Beijing and Qingsi County are two completely different places.
Not to mention the high-rise buildings, wide streets and busy traffic on the roadside, the temperament and smiles of everyone around them are that one is confident and generous, while the other is reserved and restrained.
Bai Shu did grow up well in the capital, but when he came back this time, his mood was completely different.
She followed Xiao Lingchen out of a few scenes. Xiao Shisan had already arranged for someone to pick up the car, got in the car, and handed her a thick folded piece of paper.
Unfold it, the paper is very large, with complex genealogical lines drawn on it, and a detailed introduction to the faction of origin.
"Is this a member of the Xiao family?"
Bai Shu heard some rumors about the Xiao family.
It is said that he was a huge family head. Although he had few direct descendants, he definitely had many side branches and followers. He was very famous in various fields and was called a rich family. The relationships among them were so intricate that it is difficult to remember.
She remembered what happened in the capital before she left the Xiao family: "The cousin of the Xiao family got angry and slapped a top actress in the entertainment industry in public"; The scandalous news about dating eight girlfriends.
The distant cousin of a classmate in school is one of the "eight girlfriends". That classmate has become a famous figure in the school and is very popular.
But on this piece of paper, the positions of the two arrogant and domineering wealthy young masters and daughters are not at the bottom.
Bai Zhu looked at it seriously and said, "I will remember it."
Xiao Lingchen took a look, took the pen, and casually drew a few circles and lines on the top of the paper.
Five or six characters were circled and the rest were crossed out.
"You don't need to remember so much, just remember these few. Although they are old, they have good tempers and are easy to get along with. Don't be afraid." He said lightly, "The rest of them don't dare to provoke you. If they meet , If you don’t want to pay attention to it, don’t pay attention to it.”
Bai Shu was surprised to find that the people he surrounded were all the senior elders of the Xiao family, as well as several heads of the Xiao family's family.
And those cousins and fourth sons were completely crossed out with disdain.
"They... aren't these Miss Xiao's cousin and the Fourth Young Master?"
Xiao Shisan took a look and smiled: "Those are all collateral branches within the collateral branches. You are the person brought back by the young master himself. Even their elders must treat you respectfully. Who are they?"
Bai Zhu nodded as if he understood, but he still made a note in his mind, so that if he met again in the future, he wouldn't not recognize him.
Although Bai Shu imagined the Xiao family's powerful position, it was beyond her expectation when she actually saw it.
The car drove all the way to the center of the capital until we entered an old palace with red walls and blue tiles.
Vermilion gates, stone-inlaid corridors, courtyards one after another, winding corridors and pontoons, lotuses blooming in the lakes, well-proportioned Champs Elysees pavilions and rockeries, old cypresses green with green wild flowers, green peaches, red apricots, white cranes and peacocks, and Atractylodes macrocephala. He almost didn't come back to his senses.
"...Is this a palace where the emperor's relatives live?"
Xiao Lingchen laughed and rubbed her head: "It used to be a palace for the princess, but now there are no royal relatives anywhere. If you like it, you can take a walk around first. I'll go see my father and come back."
Bai Shu nodded and watched him leave. Xiao Shisan arranged for a maid to accompany her and walked slowly along the lakeside verandah for a while. When she felt a little thirsty, the maid went to get her water.
She entered a pavilion that was half covered by rockery vines, and curiously watched the koi carp that was said to be "worth a thousand gold" swimming around in the pond.
However, not long after, the quiet atmosphere was broken by complaints from the corner of the verandah in the other direction:
"Sister Qingwan, you are the only daughter of the Xiao family. Where did Brother Lingchen find this country girl? Why did you bring her into the Xiao family!"