His wife came from an ordinary family; her parents died early, and she and her sister depended on each other for survival. She, the older sister, suffered a lot.
When she was young, she often sighed and said that her husband was her greatest benefactor.
She said that the more hardship she endured in the first half of her life, the more sweetness she would receive in the second half. She believes that her achievements today are all due to his appearance, which changed her life.
Bai Kangyan does not deny that he once helped this girl who was pursuing her dreams, but he also cherishes her beauty and admires her persistence and passion in pursuing her dreams.
Their relationship is more about companionship, so after more than 20 years of staying together, they still deeply love and cherish each other.
“Qianmo lived in the old house for a few months, so it’s normal that she has a good relationship with her older brother and sister-in-law. Gu Jueye must have spent a lot of time trying to build relationships there during that time. Besides, he didn’t expect us to come when he came to our house today, so it’s normal that he didn’t prepare any gifts.”
Bai Kangyan felt that his wife's unresolved issue lay in the gifts Gu Jueye had given her.
Han Songyan gave a bitter smile.
Who is Gu Jueye? Since he's attending the Bai family banquet, he must have made arrangements in advance.
Besides, they arrived at the old house very early today, so there's no way Gu Jueye wouldn't know they were here.
Not preparing gifts is probably just a matter of disdain.
To put it bluntly, they didn't treat them as Qianmo's parents.
The thought of this possibility made Han Songyan feel a sharp, stabbing pain in her heart.
"My own daughter, but she ended up benefiting the first wife's side." Han Songyan couldn't help but complain.
"How can you blame your older brother and sister-in-law? They truly love Qianmo. Don't take it to heart. All the mistakes were our own doing. The most important thing now is to find a way to ease the tension between us and Qianmo. Only by gaining Qianmo's approval will our future son-in-law treat us with utmost respect."
Men care about their pride. Although Bai Kangyan didn't say it, he was still quite upset that Gu Jueye hadn't given him a gift when he presented it to the elders today.
But he was a man, and a seasoned businessman with countless battles under his belt, so he couldn't show this awkwardness on the surface.
"You need to take good care of your health and mood. Don't think about these things anymore. Take it slow," Bai Kangyan said gently, holding his wife in his arms.
Han Songyan was unable to let go of the inner turmoil and distress in her heart.
But she knew very well that it would take a long period of adjustment for Qianmo to truly accept her as her mother.
*
Until dawn
The study door slowly opened.
Grandpa Bai showed no signs of fatigue, radiating energy, with a ruddy complexion, and his eyes were filled with admiration as he looked at his granddaughter!
granddaughter?
Xu Hualan and Bai Kangcheng, a married couple, were somewhat puzzled.
"It's too late today, you shouldn't go back," Old Bai said.
The detail Gu Jueye heard was "you all," which was clearly referring to him.
Bai Qianmo stretched and rubbed her slightly sore arms.
She looked at Mr. Gu beside her and asked, "What do you think?"
Gu Jueye smiled and said, "Let's listen to Grandpa Bai."
"Okay, then let's stay here tonight." Bai Qianmo glanced at the time; it was already past midnight.
"Grandpa, you should rest now."
"I'm so excited I can't sleep, my dear granddaughter. I want to admire that painting again, and study it some more..."
Before Bai Qianmo could speak, Old Master Bai turned around and went back to his study.
Bai Qianmo was helpless; the old man's obsession with calligraphy and painting was just that persistent and fanatical.
"What treasure has the old man unearthed? I haven't seen him so excited in a long time," Xu Hualan said with a smile as she walked over.
Bai Qianmo said, "Grandpa has collected a painting, and he's been really fond of it lately."
"Hehe, let him enjoy it for a while longer. You two must be tired. I've already asked Aunt Zhang to tidy up your yard. You can stay in your own room, and A-Ye can stay in the guest room next door. The sheets and blankets have all been changed to new ones."
Bai Qianmo affectionately hooked her arm around Xu Hualan's: "Auntie, how can you be so thoughtful?"
Bai Kangcheng looked proudly at his wife.
His wife was not only meticulous but also exceptionally intelligent. He always felt that marrying such a smart, capable, gentle, and independent woman was the greatest blessing of his life.
It suddenly started snowing heavily again tonight.
The heating in the north is very warm, and the indoor temperature can reach a constant 25 degrees Celsius or higher.
After taking a shower, Bai Qianmo came out of the bathroom and found that a man who should have been in the next room was lying on her bed.
Seeing Bai Qianmo come out of the bathroom, the man waved to her.
Bai Qianmo raised an eyebrow, deliberately walked around to the bedside, but then suddenly turned around and went to the dressing table.
"Mr. Gu, your room is next door!"
Gu Jueye stood up, walked behind Bai Qianmo, bent down, and stretched out his arms to encircle the girl from behind.
I miss you, I can't sleep without you by my side!
Hearing the man's deep, warm voice uttering sweet words, Bai Qianmo felt as warm as the temperature in the room.
However, he smiled and teased her.
"Didn't you sleep alone while I was filming these past few days?"
"That's different!"
"How are they different?"
"I can smell your scent at home, but not in the guest room here, and you're in the room next door. How am I supposed to control myself, huh?"
The man deliberately leaned close to her ear to speak, his warm breath making her feel a little itchy.
Bai Qianmo looked at herself in the mirror.
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