Gu Yan came to pick up the Bai family siblings and Bai's father to go to S city together, and their return to Bai's house was brought forward by one day. Bai Nan didn't expect him to come so early, she got up in a hurry to brush her teeth and wash her face, while Bai Tang took out the overnight meal in the kitchen and cooked a pot of plain porridge with nothing added.
"Have you had breakfast yet?" Bai Tang cooked the porridge and came out, while Gu Yan was flipping through yesterday's evening paper in the living room. Hearing her words, he put down the newspaper and shook his head. "Then have it with us." Baitang didn't ask him hypocritically if he minded if the breakfast was just porridge and pickles, she knew that even if this person didn't like it, he would still eat it seriously.
When Bai Nan came down, Baitang had already brought the porridge to the table, with a pack of pickles and three fried eggs as side dishes. Bai Nan is not used to this kind of breakfast, anyway, Baitang's breakfast is just plain porridge and fried eggs. When you are lazy, just throw a bag of mustard or pickles to him.
Bai Tang picked up some pickles for himself, and handed the bag of pickles in his hand to Gu Yan, "This brand of pickles tastes pretty good."
Gu Yan picked up the pickles and frowned slightly. The mouth of the pickles was not big enough to squeeze three chopsticks in. Just now, the chopsticks of the Bai family siblings went in one after another to pick up the pickles.
Seeing his frowning expression, Baitang guessed what he was disgusted with, she was happy, and pretended not to know what his reaction would be.
"Uncle, this bag of pickles is really delicious." Bai Nan took a few bites to see that Gu Yan didn't move, and recommended.
After hearing this, Gu Yan slowly took the chopsticks and put a little bit into the bowl. Putting the pickles on the table, when he looked back, he glanced at Baitang's face, and a smile flashed across it, with a hint of success.
"Uncle, is there anyone else in the Bai family?" Thinking of going to the Bai family today, Bai Nan was full of curiosity.
Gu Yan was probably not used to talking while eating, and he replied after a while: "Uncle Bai has two sons and one daughter, and your father is second."
"That's it?" Bai Nan had great expectations, thinking that Gu Yan would introduce these people, but he didn't even have a name. "Then why doesn't my dad live in S City?"
Bai Tang kicked Bai Nan under the table, Bai Nan was caught off guard and almost yelled, but the porridge choked out of his mouth. Baitang stood up and stuffed him with a tissue, "Why are you in such a hurry to eat?"
Bai Nan's eyes were widened by her slap, but he was worried about Gu Yan next to him, so he could only suffer in a muffled voice.
Gu Yan looked at it, then turned to look at Baitang. This was not the first time he and the Bai family siblings had dinner, but it was only at this moment that they really noticed the elegance that Bai Tang showed when eating. This elegance is different from the edification from their aristocratic family, and it is more of a temperamental distance. I couldn't help feeling a little puzzled. It seemed that from the first time we met, this girl treated him with a special attitude, especially when the eyes met, it was not a look towards elders or peers.
Baitang felt his gaze, but didn't care. Time has passed, she will no longer waste time on Gu Yan. "I'll go up and pack my things first."
"Do you need help?"
Baitang refused Gu Yan's help, went to her room, and put the clothes she had sorted out a long time ago into the suitcase. The Bai family doesn't lack anything, she just needs to prepare the clothes.
Compared with the moving luggage that Baitang had packed with two suitcases, Bai Nan wanted to bring this pile of collections with him, and also wanted to bring that one. In the end, Baitang still couldn't see it, and helped him pack out his luggage. There was only a collection of martial arts swords in it.
Putting the suitcase in the trunk, Bai Nan took Baitang to say goodbye to Shitou and Zhou Xiaotong. Knowing that they are leaving now, the two little friends are very sad. They originally planned to go out to play together today.
"That's all right, you must come and see us when you have time in the future."
"I will definitely come back. I have lived here for more than ten years."
Bai Nan vigorously waved her hand back, and when she arrived in the car, she was still immersed in the reluctance to part from her little friend. Gu Yan subconsciously glanced at Baitang from the rearview mirror, the little girl's expression was very calm, and there was not even any emotional fluctuation in her eyes.
After the car started, Baitang leaned against the back of the chair and closed his eyes.
Like the Zhou family, the Bai family has always been entrenched in S City, but the Bai family has been in business for generations. Although they have some friendship with the higher-ups, they have a good foundation for several generations. After all, they are not as deep as the Zhou family. However, as long as it is related to interests, internal fighting is inevitable.
From the Bai family to Mr. Bai's generation, Bai Tang has never figured out how many side branches there are. Anyway, those who are far away can climb over after a few generations and say that they are the Bai family. As for my family, there are probably four branches. Baitang only had contact with the younger brother's family of the old man.
Thinking of the internal strife in the Bai family, Baitang suddenly remembered what the head senior brother said to her—Junior sister, fighting for power and profit is a small way after all, and senior brothers can handle these mundane matters, you just concentrate on cultivation.
But in the mortal world, rights are like a monk's attachment to cultivation. Once you fall into this vortex, it will be difficult to get out.
Back then, she was deeply involved in it for some revenge. Also after that, the relationship between her and Gu Yan became more and more tense.
When she came back, she recalled what she had done back then, and thought that the little girl was so stupid, she thought she was plotting against others, but she was actually being someone else's praying mantis without knowing it.
