“Bai Ning, you aren’t joking, right?”
Bai Li stared at her with a serious expression and asked.
“Father, to put it bluntly, you really can’t change back to your old body.”
Bai Ning’s tone was blunt, leaving no room for argument.
“You might as well accept your fate and live a good life. It’s just a role reversal; it’s no big deal~”
“No, Bai Ning. I still can’t figure out why you all had to do this. Did I not raise you well?”
Bai Li’s voice was filled with a mix of amusement and frustration.
“That’s not it at all! It’s because we could never repay your kindness in raising us that I gave you my First Embrace, something a Vampire only gets once in a lifetime!”
Bai Ning’s tone was sincere, and her eyes were full of gravity.
“Yes, yes, yes! Father Lord, my secret technique is also something a member of the Succubus Imperial Family can only use once in their life! Besides, didn’t you want to hold a grandchild? Now you have one~”
Ziya chimed in quickly from the side, looking like she was seeking praise.
“This?! I wanted to hold a grandchild, not become the grandchild myself, Ziya! You girl, are you missing the point?”
Bai Li suddenly became emotional, raising his voice.
Ziya’s attempt at comfort was like pouring gasoline on a fire.
“Ugh… I’m sorry, Father Lord. I said the wrong thing…”
Ziya lowered her head and apologized pitifully.
“Father, now that you’ve changed, why not just enjoy it? Being our daughter is great. You’ll have eternal life and stay young forever. Others couldn’t get this even if they begged for it~”
Bai Ning spoke persuasively, trying to put his mind at ease.
“Couldn’t you have asked for my opinion as your father before doing this? Did I give you permission? Did you even think about how I would feel?”
Bai Li stood with hands on hips, looking furious.
But with the body of a little girl, she looked exactly like a child pretending to be an adult, making for a comical sight.
Ziya and Bai Ning were both holding back laughter.
“Keep it together! No laughing! At least respect my dignity as a father!”
Bai Li saw through the two girls’ thoughts instantly and scolded them with a stern face.
“But Father Lord, if you don’t come back with us, you’ll really be homeless…”
Ziya murmured softly, her tone full of worry.
“And whose fault is that? It’s all because of you girls! *Sigh*…”
Bai Li let out a long sigh, looking helpless.
“Fine, I have no choice but to listen to you for now. But you must find a way to change me back, do you hear me? No slacking off!”
“Mm-hmm! No problem!”
Bai Ning and Ziya were overjoyed and nodded in agreement immediately.
They knew in their hearts that Father was reluctantly giving in.
They figured that as time passed and they spent more time together, Father would eventually accept being a daughter.
As for the way to change back… only Father still held onto that hope.
They were just going along with it to appease him for now.
“By the way, Father, you haven’t said yet. Do you want to go with me or with Ziya?”
Bai Ning changed the subject, a hint of expectation in her eyes.
“Isn’t it the same no matter who I go with? Can’t the three of us live together? Does it have to be one or the other?”
Bai Li looked puzzled, his face full of confusion.
“Father Lord, of course we thought about that. But what would it look like for a Succubus to live in the Vampire Palace? And vice versa. It wouldn’t be proper if word got out~”
Ziya explained with a troubled expression.
“Exactly, Father. It would be unseemly if our subordinates saw. Besides, we still have to handle our own clans’ affairs, so we can’t stay elsewhere for long.”
“Before, we could use work as an excuse to fool everyone, but that won’t work in this situation.”
Bai Ning added.
“You rotten girls! So while you were supposedly at ‘work,’ you were actually hiding the fact that you were restoring your kingdoms, weren’t you?! Tell me! How many other things are you hiding from me?”
Bai Li suddenly realized, a mix of amusement and helplessness on his face.
“Uh… there are a few other small things. You’ll find out when the time is right~”
Ziya stuck her tongue out, laughing it off playfully.
“*Sigh*, I’m not choosing. I don’t want you thinking I’m playing favorites.”
Bai Li waved his hand, looking utterly annoyed.
“You two discuss it and decide. I’m going to the cave entrance to get some fresh air.”
“That works~ Father, take this.”
Bai Ning pulled a ruby necklace from her robe and handed it to her with great solemnity.
“This is a Vampire Sun-Warding Necklace. If you wear it, you won’t have to fear the sun. If you don’t, you’ll get sunburned easily when you go out.”
“Sigh, what on earth did you turn me into… I have to drink blood and I’m afraid of the sun…”
Bai Li grumbled as he took the necklace and put it around his neck, slowly walking out of the cave entrance.
“Father Lord still seems quite resentful…”
Ziya whispered, watching Bai Li’s retreating figure.
“It’s fine. She’ll get used to it sooner or later~”
Bai Ning said dismissively, then turned to Ziya.
“Let’s get down to business. Ziya, how about I take Father with me for a while, and then I’ll hand him over to you later?”
“Going with you first is fine, since you were so badly injured before. But what do you mean by ‘a while’? If I don’t get a chance, will I never get to be with Father Lord?”
Ziya looked wary, afraid of being tricked.
“Oh, would your older sister ever lie to you?”
Bai Ning promised, patting her chest.
“I used to believe that, but after Long Jiu made off with Father, I’m a bit skeptical now…”
Ziya was half-skeptical, her eyes full of wariness.
“Long Jiu is Long Jiu, and I am me! Besides, you aren’t at an age where you can take care of people yet; you haven’t even fully matured yourself~”
Bai Ning said righteously.
“With a Vampire Queen like me, who has lived for over 100 years, taking the lead, I’ll definitely do a better job than you~”
“Fine, then. But promise me that as soon as there’s a chance, you’ll let me take care of Father Lord!”
Ziya finally relented, her face full of concern as she gave her instructions.
“Alright, it’s a deal~”
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