Chapter 91: The Little White Face's Interest Exchange

A Xuan made up her mind not to go out until the person she was waiting for arrived. The young master of the Bai family, Bai Jie, seemed to have made up his mind as well. He would wait outside the door until she went out.

It was getting dark in the evening and Axuan was about to go to bed when the doorman came to report that the young master of the Bai family had sent a pot of stewed mutton. He said that this stewed mutton was different from other stewed mutton, saying that it was stewed with fish head and mutton legs together. It was called "Fish and Lamb in a Pot", which was the specialty of the Bai family's cook.

It smells delicious. I had barbecue today, so I can't eat more lamb, so I'll have a bowl of soup instead.

The soup should be drunk, but the person should still be left to cool down.

It had been a while since Tang was brought into the Gu family, but the door was still closed. Zhang Shan, the long-time servant beside Bai Jie, glanced at the tightly closed door, then looked at his master who was guarding the door for the Gu family, and sighed.

The offender was the aunt's son, so it was their young master who apologized. Although they were of the same age, according to seniority, their young master still had to call Master Si "cousin." It was rare for a younger generation to apologize on behalf of an older one.

Even if we take a step back and say that the young lady from the Gu family is the younger sister of Princess Qi, it would be difficult for the Bai family to offend her. The elders of the Bai family would lose points if they apologized to a little girl, but if they found a younger person of the same age as Miss Gu to apologize, the Bai family would save face. But no matter how they choose, it shouldn't be their young master's turn.

In terms of relationship, the second master of the Si family is not very close to their young master. Instead, he is best friends with the illegitimate eldest grandson, their young master's illegitimate brother. Wouldn't it be appropriate for that person to come and apologize on behalf of the second master Si?

Zhang Shan glanced at his young master secretly again. He came here eagerly to apologize on other people's behalf, but was left here alone. Why bother?

Bai Jie sat with his eyes closed, like those old monks in meditation. Since the Gu family didn't invite him in, he just stood guard at the door and didn't say anything about leaving.

Zhang Shan felt really sorry for his own young master. He was the legitimate grandson of the eldest branch of the Bai family. If his master had not given birth to that illegitimate son, his young master would have been the legitimate grandson of the eldest branch of the Bai family.

Their young master is too sensible and is the one who suffers the most.

"Master, it's getting late. Why don't you go back home and rest for a while and come back tomorrow morning?"

Bai Jie opened his eyes and glanced at Zhang Shan. Zhang Shan lowered his head and dared not speak again.

Bai Jie continued his old monk meditation until midnight when someone came. It was Zhao Qiu, Bai Shijie's chief steward.

Zhao Qiu bowed and whispered, "The general said he wronged you today."

Bai Jie pulled a helpless smile from the corner of his mouth: "Grandfather, that's not true. This is all for the Bai family."

Zhao Qiu glanced at the Gu family's gate and raised his voice slightly, saying, "The Si family doesn't know how to educate their children, and it's brought trouble upon us. The general was so angry that he skipped dinner. He has ordered that person to be detained and will be personally brought to the Gu family tomorrow for Miss Gu to decide."

Bai Jie nodded slightly. "My cousin acted arrogantly. Even if he offended someone from another family instead of Miss Gu, he should have come to apologize."

Zhao Qiu echoed his words, "You're right. Besides Second Master Si, those dandy boys who joined in the commotion yesterday can't escape either. They're quite old now, and if we don't teach them a lesson, it'll be disastrous."

Zhao Qiu and Bai Jie's eyes met, and Bai Jie shook his head slightly.

Zhao Qiu bent even lower and changed the subject: "The general often said that you are his favorite grandchild, and you are the eldest grandson. Apart from you, there is no other worthy representative of the Bai family in the mansion. I am sorry to trouble you once again."

"As a member of the Bai family, I should do this. I don't deserve the hardship."

