The day after Mr. Bai's funeral, the Xue family held a grand memorial service.
This is Xue Bailing's arrangement, a very thoughtful arrangement.
The old man drags his old body and has to wait until Mr. Bai dies first. Of course Xue Bailing will not rush to hold the funeral before the Bai family.
The two funerals held in Yanjing made countless people confused, but most of them were trembling with fear and walking on thin ice.
Lin Ze arrived as scheduled and stood at the seat prepared for him by Xue Bailing, but from the beginning to the end, he had the consciousness of standing in the master's position as an outsider, so no one paid attention to his appearance and what he said. I feel dissatisfied and resentful where I stand. Of course, more often than not, I don’t dare or have the strength to express my opinion.
As Xue Bailing said, Xue Gui seems to be much stronger, and even behaves rationally and calmly when greeting guests.
His wife accompanies Xue Gui every step of the way while working, with sadness written on her face but also steadiness.
Perhaps, after experiencing the death of Mr. Xue, this couple truly became a couple.
Xue Bailing was as calm and independent as ever. Even at the memorial service, she was invulnerable to fire and water, leaving no weak points for the enemy to invade. Such a woman would make the men who came to the memorial service I was amazed and at the same time felt lucky for Mr. Xue to have such a granddaughter.
If Xue Bailing is gone, where will the Xue family go?
The memorial service ended smoothly,
The old man also lay peacefully in the grave he had chosen before his death. It is said that burying himself on this land will be good for the Xue family's life.
It wasn't until late at night that Mr. Xue's funeral was successfully concluded. Everyone dragged their exhausted bodies back to Xue's house. Xue Gui, accompanied by his wife, went back to the room to rest, but within ten minutes, he took advantage of his wife to fall asleep again. Sneaking out, he met Lin Ze who was having a midnight snack in the living room.
"Why did you run out again?" Lin Ze asked curiously,
"Can't sleep." Xue Gui lit a cigarette and glanced at the living room where Lin Ze was the only one left. "Where's my aunt."
"She went to take a bath." Lin Ze poured a glass of wine for Xue Gui,
"Are you coming out yet?" Xue Gui asked,
"She probably won't come out." Lin Ze rubbed his nose and said, "She is exhausted."
"It's okay if you don't come out." Xue Gui drank a glass of Maotai and said after a moment of concentration, "Lin Ze, actually I came to you today because I have something to tell you."
"What did you say?" Lin Ze asked,
"I don't know what you think, but my aunt told me last night that she likes you. What she meant by "like" is probably deep love. I know my aunt better than you. She either doesn't love you, or she falls in love with you for the rest of her life. It will not change. The reason why I am so sure is because my aunt once told me that her time is very tight and she does not have much time to care about her private life, so once she falls in love, it will be a lifelong matter. Son."
"Now that my great-grandpa is gone, the Xue family is supported by my aunt." Xue Gui took another sip of strong wine and said calmly, "To put it bluntly, Han Xiaobao and I belong to the same type of people. We have no interest or ability to take care of it. Regarding the family business, you can say that I am a coward, or you can say that I have no talent, but this is a fact. Even if I really bite the bullet, I will eventually bring down the Xue family, so my aunt will have an even harder time in the future. "
"I don't have the ability to share anything with my aunt. Occasionally entertaining her and running errands for her are the limits of my ability." It's up to you to be more nourished and happy."
"This pressure is too much, too heavy." Lin Ze frowned and said,
"I know." Xue Gui smiled bitterly, "Who is my aunt? She is a more capable person than men. She has never suffered a loss or been defeated at the hands of anyone in her life. She is proud. She enjoys herself in isolation, and looking at Yanjing, I can't pick anyone who can play the piano and flute with her."
"I can't play the piano or play the flute." Lin Ze couldn't laugh or cry,
"But you can enter her room, you can climb into her bed, and you can also ask her to take the initiative to send you text messages and call you." Xue Gui said calmly, "You know, I have only taken care of her in my life. Of the three phone calls, the first one was that my mother had passed away, the second one was that my great-great-grandfather was seriously ill, and the third one was to tell me that she fell in love with you, and the text messages, there are only records of text messages sent to you in her phone."
Lin Ze drank a glass of wine, exhaled and said, "I have made promises to many women, promises within my ability. Even so, I often feel guilty and fear that I will not be able to do what I can."
