Bai family

Bai Qianmo was fast asleep when a knock on the door disturbed her peaceful dream.

Frustrated, he pulled the blanket over his head, turned over, and tried to go back to sleep.

QQ QQ QQ...

The person outside the door seemed unwilling to give up, and raised their voice even higher.

The person inside the room remained more composed and did not respond.

Finally, after a brief standoff, the person outside pushed open the door and came in.

Aunt Liu went straight to the bedside and saw Bai Qianmo sleeping soundly with her head covered, her face very dark.

“Miss Qianmo, it’s already eight o’clock. Miss Xiruo has returned from her morning run with the master and mistress, and they are all waiting for you to come downstairs for lunch.”

As she spoke, Aunt Liu walked to the French windows and pulled open the sunshade curtain.

The blinding sunlight suddenly streamed into the room.

Seeing the person on the bed turn over again, Aunt Liu's lips twitched unhappily.

He really comes from a poor, remote area; he's lazy and loves to eat.

"Miss Qianmo, don't keep the master and madam waiting. The master and young master still have to go to the company later."

After saying that, Aunt Liu turned and left the room with heavy steps.

As she reached the door, as if afraid the people inside wouldn't hear her, she slammed the door shut.

A moment later

Bai Qianmo lifted the blanket and slowly sat up.

There was a hint of coldness in his clear, cool eyes. He narrowed his eyes, remained silent for a few seconds, and then got out of bed.

Five minutes later

Bai Qianmo went downstairs.

Bai Kangyan, Han Songyan, Bai Luoyu, and Bai Xiruo were already dressed and sitting at the dining table for their meal.

Bai Qianmo was still wearing her pajamas, her fair face was bare, and her soft, long hair was casually tied up.

Seeing her like this, Han Songyan's beautiful eyes darkened.

The Bai family has a habit of going for a morning run together.

Every day at 6:30 a.m. sharp, the family of four would go for a half-hour run around the neighborhood, followed by showering, getting dressed, eating, and going out.

Today, because Bai Qianmo stayed in bed, breakfast was delayed by half an hour.

Han Songyan looked terrible: "Let's eat."

Bai Kangyan quickly smiled to ease the atmosphere at the table: "Qianmo, eat quickly. Your mother said she's going to take you and Xiruo shopping today. Just tell her if you need anything."

"Oh!" Bai Qianmo responded casually and sat down next to Bai Kangyan to start her breakfast.

Neither Bai Luoyu nor Bai Xiruo spoke.

When they were almost finished with breakfast, Bai Xiruo suddenly spoke up, using only English.

After she finished speaking, Han Songyan smiled and replied in English. Bai Kangyan and Bai Luoyu followed suit in English.

The family was in a harmonious atmosphere, seemingly having long forgotten that Bai Qianmo, the country girl, was still at the dinner table.

"By the way, how's your English, sister?"

Bai Xiruo looked at Bai Qianmo with innocent eyes, a hint of girlish curiosity in them.

Bai Qianmo took a sip of milk and, under the watchful eyes of her family, casually replied, "So-so."

Han Songyan's expression stiffened slightly, and Bai Kangyan also fell silent.

Bai Luoyu glanced at Bai Qianmo, then lowered his head, a barely perceptible smile playing on his lips.

So-so?

How dare a junior high school graduate tell them it's just so-so?

I probably wouldn't understand a word of it!

Bai Xiruo seemed oblivious to the strange expressions on her parents' and brother's faces; she smiled gently.

"Dad, Mom, we need to change our habit of communicating in English from now on, because my sister might not understand it very well."

Bai Kangyan looked at Bai Xiruo with appreciation: "Xiruo is so thoughtful."

careful?

Bai Qianmo raised her head with a half-smile and glanced at Bai Xiruo, her slightly cold eyebrows carrying a defiant chill.

After dinner

Han Songyan drove Bai Qianmo and Bai Xiruo to the largest shopping mall in the capital.

Enter the mall

Han Songyan and Bai Xiruo walked ahead arm in arm naturally, while Bai Qianmo stared down at her phone, her slender fingers tapping rapidly on the screen, seemingly chatting with someone.

The mother and her two daughters spent half a day shopping, and Bai Qianmo also spent half a day playing on her phone.

I didn't pay attention to what Han Songyan actually bought throughout the whole process.

"Mrs. Bai?"

Startled by being called out to, Han Songyan paused for a moment, then looked toward the woman approaching her.

"Mrs. Li, what a coincidence."

Upon seeing the person who arrived, Han Songyan's usually aloof face revealed a hint of restraint.

Madam Li walked over, her gaze shifting from Han Songyan's face to Bai Xiruo standing next to Han Songyan.

"Xi Ruo came along too, hehe, Xi Ruo has become even more beautiful since I last saw her."

Bai Xiruo is indeed beautiful.

Although she cannot compare to Bai Qianmo, she possesses a delicate beauty that evokes a strong protective instinct in men.

Bai Qianmo's beauty carries a hint of arrogance, like strong liquor, which becomes more intense with each sip, intoxicating the senses. But not everyone can appreciate the sweetness of fine wine, nor is everyone worthy of possessing it.

Bai Xiruo smiled shyly: "Hello, Aunt Li."

Madam Li stared at Bai Xiruo for a while, a hint of satisfaction appearing in her eyes.

"By the way, Yu Shu just got back from abroad. That kid said he'd take me around here today, and we just happened to run into you guys. How about we grab a bite to eat together?"

Bai Xiruo's face lit up immediately, and she looked at Han Songyan for her opinion.

A hint of hesitation flashed across Han Songyan's delicate face.

If she had known she would run into Madam Li here today, she wouldn't have brought Bai Qianmo along.

The Li family is a well-known aristocratic family in the capital, and countless people want to get in touch with them.

When Bai Kangyan and she returned to China to develop their careers, it was through the old man's connections that they were able to become familiar to Secretary Li and his wife.

She then went to great lengths to "bump into" Mrs. Li several times, and finally became good friends with her.

Secretary Li and his wife have only one son, Li Yushu.

Li Yushu came from a prestigious family and was very ambitious. At a young age, he became a diplomat and frequently traveled to various countries.

Han Songyan had met Li Yushu several times and was deeply impressed by him. He was a knowledgeable and cultured young man with an outstanding appearance.

Most importantly, Xi Ruo had a very good impression of Li Yushu, and if she could bring these two children together, it would be a marriage she greatly admired.

Unfortunately, when she finally met Li Yushu, who was extremely busy, she was accompanied by another daughter who was not presentable.

If the Li family finds out that Xi Ruo is not the Bai family's biological daughter, it will be very difficult for the Li family, given their social standing, to accept her.

Han Songyan was thinking about how to properly refuse Madam Li when Madam Li suddenly noticed Bai Qianmo, who was three steps away from them.

"Oh, is that little girl with you?"

Han Songyan's heart skipped a beat, her hands clenched tightly, and her body stiffened slightly.

"Yes...we came together."

At this moment, Bai Qianmo, wearing headphones, leaned lazily against the glass railing, her long legs crossed, exuding a nonchalant coolness.