Mi Yang had always heard Bai Luochuan mention this cousin, and even though he only met him briefly today, he was still very impressed. He was probably the kind of person that whenever the elders in the family mentioned someone as a role model, the first person that came to mind was definitely Bai Bin. He was tall and handsome, gentle and polite, and in his prime, he made people feel like spring breeze just by looking at him, but they didn't dare to act rashly in front of him.
Mr. Bai praised Bai Bin for a few words, and then he also praised his grandson: "Luochuan is not bad, both children are filial. My eldest brother has more children at home, and Bai Bin is the oldest among the grandchildren. He is different from Luochuan. He has been strict since he was young. I think that life was too hard. I only have this one grandson, and I can't bear to let him suffer all that. Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. Now Luochuan is doing well, not only has he not fallen behind in anything, but he also got the first place in the exam!"
Mi Yang nodded and went to pour him some water.
Bai Lao sat there and muttered, "She's pretty, isn't she? I think Luochuan looks better."
Mi Yang brought him some water and said with a smile, "She looks good, and can even participate in a beauty pageant. We'll sign her up some other day."
Old Bai laughed and took a sip of the water. "With his temper, he would be so angry if he was manipulated by others. If he didn't get a rank, there is only one reason, and that is that he definitely beat the referee!"
Mi Yang thought about the scene and realized that Bai Luochuan's temper was really capable of that. He shook his head and smiled.
Mr. Bai stayed in the Beijing Hospital for surgery.
On the day of the operation, all the family members came, and Bai Luochuan's cousin also sat outside waiting.
Bai Luochuan had always been very polite when he saw him, but this time he was upset and could not concentrate at all. He sat there with people coming and going around him. Occasionally, a nurse would run over and call out the name of a family member, and he would subconsciously stand up. After listening twice, he realized that it was not him who was being called. He slowly sat back down. The family members in the row of seats behind him stood up and hurriedly followed the nurse, making a slight noise.
Mi Yang patted his arm and whispered a few words to comfort him. Seeing that he looked dazed and didn't seem to be listening, he reached out and held his hand, saying to him, "It's okay, you will get better."
This time, Bai Lao was found two years earlier than before, and came to Beijing for treatment two years earlier. Maybe there will be improvement, and it will not be worse than the previous result. In the previous life, it was discovered two years later, and Bai Lao could be saved for more than a year. After this operation, the old man's body should recover better.
Perhaps it was because of Mi Yang's affirmation that Bai Luochuan tightened his hand and seemed to gain a little strength. He nodded and said in a hoarse voice: "Okay."
Mr. Bai's operation that day was very successful. Mi Yang went to the ward with him. He felt relieved when he heard the doctor say, "The patient's will to survive is very strong."
By the time they were almost ready to learn, Mr. Bai had been recuperating in the hospital for more than a month and had recovered some of his energy and spirit. He was already asking to be discharged and go home.
Seeing him like this, Bai Luochuan knew that he was feeling better, but he deliberately kept a straight face and said, "No, you have to stay for another month. You are old, and the doctor asked you to stay. How about I ask the doctor to talk to you?"
Bai Lao had no choice but to say, "Then wait another month. Wu Le is still waiting at home. I don't know what will happen."
Bai Luochuan raised his eyebrows and said, "Is it more important or is your body more important? I see that you just want to go back, but you have to involve Wu Le."
Mr. Bai was exposed and blushed for a while. He said angrily: "Why don't you go back to school? Go, go! If you don't do well in the exam, ask your mother to find a tutoring class for you, and you can take extra classes after school!"
Bai Luochuan said: "You may not know this yet, but you don't need to take extra classes in college."
Bai Lao: “…”
Bai Luochuan was not in a hurry to go back, but he still had to go when his cousin called him.
Bai Luochuan has a good relationship with this cousin. Bai Bin is a few years older than him and is studying at the Beijing University. He is very caring towards him. Bai Bin also came here early this time. He had some private matters to attend to in Beijing. Bai Luochuan spent a lot of time with him because of business matters. Sometimes when he had to attend some social events, Bai Bin would bring him along.
Although the two brothers have only been in contact more frequently in the past two years, because of this relationship, Bai Bin treats him much closer than outsiders.
Mr. Bai's recovery was much better than expected, and even the doctor changed his words. He had previously said that the ideal condition was only eight months, but now he no longer mentioned it, and only asked the family to take good care of the diet, accompany the old man, and wait for the reexamination. Bai Luochuan seemed to have taken a reassurance pill, while running to Mr. Bai, he was busy with his own things. Sometimes, Bai Bin felt that it was difficult to deal with after testing, but he was not afraid, no matter how difficult the bone was, he could take it down.
Contracts, procedures, asset verification, report analysis… Each task is arduous and tedious and needs to be done repeatedly. If you are not careful, you will fall into loopholes. The triangular debts involved are particularly troublesome, and those who go back and forth are exhausted.
After leaving Shanghai and without Luo Jiangjing's protection, Bai Luochuan had to start from the basics. He became more down-to-earth and was able to stay stable.
Bai Bin is doing this just for fun and wants to accumulate some connections, but Bai Luochuan is different. His purpose is clear. He is a businessman and what he wants is money.
After living with Bai Luochuan for a while, Mi Yang packed his luggage and planned to leave as school was about to start.