Zhao Qiu came to check on the situation for his master and to comfort the young master Sun. After saying what needed to be said, Zhao Qiu went back.

After Zhao Qiu left, Bai Jie closed his eyes and rested again.

Two servants held torches, the flames dancing in the night wind. In the dim firelight, a hint of almost invisible sarcasm appeared at the corner of Baijie's mouth.

Bai Mansion.

After Zhao Qiu reported what happened in front of the Gu family's gate, he lowered his head and listened to instructions. Bai Shijie, a strong man dressed like a military commander, was troubled. He said, "That little girl from the Gu family just left the steps outside the door like this?"

"Yes, the Second Young Master sent a pot of fish and mutton to the Gu family. The soup was delivered, but there was still no word from inside. Our Second Young Master was still locked out."

Bai Shijie snorted coldly: "I have dealt with Princess Qi several times. She is a difficult person. She is just a little sister, but she has many tricks up her sleeve. What plans does she have in mind? I don't know."

If a small matter becomes a big one, the big matter will become unmanageable, unless the Bai family does what she wants.

Bai Shijie knew about the letter sent by the girl from the Gu family as soon as it left the city today, but he couldn't stop it. If he stopped it, it would be bullying the weak, and Songjiang City would not give in.

After thinking it over for a while, Bai Shijie asked the guard who delivered the letter from the Gu family to leave.

Let him go and wait for the elders of the family to come and talk to him. If you don’t let him go, they might beat you up.

All he could do now was wait for news from Songjiang City, and then respond accordingly. That would be the worst possible outcome.

No one likes to be forced, and Bai Shijie, who had been the commander-in-chief in Liaodong for twenty years, could not bear it. He was furious and paced back and forth in the room.

Suddenly, he stopped and asked, "Have you asked clearly? Si Erlang never likes to come to Liaodong. Why did he come this time?"

"I've inquired thoroughly." Zhao Qiu said, "A maid died in the madam's room. It was said to be related to Second Master Si. Rumors spread from the Si family that the maid had been murdered, and the originally arranged marriage was canceled. Master Si was furious and threatened to beat Second Master Si to death. Madam immediately sent the person to our place to hide from the public."

"Hide from the limelight? Even if he hides from the limelight, he will still be making trouble in the city all day long?" Bai Shijie really disliked this nephew at this moment.

Zhao Qiu said, "Second Master Si went to stop Miss Gu, which has something to do with the eldest young master."

"Lin'er?"

"Second Master Si learned from Young Master Lin that most of the wasteland outside the city belongs to Princess Qi and Miss Gu. Second Master Si also wants to acquire some property, so..."

Bai Shijie said angrily, "Lin'er, why is he not training his soldiers properly and gossiping with Si Er?"

Although Bai Lin was born out of wedlock, he was the first grandson of the Bai family. In addition, Bai Lin looked somewhat similar to Bai Shijie, and had been taught martial arts by Bai Shijie since childhood. Therefore, Bai Shijie had a certain grandfather-grandson relationship with this illegitimate grandson.

To be frank, even Bai Shijie's second grandson, Bai Jie, is probably not as favored as Bai Lin in Bai Shijie's heart.

Everyone was saying privately that the general must prefer Young Master Lin to inherit the Bai family rather than the more refined Young Master Baijie.

However, in recent years, the imperial court has become less and less concerned about the Liaodong Army. The Prince Qi's Mansion is eyeing the Liaodong Army covetously. The Bai family is in a difficult situation and may be driven away. The generals don't know what will happen tomorrow, let alone find a way to hand over the military power to Young Master Lin.

"Lin'er is messing around!"

Zhao Qiu said, "It's not Master Lin's fault. Who in the family doesn't know that the vast wasteland outside the city belongs to Princess Qi and Miss Gu? Even if Master Lin didn't mention it, Second Master Si would have found out from somewhere. If Second Master Si offends anyone, it will definitely be blamed on our family."

