After matching her birth time and blood type, Zongmao and his wife were basically 100% certain that the little girl was Zongzhe's child!
To make sure their granddaughter wouldn't feel too unfamiliar with them, they made a series of donations to her school. This afternoon, they even received flowers from their granddaughter, who was representing the first-grade students, on the stage.
Only after laying these groundworks did they come to confront Young Master Yan.
However, to their surprise, Young Master Yan vehemently denied that Bai Lu was a member of the main family.
"Elder Zong, I'm sorry, Bailu is the child of my good friend Bai Shao, that's all. Anything else is just your speculation."
Only then did Zong Mao and his wife realize that they had probably underestimated the relationship between Yan Shao and Bai Shao.
Little did they know that besides the relationship between Zhu Qianying and Bai Shao, there was also the relationship between Chen Jing and Bai Xiangdong, and most importantly, the relationship between Zizai and Bai Xiaolu.
For Yan Shao, if he didn't protect Bai Xiaolu, he wouldn't be able to face his wife, mother-in-law, and son.
"Young Master Yan, what will it take for you to return Bai Lu to us?"
Zong Mao had already suppressed his anger, because the truth seemed to be more complicated and troublesome than he had imagined.
Therefore, they are willing to pay any price as long as their granddaughter can return to them safely.
Unfortunately, what they have, Yan Shao lacks.
What they don't have, Yan Shao also has.
"Elder Zong, I'm sorry, but to me, Bailu is just Baishao's child. Baishao entrusted her child to me, and I will do whatever it takes to ensure her safety. So, Elder Zong, you should stop trying to take Bailu. If you insist on doing this, I'm not afraid to fight you to the end."
Yan Shao spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly, but his meaning was very clear and unambiguous.
If Zong Shige tries to forcibly take Bai Lu away, he will not hesitate to become an enemy of the Zong family.
Zong Mao was taken aback. It wasn't that he was afraid of the Yan family or Young Master Yan, but he certainly had some reservations.
After all, although the Yan family was evenly matched with their clan in many aspects, the Yan family still had the powerful backing of the old Yan family in the capital.
Although the Yan family seems to have always looked down on their son Yan Bo and grandson Yan Shao, over the years, no one has dared to disregard the Yan family.
After weighing the options, Zong Mao became much more cautious, but that didn't mean he would give up on getting his beloved granddaughter back.
"Young Master Yan, you should know very well whether Bailu is Azhe's child or not. I hope you can think it over carefully and return the child to us!"
Zong Mao and his wife only had one son, Zong Zhe. From the moment Zong Zhe passed away, they were already mentally prepared that no one would be there to see them off except for each other.
Therefore, when the couple learned of Bailu's existence, Zongmao immediately ran excitedly to his ancestors to kowtow and express his gratitude.
Yan Shao also said to Zong Mao with a formal expression, "Elder Zong, to me, Bai Xiaolu is just Bai Shao's daughter. My responsibility is to keep her safe."
"The rest is Bai Shao's private matter, and neither I nor you have the right to interfere. Therefore, I hope this matter ends here, and please stop disturbing Xiao Luzi's peaceful life."
During the relatively short period of time that Yan Shao and Zong Mao were negotiating, the bodyguards who had been hiding in the shadows had now moved into the store. Two were guarding the stairwell to the second floor, and three were standing directly behind Yan Shao, ready to be deployed at any time.
Now, not to mention that Zong Mao and his wife are already in their fifties or sixties, even young and middle-aged people wouldn't dare to be arrogant in front of Young Master Yan.
Having seen the situation clearly, Zong Mao and his wife had no choice but to settle for second best. This time, Mrs. Zong, Liu Su, changed her tune and pleaded.
"Young Master Yan, let's put this matter aside for now, but could we please see the child? She's grown so much, and we've never even held her in our arms..."
As Madam Zong spoke, her voice choked slightly.
Young Master Yan wasn't unaware of their feelings; however, when it came to Bai Xiaolu's safety, he dared not be careless.
"Madam Zong, I'm sorry! Please leave!"
Young Master Yan stood up and gestured for him to proceed.
Left with no other choice, Zong Mao and his wife got up and left.
As they left, they lingered, glancing towards the second floor, because the waiter had told them that the owner's family had dinner there.
However, their wish to see the egret was ultimately dashed, because apart from two tall young men standing in the corridor on the second floor, there was no sign of the little girl.
Yan Shao stood in the store, watching through the glass as the two got into the car and drove away from the store entrance. Only then did he get up and go back to the second floor.
The waiters and customers downstairs had already been properly dismissed by Xiao Tao when Yan Shao came downstairs, so apart from a few bodyguards, there was no one else in the shop on the first floor.
Yan Shao walked to the door of the private room, paused for a moment while holding the doorknob, and thought that the days ahead would probably not be peaceful.
After calming himself down, Yan Shao pushed open the door and went inside. He first apologized to Chen Jing.
"Mom, I'm sorry. I had an urgent conversation with a friend, so I had to ask the guests downstairs to leave. Don't worry, I've made proper arrangements and calmed the guests down. It won't cause any negative impact."
At first, no one paid much attention to his going out, assuming he would just come back after a few words.
After a while, Zhu Qianying wanted to go out and see what was going on, but Xiao Tao stopped her at the door.
Their explanations were naturally consistent with those of Young Master Yan.
Chen Jing wasn't worried about the shop, only about Yan Shao. "Are you alright?"
As she spoke, she looked Yan Shao up and down with concern.
"Mom, of course I'm fine. I was just chatting with a friend about some things. What could possibly happen?"
Everyone seemed to have no doubts, except for Zhu Qianying.
However, even though Zhu Qianying vaguely sensed something, she never tried to link it to Bai Xiaolu.
She assumed it was something to do with Yi Wei, or perhaps with the Zhu family.
So, after returning home and settling the two children in, the couple went back to their room. When Yan Shao told Zhu Qianying about Zong Mao and his wife's visit, Zhu Qianying was so shocked that she immediately smashed her phone.
"They found out so quickly?" Zhu Qianying asked with a worried look, bending down to pick up her phone from the carpet.
Yan Shao nodded. "Zong Zhe's parents must still have some feelings for Bai Shao. Otherwise, they wouldn't have taken the initiative to help arrange Uncle Dong's surgery and have Jiang Qi accompany him personally. You know, after Zong Zhe passed away, Jiang Qi was practically like a son to them, helping them manage most of the Zong family's affairs."
"As for Xiao Luzi, I guess they initially thought she was Bai Shao's child with someone else, until they met Xiao Luzi."
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