Bai Xinrou had no idea that the person she took out that day was Bai Lao, who was disguised using magic.
She shook her head innocently: "That's not how it is. I took Grandpa Bai out that day just to help him relax. Later, I went to the neighborhood to buy him breakfast, but when I came back, he was gone."
“I…I searched everywhere for Grandpa Bai, but I couldn’t find him around the park. It’s not far from home, so I thought he had already gone back.”
Han Songyan had long disliked Bai Xinrou.
In her opinion, if Bai Xinrou hadn't lied to the old man about going out that morning, Qianmo wouldn't have set up the trap to catch those bad guys, and she wouldn't have entered that secret room.
Thinking of this, she was filled with anger and stepped forward to slap Bai Xinrou hard across the face.
"Bai Xinrou, I've tolerated you for a long time. What has our Bai family ever done to wrong you and your daughter? Back then, Qianmo suffered all kinds of humiliation in your family. You thought she was easy to bully, so you traveled thousands of miles to the capital just to try to get some benefits from her. People like you are simply greedy and poor to the core."
"I'm telling you, if Qianmo doesn't wake up, I'll make you both pay for her death!" Han Songyan roared, her voice filled with deep hatred and anger.
Upon seeing this, Zhang Cuiyan hurriedly stepped forward and shoved Han Songyan aside.
She pointed at Han Songyan's face and cursed, "Han Songyan, your own daughter is dying, why are you pushing all the responsibility onto us, mother and daughter? I think your Bai family is just bullying us, a weak orphan and widow."
"God, please open your eyes and see! These rich people are absolutely heartless! Waaah... Why is it so hard for us poor people to even have a way to survive..."
Bai Xinrou covered her slapped cheek, the burning pain making her feel a surge of resentment.
Bai Qianmo is dying, what does that have to do with her?
"Teacher Han, your slap has woken me up. Heh, you were wrong to raise Xi Ruo as your own daughter. After Bai Qianmo came home, you made things difficult for Bai Qianmo for Xi Ruo's sake. How noble are you? Heh, although I hate Bai Qianmo, I can't help but say something for her. Do you deserve to be her mother?"
This is a thorn that Han Songyan can never remove from her heart.
Bai Xinrou's words were like a sharp blade, stabbing her heart deeply.
Pain, excruciating pain, guilt, self-blame, grief, and regret—all of this accumulated in her heart, eroding the sin deep within her soul.
Seeing Han Songyan's face full of grief, Bai Xinrou sneered and looked at Bai Qianmo on the hospital bed.
Hmph, Bai Qianmo has actually become a vegetable. Heaven really has eyes.
Do you think you've transformed from a sparrow into a phoenix, and from then on you can soar high?
Heh, look at you now, you're living a life worse than death, barely clinging to life, what are you so smug about?
"Grandpa Bai, do you also think I'm here to harm you?"
Bai Xinrou quickly walked up to Elder Bai, slowly raised one hand that had been hanging by her side, and made a strange gesture in front of Elder Bai in a seemingly casual manner.
“You love me so much, you treat me like your own granddaughter, how could I possibly do anything to hurt you? If I had been there when you were kidnapped, I would have definitely stood up to protect you.”
Old Bai's gaze was gradually drawn to Bai Xinrou's gestures.
Bai Xinrou sneered inwardly, thinking that as long as the Sleep-Inducing Gu remained in Bai Lao's body, he would be at her mercy!
As long as Old Master Bai obediently listens to her, she doesn't care about the rest of the Bai family.
Now Bai Qianmo has become a half-dead, vegetative state patient; this is heaven helping her.
Why doesn't she take this opportunity to become the true eldest daughter of the Bai family?
Bai Xinrou was filled with anticipation for a bright future, while a barely perceptible hint of disdain flashed beneath Bai Lao's wooden expression.
"Xinrou, why did you run away back then?"
"No, I really didn't know you were being held hostage. Actually, I took you to the park that day to say goodbye, but I didn't have the courage to say it, so I made an excuse to buy breakfast and left you alone," Bai Xinrou tried to deny.
Old Bai chuckled coldly: "You know perfectly well that I can't find my way home anymore. How could you possibly leave with a clear conscience after seeing me suddenly disappear in the park square?"
"During your time at the Bai family, I can honestly say I never mistreated you and your son. I even went against everyone's wishes and gave you a check for 20 million. Is this how you repay me?"
Bai Lao bombarded Bai Xinrou with questions, leaving her completely dumbfounded.
What happened?
After being controlled by the sleep-inducing Gu, Elder Bai shouldn't have argued with her.
Moreover, she had just used the illusion technique that Mr. Feng taught her. As long as Elder Bai's eyes were fixed on her gestures, he would quickly summon the Sleep-Inducing Gu, thereby completely controlling the host's brain.
But the old man in front of them showed no signs of being controlled.
"Can't figure it out, can you? You must be thinking right now, 'This old thing is clearly under the control of the sleep-inducing Gu, so why doesn't it obey my commands like it used to?'"
Upon hearing Bai Lao's words, Bai Xinrou's expression changed drastically, and fear appeared in her eyes.
How could he know what he was thinking?
No, that's impossible.
She clearly saw the old man drink that bowl of tea with her own eyes, and... and his subsequent reactions were exactly the same as those of someone afflicted with a sleep-inducing curse.
Bai Yitang stared at Bai Xinrou as if she were an idiot: "Fool, do you really think my grandfather has been poisoned by a Gu?"
"Bai Xinrou, I've spent half my life navigating the treacherous waters of officialdom. If I were to be manipulated by you, what would be the point of my life? Hmph, I've seen everything you've done clearly. I know you want that heirloom Yin-Yang Jade from the Bai family, but unfortunately, you don't have the genius-level intellect of Qianmo. How could you possibly find it?"
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