Mr. Si had offended many people when he came to Dongliao City in the past, but those families were no match for the Bai family, so they all endured the humiliation silently.

Mr. Si Erye was used to it, but he didn't expect that he would offend someone he shouldn't have offended this time.

Bai Shijie said coldly, "Si Er is not young anymore. He should take the blame for his own mistakes. When people from Songjiang City come, they can kill or chop him up as they wish. Our Bai family will not be responsible."

Bai Shijie beat Si Er and sent him out to shut up Prince Qi's family, but if Prince Qi really killed the man with a knife, what would happen to the old lady?

"General, my aunt only has this one son." Zhao Qiu reminded.

"If Si Er dies, go tell Auntie to let her go back to her parents' home, and let the descendants of the Bai family take care of her until the end of her life."

Si Er can die, but his military power cannot be handed over to Prince Qi's Mansion.

Seeing that the general had made up his mind, Zhao Qiu sighed and wondered how things had come to this.

In the main house of the Bai family, which was separated by a courtyard, Bai Lin knelt in front of his father and apologized.

Before Mr. Bai could even speak, Mrs. Bai said distressedly, "It's not your fault, why are you kneeling? Get up quickly, or you'll hurt yourself."

Bai Lin's concubine Liu was crying bitterly, feeling sorry for her son. When she heard Madam say this, she hurried over to help her son up: "Lin'er, listen to Madam, get up quickly, don't hurt yourself."

Mr. Bai angrily said, "Jie'er was standing in front of the Gu family's door, exposed to the cold wind and receiving the cold shoulder from the little girl from the Gu family. He was suffering for Lin'er. Lin'er was sitting at home, and you still have the nerve to say that Lin'er was suffering? How did you teach your son?"

Aunt Liu started crying again, begging hesitantly: "Master, it's not our Lin'er's fault. If there's anyone to blame, it's only Si Er who offended others, and our Lin'er was also implicated."

"Tell me the truth, does your Liu family want that piece of land outside the city?"

Aunt Liu cried, "How could I, a married woman from another family, know anything about my mother's family affairs? Master, why do you have to make things difficult for me?"

In the past, Master Bai would have softened his heart when Concubine Liu cried, but today was different. Master Bai's mind was rarely clear. He was so angry that he slammed the table. "Let me ask you, how many years have these vast wastelands outside the city been empty? Huh? Father has always encouraged the people to open up wasteland. If your family wanted the land, why didn't they ask for it before?"

The eldest lady lowered her head slightly, pressing her handkerchief to the corner of her mouth to hide her smile. Is there any need to ask why? It's because she saw the people in Prince Qi's mansion had reclaimed the wasteland, cultivated the land, and built a farm, and she wanted to take advantage of the ready-made situation.

The eldest lady looked at the eldest son of a concubine in front of her. He had strong limbs and some brains. It was obviously what he wanted. He was the one who asked Si Er and his uncle's family to take the lead. He looked very innocent.

No one had ever bothered with him in the past, and Bai Lin actually thought that his scheme of killing someone with a borrowed knife was very clever, and that the outsider Miss Gu was easy to bully, haha.

The eldest lady watched her husband and his concubine like a play, one scolding and the other crying. After a while, the old man, who could not change his bad habits, softened his heart as she expected, and hugged his concubine with worried sighs.

The eldest lady nodded with satisfaction. It was good. The ending was just as she expected.

After watching the show, the eldest lady stood up and prepared to go back to her room to rest. Before leaving, she said gently, "I think Aunt Liu is right. Even if Prince Qi's mansion came, this matter cannot be blamed on Lin'er. It's all Si Er's fault. It's the Si family's fault for not raising their children well. My husband, please don't blame them."

"The Gu family has Jie'er there, and our Bai family has made its position clear. Even if Princess Qi comes, we still have something to say. If Princess Qi doesn't agree, we still have father here."

