The Baili Clan

She turned her head as she spoke, looking at the instructor with a serious expression. Just then, she caught a glimpse of her own reflection in the window. Xiaoxiao touched her eyes, a sudden look of realization dawning on her face. So that was it! She had actually forgotten! Feeling a bit embarrassed, she explained, “My mother is from the Baili clan. I inherited these eyes from her.”

Upon hearing her explanation, the instructor finally ceased to be so surprised. But weren’t the people of the Baili clan supposed to be in the S country? Why had one come to the Z country? Judging by his expression, Xiaoxiao could tell that he was pondering her identity.

She continued, offering further clarification: “My father is from Z country, and I was born here, so I’m considered a Z country national as well.”

That should settle things, right? Honestly, was there really such a fuss over a pair of violet eyes? How exasperating! Just thinking about it made her feel helpless. The instructor nodded understandingly—so that was the case!

No wonder he hadn’t noticed it before! So, she was of mixed heritage. But aside from her eyes, her other features were equally refined. She must have inherited excellent genes from both her parents.

However, another possibility occurred to him, and he felt compelled to satisfy his curiosity. He asked, “If that’s so, shouldn’t your surname be Baili?”

The Baili clan was renowned for one defining trait: every woman in the clan possessed a pair of violet eyes. Female members were rare, while men were numerous—handsome, beyond doubt! Yet, curiously, all the men had blue eyes, regardless of their father’s eye color; the children’s eyes seemed preordained.

Thus, to identify a member of the Baili clan, one only needed to look at their eyes. Striking looks and enviable talent—they were the dream of every unmarried woman.

Yet, there was a mystery: the head of the Baili clan had always been a woman. This had never changed. Another peculiarity was that in each generation, the number of Baili women dwindled alarmingly. In recent generations, there had been only one girl. But this girl was exceptionally bright and talented from an early age—she was Baili Meixi.

Her long, flowing black hair was as soft as a gentle stream, her eyes slender and alluring, like blooming peach blossoms. Her features were classically beautiful, with rosy, delicate lips that glowed without rouge. She was decisive and efficient, never hesitating, and possessed a courage and charisma that commanded attention wherever she went, drawing fervent admiration from all.

In the end, what no one had anticipated was that this world-class beauty, Baili Meixi, would marry Shangguan Xiong. Not that there was anything wrong with Shangguan Xiong, but he had stolen the dream girl from the hearts of all men—and that alone was enough to earn him their lifelong resentment.

For this reason, the head of the Baili clan remained Baili Meixi’s mother to this day. It was rumored that the clan was preparing to appoint a new leader, though whether this was true remained unknown.

But if Shangguan Xiaoxiao was Baili Meixi’s daughter, then the previous attack began to make sense—it was all to disrupt the succession plans within the Baili clan.

After organizing his thoughts, the instructor concluded this was the most likely scenario. His curiosity piqued, he asked, “Is it true that among the Baili women, those with violet eyes must always take their mother’s surname?”

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