Bai Qingzhi asked who they were going to see, but Xiao Yuan didn't answer. The two left the stadium and set off again, driving for more than an hour before stopping in front of a manor.
"Your home?" Bai Qingzhi asked curiously.
This home was not the Xiao family villa that Bai Qingzhi had visited, but rather the Xiao family's old residence.
“My grandfather is inside.” Xiao Yuan said this with a somewhat disappointed expression.
Bai Qingzhi knew about his situation; when he confronted Xiao Nan, his grandfather sided with Xiao Nan.
Later, Xiao Nan was defeated by Xiao Yuan. Xiao's grandfather also learned of Xiao Nan's wolfish ambitions and wanted to help Xiao Yuan, but his power was undermined and he was helpless.
Because of this incident, the relationship between Grandpa Xiao and his father deteriorated rapidly, and they haven't spoken to each other since.
"You don't blame your grandfather?" Bai Qingzhi asked curiously.
Although she already had the answer in her heart, Bai Qingzhi still wanted to confirm it.
"Blaming is something only the weak do. Besides, I really have to thank him for what happened last time, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to leave the Xiao family so quickly." Xiao Yuan regained his arrogant demeanor.
Bai Qingzhi felt relieved; she had been afraid that Xiao Yuan might have some unresolved issues in his heart.
"You'd better watch your words when you go in, or you'll upset Grandpa." Bai Qingzhi smiled mischievously, then took Xiao Yuan's hand and walked towards the old house.
The housekeeper is getting old. He has been looking after Grandpa Xiao and this huge old house for decades. It's inevitable that he will feel a little lonely.
But at least he could chat with the other servants in the old house; only the old man was truly lonely.
So when the butler saw the two of them, his eyes lit up immediately, and he kept repeating the old man's difficulties.
Xiao Yuan remained unmoved, but Bai Qingzhi gave him a smile.
The butler sighed as he watched the two figures walk inside.
The house was quite empty, but the servants were busy in the kitchen.
"Does your grandfather eat this well every day? How can he digest it at his age?" Bai Qingzhi glanced at the many ingredients and estimated that there would be more than twenty dishes.
Xiao Yuan frowned slightly and shook his head in reply:
“Grandpa has been focusing on health since he retired, and he doesn’t usually eat such greasy food. There must be someone visiting.”
Sure enough, the old man was not in the living room. Following the servant's directions, the two found him in the backyard.
However, he was surrounded by a number of people, including Xiao Nan.
Although Xiao Yuan dealt a heavy blow to the Xiao clan, the Xiao clan was old and powerful, and could not be completely swallowed up in a short time.
So Xiao Nan can still enjoy being CEO Xiao for a few more days.
As soon as the two entered, everyone fell silent. Xiao Nan stood up resentfully, glaring fiercely at Xiao Yuan.
Grandpa Xiao was clearly taken aback when he saw Bai Qingzhi, and then picked up the towel next to him to wipe his hands.
"You've arrived? Please sit down. Dinner will be served soon. Tell the kitchen what Qingzhi likes to eat." The old man looked somewhat embarrassed and didn't dare to look at Xiao Yuan.
Bai Qingzhi had met Grandpa Xiao before, but that was when she was a child. She didn't expect the old man to recognize her immediately.
"I'm not picky about food, I can eat anything." Bai Qingzhi smiled sweetly, which made Grandpa Xiao like her even more.
Bai Qingzhi nudged Xiao Yuan beside her, and Xiao Yuan greeted Grandpa Xiao expressionlessly.
Grandpa Xiao gave a stiff smile and nodded in agreement.
After all, it was Xiao Nan, whom he had personally supported, who went against his grandson and was ultimately outmaneuvered by that ingrate. This made the old man ashamed to face Xiao Yuan.
"Grandpa, what are you doing?" Bai Qingzhi stepped forward and took the old man's arm, asking curiously.
When she came in, she saw the old man squatting down, touching the soil on the ground. Now, all she could see was a seedling, which she didn't recognize.
"I just grow some vegetables when I have nothing else to do. What vegetables does Qingzhi like to eat? Grandpa will grow them for you," the old man asked happily.
Before Bai Qingzhi could answer, the woman standing next to Xiao Nan spoke up in a sarcastic tone.
"She's not even married yet and she's already calling him 'Grandpa,' she's really impatient."
The one speaking was Xiao Nan's mother, who was the old man's niece-in-law.
The old man's face immediately darkened, but he was no longer a threat to Xiao Nan, so Xiao Nan's mother wasn't afraid at all.
"Even if I'm impatient, I'm still better than some ungrateful people. It's true what they say, a barking dog bites but doesn't bark. Before you succeed, you're as obedient as a dog, but once you achieve your goal, you immediately turn your back on them. You're not even as good as a dog." Bai Qingzhi sneered and directly countered.
The old man didn't say anything, but his expression softened a bit.
Xiao Yuan stood beside Bai Qingzhi, coldly watching Xiao Nan.
Xiao Nan's mother was furious. Ever since her son took over the Xiao family business, everyone had been treating her like royalty whenever she went out. Gradually, she started to get arrogant.
So when he heard Bai Qingzhi's words, he became furious and reached out to hit Bai Qingzhi in the face, but Xiao Yuan grabbed him.
At the same time, Bai Qingzhi's hand also fell down.
With a loud slap, Bai Qingzhi used all her strength, even numbing her own hand.
"Who do you think you are to hit me? You've forgotten who you are after just a couple of days of eating your fill!" Bai Qingzhi said coldly and sarcastically.
"You really...you've really gone too far! Daring to hit your elders, you really have no manners at all!" Xiao Nan's mother shouted sharply. Xiao Nan, mindful of Xiao Yuan, didn't dare to step forward, only wanting to kill the two of them with a glance.
"Whether you oppose it or not, why don't you talk to my parents? Ask them yourself how I've been raised?"
One sentence shut Xiao Nan's mother up. She had just been so angry that she lost her mind, but now she suddenly remembered that this woman was the daughter of the Bai family!
Just as the atmosphere was getting tense, a hearty laugh suddenly came from the doorway.
"Oh dear, what's going on here? Everyone looks so pale." The woman didn't care how blunt her words were.
Bai Qingzhi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a very well-maintained woman walk in.
"Dad, are you messing around with this dish again? If you ask me, you should just stop. You're not going to live anyway, so you might as well rest instead."
The visitor was Grandpa Xiao's eldest daughter, who is still unmarried.
Grandpa Xiao glared at her, then took Bai Qingzhi's hand and introduced her to his eldest daughter.
"This is Xiao Yuan's girlfriend, Qingzhi, and this is his aunt."
Bai Qingzhi knew very little about Xiao Yuan's aunt, only that she was a very carefree person who neither worked nor did business, and lived a very comfortable life on the dividends from the Xiao family.
She glanced at Xiao Yuan and, noticing that he didn't seem to have any aversion to women, she flashed her two little tiger teeth and greeted him sweetly.
Xiao Yuan also spoke up, which was unusual for him.
When the woman saw Bai Qingzhi, she unceremoniously reached out and pinched her cheek, then pulled her to her side.
"Qingzhi, why are you so narrow-minded? What's so good about my nephew? He's got a poker face, he's rigid, and he's not funny at all." She then rolled her eyes at Xiao Yuan.
Xiao Yuan's lips twitched.
"My aunt has some good ones. Do you want me to introduce you? They're all young and cute, so sweet and adorable!" The woman's eyes lit up.
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