Xu Hualan fell into deep thought. What was Qianmo trying to hide by lying?
Ye Bai is a very mysterious painter, and his paintings are among the most expensive works in the world today. How could such a master painter paint a picture for a little girl as a birthday gift for her friend?
This shows that the relationship between Ye Bai and Qian Mo is extraordinary.
"I'm increasingly convinced that Qianmo is hiding many secrets."
Old Master Bai looked at Xu Hualan meaningfully, secretly pleased with himself. Qianmo was the most outstanding junior in the Bai family.
It was Han Songyan who was blind, mistaking a pearl for a stone and disdaining it.
“Hua Lan, what I said this morning was not just a spur-of-the-moment remark, but the result of careful consideration over this period of time. Since Han Songyan is reluctant to part with her adopted daughter, then let her go. You are a smart person, and perhaps this blessing is yours.”
Xu Hualan remained silent, pondering the old man's words in her heart.
After a moment of silence, she said, "Dad, my love for Qianmo is not an act for anyone to see, but because I really feel sorry for that child. However, no matter how good I am to her, we are not her biological parents after all, so let's respect Qianmo's wishes in this matter."
Old Bai nodded understandingly: "I was worried that someone might cause trouble on the day of the birthday banquet, so I wanted to let you know in advance. If anything unexpected happens, at least you, her aunt, will stand up for her."
Xu Hualan said earnestly, "Don't worry, even if you hadn't said these words, if anyone had bullied Qianmo that day, I would have stood up to protect her."
With Xu Hualan's words, the thing that Elder Bai had been worried about was finally settled.
*
"Bai Qianmo, you stop right there!" Bai Yitang chased her all the way to the school gate before finally catching up with her.
He was puzzled. It was strange. He had clearly followed her out the door, but how come Bai Qianmo had disappeared as soon as she ran out of the house?
Is there a shortcut nearby from home to school?
Bai Qianmo carried a backpack, one hand lightly tapping the shoulder strap, the other hand casually tucked into the pocket of her school uniform pants.
Hearing Bai Yitang's roar, he didn't stop walking at all.
Bai Yitang angrily chased after them and blocked Bai Qianmo's path.
Having run all the way here, her fair cheeks were slightly flushed, and sweat was still dripping down her forehead.
Bai Yitang glared fiercely at Bai Qianmo and breathed heavily a few times: "Bai Qianmo, you've got guts. You've been coming to the old house all this time, just to get Grandpa and Mom's love and trust. As long as they're backing you up, you think you can ride roughshod over me?"
Bai Qianmo smiled dismissively: "Even if I deliberately tried to please Grandpa and Aunt, it certainly wasn't because of you, so please take back your wishful thinking."
Bai Yitang stared intently at Bai Qianmo with his peach blossom eyes, his fair face burning red with anger.
"Still trying to pretend? When Grandpa and Mom were scolding me, you deliberately acted well-behaved in front of them so they would think I was the one bullying you. What a clever way to flatter someone to death! I never knew you were such a good actor."
Thinking of the embarrassing way he was scolded by his elders this morning, Bai Yitang felt a surge of anger.
Although his grandfather and mother would occasionally scold him, since Bai Qianmo appeared, the scolding from his elders has clearly escalated several levels and is even trending towards violence.
Today, Mom even said she was going to complain about Dad. This is something a mother would never do.
Bai Yitang felt a surge of nausea; he felt like an abandoned child.
"There are people far more skilled at acting than me. You can't even handle the slights your grandfather and aunt gave you? You feel wronged? You feel like I stole the affection that should have been yours?"
Bai Qianmo scoffed lightly, her eyes lowering to conceal a long-suppressed anger.
She glanced at Bai Yitang sideways and said, "Let me guess, in your heart, I should be a vain, treacherous, scheming woman who pretends to be well-behaved in front of elders?"
Bai Yitang looked down at Bai Qianmo and said, "At least you have some self-awareness."
Bai Qianmo chuckled dismissively: "At least Grandpa and Aunt truly love you, while my parents gave more love to someone else. The anger you feel now is less than a tenth of what others feel."
Bai Yitang was startled and stared at Bai Qianmo for a long while before stammering, "How can that be the same? Xi Ruo grew up with her uncle and aunt since she was little. Isn't it only natural that they love her? Don't try to twist my words."
Bai Qianmo scoffed, "Isn't it you who's twisting the facts and changing the subject? Bai Xiruo has taken over the life that should have been mine. Now that I'm back, I have to endure the indifference of my biological parents and even have Bai Xiruo smearing me everywhere. So let me ask you, what did I do wrong? Should I not have been born into the Bai family? Or should I not have found my biological parents? Who should speak a fair word for my life?"
“When I returned to the Bai family, everyone except my grandfather and aunt told me with reality that during the twenty years I was absent, someone else had completely taken my place. Bai Yitang, ask yourself honestly, where did your prejudice against me come from?”
Bai Qianmo left after saying this, gave Bai Yitang a deep look, and then turned and left alone.
She never expected that her long-suppressed dissatisfaction would be vented on Bai Yitang.
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