Just a few days ago, many people were advocating that Mr. Yuan should quickly select a successor.
Everyone is eyeing this cake covetously.
Bai Qingzhi obediently followed her mother, while Bai Qinghuai and the other men went with Elder Yuan to see his family.
"Cousin, you're finally back!" A woman ran over with tears in her eyes, grabbed Bai's mother's hand, and said, choking with emotion.
"Yes, I was young and ignorant, but now I know I was wrong," Mother Bai replied with a smile.
The woman hugged Bai's mother and patted her back, murmuring as if to herself, "It's good that you're back."
The two women held hands and chatted for a long time. During this time, the woman choked up and her eyes reddened several times, which made the two sisters, Bai Qingzhi and Bai Qinghuan, who were following beside her feel heartbroken.
"Alright, cousin, you go ahead and get busy. We'll talk later." The woman quickly said as she saw other people approaching.
Bai's mother nodded, then led her two daughters to the side.
"Mom, who was that just now?" Bai Qinghuan asked curiously.
“A relative,” Bai’s mother replied, her face expressionless, a stark contrast to her earlier demeanor.
Seeing her two daughters' astonishment at her sudden change of expression, Bai's mother smiled helplessly and continued:
"We played together twice when we were little, but I didn't like her because she was too scheming."
To put it bluntly, there was no real emotion involved; everything that just happened was just an act.
Many people came over to say hello, and most of them behaved like women. If Bai's mother hadn't later told everyone that they didn't have any feelings for each other, Bai Qingzhi would probably have thought they were sisters.
The situation was similar for Xiao Yuan, except that he was not talkative to begin with, and would nod in response when someone came over to greet him.
After it happened so many times, everyone knew about it, and then not many people came anymore.
Just when he thought no one would come forward, he noticed a young man walking towards him with a clear purpose. Judging from the man's eyes, it seemed that he was the one being targeted.
Xiao Yuan had a good memory. When Elder Yuan introduced him to the man, he remembered that this man was the son of Bai's mother's distant cousin, and his name should be Yuan Ye.
Yuan Ye has a handsome, fair-skinned appearance, with red lips and white teeth, which is the type that young children like nowadays.
However, Xiao Yuan felt that it was a bit too effeminate.
"Hello, Mr. Xiao, I am Yuan Ye." Yuan Ye stopped about one and a half meters away from Xiao Yuan, without being offensive.
This is the Yuan family home. Xiao Yuan is here as the grandson-in-law. He certainly can't be cold to the young family members, especially since they seem to be quite polite.
"Hello," Xiao Yuan replied softly.
Yuan Ye's smile widened slightly as he looked at Xiao Yuan's nose and continued:
"I had long heard that President Xiao was a man of great talent and ability, and seeing him today, I can confirm that his reputation is well-deserved."
Xiao Yuan noticed that the other person's eyes seemed to brighten a little.
Xiao Yuan politely thanked them for the compliments, but to be honest, he really didn't know what to say to them.
It would be fine if they were talking about business matters, but Yuan Ye clearly didn't mean that. On the contrary, he was standing there talking about things that Xiao Yuan would never normally notice.
For example, which brand of clothes they like to wear, or what brand of razor they prefer.
Xiao Yuan felt that he was more talkative than a woman. Just when his patience was about to reach its limit, Bai Qingzhi walked over from the side.
Bai Qingzhi was completely overwhelmed by the enthusiasm of the women in the Yuan family. When they saw her and her sister, they acted as if they were seeing their own daughters, pulling them aside and asking them all sorts of questions.
She was never good with words to begin with, and now that she was suffering from amnesia, she was even less able to handle their enthusiasm. So, after telling her mother, Bai Qingzhi decisively ran away.
Seeing Xiao Yuan nearby, Bai Qingzhi decisively went to him.
Seeing that he was talking to other people, Bai Qingzhi stood obediently to the side and waited, without going forward.
From the moment Xiao Yuan saw Zhizhi walking towards him, his mind was no longer on what Yuan Ye had said; all he could think about was how to get rid of Yuan Ye.
"This must be my cousin, right?" Yuan Ye had obviously noticed Bai Qingzhi as well, and his eyes lit up as he greeted her first.
Bai Qingzhi wasn't far away to begin with, and since Yuan Ye didn't lower his voice, she heard his words clearly.
With a shy smile, Bai Qingzhi took two steps forward.
Yuan Ye showered her with compliments without expecting anything in return, and his naturally humorous way of speaking kept Bai Qingzhi laughing.
Xiao Yuan, standing to the side, couldn't help but feel a pang of jealousy.
Yuan Ye was clearly good at livening up the atmosphere, and he quickly got the place buzzing with energy, even making Bai Qingzhi talk more.
The two chatted the whole time, discussing all sorts of bags and cosmetics.
Xiao Yuan, who had just been feeling a bit sour, now felt something was off, as if the person standing opposite Zhizhi wasn't a man in his twenties at all, but rather one of Zhizhi's friends with whom she usually went shopping and got beauty treatments.
The two chatted for a long time before Yuan Ye reluctantly returned to his father's side. Before leaving, he left his contact information and told Bai Qingzhi to keep in touch.
When Bai Qingzhi turned around, she saw Xiao Yuan looking aggrieved, and then she realized that she hadn't said a word to him for more than half an hour.
"Does Zhizhi ignore me when she sees other handsome guys?" Xiao Yuan asked, sounding aggrieved.
In an instant, Bai Qingzhi felt that the scene was extremely familiar, and guessed in her heart that Xiao Yuan might have often pretended to be pitiful like this before she lost her memory.
But deep down, Bai Qingzhi knew that she didn't dislike him; on the contrary, she was happy to cooperate with Xiao Yuan.
"He won't like women." Bai Qingzhi chuckled to herself, then winked mischievously as she spoke.
Xiao Yuan was surprised this time. He had been chatting with Yuan Ye for so long without noticing anything, but Zhizhi noticed it at a glance.
“That’s a woman’s intuition.” Bai Qingzhi’s smile widened even more.
"Zhizhi is really amazing." Bai Qingzhi patted her head and said proudly.
As for who he likes, whether it's the same sex or the opposite sex, Xiao Yuan doesn't care at all; he just wants Zhizhi to be happy.
The two found a corner with a sofa and sat down. Xiao Yuan put a lot of snacks on Bai Qingzhi's plate and they quietly started their date.
Meanwhile, Yuan Ye, who had just been chatting happily with Bai Qingzhi, was now standing on the other side, his eyes occasionally glancing towards the corner where Bai Qingzhi was sitting.
"What? Got a new target?" Suddenly, a female voice came from behind. Yuan Ye turned around and saw his sister looking at him curiously.
“It’s difficult.” Yuan Ye looked back at the object, his words brimming with confidence.
"Does my brother think it's difficult?" The woman's voice was full of teasing.
“Of course, there’s no man in this world I can’t win over.” Yuan Ye proudly raised his chin.
The woman's lips curved upwards slightly, and she gently patted his shoulder.
"It's better to be careful, don't mess things up." After saying that, he turned and walked towards the others.
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