“But she’s too old, eight years older than Qingzhi! Besides, she hasn’t had a single scandal in all these years, who knows if there’s something wrong with her?” Bai Qingyu said indignantly.
In their family's eyes, Bai Qingzhi was a fairy from heaven, and no scoundrel was good enough for her!
Bai's mother rolled her eyes when she heard Bai Qingyu's unreliable words, then pondered for a while before suddenly picking up the phone.
It rang several times before the other end answered, and Mother Bai immediately gave the order:
"Qinghuai, now go and check Xiao Yuan's medical records. Find out everything, big or small, especially certain aspects!"
Some of the three-character phrases were emphasized heavily by the white mother.
Bai Qinghuai was in a meeting when he heard his mother's words, and three black lines appeared on his forehead, but he could only helplessly agree.
"I'll go check on the Xiao family to see if they've had any extramarital affairs, so it doesn't become hereditary." Bai Qingze also got up and hurriedly walked out.
Bai Qinghuan raised an eyebrow at the Bai family's antics, then, while her mother went upstairs, she whispered in her third brother's ear:
"Third brother, I'm very naive and have seen even fewer men. Xiao Yuan has a face that can bewitch everyone, so it's inevitable that I'll get love-struck."
Bai Qingyu nodded in agreement, as if she had thought of a good idea.
“That’s right, I need to introduce Qingzhi to a couple more outstanding men so she won’t be fooled by that old man.” After saying that, he picked up his phone and started contacting his cronies.
Looking at the hall that had quieted down in just a few minutes, Bai Qinghuan stretched and muttered to herself:
"Since I have something to do, I'll just remake a virus. If Qingzhi is ever let down, I'll just make the Xiao family's market value evaporate by half."
Like the Bai family, the Xiao family is a century-old clan. She wouldn't dare say she would bankrupt the Xiao family, but heavy losses were certain.
When Bai Qingzhi arrived at the meeting place with Aunt Liu with her mother, it was already past six o'clock.
The sun no longer radiated scorching heat; a gentle breeze arose, carrying a slight coolness.
Looking at the weather forecast, it looks like it's going to rain soon.
Bai Qingzhi wore a sleeveless long dress underneath a beige sun-protective jacket, and her hair was tied in a ponytail, swaying as she walked.
The waiter led the two to a private room, where Bai Qingzhi discovered that Aunt Liu was not the only person inside.
"You've arrived? Please have a seat. This is my youngest son. He just returned from the United States the day before yesterday." Aunt Liu warmly took Bai Qingzhi's hand and arranged for her to sit next to a young man in the room.
Over the years, Bai's mother had seen all sorts of situations, and she could tell what the other person meant to her at a glance.
Without saying a word, he chatted with Aunt Liu.
The two mostly talked about beauty and shopping, and when they briefly mentioned each other's partners, they only said a sentence at a time.
The conversation somehow turned to Bai Qingzhi, and Aunt Liu's words were full of praise for her.
The Liu family is not as powerful as the Bai family. The current Mr. Liu is a son-in-law who married into the Bai family, so his children all take his mother's surname.
Logically speaking, Aunt Liu and Bai's mother shouldn't get along, but Aunt Liu is good at talking and has high emotional intelligence. After meeting Bai's mother once, she made Bai's mother remember her.
After a while, the two of them got to know each other better and have since become friends.
Bai Qingzhi smiled sweetly as she listened to Aunt Liu's praise.
She had heard this kind of talk countless times since she was a child. Even if it was false, as long as the Bai family acknowledged her, countless people would come to flatter and fawn over her.
Therefore, she can roughly tell whether a person is sincere or not.
For example, right now, Aunt Liu is talking about all her good qualities, but her eyes are always on Bai's mother.
"Mom, let's eat." Liu Chenghan interrupted his mother's endless chatter with a gentlemanly smile.
Bai Qingzhi looked in the direction of the voice and, upon closer inspection, discovered that Liu Chenghan was actually quite handsome, with the appearance of a gentle and refined gentleman, and his gold-rimmed glasses exuding an air of asceticism.
Bai's mother subtly steered the conversation back on track, and Aunt Liu also realized that she had said too much today and had revealed her purpose too much.
The atmosphere became more harmonious afterward. Until the end, Liu Chenghan personally saw the two of them off to their car and asked for Bai Qingzhi's contact information before leaving.
The driver drove very smoothly. Remembering Liu Chenghan's actions earlier, Bai's mother asked:
"That kid from the Liu family got your contact information?"
Bai Qingzhi nodded without hiding anything.
Bai's mother nodded in agreement, and then said:
"It's good to interact with boys more often, but you need to be more discerning and not be so naive as to believe a few nice words."
Bai Qingzhi pouted slightly. Was her mother implying that she was stupid?
Seeing her daughter's innocent and adorable demeanor, Bai's mother smiled and reached out to pat her head.
"It was my fault before. I neglected you a bit, which is why you developed this personality. Qingzhi, from now on, remember that you are a child of the Bai family. You don't need to be afraid of anyone. Even if you cause a huge disaster, your father and three older brothers will support you. If you can't rely on them, you still have the Yuan family. We are all your support."
When she learned that her daughter had been switched at birth, Bai's mother couldn't get over it and got stuck in her own thoughts, thus neglecting Bai Qingzhi's feelings.
The Yuan family is Bai's mother's maternal family, and their influence extends overseas; they are considered overseas Chinese.
Looking into her mother's earnest eyes, Bai Qingzhi felt a surge of warmth in her heart, and her eyes welled up with tears.
To be honest, the Bai family has treated her well over the years, and the reason she has become the person she is today is mostly due to her own inferiority complex.
"You should be careful with Liu Chenghan. I can't see through him." Seeing her daughter's obedient manner, Bai's mother felt even more guilty.
Liu Chenghan has the kind of appearance that young girls would like, and he is gentle and takes good care of Bai Qingzhi at the dinner table, but subconsciously she just can't bring herself to like him.
Bai Qingzhi has always followed her intuition; if she doesn't like something, she'll avoid contact with it in the future.
Bai Qinghuan was summoned again. From the servants' description, Bai Qingzhi knew it must be Gu Ting, who had suddenly appeared that day.
My mind started to wander with gossip, and I was itching to ask my sister.
Liu Chenghan remained silent in Bai Qingzhi's contact list for several days, until the day before her school started, when that pure black profile picture suddenly started flashing.
Even more coincidentally, on the same day, Xiao Yangjing actually asked her out.
Both of them were at University A, majoring in different fields, but their summer research projects were almost identical. Xiao Yangjing knew that Bai Qingzhi had good grades, so he had no choice but to ask her for help.
However, what Bai Qingzhi didn't expect was that when she arrived at the meeting place, she didn't see Xiao Yangjing, but her brother Xiao Yuan, who exuded a cold aura.
“Xiao…” Bai Qingzhi exclaimed in surprise.
Xiao Yuan noticed her the moment she appeared, but he barely managed to restrain himself from going up to her and maintain his aloof persona.
"Brother Yuan!" Xiao Yuan emphasized the two words.
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