Bai Luoyu stared intently at Bai Qianmo for a long time before turning his head to look at Bai Xiruo.

"You're all home, why aren't you coming inside?"

Bai Xiruo hurriedly avoided Bai Luoyu's gaze and forced a smile: "Qianmo and I just happened to come back at the same time and exchanged a few words here. Brother, when did you... arrive?"

Bai Luoyu stared at Bai Xiruo in silence for a while, then suddenly laughed.

"Xi Ruo, you seem afraid I'll overhear something. Did you two talk about something I shouldn't hear?"

As he finished speaking, he glanced at Bai Qianmo to the side, a dark undercurrent flashing quickly in his eyes.

Bai Xiruo's face turned pale, and she gripped the handle of her purse tightly with both hands, letting out a guilty laugh.

"No, Qianmo and I had a misunderstanding a while ago, and I'm apologizing to her right now."

Bai Qianmo chuckled lightly, only glancing at Bai Xiruo indifferently.

Bai Xiruo felt extremely uncomfortable under that gaze.

"I see!" Bai Luoyu chuckled meaningfully.

"Brother, are you going out?" Bai Xiruo asked casually, but a chill ran through her heart.

How much did Bai Luoyu hear? If he heard it all, will he tell his parents?

Bai Luoyu nodded in agreement: "I'm going to see a friend. It's getting chilly outside, and you're all dressed so lightly. Go back inside."

Bai Qianmo didn't say a word, nor did she glance at Bai Luoyu again, and turned to walk into the house.

Bai Luoyu watched Bai Qianmo leave, his deep gaze narrowing slightly.

Bai Xiruo's heart pounded. Bai Luoyu had never liked Bai Qianmo, and he rarely showed any concern for her.

But he just said "you all" in his sentence. Bai Xiruo looked down at herself. She was wearing a light white long dress with a denim jacket over it, which was by no means thin for this season.

Bai Qianmo had just returned from the banquet, wearing only a red evening gown.

So, were Bai Luoyu's words of concern meant for Bai Qianmo?

Thinking of this possibility, a trace of resentment and hatred flashed through Bai Xiruo's heart.

Why are the people around her starting to change their attitude towards Bai Qianmo?

"Brother, drive carefully on the road. I'm heading back now."

"Xi Ruo!" Bai Luoyu turned his gaze away from Bai Qianmo's back and looked at Bai Xi Ruo indifferently.

Bai Xiruo stared at him with her big, clear eyes, her expression innocent: "Brother, do you have something to say to me?"

Bai Luoyu stared at Bai Xiruo for a long time without saying a word.

After a long pause, he sighed softly, "Let's go back."

After saying that, Bai Luoyu turned and walked towards the garage.

Bai Xiruo stood there in the cold autumn wind for a long time, her heart feeling icy cold.

Although he didn't say a word, it was more like a sharp knife piercing straight into her body.

He must have overheard her conversation with Bai Qianmo, which is why he's behaving so strangely.

At this moment, Bai Xiruo felt extremely flustered and nervous.

His gaze was gradually overwhelmed by a ruthless determination; it seemed that everything needed to be accelerated.

*

"Aunt Zhang? Aunt Zhang?" Han Songyan came down from the second floor and looked around, but did not see Aunt Zhang.

When I arrived at the restaurant, there was chicken soup simmering in a pot, but no one was there.

Han Songyan walked to Zhang Sao's door and found it closed. She knocked lightly twice.

"Aunt Zhang?"

A moment later, Aunt Zhang came over and opened the door.

"Madam, did you call me?"

"I called you a few times but you didn't answer. What were you doing in your room?"

Aunt Zhang wiped her face with both hands, her eyes red, as if she had just been crying.

"I just called home and my grandson is sick and hospitalized. Madam, could I ask you for three days off? I want to go home and see my grandson."

Han Songyan frowned slightly and glanced at Aunt Zhang.

"But Xi Ruo is currently recuperating and needs someone to take care of her. Why did your child have to get sick at this time?"

Aunt Zhang felt a chill in her heart and choked up as she said, "They say it's pneumonia, and the situation is quite serious. If it were just a minor illness, I wouldn't have gone back, but my child is so young and has contracted this disease. I'm really worried."

Han Songyan's face was expressionless: "I know you're worried, but you're not a doctor, and you have parents at home looking after your child. Going back wouldn't really help. How about this, I'll transfer you five thousand yuan, and you can send it home. That would be more practical. You should stay here to take care of Xi Ruo."

“Madam…” Aunt Zhang tried to speak with a pleading look on her face.

Han Songyan waved her hand, not giving her a chance to refuse.

“It’s decided then. If Xi Ruo hadn’t just been discharged from the hospital and needed someone to take care of her, I would have let you go back. But right now, the hospital has instructed us to make sure Xi Ruo is well-nourished. If you leave, all I’ll know is how to make chicken soup, and there will be no one to take care of the house. Aunt Zhang, I hope you can understand my predicament.”

Aunt Zhang kept her head down and didn't say a word. She didn't know what to say, after all, she was earning a high salary of seven thousand yuan a month at the Bai family. If she quit her job, where else could she find such a good job?

"Oh……"

A sarcastic sneer came from behind her, and Han Songyan turned around to look.

Seeing Bai Qianmo standing not far away, her eyes filled with obvious mockery.

Han Songyan's face immediately darkened: "What are you laughing at?"

Bai Qianmo ignored Han Songyan and walked to Zhang Sao's side: "Zhang Sao, pack your things, I'll take you to the hospital."

“Miss Qianmo…” Aunt Zhang looked at Bai Qianmo with a mixture of embarrassment and gratitude.

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