Bai Luochuan came back late. He was stunned when he saw the suitcase at the door. When he walked into the bedroom, he saw Mi Yang packing his usual clothes. He brought a backpack when he came, and now he had washed the clothes and folded them one by one and put them back into the bag.
Bai Luochuan frowned and said, "Doesn't school start the day after tomorrow? Why are you going so early?"
Mi Yang folded the clothes and said to him, "My mother and the others will come over tomorrow, and I will take them to see the school."
Bai Luochuan nodded and said to him, "Then I'll let the driver follow you tomorrow, and you can have some fun with Aunt Cheng."
Mi Yang said: "No, it's more comfortable for us to play by ourselves. We won't go anywhere else. We'll just hang around the school. They have already booked a hotel."
Bai Luochuan didn't make things difficult for him: "Okay then, call me if you have anything."
Mi Yang responded with a smile.
The next day, they both got up very early. Bai Luochuan was going to the hospital and Mi Yang was also going to school. When they reached the door, Master Bai held the door again, kissed Mi Yang for a while in the entrance, and then let him go.
When you see each other, you feel clingy, but when you can't see each other, you always think of each other.
Mi Yang sat in the taxi and looked outside, vaguely remembering the SARS outbreak a few years ago. At that time, he took a taxi to find Bai Luochuan, and also stayed in the hotel for a few days of isolation. Master Bai had been taking care of him personally, and hugged him very tightly when he slept at night, as if he would run away if he let go a little. Bai Luochuan has been like this in the past month, especially a few days before and after Master Bai's surgery. He had nightmares at night and would hold him very tightly to fall asleep.
Mi Yang had just left for less than ten minutes when he suddenly became a little worried whether Young Master Bai would be able to sleep well after he left.
Thinking this way, we soon arrived at the destination.
The hotel where Cheng Qing stayed was close to the school. She brought her whole family with her. Mi Zehai was holding a decent telephoto digital camera, looking like a professional photographer. Mi Xue, who was standing next to him, was wearing her school uniform, a white shirt, a small suit jacket and a skirt, and her matching brown leather shoes, which were also cleaned. She was standing at the door with her schoolbag on her back. When she saw him coming, the little girl's eyes lit up immediately. She waved to him and shouted, "Brother, here! Brother!"
Mi Yang went over to hold her, weighed her and smiled, "It's a little heavier, you've grown taller, right?"
The little girl giggled and said, "Yes!"
Mi Yang put her on his suitcase and dragged her over. When he saw Cheng Qing, he smiled and said, "Mom, why did you bring Xiaoxue here in her school uniform?"
Cheng Qing said: "Oh, I did advise her, but Xiaoxue heard that she was going to visit the school and insisted on wearing the school uniform."
Mi Zehai felt sorry for his daughter and tried to help out, "Last time when Xiaoxue and her friends went to visit the school, the teacher asked them to wear it, and the children remembered it. Isn't this good? It's so formal!" He looked at the little girl with two pigtails and said proudly, "My daughter looks good in anything. She's so beautiful!"
Cheng Qing couldn't bear to see this, so he gave the suitcase to Mi Zehai and asked them to push it. He walked in front holding Mi Yang's arm and said with a smile, "Let's go. Don't you know that your dad has been taking pictures all the way. He took pictures of everything he saw. He took more than a dozen pictures at the school gate alone. It's so embarrassing."
Yonezawa protested quietly, "What's wrong with me taking pictures of my son's school?"
The little girl said in a crisp voice: "Dad, Xiaoxue will apply to the military academy in the future, and I will ask you to knock on the gate of our school!"
Yonezawa Hai was very moved, but he restrained himself and did not tell the little girl that taking photos in the military academy was not allowed, not even taking photos of the gate.
The school had a few days of reporting time, and Mi Yang arrived early, accompanying his family to visit the school and complete the formalities.
The school randomly allocated dormitories according to departments, and there was not much difference between the grades. Mi Yang was assigned to a more expensive dormitory, which was slightly larger than an ordinary four-person room, and the bathroom conditions were better. It was fully equipped with furniture, which was still the same old things, including cabinets, desks, and bunk beds.
Mi Yang put down his luggage and didn't rush to pack it. He just put a label with his name on it and took an upper bunk bed.
Cheng Qing wanted to find a rag to wipe him, but Mi Yang stopped her and said, "Mom, no need, I can clean it myself."
Cheng Qing said: "How can that be possible? How can you sleep at night?"
Mi Yang didn't plan to live in the dormitory these days. On the one hand, he wanted to spend more time with his family, and on the other hand, he wanted to go back to see Bai Luochuan. He didn't tell Cheng Qing, and smiled and teased her, "Mom, you only want Xiaoxue to accompany you now, and don't want me as your son? I won't live here, but I can spend more time with you, okay?"
Cheng Qing thought for a moment and laughed, "It's my fault. There are still two days left. We are not in a hurry to live in school. Come on, take mom out for a look, let's take some photos, and let your dad treat us at noon, let's go eat roast duck!"
After walking around the school, Cheng Qing and his group mainly went to see Mi Yang's college.
The Institute of Archaeology and Museums used to be a courtyard dedicated to storing books and materials. It has black tiles, white walls, and vermilion doors, and it has an antique feel. There is a square pool inside. The teaching building is also a small building with flying eaves and pointed corners. The old professors came to work on bicycles and parked a few of them casually downstairs.