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While Bai Qiongyu was talking to Granny Qi, she would occasionally glance at He Tiantian. If she saw that He Tiantian was missing anything, she would always remind the maid beside her to send some over.

Grandma Qi was secretly relieved; this girl truly doted on Tianya!

"Sister Qi, will you be settling here permanently?" Bai Qiongyu asked. If so, perhaps Tian Tian would stay a little longer.

Or perhaps, persuaded by Sister Qi, she stayed in the United States?

Grandma Qi shook her head and said, "No, I'll go back in a little over a month. I've lived in the village my whole life, I'm used to it, and I want to return to my roots."

"Huh?" Bai Qiongyu asked in surprise, "Is your son going back too?"

“He will send me back to my hometown to pay respects to my ancestors, since he wasn’t by his father’s side when he passed away. However, he will still bring his family back; the country is not suitable for him,” Grandma Qi San replied. “As for me, I’m content knowing that my son is alive and well.”

Bai Qiongyu nodded and said, "It's rare that Sister Qi is willing to part with it!"

"What can you do if you're reluctant? You have to give up something to gain something. Nothing in this world is perfect; nine out of ten is already lucky," Grandma Qi said with a smile. "By the way, I heard from Tian Tian that you also want to go to China!"

Grandma Qi nodded and said, "Yes, I want to see my son."

"Yes, it's time to go back. Shuliang is going back to his hometown to pay respects to his ancestors, so you can say you're my cousin and go with him. How you and Jingyu recognize each other in private will be a secret, no one else will know. What do you say?"

Bai Qiongyu nodded repeatedly and said, "That's wonderful. I guess my identity isn't suitable for staying in the country anyway. I'll meet Jingyu. I'm an old man, but I can live a few more years. I want to pass on the Bai family's legacy to Tiantian."

"Hehe, it's good that you think that way, little sister." Grandma Qi said, "Jingyu, Jingyu's wife, and Tiantian are all kind-hearted people, and you are a good person too. Good people are rewarded. When the situation in China is better, you can visit each other more often."

"I hope so!" Bai Qiongyu said, not wanting to think about anything else, she just wanted to see her son.

But before that, she needs to manage the family business well.

It's not the thief you should fear, but the one who has his eye on you.

Since her son's family was in China, Xin Wei and Xin An'an couldn't reach them there, so Bai Qiongyu wasn't worried about their safety.

The Bai family's chefs are top-notch, whether it's Western or Chinese cuisine.

For today's banquet, both Chinese and Western dishes have been prepared.

After a sumptuous lunch and a tour of the Bai family's art collection, the group was completely satisfied.

Seeing that He Tiantian was about to leave with Granny Qi, Xianglan was very anxious. The proud young lady was not in a position to ask the young lady to stay, so she stepped forward and said softly, "Young lady, when you have time, could you come and keep me company often?"

He Tiantian was taken aback. Meeting her grandmother's earnest gaze, she nodded and said, "Thank you, Grandma, Grandma Lan. I'll come over to play often. Just don't bother me then!"

"I'm too busy feeling pain to worry about anything!" Xianglan laughed, her response was good, there would be plenty of opportunities in the future.

After seeing off Grandma Qi and her entourage, Bai Qiongyu smiled broadly, feeling quite pleased with herself.

"Miss, I haven't seen you smile so happily in a long time," Xianglan said. "Having a child in this family really makes a difference. Our place will become more and more lively in the future."

“Yes, we’re going to the company later. I need to make some arrangements. We’re going back to China next month,” Bai Qiongyu said. “To see Jingyu.”

"Oh dear, I'll have to pack carefully and see what I should bring," Xianglan said excitedly. "When we left, our daughter was only one or two years old, and now she's so big. Time really flies; thirty-five years have passed just like that."

"Yes, time flies like an arrow!" Bai Qiongyu sighed. "It seems I need to revise my medical advice."

"Of course," Xianglan said. "They should all go to the young master and young lady, and absolutely not to those ungrateful wretches."

“Actually, I’ve already made up my mind. If the siblings behave themselves, I want to give the Xin family’s assets to them,” Bai Qiongyu said. “I didn’t leave the Xin family with any children, and I don’t want those assets. It’s not like I don’t have any.”

“Alas, leaving the Xin family’s assets to the He family is indeed somewhat inappropriate,” Xianglan said. “But Miss, you have worked so hard all these years to manage the assets left by your son-in-law. Isn’t that just letting those brother and sister benefit?”

“I only said I would return the property. I won’t give them the profits from the past ten years,” Bai Qiongyu said. She never did business at a loss. “But even so, the property Jianye left behind is already three times the original value, so it’s still a profit for the siblings.”

Xianglan nodded, agreeing with her mistress's statement.

When the old master of the Bai family was alive, he said that the young lady was a business genius, and it was indeed true.

There are people in the world who are content with what they have, but there are far more people who are insatiable and greedy!

Xin Wei had already sent people to inquire about his stepmother's situation, and they quickly found out about the Qi family, Qi San's grandmother, and He Tiantian.

Xin Wei held two photos in his hand: one of a young He Tiantian, and the other of a graceful and elegant Bai Qiongyu.

There's an empty wine bottle on the desk, and they're drinking their second one now.

Li Yushan was worried, so she knocked on the door and came in.

"Ah Wei, stop drinking. What's wrong? Tell me, maybe I can help you," Li Yushan said softly. Her husband had been drinking alone, which was bad for his health.

Xin Wei felt conflicted; he hadn't told his sister about this yet.

Seeing that her husband didn't speak, Li Yushan looked at the photo on the table, and asked in surprise, "This girl looks like her stepmother!"

They called Bai Qiongyu "mother" to her face, but called her "stepmother" behind her back, and called Ye Weiwen "mom" or "mama".

“This is my stepmother’s granddaughter,” Xin Wei said. He had been uneasy ever since his stepmother changed her will, and now his premonition had finally come true.

"Huh?" Li Yushan was taken aback. "Didn't your stepmother never have children in her life?"

Xin Wei shook his head and said, "I've always thought so too, but after this investigation, it turns out that my stepmother had been married before marrying my father, and she even has a son in China."

"Then how did this girl end up in America?" Li Yushan asked, puzzled, waiting for her husband's explanation.

Xin Wei didn't hide anything and told Li Yushan everything he had found out.

After a while, Li Yushan recovered and said, "Awei, you drank so much, are you worried that your stepmother's property will go to her biological son?"

“Yes!” Xin Wei nodded. “That’s a huge sum of money! Not just the Xin family’s money, but also the Bai family’s money.”

Li Yushan nodded, but quickly calmed down. Although the Li family was not as powerful as the Xin or Bai families, they had their own way of doing business.

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