After leaving Longxi Garden, Bai Xiruo returned to her apartment.
Since she started acting, she has been buying property for herself, and this house is currently the only place where she can expose her emotions.
Back home, she went berserk and smashed everything she could in the room.
He sat on the sofa, his hair disheveled, panting for a while, his eyes fierce and violent, like a demon struggling on the edge of hell.
She took a few deep breaths, then took out her phone and made a call.
"The plan can now be implemented."
After hanging up the phone, Bai Xiruo revealed a sinister smile.
Bai Qianmo, hehe, do you think you can take everything that belongs to me?
Stop dreaming, you'll only die by my hand!
*
That evening, Gou Si called, and Bai Qianmo chatted with Gou Si for more than twenty minutes before hanging up.
Immediately, he found Gu Jueye's WeChat and sent a message.
X Unknown: Your men can close the net tonight (heart).
About two or three minutes later, Gu Jueye sent a message.
Gu Jueye: Is it resolved?
X Unknown: I guess so, just waiting for the fish to take the bait.
Gu Jueye: I have a very important seminar tomorrow, so I might not be able to attend the old man's birthday banquet. I've arranged for members of the Gu family to be nearby, so they'll be there to help you if anything unexpected happens.
Gu Jueye: Oh, right, remember to wish the old man a happy birthday for me.
Upon seeing his message, Bai Qianmo felt secretly relieved.
She really didn't want him to show up at the birthday banquet tomorrow; if he did, things would definitely get chaotic.
Moreover, Grandpa has never known Gu Jueye's true identity. If the old man finds out that he is the only direct descendant of the Gu family, given Grandpa's personality, he will probably put him on the sidelines.
X Unknown: Yes, I'll pass on the message for you.
Gu Jueye held his phone and saw that the little girl answered so quickly, seemingly without any disappointment. He pinched his furrowed brows and sighed helplessly.
He really wished this girl could become a little clingier; perhaps then he would love her even more.
*
Mr. Bai's birthday banquet was held at the Zunhuang Hotel.
Bai Kangcheng and Xu Hualan have been busy with this matter for the past two days.
The birthday banquet was held on the fifth floor of the hotel. The old man had been a low-key person for most of his life, and he never liked to spend his birthday banquet in a lavish manner. Therefore, the banquet hall was not decorated in a particularly luxurious way. The decorations were all themed around "good fortune, longevity, peace and health," simple yet dignified.
Most of the guests were the old man's colleagues, close friends and subordinates, as well as Bai family relatives and younger colleagues and friends.
One after another, more than a hundred people came to offer their birthday wishes.
Today, Mr. Bai was wearing a dark red brocade cardigan embroidered with the character for longevity, and he looked very energetic.
Perhaps because he saw many friends, he had a faint smile on his face.
"Old Bai, you've been enjoying a life of leisure abroad these past two years, you've almost forgotten about us old buddies, haven't you?"
Two or three old men sat together chatting. Old Bai was teased a couple of times, but he just smiled and waved his hand.
“I almost suffocated living abroad. If it weren’t for wanting to put my son and daughter-in-law at ease, I wouldn’t have left my hometown and traveled so far away.”
An old man with white hair snorted: "You seem to be living a very comfortable life. You've been back for so long and haven't even called us."
Old Bai said with a wry smile, "It was my fault. I'll offer you guys tea instead of wine as an apology."
Although they seemed to be complaining, the atmosphere of their conversation revealed that the old men had a very close relationship.
"Oh, by the way, let me introduce you to my wonderful granddaughter. She's beautiful and sensible, and I'll let you in on a little secret: she's a genius!" The old man's eyes practically lit up as he praised his granddaughter.
He looked so smug that the other older guys couldn't help but want to punch him.
"You old codger, are you showing off because the three of us don't have granddaughters?"
"Let your darling granddaughter come over and let us see her. If she's pretty, my eldest grandson is still single. We should keep the good stuff in the family and arrange a marriage between relatives."
Old Bai curled his lips: "Go away, my granddaughter already has a boyfriend. He's a promising young man. He's good-looking and got into the Chinese Academy of Sciences at a young age. They're a perfect match."
When talking about his granddaughter and future grandson-in-law, Old Bai's face lit up with joy, and he leisurely sipped his tea.
The white-haired old man snorted lightly: "Look at his character, he can brag a whole bunch of things."
Old Bai glared at him: "Who's bragging? Everything I said is true. Humph, you're just jealous that I have a granddaughter."
"Alright, alright, I'll take it as you weren't bragging. Now tell me, what's your grandson-in-law's name? I have a good relationship with Dean Pei, and I also have acquaintances at the Chinese Academy of Sciences."
Old Bai put down his teacup and thought carefully. He usually called her A-Ye, but now he suddenly couldn't remember what A-Ye's real name was.
Old Bai frowned deeply, thought for a while, and then slapped his forehead, saying, "His name is... Gu Jueye. Do you know him? He said he's Dean Pei's assistant."
The three old men looked at each other in bewilderment.
For the past two years, Mr. Bai has been recuperating abroad and has been relatively out of touch with domestic news.
The remaining three gentlemen have always lived in China. As retired government officials, they naturally pay attention to major domestic events.
"Gu Jueye? Are you sure your grandson-in-law is Gu Jueye?"
"Yeah, I thought the name was quite a mouthful back then." Old Bai looked at his three old friends, noticing that their eyes were widening in surprise.
"What? You really know him?"
An old man gave Bai Lao a strange look, then took out his phone from his pocket and typed three words into Baidu Baike. The first result was a detailed introduction to Gu Jueye.
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