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Lin Beichen gave Lin Ningning a sharp rap on the head. "Can't you learn your lesson? You just escaped the wolf's den, can't you even calm down for a bit?"
Lin Ningning covered her head and hid behind Jian Yu. "I need to celebrate because I've escaped the wolf's den. There are so many good men in the world, there must be one suitable for me. I can't throw the baby out with the bathwater and give up the beautiful forest because of one scumbag."
"If you want the forest, you have to have the ability. With your taste in men, without anyone's help, you'll even get swindled out of your socks."
"This handsome guy was recommended to me by Mr. Bao, so he can't be bad."
"Just shut up already!"
Lin Ningning turned her head and looked at Bao Yanbai with a fawning expression, "Mr. Bao, aren't your friends handsome?"
"Very handsome."
"Hehehe...that's good."
Bao Yanbai pulled Huo Tingzhen toward the parking lot, saying, "Let's go eat first, and then I'll call my friends to come out and have some fun."
"Okay, okay!"
Lin Ningning jogged after her.
Lin Beichen was speechless.
Jian Yu chuckled, "That's good too, at least Ningning won't be consumed by this absurd marriage."
That's true.
Lin Beichen had no choice but to stop interfering.
During lunch, Bao Yanbai received a call from his assistant, who asked him to return to the company to handle an unexpected matter.
Lin Ningning waved to him, "Go and come back quickly, I'm still waiting for your good buddies!"
Bao Yanbai smiled and left.
Just a few minutes after Bao Yanbai left, the door to the private room was pushed open.
Didn't they say all the dishes were served?
Besides, why didn't the waiter knock before coming in?
Jian Yu and Huo Tingzhen turned their heads at the same time, and after seeing who it was, they both stopped smiling.
Mrs. Bao walked to the table with her head held high, glanced at Lin Ningning sideways, and said, "Move aside."
Lin Ningning, “…”
Lin Beichen sneered, "Who are you? Don't you know any manners?"
Mrs. Bao gestured with her chin towards Huo Tingzhen, "I need to discuss some private matters with her. Please leave if you are not involved."
Jian Yu and the other three frowned simultaneously; what an arrogant tone.
Lin Ningning looked at her brother, then at Jian Yu, then at Huo Tingzhen, and finally followed the example of the three of them, remaining completely still.
Mrs. Bao was so angry that her breathing became much heavier.
Ignoring the presence of others in the room, she immediately began to accuse, "Huo Tingzhen, you are indeed very cunning. You've managed to make my son distance himself from his parents, care about the power he used to disdain, and even..."
"Bang!"
Before Mrs. Bao could finish speaking, two tall men in black suits walked in, grabbed her from both sides, and dragged her out.
Mrs. Bao struggled violently, "Who are you? How dare you lay a hand on me? Do you know who I am?"
The two men ignored them.
Mrs. Bao retorted, "Are you looking for death? How dare you mess with the Bao family?"
One of the men finally spoke up, "Madam, you should go home!"
Mrs?
Judging from their tone, the other party is one of their own family members.
Who are you?
"Young Master Bai instructed us to keep an eye on you and prevent you from getting close to Miss Huo. Now we're taking you home."
Mrs. Bao was stunned for a moment, then immediately shouted, "Bao Yanbai, you unfilial son!"
No matter how much Mrs. Bao cursed, the two of them took the person away without changing their expressions.
Lin Ningning stared in disbelief, then nudged Lin Beichen with her elbow, "Is this Mr. Bao's biological mother?"
"right."
"No wonder Mr. Bao wouldn't let her get close to Sister Tingzhen. She's so arrogant. She came in with her nose in the air and she deserves a beating."
He definitely deserves a beating!
Lin Ningning knew some things about Bao Yanbai and Huo Tingzhen, and already had a very bad impression of Mrs. Bao. Today's incident only made her feel worse.
"Tsk tsk tsk... This kind of mother-in-law is really scary. Fortunately, Mr. Bao reacted in time and prevented her from causing any damage."
Before Bao Yanbai even arrived at the company, he received a phone call and was so frightened that he immediately turned around and went home.
Mrs. Bao sat on the large sofa in the living room with a tense face, staring disapprovingly at the doorway.
Upon seeing Bao Yanbai appear, he let out a heavy "humph".
Bao Yanbai ignored her attitude and sat down on the sofa opposite her. "I told you not to appear in front of Tingzhen."
Mrs. Bao picked up a cushion and threw it at Bao Yanbai's head, yelling, "You unfilial son!"
Bao Yanbai reached out and grabbed the cushion, then casually placed it aside. "I have my own life and my lover. You just need to take care of yourself and my dad. Don't interfere in anything else."
Mrs. Bao jumped up in anger, "Whom am I doing this for?"
Bao Yanbai remained calm, saying, "For your own sake."
Mrs. Bao picked up a cup from the table and threw it at him, saying, "I was doing this for your own good."
