The door opened, welcoming her older sister and brother-in-law into the house. Lin Taozi had thought she would burst into tears or fall silent in fear, but she didn't. At this moment, she was calm, and apart from being a little nervous, she didn't have many emotions.
Bai Junbo just called back, telling her not to worry or be afraid, that he was there for her and would be back by her side soon. Hearing him say that, her heart quickly calmed down. It was only then that she realized how much this man meant to her.
It was because of his words, "I'll take care of everything," that she felt there was nothing to be afraid of. She knew she would have to face it sooner or later. She had already run away to a foreign country and done all sorts of things. It would be too dramatic to be afraid now.
Lin Xiazhu and Bai Ruan sat down on the sofa. Lin Taozi stood with her head down for a while, then said softly, "I'll go get a glass of water."
"I want it warm, not a beverage," Lin Xiazhu said calmly.
"Same." Bai Ru'an was sparing with her words.
Lin Taozi's heart suddenly became uneasy again. She bit her lip, anxious. Why hadn't Bai Junbai come back yet? He needed to come back quickly and withstand the pressure; she couldn't bear it alone.
But no matter how urgently Bai Junbo rushed back, he couldn't get back in just a few minutes, leaving Lin Taozi to face the situation alone.
"How long have you been living together?" Lin Xiazhu asked calmly.
"...It's been almost half a year." In fact, the two had been living together since they went abroad, for more than half a year, but she didn't dare to tell the truth.
"I think it's more than that. You two were already close back in China, and you ran away together because you were afraid I would object. Peach, is what Big Sister said right?" Lin Xiazhu took a deep breath, her anger barely contained.
"Yes, yes, sister, we are truly sincere..."
"Are you truly in love? What do you love about him? You love that he's over forty, that he's had many women, that he's arrogant and conceited. Besides having some money, what else do you love about him?" Lin Xiazhu's face darkened, and her tone became sharp.
Lin Taozi: "..." Junbai is very outstanding. He doesn't have so many flaws. But his older sister's description makes him seem worthless.
Bai Ruan wanted to laugh but dared not. Her lips twitched. Her second uncle was quite wealthy. Although he was over forty, many women still flocked to him. He was always the number one eligible bachelor in the capital. Xiao Zhu really didn't hold back at all when she belittled him.
Seeing Lin Taozi on the verge of tears, Bai Ruan felt a little guilty. Then Lin Taozi actually cried and made a very aggrieved explanation.
"Big sister, Junbai may be a bit old, but he's still very capable and earns a lot of money. Supporting the family is no problem for him. Besides, he's turned over a new leaf and is only good to me..."
"Alright, stop trying to defend him. Do you think I don't know what kind of person Bai Junbo is? I've known him for almost twenty years, and he's really not a good man. Taozi, you should think this through. You're still young, and you have a long life ahead of you. It's not too late to back out now." Cutting your losses is the best course of action, for everyone's benefit.
Lin Xiazhu didn't consider herself that tolerant or magnanimous. In the end, she was just an ordinary person. She didn't want Taozi to become her aunt, and she didn't want to accept the strange looks from outsiders. After all, Bai Junbai really wasn't worth it in her eyes.
"Big sister, I won't go back on my word. I know what I'm doing. Junbai is very good to me, and I like him. I want to marry him."
Before Lin Tao could finish speaking, Lin Xiazhu smashed the cup at her feet and said coldly, "Don't even think about it. I don't agree. You'll be coming back to China with us tomorrow."
"Big sister, please listen to me." Lin Taozi cried even harder. She knew she couldn't reason with her older sister, so she could only look to Bai Ru'an for help.
Before Bai Ruan could say anything, Lin Xiazhu cut her off, saying, "Don't look down on your brother-in-law. He doesn't have the final say. I raised you, and no one can persuade me otherwise."
Okay, he didn't say anything.
Just then, the sound of the door opening came from outside. Lin Taozi knew that Bai Junbo had returned. She was about to rush over to greet him, but after being glanced at by her older sister, she immediately stopped moving.
"You sit still and don't interrupt us, no matter what we're saying," Lin Xiazhu warned her.
Lin Taozi pouted, looking aggrieved. Although she kept her head down, she kept glancing at the door from the corner of her eye. When she saw Bai Junbai come in looking anxious, her nose tingled and she stood up abruptly.
Tsk, Lin Xiazhu was getting angrier and angrier. Taozi's expression made it seem like she was the villain who broke up the couple. Humph, in her eyes, the two of them were very mismatched and could not be considered a couple at all.
Peach was deceived by Bai Junbai's sweet words and became so immersed in the romantic dream he had woven that she couldn't extricate herself. Sooner or later, she would suffer the consequences.
"Don't be afraid, I'm here." As soon as Bai Junbai came in, he hugged Taozi tightly in his arms as if she were no one else, as if she were holding the most precious thing in the world.
Lin Taozi hugged him back, burying her face in his chest and sobbing softly.
Bai Ru'an silently looked away.
Lin Xiazhu found this scene particularly offensive. She stood up angrily and said, "Don't hug and cuddle in front of me. Taozi, come here and wake up. This man is not right for you. You deserve better. Come with me now and leave this place."
"Ouch, my hand!" Lin Taozi cried out in pain, her eyes reddening even more.
Lin Xiazhu was incredibly strong. Even though Bai Junbai was on guard, he was still pushed and stumbled. Lin Taozi almost dislocated her arm from being pulled so hard.
"Taozi, are you alright?" Bai Junbai quickly regained his balance, looking slightly disheveled, but he quickly stepped over to support Lin Taozi.
He glared at Lin Xiazhu, "Can't you calm down? I don't need to remind you how much strength you have. For your own selfish reasons, you don't even care about Taozi's feelings. What right do you have to make decisions for her?"
Lin Xiazhu regretted being too impulsive and almost hurting Taozi, but upon hearing Bai Junbai's words, her expression darkened further, and she curled her lips into a cold smile.
"I'm going to make this decision for Taozi. You and she will never be together. You know yourself better than anyone else. I won't let Taozi jump into this fire pit." What good is money if he's so promiscuous, leaving a trail of broken hearts, yet he's also the most heartless? How can you marry a man like that?
Peach couldn't control him.
Bai Junbo wasn't stupid. He knew very well that now was not the time to be verbally aggressive. Taozi needed her older sister's approval, and he had to win Lin Xiazhu's consent. "Believe me, I swear on my life that I will treat Taozi with all my heart for the rest of my life. I will marry her, remember to protect her, and never let her suffer any grievances."
Although his tone was sincere and his eyes were firm, if he weren't Bai Junbai, and if Lin Xiazhu didn't know him well enough, she would definitely have been moved by him.
Unfortunately, Lin Xiazhu didn't trust him. "I don't believe you," she said bluntly.
"Then tell me what you want me to do for you to believe me. Just tell me, and I will definitely do it." Bai Junbai shielded Lin Taozi behind him, looking at her calmly.
"There's nothing to say. No matter what you do, I won't agree." Lin Xiazhu was determined not to let them be together and wouldn't give him a chance.
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