Inheriting A Divine Cultivation Clan At The Start, All My Juniors Are Empresses-Chapter 825 - 276: No Big Deal! It’s a Huge Deal!_4
After arriving at the Bai Family's house, I ran into Bai Rou. Bai Rou seemed to have put on a little weight recently, as if overflowing.
The atmosphere was quite intense. Yuchi held little Ximo without letting go, using Ximo as his shield. Without Ximo, he wouldn't dare come to see Bai Rou alone. Although they were old friends, the fear was real.
If such a thing devoured him, the outcome would be very tragic indeed.
With Ximo, Bai Rou's words became much more appropriate. She kept throwing flirtatious glances at Yuchi while smiling and recounting some past events.
In the winter, warm papaya milk was nice, so they sent some to little Ximo. Ximo was also feeling bored, so they chatted, and over time, the relationship between the two grew quite well.
Yuchi was certainly grateful.
When others were good to him, he might not be intensely moved, but if they were kind to those close to him, he truly appreciated them.
After a bit of conversation, they got along quite well.
"Sister Bai, we're leaving now," little Ximo waved goodbye at last.
"Take care, come and play whenever you have time,"
Bai Rou said with a bright smile. This was directed at Yuchi, and Yuchi immediately took off in a hurry. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖
No way, no way.
This wasn't a visit; it was like coming over to meet one's doom!
...
In the evening, in the Wei Family's dining room, Wei Lao Shi was present. Wei Fei was still in the government office, unaware of his third brother's return. The government office was as busy as a dog with various entanglements, dealing with an absurd amount of matters every day.
"Dad,"
Yuchi called to Mr. Wei. His father looked vigorous with a hint of a woman's scent about him. Was the old tree about to blossom? Not bad, but if he was going to add another sibling at this time, wouldn't that be a bit much?
Then, there it was!
Mr. Wei stepped away briefly during their family chatter, then returned to the table with a woman by his side. She looked to be about in her late twenties or early thirties, with a dignified appearance and bearing.
"Is she our godmother?!"
Yuchi was shocked. Had he guessed right?
He glanced at his big brother. The brother was stunned, as if seeing her for the first time too. Little Ximo dropped the chicken leg onto the table with a smack.
"Dad, have some tea."
"Haha, good!"
Yuchi didn't inquire much about her background, setting everything else aside to enjoy a pleasant meal conversation.
He exchanged looks with his big brother and nodded slightly.
Although there was some awkwardness, and the woman was visibly a little afraid of Yuchi, the dinner managed to end.
Afterwards, Yuchi first handed the well-fed little Ximo over to the maid.
In a couple of days, after wrapping up some business, they would take her back to Jiangzhou City to find Yuan'Er and Jiunuan. Only then could he sit with his big brother at the small stone table in the courtyard.
They sat across from each other, drinking tea.
"Big brother, it looks like Dad is really getting a wife," Yuchi mentioned.
Indeed, Wei Zhe nodded. He understood his third brother's concern: "I'll thoroughly check her background to make sure she's here for Dad and not to cause trouble."
Their intentions were simple. If it was purely mutual affection, there was no issue. But sometimes the situation was practical—when an attractive young woman suddenly appeared next to a white-bearded old man, was it really love?
Most just waited for the old man's demise, and after a flurry of activity by over three hundred people, one woman reaped the benefits. That would be sickening. Family alliances often cause such complications to prevent this kind of scenario.
"Let's not turn this into a family melodrama. That would be too cheesy,"
His big brother, though involved with Xiangxiang girl, kept it external. A business deal was a business deal, without bringing her directly into the Wei Family.
Living in the Wei Family meant considering many matters carefully. Relationships weren't casually made and brought inside.
Yuchi Lao Shi himself had no interest in splitting any of the Wei Family's wealth, but that didn't mean others in the family didn't fancy it—no one wanted an incompatible woman coming to divvy up the inheritance.
A proper match is what society expects; when the lifestyle is not meant for you, don't boldly insinuate yourself. Others aren't foolish.
Yuchi nodded, shelling peanuts into his mouth, then casually switched topics: "Big brother, are there any issues with the merchant guild now?"
Thinking about how to handle their father's situation next, Wei Zhe smiled and shook his head:
"None at all."
"The guild is relatively stable now. Although there were some minor disputes when it first arrived in other towns, they've been gradually resolved, and now the guild is steadily developing."
