The Devil who devoured Snow White

"Madam, steward Fang directed that we need to go straight back home after your check-up," Goyun said as he followed the pregnant woman out of the hospital.

Lu Mengjie huffed. "Is steward Fang my father? No, right? I can do whatever I want. Bai Jingye has given me his permission."

"But madam…" It would bring him trouble if he allowed her to go somewhere else. He could lose his job if that old man found out!

She stopped from her tracks and turned to him, raising a brow. "Aren't I supposed to be your master?"

The sudden intimidation coming from her surprised the man before her. Goyun had always thought that Lu Mengjie was a meek girl but for some reason, after she came back from Switzerland, something changed in her.

"Why don't you go back ahead of us instead?" She crossed her arms. "Mr. Han here is enough."

Han Yizhou was quiet, his face remained expressionless. He was not supposed to understand their words so at that moment, his presence was not needed, yet.

"Madam-"

"Do I have to repeat myself?" Her eyes darkened. Her innocent face became cold as if an evil spirit entered her body all of a sudden, sending chills on the other man's body.

The only moment when Han Yizhou was able to see this side of her was during the time when she warned him of the things she could do if ever he had cheated on her. It was not like he was going to become disloyal to her. After what happened to his family, it was one thing he would never do.

"Ms. Meng, is there something that matters?" This time, the blond-haired man went in between as he asked the question using the common language.

Goyun couldn't understand what he just said but for some reason, he couldn't help but be alarmed. His instinct was warning him. The man who stood in front of him was emitting a perilous presence around him, making him want to cower from him.

"No, nothing at all. I think from now on, I should just have one bodyguard with me. Mr. Goyun, you're fired." With that, she held Han Yizhou's arm. "Mr. Han, let's go."

…

Inside a grey Rolls-Royce car…

"Finally, we're alone." She heaved out a sigh in relief. She has been feeling so suffocated by how the other guard was keeping an eye on her nonstop ever since they arrived at the hospital earlier. It was uncomfortable and annoying.

A small chuckle was heard from the man who was sitting in the driver's seat. "So where should we head off now?"

"Where else? We're going shopping for our son's things!" She grinned with excitement in her eyes. It was going to be another date for them.

Han Yizhou shook his head in amusement before he turned the ignition key. "Aren't you tired?"

"Why should I? I have been preserving lots of energy lately! I'm itching to travel to different places!" That has always been her duty, to roam around the world in search of different kinds of beauties.

The man could see that she was in a good mood despite what happened between them earlier. She has been lively ever since they got out of that house.

While they were on the way to the mall, Lu Mengjie remembered something. "You said that your brother will handle your company work for you. You're on good terms with him?

It may be a rude, straightforward question but she asked either way.

Han Yizhou didn't look like he seemed to mind it so he casually answered, "we may have different mothers but he is still my brother. Besides, just like me, Han Xukun is not on good terms with Han Qinshan."

When he said those words, something entered her mind, a faint memory of the young Han Xukun, looking at his father with contempt. She couldn't help but be saddened by the scene.

"Does he know that I'm here?"

"No, he doesn't. I haven't told him about you yet. Bai Jingye wanted to keep things from others for a while, after all, if my brother learns that you are here, I'm sure that someone else will follow. You will be forced to leave the Bai family and your family will surely destroy the Bai family. That is not our goal."

"Ah… yes." She sighed. Their only goal was to take the leadership from Bai Keran and kick him out. Aside from that, he could know something about what happened to her. If he was not the mastermind then that's fine since he could just lead them to him. Bai Keran was still useful for them.

While his eyes were locked at the street in front, he reached out just so he could touch her hand. "Don't worry, I will never let them hurt you."

Her eyes softened when she heard what he said. She held back his hand and even entwined their fingers together. "Yizhou, do you share memories with Liwei?"

The man was not expecting to hear such a question from her. No one has asked him… well, it was not like others knew of his condition. She was the first person who found out about his other alter.

"At first, no. Back then, I would wake up with no recollection of what I did. Also… he kept all my memories of how my family was killed."

"It was as if he knew that… you wouldn't be able to take it, huh?" Just as she thought, even if Yong Liwei was full of evil, he has good in him… but only to Han Yizhou and never to others.

"Yes. You can say that. " He chuckled lightly. "My life continued without insanity developing… but you see, during my academy days, I was quite a… delinquent." He smiled a bit while recalling his past. "And whenever I got into fights, I would blackout. I can't remember anything until I 'switch' back. The fight was over and I was back in my room."

"Ah, now I understand. I honestly thought that you were a hypocrite when you said that you don't like the sight of blood and dead bodies when you threatened to kill me."

The smile disappeared on his face and was replaced by a solemnity. "In a way, yes. He does the dirty work. He is the 'dominant' one between us so he could easily access my memories and switch whenever he wanted."