The scolding war between Bai Qiandao and Long Yekuang started again. He started it first. He was so bored, teasing her, scolding her domineeringly, and then went to sleep happily.
On the other side of the light curtain, Zhao Linglan received Qianli Tong from Xi Zisi. Hearing the scolding on the other side, he was also talking in a low voice.
"I'm on my way to Xixia City... Grandpa's health is getting worse day by day. I want to see him, maybe for the last time."
"Sister Linglan, do you want me to accompany you?" Xi Zisi was walking on the road in the dead of night. She couldn't find a place to stay and had been wandering.
"No... don't..." Zhao Linglan thought for a while, got under the quilt, lowered her voice even more, and said: "Xiaosi, actually I am with Bai Qiandao. What Grandpa is most concerned about is that I can find a boyfriend. I really couldn’t find anyone, so I made an agreement with him and asked him to pretend to be my boyfriend. You...don’t come, he really wants to catch you and it’s very dangerous to you.”
"Bai Qiandao..." Xi Zisi frowned and heard the name again and said, "It's strange. I have no grudges with the Mai family and have never offended them! This person... why are you looking for him?"
"He was arrested temporarily. During this period of contact, he is... not bad, but I will find out the secrets from him and try my best to reverse the case for you."
"No, no..." Xi Zisi was a little flustered and said quickly: "Sister Linglan, please don't do this. Don't get involved, and don't ask him about anything about me!"
Zhao Linglan was silent for a moment and said, "Okay, you must be in trouble, but no matter what the reason is, I will stand by your side."
Xi Zisi's eyes were touched and she said, "Sister Linglan, thank you!"
"You're welcome! You are my chosen sister!" Zhao Linglan smiled slightly.
After hanging up Qianli Tong, Xi Zisi sat in a corner, looking up at the soft moonlight, in a daze.
In the world of demons and monsters, she was treated viciously, and she finally escaped to the human world. She was extremely wary of humans and wanted to destroy her.
Fortunately, she recognized a sister and treated her as kindly as before, as if she were a family member, which gave her some comfort in her desolate heart. At this time, she was lonely and depressed, and she wanted to cry out.
She shouted loudly, and immediately there was shouting and cursing from upstairs here, and it was so late at night that no one could sleep.
She looked up, then lowered her head and walked silently. Her lonely back was desolate and lonely in the moonlight.
Zhao Linglan couldn't help but laugh when she heard the snoring. This man actually fell asleep while scolding others. He was really top-notch and... very cute.
Long Yekuang was dazed on the other side, and Bai Qiandao's voice became quieter and quieter. She wondered what was going on, then heard a snoring sound, and she couldn't laugh or cry.
He actually used my scolding as a lullaby, which shows how unintentional he was. He just wanted to be scolded. This bastard...poor guy, just sleep and die!
She actually didn't hang up Qianli Tong, and kept listening to the snoring. Soon her eyelids started to tremble, and she fell into a deep sleep, and she slept very soundly.
After the catharsis, her worries disappeared, and she had a rare good sleep. She also dreamed of him, grinning from the beating she made, with a bruised nose and a swollen face, which made her giggle.
Bai Qiandao didn't know that Qianli Tong on the opposite side had not hung up. He was in deep sleep and had a good sleep. In fact, it only lasted four hours, because he had already arrived in Xixia City and landed in an ancient house.
He was the first to wake up, stretched his body, and felt that the speeding car was no longer flying. There seemed to be a villa outside, and he called out: "Are you awake?"
Zhao Linglan responded confusedly: "No..."
"The speeding car has stopped. Have you arrived yet?"
Zhao Linglan woke up with a start, stood up, looked out the car window, and said, "We're really here. Outside is my family's ancestral home."
The two got out of the car, and Bai Qiandao looked at this quiet place. Although it was a villa, it had hundreds of years of history. The brick and tile houses had a heavy feel and were not big.
Naturally, Xixia City is not like Piaoxiang Imperial Capital, with more land expansion. The buildings here are generally short, and only certain areas have towering high-rise buildings.
One thing is the same: rich people still live in mansions and villas, while ordinary people live in high-rise buildings. It's just that this small villa is too small in comparison. The Zhao family was not very good before, but they became rich and honorable only after they made a fortune.
There is already a person waiting outside. He is a servant here. He is also very old, estimated to be a hundred years old.
Zhao Linglan called him Grandpa Hu. Under his guidance, he soon arrived at a room and saw an old man.
The old man could no longer get up, his face was full of wrinkles, and his lifeless eyes only radiated a glimmer of light the moment he saw Zhao Linglan.
From what Zhao Linglan said, she had been raised by her great-grandfather and great-aunt since she was a child, and she had deep feelings for them. Her great-grandmother died of illness a few years ago, and now her great-grandfather is also old and about to pass away.
My great-grandfather and great-aunt were once middle class. It was my grandfather's generation who made the fortune, my father's generation who got on the right track, and through the efforts of her generation, they created a business empire.
Therefore, she tremblingly maintained the status quo and tried her best to make a breakthrough, but it was already difficult. There were several construction giants on Tuzang Planet who were equal to the Zhao family, and no one would easily topple the building.