Bao Yanbai turned his head away to avoid her. "You did this for yourself. Tingzhen has a high status and position. As her future daughter-in-law, you are both happy and unhappy because you know you won't be able to control her in the future. So you took advantage of your grandmother's desire to have a great-grandchild to test her obedience. You underestimated her. You didn't expect her to prefer breaking up with me rather than accepting your arrangements. So you became angry and embarrassed."
"You're talking nonsense!"
Mrs. Bao threw another cup at her.
Bao Yanbai managed to dodge it again.
"Because that's how your grandmother treated you, you also hope that Tingzhen can fulfill her elders' wishes and get married and have children as soon as possible."
What's wrong with getting married and having children?
"Marriage is a matter between two people, and other people should not interfere."
"You unfilial son!"
"There's nothing unexpected happening at the company. You deliberately lured me away, didn't you? You had someone lead me away so you could say something to Tingzhen?"
Mrs. Bao sneered, "You want to know? I'm not telling you!"
Bao Yanbai nodded, "It's okay! Anyway, you won't have a chance to see Tingzhen again in the future."
Mrs. Bao had a bad feeling. "What do you mean?"
“Grandma’s health is deteriorating. I bought a manor abroad. The climate there is perfect for her to recuperate. My uncle and aunt are too busy to accompany her, so my uncle and I discussed having you go with her. That way, you can take care of her there.”
"What? I'm not going!"
Bao Yanbai ignored him and turned to the butler, instructing, "Pack Madam's things."
Mrs. Bao glared at her angrily, "How dare you!"
The butler lowered his head, not daring to look at her, but bowed to Bao Yanbai, saying, "I'll take people to clean up right away."
Mrs. Bao, “…”
When did even the housekeeper stop listening to her?
Bao Yanbai took out his phone and made a call.
As soon as the voice on the other end said "Hello," Mrs. Bao became nervous. "Isn't that your uncle's voice?"
Bao Yanbai then turned on the speakerphone.
Uncle Bao said, "It's Second Sister! Brother Bai said you're all packed and ready to leave anytime? Your sister-in-law took Mom for a check-up during the day, and everything is fine, so she can take a long-haul flight."
Mrs. Bao hurriedly said, "Brother, Mom is getting old, how can we send her to such a far place?"
Uncle Bao said, "It's a bit far, but it's okay, we have a private jet."
Mrs. Bao said, "It's not about the plane."
Uncle Bao said, "The main reason is that the climate there is very suitable for Mom's health. The doctor said that if she takes good care of herself, she might live for another two or three years! As soon as Mom heard that she could live that long, she immediately agreed to go there to recuperate. Second sister, Mom loves you so much, you can't refuse!"
Mrs. Bao said, "I have to take care of the family and can't leave for such a long time."
Uncle Bao asked in a puzzled tone, "Didn't Brother Bai say that you offered to go with Mom?"
Mrs. Bao was now in a very awkward position no matter what she said.
Uncle Bao said, "Alright! Your sister-in-law will take over for you, so you won't be there alone all the time. I'll go check if Mom's things are packed yet. If they are, you can leave in a bit! It won't be dark there when we land."
Mrs. Bao, “…”
Bao Yanbai put away the phone.
Mrs. Bao was so angry her teeth itched. "You actually sent me and your grandmother away for a woman?"
Bao Yanbai shook his head. "It was the doctor's suggestion. He said the environment there was suitable for Grandma to recuperate, and Grandma was happy to go. She also knew that you were going with her."
Mrs. Bao, “…”
Only after watching the two men's plane take off did Bao Yanbai go back to find Huo Tingzhen.
As soon as Bao Yanbai pushed the door open, Lin Ningning shouted, "Ahhh!!! Five hours and fifty-eight minutes, less than six hours, I won."
Bao Yanbai's lips twitched. They actually used him as a bet?
Huo Qizhen had just arrived and gave Bao Yanbai a disapproving look, saying, "It's time to go back."
Lin Ningning left with Lin Beichen.
Huo Qizhen watched Huo Tingzhen and Bao Yanbai leave before reluctantly getting into the car, thinking, "This guy got off easy."
Jian Yu chuckled, "Alright! Mrs. Bao has already been sent away, so don't hold it against Bao Yanbai."
"What's the point of sending them away if we're not never seeing them again?"
"Didn't Bao Yanbai say that he could marry into the Huo family, so that Tingzhen would no longer have conflicts with her mother-in-law?"
Huo Qizhen didn't say anything more, but judging from his expression, he was clearly still not satisfied.
"Alright! Who told Tingzhen to like him? Cough cough cough!!!"
Jian Yu covered his mouth, almost coughing up his lungs.
"What's going on?" Huo Qizhen was startled.
"It's nothing!" Jian Yu waved his hand. "It's just a spring cough. It happens every year. I'll take some medicine when I get home. Don't worry about it."
The car sped home, but as they approached the door, Huo Qizhen suddenly remembered that Grandma Bao had been sent away to recuperate. "Turn around and head to the Northern Grasslands."
Jian Yu had a sore throat and couldn't speak, so she could only look at Huo Qizhen and ask why he suddenly wanted to go to the grasslands.
"It's still winter there. Let me take you there for a while, and we'll come back when the weather gets warmer."
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