The young man went home and went straight to his study upstairs.
He went straight in without even knocking.
As soon as he entered, he slumped into a chair with an air of nonchalance and said, "Old man, that little wench you asked me to keep an eye on did something big today."
The man he called "old man" was actually not old; he was a handsome middle-aged man who was reading a newspaper. Upon hearing this, he looked up from his newspaper and looked at his unruly son with some curiosity.
"What important matter?"
The young man pursed his lips and recounted what had happened that day.
"Old man, that young woman is indeed something else, no wonder she's educated abroad. But, it's not a good idea for me and my brothers to keep watching her all the time, is it? My brothers can't just stay in the family compound forever, can they?"
If they're always cooped up and can't go out to play, how can they stay put?
How could he not know what kind of person his son was? He's just complaining that he's not giving him enough money.
"Hmph, your brothers are always idling around and doing nothing. Wouldn't it be better to give them something to do? Besides, it's just one woman. She doesn't need so many of you to watch over her. You can take turns, right?"
The young man was unhappy when he heard that.
"Hey! Old man! You can't say that, it's just making things worse, isn't it?"
The man was furious at the mention of this. "Ha, what could possibly be a problem for you? I've already paid more than enough! If you don't want to do it, there are plenty of people who can!"
If this matter could be kept secret, he wouldn't have bothered with this scoundrel!
The young man frowned, clearly dissatisfied, but the old man was very stingy and shrewd, so he could only do as he was told.
Actually, he wasn't just trying to benefit his brothers; he also needed to make sure he didn't have enough pocket money.
"Fine, fine, I knew you were stingy!" With that, he lost interest and got up to leave.
He wanted to leave, but his father stopped him.
"Wait a minute!"
The young man was getting impatient, but he stopped in his tracks out of respect for his father's authority.
"What's wrong now?"
"You're doing this..."
The more the young man listened, the more uneasy he felt about the look in his father's eyes.
"Tsk tsk tsk... Old man, I didn't realize you were so ruthless..."
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Bai Yajing was invited from the square to sit at the nearest house.
Those who had nothing to do gathered in that family's courtyard. Everyone was curious about foreign countries, although they couldn't openly ask about them.
But they were incredibly shrewd, finding out about people and things abroad indirectly.
For example, ask Bai Yajing what her relatives and friends abroad like to eat, use, and play.
What are the living conditions like? What is the environment like?
You want to say she has feelings for someone else? That's impossible!
They were just curious! They were only asking about Annie's family situation.
This also makes it difficult for others to find fault with it.
Bai Yajing, of course, didn't miss this opportunity and picked out some trivial things to say.
She herself also slowly and indirectly inquired about the families of those regimental commanders.
This trip was definitely worthwhile!
They were just talking about the family and children she had just saved, who turned out to be the family of Commander Gao that the neighbors had mentioned that morning.
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