It has been almost two months since Xuan Mingyu took Bai Xiaoruo away from the Bai family.
These past few days, the three members of the Bai family have been living in unease, constantly worried that Xuan Mingyu would really come to settle scores with them.
However, it never happened.
Apart from the fact that Bai Xiaofu was unjustly suspended from school a month and a half ago, the factory scandal and the company's stagnant cash flow remain unchanged, with no new developments.
Bai Minglei tried every possible way to raise money to plug the loopholes, and he also tried to save as much raw material as possible for the factory.
Although she was ordered to suspend her studies by the school, Bai Xiaofu was not worried at all. She had no interest in completing her studies. As long as the family company was still around, Bai Minglei would naturally hand over all the power to her when he retired in a few years.
Since Xian Mingyu didn't cause any more trouble, they could finally breathe a sigh of relief. However, Bai Xiaofu and Song Meiyan were puzzled as to why their monthly expenses were gradually decreasing, and even their allowance was pitifully small and simply not enough.
"Honey, that Xian Mingyu hasn't come knocking on our door again, and besides, we didn't really kill Bai Xiaoruo, so what's there to be afraid of? We're already struggling to make ends meet, how are we going to survive? Why don't you go ask Grandpa Xian again and plead with him? We're related to the Xian family by marriage, after all. They were so easy to talk to before, how come it's so hard to even get some money now?" Song Meiyan was very anxious because she hadn't bought any new clothes for a month.
She used to wear gold and silver every day, always decked out in designer brands, and when she went shopping with other wealthy women, she was always the most stylish.
But now, she doesn't have enough money, and she hasn't dared to go out for a long time. Every time those rich ladies ask her out, she can only keep making excuses to refuse.
"Yes, Dad, I used to have tens of thousands of yuan in pocket money every month, why is it only three thousand yuan now? What can you do with so little? I spent it all in less than a day, and I can hardly hold my head up in front of my friends. Dad, is our family really going to go bankrupt?"
Not only has Bai Xiaofu's allowance shrunk, but even her meals have been reduced from more than a dozen dishes to three dishes and a soup, and sometimes even two dishes and a soup, which is far too meager.
In the past, we ate meat and fish every day, and enjoyed delicacies from land and sea. But now, we are happy to have a little chicken or fish to eat, and sometimes the whole table is full of vegetarian dishes.
This is hardly the kind of food a rich heiress should eat!
Even the household servants have been laid off. From the original thirty-odd, now there are only four servants left to serve the family. There is also only one cook and one helper left in the kitchen.
The Bai family only had two cars left. Bai Minglei and Song Meiyan usually each rode in one. There weren't many cars around, so Bai Xiaofu had to go out and walk to the busier city center to hail a taxi.
Bai Xiaofu had been holding her anger in for a long time, but she just couldn't swallow it. Why did that bitch Bai Xiaoruo marry so well, while they had to be so destitute? She was someone who came from the Bai family, yet she didn't even think about the family.
"Alright, alright, stop complaining. It's not like I've never let you have a decent meal! It's already lucky that Xuan Mingyu didn't hold a grudge about what happened last time, especially you, Xiao Fu. I only ordered her to be locked up, who gave you permission to touch her? Go, go, go, both of you go upstairs and stop bothering me." The company was already a mess, and with Song Meiyan and Bai Xiaofu nagging on and on, Bai Minglei was already annoyed enough.
The Bai family will not be defeated, and absolutely cannot be defeated!
We can't afford to lose all of this that we've worked so hard to achieve!
***
11 p.m.
When Xian Mingyu returned to the new courtyard, the entire villa was completely dark with all the lights off.
He lifted his foot and walked upstairs.
Standing at the top of the stairs, Xuan Mingyu immediately spotted the faint light behind the master bedroom door in the distance.
I wonder if that little girl is asleep or not.
Upon entering the master bedroom, grasp the doorknob and gently turn it downwards to open it—
In the room, a small lamp was on. Bai Xiaoruo's phone was on the bedside table. The person on the bed was curled up in the quilt, her eyes closed, breathing lightly, seemingly fast asleep.
She was lying on her side, facing the doorway.
I went into the room, closed the door, and stood by the bed, quietly watching her for a while.
It seems she's doing quite well without him by her side.
I wanted to come back to see her earlier, but Su Yulu kept clinging to me and I couldn't get away. Before I knew it, it was so late.
Xuan Mingyu still had Gu Yao's words from noon today imprinted in his mind.
He said yes, it was indeed time for him to make a clean break.
Xuan Mingyu didn't want to hurt either Bai Xiaoruo or Su Yuluo.
But a choice must be made.
Since it's a fact, why change it?
These past few days, he has been too concerned about Su Yuluo's feelings and has completely ignored Bai Xiaoruo.
But he forgot that she was a living, breathing person, who should have been a free and carefree little girl, not his toy, much less a tool to be used.
What caused their arguments every time? The reasons were always inexplicable; either he would yell at her, or she would push him away for no reason.
If, as Gu Yao said, she really fell in love with him, and her anger stemmed from jealousy, dissatisfaction, and protest... then all of this makes sense.
Xuan Mingyu sat down on the edge of the bed and pulled the blanket up over her as she slept soundly.
"Little girl, you should know that liking me is not a good thing."
"Hmm." The person on the bed suddenly frowned and hummed. Xuan Mingyu thought she had woken up and heard what he said. He was about to get up and leave when he realized that she was just talking in her sleep.
Hsien Mingyu breathed a small sigh of relief. Thankfully, he hadn't woken her up.
It's strange. This is clearly a house under his name, and everything here, including her, belongs to him. What is there for him to be nervous about? It's just going home, why is he acting so suspiciously? It's really not like him.
......
After taking a shower and coming out of the bathroom, Xuan Mingyu glanced at the direction of the bed.
Bai Xiaoruo remained in her original side-lying position, still asleep, seemingly unaffected by any loud noise.
Calling her a pig is absolutely right.
Because there was a surveillance camera installed in the master bedroom, even when he wasn't by her side, as long as he turned on the camera, Xuan Mingyu could monitor Bai Xiaoruo's every move in the room.
It's directly connected to his company's laptop, so he can see her even at the company.
She sleeps at night and at noon, and spends most of her weekends in bed, sometimes sleeping until the afternoon before waking up. She won't get up on her own unless Aunt Qin comes upstairs to wake her.
He only gets out of bed on time when he goes to school.
Staying at home, I do nothing but sleep and draw. Occasionally I go out with friends, holding my phone and laughing happily with whoever I don't know.
I had thought that after their last unpleasant argument, she would be depressed and might even secretly hide away and cry, but she wasn't at all.
She lives a fulfilling life every day, and it seems that she is not affected at all even without him.
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