Mr. Bai smiled gently and said, "Madam is truly understanding. Lin'er, why don't you thank your mother?"

Bai Lin bowed politely: "Thank you, mother."

The eldest lady looked at him lovingly and said, "You've been busy all day, you should go back and rest early."

"The son bids his mother farewell."

This legitimate mother and illegitimate son are both masters of acting, only Master Bai and his beloved concubine Liu are stupid.

Bai Lin walked out of the house in the dark. Aunt Liu hurriedly called out, "Where are you going, Lin'er, in the middle of the night?"

"Grandfather is worried about family affairs and may not be asleep yet. Let me go to his room and take a look."

Bai Jie went to the front door of the Gu family to blow the cold wind, just to gain favor with his grandfather. He wanted to let Bai Jie know that even if he would be reincarnated and have the title of legitimate son, in the end, it would still not be as good as his position in his grandfather's heart.

Many people in the Bai family were restless that night, or did not sleep at all. However, Axuan slept well. When she woke up early, Bai Jie sent her a variety of breakfasts, which made Axuan happy.

"This Bai... is quite a good person." A Xuan couldn't remember his name.

Lancao hurriedly said, "Bai Jie, General Bai's second grandson, is a legitimate son. He looks quite refined and elegant. He doesn't look like the son of a military officer, but more like the son of a civil servant."

"Tsk, I've met Bai Shijie before, and I can tell at first glance that he likes to wield swords and clubs. If this Second Young Master Bai is a more refined person, I'm afraid he won't be liked by Bai Shijie."

Lan Cao smiled and said, "Miss, you guessed it right. I heard that General Bai's favorite grandson is his eldest grandson Bai Lin."

After taking a sip of the hot and sour tofu pudding, which was very tasty, Ah Xuan raised her eyebrows and said, "The eldest grandson of the concubine is called Bai Lin? The Lin as in Qilin?"

"Exactly."

After taking another sip of tofu pudding, she smiled and said, "These two brothers have interesting names."

The eldest grandson of a concubine is called Qilin'er, and the eldest grandson of a legitimate wife is a stepping stone?

After eating tofu pudding, steamed buns, steamed sea fish, and half a bowl of noodles with braised pork, Ah Xuan was very satisfied: "They are all my favorite flavors. It's really thoughtful."

Lancao said, "That's very thoughtful. He was probably worried that you wouldn't eat outside, so he hired a chef to set up fresh food at our back door. Everything was prepared and brought in right in front of us. It's very clean."

Ah Xuan glanced at Lan Cao and asked, "Who opened the door for them? They just came in just because they said they wanted to deliver something?"

The steward beside him said hurriedly, "Please forgive me, young lady. We thought it would take several days for the princess's men to arrive. Rather than pretending to be unwilling to give up and scare the Bai family, it is better to leave a loophole to lure them in, in case a desperate fool from the Bai family jumps over the wall and harms you, young lady."

Ah Xuan smiled slightly: "That's thoughtful. This time it's fine."

The steward breathed a sigh of relief.

Ah Xuan ate comfortably and said, "I wonder if my sister and brother-in-law have returned to Songjiang City yet? Even if they rush over non-stop, it will take several days. But Brother Tian Er is close to here, so he should be here today."

The steward said, "Our men rushed to the Yanzhou Army to deliver the letter, and it must have arrived last night. Deputy General Tian has dispatched troops, so even if it's a little late, they should arrive this afternoon."

The master and servant were talking when the doorman brought in a note. Lancao took it and handed it to the young lady. Ah Xuan opened the note and saw that it was from Baijie.

"Please come in!"

"yes!"

After spending the whole night in front of the Gu family's door, he finally made it to dawn. He asked the chef to send in a table of breakfast. After waiting for another quarter of an hour, Zhang Shan knocked on the corner door of the Gu family holding the invitation and let it in.

The gate of the Gu family is so hard to enter!

