Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 378 - 341: The Same Old Ways, Never Knowing Their Limits (3)
Bai Sixian listened anxiously on the side...
Once the mother-in-law began to speak, Yin Shixiu didn’t beat around the bush and admitted, "You are Grandpa’s eldest son, Su Xiaomeng’s mother’s elder brother. With Su Ma having gone to Chengdu, leaving Beijing for twenty years, now returning, both you and the Second Young Master Bai might feel very unsettled."
Bai Zhengxiang didn’t expect Yin Shixiu to say this, and Tan Qianmei’s fists clenched beside him.
"Some words... blood relatives might never say so bluntly. I’m half a Bai Family member, more of an outsider..."
"Today, Mr. Bai is seeking my help, so I’ll lay my concerns bare."
Bai Fengmao paused his hand, which was shaking a rattle, for a moment, but only for a moment. He continued to play with Shuangshuang, saying nothing.
It was as if he allowed Yin Shixiu to pull out the thorn stuck between the Bai siblings. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮
"Grandfather spent his life in the political arena, and when the common folk mention Mr. Bai, they give a thumbs up. Grandfather was clean in politics and didn’t leave much property behind."
"The old man’s health is declining day by day. Mom doesn’t need to be sad; when people age, they have to face these things..."
"It’s just... instead of endlessly arguing over Mr. Bai’s possessions after his passing, it would be more meaningful to cherish the affection between siblings more. Mr. Bai, don’t you think so?"
Bai Zhengxiang was moved and looked at Bai Fengmao, murmuring to himself: Father...
"Dad and Mom returned to Beijing just to spend more time with Grandpa and to let Xiaomeng be at ease."
"There’s no intention to fight the Bai Family over anything. Please rest assured, Mr. Bai, and I hope Mrs. Bai will reflect on... twenty years ago."
"At this age, many things should not be dwelt upon."
At this point, whether Tan Qianmei listened or not, Su Xiaomeng didn’t know, but she saw her uncle’s eyes shimmering with tears...
For a long while, the room was silent.
"Brother, the past is truly in the past. Chengji and I came to Beijing mainly because of Xiaomeng."
Bai Sixian never envisioned opening her heart like this with her brother...
She even had a somewhat malicious thought to let them feel uneasy and anxious...
But when Yin Shixiu spoke to this extent and seeing Bai Zhengxiang’s silence...
For a moment, she felt as if time had rapidly rewound to when she was cherished by her elder and younger brothers at home...
She thought, at that time, their love for her was genuine.
Back then, everything was for her, sincerely.
Back then, no one thought about how to divide the family property and who would get more or less...
Time is truly this world’s most ruthless executioner, obliterating the past’s simple beauty, erasing the warmth of deep emotional exchanges...
It turns out...
She still harbored resentment, a resentment that had never lessened.
It turns out...
Her numerous grievances couldn’t withstand the silent remorse flickering in her brother’s eyes.
And surprisingly... there was some heartache and reluctance.
In just a few minutes, it wasn’t just Bai Sixian who had many thoughts; Bai Zhengxiang also reflected on a lot.
Scenes from these many years flashed through his mind like a movie, evoking nostalgia.
He turned his head slightly, his gaze evasive, then sniffled and looked back at Yin Shixiu, "Alright, speak. What’s the second condition?"
"If Xiaomeng faces difficulties in the future, I ask that you, uncle, can help her just as I am assisting you today."
Su Xiaomeng was helping Prince Huang take off his clothes. The room was warm, and Prince Huang, wearing a down jacket, began to sweat after a while.
Halfway through taking off his clothes, she heard Yin Shixiu say this.
Startled, she widened her eyes, puzzled.
Su Xiaomeng was not alone in her confusion; she couldn’t understand why.
Su Chengji frowned slightly, "Shixiu, what do you mean Xiaomeng has difficulties?"
Facing Su Chengji’s tense expression and seeing Su Xiaomeng’s look of astonishment... Yin Shixiu couldn’t help but chuckle lightly, "I’m just saying what if, why are you all so tense?"
Su Xiaomeng still harbored resentment about what Yin Shixiu had kept from her about his car accident, and now he said something so unprompted...
It made her very uneasy.
She feared he had done something again, hiding it from her.
"Don’t joke around; if I encounter difficulties, won’t you be by my side?"
Su Xiaomeng hastily said, her expression very serious.
It felt just as if...
A perfectly healthy person suddenly brought up writing a will, a sensitive topic, which would make anyone think deeply.
"Did you do something again, hiding it from me?"
"How dare I?"
Yin Shixiu didn’t expect Su Xiaomeng to have such a big reaction.
He really just said it casually.
Bai Zhengxiang wasn’t a villain; he knew that, but Bai Zhengxiang’s wife was a troublemaker.
Twenty years ago, Bai Sixian was forced to leave the family and Beijing. Who played what role in it was never closely questioned.
But twenty years ago, Bai Sixian was driven to such an extent.
It shows that the Bai Family has this kind of capability to pressure others.
Today, opening up the conversation in front of Bai Zhengxiang was to hope that Zhengxiang, as the eldest brother, wouldn’t trouble Xiaomeng’s family anymore.
