Chapter 102 Chapter 102 (Two in One) [Strange, all...
Ao Xinyi felt a strange feeling in his heart, his eyes stayed on the two girls who let go of his hands, and the sadness in his heart was not as unbearable as he had expected.
When she learned that she would have to send Mu Ning away one day, she couldn't help but imagine the scene at that moment.
The child whom I have raised for eighteen years will be sent to someone else's home, and he will call someone else dad and mom. From then on, we are no longer a family.
She will surely burst into tears and sob.
It is difficult to continue the picture in my mind just by imagination, and it is impossible to envision it to the end.
But Ao Xinyi did not expect Mu Ning to say such words before leaving.
She never expected to hear the response from her own daughter’s heart.
If I hadn't heard Qingqing's voice...
When Mu Ning said that he felt guilty for taking Qingqing's place and wanted to return her parents, she felt so distressed that her whole heart almost fell on her. She even wanted to negotiate with Nie Wanqing and her husband again, even if it meant forcing them to stay, to keep Ningning at home for a few more days.
But the voice in her ears woke her up like a wake-up call. Was the injury Mu Ning suffered the night before really as she said, caused by an accidental stab in the body during the argument?
She later privately confirmed with her attending physician that the angle of the scissors' insertion was indeed unusual.
The doctor chose his words carefully and said the facts needed to be investigated in more detail, but he could not rule out the possibility that it happened during the scramble.
If this is the case, it confirms what Qingqing said in her heart.
The scissors... were not stabbed by her on her own initiative.
More importantly, Qingqing didn't know that they could hear her inner voice, so there was no need for her to lie in her heart.
The clear images of the previous night came to Ao Xinyi's mind, making it difficult for her to ignore them. It was difficult not to think about Mu Ning's motives for doing this.
Qingqing was right in her heart.
If Mu Ning really felt guilty towards Qingqing, he would not have done such a thing last night.
When she saw Ningning covered in blood and repeating words like "don't get me wrong", she really thought that it was Qingqing who hurt her. If she couldn't hear Qingqing's inner voice, she would not have been able to hear her explanation at all!
Why did Mu Ning do this? !
As Ao Xinyi's mind raced, his emotions gradually calmed down, diluting the grief of parting.
Bai Siqi stepped forward and carefully instructed Bai Muning: "If you miss home after you go back, call your parents and brothers. Come back anytime you want. The door of the Bai family is always open to you."
As he spoke, he looked at Nie Wanqing and Jiang Jin, who were sobbing and wiping their tears, and nodded to them gently and politely.
The couple was not unhappy after hearing this.
I think this is human nature. Although the Bai family is not well off, they treat their daughter well. At least the whole family is sincere.
Nie Wanqing listened quietly, waiting for the brother and sister to finish speaking.
As Bai Siqi spoke, he waved his hand and asked the staff at home to push the cart full of luggage.
The upper and lower carts were filled with boxes, and no one knew what was stuffed into them.
Bai Mu Ning was stunned when he saw it: "This is..."
Bai Siqi kept talking: "I know you have everything when you go home. There are some small items you usually use in these boxes. You can take them back. If you need them, take them out and use them. If not, you can bring them back next time you come back."
"The room in the house is reserved for you, and no one will touch it."
"The top box contains your awards, trophies, and certificates of honor from the past few years. Take them back to show your family. The smaller box contains some of your documents and certificates. They will be useful for anything you do."
"Also, Aunt Nie, Uncle Jiang," Bai Siqi handed over a note. Jiang and Nie opened it and found a handwritten note: "This is the food and allergens that Ningning needs to avoid. I have summarized them and written them here. There should be nothing missing."
Bai Siqi gave instructions on every detail, and her gentle and warm voice blended into the warm summer breeze.
Nie Wanqing was relieved, and Jiang Jin also relaxed his brows towards Bai Siqi: "Child, you are thoughtful."
Bai Qingqing stood nearby, watching the expressions of everyone present. She said nothing and her heart was also quiet, as if she were an outsider.
Ao Xinyi heard the voice of his third son, and after listening to a few words, he didn't hear a single word.
His eyes stayed on Bai Qingqing's face, unable to move away.
She thought her daughter's expression was common.