Zhang Shan looked back at his master. He had just washed his face, and his hair was not messy at all after staying up all night, so he didn't need to comb it again. His clothes were wrinkled, and it was difficult to change them in the street, so he just put on a cloak to cover it.

"Master, it's dawn now. Many people will come to watch the fun. If we can't get in, let's go back."

He told Zhang Shan that it was enough for their young master to endure one night. If he stayed here any longer, it would not only bring shame to the young master, but also to the Bai family.

Bai Jie did not answer, but tapped the back of the chair with his fingers, once, once, and again, and the door of the Gu family opened.

The doorman, who had always been unfriendly to them, made way and said, "My master invites this gentleman into the house."

Bai Jie let out a long sigh, stood up, and walked into the Gu family's gate.

Zhang Shan hurried to catch up, but was stopped outside by the Gu family's doorman. Just as Zhang Shan was about to speak, Bai Jie turned around and said, "Wait at the door."

"yes."

Bai Jie waited at the door of Gu's house all night. His mother had someone tell him everything that happened in the mansion that night. After hearing it, Bai Jie felt cold in his heart.

My father is unreliable, and my grandfather still values ​​his half-brother the most. In that case, don't blame him for fighting for me.

Everyone knows that the Liaodong Army was blocked by the Yanzhou Army and was trapped in a jar by the Qi Wang Mansion. However, this old turtle of the Liaodong Army was not easy to deal with. It would take a lot of effort for the Qi Wang Mansion to overturn the turtle shell. If he, a member of the Bai family, was willing to cooperate with the Qi Wang Mansion from inside and outside, it would save the Qi Wang Mansion trouble.

He was willing to help not for nothing. He hoped to marry Miss Gu Youxuan of the Gu family and hoped that Prince Qi's Mansion would support him in replacing his grandfather as the chief commander of the Liaodong Army.

After careful consideration, Bai Jie realized that the post he had just sent to the Gu family was the one that implicitly expressed his feelings.

There is no emotion, only interests, but it unexpectedly suits Axuan's taste.

After all, she was taught by her sister, and she cares more about the benefits that can be held in her hands than those intangible things.

What Bai Jie promised to give her was far more than what the young masters of wealthy families in Songjiang City could give her. How could she not be moved?

"I heard that Princess Qi mentioned to my grandfather that she wanted to build an official road from Dongliao City to Songjiang City. Once the official road is built, a dock can also be built at the harbor. I am willing to pay for the construction of the dock. Once it is completed, the dock will be my betrothal gift to Miss Gu. The Bai family will not touch it."

Ah Xuan asked bluntly, "Do you know how much money it costs to build a dock? How can you, a grandson of the Bai family, have so much money?"

Bai Jie smiled and said, "Of course I don't have any, but my mother comes from a merchant family, so she does have some money."

His uncle's family had no shortage of money, but they relied heavily on the Bai family for most of their earnings. If his half-brother inherited the Bai family, his uncle's family would have no business left.

Bai Jie didn't need to ask his mother and uncle, he knew that his uncle's family was willing to pay the betrothal gift for him even if it meant losing everything they had.

Ah Xuan shook her head and pointed out the core problem: "Everything you said is a castle in the air. Without my sister's help, you can't do anything. You are now trying to trick me with nothing."

Many things are laid out in the open. There are no so many conspiracies or tricks. It's just borrowing power. It doesn't matter who you lend it to. The Prince Qi's Mansion does not have to choose Baijie.

A Xuan even felt that with her sister and brother-in-law's temper, it would be better to choose someone who was not a member of the Bai family than to push a cooperative descendant of the Bai family to replace Bai Shijie.

Just like the Northeast Army and Yanzhou Army back then, if they chose another general as the leader, everything they had would be given by Prince Qi's Mansion, and they would be more loyal to Prince Qi's Mansion.

