not how you raise kids—too spoiled!”
“Protection needs principle—guide talk—biting only hurts both—cannot—”
Bai Shuzhou looked up: “She is not like you, Zhu Yu.”
“……” Frozen.
Tone cold—cruel line between them—one in arms—one before eyes—responsibility repeated ten thousand times—bitter on tongue.
Palm on Zhu Yu’s hand—blue eyes sorrow and plea for White Bird—“Thank you for the trouble.”
Politeness choked chest dull.
Meant treat White Bird first.
Lab child—immature—sensitive outside world.
Once clung to Zhu Yu—just scolded—felt favoritism—arms around Bai Shuzhou—drowning clutch.
Heartache and anger—ferment under pleading eyes—sour drill.
Would heal anyway—Bai Shuzhou asking made it hurt more.
Moon-cold Bai Shuzhou begging—never in hardest days—heat rut leg blood—hid in cabinet—
Later negotiated everything rational—
Principles she knew—except White Bird—everything changed.
Unease—no words—silent embrace both—energy despite slight struggle.
Bite through cloth—blood on silk—teeth marks—
Under shirt wounds healed—even old scars faded.
Feng Jiyan report—“as expected”—not surprised.
Too obvious—below expectation—Bai Shuzhou alert—move White Bird to her room—personal care.
They saw child—not grown—adult Alpha—albino “phoenix”—universe eyes—perfect pair myth.
Feng Jiyan released AH-003 story—beautified—media pushed.
Childhood friends—illness together—separated years—reunion romance—
Gossip—Bai Shuzhou searched AH-003—why remote place—rage for friend—Yzelia purged pirates.
Zhu Yu faint in propaganda—livestream separated.
Zhu Yu cared only Bai Shuzhou—responsibility to White Bird—legal wives still—
Evenings happy—rich—three consoles—projector play—Zhu Yu bad—White Bird worse—princess carries.
One lunch—terminal ping—AH-003 Life Tree report—student screamed—
White Bird and Bai Shuzhou—100% match.
World boiled—then quiet on Zhu Yu.
Alpha who said wife—no outburst—
Read calm—ate clean—wiped lips—left tray.
Match means little—still legal wives.
Home that night—looked at favorite game—progress cleared without her.