Once the preparations are complete, all you need to do is wait for them to arrive.
As the mother, Li Jieyue needed to wait inside the house for Bai Shenxing and Bai Ruo to arrive before going to pay her respects, while Bai Yueyue, as the younger sister, needed to greet them at the door.
As Bai Yueyue had predicted, the two did not arrive in the afternoon; in fact, they arrived earlier.
This was because they spent a lot of time finding the driver arranged by Li Jieyue. Furthermore, they suspected the driver was taking a detour and insisted he go to the villa, only to find it empty. When they called Li Jieyue, she scolded them.
"Little sister, I'm back~" Bai Ruo's voice came as soon as the car stopped.
No, Second Brother, don't embarrass yourself like this. You should be grateful to Zhao Shuli for being the head housekeeper and for waiting with Mother right now.
The two opened the door for them without even giving the servants a chance.
"Bai Ruo, can't you be a little more mature?" Bai Shenxing's voice came from behind. "Master, please wait a moment, we need to get our luggage."
No, big brother, you have no right to blame second brother. You should be more mature! Look at the driver's troubled expression!
Bai Yueyue felt that her thinking had completely changed over this period of time. She could no longer accept the behavior of her two older brothers, which should have been all too familiar to her.
With a noble smile, Bai Yueyue immediately arranged for people to go up and greet them, and to take down their large and small bags of luggage and put them in their room.
"Yueyue, I'm back!" Bai Ruo ran up to give Bai Yueyue a big hug.
Of course, that was impossible. Hu Meier and Lin Xinyi stepped forward at the same time and stood between the two.
"Second Young Master, please be mindful of your manners," Hu Meier reminded him.
"Who are you?" Bai Ru frowned, only then noticing that there were many unfamiliar people around. "Why are there so many people? Yueyue, what's going on?"
Second brother, do you realize that you're giving me the same feeling as Qin Ye right now?
After Bai Yueyue dismissed Hu Meier and the other woman, she said, "Second Brother, these two are my personal attendants. Your personal attendant is waiting here."
Bai Yueyue's personal attendants have higher requirements than those of Bai Shenxing and Bai Shenxing, so now the two of them actually have more personal attendants than Bai Yueyue.
"What personal attendant?" Bai Ruo frowned; he didn't like this atmosphere.
Bai Shenxing understood what all this meant. He knew that Bai Yueyue had become Qin Limin's adopted daughter, which meant she had become a noblewoman.
Unlike Bai Ruo and Bai Yueyue, Bai Shenxing was taught aristocratic knowledge by Li Jieyue when he was born, but it was later discontinued for various reasons. Bai Shenxing didn't practice it after that and has forgotten a lot of it now. Of course, he still knows the general outline of what he needs to do, otherwise the Qin family wouldn't have let Bai Shenxing come along before.
As for Bai Ruo, his childhood coincided with Bai Zhenhao's career advancement, and Li Jieyue needed to focus more on the Bai family business. At the same time, Qin Yusa's incident also occurred, causing severe turmoil throughout Asia City. No one had time to guide him, which is why Bai Ruo later preferred to "wander" around.
"Bai Yueyue, we're back." Bai Shenxing's smile, which was not standard and even a little strange, reassured Bai Yueyue a lot.
Thankfully, the eldest brother isn't Qin Ye II.
"Brother Bai Shenxing, Brother Bai Ruo, welcome home." With a standard aristocratic smile, Bai Yueyue greeted the two with aristocratic etiquette.
Bai Ruo frowned; he hated this way of interacting: "Big brother, third brother... sister-in-law, what are you doing? Can you stop pretending like this?"
"Brother Bai Ruo, I think you must be tired from the long journey, right? Please try to calm yourself down a bit. You can rest only after you see Mother. Also, please take care of your personal attendants. They are not used to serving you for the first time," Bai Yueyue comforted him. When she heard Bai Ruo subconsciously call out to his third brother, she quickly silenced him to prevent the surrounding attendants from hearing.
What touched Bai Yueyue the most was that Bai Ruo was, after all, her own second brother, and he was especially fond of Bai Yueyue, who was now his younger sister, so she was naturally more obedient than Qin Ye.
Seeing that Bai Ruo had been appeased for the time being, Bai Yueyue breathed a sigh of relief. If the two Qin brothers were so easy to coax, Bai Yueyue would be extremely grateful.
"Then please come with me, my two elder brothers, to pay our respects to Mother." Bai Yueyue led the way, while Bai Shenxing, though not very skilled, walked with the proper steps of a nobleman, relying on his memory. Bai Ruo imitated Bai Shenxing, and although it was her first time, she imitated him very well.
The three's personal attendants were at the very back, arranged in order of seniority according to Bai Yueyue's age.
Oh no! As soon as Bai Yueyue entered the castle, she saw Zhao Shuli's dangerous expression.
My two elder brothers, may you both find good fortune!
"Mother, Brother Bai Shenxing and Brother Bai Ruo have arrived," Bai Yueyue said, bowing respectfully.
Bai Shenxing had some recollection of Bai Yueyue, but not much. He subconsciously wanted to imitate her, but was stopped by their personal attendants.
"Um, Mom, we're back." Bai Ruo said despite the objections, a single sentence enough to make his personal attendants faint.
Li Jieyue also wanted to facepalm; she had completely forgotten to send someone to teach the two etiquette before they returned.
Li Jieyue informed them of the current situation, but the two were so preoccupied with missing their sister that they didn't pay any attention to the messages Li Jieyue sent.
“Zhao Shuli, these two are my sons. The one who is more robust is Bai Shenxing, and the one who is fairer is Bai Ruo. Please teach them manners.” Li Jieyue began, her opinion that the two boys' condition was still within her acceptable range. “Bai Shenxing, Bai Ruo, this is Zhao Shuli, the head butler of the manor and my former personal attendant. From today onwards, she will be responsible for teaching you manners, and you must obey her orders. You came back to prepare for Bai Yueyue's coming-of-age ceremony, and if you fail to complete the etiquette training, I will disqualify you from participating.”
"Yes, Madam. Zhao Shuli will certainly teach the two young masters well and live up to your trust." Zhao Shuli bowed to the two young masters.
Bai Shenxing and Bai Ruo stood there, stunned, unsure of how to begin.
Yes, Bai Yueyue was very familiar with this scene; she had been in the same situation before.
"My two elder brothers, now is the time to promise Mother that you will not disappoint her. Please imitate my words and tone." Bai Yueyue, who used to need Zhao Shuli and Hu Meier to teach her these etiquettes, is now able to teach others, which makes her very happy.
She has clearly improved.
"Mother, I will do my best to help my two elder brothers adapt to the new environment and not disappoint you," Bai Yueyue said, demonstrating.
Bai Shenxing was the first to react and said, "Your son will work hard to complete his studies and will not disappoint Mother."
Bai Ruo frowned, his face full of unhappiness. They were clearly family, so why were they acting so distant? Moreover, he preferred the old life. He didn't like having so many people around him now; it didn't feel like home at all.
"Lord Bai Ruo, please don't do anything that would put everyone in a difficult position," Zhao Shuli whispered a reminder from the side.
Bai Ruo looked around, and although she had a lot of dissatisfaction in her heart, she did not express it directly. Bai Ruo imitated quickly, repeating Bai Shenxing's words with the same actions and tone as Bai Shenxing.
Hmm, second brother, you're already much better than Qin Ye!
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