Bai Qinghuai and Xiao Yuan exchanged a glance, both seeing confusion in each other's eyes.
They told their families they were coming back after boarding the plane, but after they got off the plane, not only was no one there to pick them up, but they weren't even given a meal.
The two, with question marks on their heads, entered the restaurant and were greeted by a harmonious scene.
The Xiao family and the Bai family sat together, with most of the dishes in front of them being Bai Qingzhi's favorites.
The small bowl in front of her was filled to the brim, and there were still grains of rice on Bai Qingzhi's lips.
Seemingly realizing this, Bai Qingzhi stuck out her tongue and swept the rice grains into her mouth.
"Qingzhi, try this. It's something your older sister just learned." Bai Qinghuan proudly placed a chicken foot into Bai Qingzhi's bowl.
"Thank you, sister." Bai Qingzhi smiled sweetly, then picked it up and put it directly into her mouth.
Then everyone saw her eyes light up, and she blinked quickly as she said to Bai Qinghuan:
"Sister, you're amazing! This is so delicious!"
Bai Qinghuan immediately beamed with joy, deciding in her heart that she would learn more dishes to cook for her younger sister.
The two people standing at the door finally caught Xiao's mother's attention. She seemed to tilt her head and ponder for a moment how they suddenly realized what had happened.
"Why didn't you say you were back?" Xiao's mother's tone even carried a hint of reproach.
Xiao Yuan's eyes widened again, and he pointed to his injured shoulder.
"Oh, you're injured?" Xiao's father looked over and spoke with a disdainful tone.
"It's good that you're back. Come sit down and eat." Mother Bai looked up and spoke.
The two obediently sat down, with Xiao Yuan's seat right next to Bai Qingzhi.
Bai Qingzhi saw Xiao Yuan when he came in, and now that he has sat down, her eyes unconsciously look at his shoulder.
Xiao Yuan had changed into loose clothes, and the gauze covering his wound was faintly visible.
Perhaps it was accidentally pulled, because red blood has now seeped through the gauze.
"You're bleeding." Bai Qingzhi finally couldn't hold back and looked at Xiao Yuan seriously.
Looking into the other person's eyes, Xiao Yuan was about to reply that it was nothing, but then his eyes lit up and he decisively changed his mind.
He looked down at his shoulder, paused for a moment, and then a look of pain appeared on his face.
Bai Qingzhi was so startled that she stopped eating, and looked at Xiao Yuan with anxiety on her face.
"Bear with the pain! Let Qingzhi finish her meal first," Xiao's father said, frowning.
Xiao's mother nodded in agreement.
"It's alright, Qingzhi, let's ignore him for now and eat first. He must have suffered a lot these past few days, so eat something to replenish your strength." After saying that, Mother Xiao put another piece of food on Bai Qingzhi's plate.
Bai Qinghuai sat on the other side of Xiao Yuan, listening to Xiao's parents' words, his eyes unconsciously revealing sympathy.
Although he was also in a terrible situation, at least his own parents didn't treat him like that.
Just as I thought of this, I saw Mr. Bai put down his chopsticks.
"Qinghuai, I heard you didn't see Qingzhi off at the airport after you saw her?"
“Xiao Yuan’s men are with us, there won’t be any problems,” Bai Qinghuai replied earnestly.
"Are you the eldest brother or is Xiao Yuan the eldest brother? What if there is a traitor among the Xiao family members? Would Qingzhi still be sitting here safely today?" Although Bai's father's tone was not angry, Bai Qinghuai could still hear his father's dissatisfaction.
He didn't think much about the situation at the time because it was urgent. If what Bai's father said had really happened, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Alright, it's good that the child is back." Bai's mother stepped in to smooth things over, but before Bai Qinghuai could even look at her with gratitude, she continued:
"However, this is something Qinghuai really didn't expect. He's over thirty years old, yet he's still so careless. He should be punished!"
"You're punished by having to take good care of Qingzhi for the next year. Wherever she goes, you go."
Hearing this, Bai Qinghuai naturally wouldn't object; Qingzhi's condition definitely required someone to keep an eye on her.
Xiao Yuan reacted even more strongly. He looked at his mother, who immediately understood and smiled as she spoke:
“In-laws, haven’t the marriages for the two children already been arranged? From now on, we’ll leave the care of Qingzhi to Xiao Yuan.”
"The marriage is indeed arranged, but as you all know, Qingzhi is in a bad state right now. We're really worried about her until she's fully recovered! So, let's postpone the marriage." Bai's mother patted Xiao's mother's hand as she answered.
One sentence left Xiao Yuan dumbfounded. His wife, whom he had just gotten his hands on, had just flown away?
Instantly, everyone else turned their gaze to Xiao Yuan, their eyes filled with even greater sympathy.
He had originally wanted to try, but seeing how carefully Bai's parents treated Bai Qingzhi, Xiao Yuan finally kept quiet.
This incident terrified the two of them, so it's understandable that they wanted to stay longer after Zhizhi returned.
It's just that he's suffering, having to endure the pain of not being able to marry Zhizhi.
Just as I was worrying, I saw Bai Qingzhi put down her chopsticks and finish off the mountain of food that had been there moments before.
"I'm full. Shall we get a doctor now?" Bai Qingzhi said, glancing anxiously at Xiao Yuan's shoulder.
She now has a general understanding of the Bai family and knows that they have a private doctor who can come over with just one phone call, no matter when.
Xiao Yuan was instantly happy. Even though Zhizhi didn't remember anything, she still cared about him subconsciously.
In order to be able to move back into Zhizhi's Heart as soon as possible, Xiao Yuan deliberately did not go back to his room when the doctor came to change his dressing, but instead did so in front of Bai Qingzhi.
The wound wasn't deep, so it didn't matter to Xiao Yuan at all, but seeing Bai Qingzhi's nervous expression, Xiao Yuan still started acting.
Every time the doctor pressed down with the sterilizing tweezers, Xiao Yuan's brows furrowed. He knew the impact his face had on the child, so he used it without reservation.
"Does it hurt a lot?" Bai Qingzhi asked worriedly.
"It's alright, I can bear it, it's just a minor injury," Xiao Yuan replied, looking into Bai Qingzhi's eyes with feigned strength.
Bai Qingzhi's large eyes were full of concern, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally spoke:
"Why don't you hold my hand? That way you'll have something to hold onto, and it should ease the pain a bit."
After saying that, he handed over his hand.
Looking at the slender little hand in front of him, Xiao Yuan took it in his hand.
Bai Qingzhi was prepared for Xiao Yuan to grip her hard and hurt her, but she didn't expect that her hand would be held gently by Xiao Yuan until the dressing was changed.
She looked up in surprise and saw Xiao Yuan's eyes full of doting tenderness.
In an instant, Bai Qingzhi's cheeks flushed. She tried to pull her hand away, but Xiao Yuan held it so tightly that she couldn't move an inch.
"Zhizhi, when I saw your body, I truly felt the world had gone dark." Xiao Yuan's voice was filled with despair as he spoke.
Bai Qingzhi was so desperate that she felt like she couldn't breathe.
"Later, I really couldn't hold on any longer, so I decided to go find you, and that's when we met again."
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