Shen Zhi Qiu looked like he didn't want to talk to him anymore, and directly warned him, "Don't talk nonsense in front of Xiao Jin, or I'll make you regret it."
Upon hearing this, Qi Jili immediately surrendered, "No, no, I wouldn't dare."
"Madam." Qi Jili put away his frivolous expression and discussed with Shen Zhiqi, "Why don't you give Xiao Jin a call later and invite the young couple over for a meal? This place will be their home from now on."
"I understand." Shen Zhi Qiu reminded him, "Don't bother them unless it's absolutely necessary. Also, you should consult your granddaughter-in-law about all matters in the family from now on, and only proceed if she approves."
Qi Jili nodded knowingly and said, "What you say is true, Madam."
...
Before she knew it, school was about to start, and Qiao Xi felt for the first time that her university vacation had gone by so quickly.
In her past life, she couldn't wait for school to start and didn't want to stay in Fuyuan Garden for even a day. She just wanted to be with Lu Mingxuan every day.
She was so reluctant to leave, but she still stayed at Fuyuan instead of moving to the villa near the school with Ajin. Considering that Ajin was too tired from commuting to work every day, she was relatively better off, sometimes only having half a day of classes.
On the last day of her holiday, Qiao Xi wanted to catch up on the sleep she had missed during the week before school started, but things didn't go as planned. Just as she was about to take a nap, her phone rang.
Qiao Xi glanced at the caller ID in a daze, then pressed the answer button, "Brother."
Hearing Qiao Xi's sleepy voice, Bai Hongyi smiled and asked, "Still sleeping?"
Qiao Xi squinted and nodded, replying, "School starts tomorrow, so I'm catching up on sleep."
Bai Hongyi smiled without commenting, and then said to her, "I knew you were going back to school, so I prepared a gift for you."
"What gift?" Qiao Xi asked hurriedly.
Bai Hongyi thought for a moment and then corrected his statement, "It can't really be considered a gift."
Qiao Xi's curiosity was instantly piqued. "Brother, stop keeping me in suspense."
Bai Hongyi didn't intend to keep her in suspense. He just felt that calling it a gift wasn't quite appropriate, since the things belonging to the Jinghua family were essentially hers, even if she hadn't accepted them yet.
"Jinghua Family will be launching a back-to-school member event at 2 PM today, featuring a limited edition of ninety-nine hand-painted fountain pens. Do you want one?" Bai Hongyi asked bluntly.
Qiao Xi nodded her head like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yes, yes, yes."
“Each pen has a number. Should I leave 001 for you?” Bai Hongyi asked her again.
Qiao Xi nodded repeatedly, "Mmm-hmm!"
"So, are you coming to pick it up yourself, or should I have someone deliver it to you?" Bai Hongyi then asked.
Qiao Xi thought for a moment and then asked him, "Could you please bring it over for me, Uncle?"
"Okay," Bai Hongyi readily agreed.
She didn't know how things had turned out last time, and she didn't ask, for fear of putting unnecessary pressure on her uncle because of her.
That day was indeed a bit hasty. If you wanted to deal with that mother and daughter, you could have done it somewhere else. After all, they are your uncle's wife and daughter now. What she did really showed no respect for your uncle.
Grandpa is so old. If she has a conflict with her uncle because of this, wouldn't she become a sinner for all time?
Qiao Xi felt increasingly guilty, and she asked cautiously, her heart heavy with apprehension, "How is Grandpa doing lately? And Uncle...?"
"Bai Ruxue has been expelled from school," Bai Hongyi suddenly said.
Qiao Xi was taken aback upon hearing this, and then asked with some surprise, "When did this happen?"
If she remembers correctly, she was admitted to Beijing University this year!
Bai Hongyi didn't rush to answer her question, but continued, "Not only was she expelled from Peking University, but no school in Beijing is willing to accept her."
Upon hearing this, Qiao Xi was even more surprised and couldn't help but ask again, "How could this be?"
Bai Hongyi said with a smile, "You might need to ask someone about this."
"Who?" Qiao Xi blurted out instinctively, but the next second, she immediately thought of the most suitable candidate, "You mean..."
Bai Hongyi knew that Qiao Xi had already guessed, so he continued, following her lead: "Besides him, who in the capital would dare to touch the Bai family?"
Putting everything else aside, it seems that apart from Qi Jincheng, there is no one else in the capital who dares to touch the Bai family.
Moreover, Qi Jincheng had his reasons for doing so: to help her vent her anger!
Thinking of this, Qiao Xi felt incredibly happy. It was wonderful to have A Jin standing up for her. However, she quickly snapped out of her joy and turned to Bai Hongyi, saying, "Big brother, A Jin did this for me, and I'm willing to take responsibility."
Upon hearing this, Bai Hongyi chuckled softly.
"What are you laughing at?" Qiao Xi asked seriously.
Bai Hongyi suddenly sighed heavily, lamenting helplessly, "Our Xi'er now belongs not only to someone else, but also to someone else's heart."
Qiao Xi wasn't embarrassed at all when she heard him say that, and immediately replied, "Brother, as the saying goes, 'A woman follows her husband wherever he goes,' so I have to protect my husband."
Bai Hongyi didn't get angry but laughed, though he didn't laugh out loud.
He never intended to settle scores with Qiao Xi; he just wanted to test her on purpose. Unexpectedly, he was forced to witness their public display of affection.
Qiao Xi now knows that Bai Hongyi didn't come to settle scores with her, and he won't hold a grudge against her over this matter, but her uncle...
"Big brother, is Uncle very angry?" Qiao Xi asked timidly.
"No, not at all." Bai Hongyi said in a calm tone, "Now he should let go of his obsession. Even though that woman looks a lot like my mother, they are not the same person after all."
Everyone knows this principle, but often those involved are blinded while bystanders see things clearly. It can only be said that the eldest uncle was too deeply in love with his aunt, which is why he brought that mother and daughter home because of their similar appearance.
The eldest and second eldest brothers were the biggest victims, but they never harbored any resentment towards their uncle and silently endured a lot.
Qiao Xi tried her best to comfort him, saying, "Uncle loves Aunt too much."
Bai Hongyi smiled knowingly and continued, "Dad wants to send them abroad and asked me to ask for your opinion."
By doing this, the eldest uncle was essentially kicking them out of the house, but he still had feelings for the mother and daughter, so he didn't completely destroy them. He should also bear all the expenses after they were sent abroad. He did this simply because he didn't want to see them in the house anymore.
Compared to their previous lives, their retribution came much faster. As long as they leave Xiaoxia Manor, those bad things from their previous lives will not happen again.
However, she didn't want to make the final decision for her uncle. She sincerely said, "Let my uncle decide. If he has other ideas, I can handle the school matters."
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