So come again, do you want to get back the previous place
Baitang's pursed lips curled up, of course she couldn't be stupid again, besides, she had already despised these things, and it was more important to save money to search for things that could be used in physical training.
When they arrived at the hospital, after Gu Yan picked up Papa Bai, the group set off for S City. On the way, Baitang took out the ancient coins carved into the talisman array and gave it to Papa Bai. It is said that it was prayed from the temple, which can keep you safe.
The five ancient coins were arranged in a seamless circle, with a Chinese knot hanging underneath. The style was different from the ones on the market, and it looked very delicate. Papa Bai held it in his hand, feeling warm in his heart, although he didn't know when his daughter would still believe in Buddhism. "Daddy will bring it with me." He rarely receives gifts from his daughter, and this one in his hand can be seen that the daughter has put a lot of effort into preparing it, so naturally he will not disappoint the other party.
Baitang smiled slightly. Originally, she wanted to make a string of ancient coins for Dad Bai to wear on his hand, but the quantity was not enough. If other things were added to make a string, the effectiveness of the talisman array would be reduced. Wear it as a pendant.
"When did you learn how to make Chinese knots again?" Bai Nan poked her head away, and took old coins from her father to study for a while, "You never made anything for me." It used to be popular in school to weave When he was wearing the bracelet, Bai Nan had never seen Bai Tang play with the wind, seeing such a Chinese knot, and thinking of yesterday's swordsmanship, his doubts increased.
"Girls are born to make things by hand." As long as people in the cultivation world can make things by themselves, which hand is unlucky. Of course, Baitang would not remember how many equipment he had scrapped when he first refined the spirit weapon. "Do you want it? Give it to you on your next birthday."
"Giving this for your birthday? You're too generous."
"Don't you want it?"
"Can it be the same?" Bai Nan returned the ancient coin to Bai's father, and took the opportunity to sue, "Dad, look at sister! There is no sincerity at all."
Papa Bai chuckled, carefully put away the ancient coins, and replied, "I just took your sister's things, so I don't dare to speak for you now."
The child snorted angrily, then tilted his head to look at the scenery outside the car window.
Baitang raised his hand to rub his head, turned his head, and the street outside the window gradually became familiar.
Sure enough, not long after, the toll booth in City S appeared in front of him. After passing the toll booth, we are getting closer and closer to Bai's villa.
At the gate of Bai's villa, Bai Nan opened her mouth in shock. He had only seen this kind of rich man's villa on TV, and he began to feel nervous. When they saw an old man who looked like a housekeeper coming to pick them up at the garage door, they froze when they got out of the car.
Bai Tang shook his head secretly, this child looks quite courageous, but he will be like this when he meets the real one.
"Second Young Master, you're finally back." Cheng Bo, the housekeeper of the Bai family, has been with Mr. Bai since he was a teenager. He watched the children of old man Bai grow up, so Dad Bai and the others respect him a lot. "Cheng Bo thought he wouldn't wait until you came back."
Papa Bai's character is the most stubborn among the brothers. After what happened back then, Uncle Cheng was ready to never see him again. Now that I really see people coming back, I feel a little excited and emotional. Immediately, he noticed Papa Bai's legs, his eyes dimmed, and he walked to Gu Yan's side and took over the task of pushing the wheelchair. "It's good to be back."
"Cheng Bo." After more than ten years, Bai's father didn't know what to say for a moment, he just patted lightly on the back of his hand on the wheelchair. "Tangtang, Xiao Nan, this is Uncle Cheng."
The siblings yelled "Uncle Cheng" in unison. When Cheng Bo saw the two juniors, he nodded happily and said "yes" twice, then pushed Papa Bai and led them to the living room.
Baitang pulled the child a few steps behind, and whispered to him: "After going in for a while, if something happens, remember not to be impulsive."
The child looked at her inexplicably, and then thought of Bai Jingyang who had appeared in the hospital once, and the hedgehog all over his body stood up, "You mean someone inside will bully us?" At this moment, Bai Nan calmed down from the excitement and expectation, knowing this Not everyone in the Bai family who knows nothing welcomes them back.
Baitang smiled and didn't say any more, but Gu Yan who was close to them turned around at this moment, "I'm here, don't worry."
Baitang was noncommittal, and after a few steps, he arrived at the living room. At this moment, the only people sitting in the living room were old man Bai, his married second daughter Bai Jingqiu, and Bai Jingqiu's daughter Yang Can.
Old man Bai is an old man with a high position and full of imposing manner. Even though he is holding a cane in his hand and half of his hair is gray, the eyes that look over him are fierce with great pressure.
Baitang quietly held Bai Nan's hand, the old man's eyes could catch up with the aura of an elder in charge of the outer sect. When they met for the first time, like Bai Nan, she was easily overwhelmed by the other party. Since then, she has always been afraid of this old man because of the other party's attitude. But now, as long as she wants to, she can immediately suppress the old man's aura.
Bai Jingqiu, who was sitting next to old man Bai, looked a bit like Papa Bai, but looked more powerful than Papa Bai, and she looked at the three members of the Bai family with expressions that did not conceal her unfriendliness at all.
For the rest of Chen Can, the little girl ran over to throw herself into Gu Yan's arms as soon as she saw him, but Gu Yan avoided him without a trace. So, the little girl took his arm and said, "Little uncle, you are finally back. I miss you after you have been away for so many days." Dad Bai, "Hey, is this uncle the second uncle? But why is the second uncle's legs disabled?"