She always seems to be like this.
When the family gathered together and talked about something, everyone's eyes were focused on Ningning, all eyes were for her, and all actions were for her, just like today.
Even though Mu Ning was about to leave, Ao Xinyi could not help but focus all his attention on Bai Qingqing and observe his daughter carefully.
Try to understand her daily feelings and moods.
E01 circled in Bai Mu Ning's mind, looking at the four people in the Bai family who had opened their favorability one by one, and checked them more than a dozen times in a short while.
〖Bai Siqi, don't just talk, your favorability is rising and rising!〗
〖Why is Ao Xinyi's favorability stuck? It wasn't like this last time. Hey hey hey!〗
〖Why are you still bringing it back? Ninety, ninety again (crying)〗
〖There are less than fifteen hours left. If I don’t gain any favorability points, I will go into hibernation. That shouldn’t happen, right?〗
〖Ning Bao... You said the module for detecting favorability is not broken? Should I apply to the main god system for maintenance? QAQ
If I am really broken, will the Lord replace me? QAQ〗
Bai Muning was talking to Bai Siqi in front of Nie Wanqing and Jiang Jin, so he couldn't be distracted and couldn't look at other people's favorability ratings.
Listening to the sound of E01's collapse and crying in my head, interspersed with their favorability data reports, my heart began to feel uneasy.
There was a tiny smile on her lips, which inevitably faded.
The last time this happened was ten years ago today. An injured Bai Qingqing went crazy in front of everyone, which angered the Jiang family. Ao Xinyi and his wife, as well as several of the Bai family's sons, were unhappy.
Everyone's favorability towards her increased rapidly, and soon reached 100%.
This time, she became the injured person. Bai Qingqing became normal again. The atmosphere on the scene became warm and sad. The Bai family's favorability towards her also remained lukewarm and became difficult.
She sighed inwardly.
Keep yourself steady and don't panic. Reassure E01: "Calm down. I won't let you sleep."
"Forget about Ao Xinyi for now and try Bai Songxu."
"He has a stupid mind and is a one-track mind, so things should go much more smoothly."
The white ball of light stopped shaking in her mind and hovered in the air. She said in an unconfident voice: "Can he do it? He has also been stuck at 99 for a long time..."
"It didn't go up, but it didn't go down either, right?" Bai Muning answered in his mind.
He looked at Bai Songxu who was not far behind Bai Siqi and saw that he was staring at him without blinking, with the tip of his nose slightly red due to sadness.
She was too familiar with Bai Songxu's every expression.
Compared to a brother, Bai Songxu was more like a close friend with whom she had a revolutionary friendship and was her best playmate in her youth.
They are of similar age, and she has been by Bai Songxu's side through every low point in his life, every leap of joy, and every step of achievement he has made on his path as a singer.
Although the relationship between the Jiang and Bai families deteriorated due to Bai Qingqing in the previous life, her relationship with Bai Songxu was not as good as before and they had not been in contact for several years, but the Bai Songxu in her eyes at this moment was no different from the one she remembered when she was young.
Everything you think is written on your face. You smile when you are happy and cry when you are sad. You can't hide anything.
At this time, the tip of his nose was red. He looked at her and her biological parents, secretly taking a breath from time to time, and looked out of sorts. It was obvious that he couldn't bear to leave her.
Not wanting to part with her... is a good thing.
After Bai Siqi finished his instructions, Nie Wanqing and Jiang Jin accepted the cart of luggage that he had carefully packed.
Bai Songxu, with a huge "99" on his head, shook his head and came back to his senses. He looked at her and seemed to be hesitant to speak, as if he had something to say but was afraid that it would be inconvenient.
Bai Muning noticed his little move and took the initiative to say to him: "Bai Songxu, I'm leaving. Be honest and don't act out of tune without me watching over you."
Bai Songxu was called and immediately squeezed over to her, got in front of her, and asked her in a low voice: "Ningning, are you okay?"
"What can happen to me?" Bai Muning thought Bai Songxu was asking about her injury, and her heart tightened slightly.
Now is not the time to make this matter public. If the Jiang family holds her accountable at this time, it will only interrupt the Bai family's reluctance and guilt towards her.
