Opening the brocade box, I carefully unfolded the already framed painting inside, and saw that the marks from yesterday's folding had been completely removed without a trace.
Bai family
Grandpa Bai was sitting in the courtyard, teasing the birds, holding a delicate little teapot in his hands, taking sips every now and then.
"Dad, Qianmo just called and said she's coming over tonight," Xu Hualan said with a smile.
"Ting Yitang came back at noon and said that Qianmo was late this morning and was scolded by her homeroom teacher. Is that true?"
"That brat Yitang has really mastered the art of tattling," Xu Hualan scolded her son.
“Longxiyuan is too far from the school. School starts at eight o’clock, so the child has to get up at six-thirty. Qianmo is a new student who just started school, so it’s understandable that she needs some time to adjust.”
Old Bai glanced at Xu Hualan sideways: "You're really protecting her. If Yitang hadn't told me, I wouldn't have known what this girl has been doing at school."
Xu Hualan's heart tightened.
Although the old man doted on Qianmo, he was also upright and strong-willed, and quite strict with the children in his family.
Principal Guo has already told Qianmo about all the things she's done at school these past few days.
As for the incident where the Zhou family abducted Chi Qianmo at the school gate yesterday, she sent someone to the police station to find out what happened, only to discover that someone had attacked the Zhou family.
Although she hadn't found out anything about the other party, she already had a guess in her mind who it was.
The old man slammed the teapot down on the table and snorted coldly.
"Zhou Zhengxiong and his daughter are simply outrageous. His daughter took Qianmo to the girls' restroom and harassed her, and Zhou Zhengxiong even went so far as to send people to the school gate to coerce my granddaughter. Do they really think the Bai family is easy to bully?"
Xu Hualan: "Dad, aren't you angry with Qianmo?"
Old Bai glared at Xu Hualan: "My granddaughter has been wronged, why should I be angry with her? I wish she could fight back."
Xu Hualan smiled but didn't say anything more.
I had originally intended to keep these things from the old man, but it seems it was just a false alarm.
Just as the two were chatting under the shade of a tree, the old servant of the Bai family led a person into the inner courtyard.
"Sir, someone is here to see you."
Old Bai looked at Gu Jueye in surprise: "Why did you suddenly come, kid?"
"Grandpa Bai, Aunt Xu," Gu Jueye greeted politely.
Old Bai smiled and said, "You don't come here unless you have a reason. Are you looking for Qianmo? Unfortunately, she's at school."
"I know, I'm here to see you today."
"Looking for me?" Old Bai squinted at the young man in front of him.
Gu Jueye handed the brocade box he was holding to Old Bai.
"Take a look at this painting, is it yours?"
Old Bai was completely bewildered: "Where did this come from?"
"Qianmo said she took it from your study."
Old Bai pondered to himself. He did have several famous paintings and calligraphies in his study, but Qianmo didn't seem like the type to take things without asking permission.
Filled with suspicion, Old Bai opened the brocade box and carefully unfurled the painting.
Upon seeing the painting, Old Bai frowned: "This is not one of the paintings or calligraphy in my collection."
Upon receiving Elder Bai's answer, Gu Jueye smiled knowingly.
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