"It was indeed my oversight in this matter. I know I was wrong, Mother-in-law. Xiao Yuan had a meeting with me last night when he got home, and I realized my mistake. I swear, I will definitely turn over a new leaf in the future!" When Xiao's mother said this, she even held up three fingers to make a vow gesture.
"What kind of coined words are you? 'Start anew'? Do you want to repent and reform?" Bai's mother was amused and glared at her, teasing her.
"I'm just expressing my apology," Xiao's mother said with a smile.
"Where is Qingzhi?" After looking around and not finding Bai Qingzhi, Xiao's mother asked curiously.
It's almost lunchtime, so Qingzhi can't just go out, can she?
Most importantly, Xiao Yuan didn't receive an invitation from Qingzhi?
Just then, the rest of the Bai family returned, except for Bai Qingzhi.
She looked at Bai's father with suspicion; she knew a little about this old classmate.
She's a real jerk; she often stabs people in the back in the business world, just like her husband, Lao Xiao.
Could it be... because of what happened yesterday, he arranged for Qingzhi to go on a blind date on his own?
"What kind of look is that?" Mr. Bai asked Mrs. Xiao after hanging up the clothes.
Why does it look so chilly?
"Where is Qingzhi?" Xiao's mother asked anxiously. If what she thought was true, her eldest son would probably curse her to death.
"I'm here, what's wrong, Auntie?" A voice suddenly came from behind. Xiao's mother turned around and saw Bai Qingzhi, who looked a little haggard, coming downstairs.
"What's wrong? Are you sick?" In fact, Xiao's mother was just angry about what happened yesterday, but she dared not say it out loud.
"I caught a bit of a cold last night when I got back, but it's nothing," Bai Qingzhi replied with a pale smile.
Xiao's mother felt a pang of heartache and held Bai Qingzhi's hand tightly, then gently patted it.
"Qingzhi, Auntie has a gift for you." After saying that, Xiao's mother returned to the sofa, picked up her bag, rummaged around inside for a while, and then pulled out a large handful of documents.
Instantly, all the Bai family members turned their attention to that direction.
"This is a gift from your aunt. See if you like it." Xiao's mother pulled Bai Qingzhi to her side and placed the documents in her hands.
Bai Qingzhi curiously flipped through a few pages before discovering that it was actually a shop transfer contract, which also contained some shop introductions and employee information.
"It's been so long and Auntie hasn't given you anything. Now that you and Xiao Yuan have been together for so long and he's even proposed, it wouldn't be right for Auntie not to do anything." After saying that, without giving Bai Qingzhi a chance to refuse, she took out some red clay, grabbed her finger, and pressed it directly onto her finger.
"Is this shop yours?" Bai's mother glanced at the contract and then asked in a sharp voice.
"Yes," Xiao's mother said, sounding somewhat guilty.
Bai's mother was one of the top members of her store, spending countless amounts of money there every year. The store staff also knew her identity, so they naturally promoted any good products to her.
But the white mother did buy it.
"Give me back my money!" Bai's mother shouted, then suddenly stepped forward and grabbed Xiao's mother's arm.
"A swindler! A heartless businessman!" He cheated her out of her hard-earned money.
"You use the product too, don't you? Besides, ask Lao Bai if you're getting younger?" Xiao's mother struggled to get out from under Bai's mother's grasp.
At the same time, he turned his gaze to Bai's father.
Although Mr. Bai was very unwilling to act as a mediator for Mrs. Xiao, he could only nod when he saw the look in his wife's eyes.
"Young, indeed young. My wife is naturally beautiful; she's young and pretty even without doing anything." He finished with a fawning smile.
Xiao's mother rolled her eyes, then muttered something:
"Simp."
"Auntie, this is a bit too expensive." Bai Qingzhi was a little embarrassed; the market value of this shop was tens of millions.
"It's not expensive at all. As long as you like it, I'll give you the whole commercial street, let alone just one shop." Mother Xiao's hand gestures were so exaggerated that they left afterimages.
"Qingzhi, just accept any gifts you receive, don't be shy," said Bai's mother with a smile, as she tidied her slightly disheveled hair.
Seeing the two mothers bickering and joking at their age, Bai Qingzhi's smile widened even more.
Just then, dinner was ready, and Xiao's mother showed no sign of leaving, so they had no choice but to invite her to stay for dinner.
"I'm so sorry!" said Mrs. Xiao, but she didn't hold back at all when she picked up her chopsticks.
"Qingzhi, no wonder you love this, it's really delicious," Xiao's mother said earnestly.
Bai Qingzhi liked her future mother-in-law's personality very much, so when she heard her say that, she happily put some food on her plate.
"Ahem!" Mother Bai was a little jealous.
Bai Qingzhi smiled helplessly, then put some more on her mother's plate.
"How old are you? Still so jealous and competitive." Bai Qinghuan shook her head helplessly and teased.
After dinner, Xiao's mother showed no sign of leaving. It wasn't until midnight that Bai's mother inquired:
"Not going home tonight?"
Xiao's mother glanced at her phone and then replied:
"Go back and wait for the driver to pick me up."
"Then I'll have the driver take you home."
"No need!" Mother Xiao raised her voice slightly.
Actually, she didn't contact the driver at all. She just sent several messages to Xiao Yuan, telling him that Qingzhi was sick. But Xiao Yuan, that workaholic, didn't reply at all. Xiao's mother guessed that he didn't even see them.
Seeing Bai's mother's suspicious gaze, Xiao's mother decided to continue being shameless to the end.
After all, being sick is when one is most vulnerable, and Xiao Yuan's appearance at this time would definitely be a big plus.
However, if Qingzhi were told now that Xiao Yuan was coming soon, the effect would definitely be greatly reduced.
"Go to sleep first, don't worry about me." Xiao's mother checked the time; it was already past ten o'clock.
"Aunt Jiang, prepare a guest room." Bai's mother was truly helpless about the other child's personality.
"If you're tired, go to your room and rest. It's so late, the driver won't be here until very late." Bai's mother had already guessed the other party's intention, but she didn't expose it.
Xiao's mother smiled brightly, thanked her, picked up her bag, and went upstairs.
When Xiao Yuan finished work, it was almost midnight. There was an urgent meeting at the company that lasted for more than five hours.
The phone was switched off the entire time.
This was his private number, and not many people knew it, so when Xiao Yuan turned on his phone and saw more than a dozen messages from his mother, he thought something had happened.
As I read through the messages, I realized that Mom had gone to the Bai family's house. But most importantly, Zhizhi had fallen ill.
Despite his exhaustion, he had the driver take him there. On the way, they came across a pharmacy, and Xiao Yuan went in himself to buy a large bag of medicine.
They have both cold and anti-inflammatory remedies.
The Bai family lived outside the city, and it was past 1 a.m. when the car arrived.
Without calling Zhizhi, the gatekeeper of the Bai family recognized his car and let him pass without saying a word or even asking any questions.
Carrying the medicine, Xiao Yuan entered the house. His mother was already asleep, so he didn't disturb the others and went straight to Bai Qingzhi's room.
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