Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 376 - 341: The Same Old, Still Tactless

"I’ve been working on this project for five years now; I know its feasibility! It’s just that the current environment has affected it and cut off the funding chain. But if I give up now, all my previous efforts will have been for nothing!"

As Su Xiaomeng’s family entered, they heard Bai Zhengxiang pounding the table, saying this with agitation.

Bai Fengmao, wearing a plain white sweater, cotton clothes, and pants, leaned on the sofa, holding a teacup, looking as if he was unconcerned.

He gently blew on the hot tea, then called a servant, whispered something, and handed the teacup over.

The servant went into the kitchen.

"Madam..."

Shuangshuang babbled indistinctly, not fully pronouncing words, and ran towards Bai Fengmao, swaying her body.

The little girl was not thin to begin with, and wearing thick clothes in winter, she looked like a rolling ball.

Upon hearing this, Bai Fengmao hurried to bend down and pick up Shuangshuang.

"Dad, let me do it; don’t strain your back."

Bai Sixian watched his father’s health decline by the day, with his medication increasing in frequency and amount.

Seeing him exert himself to pick up the growing Shuangshuang, he couldn’t help but worry.

He feared his father’s bravado might harm his health.

"It’s fine. While I can still lift them now, I have to hold them more often. When Meng Meng was little, I never got the chance to hold her once."

Bai Fengmao spoke inadvertently, but it weighed on Bai Sixian, leaving him feeling a wave of guilt.

Shuangshuang, always well-behaved, wrapped her arms around Bai Fengmao’s neck, then leaped into her great-grandfather’s embrace.

"Oh!"

Bai Fengmao exerted effort to pick up the little girl and sighed, "I’m afraid I won’t be able to hold Shuang’er and Huang’er for much longer either..."

He spoke with a smile but glanced at Bai Zhengxiang, as though with deeper intent.

"Grandpa, can you stop saying such discouraging things? You’ll definitely live a long life! Our family will surely have five generations living under one roof in the future!"

"Hahaha! Yes, five generations under one roof! Grandpa is just waiting for that day!"

Bai Fengmao laughed heartily.

Bai Sixian averted his gaze as Su Chengji caught his wife’s somber expression in his eyes, a bit surprised but refrained from asking immediately.

As Su Xiaomeng and Yin Shixiu arrived, Bai Zhengxiang felt it difficult to continue discussing his business failures.

He stood to the side with a frustrated expression.

Su Xiaomeng glanced at Yin Shixiu, tugging on his sleeve, her brow slightly furrowed, signaling him with her eyes.

Yin Shixiu sighed inwardly.

He had Su Xiaomeng take Huang Huang to sit on the sofa, then instructed a servant to bring a cup of warm honey water.

"Did I hear correctly just now, Mr. Bai, that your business has run into funding issues?"

Yin Shixiu took the initiative to ask.

Bai Zhengxiang’s eyebrows twitched, his lips pressed, seemingly unwilling to speak.

"If Mr. Bai has any difficulties, feel free to tell me. As Xiaomeng’s uncle, I’d naturally call you Uncle as well. We’re all family, and we should face difficulties together."

Su Xiaomeng looked at Yin Shixiu, her mouth agape.

She intended for Yin Shixiu to inquire and, if possible, offer some help.

But she hadn’t expected Yin Shixiu to put it so nicely...

It’s almost unlike Yin Shixiu. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

Now that Bai Zhengxiang was facing difficulties, he valued his reputation but wasn’t entirely stubborn.

After all, Yin Shixiu is the president and chairman of the Yin Group.

If Yin Shixiu genuinely wanted to help, his problems might really be resolved, and he wouldn’t need to persuade the old man to pull strings with the bank.

Seeing Bai Zhengxiang standing there, Yin Shixiu said, "Mr. Bai, please sit down and tell us what kind of difficulties you’ve encountered specifically, and what we need to do to get through this."

Yin Shixiu gestured with his hand.

His gentle, humble politeness left Bai Zhengxiang a bit dazed, as Yin Shixiu wasn’t normally seen this way, especially in the business world.

Tan Qianmei, who didn’t particularly favor Bai Sixian, harbored suspicions about Bai Sixian and Su Chengji suddenly arriving in Beijing.

Seeing Yin Shixiu speak so eloquently, she couldn’t help but feel suspicious.

She tugged Bai Zhengxiang and muttered, "After all, he’s an outsider. It’d be best to be cautious."

Though spoken softly, everyone present heard it clearly.

Bai Sixian squinted slightly, his eyes falling on Tan Qianmei, "Sister-in-law, after all these years, you haven’t changed a bit, still lacking discretion."

"You—"

"Aside from giving Brother ridiculous ideas, what else can you do? My son-in-law is kindly offering help, and you..."

"I just made a comment, and you’re turning against me with so many words. Bai Sixian, there is no trust among people these days, so what’s wrong with advising Zhengxiang to be more cautious?"