Bai Songxu observed that her expression was normal, but she was still very rude when she spoke. She didn't treat him as a brother at all, and didn't seem to be controlled by Bai Qingqing.
He thought of the second half of Bai Qingqing's words.
He said he would point his finger at her nose, asking her if she had said anything to Mu Ning in private, and claiming that Mu Ning was his only sister... This sounded like something he would do.
But he didn't really do that.
And when listening to Bai Qingqing speaking, he didn't feel like he was being pushed by any mysterious force.
So it was really Bai Qingqing who calculated it just now?
But even if she was the one who calculated it, why did the same words seem so out of place when they came out of Bai Qingqing's mouth after she said it in advance?
Weird...
Bai Songxu's mind turned slowly, and he couldn't figure it out.
He forgot at that moment that this was his beloved sister Mu Ning, who was saying goodbye to her in a sad scene, and he secretly glanced at Bai Qingqing out of the corner of his eye.
Bai Qingqing was very sensitive to the gazes coming towards her and caught him red-handed, scaring Bai Songxu so much that he quickly retracted his gaze, looked at Bai Muning again as if nothing had happened, and cleared his throat.
He acted like an older brother and said, "You are the one. Don't miss your brother too much when you go home. Don't cry secretly in the middle of the night. If you cry, I will laugh at you to death!"
"Bai Songxu! You're the one crying!" Bai Muning raised his fist at him.
Bai Songxu chuckled and looked at Nie Wanqing and Jiang Jin. He was not afraid of Jiang Jin's aura and grinned, "Uncle and aunt, Mu Ning is a crybaby. When he watches idol dramas and romance novels, he will cry from beginning to end.
She was afraid of the dark when she was a child, and she is still afraid of it now. If she has a nightmare and wakes up in the middle of the night, she has to turn on a night light for the whole night. Remember to put one by her bed later."
Nie Wanqing chuckled and looked at Bai Muning with eyes full of love: "You must be Ningning's fifth brother, thank you, Auntie will definitely not let Ningning cry."
Bai Songxu shook his head, and the "99" glowing white on top of his head shook along with it.
A few people laughed quietly to dispel the sadness of parting.
Bai Muning's tone suddenly became serious amidst his brisk laughter. He restrained his smile and said softly, "Bai Songxu, Fifth Brother, you are a very good brother. You are my favorite brother."
As she spoke, her voice became even softer, as if she was afraid that Bai Qingqing, who was two steps away, would hear it clearly.
"You've been very good to me. After I leave, you should treat Qingqing well. She's your biological sister. She's been out there for so many years and has suffered enough. You should be nicer to her and stop being so hostile. Do you hear me?"
Bai Songxu was so saddened by her words that his head stopped shaking and his lips became stiff. He pursed his lips as if he was about to cry.
Bai Muning spoke softly, and Bai Qingqing had good hearing.
When he heard his name, he took two steps forward, stood in front of the two of them, and listened to the brother and sister continue talking.
Bai Muning's breathing stagnated and he stopped talking.
Bai Songxu, however, turned towards Bai Qingqing, tilted his ear, and turned towards her inconspicuously, getting closer to her. His eyes suddenly changed, and it was obvious that his mind had already wandered away.
He just heard a burst of noise in Bai Qingqing's heart.
Sometimes she would make similar noises when she spoke too quickly or when she only thought about a few words briefly.
What was she thinking just now?
Bai Songxu listened carefully, but unfortunately Bai Qingqing came closer and he couldn't hear a single word clearly, let alone what followed.
Bai Muning was sitting opposite him, looking at Bai Songxu's expression and frowned briefly.
But in the brief moment when Bai Qingqing took a step forward, his attention seemed to be drawn away, and he was obviously no longer in the same state as before.
The favorability level above his head remained majestic and motionless, without changing at all.
E01 detected Bai Muning's mood swings, and although he was about to speak, he instantly fell silent, as quiet as a chicken.
Bai Muning took a deep breath and held it in his chest, maintaining his expression without showing any anger. Then he turned to look at Bai Siqi and said, "Third brother, take a picture of all of us."
E01 A ball of light leaped.
Yay!
Ning Bao continues to attack!
Everyone present was stunned and looked at each other.
