It was almost ten o'clock when they got home. Bai Chi rubbed his temples and opened his eyes, just as the butler opened the car door.
"Sir, dinner is ready."
Bai Chi nodded. There had been some issues at the company these past few days, forcing him to sacrifice his rest time.
He hasn't had much of an appetite lately, and even when the kitchen staff prepares delicious-looking food, he only eats a little bit.
The housekeeper and the maid both looked worried, and Bai Chi also felt helpless.
He doesn't have anorexia, but he really has no appetite.
To be precise, he has been in this state for two years.
After that little guy left.
Meow~
A little black cat jumped down from upstairs, with a bag of beef jerky in its mouth.
Bai Chi's brow relaxed a little, and he beckoned to the little black cat: "Little Black, come here."
Xiao Hei dragged the beef jerky into Bai Chi's arms, threw the jerky onto Bai Chi's lap, and then kept pawing at it with its paws.
Bai Chi smiled helplessly: "I don't know where you find these no-name snacks every day. Aren't you afraid of getting a stomachache?"
"Meow!"
Xiao Hei got impatient and urged him to open the beef jerky quickly.
The incandescent bulb was turned on, and then Little Black wiggled its bottom and jumped onto the table to start eating the dinner that Auntie had prepared for the incandescent bulb.
Bai Chi smelled the enticing aroma of the beef jerky and found himself with a newfound appetite. The housekeeper promptly poured him a glass of warm water.
Bai Chi checked again and again, and the well-packaged beef jerky had no trademark, production date, or ingredient list on it—nothing at all.
I took a piece and put it in my mouth. It was spiced in five flavors, with a rich beef flavor and a chewy texture. You could tell there were no unnecessary additives.
He even felt much better after each meal, and the fatigue of the day was greatly reduced.
For the past two years, he has relied almost entirely on various dried meats, freeze-dried biscuits, and other meat products that Xiao Hei somehow managed to obtain to maintain his bodily functions.
Without exception, all of the products Xiao Hei brought were counterfeit or substandard.
He had it tested, and it was indeed very, very clean food. Unfortunately, even after eating it for two years, he still couldn't figure out whose snack it was.
After eating half a bag of beef jerky and the remaining half bag of freeze-dried vegetables from the morning, Bai Chi felt that he had recovered most of his health. He then stretched and got up to go upstairs.
How has he been lately?
"Sir, Young Master Mu is still the same as ever, always trying to find a way to escape."
Bai Chi chuckled and shook his head; mentioning him seemed to have improved his mood considerably.
"They are quite persistent."
The butler glanced at Bai Chi, who was in a good mood, and carefully considered his words: "Sir, if you ask, the Mu family will release him."
At this point, Bai Chi's expression softened: "His birthday is coming up soon, isn't it?"
Butler: "Yes, Young Master Mu will turn eighteen next month."
Eighteen years old.
Bai Chi chewed on the number repeatedly.
It wasn't until they entered the bedroom that he said, "Tomorrow, contact the Mu family and tell them that Young Master Mu's eighteenth birthday banquet will be held at the Bai family's residence."
The butler was first surprised, then delighted, and then relaxed: "Yes, sir, I will arrange it properly."
Bai Chi nodded slightly: "Do it according to the standards I set back then."
The butler wasn't surprised this time; it seemed to be expected. He simply nodded seriously and then went to the coat rack to get a new bathrobe.
He placed the bathrobe in the bathroom, turned on the hot water, and then respectfully withdrew.
The gentleman forbade anyone to interfere with the rest of the matter; no one was allowed to.
I had a bizarre dream all night, but I can't remember anything when I woke up.
When I went downstairs, I saw the butler standing in the living room with a worried look on his face. The noble and elegant lady was sitting on the sofa with a cold face. When she saw Bai Chi appear, she glared at him even more fiercely.
"Do you even know what you're doing? You're the heir of the Bai family. You have to get married and at least give me a grandson! Instead of bringing that spoiled brat from the Mu family back here and having him hold his coming-of-age ceremony here. He's a member of the Mu family, not the Bai family!"
Mrs. Bai felt a headache coming on whenever she thought about the news she received that morning.
"Even if he grew up in front of you, how old is he? He'll only turn eighteen next month, a full eight years younger than you. You waited two whole years for a fifteen or sixteen-year-old to confess his feelings. I'm ashamed for you if word gets out!"
Madam Bai was so angry that she slammed her hand on the table. If she hadn't remembered her manners, she would have almost pointed at Bai Chi's nose and cursed him.
Such a troublesome son, good in every way, how could he have fallen for that simpleton from the Mu family? When that child was born, eight-year-old Bai Chi was already sitting in on meetings at the company with his father!
How did you come to like it!
The butler hurriedly went to Bai Chi's side: "Sir, Madam is coming over, and I can't stop her."
This estate is owned by Bai Chi, and the steward is also a Bai Chi person. The master and mistress live in another place.
Just as Madam Bai said, Bai Chi, the first in line to inherit the Bai family, is so outstanding that while other second-generation heirs are just starting to get involved in business, Bai Chi has already led the Bai family to a new level.
Bai Chi is the kind of child that all the second-generation rich kids in Beijing admire and aspire to be—someone they can't even surpass.
Faced with his mother's anger, Bai Chi calmly sat down opposite her. The cook brought over breakfast, but Bai Chi waved his hand and had it taken away, only taking a sip of black tea.
"Mom, the Bai family line won't end just because I don't have children. Instead of scolding me here, you should worry about your other brothers and sisters having more children. I will choose the most suitable heir and personally teach them."
Madam Bai's expression shifted repeatedly, but in the end she simply frowned and stared intently into Bai Chi's eyes.
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