Chapter 423 - 131 This thing belongs to me only (third watch)_7
After leaving the Yun Family, Su Antong wandered the streets all day, slept under the overpass at night, and when he was hungry, he scavenged from the trash heaps. Even an iron man couldn’t endure such hardship, and she had been secretly keeping tabs on him, not noticing anything suspicious. Just as she was about to call off the surveillance, he suddenly fainted.
The person monitoring him phoned her, and although she originally didn’t want to bother, as if possessed by a demon, she went anyway.
To see how pathetic his final days were—it was no more than he deserved, karma.
Su Antong slowly opened his eyes, looking at Yun Shu standing in front of the hospital bed, and mustered a pale, weak smile, "Shu’er, you came, after all, it’s still you I trouble."
Yun Shu looked at him coldly, "There’s only one last month left, tell me, do you have any unfulfilled wishes?"
Su Antong coughed lightly and said slowly, "Do you still remember the promise I once made to you? I said I would be with you for a lifetime. I broke that promise. I’m sorry, Shu’er. The only wish I have left in my life is to be by your side."
"This is my final request, please let me die with peace of mind..."
Yun Shu snorted coldly, "Wishful thinking."
With that, she turned around and left.
Su Antong lay there motionless, quietly watching her retreating figure, a slight smile on his lips, then slowly he closed his eyes.
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Bai Lun was on tenterhooks for two days, relieved that the Ye Family had not caused any trouble.
Gu Chunrong was busy tidying up Bai Ran’s room. The day after her banquet, Bai Ran packed her bags, took her son and her lover, and left. She declared at the time that once she walked out of this family’s door, she would never come back.
"I, Bai Ran, never owed any of you anything. From now on, I have no ties with you Bai Family." With these words, she left without looking back.
This was a typical case of a woman forgetting her mother, spit, forgetting her elder brother and sister-in-law.
Gu Chunrong cursed for two days, berating Bai Ran as a shameless wretch, ungrateful, heartless, and instructing the servants to clear out her room. Bai Ran’s room was the last room in the house, and she wanted to tidy it up for her daughter’s future bridal chamber.
In the afternoon, Bai Xiangxiang came home from school and said she wanted to visit Pei Qinghan. Gu Chunrong immediately served a portion of the pork rib soup she made, asking Bai Xiangxiang to take it to Mr. Pei and also gave Bai Xiangxiang extra instructions to get on good terms with Mr. Pei, but she particularly stressed not to be bewitched by a man and give herself away easily, as men who can have their way would not treasure what they got.
Bai Xiangxiang left with a flush on her face.
Bai Lun was also present when she said this and couldn’t help but chime in, "Why talk about such things to a child? Aren’t you ashamed? Mr. Pei is not that kind of person."
Gu Chunrong retorted with hands on her hips, "What’s wrong with me? Am I not speaking the truth? Don’t let Pei Qinghan’s decent appearance fool you; who knows what kind of schemes he has in private. Men, especially those with power and money, are all philanderers. I’m just worried about my daughter and reminding her. What’s wrong with that? Now you’re playing the big man here; if you’re so capable, stop trying to please Mr. Pei then."
Bai Lun snorted coldly and walked away, "Utterly unreasonable."
Bai Xiangxiang arrived at the villa, stepped out of the car with the thermos, and the driver lowered the window, asking, "Miss, should I wait for you outside?"
Bai Xiangxiang thought for a moment and shook her head, "You can go back; no need to wait for me."
With that, Bai Xiangxiang smoothed her hair, straightened her skirt, and walked up to the front door, pressing the doorbell.
Soon after, Ah Ling came to the door, surprised to see her, "Miss Bai, what brings you here?"
Bai Xiangxiang shook the thermos in her hand and smiled, "I’ve come to see Mr. Pei."
Ah Ling squinted his eyes and opened the iron gate, "Please come in, Miss Bai."
Ah Ling led Bai Xiangxiang into the living room and turned to her, "Master Pei is in the study. I’ll go up and notify him for you, Miss Bai, please wait a moment."
After a meaningful glance, a maid immediately went to pour tea.
Unable to help herself, the maid took a few extra glances at Bai Xiangxiang. She was new and didn’t recognize Bai Xiangxiang, she just thought this girl was beautiful. It was said that no woman had ever visited Master Pei’s home before, so this girl must have a special relationship with Master Pei.
Distracted, the tea spilled over, and the maid quickly set down the tea pot, bowing her head in fear, "I’m... I’m sorry."
She expected to be scolded because she had heard that these young ladies from rich families had bad tempers; the one she worked for previously would beat or kick her over trivial matters.
"It’s okay, you didn’t do it on purpose," the girl said gently.