Four-year-old Juanjuan was unloved by her father, ignored by her mother, and bullied by her older brothers. Left to shoulder the burden of a broken family all on her own.
Then one day, her pa...
With the Kang family gone offline, and after experiencing another shock, the Bai family members resumed their routine lives.
Just do what you're supposed to do.
Jiang Dai and Juan Juan, one physically injured and the other young, experienced such a traumatic event and are afraid of suffering psychological harm.
Therefore, the two have become the focus of the family's attention.
Furthermore, Jiang Dai proactively requested that her eldest son assign a location to her parents.
Especially Bai Tian, who has no fighting skills whatsoever.
Bai Yunqi readily agreed, holding the jade material that the Mu family had sent as a token of their gratitude.
The powerful cultivator, brimming with spiritual energy, even thoughtfully asked his mother if he should expend some of his spiritual energy to help his wounds heal faster.
Then, the cultivation master saw his mother shaking her head with a smile on her face.
"Why?"
Having been single for over a thousand years and never experienced a tragic romance in the Xianxia genre, Bai Yunqi bluntly asked why his mother was unhappy that his wounds healed so quickly.
Then, he received a critical hit.
"Your dad takes good care of me!"
Bai Yunqi, who didn't know what "eating dog food" meant, just felt a little choked up.
Indeed, he recently discovered that his mother's skill level was far superior to his father's.
"But why is Dad hiding? He clearly loves Mom."
Bai Yunqi didn't understand.
Jiang Dai sighed, "Xiao Bai has had a tough time too. To put it simply, his parents in that world didn't have any love, and he's been afraid of that kind of thing since he was little."
"It's not his fault that he likes it but is afraid of it. Sometimes, you're not afraid of it when you don't like it. The fact that he's afraid now actually means that he likes it."
Bai Yunqi was stunned, completely unexpected that his mother would have such a logic.
"Yunqi has never liked anyone before, and has he never been in a relationship, right?"
Jiang Dai smiled and asked her eldest son.
Bai Yunqi coughed and picked up the cup: "Repairing the chain is the right path!"
"Disturbing one's Dao mind! I understand that!"
Jiang Dai yawned, her expression gentle, and said slowly and deliberately:
"So, now it's just a matter of him dodging one step and me chasing one step! Although I haven't dated anyone before, I've acted in quite a few and met quite a few people. Let's take it slow and steady, like boiling a frog in lukewarm water."
Bai Yunqi, suddenly overwhelmed again: ...
You said he had a sharp tongue, why are you asking this?
Three days later, on the evening of the same day, Juanjuan was holding Doraemon, preparing to go to the side room to sleep.
Then she saw a person carrying her bedding, walking out of the side room.
Juanjuan tilted her head and looked at her father: "Can I go back to sleep with Mommy and Daddy?"
Bai Tian hummed in agreement.
"Let's go then."
Juanjuan yawned, hugged Doraemon, and turned to walk towards her parents' main house.
Juanjuan wasn't surprised at all that she suddenly had to go back to the main house to sleep.
After all, during those three days, she only felt that the house was very "lively," a liveliness that only she could hear.
Father and Mother had a lot to say, and they kept talking.
The older brother was just watching the drama unfold, his mind filled with either complaints or startled comments.
Third Brother was researching some kind of favorability rating system, but it seemed like something had gone wrong, and he kept pondering it in his mind.
Of the whole family, only the second brother remained calm and didn't constantly fuss over it in his mind.
Father has wanted her to go back and become a dividing line for two days now, and today it's finally going to happen.
Then go back to sleep.
Juanjuan yawned. Learning from the Mu family every day was incredibly fulfilling. She really needed to sleep so she could grow taller.
The weather is gradually getting cooler; the hottest time of the year has passed.
The capital city gradually became lively as the autumn imperial examinations were approaching.
The study and restaurant in which the Bai family has invested also launched a joint initiative.
Not only are there passionate quotes and the finest verses from China's five-thousand-year history, but there's also an exciting lucky draw with complimentary tickets to the restaurant.
For some scholars, it was indeed tempting.
Sihua Jiayaozhai has already gained a small reputation among the wealthy in Beijing. The service is good, there are many rare items, and the prices are not too high. The main thing is that they are hard to get, and there is also a membership system. Who wouldn't want to experience it?
The candidates participating in the autumn examination mainly wanted to go to the first floor to appreciate the calligraphy and paintings of famous artists.
Many businessmen in the capital wanted to emulate Sihua Jiayaozhai, but ultimately they could not compare.
Sihua Jiayaozhai not only guarantees quality, but also has the support of the Mu family and the princess. Its network of connections is already established, and its reputation is guaranteed. The first batch of members have already been bound to the brand.
Apart from a few clever ones who positioned themselves as targeting low-end customers and made some money, none of the others could match Sihua Jiayaozhai's success.
Juanjuan is off work today and is quietly reading a storybook with her parents.
It must be said that although both involve learning characters, reading storybooks is definitely more enjoyable than simply studying and learning characters in a dry, academic way.
There was a knock on the door, and the shopkeeper's voice came from outside.
"Mr. Bai, there's a young man outside holding a package. He says it's some kind of secret seasoning powder and asks if we want to buy it."
The shopkeeper has gone from feeling uncomfortable calling him "General Manager Bai" at first, to now calling him that with perfect ease.
Although I don't know why the boss calls him "General Manager Bai," he's the boss, so as long as I pay him, that's fine.
Bai Tian perked up at the mention of "powder," knowing that the barbecue powder that had appeared in the Bai family last time was highly suspicious.
Now, whenever you hear someone mention something similar, you should pay close attention.
"Let's go, let's go take a look!"
Bai Tian put down what he was doing and immediately got up. Just as he was about to follow the shopkeeper downstairs, he remembered Jiang Dai standing beside him.
"Um, are you going?"
Jiang Dai saw that Bai Tian still remembered her, and smiled faintly.
He closed the storybook, placed it on the wooden table, and pulled his little girl to her feet, saying, "Let's go!"