Bai Heyun immediately smiled with his white teeth and was the first to agree: "Okay, on a day like today, it's time to take a photo to commemorate the past! Let's take a photo!"
Nie Wanqing wiped the tears from her face and nodded in response: "Okay, let's take a picture together."
Since her daughter wanted to take a photo, of course she had to cooperate. Nie Wanqing was worried that her face would not look good after crying, so she asked Jiang Zhenru for a small mirror to see if her eyes were swollen.
Bai Shuting looked down at his wife.
Ao Xinyi also came back to his senses from silence, slowly looking at Bai Mu Ning, recalling what she had just said, and then looking at Bai Qingqing's face. He did not agree immediately, but stepped forward and asked first: "Qingqing, do you want to take a picture?"
Everyone present started moving, and everyone seemed ready.
Bai Qingqing smiled and nodded: "Shoot it, why not? Where should we shoot it?"
The Bai family's back garden, which is specially used for banquets, has a huge banyan tree that is over a hundred years old and so big that it takes three people to hug it. Now in midsummer, the tree's crown is stretched out and the branches and leaves are lush.
The backdrop is just right with the flowers in the garden in full bloom.
The staff notified the people in the villa to bring the third young master's camera.
When the relatives of Bai Ao and his family heard that everyone was going to take a group photo, the relatives who came to attend the banquet tacitly stepped back to leave space for Bai Shuting's family.
Bai Muning was in the front and took the initiative to ask everyone to stand under the big tree.
Ten people stood in a row under the tree.
The two couples stood in the center, with the two little birthday boys and girls standing next to each other in the C position.
Bai Shuting and Ao Xinyi stood on the left with Bai Qingqing, while Nie Wanqing and Jiang Jin stood on the right with Bai Muning.
On the far left are the three sons of the Bai family, and on the far right is Jiang Jin’s sister Jiang Zhenru.
Bai Siqi stood opposite a row of people holding a camera.
From time to time, she asked everyone to adjust their posture or skirt, and her eyes never left Bai Muning, who was in the center of the row of people.
Someone around wanted to take over the camera from him and let him join the team to take pictures, but Bai Siqi disagreed and insisted on taking a few pictures for everyone first.
When Mu Ning said she hoped he could take a photo, Bai Siqi understood what she meant.
He took photos of every important and memorable moment in her life from childhood to adulthood.
Today is my 18th birthday and the special moment when I meet my biological parents for the first time. Of course, this group photo with special meaning should be taken by him first.
On the lawn, about ten meters apart, the brother and sister looked at each other from a distance, with faint smiles of tacit understanding on their faces.
E01 stared at Bai Qingqing in Bai Mu Ning's mind. A ball of light was puffy and a circle larger than usual.
〖What's wrong with Bai Qingqing? Why did she happily agree to take photos right away?〗
When Ning Bao said he wanted to take a picture, the picture that E01 imagined was that only Ning Bao was standing between the two couples, with no other person!
〖Why isn’t she so active usually?〗
Bai Muning looked at Bai Siqi as usual, with only her in his eyes. At this moment, he didn't care much about Bai Qingqing's joining him and remained calm.
At this time, he took the initiative to stand closer to Bai Qingqing, with their arms touching, and said quietly in his heart: "It's normal for Bai Qingqing to be here. Even if she doesn't want to, Ao Xinyi will take the initiative to pull her in."
This time, she finally figured it out.
Because Bai Qingqing's condition was much better than in her previous life, Ao Xinyi and his wife's attitude towards her was also much better.
Ao Xinyi's favorability value fluctuated so much this time, it's hard to say it wasn't because of Bai Qingqing's existence.
〖It would be nice if you could take a photo of the two of you alone before leaving... Bai Siqi would definitely be very happy.〗
"Today is not the right time..."
Bai Muning said lightly, stood in his position, and smiled at Bai Siqi who raised his camera.
Bai Siqi is good at painting and taking photos.
A great guide in portrait photography.
As he changed his gestures several times, the two families took a few photos together. Then Bai Siqi handed the camera to the photographer of today's banquet, ran to the group taking photos, and stood next to his eldest brother Bai Lincheng.
