Chapter 455: An Unexpected Encounter with Bai Weiwei
After shopping, Bai Zhi handed all the bags and packages to Ye Tiandong.
Then he took Cui Hua's arm and walked ahead.
Ye Tiandong followed behind, carrying their bags. As he looked at their two slender figures and listened to their laughter, his eyes softened considerably.
This person felt a sense of peace they had never experienced before.
Ever since he learned that Cui Hua had those feelings for him, Ye Tiandong no longer looked at her with the cold gaze a boss would give an employee.
Instead, he unconsciously began to look at her with the same eyes that men use to look at women.
Once he had this realization, he suddenly had that strange feeling towards her.
For example, besides being decisive and capable at work, when she's with Bai Zhi, the radiant smile on her face is so healing.
It left him feeling somewhat dazed.
In his memory, this was the smile on her face when he first met her.
She was still very young and inexperienced back then.
After she followed him to the restaurant, especially after she became a manager, she became serious and unsmiling.
Of course, when she sees him after get off work, she still gives him a sweet smile.
However, she didn't know when it started, but her emotions became more and more stable, and she became more and more boring. Whether it was during work hours or after get off work when she saw him, she always had a poker face.
Looking back now, this state probably started after Li Li came into his life.
So, in the end, it was he who changed her...
Ye Tiandong walked behind them, his heart filled with mixed feelings.
Finally, Bai Zhi's voice interrupted his thoughts, "Uncle, what are we having for lunch? It's my treat today."
Ye Tiandong snapped out of his daze and solemnly lectured his niece, "Why be so polite with family? Just make something simple when you get home."
"Don't cook in this cold weather, let's eat out."
Bai Zhi really didn't want to cook, after all, fresh vegetables were limited in winter these days, and the kitchen was rarely used, so cooking with an ice-cold stove was also cold.
She felt obligated to reciprocate by treating her uncle to a lavish meal after spending so much of his money today.
She said with a smile, "Uncle, if you don't know what to eat, then listen to my sister Cui."
After Bai Zhi finished speaking, she affectionately took Cui Hua's arm and asked sweetly, "Sister Cui, what would you like to eat?"
As a qualified and discreet senior employee, Cui Hua was very clear about her role when she followed her boss to do business, and she never overstepped her boundaries.
She smiled politely, "I'm easygoing, I'm fine with anything."
Both of them were casual, which put Bai Zhi in a dilemma.
Just as Bai Zhi was about to take them to a high-end restaurant in Nancheng without permission, Cui Hua suddenly suggested politely, "Actually, we can cook for ourselves."
Ye Tiandong immediately chimed in, "Yes, let's cook at home. We're so tired of the food the chefs make at the restaurant. I'd like to eat something simple and plain."
After Ye Tiandong finished speaking, he looked at Bai Zhi with anticipation in his eyes, "Can you make corn noodles?"
Hearing their conversation, Bai Zhi knew that her uncle was longing for the taste of home.
Just making corn noodles...
She hesitated, "I know the steps, but I haven't done them in a long time."
In her previous life, when she lived in the countryside, corn noodles were a staple food for her and her grandfather.
At that time, we had really eaten our fill.
Seeing Bai Zhi hesitate, Cui Hua looked at her and asked, "Do you have any cornmeal at home? I'll make it."
Bai Zhi shook her head and said with a smile, "Let's go to the grain and oil store and buy some."
Let's go.
Bai Zhi took them to a grain and oil store, weighed out cornmeal, bought some vegetables, and then carried them home.
As they left the grain and oil store and were about to take a bus home, Cui Hua noticed something and her eyes lit up. "Xiao Zhi, there are roasted sweet potatoes for sale over there. I'll go buy two."
"Cui Hua, I'll go with you, buy one for me too." Ye Tiandong, the big boss, has recently had a sudden change in taste, and he especially likes to eat simple meals.
It tastes like it did when I was a kid.
Bai Zhi followed, but when she saw the face of the woman roasting sweet potatoes at the stall, her expression was gloomy.
The woman, who was busy roasting sweet potatoes, saw someone coming and was about to greet them warmly when she looked up and met a pair of sinister eyes.
"Xiao Zhi?"
She was surprised yet delighted. "Xiao Zhi? What brings you here?"
Then, she looked at Ye Tiandong, extremely politely and warmly, "Uncle, you've come to Nancheng too?"
Ye Tiandong's expression darkened slightly as he retorted, "Who's your uncle? Don't call me that."
Without saying a word, Bai Zhi turned to leave.
She couldn't possibly buy that woman's sweet potatoes.
Bai Weiwei stepped forward and grabbed her arm. "Xiao Zhi, you still won't forgive me? Are you still angry about me marrying Zhao Kai? I regret it, I really regret it. I've decided to divorce him. Can you forgive me?"
Bai Zhi scoffed, "Divorce? Didn't I tell you? Biaozi and Gou are a perfect match, how can you two get a divorce?"
Bai Weiwei grabbed Bai Zhi as if she were grasping at a lifeline. Her voice was urgent. "I don't love him. He seduced me. He said he didn't like you and didn't want to marry you. He used all sorts of sweet talk to deceive me. I was so naive that I fell for it. No matter what, we are sisters. Don't let a man affect our relationship."
"Stop acting. No matter how eloquently you speak, I will never have any good feelings towards you."
Bai Zhi shook her off and looked at Cui Hua, "Sister Cui, let's go, I'll take you somewhere else to buy it."
Bai Weiwei, however, refused to give up and continued to hold onto Bai Zhi.
She cried, tears streaming down her face. "Sister, why can't you forgive me? I told you, I'm planning to divorce Zhao Kai. Can't we go back to how things were before?"
Bai Zhi asked in a light tone, "Do I still have to give Lu Ye to you?"
Bai Weiwei, "!!!"
She wasn't without those thoughts.
But she knew very well that Lu Ye had recovered and was no longer the monster he was in his previous life.
He has no chance of being interested in her.
She didn't care about being with him.
The shadow of my past life is too deep.
What she always wanted was tangible benefits.
She quickly denied it, "Sister, that's not what I meant."
She bit her lip, looking pitiful, and hurriedly pledged her loyalty, "Lu Ye is my brother-in-law, how could I possibly have designs on him? Besides, I'm not even close to him."
"Oh, then what do you want?" Bai Zhi asked in return.
"I want..." Bai Weiwei finally spoke her mind, "I want you to forgive me. We sisters are united and loving."
A few days ago, after looking at Zhao Kai, who was unambitious and only did odd jobs, she finally understood something.
Zhao Kai's success in his previous life may have been related to Bai Zhi.
Therefore, if she wants to achieve financial freedom in this life, the most reliable way is to get close to Bai Zhi.
After all, Bai Zhi now has the backing of two powerful families, the Lu family and the Ye family.
If you give her a little bit of resources, she can live a life free from worries about food and clothing.
Bai Zhi's lips curled slightly, and she asked in a nonchalant tone, "Okay, and then?"
Bai Weiwei's eyes flickered slightly, and she quickly denied it, "There's no 'then,' I only have this one wish."
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