No wonder Bai Zhi had always felt that Hu Yan didn't quite fit in here. It wasn't just his noble air, but also his knowledge and strategic mind—he didn't seem like the kind of person who would marry the original Bai Zhi. 'To think she'd really struck gold.'
The original Bai Zhi only appeared in the early parts of the book before being written out, so Bai Zhi had no idea what Hu Yan's true identity was. That's why she was so shocked to find out now.
If it was really as she suspected, then it was no surprise that Zelda had been so shocked, even a little resentful, when he heard.
After all, if anyone else had found out, especially Hu Yan's former pursuers, they would probably have broken down her door that very day. They would have torn her to shreds.
Bai Zhi's feelings were complicated. She had no idea how the original Bai Zhi's father had managed to get Hu Yan to willingly become her Beast Husband. Even if he was the first Beast Husband, it was still a great injustice to Hu Yan.
