Bamboo horse teases green plum 18, can't avoid fate

  Inescapable fate

  After Bai Ming left, Pei Yue roughly looked around this luxurious two-story apartment.

  Having money is different from being a petty urbanite like her. She feels like she's cutting her own flesh every time she pays the rent for her one-bedroom apartment. But Mayor Bai's apartment, on the other hand, has a living room, kitchen, gym, and two servant rooms on the lower floor, and a master bedroom, two guest rooms, and a study on the upper floor, with an open-air garden on both floors.

  Bai Yue wandered around the house, feeling a sense of despair at the huge gap between her and that bastard's wealth. Seeing Fen Aunt busy in the kitchen and Xiao Fang playing games in his room, Bai Yue tried to sneak out, but Bai Ming seemed to know her well and had taken precautions, adding several locks to the door, which couldn't be opened without a key.

  "Xiao Fang, would you mind accompanying me to buy some daily necessities?"

  Pei Yue knocked on the door of Xiao Fang's room and shouted inside. With her intelligence, she should be able to sneak out after opening the door without Xiao Fang noticing.

  "Miss Pei, Third Young Master instructed that you should rest well and cannot go out. If you want to buy something, make a list, I'll go buy it."

  Damn it! This bastard is clearly using fake concern as an excuse for actual house arrest!

  Pei Yue calmed down for the time being, had lunch and sat in the living room watching TV for a while before knocking on Xiao Fang's door with a bitter face.

  "Xiao Fang, can you accompany me to the hospital? My wound hurts!"

  Xiao Fang didn't intend to go out, but instead picked up the phone and dialed a number.

  "Is that Director Guo? I'm Xiao Fang, the driver of Mayor Bai. Miss Pei said her wound hurts, could you please send a doctor over to check on her?"

  Twenty minutes later, the expert came with a large pile of instruments and medicines, carefully examined them, gave Pei Yue an anti-inflammatory painkiller injection, and even replaced the wound medication.

  Seeing off the expert, Pei Yue finally dispelled her idea of sneaking away and obediently lay on the bed prepared by Fen's aunt. She was really feeling tired and lazy to make more trouble. Bai Ming was like a Buddha, while she was like Sun Wukong who couldn't flip out of his palm.

  Forget it, I'll just enjoy this luxurious life of having everything provided for me over the next few days!

  It was probably due to the effects of the medicine that Pei Yue slept so soundly, and when she opened her eyes, the bedroom was lit by a dim nightlight. Pei Yue stared blankly at the unfamiliar surroundings for a while before remembering that she was in Bai Ming's home.

  The bedroom bathroom was equipped with new toiletries, Pei Yue finished washing and went downstairs. In the living room, Bai Ming was holding a newspaper and reading it, hearing footsteps, he looked up.

  "Awake? Must be hungry, come on, let's eat first."

  "Haven't you eaten yet?"

  Pei Yue glanced at the clock on the wall, which was almost nine o'clock, and couldn't help but feel a little guilty. She ran her fingers through her long hair and muttered to herself.

  "In fact, you don't have to wait for me, I ate some snacks before going to bed." Letting the busy Mayor Bai starve while waiting for her, what a sin!

  "I just took a bath too."

  Bai Ming pulled out a chair and gently guided her into it with one hand supporting her injured shoulder.

  Pei Yue lowered her head to drink soup, and Bai Ming also picked up his bowl.

  "Xiao Yue, tomorrow grandpa and grandma and my mom are coming to see you!"

  The soup in Pei Yue's mouth sprayed out with a "plop".

  Isn't it?! After being stabbed, this Bai family still has to be seen?

  Pei Yue didn't want to see Bai Ming's family because of her current awkward relationship with him, and also because of her mother's attitude that day.

  That day, Mom saw Bai Ming's indifferent and even hostile attitude, and afterwards insisted that she quit, which made her suspicious. She always felt that her mother must have hidden some very important past from her.

  These past events that made her mother lose her composure, Pei Yue had privately speculated about, although she couldn't figure out the reason in the end, but one thing was for sure, this matter was absolutely related to the Bai family.

  When Pei Yue was about to fall asleep, she was still thinking that she would look for another opportunity to sneak away the next day. However, the person she didn't want to see had already arrived at Bai Ming's house early the next morning.

  Although she was injured, Pei Yue's biological clock was still very accurate. She woke up at 7 o'clock, washed and went downstairs to prepare for breakfast, and saw in the living room, in addition to Bai Ming, there were also three elders of the White family.

  Pei Yue was slightly surprised but quickly calmed down and smiled as he greeted the elders in front of him one by one.

  "Grandpa Bai is good, Grandma Bai is good, Auntie Mei is good."

  Twelve years had passed, but the faces of several elderly members of the Bai family hadn't changed much from twelve years ago. Grandpa and Grandma Bai were still radiant with energy, while Aunt Xiao was as elegant and refined as ever. However, Uncle Bai, who currently served as a minister in a certain national department, was not present.

  "Girl, come sit down and let grandma take a good look at you. Oh my, this girl is getting prettier and prettier as she grows up."

  The white grandma stood up with a smile on her face wanting to pull Pei Yue, but Bai Ming blocked the old man's hand.

  "Grandma, be careful, Xiaoyue's shoulder is injured."

  "Hey, Xiao Ming, look at how tense you are. Grandma just wants to touch your head." White Grandma teased her grandson with a smile.

  Pei Yuebai gave Bai Ming a glance, then sat down beside Grandma White. "Grandma White, don't mind him." "Hehe, little Ming, rest assured, Grandma won't do anything to her. She's your heart's desire, isn't she also Grandma's heart's desire?"

  The white grandma touched Pei Yue's face with her hand and looked her up and down.

  The children of the two families, Bai and Pei, were raised together from a young age. Bai Ming had twin older brothers, and in their own home, there were three mischievous boys. Naturally, Grandma Bai doted on Pei Yue from next door as if she were her own precious gem, who was both well-behaved and beautiful.

  Pei Yue didn't really want to see the Bai family, but when she did, Grandma Bai's kindly smile, just like it was when she was a child, easily brought back all sorts of fond memories from her childhood. The defenses she had built up beforehand slowly relaxed a lot.

  In the course of casual conversation, several elders asked about her injury and family situation. It was unclear whether Bai Ming had reminded them beforehand, but surprisingly, not a single question was about her father.

  A few people finished their lunch, and everyone sat in the living room drinking tea and chatting. Ba Nainai and Ba Ye were getting old after all, so they yawned and dozed off after sitting for a while. Bai Ming instructed Fen Ayi to take the two elderly people to their guestroom for a nap.

  Just then, Secretary Wang's phone call came in. Bai Ming said a couple of words and flashed into the study, leaving only Xiao Ji and Pei Yue in the living room. Xiao Ji was the well-known big enterprise Feiyue Group's boss, always busy, and had an ordinary relationship with Pei Yue and other younger generations.

  Pei Yue was thinking hard about what topic to break the silence, Xiao Ji elegantly held her cup and took a sip of tea, glancing at Pei Yue as if asking casually.

  "Xiao Yue, how's your dad?"

  Pei Yue was stunned for a moment, and a hint of pain flashed in her eyes, but soon, she replaced it with a faint smile, shaking her head at Xiao Ji.

  "I don't know!"

  Ask her about someone she lost contact with for twelve years, how would she know? Besides, whether he is doing well or not has nothing to do with her, and she doesn't care either!

  Digression

  Thank you for Tuo Er and Yu Xing's drilling, thank you for Feng Zhi Qiu Yue's flowers.