Xi Xiao's words carried a deeper implication.
She didn’t think there was anything wrong with saying what she did.
She knew Yun Xiaoxiao wasn’t an ordinary child—she would understand the underlying ssage.
Otherwise, she wouldn’t have beco the leader of such a large base at such a young age.
Xi Xiao had deliberately phrased it this way.
Sheng Shuya had always wanted to acknowledge this daughter, yet she kept hesitating.
Every day, she would withdraw into herself, drowning in sorrow.
Because of this, her long-dormant depression had resurfaced, growing even worse.
It was exhausting just to watch.
So Xi Xiao decided to be the one to play the villain.
After all, she was just an outsider.
She was the most suitable person to say the things that needed—or didn’t need—to be said.
"Little Base Leader Yun, so words shouldn’t co from an outsider like , but seeing how much pain Shuya-jie is in every day, I couldn’t bear to stay silent."
She had co to Sheng Shuya’s side in the second year of her depression.
When Sheng Shuya’s condition worsened, she would suffer from delusions, leading to self-harm.
Ordinary caretakers couldn’t stop her in ti.
The worst incident was when she had unknowingly wandered onto a rooftop, nearly jumping off.
If Bai Hongting hadn’t returned ho just then and saved her, she would have been gone.
To prevent another tragedy, Bai Hongting assigned Xi Xiao to Sheng Shuya’s care.
And so, she had stayed by her side for years.
From the depths of her illness to gradual stabilization, and now, triggered again, her condition had relapsed.
Aside from Bai Hongting, Xi Xiao understood better than anyone the horrors Sheng Shuya had endured.
She also understood the guilt and bone-deep love she carried for Yun Xiaoxiao.
"No one would pour their heart out for another person without reason, without expecting anything in return—let alone swallow their pride to do so.
I know you’ve probably already guessed the truth about Shuya-jie’s relationship with you.
Yes, Shuya-jie is your birth mother.
Abandoning you was never her intention.
Back then, she fell unconscious right after giving birth to you. She knew nothing about what Bai Ruo had done.
When she woke up, all she saw was the cold, lifeless body of a baby.
Who would suspect that the child lying beside her wasn’t her own?
She had no idea.
She was drowning in grief, unable to escape the agony of losing her child.
The trauma plunged her into severe depression, blurring the lines between reality and delusion.
At the ti, it was Base Leader Bai who received the news and arranged the baby’s funeral.
As for Bai Ruo’s later actions against you, Sheng Shuya remained completely unaware.
Back when you first visited the Northern Base, Shuya-jie couldn’t stop thinking about you.
She even dug out her old childhood photos.
The more she looked, the more she saw the resemblance.
After that, she dreamt of you night after night."
Xi Xiao’s words also made Yun Xiaoxiao realize why Bai Ruo had found her so detestable—and why, even without evidence, she had suspected Yun Xiaoxiao was Bai Hongting’s real daughter.
She must have stumbled upon Sheng Shuya’s childhood photos by accident.
"I don’t know why you’ve refused to accept Base Leader Bai. Perhaps Bai Ruo’s actions created a rift between you.
But to be fair, at the ti, he had no idea what Bai Ruo had done—or that you were his real daughter.
Even if he defended Bai Ruo, it wasn’t entirely unreasonable.
After learning the truth, he’s done everything he can to make ands.
Of course, whether or not you forgive him is your choice.
But you shouldn’t take it out on Shuya-jie.
She’s innocent.
She knew nothing.
She’s just a heartbroken mother who yearned for her daughter.
To make you proud of having her as a mother, she threw herself into researching a virus vaccine.
She often forgot to eat because of it.
But she never forgot to cook for you, to send you als.
I’m sure you’ve felt her love for you these past few months.
Please… could you, just for her sake—"
Xi Xiao had been about to ask Yun Xiaoxiao to let go of the past and accept Sheng Shuya when a cold, mocking laugh cut her off.
Several figures stood at the entrance of the research lab.
Lu Chen, Ling Jing, Mu Yang, Nie Yizhou, and Xiao Feng.
Ling Jing leaned lazily against the doorfra, arms crossed, his tone dripping with disdain.
"They’re innocent? Then what about our little one? Was she not innocent?
Do you know how her adoptive parents treated her?
Do you know how a child survived to the age of five in the hands of two worthless scum who didn’t love her?
Can you even imagine a five-year-old struggling to survive in a world overrun by zombies?
While other kids her age were still coddled by their parents, she had to stand on her own.
You think she was born this strong?
Do you have any idea how much she suffered?"
Ling Jing’s barrage of questions left Xi Xiao speechless.
But he wasn’t done. Nie Yizhou, burning with indignation, spoke up next.
"Do you know what Bai Ruo did to our kid back then?
Before even confirming Xiaoxiao was Bai Hongting’s real daughter, just because she resembled Auntie Sheng, Bai Ruo tried to kill her!
And Bai Hongting? Blind and stupid, shielding his so-called daughter without question just because of so ridiculous promise.
He even hurt our kid because of it!"
Though Lu Chen and the others remained silent, Ling Jing and Nie Yizhou’s words spoke for them.
They held nothing against Sheng Shuya.
Her kindness toward Yun Xiaoxiao these past months hadn’t gone unnoticed.
But they couldn’t accept Xi Xiao’s reasoning.
Why should Yun Xiaoxiao bear all the suffering?
She was still so young.
Why should she?!
They respected Bai Hongting’s capabilities as a base leader—their few interactions had proven that much.
But that didn’t erase their disdain for him.
Of course, whether Yun Xiaoxiao chose to acknowledge them wasn’t their decision.
They wanted more people to cherish her.
But they refused to stay silent about the truth.
Even if she did reconcile with them, those two should carry the weight of their mistakes forever.
Only then would they treat her the way she deserved.
"Xiaoxiao… is what they said true? Did your adoptive parents… really treat you so badly?"
After Nie Yizhou’s outburst, Sheng Shuya’s frail voice suddenly trembled through the room—soft, shaken, and laced with disbelief.
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