The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 420 - 391: Almost Perfect, Xin Wei’s Melancholy_1

Chapter 420: Chapter 391: Almost Perfect, Xin Wei’s Melancholy_1

As Bai Qiongyu conversed with Third Grandma Qi, she occasionally glanced towards He Tiantian, and whenever she noticed something lacking on He Tiantian’s side, she always remembered to remind the maid nearby to bring some over.

Third Grandma Qi was secretly relieved—she truly cared for Girl Tian!

"Sister Qi, will you be settling down here permanently?" Bai Qiongyu asked, wondering if that were the case, perhaps Tiantian would stay a bit longer.

Or perhaps under Sister Qi’s persuasion, she might end up staying in Country M?

Third Grandma Qi shook her head, "No, I’ll be heading back in just over a month. I’ve lived in the village all my life and I’m used to it; I want to return to my roots when it’s time."

"Ah?" Bai Qiongyu was surprised, "Will your son return as well?"

"He will take me back for the family ancestor worship. After all, he wasn’t by his father’s side when he passed away. However, he will still come back here with his family; it’s not suitable for him in China," Third Grandma Qi replied. "As for me, knowing my son is living well is enough for me to be content."

Bai Qiongyu nodded and said, "It’s rare for you to be willing to part, Sister Qi!"

"What can I do if I’m unwilling? To gain something, one must let go of something else. In this world, nothing is perfect, so being almost perfect is already fortunate," Third Grandma Qi said with a smile. "By the way, I heard from Tiantian that you also want to visit China!"

Third Grandma Qi nodded, "Yes, I want to see my son."

"Well, it’s a good time to return. Since Shuliang is going back for the ancestor worship, just say you’re my cousin, and we can go together. Behind closed doors, how you and Jingyu recognize each other is nobody else’s business. What do you think?"

Bai Qiongyu nodded repeatedly, "That would be great. My status probably isn’t suitable to stay in China, just to see Jingyu. This old body of mine can still last a few more years, and I want to pass on the Bai Family’s legacy to Tiantian."

"Haha, it’s good that you can think this way, sister," Third Grandma Qi said. "Jingyu, Jingyu’s wife, and Tiantian are all kind-hearted. You are a good person as well. Good people receive good rewards. When the situation in China gets better, you can visit more often."

"I hope so!" Bai Qiongyu said, not thinking about the rest for now—she just wanted to see her son.

Before that, however, she had to manage the family’s business properly.

It’s not the thieves who are scary, but the thieves who are watchful.

With her son’s family in China, Xin Wei and Xin Anan couldn’t reach them, so Bai Qiongyu wasn’t worried about their safety.

The Bai Family’s chefs, whether for Western or Chinese cuisine, were top-tier.

For the day’s feast, both Western and Chinese dishes were prepared.

After a lavish lunch and touring the Bai Family’s art collection, the guests left satisfied.

Seeing that He Tiantian was about to leave with Third Grandma Qi, Xianglan became anxious. The proud young lady felt uneasy about asking the girl to stay, so she approached and softly said, "Girl Tian, when you’re free, could you come over and keep the young lady company more often?"

He Tiantian was startled, meeting her biological grandmother’s eager eyes, and nodded, "Thank you, grandma, Grandma Lan. I’ll come over to play often, and I hope you won’t mind me!"

"Mind you? You’re too dear for that!" Xianglan laughed, glad for the positive relationship, and looking forward to more opportunities in the future.

After seeing off Third Grandma Qi and her entourage, Bai Qiongyu’s face lit up with a satisfied smile.

"Young lady, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen you so happy," Xianglan observed, "Having children around really makes a difference; our place will get livelier and livelier."

"That’s right. Let’s go to the company later; I need to make some arrangements for our trip back to China next month," Bai Qiongyu said, "to see Jingyu."

"Oh, I should pack carefully then, think about what would be good to bring," Xianglan said excitedly. "We left when she was just one or two years old, and now our daughter is so grown up. Time flies so fast; thirty-five years have just passed by."

"Yes, time flies, days pass like the swift shuttle of a loom!" Bai Qiongyu sighed, "It seems I need to revise my will."

"Of course," Xianglan said, "Give it all to the young master and miss. You must never give it to those ingrates."

"Actually, I’ve already decided if they act honestly, I want to leave the Xin Family’s business to those two," Bai Qiongyu said, "I couldn’t leave a son or daughter for the Xin Family, and I don’t want all that property; it’s not as if I have none of my own."

"Well, leaving the Xin Family’s business to the He Family certainly seems a bit inappropriate," Xianglan said, "But miss, you’ve worked so hard all these years to manage the business left by your husband. Isn’t that just handing it over to those siblings on a silver platter!"

"I only said I’d return the assets, not the profits of the past decade, which I won’t give," Bai Qiongyu said, never one to make a losing deal, "But even so, the assets from Jianye have tripled from their original value, which can still be considered a windfall for those siblings."

Xianglan nodded, agreeing with miss’s reasoning.

When the old patriarch of the Bai Family was alive, he said the miss was a business genius, and indeed, he wasn’t wrong.

There are those in the world who find contentment in satisfaction, but there are far more whose greed knows no bounds!

Xin Wei had already sent people to inquire about his stepmother’s situation, soon discovering the Qi Family, Third Grandma Qi, and He Tiantian.

Xin Wei held two photographs in his hands, one of the young He Tiantian and another of the noble and elegant Bai Qiongyu.

A bottle of alcohol was already empty on the desk, and now he was drinking from a second one.

Li Yushan was worried and knocked on the door to enter.

"Ah Wei, stop drinking. If there’s something on your mind, just say it. Maybe I can help you," Li Yushan said softly, distressed that her husband kept drinking sullenly, which was harmful to his health.

Xin Wei felt conflicted; he hadn’t yet told his sister about this.

Li Yushan, seeing her husband remaining silent, turned to look at the photos on the table, and startled, she asked, "This girl looks like our stepmother!"

In their presence, they referred to Bai Qiongyu as ’mother,’ but behind her back, as ’stepmother,’ while they called Ye Weiwen ’mom’ or ’mommy.’

"This is the blood granddaughter of our stepmother," Xin Wei said, anxious ever since his stepmother had changed her will, and now his premonition was coming true.

"Ah?" Li Yushan was taken aback, "Wasn’t the stepmother childless all her life?"

Xin Wei shook his head, saying, "I always thought so too, but after this investigation, it turns out the stepmother was married before marrying father, and she even had a son who’s in our home country."

"Then how did this girl end up in Country M?" Li Yushan didn’t understand, waiting for her husband’s explanation.

Xin Wei didn’t hide anything, recounting everything he had found out to Li Yushan.

After a while, Li Yushan recovered from the shock and said, "Ah Wei, are you drinking so much because you’re worried about the stepmother’s property going to her blood son?"

"Mhm!" Xin Wei nodded, "It’s a huge sum of money! It’s not just the Xin Family’s money but also the Bai Family’s money."

Li Yushan nodded, but quickly regained her composure. Although the Li Family was not as powerful as the Xin or Bai Families, they had their own business acumen.

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