Seeing this, Bai Qinghuan also stepped forward and said to the old man:
"Grandpa, please don't blame my sister. I started this conversation because I really don't know this person. Why don't you introduce her to me, Grandpa?"
At this time, the Bai family had many members, including not only the main branch but also many collateral branches. Of course, many of their children had also gotten married and had children over the past ten years, so there were quite a few people they didn't know.
This is a new era, and the old system of polygamy is long gone. Bai Qingzhi's statement about the second concubine is a blatant slap in the face to both of them.
Furthermore, Bai Qinghuan even made the old man introduce them personally, which was completely putting the old man on the spot.
The old man's face flushed red and then darkened, and he glared angrily at Bai's father, roaring:
"These are your two good daughters? How dare they speak to their elders like that?"
Before Bai's father could answer, Bai's mother spoke up.
“Dad, Qingzhi is still kneeling on the ground apologizing, and Qinghuan has realized that she was wrong to say that. If we still say that she is ill-mannered, then our daughter-in-law will really have to atone with her death.”
No sooner had he finished speaking than Bai's father shouted:
"How dare you speak to your father like that! You've corrupted this child! Kneel down!"
Bai's mother's eyes welled up with tears of grievance, and then she knelt down with a pout.
With their own mother kneeling, the three sons of the Bai family naturally wouldn't continue standing and all knelt down as well.
Meanwhile, a large group of people from the collateral branches who supported Bai's father also knelt down.
The second and third brothers of the Bai family were still standing.
Bai Fan's eyes darted around a few times, and then he too knelt down with a thud.
"Grandpa, my sister didn't mean it, and she didn't intentionally offend Second Grandma. Please don't blame her." Bai Fan's voice was loud enough to attract everyone's attention instantly.
Bai Qingzhi looked over in surprise, somewhat puzzled as to why her cousin, with whom she usually had little interaction, would suddenly speak up for her.
Bai Qinghuan took a serious look at Bai Fan. In her previous life, Bai Fan had a very low profile, but he had helped her a few times. In the end, he married an ordinary person and had a relatively happy ending.
Bai Laosan's eyes immediately widened, but since his daughter had spoken, he had no choice but to continue.
He gritted his teeth and knelt down.
In the end, apart from the old lady, only Bai Lao Er's family and his few supporters remained standing.
At this time, the old men were still outside the door. Although it was a villa area, it was surrounded by various wealthy families, and the Xiao family was not far away.
Bai Qinghuai had already told Xiao Yuan that the old man was coming back today, and Xiao Yuan, being quite perceptive, casually revealed the news to his grandfather.
Grandpa Xiao and Grandpa Bai have never gotten along; they've been rivals since they were young. As soon as they heard he was back, they immediately brought their families over.
So from a distance, you could see a group of people kneeling, a huge mass, with the old man standing in front, looking displeased, his eyes meeting the old lady's.
"Wow, what a grand spectacle! Anyone who didn't know better would think the Emperor was about to ascend the throne!" Grandpa Xiao's booming voice rang out, making the old man's expression even more unpleasant.
"I didn't invite you," the old man replied coldly.
Grandpa Xiao smiled dismissively and then replied:
"Who do you think you are to invite me? Abandoning your wife and children to live a carefree life abroad, not even another man would do that."
His health was much better than the old man's, and he felt even more refreshed after saying those words.
"Also, if you don't want to come back, you don't have to. Don't come back and then ruin your own family like this. If it weren't for these kids' hard work, you wouldn't even qualify to be a homeless person abroad," Grandpa Xiao continued sarcastically.
The old man felt he was about to faint from anger. He glared fiercely at the group of people kneeling in front of him and roared:
"What are you still kneeling for? Get back here right now!"
Grandpa Xiao, who had been sitting in the car, burst into laughter upon hearing his shout:
"See? He's panicking! He's panicking!"
After he finished speaking, the car started moving again, accompanied by Grandpa Xiao's sarcastic laughter.
Xiao Yuan was sitting in the car behind when he immediately saw Bai Qingzhi kneeling in front of him. She was small and clearly uncomfortable.
Xiao Yuan guessed that her knees must be bruised.
Thinking about what Bai Qinghuai had said, Xiao Yuan resisted the urge to get out of the car and help Bai Qingzhi up, and let the car drive away.
The old man guessed that things wouldn't be peaceful when he returned, but he didn't expect that these people would embarrass him as soon as he got back.
"Get up, everyone. The food is getting cold. Be more tactful in the future, and don't just say everything you hear," the old lady said with a smile, having had her fill of the commotion.
Without even looking at the old man's expression, she turned and walked into the house.
No one saw the hint of ruthlessness that appeared on her face as she turned away.
The meal was eaten in complete silence. After finishing, the old man took his second aunt upstairs.
The Bai family members also gradually withdrew, leaving only a few members of their own clan.
Bai Laosan, naturally, wouldn't want to make a fool of himself, so he left with his wife and daughter, while Bai Laoer tried every means to get close to his mother.
The old lady didn't stop them. Only after confirming that no one was around did she lead her son and the rest of the family to the backyard.
"Boss, we only need four days. They've booked tickets to return abroad four days from now." The old lady looked at the stars in the sky, her voice sounding distant.
“Mom, I’ve prepared everything. Just rest assured and take care of yourself. Your son will take care of everything,” Mr. Bai replied, looking at his mother’s full head of white hair.
The old lady nodded and patted Bai Qingzhi's head.
"Qingzhi was wronged today." After saying that, he lifted up her trouser leg and saw a large bruise.
She must gain the upper hand in today's confrontation.
"The next four days will be the toughest. Don't be fooled by the fact that he's been away for ten years; his influence in the country is considerable, and he's been secretly developing all these years. The situation is still far from optimistic," the old lady sighed and continued.
Fortunately, they already had a general understanding of the old man's connections and were somewhat prepared.
"Qinghuan and Qingzhi, be careful in the next few days. The second son failed last time, and this time he will probably take advantage of the old man's return to increase his efforts. Also, we can't let our guard down with that fox, the third son. He might bite you from behind." The old lady held her two granddaughters' hands worriedly.
"Grandma, I will protect my sister," Bai Qinghuan promised earnestly.
"Good child." The old lady smiled with satisfaction, then waved to everyone to indicate that she was tired.
Meanwhile, at the Xiao family home, Xiao Yuan stood beside his grandfather, the atmosphere between them tense.
"Are you really going to hand over half of your shares?" Grandpa Xiao asked incredulously, knowing how much effort Xiao Yuan had put into the Xiao family business.
“Indeed, but I have conditions.” Xiao Yuan nodded nonchalantly.
Grandpa Xiao suppressed his joy and then asked what the conditions were.
“I want that piece of land in the south of the city,” Xiao Yuan replied.
Grandpa Xiao didn't speak directly, but he was trying to figure out Xiao Yuan's intentions.
The land in the south of the city is now under his name. It covers a large area and used to be a development zone, but now that the city has moved north as a whole, the land has gradually become abandoned.
Furthermore, that place is not included in the plans for the next few decades.
It's fair to say that it's now worthless.
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