The Mai family is different. Mai Yu is really a business wizard. In the Minsheng Mining industry, he has defeated all his opponents, and Mai Tianxue maintains the foundation. Compared with the Zhao family, it is a giant.
Even so, Mai Tianxue was deeply afraid and tried his best to save the family business. The attack on the transport speeder was a major crisis for the Mai family.
"Xiao Linglan, you're here..." Zhao Liebao stretched out his hand tremblingly, holding Zhao Linglan's hand, with a smile of relief on his face.
"Grandpa..." Zhao Linglan held Zhao Liebao's withered hand tightly, tears streaming down her face.
"Don't cry...Lao Hu, bring me a lollipop..."
Seeing Zhao Linglan holding a lollipop in his mouth, Bai Qiandao wanted to laugh. This scene of an old man coaxing a child was probably only seen here.
Zhao Linglan rolled her eyes at him and wiped away her tears. She acted like this childishly for her great grandfather.
"Who is he?" Zhao Liebao looked at Bai Qiandao with his cloudy eyes.
"Grandpa, he is my boyfriend, his name is Bai Qiandao."
"Bai Qiandao, what a good name, what does it do?" Zhao Liebao's voice was already very weak, and he sounded like he was dying.
"He... is a businessman, a big business." Zhao Linglan lied to comfort Zhao Liebao.
"Oh, okay, okay, my son will be satisfied too!" Zhao Liebao seemed to be admiring Bai Qiandao, who was acting elegant, and nodded.
"Grandpa, Linglan said that you don't like gifts, so I didn't bring anything here! But I think that if I come with her, I will be the best gift for you!" Bai Qiandao said gently and authentically.
"Well, yes, yes, I have been waiting for Xiao Linglan to find a man, get married early, and fulfill my wish. You are here, which is the best gift!" Zhao Liebao grinned, almost losing all his teeth. , even more weak.
"Grandpa, take a rest and I'll make wheat porridge for you." Zhao Linglan could see that Zhao Liebao had lost his energy after saying these words.
"Okay, okay, I like to drink the wheat porridge cooked by Xiao Linglan the most!" After Zhao Liebao finished speaking, he closed his eyes. He was really not in good spirits.
In the kitchen, Zhao Linglan was busy and said: "My great-grandfather lost his teeth a few years ago and can only eat thin food. I can't cook other meals, so I learned how to make wheat porridge."
"Grandpa Hu is also very old. Why is there no one to serve him?" Bai Qiandao asked in confusion.
"My great-grandpa has a weird temperament and is not used to it. Grandpa Hu has been his friend for decades and we got along well with him, so he has been here to take care of him."
"Um... I don't think my great-grandfather is that particular about etiquette. He only likes etiquette and style?" Bai Qiandao raised another question.
Zhao Linglan smiled at him and said, "Who told you to be stupid? Do you believe what I say?"
Bai Qiandao smiled bitterly and asked, "Did you admit that you were teasing me?"
"No, I'm trying to get rid of your vulgar habits, for your own good! I would never do this if we weren't friends!"
"Okay! Seeing the sincere look on your face, I'll believe it!" Bai Qiandao was helpless. He had already realized it and was prepared in his heart, so he wasn't too annoyed.
"Actually, my great-grandpa is quite easy-going and doesn't talk too much. He's easy to get along with."
Bai Qiandao nodded, Zhao Liebao is old, but his words are not offensive.
The two of them drank wheat porridge with Zhao Liebao and talked for a while. Seeing that his mental state was not good again, Bai Qiandao went out first.
Soon, Zhao Linglan came out and said that Zhao Liebao had fallen asleep. The two of them also drank wheat porridge, and then went out to wander around Xixia City.
Xixia City has a population of more than 100 million, which is considered a relatively large city. There are relatively old villa buildings nearby, which can be said to be a retirement place for the old middle class.
According to Zhao Linglan, this is the southeast, where the emerging middle class lives in the south of the city, and the east is the wealthy area. This is the same as the imperial capital, and the towns on Tuzang are roughly the same.
There is a saying that the sun rises in the east and the sun sets in the west. Rich people naturally choose to live in the east. The meaning of sunset is unlucky!
After the two of them came back from shopping, Zhao Liebao was in better spirits and talked to Bai Qiandao in a friendly manner. He was quite funny and could make a few jokes. But he was dying of old age after all. After talking for ten minutes, he became listless again. He drank wheat porridge and fell asleep again.
"Grandpa has such a good attitude!" Bai Qiandao said as he and Zhao Linglan left the room.
"Yes, in my impression, he has always been very optimistic and educated an excellent grandpa. However, after grandpa went into business, he became more and more selfish and profit-seeking. There was a serious conflict with the values of his great-grandfather, and the relationship between the two also became more and more difficult. The worse.”
Bai Qiandao had specifically searched for the Zhao family. Zhao Enman, the first generation to make a fortune, started working in the construction industry after graduating from Tuzang University. He got his first pot of gold in his forties and founded his own construction company. This person's reputation is not good. He once committed a murder for the sake of demolition. He is rumored to be quite ruthless. It seems that although the education is good, the intrigues in the shopping mall have already deceived his original intention!
