As Bai Xiaoruo approached the meeting point with Ji Ziqian, Ji Ziqian had already driven his car towards her.
This will save her from having to walk a few more steps.
He opened the car door for her. "Xiao Ruo, get in the car quickly. You've come all this way, thank you for your trouble."
"It's alright. I didn't keep you waiting long, did I?" If they didn't go any further and were discovered by Xuan Mingyu's people, neither of them would be able to leave.
Bai Xiaoruo got into the car and fastened her seatbelt.
Ji Ziqian took a bottle of water from the car and gave it to her. "I just arrived too. Have some water first. You must be very thirsty after walking for so long."
"Thank you." Bai Xiaoruo took the water bottle, unscrewed the cap, and prepared to drink.
"Xiao Ruo, what happened to your lips? They look swollen."
From the moment Ji Ziqian saw Bai Xiaoruo, he noticed her slightly swollen lips.
"Huh? This, this is..." Bai Xiaoru touched her lips. Are they still so swollen after all this time? It's all that guy's fault. Why did he have to kiss her for so long and so hard? She had to cover her lips with a wet towel for a long time before leaving the house, afraid that Ziqian would notice when she saw him.
"I... I ate too many chili peppers for breakfast, so my skin is swollen. I'll just drink more water and it'll be fine," Bai Xiaoshuo said with a smile, drinking water from her bottle continuously.
"Why are you eating chili peppers so early in the morning? It's bad for your stomach. You should be more careful in the future, after all, you're not alone anymore." Ji Ziqian looked meaningfully at Bai Xiaoruo's slightly protruding belly. If it weren't for this child, he could definitely make Xiaoruo's heart waver with a little more effort.
But now that he has a child, he has no chance at all, and Bai Xiaoruo is definitely devoted to Xian Mingyu now.
The thought of the happy scene of the three of them a few months from now made Ji Ziqian's heart ache.
Why is it that the girl I've secretly liked for so many years ended up with that kind of guy?
What exactly makes him so special that he can win Xiao Ruo's heart?
"I understand. Brother Ziqian, can we set off now?"
"Okay, let's go now." Ji Ziqian looked away and started the car, heading towards the city.
***
Ji Ziqian did not park his car directly in front of the Bai family's house, as the area was already completely packed.
He parked the car at a nearby parking spot and then led Bai Xiaoru out of the car.
"Xiao Ruo, we'll go in through the back door later. Don't be too surprised no matter what you see. Stay behind me and don't get too close."
"Okay, I understand."
When they arrived at the Bai family home, Bai Xiaoruo finally understood the meaning behind Ji Ziqian's words.
The back door of the Bai family villa is unknown to outsiders except for those who have frequent contact with the Bai family. It is generally used for the convenience of the servants who work inside.
Ji Ziqian and Ji Shushu had often visited the Bai family since they were young, and they knew a great deal about many of the Bai family's secrets.
Bai Xiaoru followed behind Ji Ziqian, carefully covering her stomach. Just as Ji Ziqian turned the handle of the back door, a glass was smashed against the door.
"roll!"
Ji Ziqian quickly closed the door, and the glass shattered on the door panel with a crisp "crash!" as glass fragments littered the floor.
Bai Xiaoruo was startled. "Brother Ziqian, this..." She was a little afraid to go in. Bai Xiaofu seemed to be throwing a tantrum inside.
"Don't be afraid, I won't let her hurt you. Just stay behind me."
"Um."
Ji Ziqian reopened the door—
Bai Xiaofu had disappeared, leaving the room in a mess. Everything that could be smashed or broken was destroyed, and even half of the curtains on the French windows had been pulled down.
The room was filled with the smell of smoke, and Ji Ziqian and Bai Xiaoruo instinctively covered their mouths and noses.
From afar, Bai Minglei could be seen sitting alone on the sofa in the living room, a cigarette dangling from his finger, smoking one after another.
Even though the house was well soundproofed, one could still faintly hear the noisy shouting and cursing outside the courtyard, and could roughly guess who was blocking the Bai family's house.
"Dad..." Bai Xiaoru came up behind Bai Minglei and called out with difficulty.
Bai Xiaoruo should have resented him; she still harbors resentment towards him for what he did to her and her mother.
For more than a decade, this father has never been a competent one.
I originally intended to sever all ties with the Bai family and never get involved again.
But now, seeing the Bai family in such a state of decline, and with Bai Minglei, whom she hadn't seen for a long time, now sporting many gray hairs at his temples, Bai Xiaoruo couldn't bring herself to hate him.
Upon hearing Bai Xiaoruo's voice, Bai Minglei thought he was hallucinating. The hunched figure turned around, saw Ji Ziqian and Bai Xiaoruo, hesitated, and then turned his back to her. "What are you doing here? Are you here to laugh at us?"
"Dad, you know perfectly well that I'm not that kind of person."
Bai Minglei sneered: "Now that things have come to this, I have no idea what kind of person you are... I raised my daughter for more than ten years, and in the end, she is not as loyal as a dog!"
"Uncle, your words are too harsh. Xiao Ruo is, after all..."
"Brother Ziqian." Bai Xiaoruo grabbed Ji Ziqian's arm, shook her head, and gestured for him to stop talking.
Father is right. She is not even as good as a dog, a dog that should have been loyal to the Bai family.
After her mother passed away, her father's attitude towards her changed drastically, and Bai Xiaoruo became very clear about her identity.
In his eyes, if she had no value whatsoever, she should have been kicked out long ago.
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