In the Bai family mansion in Beijing, Old Master Bai sat in a wheelchair as Bai Yang pushed him to the door. Bai Zhengping followed helplessly in and out.
"Dad, it'll be another half hour before we arrive. It's not that fast. The sun is blazing outside. You can wait inside." Bai Zhengping winked at Bai Yang, signaling him to push the old man back into the house.
But Bai Yang seemed to be blind, staring straight ahead without moving. He was the old man's adopted son. He was brought back from the orphanage by the old man when he was eight years old, and had been serving him ever since.
The old man had once thought about arranging a job for him, but he didn't want to leave. He just wanted to stay by the old man's side and protect him. Later, when he was thirty, the old man forced him to marry a woman. After ten years, they had a son. The son worked for Bai Shao in Songbai Group and was Bai Shao's most trusted assistant.
He only listened to the old man, and everyone else had to step aside, even though Bai Zhengping was the head of the family.
"You blockhead." Bai Zhengping glared angrily, but there was nothing he could do.
Lin Xiazhu and Xiao An sat in a stretched Bentley. Both of them looked relatively calm and didn't say much. After such a long flight, they looked tired.
Bai Junbai sat in the passenger seat without saying a word, glancing at his watch every now and then. His father had called more than a dozen times to urge him to hurry up, which annoyed him so much that he simply turned off his phone.
"Wow! So this is what the capital is like!" Lin Chacha exclaimed, pressing her face against the glass.
Lin Taozi's eyes were wide open as she, like her second sister, pressed herself against the glass window, curiously watching the scenery outside.
"I didn't realize that Beijing was so much bigger and more prosperous than S City. This place is really nice," Lin Xiaoxue murmured, her eyes gleaming with greed.
They soon arrived at the Bai family's residence. The car stopped in front of a villa that exuded an ancient and majestic aura, and the group was immediately drawn to the building.
The combination of traditional and European design does not feel out of place; instead, it blends elegance, simplicity, and magnificence, subtly creating a quiet and noble atmosphere.
So this is what the top wealthy people in Beijing live in—houses that inspire such longing. It's true that every inch of land is worth its weight in gold; it's easy to be dazzled and lose one's composure.
Lin Xiaoxue suddenly regretted it. She was really blind back then. How could she not see that Xiao An was a prince-like person with a family background that she couldn't even imagine when she saw it with her own eyes?
If only she had known, she would have treated Xiao An better and tried her best to build a good relationship with her. Look how insightful her older sister was! When Xiao An was only eight years old, she insisted on taking her home and raising her. She took good care of Xiao An every day and never showed any favoritism.
Even if it's bad for his health, they take even more meticulous and considerate care of him.
Look how much Xiao An has relied on and trusted her older sister these past few years; the Bai family will definitely give her a generous gift in return.
Lin Xiaoxue is now filled with regret, deep regret.
However, she is not someone who is easily discouraged, and she is also thick-skinned enough to decide to make amends from this moment on.
No one else had such complicated thoughts as Lin Xiaoxue. Lin Chacha and Lin Taozi were like old folks visiting the Grand View Garden, their eyes sparkling with countless little stars, their hearts itching, wanting to touch and scratch that.
They were trying to find a piece of gold; the huge house almost blinded them.
Lin Xiazhu was also shocked, but she restrained herself, maintaining a calm and composed demeanor.
Bai Junbai thought highly of her. Although she loved money, she wasn't vain. If she wasn't so good at pretending, she would truly be an extraordinary woman.
Lin Xiazhu: "..." No, I was faking it.
In fact, she had already screamed with excitement inside. Today she finally witnessed firsthand what the gap between the rich and the poor was like. All the buildings she owned in Changhe County combined couldn't compare to a corner of someone else's house.
Sigh, it's true that happiness is relative. She's so happy and prestigious in the county town, but standing here, she immediately looks like a country bumpkin.
Suddenly I understand why Yan Xin and Chen Zinan looked down on her back then; it turns out she really wasn't good enough for her.
Of all the people, Yan Xin was probably the only one who remained truly calm.
"Dad, this is Xiao An. Xiao An, this is your great-grandfather and grandfather." Bai Junbai brought Xiao An to Bai Zhengping and the old man and introduced them one by one.
"Xiao An, good, good! You look just like your father." Bai Zhengping's eyes reddened as he stepped forward and tightly grasped Xiao An's hands.
In truth, he had an urge to hug his grandson tightly, but years of experience in the business world had made him accustomed to controlling his emotions, and in the end, he could only hold his hand with tears in his eyes.
"Jun Song... Jun Song is back! Come to Grandpa's and let Grandpa take a good look at you." Because of his advanced age and excessive longing, Grandpa Bai's mind has been fluctuating between good and bad these past two years.
Seeing Xiao An, who looked eight-tenths like Bai Junsong, the old man mistakenly thought that Bai Junsong had returned. Overjoyed, he fainted from excitement.
"grandfather."
"Old man."
"dad."
Bai Junbo was the first to rush forward and support Old Master Bai. Bai Yang, with a solemn expression, picked up his phone to call an ambulance. Bai Zhengping, not even having time to say much to Xiao An, rushed over to see his father.
Xiao An: "..."
"I'll go get the car and take them to the hospital right away," Bai Junbai said, turning to get the car.
Bai Yang hung up the phone with trembling hands. He bent down to pick up the old man, but he was too worried to muster any strength. The doctor said that the old man's condition was getting worse and worse, and it was unknown whether he could make it through the year.
"Let me try. Time is of the essence, so there's no need to be so particular." Lin Xiazhu walked over, pushed Bai Zhengping and Bai Yang aside, then picked up the old man Bai and carried him out quickly.
Bai Zhengping and Bai Yang: "..."
Others said they were already used to this kind of scene.
Lin Xiazhu frowned slightly, thinking to herself, "Old Master Bai is too light. He probably weighs less than 100 pounds. What does it mean for someone who is 1.8 meters tall to weigh less than 100 pounds?"
It's easy to imagine how thin he was and how poor his health was.
As Lin Xiazhu carried the person out, Bai Junbai drove up in his car. He parked the car and was about to get out to help open the door when the bodyguard quickly stepped over and opened the back door.
It's true that concern makes people confused. The master and young master Bai are treating their bodyguards like they don't exist, doing everything themselves. It's making people anxious just watching.
After putting Grandpa Bai in the car, Lin Xiazhu did not follow, but asked Bai Zhengping and Bai Yang to go up and take care of him.
"You guys hurry to the hospital, Xiao An and I will take another ride," Lin Xiazhu said to Bai Junbai.
Bai Junbai nodded, started the car, and sped off.
Watching the extended Bentley speed away, Lin Xiazhu turned to the bodyguards and asked, "Are there any other cars in the garage? Can one of you drive one out and take us to the hospital?"
"I'll go find the housekeeper, please wait a moment." The bodyguard immediately ran into the villa.
The Bai family's old house is large, and it takes ten or twenty minutes to walk between the front and back yards. Lin Xiazhu and the others were at the front gate. The housekeeper had just been called to the kitchen by Bai Zhengping, and the kitchen is in the back yard, so the housekeeper didn't know what had happened in the front yard.
Not everyone has the car keys to the garage. The butler only has the keys to two of the cars, while the keys to the other six cars are held by Young Master Bai and the Master.
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