“Who can argue with that?” the senior student sighed. “Being raised into a useless person by one’s own mother and made a scapegoat is simply outrageous.”

Cheng Jingru was suddenly stunned: "What biological mother? Yuan Qingwan is her mother?"

Just as the senior was about to say something, Shen Boyuan walked over and said, "Don't discuss the case outside."

The senior brother smiled apologetically, deciding not to continue.

They went to record a program today, along with other people, so it's really not convenient to discuss internal cases.

After Shen Boyuan finished giving his reminder, he led the guests inside, but even after they had stepped through the gate, Cheng Jingru did not follow.

He had no choice but to let the guests go first, and he took two steps back, only to see Cheng Jingru still looking at the car.

Old Bai and the others had already boarded the car, and as soon as the door closed, they sped away.

"What's wrong?" Shen Boyuan asked.

Cheng Jingru quietly loosened her clenched fist, shook her head, and suddenly said, "Senior brother, I saw Chu Yuqi, she's in that car."

The moment the car door opened, she saw Chu Yuqi in the back seat, and he saw her too.

Their eyes met briefly, and Chu Yuqi suddenly gave her a provocative smile.

Cheng Jingru lowered her gaze. She understood what Chu Yuqi meant; the other party was showing off his background.

As long as he can get through this period, Chu Yuqi can once again move around in style as the heir of the Bai family, directly placing him a generation above him.

Then I'll have to respectfully call her "teacher".

Having a powerful backer is great; it allows you to leap to the top in no time, while you still have to work hard to cultivate yourself and dare not slack off in the slightest.

Shen Boyuan: "Don't compare yourself to her. She's wicked and will get into trouble sooner or later."

Cheng Jingru nodded, her expression resolute. "Senior brother, I know. I won't be led astray by her."

Shen Boyuan admired her perseverance and self-reliance the most, and said gently, "Alright, let's go in."

——

Late at night, after the plane landed, Mingzhuo climbed into the car that Xu Shanglou had come to pick him up and went back to sleep.

Ruan Mulan let her rest her head on her lap and gently patted her shoulder.

The day's journey must have been exhausting for the child.

As the car drove through the quiet night, Mingzhuo's phone suddenly rang twice.

Ruan Mulan put her phone away and suddenly saw the message on it, and paused for a moment.

Xiao Lu: [The Bai family checked the cemetery registration form and called me!]

Xiao Lu: [What do I do now? I said I was offering sacrifices on behalf of a friend, and the Bai family wants to visit my house!]

She gently turned off the screen and put the phone back in Mingzhuo's bag.

——

Mingzhuo didn't see the message from Xiao Lu until he woke up the next morning.

She wasn't too surprised that the Bai family contacted Xiao Lu, since she was driving Xiao Lu's car yesterday. Even if the registration information was blurry, she could still find Xiao Lu's name by following the license plate number.

To her surprise, the Bai family acted so quickly.

Didn't the whole family come to pick up Chu Yuqi? How could they possibly be distracted by investigating a grave-sweeper?

The Bai family held a high reputation in Yuru City, and when the butler called to offer a visit, Xiao Lu couldn't refuse.

Mingzhuo made a phone call: "If anyone from the Bai family goes there today, just tell them the truth and say that I asked you to take me there."

In fact, Xiao Lu didn't know why Ming Zhuo and the others went to worship Bai Li. He was just following orders and didn't need to know the reason.

He did exactly what Mingzhuo told him to do.

As for Mingzhuo herself, she naturally had her own explanation: she went on behalf of Bai Wanzhen.

Since Bai Wanzhen was able to tell her about Yuan Qingwan, couldn't she ask her to go and pay respects to her aunt?

The reasons were quite valid, ensuring that the Bai family had nothing to say.

However, it is also possible that the Bai family is simply being cautious because these are turbulent times.

Saying you'll visit someone in person is just a sales tactic; you might not actually actually go to their door.

Mingzhuo never overestimated Bai Tingtao's feelings for Bai Li.

This old man has the face of a cruel stepfather, and he's indifferent to his own daughter. How deep could their childhood friendship be?

——

"Did you get the information?" Bai Tingtao asked nervously.

After Bai Lingzhi hung up the phone, he realized that he had been holding his breath without realizing it, and his palms were sweaty.

Bai Lingzhi: "I found out. The person's surname is Lu, and he's a local from Yuru."

After saying that, she pursed her lips and said, "Dad, he may really just be paying respects to Aunt on behalf of the elders in the family. After all, Aunt saved many people in the surrounding villages back then."

Bai Tingtao paused for a moment: "Even if it's just a coincidence, I still need to go there in person to find out the truth."

He has missed too many years, and now he doesn't want to miss even the slightest chance.

Bai Lingzhi was just offering a reminder to her father so he could be mentally prepared, since the greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.

However, she also felt that she should return to Yuru City as soon as possible and should not linger any longer.

Now that Chu Yuqi's identity has been revealed, we should bring him back to the Bai family to acknowledge his ancestry and hold a banquet to officially announce it to the world.

This is the only way to help Chu Yuqi gain a foothold in the Bai family and even the Xuanmen as soon as possible.

Bai Lingzhi arranged for someone to book plane tickets, preparing to catch the next available flight back to Yuru City.

A subordinate approached and said, "Sect Leader, it seems that Teacher Ruan and his family have returned. Shall we pay them a visit today?"

Bai Lingzhi then suddenly remembered that she had asked someone to keep an eye on Ming Zhuo's situation, as she originally intended to pay him a visit in person.

There's definitely no time now, Bai Lingzhi thought for a moment, "You go there yourself, deliver the gift, and tell them I'll visit again when I have the chance."

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