Yan Shao is the kind of person who would never deliberately flatter someone in order to please them.
In addition, strictly speaking, he and Bai Xiangdong have absolutely no connection whatsoever.
Therefore, even though he and Bai Xiangdong had met several times, they didn't seem very familiar with each other.
On the other hand, Cheng Ye is now getting along very well with Bai Xiangdong, which even Bai Shao finds strange.
"Mr. Cheng, you and my dad really have a special connection!"
Bai Xiangdong is also an oddball. He usually ignores others, but if he meets a kindred spirit, such as Cheng Ye or Zhu Qianying, he will become a chatterbox.
"Yes, it's rare to meet a kindred spirit!"
As for Cheng Ye, besides wanting to get along well with Zhu Qianying's friends, he also had a lot in common with Bai Xiangdong, since their jobs had many similarities.
Yan Shao wasn't very interested in their conversation, so he chatted casually with Bai Shao until he heard Bai Xiangdong say something.
“I’ve known that girl, Shadow, even longer than you and Xiao Shao!”
Upon hearing the topic of Zhu Qianying, Yan Shao pricked up his ears and listened attentively as Bai Xiangdong explained in detail.
"She must have been only twelve or thirteen years old then. Wearing her school uniform and carrying her schoolbag, she often wandered around the antique market in the west of the city. Most of the time she would just look and not buy, but she had a very discerning eye. I personally witnessed her picking up some good bargains. After seeing her a few times, I started to pay attention to her. Later, I don't know how, this little girl also liked to hang out at my stall. We gradually became familiar with each other, and sometimes she would even help me attract some customers. It wasn't until Xiao Shao went to high school and I took her home that I learned that she was actually the fifth young lady of the Zhu family, and she had just become Xiao Shao's classmate."
These were things that Cheng Ye had never heard of, and even Yan Shao had never heard of them.
Bai Xiangdong's words reminded Yan Shao of the bamboo figure he saw outside the boutique that day, after rushing from the airport.
That bamboo-skinned figure, focused and absorbed, seemed to have become one with those little trinkets that others would consider insignificant...
As if suddenly remembering something, Yan Shao stood up, greeted Bai Shao and the others, and walked towards the office.
His departure did not affect Bai Xiangdong and Cheng Ye much, and their conversation continued. However, Bai Shao became a little bored after Yan Shao left.
She and Zhu Qianying became good friends because of their shared hobby of collecting antiques.
I once fell in love with a man because of our shared interests.
Now, her good friend is still there, but that man has long since rolled into the arms of some beautiful woman.
From that moment on, Bai Shao stopped studying those little treasures that had once fascinated her. Because, whenever she saw them, she would think of him.
"Xiao Shao, do you want to go check on Xiao Lu and Zi Zai? They've been gone for quite a while."
Although Bai Xiangdong and Cheng Ye got along very well, he still missed his granddaughter.
Hearing what Bai Xiangdong said, Bai Shao also became a little worried, so she got up and went outside to find the two little brats.
After walking a few steps, they saw the Yan family's bodyguard carrying Bailu running towards the store, while Zizai followed behind the bodyguard with a nervous expression.
Bai Shao's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly went to greet him. "Brother Wang, what's wrong?"
Before the bodyguard could speak, Xiao Lu, whom he was holding, said, "Mommy, I'm fine. I just tripped and fell. Don't worry!"
The little guy, Zizai, clearly didn't think so, and let out a slightly panting roar.
"Shut up! Your hand is bleeding, and you still say it's nothing!"
Bai Shao breathed a sigh of relief!
It's just a superficial injury. Indeed, as the little girl said, there's nothing to be nervous about.
Despite the mother and daughter's thoughts, the bodyguard, under the young master's supervision, dared not be negligent in the slightest. He carried Xiaolu into the store and into the office. Zizai, familiar with the place, took out the medicine box from the storage cabinet and handed it to Bai Shao.
"Auntie Xiao Shaozi, come here!"
Although he was nervous, he didn't know how to treat his wound.
Yan Shao, who was on the phone dealing with official business in his office, hurriedly hung up and came over.
"What's wrong?"
Seeing his son so nervous, Yan Shao patted his son's head and peeked over to see what was wrong.
"The silly little egret has fallen and hurt itself..."
Yan Shao looked down and saw Bai Lu's hands, which were bleeding. The wounds didn't look deep, but they seemed to have been mixed with sand or other dirt.
"Bai Shao, why don't you go to a nearby clinic for treatment?"
"No need, it's nothing!"
Without even looking up, Bai Shao picked up a cotton ball, dipped it in disinfectant, and began to clean the egret.
As a friend, Yan Shao had no right to force Bai Shao to do anything, so he could only pat Zizai's head again to comfort him.
"Zizai, Xiaolu only has a superficial injury, it's nothing. Didn't you hurt your hand when you fell while riding your scooter last time? It's a minor thing, right?"
Zizai bit his lip and nodded, standing silently to the side watching Bai Shao clean Xiao Lu's wound. After a while, he tugged at Bai Shao's arm and whispered, "Auntie Xiao Shao, I'm sorry!"
Bai Shao looked bewildered. "Huh? Why are you apologizing to Auntie? This has nothing to do with Zizai!"
"I pushed Xiaolu, and that's why she fell and got hurt."
It turned out that the two little ones were playing outside when, by accident, Zizai pushed the egret over.
"You didn't do it on purpose, so I don't blame you. Look, I'm fine!" Before Bai Shao could say anything, Bai Lu comforted Zizai first.
Zizai probably felt really guilty. He used to get all worked up whenever he heard "sister," but this time, he didn't react at all.
Upon hearing the news, Zhu Qianying and Chen Jing also came in, and they both expressed concern for Bailu's injuries.
Bai Shao stood up and pushed the person out, saying, "What's the big deal? It's just a little kid with a few scrapes."
Chen Jing went back to the kitchen, but Zhu Qianying stayed behind.
Bai Shao could handle treating the wound by herself, so Zhu Qianying held Zizai and sat to the side watching.
"Mommy, will Xiaolu's hands be scarred like yours?"
The scar from the car accident on Zhu Qianying's hand is still there, and Zizai has always been bothered by it. Every now and then, he would urge Zhu Qianying to have surgery.
Zhu Qianying had no choice but to promise him that if the scar was still there after a year, she would have scar removal surgery.
Perhaps it was because of Zhu Qianying's car accident that Zizai was so anxious and concerned about Bailu's injury.
"Zizai, this kind of injury won't leave a scar, trust Auntie."
Bai Shao also helped to persuade him, and the little guy gradually calmed down.
So, during the meal, Zizai, who usually looked down on Xiaolu, obediently kept putting vegetables and meat into Xiaolu's bowl. His attentiveness was even greater than Yan Shao's attentiveness to Zhu Qianying.
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