After leaving the stock exchange, Rong Yi waited outside in his car. When he saw Bai Qianmo walk out of the lobby, he immediately got out of the car, went around to the back seat, and opened the door.

Bai Qianmo was about to get into the car when she suddenly glanced at Rong Yi.

"Brother Yi, do me a favor."

Rong Yi shuddered, a cold sweat breaking out on her back.

"Miss Bai, please feel free to tell me what you need, but please don't use the word 'brother' in your address."

Seventh Master's future wife calls him "brother"? If Seventh Master hears this, wouldn't he think she's taking advantage of him?

Don't be fooled by Seventh Master's usual nonchalant and carefree demeanor; he actually holds grudges.

Bai Qianmo glanced at Rong Yi again and quickly understood what he meant.

"Don't worry, I won't address you like that in front of Mr. Gu."

Rong Yi chuckled twice. So Miss Bai also knew that Seventh Master was a jealous man.

"Miss Bai, what do you need me to do for you?"

"Get in the car first, I'll tell you on the way."

"good!"

*

Bai Xiruo left Cao Lin's place at around 8 p.m.

During this time, she put her phone on silent mode to prevent others from calling.

Leaving the bustling city, Bai Xiruo hailed a taxi on the roadside, got in, and took out her phone to check it.

Upon seeing the three calls from Bai Kangyan, Bai Xiruo pondered silently for a moment before immediately calling back.

The call was answered quickly.

"Xi Ruo, why is no one answering my calls?"

"I had an interview today, and it just ended now. I usually put my phone on silent while I'm working. Dad, is there something you need?"

"You child, you've finished work so late. Your health is important."

Hearing Bai Kangyan's concern, Bai Xiruo suddenly felt a surge of warmth in her heart, and all the memories of her father from the past came flooding back.

When she was little, her father always liked to carry her on his back, afraid that she would bump into something. No matter how busy he was at work, the first thing he would do when he got home was to play with her for an hour. Every night before bed, he would come to her room to tell her stories. She never knew when he left, because he always waited until she was asleep before leaving.

But now, their relationship seems to have become much more distant.

If it weren't for Bai Qianmo's appearance, she would still be their most precious daughter.

"Dad, don't worry about me, I can take care of myself."

"Did you have meal?"

"Not yet, I'm planning to order takeout when I get home."

Upon hearing this, Bai Kangyan immediately frowned deeply.

“Food outside is too unsafe. Your stomach is already not good. Your mother often tells you not to eat takeout, but you just won’t listen.”

Bai Xiruo smiled and nodded obediently: "Okay, I won't eat it. I'll just make some myself when I get home."

“I don’t believe you can cook for yourself. Why don’t you come to my house? We got home late today and haven’t eaten yet. Your brother is home too.”

Bai Xiruo hesitated whether to go back.

But then Bai Kangyan's voice came through the phone.

"Come home, we have something to discuss with you."

"Okay, I'll be home in about twenty minutes."

After hanging up the phone, Bai Xiruo gave the driver the address.

The driver glanced at Bai Xiruo from time to time through the rearview mirror.

"You are...that actor, right?"

The driver glanced at her a few times and felt that the girl in the back seat looked familiar. After thinking for a while, he finally remembered where he had seen her before.

My wife has been watching the TV series "The Phoenix's Journey" at 8 pm every night since she's been home lately. When he comes home, he sometimes sits on the sofa and glances at it, thinking, "Isn't that the female lead?"

"Do you know me?"

"Yes, yes, you're the female lead in the TV series 'The Phoenix'. My wife watches that show every day, and she even praised your acting skills."

Bai Xiruo's face lit up with surprise as she received recognition for her acting skills for the first time.

The driver continued, "But my wife prefers another actress in this show. Haha, that actress hasn't appeared yet, but my wife watches TV every day, saying she'll appear tonight. She even showed me a trailer of that actress. I initially thought my wife was exaggerating, but after watching it, I was really surprised. Her acting skills are so good at such a young age. I have to admire her."

"You two were filming together, so you must know each other, right? That actress's surname is Bai, what's her given name again?"

Bai Xiruo curled her lips, her eyes filled with disdain.

She didn't reply to anything the driver said.

The driver sensed that the passenger in the back seat didn't seem to want to talk to him, so he wisely kept quiet.

Longxiyuan

Bai Kangyan made a phone call and came out of the study, where he saw Han Songyan sitting on the sofa watching TV.

That's rather unusual.

"Don't you only watch movies? Why are you interested in watching TV dramas today?" Bai Kangyan sat down, and after seeing the TV drama playing, he smiled knowingly.

"Oh, this is the drama that Xi Ruo filmed. I was saying I'd watch it when I have time."

"Today is the highlight of Qianmo's appearance."

Bai Kangyan paused slightly as he peeled the orange, looking at Han Songyan with a somewhat inquisitive expression.

He had always thought he was overthinking things, but these past few times, whenever he mentioned Xi Ruo, Song Yan would clearly fall silent or change the subject.

"Honey, did you and Xi Ruo have a fight?" Bai Kangyan peeled an orange and handed it to Han Songyan.

Han Songyan stiffened for a moment, then turned her head to give Bai Kangyan a seemingly calm look.

"No, we're fine."

"We've been together for so many years, I can't say I can understand your thoughts 100%, but I can understand them about 70-80%. Your relationship with Xi Ruo has become noticeably colder lately. Did she say something that hurt you?"

He thought it over and over. Xi Ruo was usually quite well-behaved, and she was especially close to her mother.

His wife had always favored Xi Ruo since childhood, and her affection for her couldn't even compare to that of her own son, Luo Yu. He couldn't understand what Xi Ruo had done to make his mother, who loved her so much, suddenly become so cold.

Han Songyan slowly lowered her head, peeling orange segments: "You're overthinking it. My daughter and I are doing just fine."

Bai Kangyan glanced at his wife, sensing that she was hiding something.

But he wasn't one to pry, and since his wife didn't want to answer, he didn't press her further.

“I just called Xi Ruo. She just finished work and is on her way home. She hasn’t even had dinner yet. I told her to go straight home and I can talk to her about the birthday party tomorrow. Before, when Qian Mo wasn’t home, we always held the birthday party for Xi Ruo. This time, I’d like to discuss it with her in advance so that she doesn’t feel uncomfortable.”

"You can decide for me." Han Songyan seemed a little uneasy.

At this moment, in the TV series, a woman in red appears in the peach blossom forest.

Han Songyan's gaze was drawn to the woman: "Qianmo has made her appearance."

Bai Kangyan also stopped talking and started watching along with them.