Bai Zhu no longer caters to this idiot in everything.
After settling him in, she went to the table next to her to read and do exercises, pretending not to see the man secretly glancing at her while he was working on his laptop.
While Bai Shu was doing her practice problems, her phone rang several times. It was a message from her aunt and uncle, urging her to come home.
Having overheard their conversation, Bai Shu was now highly wary of the Cheng family. She didn't believe their nonsense about "being worried about her" at all. After replying "Not going home today," she turned her phone off, onto the side, and stopped looking at it.
Xiao Lingchen's gaze darkened, but his voice remained gentle: "If you have any trouble, you can tell me."
Normally, Bai Shu wouldn't want to trouble others with her own problems. She was just about to refuse when she suddenly hesitated—
Now that her aunt and uncle are threatening her, it's clear that she can't handle it alone. Xiao Lingchen comes from a wealthy family and is so sincere in wanting to help her. There's no need for her to cling to her stubbornness and put herself in danger.
Bai Shu was unaware that, within the atmosphere Xiao Lingchen had deliberately created, she had subconsciously already included him in her acceptance zone, and psychologically, she had also developed a sense of dependence on him.
At their first meeting, he was majestic, noble, and dazzling, rescuing her from her uneasy situation. Even though she was wary at the time, the thought that "he is very powerful" was planted in her heart.
When they met again, he was gentle, considerate and caring, showing her affection and taking care of her meticulously. Her wary heart finally cracked open.
After he was in a car accident and she rescued him from the car, she would subconsciously erase the differences between them:
He may hold a high position and wield great power, but she is his savior.
Although the final acting mishap was somewhat beyond Xiao Lingchen's control, the outcome was still positive: in her heart, her image of him as cold and dignified had been completely shattered.
What remained was a high-ranking but childish and mischievous "brother" who was close to her, took excellent care of her, and whom she could trust and ask for help from.
Bai Shu hesitated for a moment, but seeing Xiao Lingchen's encouraging and gentle gaze, she thought for a moment and slowly spoke:
“You said before that you knew my parents… I told you that my parents passed away a few months ago, and I am now being raised by my aunt and uncle. Now I have some conflicts with my aunt’s family.”
Xiao Lingchen asked, "Did they bully you?"
Bai Shu nodded.
He said, "That's easy. I'll hire someone right away to help you terminate the guardianship and adoption relationship. You can come back to the capital with me."
Bai Shu paused for a moment, then quickly said, "This isn't quite right—"
She desperately wanted to terminate the guardianship agreement, but why did she have to go with him?
Xiao Lingchen sighed deliberately, looking melancholy, "You still treat me like a stranger and won't tell me anything—it seems I really need to repay your life-saving grace with my body before you'll stop keeping me so distant?"
This man was adept at taking advantage of people's misfortunes, and Bai Shu was forced to shake his head helplessly, having no choice but to recount the whole story.
After her parents passed away, her aunt took custody of her and forced her to transfer schools and leave her hometown. She took all the inheritance and compensation money and forced her to work to earn money. This went on until last night when she went home and overheard her aunt and uncle discussing the matter.
The more the man listened, the angrier he became. Finally, he said succinctly, "How can this kind of family stay? The adoption agreement must be resolved, then we need to find a lawyer and report it to the police directly for misappropriation of property!"
Bai Zhu stammered, "Is this okay? I don't know any lawyers, and the lawyer's fees..."
Xiao Lingchen chuckled.
“Baby, with me here, you don’t need to worry about anything. Just focus on your studies, and I’ll take care of everything else.”
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