"Your aunt is a woman that I can look up to. She is charming, capable, smarter, stronger, and braver than most men. I can't even find fault with her. For such a woman, if you ask me for all the faults, it will be a big problem." A man with fatal flaws makes a promise to her." Lin Ze said bitterly, "Don't you think it's a bit ridiculous?"
"What do you mean?" Xue Gui frowned slightly, not understanding what Lin Ze meant by what he said.
"I went to bed with her, and she didn't kill me or resist me." Lin Ze said, "If she is in danger, I will do whatever it takes to carry her, even if I let other women down by dying."
"But similarly, when the life of Han Xiaoyi or another woman you don't know is threatened, I will protect it with my life."
"If I die, the promise I made will not be fulfilled." Lin Ze grinned slightly and stared at Xue Gui's slightly haggard face, "I say this, do you understand."
"Yes." Xue Gui nodded heavily,
"That's good." Lin Ze exhaled,
"Frankly speaking, seeing your current state, I don't think I will ever cheat in my life." Xue Gui said, "It's not that I think what you are doing is absurd, but I think that this is not your luck, but your misfortune."
The two men just drank and chatted like this. It wasn't until a touch of fish belly white appeared in the east that Lin Ze stretched out and said, "Go to bed, it's time for me to go back."
"Wait a minute." Xue Gui suddenly called Lin Ze,
"Yeah." Lin Ze turned around and said,
"My aunt said I'm not as good as you." Xue Gui said,
"Appearance." Lin Ze tapped his toes, "Height."
"Psychological quality." Xue Gui smiled and said,
"Don't be ridiculous." Lin Ze waved his hand, "I was riding alone like an avalanche when I was eighteen years old. You want to compare my mental quality with me."
"Gewuen,."
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Mr. Tang paused outside the door for a long time, then raised his wrinkled arm and knocked gently on the door.
"Please come in." A soft voice came from inside the house.
After pushing the door open and entering, Mr. Tang slowly walked towards Bai Twelve who was behind the table.
"Mr. Tang." Bai Twelve stood up to greet him and asked, "Are you getting used to living in Yanjing these days?"
"I'm used to living here. Although I've been living in the south these years, I still lived in Yanjing a few years ago. What's wrong with it?" Mr. Tang was very grateful to Bai Twelve for his attitude.
He doesn't open a dyeing shop just for giving him some color. Whenever someone treats him well, he can't wait to return the favor, let alone the eldest young master of the Bai family.
"Sit down, Mr. Tang, and I'll have someone make a pot of Longjing for you." Bai Twelve said and ordered his servant to make a pot of Longjing, Mr. Tang's favorite.
Mr. Tang sat on the sofa with Bai Twelve's support. He held Bai Twelve's hand slightly unruly and sighed: "Young Master Bai, Old Tang came here this time because he actually wants to have a heart-to-heart with the young master."
"If Mr. Tang has anything to say, just say it, I'll listen." Bai Twelve said softly,
When Mr. Tang heard this, he raised his head slightly and looked at the young master who had grown up. He felt sad for some reason.
Boss Bai died young, and the old man became the young master's only shelter. Now that the old man is gone, what should Young Master Bai do?
Relying on the care and protection of his wife,
Even though he is in his early seventies, Mr. Tang can't imagine what kind of life this will be like. Furthermore, the family pays attention to the purity of blood, and Bai Wanjun is in charge. This is nothing.
"Since the young master said so, I won't hide it anymore." Mr. Tang pondered for a while and said slowly, "Young master, I grew up watching you. Over the years, you have lived in seclusion and ignored family affairs. I I can understand that on the one hand, the young lady is taking care of it, and on the other hand, the master is supporting me, but now that the master is gone, if the young lady is left to take care of the family alone, it cannot be justified no matter what."
When Bai Twelve heard this, he nodded slightly and said, "That's what Mr. Tang taught you."
Mr. Tang's eyes suddenly lit up, and he said in a slightly excited tone: "What do you mean, young master?"
"It's really time for me to get some things back." Bai Twelve said, "Don't worry, Mr. Tang, the Bai family will always be the Bai family in your heart, and it won't change at all just because grandpa is gone."
Mr. Tang's eyes suddenly turned red. He held Bai Twelve's hands tightly and said, "Do you know how prosperous the Bai family was when Master Bai came to power and then when Boss Bai came to power."
An inexplicable color appeared on the corners of Bai Twelve's lips: "I will give you a more glorious Bai family."