Bai Jie's expression suddenly changed, and his gentle gaze enveloped her. He said, "If we get married, our son will definitely be the one to control the Liaodong Army. Even so, Miss Gu, do you still think I'm getting something for nothing?"

Ah Xuan blushed when he looked at her, and she dodged uncomfortably: "Master Bai, please respect yourself."

Bai Jie didn't know what self-respect meant. He pressed on, "Prince Qi is choosing someone else to lead the Liaodong Army. Is he trustworthy, someone from a different family, or his future nephew who will be related by blood to Princess Qi?"

Without waiting for Ah Xuan's reply, he continued, "Of course, Miss Gu can choose another young man. Miss Gu is over the age of marriage and still unengaged. There probably isn't a young man in Songjiang City that you'd like. Besides, in Dongliao City, I'm confident that no one of my generation can understand Miss Gu's heart better than I do, nor can anyone be more beautiful than me."

Ah Xuan was so shocked by Bai Jie that she was speechless. She opened her mouth several times before she squeezed out a sentence: "Young Master Bai's face..."

Bai Jie laughed and said, "Is it thicker than the walls of Shanhaiguan?"

A Xuan thought to herself, you are quite knowledgeable.

"Miss Gu, please think carefully about whether what I said is correct. If you feel that there is something about me that you don't like, please feel free to point it out and I will make changes if possible."

"Master Bai, marriage requires the matchmaker's words, the parents' orders, and the man and woman..."

Bai Jie smiled confidently and said, "If Miss Gu is interested in me, then of course there must be a matchmaker and parents' permission. If it's about love between a man and a woman... let's not lie. I'm so shameless as to say these ridiculous words in front of Miss Gu, so naturally..."

Without having to explain it in detail, Ah Xuan understood and her face turned red again.

"Although I am far away in Dongliao City, I have heard a lot about Prince Qi and his wife. I believe that their marriage is a wonderful story."

Bai Jie hinted to her that they could do the same as her sister and brother-in-law.

A Xuan coughed lightly and looked left and right but didn't look at him. She couldn't sit still any longer, so she stood up and left, leaving the white steps here.

Bai Jie was not in a hurry and sat there drinking tea.

After a long while, the steward of the Gu family came in to see the guests off. Bai Jie did not argue, but stood up, straightened his robe, and left.

A Xuan sat in the study for a long time, thinking about the things her sister taught her, Prince Qi's Mansion, the imperial court, official roads, military power, ports, land... No matter how you look at this marriage, neither she nor her sister will lose out.

Finally, thinking of Bai Jie's face again, A Xuan made up her mind and immediately wrote a letter and handed it to the steward.

"You go back with your men. If my sister is not in Songjiang City, you can deliver the letter to Dongshan Port. In short, the letter must be delivered to my sister."

"I know."

Lancao had been with the young lady since she was old enough to understand. She could at least guess about 70% of what the young lady was thinking. Now she had to remind her, "The master, the mistress, and the princess have always wanted you to find a family in Songjiang City. They never thought of you marrying far away."

"How far is this distance? When the official road between Dongliao City and Songjiang City is built and the road is easy to travel, it will only take a day or two to go back to my mother's home."

Ah Xuan could only see the benefits that were about to come. She smiled and said to Lancao, "Let's build a seaport on the coast of Dongliao City. My sister and brother-in-law can station a navy here. Then the merchant caravans from Songjiang City won't have to go all the way to Dongshan Port to disembark. They can just disembark in Dongliao and then take the official road back to Songjiang City."

"With the port, Dongliao City will surely prosper. More and more people from the interior will migrate here. By then, the land, population, grain, and tax revenue will all increase significantly."

Lancao smiled and said, "You now speak and act just like the princess."

Axuan is happy whenever she thinks of her sister. It would be great if she could help her sister in some way.

Before the afternoon, at noon, Tian Erlang arrived outside the city of Dongliao with 10,000 soldiers and horses. Bai Shijie and the generals of the Liaodong Army were all frightened.

