Chapter 210: A Transition to the Romantic Story
Early in the morning, Xu Bai passed by the study and immediately saw his uncle standing by the window, motionless like a statue.
She was still wearing the same clothes she wore last night.
"...Uncle?"
He pushed the door open and was instantly shivered by the low temperature in the room!
"Uncle, why didn't you close the window? You haven't been standing here all night, have you?"
Xu Bai panicked: "You'll get sick in this cold weather!"
Xu Chi snapped out of his daze. "I just had a check-up."
Before he could ask, Xu Chi said softly, "It's basically normal."
Miraculously, the ailment that had plagued him for over twenty years disappeared almost entirely without him even realizing it.
Xu Bai immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Really! Uncle! I'm going to tell Grandpa and Dad the good news right now!"
Just as I was about to leave, I noticed that Xu Chi's face was devoid of any smile, and his gaze remained fixed intently on the view outside the window.
He paused, then immediately turned back.
He tentatively asked, "Uncle, are you... unhappy?"
Xu Chi said calmly, "That's not accurate. Think about it again."
Xu Bai's eyes suddenly became somewhat complicated.
His uncle sees everyone as an idiot, especially him, whom he considers the biggest idiot, and he's always too lazy to say more than a few words to him.
Now they're actually interrogating him.
He could only carefully observe Xu Chi's expression before asking intuitively, "...Uncle, what are you afraid of?"
Xu Chi suddenly chuckled and turned his head: "Your IQ has returned somewhat."
Xu Bai immediately waved his hand smugly: "Uncle, don't be afraid, your health will get better and better!"
Xu Chi suppressed his smile.
But not many.
"Oh, right, Uncle." Xu Bai glanced at the time, "I'm going to find Little Curly and Big Sister. Do you want to come with me?"
Before he could speak, Xu Bai shook his head again, immediately rejecting the idea for him.
"Uncle, you'd better not go yet. Your eyes are so dark. You should catch up on some sleep!"
After saying that, he strolled out of the study.
Soon, Xu Bai's car drove freely out of the garden without any hesitation.
From the top of the building, Xu Chi looked down at the scene, his fingers paused slightly, and he turned around with restraint.
...
As soon as Tu Yao woke up, Cheng Sangsang rushed over to report the situation.
"Tu Xiaomao, the Bai family, and several other families from that previous alliance have been taken into custody."
Tu Yao tilted her head: "So fast, did Xiao Chi do it?"
How did you know?!
Cheng Sangsang exclaimed in surprise, then nodded in understanding: "It's normal to guess, only Chairman Xu could handle so many things in just one night."
"...But it seems like it's really too fast. He also contacted my uncle, and many other people."
This posture seems more like they're preparing to thoroughly clean up the entire port city.
Tu Yao lowered her eyes and suddenly remembered the look in Xu Chi's eyes last night.
"...Sangsang, didn't you think Xiaochi was acting strange last night?"
Cheng Sangsang: ?
He shook his head decisively: "I can't tell."
"oh……"
A while later, Tu Yao's phone rang as expected.
Last night, considering it was too late, Tu Chaoxi didn't disturb her after confirming her safety, and waited specifically to interrogate her this morning.
After the call connected, three heads squeezed into the narrow screen, each with a serious expression.
Even Nan Ke, who is usually the gentlest, looked tense and silently stared at her.
Tu Yao immediately sat up straight, ready to explain.
Tu Chaoxi interrupted her directly, saying irritably, "Alright, stop talking. I'm sick of hearing you apologize like that."
"I'm just asking you, are you hurt? Are you scared?"
Tu Yao quickly shook her head: "Don't be afraid! Xiao Chi is here with me."
Tu Chaoxi: ...
Tu Chaoxi said calmly, "Tu Xiaomao, since I'm in a bad mood right now, you'd better say something I want to hear."
Tu Yao immediately added, "I'm not injured! I'm perfectly fine! I just woke up, and I didn't have a single nightmare last night!"
Tu Chaoxi's expression softened slightly: "Anything else?"
"Um...and..."
Tu Yao said seriously, "Brother, the authorities in Hong Kong are already investigating the Bai family's smuggling activities, and Bai Chumeng has been detained."
Although she didn't find the person behind her, that person also couldn't find a suitable helper in the short term.
In other words, her family is currently safe!
Tu Chaoxi remained silent for a long time, while three pairs of eyes continued to stare at her, their expressions all equally complex.
"...That's why you went to Hong Kong, isn't it?"
Tu Yao was taken aback.
Tu Chaoxi said expressionlessly, "It's not about resolving the household registration issue, nor is it about helping Cheng Sangsang investigate the source of the problem."
"Your ultimate goal is to get rid of Bai Chumeng, and then follow the clues to find the mastermind behind it all, isn't it?"
By helping Cheng Sangsang find materials, they caused chaos for the Bai family.
While the Bai family is in a state of chaos, uncover the truth behind the smuggling.
Tu Yao blinked: "Brother, you're so smart."
"Don't even try!"
Tu Chaoxi's temper flared up instantly.
"Tu Xiaomao, I've scolded you so many times, but you've never learned your lesson. You act first and ask for permission later, you go it alone, you're incredibly audacious. Count how many of these traits you have!"
Tu Yao wasn't intimidated at all this time, and said confidently, "But brother, I didn't do this alone this time."
“I asked my grandma and Uncle Liqing for help, and I also asked Xiaochi for help. I also informed you in advance. I did not act first and ask later, nor was I acting alone.”
As for the last one, it was incredibly audacious.
Tu Yao said confidently, "Because you guys are here, I can be so audacious!"
Tu Chaoxi: ...
Oh no, Tu Xiaomao is in the right this time.
Seeing that he couldn't win the argument, he quickly grabbed Nan Ke and said, "You come here, you come here!"
Nan Ke sighed helplessly and said only, "If you do this, it will make us older brothers seem useless."
Tu Yao suddenly smiled.
"What are you laughing at?"
Tu Yao leaned closer to the screen, winking with a smile, "But Second Brother, we all have our own things to do. I've finished my part, so it's your turn to take the stage next."
Nan Ke was taken aback. The situation with the Bai family and Bai Chumeng was now completely resolved. Even though he was always meticulous, he really couldn't think of anything else he could do.
"...What do we need to do?"
Tu Yao tapped the screen helplessly: "The eldest brother's seven deadly sins, the second brother's plagiarism, Lin Qiuping's deliberate trouble-making at the company after being released early, and Sang Sang's base accident all need to be thoroughly announced."
"Although we have clarified every single one of the scandals, she has managed to escape each time."
She said earnestly, "But this is also what she should bear, and this is what she should bear first."
There was complete silence both on and off the screen.
"you……"
Nan Ke was speechless.
Turning to look at Lin Yue.
Lin Yue opened his mouth, then honestly closed it again.
Nan Ke: ...
In the end, Tu Yao fought against three opponents and successfully ended the conversation.
After hanging up the phone, the three brothers fell silent.
After a long pause, Tu Chaoxi murmured, "...I just let it slip."
One of her purposes in going to Hong Kong was to thoroughly clarify those past scandals, or rather... this was the primary and most fundamental reason.
Tu Xiaomao, despite all the ups and downs, still holds grudges.
Tu Chaoxi sighed softly, "...Alright, I'll go make the arrangements."
...
On the other side, Tu Yao's mind was still filled with those dark eyes.
After a while, she found the name "Xiao Chi" in her few contacts and dialed the number.
Half a minute later, no one answered the phone.
I dialed again... but still no one answered.
Tu Yao looked up thoughtfully at the flashing progress bar.
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