After taking a look at Bai Mu Ning, he looked away and gave a gentle smile to the camera.
The photographer quickly made an OK gesture on the other side.
During the filming, Bai Qingqing's right hand was linked with Ao Xinyi's arm, and her bare left arm was pressed against Bai Mu Ning's. She kept doing this for five or six minutes, feeling uncomfortable all over.
Originally he was trying to make Bai Mu Ning uncomfortable, but ended up giving himself goose bumps.
As soon as the photo was taken, she quickly took two steps back and stood away from the queue. She was about to pull her hand out of Ao Xinyi's arm and touched her left arm, but her hand was quickly grabbed by Ao Xinyi.
"Qingqing, I suddenly realized that you've been home for so long, but mom and dad haven't taken any photos with you alone yet. How about we take a few more photos later today?"
Bai Qingqing paused while touching her arm, and looked at Ao Xinyi in confusion. She then looked at Bai Muning, who had come forward and was looking at the photos in the camera with Bai Siqi, with a puzzled look on her face.
[Strange, why is her attention focused on me today? ]
[Just now, you’ve been looking at me for a long time…]
[Bai Mu Ning is leaving soon, shouldn't he be feeling sad right now... and still have time to pay attention to me?]
Bai Qingqing muttered quietly in her heart, but it was almost inaudible.
Ao Xinyi felt a pain in his heart when he heard this. He bit his teeth to suppress the tears that rose around his eyes and held Bai Qingqing's hand even tighter.
"Mom wants to take lots of photos with you in the future. Let's save the time we spent together in the future, okay?"
Bai Qingqing nodded slowly under her expectant gaze, "Okay."
She quickly pulled her hand back from Ao Xinyi's and straightened her hair which had grown a little longer recently. She was not used to the close contact with her.
Ao Xinyi hadn't acted for many years, but the ability to read people's expressions had long been engraved in his bones. He saw that his daughter was not used to interacting with her, and felt a little sad.
But she maintained a gentle look and smile on her face and said nothing more.
Even after the topic was over, he did not leave. He continued to stand silently beside her, looking into the distance along with her gaze.
Bai Muning and Bai Siqi finished checking the photos they had just taken.
All the people in the photo had experience in photography, and the group photo turned out very well. They picked out the two best ones and showed them to Nie Wanqing and Jiang Jin next to them, and everyone smiled.
Bai Muning returned the camera to Bai Siqi, and their hands touched when the camera was handed over.
Bai Muning did not move his hand away for a moment.
Bai Siqi lowered her eyes and looked at the black camera body. Her slender fingertips were dazzlingly white in the sunlight, and one side of her fingertips touched his fingers.
Bai Siqi's eyes seemed to be burned, and he suddenly remembered what Bai Qingqing asked him this morning.
"Do you like Bai Mu Ning?"
"Do you really like her as a woman?"
Bai Muning didn't notice that Bai Siqi looked strange. He held the camera in one hand and pulled his wrist with the other, as if to stop him from moving. He whispered, "Third brother, I think..."
She hesitated as she spoke, and her eyes unconsciously glanced at Nie Wanqing and Jiang Jin who were talking beside her.
Bai Siqi came back to his senses. With just one glance, he understood what she meant.
"...Can you take a photo of me and them?"
She still couldn't utter the word "parents".
He spoke in a timid voice, as if speaking loudly would be a sin.
Bai Muning bit his lower lip, loosened his hand holding Bai Siqi's wrist, lowered his head, and quickly made up his mind, looking up again and meeting Bai Siqi's gentle eyes: "I want you to take the picture."
"After I go back today, I will... no longer be your sister. I'm afraid I won't even be able to call you Third Brother anymore."
There was some bitterness in Bai Muning's smile.
Bai Siqi actually saw a hint of alienation in her familiar expression.
This is indeed the case. After Mu Ning returns today, he will have nothing to do with the Bai family.
The next time I return to the Bai family, my identity will always be different.
"But no matter who you are to me, the photos you took of me will always be special to me." With these few words, she seemed to relieve her sad mood.
She breathed a sigh of relief, let go of the camera in her hand, put her hands behind her back, looked up at Bai Siqi and smiled:
"Bai Siqi, take a picture for me!"
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