Chapter 262 A Place of Trouble
Chapter 262 A Place of Trouble
Federico's death was ultimately ruled a car accident.
Bo Song's heart finally settled down.
The company's profit this year increased by 40% compared to last year. Nanchun took charge and gave big red envelopes to everyone.
After finishing everything, at Bai Song's repeated urging, the group set out on the journey back to Baijiazhai.
As she got closer to He An, Nan Chun couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
I have to go back to that chaotic and troubled place again.
Bai Xun saw through it, took his hand and comforted him, "It's okay, brother has already explained it to grandfather, he won't blame you."
Nanchun nodded and said, "I paid my respects to the Patriarch and the old lady and then returned to the villa."
Bai Xun said, "Well, I'll go with you."
Nanchun looked at him in surprise.
"You and I are husband and wife, I go wherever you go." Bai Xun said.
The car stopped in front of the Bai family's old house, and the old lady and Aunt Han greeted them at the door.
"Grandma, why did you come out in such a cold day?" Bai Song got out of the car and hurried forward to support her.
"Hmph, I haven't seen you brothers for a year. I just wanted to see you sooner, didn't I?" Mrs. Bai said, her eyes sweeping over Nanchun beside Bai Xun. "Hey! Nanchun, you still remember to come back?"
Nanchun bowed awkwardly: "Old lady."
"Okay, grandma, let's go inside! It's so cold!" Bai Song said hurriedly.
When I entered the house, Bai Yishui was sitting in the main hall.
"grandfather."
"Master of the house."
"Come and sit down!" Bai Yishui said.
Baishan came over to serve tea to everyone.
"Nanchun, kneel down!" Bai Yishui said.
Nanchun hurried to the center of the hall and knelt on the ground. Baixun followed and knelt beside him.
"Xun'er, why are you joining in the fun?" Old Madam Bai said dissatisfiedly.
Bai Yishui said coldly, "He couldn't even control the people in his own room, so he really deserves to kneel. Nanchun, you left Baijiazhai secretly without saying goodbye. Do you know that you are wrong?"
Nanchun lowered his head and said, "I know I'm wrong."
"Anyone who escapes from the backyard will be severely punished! Thirty strokes of the cane are a must!" said Mrs. Bai.
"Grandfather, he did it for his grandson..." Bai Xun explained
"Shut up! I didn't ask you!" Bai Yishui's face was gloomy. "No matter what the reason, sneaking out is wrong! However, my Bai family has always been clear about rewards and punishments. You've run the Bai's Trading Company in Yangcheng very well and made a lot of money for the Bai family, so you've done a great job."
"It's just right that the merits and demerits offset each other!" Bai Song said with a smile, "It's New Year's Day, everyone should be happy! Grandfather, Nanchun is now the living signboard of the business, and many partners come to him for his services."
Bai Yishui sighed and said, "Alright, both of you get up!"
Old Madam Bai looked at Bai Yishui in disbelief. She had promised to set some rules for this unruly male wife, so why did she just let it go so easily?
"Grandpa and grandma, it's getting dark. The eldest young master, the second young master and the second young mistress are all exhausted from the journey. They must be hungry! Butler, go and tell the kitchen to prepare." Han Bailing said from the side.
"You're right, I'm really hungry." Bo Song agreed.
When Mrs. Bai saw that no one wanted to keep harping on the matter, she had no choice but to let it go.
With Bo Song and Han Bailing mediating, the meal went quite harmoniously.
After dinner, Nanchun wanted to go back to the villa, and Baixun wanted to follow her.
This really annoyed Madam Bai: "Xun'er, you don't even understand the rules? It's New Year's Day, why are you running to the other courtyard instead of the old house?"
"Grandma, Nanchun's mother is also my mother. According to the rules, I have to go see her too." Bai Xun said.
"Go again tomorrow! You can stay in Jingyuan at night!" Mrs. Bai raised her voice.
Bai Xun said to Nan Chun, "Go wait for me in the car first."
Nanchun went out.
"Grandma, I have already taken a step back. If you don't want me to send Miss Han back to the Han family, please don't make the decision for me anymore." Bai Xun said.
"How do you talk to your grandmother?" Bai Yishui said coldly.
"Grandpa and grandma, I'm not a three-year-old child. I can make my own decisions about my own affairs. Nanchun is mine. Since I have married him, I will be responsible for him. If this family can't accommodate him, we will not come back in the future." Bai Xun said expressionlessly.
"What did you say? You...you actually threatened us for him?" Old Madam Bai was so angry that her face turned red and her neck became thick.
"You agreed that I should marry him. I married him and treated him well, but you didn't want to! He is a human being, not an object that can be discarded or treated casually! Having said that, I have nothing more to say." Bai Xun said and left.
"Look, it's all your fault! You insisted on letting him marry that disaster!" Old Lady Bai said while wiping her tears.
Bai Yishui frowned and said nothing.
Bo Song smiled awkwardly: "They have a good relationship, so we need to take our time."
"Yes, grandpa and grandma, this matter really needs to be done slowly. The second young master is an upright and dedicated person. Just let everything take its course." Han Bailing said.
Bai Yishui returned to the study, sat on a chair and smoked.
"Master, please have some hot tea." Bai Shan placed the teacup in front of him.
"Bai Shan, do you think I was wrong? I shouldn't have left Nanchun with Xun'er?" Bai Yishui said.
"Who would have thought that the Second Young Master would care about him so much? I originally thought that since he was a man, the Second Young Master would not take him seriously and would just consider him as an extra person to support. Now..." Bai Shan didn't know what to say.
Bai Yishui sighed heavily.
Everything was originally planned well.
But the situation had changed in recent years, and Nan Chenglin might have had second thoughts. But he couldn't expose him directly, because the Bai family still needed his help in finding the underground palace.
The situation was unstable, and too much attention was not good for the Bai family. However, he was unwilling to marry Bai Xun to a girl from a small family who would not be of any benefit to the Bai family. Therefore, Bai Xun's marriage was delayed again and again.
He let Nanchun in, firstly to avoid marrying into the Wu family, so that he, as a man, could divorce her later. Secondly, he wanted to keep Nanchun under his watch and use her to threaten Nan Chenglin.
Third, before his death, the man had taken the prey from Nanchun's trap. He had also been behind Nanchun's house and lingered at her window. While there's no evidence that Nanchun had any contact with him, some coincidences are unavoidable.
Although he could kill them to silence them and eliminate the trouble forever, he still had to spare their lives for the time being to use them to blackmail Nan Chenglin into helping the Bai family find the underground fairy palace.
Once he finds the underground fairy palace, no one from the Nan family will be left alive.
I have been planning for so long and calculating so much.
Bai Yishui thought he was infallible.
But he didn't expect Nan Chenglin to disappear suddenly, and he didn't expect Bai Xun to fall in love with Nan Chun.
Thinking of this, Bai Yishui frowned.
No matter what, the Bai family cannot be ruined because of Nanchun.
Perhaps, it's time to tell Bai Xun some truth.
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