"Dad!" Han Songyan mustered her courage, pushed open the car door, and got out of the car.
When Old Master Bai saw Han Songyan get out of the car, his face immediately darkened.
What are you doing here?
“I…I just happened to be here on business and was passing by my house when I thought I’d stop by to see you.”
Old Master Bai snorted coldly: "Don't tell me you're here to see when I'm going to die?"
"Dad, how could I think that? I..."
"Alright, stop pretending in front of me. Just say what you want to say."
Han Songyan chuckled inwardly, knowing that in the old man's eyes, she had always been an unqualified daughter-in-law.
Especially compared to Xu Hualan, she was not a young lady from a wealthy family, so the old man always looked down on her.
During her relationship with Bai Kangyan, the old man had tried to stop her in front of her. Now, with Qianmo's situation added to the mix, he disliked her even more.
Why would she still think of easing the tension with Qianmo through the old man?
It's just wishful thinking on my part.
"Dad, I really just happened to be passing by today and thought I'd come and see you."
"I've already seen it. You're so busy, you don't need to come see us anymore unless you have to." Old Master Bai's expression revealed his impatience.
"Qianmo... how has Qianmo been lately?"
Old Bai paused for a moment, his deep gaze fixed on Han Songyan: "What kind of scheme are you plotting against Qianmo now? Han Songyan, since you think Bai Xiruo is your biological daughter and that only she can bring you honor as a mother, then please raise your daughter properly from now on and stop bothering Qianmo."
Han Songyan's eyes stung, and tears streamed uncontrollably down her cheeks.
"No...no, Dad, I know I was wrong. I was confused before. Ever since Qianmo returned to the Bai family, I have never considered her feelings. Now I really know I was wrong."
Seeing that Han Songyan had actually cried, Old Master Bai's brows furrowed into a deep frown.
"I know you're a movie queen, and you act well. Are you planning to change your strategy? You used to confront her head-on, but you found that Qianmo isn't so easy to deal with, so you're thinking of retreating to advance and infiltrating the enemy's rear base?"
Please forgive the old man for thinking this way at this moment. It's just that the various misdeeds committed by Han Songyan's mother make it hard to accept her sudden change of heart.
Zhou Mei, sitting in the car, saw this and shook her head.
This is reaping what you sow. He looked down on his own daughter back then, and now he wants to make amends, but she no longer needs him.
Grandpa Bai's words made Han Songyan feel very embarrassed. Her eyes were still filled with tears, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.
Han Songyan remained silent. Old Bai snorted, "Looks like I guessed right. Han Songyan, can't you and your good daughter just live your lives peacefully? Why do you always have to keep harping on Qianmo? Do you really want to force her to her death?"
"No...no, I really don't have that thought now. I was wrong before, I was stupid, that's why...that's why my relationship with Qianmo turned out so bad. Dad, please believe me, I will definitely make up for my past mistakes."
Old Bai waved his hand impatiently: "Go on, stop talking. I only ask that you don't disturb Qianmo's life in the future. I think that's what she wants too."
Hearing the last sentence, Han Songyan felt a sharp pain in her heart.
Xu Hualan heard someone talking at the door and went out to check.
From a distance, one could see Han Songyan and the old man talking face to face.
Xu Hualan knew in her heart that Han Songyan had never liked her as her sister-in-law. Although the two of them had maintained a superficial harmony over the years, in reality, due to differences in values and backgrounds, coupled with the fact that the old man had always had a problem with Han Songyan, Han Songyan harbored hostility towards her as her sister-in-law.
After listening to the conversation between the old man and Han Songyan for a while, Xu Hualan was somewhat surprised.
She had initially thought Han Songyan had come to cause trouble again, so why had she suddenly changed her tune?
Worried that the old man would be angry because of Han Songyan, Xu Hualan thought it over and decided to go out and try to persuade him.
"dad."
Old Bai looked at Xu Hualan and said, "Hualan, you've come at the right time. My breakfast is getting cold. I don't have time to chat with irrelevant people. Can you see the guest out for me? I'm going back to have breakfast."
"Okay, I've also cooked some porridge. Please have some to warm your stomach."
Bai Lao Tie turned and went inside with a livid face, without looking at Han Songyan again.
After the old man left, Xu Hualan looked at Han Songyan with a calm expression.
"You didn't come here on your way today, did you?" Judging from Han Songyan's words just now, it seemed more like she came here on purpose.
"I just came to see Dad and Qianmo."
"You didn't know that Qianmo no longer lives here?... Oh, you probably wouldn't know."
Hearing Xu Hualan's sarcasm, even the proud Han Songyan wanted to retort on the spot.
But she found that she seemed to have no grounds to refute it.
Xu Hualan was telling the truth; she truly did not know that Qianmo had moved out of the old house.
"Where...where did she move to?"
"I can't tell you without Qianmo's permission."
Han Songyan took a deep breath, suppressing her anger and trying to lower her profile as much as possible.
“Sister-in-law, I know you all think I'm biased towards Xi Ruo and neglecting Qian Mo's feelings. You're a mother too. If you suddenly found out that Yi Tang isn't your biological son, and the child you carried for ten months belongs to someone else, wouldn't you be caught off guard by reality? I was really stunned during that time. After Qian Mo came back, I felt like a stranger. All the memories of my daughter in my mind were of Xi Ruo. I really couldn't adjust to it in a short time. Now I understand, Qian Mo is my daughter. The mistakes I made before completely broke her heart. I want to make amends and spend the rest of my life making up for the mistakes I made to her. Sister-in-law, I beg you, please help me. What should I do to make Qian Mo accept me again?”
Xu Hualan stared into Han Songyan's eyes, as if trying to discern something from them.
Although Han Songyan was a bit selfish and cold, she didn't have any bad intentions. The wrong things she did before were actually fueled by Bai Xiruo.
Although it's unclear why Han Songyan suddenly changed her personality, her words at this moment don't sound like she's acting.
"Han Songyan, you have hurt Qianmo too much. It is impossible for her to accept you quickly. However, if you really want to make amends, start by caring for her."
“I don’t even know where Qianmo lives, and even if I did, she wouldn’t want to see me.”
Xu Hualan pondered for a moment. She was worried about Qianmo's parent-teacher conference, and perhaps this was an opportunity to repair their mother-daughter relationship.
"Qianmo's school is holding a parent-teacher meeting tomorrow morning at nine o'clock. If you attend, it might let Qianmo see your attitude."
Han Songyan's expression suddenly lit up: "I will definitely be there on time tomorrow."
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