"Wait a moment, we'll tidy up and change our clothes and then come over."
"Why does it smell so sweet in this yard, sis? Did you make something delicious just now?"
Yang Fenglin has grown up in a well-off family and considers himself to have never been short of food.
But after having a meal at Bai Jiaojiao's house last time, I realized what truly delicious food is.
The aroma of pine nuts and corn in the yard is making my mouth water.
"I made a dish of pine nut corn, we'll eat it together at Grandpa's house later."
"Okay, sis, I love sweets the most!"
Yang Fenglin's main selling point was his sweet talk and easy-going nature. After a while, Bai Jiaojiao finished getting ready, fed Bai Doudou, and then got into Yang Fenglin's car to go to the Yang family home.
Surprisingly, Shen Heng's physique made him very popular with the Yang family. When Yang Changping saw Shen Heng, he said repeatedly, "If all the young men in the country had a physique like this, we would never have to worry about being bullied again!"
Yang Changping patted Shen Heng's muscles with an admiring look on his face.
Shen Heng was still a little unaccustomed to such praise. The last time Bai Jiaojiao saw him so flustered was when she went back to her parents' home with her for the first time after their marriage.
Du Ying's hand was healed, and as soon as Bai Jiaojiao and Shen Heng arrived, they saw her busy in the kitchen.
Bai Jiaojiao entered the kitchen with a lunchbox: "Auntie, let me help you make this. This is pine nut corn that I made at home. I'll put it on a plate in a bit."
"Pine nut and corn?" Du Ying, being from a poor family and a veteran revolutionary background, didn't know how to cook such unusual dishes. She had once happened to eat them at a restaurant, and they were indeed quite delicious, which surprised her.
“Last time you invited Fenglin to stay for dinner, Fenglin has been praising your cooking every day since he came to our house. Today we finally get to enjoy your delicious food.”
"No, no, Aunt, Feng Lin is exaggerating. I just have ordinary skills."
Bai Jiaojiao offered to help, but Du Ying wouldn't let her: "You've come all this way, go and talk to your grandpa. I can manage here myself! Go on."
Bai Jiaojiao thought that since she was a guest, she should follow the host's lead and didn't insist any further.
When Grandpa Yang saw Bai Jiaojiao return, he waved to her and said, "Why didn't you call home even though Fenglin installed a telephone for you? I don't mean anything by it, but it would be good if you could let us know you're safe every three or five days."
"Grandpa, I don't think I have anything else to say, and I'm afraid I might disturb you by making a phone call."
"How could it be a disturbance? I'd be happy if you gave me a call."
During the meal, the Yang family inevitably asked some questions about Bai Jiaojiao. They didn't dare to ask too many questions at once and were very careful, afraid of offending Bai Jiaojiao.
"I heard last time that you were from Yenching University's Medical School. I have a comrade-in-arms who seems to be teaching there now. We're both teachers in the same department, you should know him, right? Ji Guizhang, do you know him?"
Yang Changping doted on Bai Jiaojiao, his niece who looked exactly like his sister, and was always thinking about how he could help her.
However, his old comrade-in-arms wasn't very worldly-wise, so asking him for help might not be enough. But no matter how difficult it was, as long as his niece asked, Yang Changping would definitely do it.
Bai Jiaojiao was a little surprised at first, but then she thought that since the two were about the same age and had similar experiences, it was normal.
He smiled and said, "Uncle, what a coincidence! I'm working in Professor Ji's lab right now. He's given me a lot of guidance. It's more than just a casual acquaintance."
"Huh? You work for him?"
Yang Changping was somewhat surprised. That old fellow was very picky, and relying on his foreign knowledge, he always glared with dead fish eyes and would put on a sullen face as he spoke.
It's quite remarkable that his niece can work under Ji Guizhang.
"Yes, Professor Ji is the vice dean of our school. His lab is very popular. I only managed to get in by chance."
Bai Jiaojiao started talking and told the story of how she met Xiang Anqi.
Grandpa Yang listened with great interest. Old people like to enjoy lively conversations, and hearing Bai Jiaojiao's smooth-sailing story made him feel comfortable.
"This Teacher Xiang has been a mentor to you. Since you've recognized him as your godfather, then we're practically in-laws. I'll treat him to a meal sometime in the future."
After hearing Bai Jiaojiao's story, Yang Changping immediately wanted to meet Xiang Anqi and thank him properly.
"I will talk to Teacher Xiang about it."
"My sister always reports good news and hides bad news. Sister, have your adoptive parents come looking for you again?"
Yang Fenglin was bursting with frustration. He hadn't received a call from his sister, and Bai Jiaojiao hadn't mentioned that matter at all today.
So much time has passed, has it been resolved yet?
Yang Changping was also led inside by Bai Jiaojiao. Hearing Yang Fenglin's reminder, he quickly asked, "Right, I haven't had a chance to ask them yet. Have they been bothering you these past few days?"
"Heng is back now. They came to visit once, but Heng scared them away. They probably won't dare to come again."
Shen Heng sitting there was indeed very convincing. With such a man at home, ordinary people wouldn't dare to cause trouble.
But even tigers have their moments of weakness. What if Shen Heng goes on another business trip next time?
“I’ve already started working on this for you. Your previous adoptive father was in office for so many years, I don’t believe he didn’t leave out a single clue. Once I find out, I’ll find an opportunity to arrest him. I don’t think a woman left outside can cause any trouble.”
This matter was not within Yang Changping's jurisdiction after all. He asked someone to help him with the matter, which took up a lot of time. Otherwise, given his efficiency, Ding's father would never have had the chance to visit Bai Jiaojiao.
"Uncle, thank you for your help with my matter," Bai Jiaojiao said gratefully.
Grandpa Yang said, “Don’t talk about trouble or not, it’s all a small matter. Although you are surnamed Bai, you are also a child of our Yang family, my own grandson. Since you call him uncle, he has to make arrangements for you. You should have everything that Feng Lin has, and you can enjoy everything that he can enjoy. In Yancheng, no one can bully you.”
“Your grandfather is right. In the past, other families thought our family wasn’t very large. But now it’s great. You and Shen Heng are college students. Your uncle is proud of you. You don’t have to worry about anything. Just focus on your studies, live a good life with Shen Heng, and leave the rest to us. As long as you two don’t commit murder or arson, your uncle can handle everything else.”
If he said this outside, someone would definitely report him, but Yang Changping wasn't bragging. He was telling Bai Jiaojiao these things because he considered her one of his own.
Unable to refuse such hospitality, Bai Jiaojiao could only say that it felt really good to have someone to rely on.
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