"Mom, what do you mean by heir?" Bai Qingze asked curiously.
Bai's mother wiped away her tears, then stroked Bai Qingzhi's hair and answered earnestly.
“I am a member of the Yuan family. Your maternal grandfather was the richest man in the area, and his family owned many businesses. I am his only daughter.”
“We know all that. Didn’t you upset Grandpa by marrying Dad back then, and he said he wouldn’t acknowledge you?” Bai Qingyu replied carelessly.
The mother rolled her eyes, waved her hand, and pulled her daughter outside.
“That old man is very stubborn. He thought I didn’t know that he would secretly fly over from abroad to see me every year.”
"So, every year you stay out all night with your best friend for a few days just because your grandfather is visiting?" Bai Qingze suddenly remembered that his mother stayed away from home for half a month every year, with various reasons.
“If I stay at home every day, where will the old man see me? He’s always following me around, thinking I don’t know. If it weren’t for wanting him to see me more, do you think I’d want to stay outside? It’s so comfortable at home,” Mother Bai continued hesitantly.
"So, what exactly does the Yuan family do?" Bai Qinghuan returned late and really didn't know the specifics.
Hearing this, Bai's father looked helpless. Although he didn't want to admit it, he had to say that the Yuan family was still a force to be reckoned with, even compared to the Bai family.
The Bai family rose to prominence during the generation of Old Master Bai, but the Yuan family was different; they were a truly century-old, powerful family.
The Yuan family had a place in society since the Ming Dynasty. Later, fearing that their power in China was too great and that they would be targeted, the whole family moved abroad.
Although the industry professionals are all abroad, their hearts are still with China, and the Yuan family always participates whenever there is a major event.
They donated money and effort without reservation, and even sent scientific and medical personnel to donate the drugs they developed free of charge. The effective anti-cancer drugs on the market were developed by the Yuan family.
The Yuan family was not only rich, they were also noble.
As the legitimate eldest daughter of the Yuan family, Bai's mother had a special fondness for China, so her education from a young age was all conducted in China, and it was also in university that she met Bai's father.
Mr. Yuan has already found a suitable husband for his daughter and wants her to stay by his side so that her husband can move in with her.
But no one expected that Bai's mother loved Bai's father so deeply that she was willing to break with her own father in order to marry him.
What followed was that Old Yuan declared that Bai's mother was not allowed to return to the Yuan family, but he himself would secretly return every year to visit his daughter.
What's even more interesting is that the position of the Yuan family heir has never changed; Old Master Yuan has firmly kept this position.
"So, Dad, did you, a toad, actually manage to eat swan meat?" Bai Qingyu asked, her eyes wide.
He was then kicked away by Bai's father.
Bai Qingzhi smiled as she watched the family bickering.
She thought she would feel uncomfortable, but to her surprise, she felt no resistance at all.
Back at the Bai family home, Bai's mother dialed the number she knew by heart.
At this moment, Yuan Lao was in a meeting, and the group of people started arguing again about him setting up an heir. After all, he was getting older and older, and if something unexpected happened to him one day, the entire Yuan family would probably be in chaos.
But in his heart, this position will always belong to his daughter. He took over the Yuan family's business for his daughter's sake, and even though his daughter is not by his side now, no one can touch this position.
While he was venting his anger, his phone suddenly vibrated. He glanced at the number and then knocked over all the teacups beside him.
Fearing that the other party might be getting impatient, Mr. Yuan gave a warning glare to the many high-ranking officials below, then picked up his phone with both hands.
"Who is it?" Old Yuan asked, pretending to be excited.
The white-haired woman on the other end rolled her eyes and then spoke:
"Stop pretending to be an old man. You've had people around me for over twenty years. Don't tell me you don't know my phone number."
Mr. Bai blinked, puzzled. More than twenty years? Someone was placed by his side? Who?
Looking to the side, I saw an unnatural expression on Aunt Jiang's face.
Mr. Bai felt as if his brain had gone blank for a moment. Aunt Jiang was one of Elder Yuan's people? But he clearly recruited Aunt Jiang himself!
Upon hearing his daughter's voice, Mr. Yuan coughed awkwardly twice, then continued with feigned authority:
"You actually know how to call back? Didn't I tell you not to contact me again?"
Mr. Yuan regretted his words as soon as he finished speaking, fearing that his daughter's bad temper would flare up and she would hang up the phone.
"Alright, stop contacting me. Who's it that comes to City A every year and follows me around? If I don't contact you, you'll probably be crying your eyes out." Bai's mother's voice choked up at the end.
She had wanted to find her father for a long time, but she hesitated every time she entered his number.
She was afraid, afraid of her father's questioning.
"You brat!" Old Yuan's voice choked with emotion.
In fact, over the years, he had come to terms with the fact that Bai's mother insisted on marrying Bai's father. In addition, with his people compiling and reporting on the two of them every month, he also knew that his daughter had indeed married the right person.
But unfortunately, the words he had spoken back then were too harsh, and he couldn't bring himself to take the initiative to make peace, so he could only keep a close eye on his daughter.
Mr. Yuan never expected that his daughter knew all of these things.
"Old man, I'll go back to see you in a few days." Now that she had figured things out, Bai's mother decided to mend their relationship as soon as possible, so she spoke earnestly.
"Okay, I'll send someone to pick you up." After saying this, Yuan Lao was pleased, but then thought for a moment and added:
"Bring the children and Boss Bai along too. I haven't had the chance to drink tea served by him in all these years."
Bai's mother smiled and then said, "Thank you, Dad."
Before Mr. Bai could recover from his surprise, he heard his wife calmly announcing that they were going abroad the day after tomorrow, and she even had the servants pack all the luggage for their whole family.
"Wife, tell me the truth, besides Aunt Jiang, is there no one else in our family who is like Dad?" Mr. Bai asked, his voice trembling.
"Yes, there's Old Li who drives, Old Ding who gardens, Old Fang who cooks, Third Sister who cleans the house, and Manager Zhang from your company."
As Bai's mother spoke, Bai's father's expression became even more constipated.
So, after all this time, my father-in-law has completely infiltrated my home?
The two sons sitting nearby suddenly realized why the chef was making all of their mother's favorite dishes, why the garden was designed in a way that their mother liked, and why even the house was decorated to their mother's liking.
It turns out that all these positions were arranged by my grandfather, just to make his daughter happy...
Mr. Bai was stunned, but he quickly adjusted his mindset.
He had no doubt that if he were to have an affair with another woman, his father-in-law would definitely have the driver, Lao Li, cause him to have an accidental "death".
Xiao Yuan and his companion arrived in City A in the afternoon, and to their disappointment, no one came to pick them up.
The two returned in a hurry, taking their subordinates home by taxi.
As soon as you enter the Bai family's house, you're greeted by the aroma of food.
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