Chapter 140 - 096 Dream Butterfly Heart’s Attraction_3
She thought she had dialed the wrong number and was about to hang up when suddenly a crisp, pleasant voice came from the other line, infused with gentleness and a hint of laughter.
"Aunt Bai, I trust you’ve been well."
Bai Ran was stunned. "You are...?"
"Aunt Bai really is someone important who forgets things easily, forgetting me like this, it’s truly heartbreaking." The tone had a touch of faint grievance, yet for some reason, it gave Bai Ran a sudden case of the chills...
A lightbulb went off in her head, and her eyes narrowed: "Are you Yun Ya?"
"Aunt Bai finally remembered, it’s not easy at all."
Bai Ran suddenly covered her mouth, in disbelief.
My God, it was actually Yun Ya.
Although Yun Shu claimed publicly that the siblings were recuperating abroad, Bai Ran suspected they had been dealt with by Yun Shu long ago. She even wondered if the stabbing from years ago was a cunning scheme by Yun Shu, a way to kill two birds with one stone: get rid of her and take care of Yun Ya in passing...
She never imagined that the person she thought was dead would one day suddenly call her.
In the silent depths of the night, a chill suddenly rose from the soles of her feet.
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The next morning, at the breakfast table of the Bai family, Bai Ran seemed to be preoccupied with heavy thoughts.
Gu Chunrong shot her a glance, irritation flashing in her eyes.
This sister-in-law of hers, not lacking residences outside, knew only to hang around at home all day, calling herself Lady Yun. But if you asked around in Jiangzhou, who wouldn’t know that her role as a wife was just for show? And that illegitimate child, bearing no resemblance to Yun Shen, how many people were laughing behind Yun Shen’s back about the green hat on his head.
This Bai Ran had simply thrown away the face of the Bai family. Xiangxiang was at the age of blooming beauty, and with such a poorly regarded aunt, how could she marry into a respectable family? How would others view her, how would they view the Bai family?
No matter how much Gu Chunrong resented Bai Ran, Bai Ran pretended not to see and earnestly fed Xi’er her meal.
"Auntie, aren’t you attending the Yun family banquet tonight?" Bai Xiangxiang suddenly asked.
Bai Ran nodded lightly: "Yes."
Bai Xiangxiang immediately brightened up: "Then take me with you, auntie. Let me broaden my horizons, please?"
The Yun family had not sent an invitation to the Bai family for this banquet, making it clear they wanted to cut ties. Without the Yun family’s protection, the Bai family was struggling, half-dead. Consequently, Gu Chunrong’s discontent for Bai Ran had grown.
Gu Chunrong said, "Ranran, if it weren’t for you, how could our Bai family be shut out by the Yun family? We are suffering unjust misfortune. Seeing how much Xiangxiang wants to go, you might as well take her."
What she was really thinking was that with so many influential people attending the banquet, her beautiful Xiangxiang might just catch a wealthy suitor, potentially saving their family.
Bai Ran frowned slightly, "It’s already too late to prepare now..."
Gu Chunrong immediately said, "Don’t worry, everything will be ready before the banquet."
With the conversation at this point, Bai Ran could only nod helplessly: "Fine, then."
Her cold gaze fell on Bai Xiangxiang, and she warned, "I’ll say the ugly words up front. Many important people will be there tonight, and you must be careful with your words and actions. Otherwise, if you cause any trouble, I can’t save you."
Bai Xiangxiang thought to herself it was a case of the pot calling the kettle black, but she replied with feigned innocence, "I understand, auntie."
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Amid the neon lights and raucous entertainment, where men found their paradise and women their downfall.
In the VIP room, Ning Zijin kicked the man in front of her, her eyes cold and ruthless.
"What did you say? We lost him? You might as well have lost your life, you useless thing."
The man immediately scrambled up, kneeling properly, and dropped his head deeply.
"Those people were too cunning; I... I was careless for a moment... I beg Master Ning to give me another chance to atone for my sins. I will definitely find their lair..."
"You think there will be a next time?"
Ning Ziqi pushed the door open and walked in, glancing at her with a smile on his lips that suggested he was a playboy: "Sis, it’s so hot, and yet you’re still losing your temper. No wonder brother-in-law calls you a tigress, tsk tsk, look at how you scared this poor guy..."
Ning Zijin gave him a sidelong glance: "A dog can’t spit out ivory; if there’s nothing else, get lost."
Ning Ziqi curled his lips, sat down on the sofa: "Still upset about that guy, huh? But it makes sense, after such a big loss, it wouldn’t be like you to not seek revenge. It’s just that after ten years, you still haven’t found his hideout; maybe it’s time for someone else to take over the title of Master Ning."
Over the course of ten years, that person had seized so much territory from Ning Zijin, yet not once had she been able to find his den. Those she sent out came back either humiliated or missing limbs.