Chapter 48 The Bai Family
After listening to the Taoist priest's narration, Qing Yanrou felt very upset. Her mother left her when she was three years old, and her memory of her was very vague.
But she still remembered that she was worried about her after her mother passed away, so she stayed in the Yang World for three years. Finally, when she was six years old, her soul was damaged due to staying in the Yang World for too long, and she dissipated in the world.
If she had held on for another year, she would have waited for Qingyun to wake up, and maybe she wouldn't have disappeared like this, but there are not so many ifs in this world.
What happened between her mother and Bai Wenzhang that caused her to leave Beijing while pregnant and return to Yantai Village, where she even died of depression.
Even though her mother was no longer with her, she still wanted to seek an explanation. That was why she agreed to go to Bai Wenzhang's house yesterday.
Bai Wenzhang seemed to have checked her out, but he didn't know Tianfu Street, so she got up and went to school at noon.
The driver sent by the Bai family picked up Qing Yanrou on time. Ten years ago, the Bai family was one of the most powerful families in the business world, but after Bai Wenzhang took over, it began to go downhill.
But the foundation is still there. Even though the Bai family is not as strong as before, the old house of the Bai family, which once symbolized the glory of the Bai family, still stands on the mountain north of Beijing.
And now the retired old lady of the Bai family lives there.
The car was driving slowly. When it entered Lingshan, Qing Yanrou finally opened her eyes which had been tightly closed. She turned her head slightly to look at the tall trees outside that were beginning to wither.
In late autumn, most trees in the north are bare, with only trunks left, and the mountains and ridges are no exception.
She looked at a patch of bare trees. Not far away stood an old-style house. Looking at the house, Qing Yanrou couldn't help but raise the corners of her mouth, revealing a meaningful smile.
Soon the car stopped in front of the old house. Seeing that she didn't move, the driver couldn't help but remind her: "Miss, we're here."
"Thanks."
After putting away her phone, Qing Yanrou politely thanked the driver and got out of the car.
"Why are you here?"
Suddenly a female voice sounded behind her. Hearing the familiar voice, she knew who it was without even turning around.
Seeing her standing there lazily and completely ignoring her, Bai Xinyi reached out to push her, but not only did she miss, she even almost fell down.
"Why did you leave so suddenly!"
Bai Xinyi, who almost fell down, said to her angrily.
"I'm not going to leave, so you can push me? I think you've forgotten what happened that day in the neighboring province."
Qing Yanrou looked at her coldly and said lightly.
When her face darkened, she exuded a sense of majesty. The peach blossom eyes that usually captivated people in front of Chu Tingbai were now looking at Bai Xinyi coldly, with indifference and warning in her eyes. There was no longer that captivating look.
Being stared at coldly by those eyes, Bai Xinyi seemed to see again the day when she was stared at by the baboon's terrifying eyes in the mountains. Her heart suddenly tightened. Although she did not see how Qing Yanrou killed the baboon, she was inexplicably afraid when she was stared at by her.
"I, I didn't push you. I just wanted to ask what you are doing here? This is my Bai family's territory. What are you doing here?"
Bai Xinyi was still a little scared at first, but the more she talked, the more confident she became. This was her Bai family's territory, why should she be afraid of her?
Seeing her arrogant look, Qing Yanrou ignored her. She really thought she was noisy and looked at her coldly.
Bai Xinyi instantly became as quiet as a chicken.
"Oh, you two sisters have already met. I was just about to introduce you to each other later."
At this time, Bai Wenzhang got out of the car next to him, saw the two of them standing there and spoke with a smile.
"Dad, what are you talking about?"
Bai Xinyi ran over and took his hand, looking at him with a puzzled look.
"Yiyi, this is your sister, Yanrou, this, this is your sister Yiyi."
Bai Wenzhang first introduced Qing Yanrou to Bai Xinyi, and then when he introduced Bai Xinyi to Qing Yanrou, he was inexplicably stuck, after all, the two of them were less than a year apart in age.
Hearing his words, Bai Xinyi tightened her grip on his hand, her face stiffening as she stammered, "Dad, what are you talking about? What sister or sister?"
Bai Wenzhang also felt a little uncomfortable, and his gentleness just now was gone. Seeing Qing Yanrou looking at him with a playful expression, he let go of Bai Xinyi's hand awkwardly.
"Come in first. Your grandma has been waiting for you inside for a long time." Then she motioned them to go into the house.
Looking at Bai Xinyi, who was almost the same age as her, Qing Yanrou frowned behind them and stared at Bai Wenzhang's back with indifference.
The Bai family's old house was built during the Republic of China period, but it has been renovated many times since then, so it looks ancient on the outside and very modern on the inside.
When the three of them entered the living room, there sat an old lady with gray hair and an indigo hat.
The Bai family father and daughter first greeted the old lady respectfully. Seeing Qing Yanrou still standing there lazily, Bai Wenzhang took the initiative to introduce her to the old lady:
"Mother, this is the Qing Yanrou I told you about, my daughter."
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Bai looked at him, her wrinkled face staring at him with dissatisfaction. Then she looked at Qing Yanrou beside her, with a hint of dissatisfaction in her cloudy eyes. She withdrew her gaze and said coldly:
"Why didn't you change your surname? How can a descendant of our Bai family not bear our Bai family's surname?"
"I brought him here so you can recognize him and then add him to the family tree. Is that okay with you?"
Before Mrs. Bai could answer, Qing Yanrou retracted her lazy attitude, looked at Mrs. Bai with cold eyes and said:
"I will not change my last name, and I will not be included in the Bai family tree."
"You! Bastard! Zhang'er, this is what you said about letting her..."
"Mother, please calm down, please calm down. Yanrou is young and naive, and she just came back!"
Bai Wenzhang interrupted the old lady before she finished speaking. He walked over and told her about her back while patting her shoulder with his palm.
The old lady regained some of her sanity after being interrupted by him. She snorted coldly and stopped looking at Qing Yanrou.
Bai Xinyi, who was standing by, was originally worried that the old lady would look at Qing Yanrou differently, and that there would even be one more person to share the inheritance. But when she saw her attitude, she immediately felt relieved and secretly demonstrated to Qing Yanrou.
Looking at the people in the room with different expressions and ulterior motives, if she didn't want to know about her mother, she would have lost the patience to waste time with them.
"Yanrou, you don't have to change your last name for now, but you still have to register it in the family tree first."
Bai Wenzhang stroked the old lady's back, looked at Qing Yanrou lovingly, and spoke in a gentle tone.
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