Rebirth: I Am Not the Movie Queen This Time
Chapter 228: Three Rules

Chapter 228: Chapter 228: Three Rules

Xiao Bai felt a jolt of panic but tried to stay composed, saying, "We’re discussing your problem; don’t change the subject."

This girl, does she have to be so clever?

Wan Chu’er huffed, grabbed Xiao Bai’s ear, and demanded fiercely, "Did you orchestrate all of this?"

Once she asked this question, it was like opening the floodgates—her suspicions poured out.

"Did you already know about my relationship with Old Man Zhong?"

"Was it you who told them we were moving, so they showed up the day after we moved?"

"Did you conspire with them, that’s why you deliberately let them in just now?"

Wan Chu’er fired off three questions in a row.

Hearing this, Xiao Bai breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, she hadn’t suspected the origins of this house yet.

Seeing Xiao Bai offer no rebuttal, Wan Chu’er’s grip tightened.

"Let go, it hurts," Xiao Bai yelled, struggling to pry Wan Chu’er’s hand away.

What on earth does this girl eat to grow so strong? Just look who would dare marry her in the future!

No, wait, there’s already a fallback guy, Jiang Kechu.

"You better make things clear, you double-crosser, how can you betray your own people like this!"

Wan Chu’er picked up a pillow from the bed and began whacking Xiao Bai with it; Xiao Bai covered his head and dashed around the room.

Downstairs, Li Shan listened to the commotion above with a dazed expression.

Old Sir Zhong, however, was the picture of calm, not the least bit worried about his granddaughter being bullied; he sipped his hot milk with an air of indifference and complained, "It’s better to stick to porridge with Xiao Mi; it’s stomach-soothing."

Upstairs, Xiao Bai finally grabbed a pillow and exclaimed, "Wan Chu’er, this is a miscarriage of justice! I’m even more wronged than Dou E."

Wan Chu’er glared at him, panting, and said, "Alright, I’ll give you a chance to explain what happened."

With an opportunity to speak and explain, Xiao Bai breathed a sigh of relief. Letting him talk was a good option.

Xiao Bai put on an innocent face and said, "When I first heard you were Old Sir Zhong’s granddaughter, do you know what my first thought was?"

"At that moment, my thought was, damn! This guy cuckolded my grandfather, this guy put my grandmother and Aunt Bai through so much suffering, this guy made my sister Chuchu so sad and heartbroken."

Wan Chu’er corrected him: "I wasn’t sad because of him."

Xiao Bai continued, "I wanted to give that old guy a lesson too, but just look at him, he’s so old, I just couldn’t do it. They asked me to send a message, and I was determined not to, but then Old Sir Zhong had a heart attack right there. I felt so sorry for him, ... How could someone as kind as me ignore that?"

"I heard from that big guy Li Shan that Old Sir Zhong has never been married his entire life. He must be feeling guilty toward your grandmother, trying to atone for it."

Xiao Bai sneaked a glance and saw Wan Chu’er’s expression wasn’t as stern as before, he secretly made a "V" sign to himself; Old Sir Zhong, you really should be grateful to me.

"Li Shan almost knelt before me begging for my agreement, that big man, all teary-eyed, said that Old Sir Zhong’s health has been declining over the past two years, he pushed everyone away and left himself all alone—a slow suicide. When Old Sir Zhong found out you were his granddaughter, he perked up and got his spirits back. If you heartlessly refuse to acknowledge him, you’re practically forcing Old Sir Zhong to his death."

Wan Chu’er frowned at Xiao Bai, her face reflecting deep-seated grievances.

A thought struck Xiao Bai, and he asked, "Second Brother asked you, why are you so against Old Sir Zhong? It wasn’t like this before; when we last had a meal together, you liked him quite a bit, didn’t you?"

Wan Chu’er retorted resentfully, "He’s wronged my mom and grandmother the most. When they were going through the hardest times, they never sought him out, which shows they never wanted anything to do with him, that they never wanted to acknowledge him.

What right and position do I have to acknowledge him? If I do, it would be a betrayal to my grandmother and my mother."

"Ah?"

Upon hearing Wan Chu’er’s words, Xiao Bai was so surprised that his mouth hung open.

What a foolish child!

He couldn’t help but chide Wan Chu’er, "You silly kid! What am I going to do with you? Why are you so stubborn?"

Wan Chu’er’s sharp eyes immediately swept towards Xiao Bai, and she brandished her fist at him.

You’re the fool, your whole family are fools!

Xiao Bai shrunk back a little and said, "How do you know your grandma and mom didn’t try to find him? Maybe they simply couldn’t find him, or there might be some other hidden story. The matter between your grandma and this old man can’t be that simple; there might be things we don’t know."

Wan Chu’er’s eyes moved around as she considered the fact that Old Man Zhong had never been married his whole life, feeling the issue was indeed probably not simple.

Seeing Wan Chu’er starting to waver, Xiao Bai hurriedly pressed on, "Look at you, always so impulsive. Before getting clear on the facts, you shouldn’t jump to conclusions."

...

After a lot of effort, Xiao Bai finally managed to persuade Wan Chu’er.

An hour later, Xiao Bai was dragging a reluctant Wan Chu’er downstairs.

Upon seeing them coming down, Old Sir Zhong squinted his eyes.

Wan Chu’er directly stated, "Three conditions: one, no interfering with my life; two, give me a definite time when your house will be fixed, and you must leave here when that time comes; three, don’t mention anything about being grandparents and grandchildren, although I’ve agreed to you staying here, I won’t acknowledge you as my grandfather."

Hearing Wan Chu’er’s words, a smile appeared on Old Sir Zhong’s face.

That forthright energy, it’s like his.

Seeing Zhong Lao Guang simply smiling at her without saying a word, Wan Chu’er frowned, thinking to herself how this old man was truly uncooperative.

Then, to everyone’s surprise, Old Sir Zhong spoke disdainfully, "What’s with all this fuss? Even if others invited me to stay, I wouldn’t be pleased."

Xiao Bai: "..."

Can you two please speak nicely to each other?

Being a mediator is really exhausting, you know.

Seeing Wan Chu’er about to explode again, Xiao Bai hurriedly said, "Harmony brings wealth, harmony brings wealth. Let’s have breakfast quickly. This whole morning has been quite tiring; I haven’t even eaten yet."

Wan Chu’er stubbornly repeated, "Three conditions."

Old Sir Zhong snorted, "I know."

Wan Chu’er: "The time."

Old Sir Zhong yelled, "One year!"

Li Shan and Xiao Bai were both shocked at once. The old man getting angry was terrifying.

Wan Chu’er took a deep breath. One year?

Who is he kidding?

Who needs a whole year to fix a house? Even constructing the Bird’s Nest stadium took only two years.

Is he planning to turn some broken house into a palace?

Just as she was about to speak up, Xiao Bai came over and pulled her. "Let’s eat, let’s eat, we can talk after the meal."

Wan Chu’er couldn’t hold back her irritation and twisted Xiao Bai’s arm before reluctantly sitting down at the dining table.

Xiao Bai hurriedly poured a glass of milk for Wan Chu’er and pleaded in a low voice, "My dear lady, please take care of my fragile little heart, will you?"

As he was speaking, Li Shan came over. He said calmly, "The old man says he’s not used to drinking milk. In the future, make him some Xiao Mi porridge."