Liu Qingli didn't know her daughter's inner struggle. After hearing what she said, she nodded: "It's okay if you're not pregnant."
Since it wasn't, she felt relieved.
She took out a tissue and wiped the water stains from the corner of Bai Xingyi's mouth, and said sincerely: "You are my mother's only support, but you can't learn from those bad things. Whether my mother will live well in the rest of her life depends on you."
"The Zhan family didn't treat us badly. Your life is not bad." Bai Xingyi took the tissue and wiped the water stains from the corner of his mouth.
Although the entire Zhan family was not very enthusiastic about the mother and daughter, before the fourth uncle of the Zhan family passed away, they begged Mr. Zhan to take care of them. The old man did not have much fondness for them, but he kept his promise and would give Liu Qingli six gifts every year. digits of living expenses.
This amount of money is enough to support an ordinary family for decades, but Liu Qingli spends money lavishly.
"How can I spend that little money? I have to buy clothes and bags every month, and I also need to do beauty care, and there are gatherings in the ladies' circle every once in a while. There is nothing that I don't need to spend money on."
Liu Qingli began to count the expenses in detail.
Bai Xingyi pressed his painful temples, "You already have a lot of clothes and bags. As for that gathering of ladies, it's okay not to go. They look down on us, so why bother yourself."
"What do you know?" Liu Qingli said dissatisfiedly, "Your aunt is still in the Zhan family, and we still have the opportunity to contact them. If one day, your aunt is kicked out, we will have no chance to squeeze into the circle of ladies. Yes, I’m doing this all for you, Xingyi, you’ll know after you’ve been tempered in society that arrogance is the most useless thing.”
"By the way, someone introduced me to a young talent this time, and I was just going to tell you about it."
Premonition of something, Bai Xingyi interrupted her impatiently, "I've been very busy with work recently and don't have time to think about this."
Liu Qingli ignored her excuse and continued: "Although the other party is not as powerful as the Zhan family, he is still a famous figure in Nancheng. He is the only son in the family. If you marry him...
"Mom!" Bai Xingyi interrupted her again, "I don't want to get married so early yet."
Liu Qingli snorted: "Then what do you want? Women will eventually get married. If you marry a good family, your aunt and I will have more face in the Zhan family, and we can stand upright in front of outsiders. Yaobao, do you understand the principle of getting married early and enjoying happiness early?"
Bai Xingyi was puzzled by her logic. Marry early and enjoy happiness early?
"I have a job. I just graduated two years ago. There will be many promotion opportunities in the future. I can afford to support you."
Liu Qingli's anger rushed straight to her forehead, "With your salary, you can't even afford a decent lipstick bag, and you still want to support me? You can't even take care of yourself!"
"This matter has been decided. When the other party confirms the time, you will meet."
Liu Qingli didn't give Bai Xingyi a chance to refuse, and dragged her out of the bathroom.
The old man of the Zhan family came out to get some air, with Zhan Shaoting by his side.
"What's wrong with Xingyi?" the old man asked.
Bai Xingyi paused and looked up.
The old man of the Zhan family is ninety-three years old this year. Wearing indigo blue Chinese-style makeup, he looked even more energetic.
At this glance, Zhan Shaoting inevitably came into her sight.
He inadvertently raised his eyes and looked here, his eyes cold, with a bit of the chill of early spring.
Bai Xingyi's heartbeat instantly accelerated by half a beat, and she immediately shifted her gaze to look at the old man.
Since she was a child, she has been in awe of the old man of the Zhan family. He is always strict and unsmiling towards her, the "nominal granddaughter".
"I'm sorry, grandpa, I ate something not very fresh during the day and disturbed everyone." Bai Xingyi said in a low voice.
The old man glanced at her dissatisfiedly, "You should have told me earlier if you felt unwell. You are not required to attend the family gathering."
Bai Xingyi clenched his fingers and gritted his teeth to hold back the shame and embarrassment. Zhan Shaoting was still watching from the other side.
She didn't want to lose her composure in front of him and was about to explain something.
Liu Qingli tugged on Bai Xingyi's clothes to signal her to stop talking nonsense.
At this time, Zhan Shaoting chuckled and said, "Grandpa, why waste time with unimportant people? I'll walk with you."
"Yes." The old man suppressed his dissatisfaction and walked forward.
When Zhan Shaoting passed by Bai Xingyi, he didn't stop at all. His sleeves brushed past him silently.
Liu Qingli asked Bai Xingyi to stay at Zhan's house tonight, but Bai Xingyi declined. She would no longer live here when she became an adult.
Liu Qingli did not force her to stay, and did not forget to tell her to go to the hospital for a check-up before leaving.
"Look at you, your face turned blue from vomiting just now. You are going to meet someone in a few days. How can you do this? First impression is very important, you know?"
"Okay, you go back and rest first. We'll talk about this later." Bai Xingyi interrupted her.
Liu Qingli was immediately angry, "Don't you see the attitude of the Zhan family towards us? If you don't fight, I will really raise my head in this family!"
"Is marrying into a wealthy family just a matter of living up to your ambition?" Bai Xingyi turned her head.
Liu Qingli understood that Bai Xingyi was soft-spoken, so she held her hand and her eyes turned red instantly, "You also know the situation your aunt and I are in at the Zhan family. Do you really want to see your mother being raped in this family?" Are people going to be driven away?”
Seeing Liu Qingli shed tears, Bai Xingyi softened her heart and said, "Let's talk about it in a few years. I don't have that idea now."
Seeing this, Liu Qingli took advantage of the situation and pursued her victory, "Men all like young and beautiful women, especially in our circle. We have never seen anything new. What they pay attention to when marrying a wife is to be docile, well-behaved, young and beautiful."
She pulled Bai Xingyi and continued: "Zhan Shaoting is relatively clean among the children in this circle, but he is not immune to the secular."
Hearing Zhan Shaoting's name, Bai Xingyi couldn't help but get goosebumps. She wanted to leave but also wanted to know things about him.
"What's wrong with him?" Bai Xingyi couldn't help but ask.
Liu Qingli's words were like a sharp needle, "I heard that among the several people the old man introduced to him, he personally selected the youngest and most beautiful one."
She stood in the wind, extremely messy.
When they walked out of Zhan's house, it was completely dark.
Autumn comes early in Nancheng, bringing with it bursts of coolness.
Bai Xingyi quickened his pace and walked towards the main road outside. Zhan's house was located on the outskirts of the city, and there was no subway station nearby.
When Bai Xingyi walked to the gate of the community, a car horn suddenly sounded behind her, but the car stopped steadily beside her.
"Miss Bai." The window was lowered, and the person in the driver's seat was Zhan Shaoting's assistant, Chen Yue.
Chen Yue saw her doubts and explained: "Mr. Zhan is still socializing at the moment and can't get away, so he specially asked me to drive Miss Bai for a ride."
Bai Xingyi was about to refuse.
Chen Yue had a decent smile on his face: "Mr. Zhan is worried about Miss Bai's physical discomfort and suggests that you go to the hospital for a check-up. This is his concern for you."
Bai Xingyi understood that Zhan Shaoting was not the kind of considerate person.
