"My judgment was right after all; Qingzhi looks really good in it." Mother Xiao smiled smugly.
This wasn't the first time Xiao's mother had given Bai Qingzhi a gift. Every time she refused, she was given a way out. After a while, Bai Qingzhi stopped refusing.
"Thank you, Auntie." Bai Qingzhi smiled sweetly.
Xiao's mother was even more satisfied. The more she looked at Bai Qingzhi, the more she liked her. She secretly resented her son for being useless and not being able to make Qingzhi like him.
"Qingzhi, your aunt is hosting dinner tonight, why don't you come and join us?" Xiao's mother sincerely invited.
Bai's mother was rolling her eyes so hard they were practically reaching the sky. This Xiao's mother, once her daughter-in-law appeared, she definitely wouldn't see anyone else.
Bai Qingzhi hesitated for a moment, unsure whether she should refuse.
"If Mrs. Xiao is hosting, Qingzhi should go. Just come back early," said Mrs. Bai.
Since her mother had agreed, Bai Qingzhi stopped refusing and nodded with a smile.
But she never expected to see Xiao Yuan at the dinner table.
She hadn't seen Xiao Yuan in a long time, and when she suddenly saw him this time, she felt that he seemed to have lost some weight.
His eyes are a bit bluish-black, as if he hasn't had enough rest.
Bai Qingzhi recalled that her elder brother had mentioned a few days ago that Xiao Yuan was facing difficulties in the Xiao family.
Xiao's mother invited Bai Qingzhi and then immediately called her son, scolding him for not being attentive enough in pursuing his wife.
Xiao Yuan did not refute it. He was indeed too timid in this regard, afraid that if he took the initiative too much, he would scare Zhizhi away.
So when Xiao Yuan heard that his mother had made an appointment with Zhizhi for dinner, he thanked her several times and immediately dropped everything and rushed back.
Bai Qingzhi followed the servants to her seat, which happened to be right opposite Xiao Yuan.
Xiao's father also returned home, looking at Bai Qingzhi with a smile in his eyes.
Xiao's mother was all smiles, chatting away with Bai Qingzhi.
The aroma of food wafted over, and Bai Qingzhi quickly discovered that the table was full of her favorite dishes!
Because she had to keep her appointment, Bai Qingzhi hadn't eaten much during the day, and was already quite hungry. Especially now that the aroma was wafting out, her stomach was rumbling loudly.
"Mom, let's eat." Xiao Yuan reluctantly put some food on his mother's plate.
Xiao's mother was so excited today that she didn't listen to her son at all.
Bai Qingzhi felt the aroma growing stronger and stronger; if it weren't for etiquette, she would have already started to feast.
Suddenly, a pair of chopsticks appeared in front of me, and then dish after dish of food flew into the bowl, quickly piling up like a small mountain.
Bai Qingzhi's eyes lit up instantly, and she looked up at Xiao Yuan with a sweet smile.
Xiao's mother realized she shouldn't continue talking, so she smiled, waved, and started eating.
The atmosphere at the dinner table was great. Xiao Yuan watched Bai Qingzhi across from him eating like a little hamster, and all the fatigue of the past few days vanished.
Just then, footsteps came from outside, followed by the servants calling for help.
"Second Young Master."
Xiao Yangjing had just finished playing ball with his friends and was a little sweaty. He wiped his face haphazardly, smelled the aroma of food, and came over. Then he plopped down next to Bai Qingzhi.
"Why didn't anyone call me for dinner?" Xiao Yangjing grumbled in dissatisfaction.
As soon as he finished speaking, the faces of the three family members present all darkened.
"Wash up first, then come back." Xiao Yuan clearly saw his childish little nose wrinkle slightly when he sat down.
It must have been Xiao Yangjing's sweat that bothered Zhizhi.
Xiao Yangjing still didn't realize the danger of the situation, and nonchalantly waved his hand, picked up his chopsticks, and started eating.
"It's okay, I'll wash after I eat. I'm starving." Xiao Yangjing's words were mumbled.
Seeing how quickly he devoured the food, Bai Qingzhi felt a little embarrassed, worried that if she ate any more, there wouldn't be enough food left on the table.
Seeing that she was eating slower, Xiao Yuan narrowed his eyes and began to think about how to get rid of this cheap younger brother.
But before he could do anything, Xiao's mother gave Xiao's father an unpleasant look, and then saw Xiao's father stand up from his chair.
"Dad, are you full?" Xiao Yangjing asked curiously, noticing that there was still half a bowl of rice left in his father's bowl.
Unexpectedly, he was met with a silvery smile in return.
The next second, Xiao's father pulled out the belt.
Xiao Yangjing knew something was wrong, slammed down his chopsticks and rushed upstairs.
"I'm going to take a shower!" she shouted as she ran.
Xiao Yuan gave the butler a look, and then the butler looked at the second young master's back with some sympathy.
He silently walked to the other side and gave instructions to the servant:
"Lock up the second young master's room."
The maid was somewhat surprised; the second young master hadn't finished his meal yet?
"Young Master isn't hungry. Let him out after Miss Bai leaves." The butler silently prayed for Xiao Yang.
"Zhizhi, eat more. You've lost weight these past few days." Xiao Yuan's mood improved as he watched his adopted younger brother leave.
Bai Qingzhi felt grateful as she watched Xiao Yuan take care of her for almost the entire meal. Then, noticing his obvious dark circles under his eyes, she turned around and picked up some food for him as well.
"Brother Yuan, you should eat too."
Xiao Yuan's smile widened immediately, and then he nodded and ate two more bowls of rice.
Seeing their eldest son's cheap look, Mr. and Mrs. Xiao rolled their eyes helplessly, then made an excuse and left.
It was past nine o'clock when they finished dinner. Bai Qingzhi had eaten quite a lot and quietly patted her bulging belly.
Xiao Yuan's eyes were fixed on her, so he didn't miss her at all. He smiled inwardly, but dared not show it on his face.
"Want to go for a walk? I think I ate a bit too much tonight," Xiao Yuan suggested.
Bai Qingzhi nodded quickly, secretly smiling to herself.
The two days weren't far apart, but it would still take about an hour to walk there. Today, Bai Qingzhi wore a pair of small leather shoes specifically for the banquet, which weren't very suitable for walking.
Xiao Yuan glanced at it out of the corner of his eye, then quickly looked away.
The streetlights were bright all around, the weather was lovely tonight, and a bright moon hung in the sky.
The wind was gentle, and Bai Qingzhi walked beside Xiao Yuan like a little bird, chattering about interesting things.
For some reason, she felt very relaxed around Xiao Yuan, and there was none of the initial awkwardness she had shown at the beginning.
Bai Qingzhi categorized it in her mind as her treating Xiao Yuan as an older brother.
The moonlight shone on Bai Qingzhi's face, and Xiao Yuan felt a sense of peace and tranquility.
"Zhizhi." Suddenly, Xiao Yuan called out to her.
Bai Qingzhi looked into his eyes, then tilted her head in confusion.
Seemingly after making a great decision, Xiao Yuan finally heard his own voice.
What kind of guy do you like?
Bai Qingzhi was even more puzzled. Why did this topic come up out of nowhere?
However, her thoughts continued to follow Xiao Yuan's question.
After hesitating for a long time, Bai Qingzhi slowly answered:
"First of all, they must be good to me."
Xiao Yuan silently agreed in his heart; he completely met this criterion.
"Secondly, you must be ambitious and not just rely on your family."
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