At this time, no matter how tired she was, she couldn't fall asleep. Lying on the bed, her mind flashed back and forth, sometimes Madam Lanting, sometimes Mr. Bai. She took out the jade pendant, held it in her hand, and held it against her chest, but she only felt cold...
It's so cold.
Chi Weiyang is here.
With Chi Weiyang around, Xia Xingchen felt much better.
In the afternoon, the whole garden was bustling with the sound of firecrackers. The soundproofing of the house had always been very good, but the sound of firecrackers was so loud that she immediately got out of bed. She opened the curtain and saw that her parents' bodies had been tidied up and sent back by the hearse.
Xia Xingchen's eyes turned red and his face was filled with sadness.
She took a deep breath, suppressed her emotions, and gently covered her belly with her hands, fearing that her emotions would hurt the baby in her belly. The last time she took the medicine, she felt extremely guilty.
She had just arranged the quilt when the door opened from the outside. Chi Weiyang came in with a black suit in his hand.
"This was brought from the Presidential Palace. Please change it and kowtow."
Xia Xingchen nodded, holding the clothes and going to the bathroom. When she came out, Chi Weiyang pinned a white chrysanthemum in her tied hair.
Xia Xingchen walked all the way to the small building. The whole Zhongshan was full of people, domestic and foreign, acquaintances and strangers. Leng Fei and Bai Lang were in charge of the reception. Most of the visitors came to give gifts, and they all wanted to take advantage of this great opportunity to establish some friendship with the Bai family.
Leng Fei personally checked each gift before handing it to Bai Lang and asking him to write a receipt. These things would be handed over to the national treasury in the future, so he was very cautious to avoid any mistakes.
She was protected by others and moved with great difficulty in the crowd. Her eyes were red and swollen, and she just walked with her head down. When she met someone she knew, she would nod as a greeting.
I really don't have any energy at all.
When we arrived at the small building, the memorial hall was full of people, and the two black and white portraits made people feel sad.
The old lady was in the second row, sobbing and wiping away tears. Bai Suye was beside her, supporting her and comforting her softly. The old man was in the first row, looking solemn.
Xia Xingchen stood outside the crowd and saw Bai Yeqing at a glance.
He stood in the first row, wearing a black suit.
As if they had a tacit understanding, he turned around as soon as she arrived. The two looked at each other, and the sadness in each other's eyes was clear. Xia Xingchen walked through the crowd, and his hand had already tightly held hers, and he said softly, "Why is it so cold?"
"It's cold outside." Xia Xingchen just opened her mouth and looked up at the two portraits. Tears wet her eyelashes again. The two people who were so energetic in the morning, in a moment, can only be seen in photos from now on...
"Does it still hurt?" Bai Yeqing glanced at her lower abdomen and raised his hand to wipe away her tears.
She shook her head and choked up, "It's fine now."
Only then did he nod.
Someone shouted "Kowtow" and everyone knelt down and kowtowed. The whole scene was solemn and dignified.
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In the afternoon, towards evening, there were finally fewer people giving gifts and kowtowing.
Bai Suye was seeing off guests at the door with the old man. Bai Lang suddenly came over and whispered something in her ear.
She frowned, "Are you sure?"
"Yes. The convoy is coming this way."
The old man listened halfway, and seeing Bai Suye's complicated expression, he asked, "What convoy?"
Bai Suyue didn't say anything. Ye Xiao came in such a high-profile manner that she didn't know how to explain to the old man for a moment.
But, in fact, the visitor did not consider her explanation, and the motorcade came from a distance. The five cars in front and behind were all black.
"Who is coming?" The old man didn't know who it was and looked at Bailang.
However, Bai Lang looked at Bai Suye's expression and did not dare to answer.
At this moment, the convoy suddenly stopped.
The people in the first car quickly ran down and opened the door of the second car. A tall man with a strong aura got out of the car, followed by Yu An holding the gift he had sent today.
After the man gave the order, the bodyguard did not follow and just stood far away outside the sentry box.
When he saw the person coming, the old man's face changed and he looked solemnly at his daughter beside him.
"Isn't this the famous Night Owl?"
"He has the most elite armed forces at his disposal. He has connections with both the black and white worlds, and only cares about money, not people."
"It's just a rumor... Actually, I also heard from others that he was defeated by Minister Bai. At that time, Minister Bai was only 18 years old, and he weakened his power a lot."
"Ah? Then Minister Bai is his enemy? Is he here to cause trouble today? That's too bold!"
The people behind were talking about it.
Bai Suye was a little confused. She didn't really understand what Ye Xiao's purpose was in coming here. Last time, he took her away from the hospital and they parted on bad terms. After that, the two of them never really met again. But in fact, she had seen him once from afar in Bei Siyuan. On the day he came to pick up Lan from the hospital, she happened to be in the hospital to visit her second uncle and aunt. It's just that she didn't see him.
Why did I suddenly come here today
While she was guessing what he was thinking, Night Owl had already approached. But he was not coming for her, but went straight to the old man and shook hands with him.
Although the old man didn't like his daughter having close contact with him - after all, it happened ten years ago, and he was afraid that Ye Xiao would hold a grudge, and Bai Suye would be the one who suffered - but now Ye Xiao was here, bringing gifts, and no one could stop him.
The old man shook his hand and said, "Welcome."
"My condolences. Take care of yourself."
Ye Xiao said something to the old man and looked back at Yu An. Yu An stepped forward and handed the gift to Bai Lang.
"Mr. Ye Xiao, please come this way!" Leng Fei led Ye Xiao to the mourning hall politely.
He nodded slightly.
When passing by Bai Suyue, he didn't even look at her, as if she was a wisp of air, or as if they had never known each other before, and just passed by her.
Cold and unfamiliar.
In the end, only her back was left.
Bai Suye didn't breathe a sigh of relief until he was completely inside, but she felt inexplicably lost in her heart.
I don't want to think about the reasons.
Until Night Owl disappeared, the old man looked inside and said, "Don't greet them here anymore. Yunchuan's parents are here. Go say hello. Take them to the main building to sit for a while."
"Okay. Then I'll go in first." Bai Suye went inside.
Yunchuan came here with her parents and is now kowtowing in the mourning hall.
Bai Suye was a little upset. It just happened that he was going to meet Night Owl when he went in now. It was just perfect.