"What is Mr. Tian trying to do? Are you crazy?"

"Ten thousand soldiers left their base and are about to report to the court. How dare Tian? Do you want to start a war with our Liaodong army?"

"Nonsense! How can such a major event as sending troops be treated as a joke?"

"No, if we bring troops here so soon, how will we arrange for food and fodder?"

"General, please tell me what we are going to do about this?"

"Whether you want to fight or unite, just say the word! We brothers will listen to you!"

In the Bai Mansion, a group of generals were cursing their fathers, jumping up and down in anxiety, and asking the chief general Bai Shijie to make the decision. The noise was so noisy that it was irritating to listen to.

“That’s enough!”

Bai Shijie roared, and the room fell silent.

Bai Shijie called the young general guarding the city and said, "Tell me, what's the situation outside the city? What about the soldiers, horses, and food supplies?"

The young officer guarding the city hurriedly said, "The 10,000 soldiers and horses brought by General Tian are already stationed outside the city. They have no food or fodder, but each soldier who came here has two days' worth of rice on him."

A deputy general in black breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Since they only brought two days' worth of food, they'll leave the day after tomorrow at most. They probably came here to scare us."

Although it was not stated explicitly, when the generals present learned that the Yanzhou army was besieging the city, they had only one thought in their minds, that is, Prince Qi's Mansion was going to take action against them.

It's just a matter of changing the main general. As long as they are not replaced, they don't care whether it is Bai Shijie or Prince Qi who is in charge.

They haven't fought a war for twenty years, and the people coming here are not the Tartars. Their Liaodong Army and Yanzhou Army have been helping each other over the years, so there is no need to fight with their own brothers.

They said they would listen to General Bai and send troops if he said so, but only they knew how true this was.

It's like boiling a frog in warm water. Over the years, the influence of Prince Qi's Mansion on the Liaodong Army has been invisible but powerful.

Bai Shijie could see what these generals were thinking. He sighed in his heart, fearing that he would follow in the footsteps of the Meng and Zhang families.

At this time, Bai Shijie couldn't help but secretly resent the court. Prince Qi's wolfish ambition was obvious. Why didn't the court kill Prince Qi's family for so many years? Instead, they allowed Prince Qi's family to force him step by step to this point?

The situation is stronger than people, and it will force you if it forces you.

After Tian Erlang, the deputy general who led the troops, settled the troops, he did not notify Bai Shijie. In the evening, he went directly into the city with his personal guards. He personally led 500 men to the gate of the Gu family.

Gu Youxuan gave in, and the Gu family's doorman stopped stopping Bai Jie. When Tian Erlang arrived, Bai Jie happened to be delivering dinner.

Bai Jie saluted Tian Erlang and said, "I am Bai Jie, honored to meet General Tian."

Tian Erlang took one look at Bai Jietou and thought he was just a pretty boy, so he ignored him. Tian Erlang winked at the doorman and asked, "Who is this?"

The steward welcomed Tian Jilang into the room and said with a smile, "You are the grandson of General Bai and also our young lady's guest. Please come in, both of you."

Tian Erlang snorted softly, "Where's Gu Youxuan? This general came all the way here to vent her anger, and yet she's not coming to greet him?"

Bai Jie smiled and said, "Miss Gu is busy, and so is General Yingtian."

Tian Erlang turned his head and glared at him. Who the hell was this pretty boy? How dare he be so presumptuous in front of him?

When A Xuan heard that the person who supported her had arrived, she hurried to greet him. As soon as she came out, she saw Brother Tian Er with a murderous look on his face, so she quickly pulled him back and told him not to scare him.

Tian Erlang stared at her without saying a word. What was this girl planning?

A Xuan winked at him and said, "Let's talk about it later. Don't scare people away."

When Tian Erlang thought about the fact that the two sisters of the Gu family were of the same lineage, something seemed to be wrong when he looked at Bai Jie.