Chapter 66 - 066 The Bloody Incident Caused by the Thank-You Gift
Chapter 66: Chapter 066: The Bloody Incident Caused by the Thank-You Gift
Chapter 66 -066: The Bloody Incident Caused by the Thank-You Gift
At this point, Bai Zepei suddenly got up, saying, “Mother, shouldn’t we still be sending food to Grandpa?
I happen to have a few questions to ask Grandpa, so I’ll just deliver it to him now.”
The old lady’s eyes lit up when she heard that food was still to be delivered to the old man.
She said, “No need to rush, I’ll take it with me when I return later.”
Bai Zepei seemed indifferent, showing no sign of joy or anger, “Anyway, I need to ask Grandpa something, which still requires a trip there.” After saying that, he no longer paid any attention to the old lady.
Instead, he bowed to Zhang Liliang’s family and politely said, “I have neglected all three of you, I’m really sorry.
I will return shortly to toast Uncle Zhang.”
Zhang Liliang originally thought that Bai Zepei was a quiet man, who probably possessed some literary arrogance.
However, seeing his politeness now and considering that he might soon become a scholar, he was so courteous to him.
This was not a sign of haughtiness, but clear indication of a steady character.
He quickly returned the courtesy, and saw Bai Zepei going to the kitchen to get the meal, before quickly leaving the Bai family.
Although Bai Zepei looked skinny, he was not frail, but rather efficient in his movements.
Bai Zehao initially wanted to do the errand himself, considering that his younger brother was already burdened with studying.
However, he quickly guessed that Bai Zepei had other plans, so he did not volunteer to help.
Bai Ruozhu glanced at her younger brother’s departing figure, then at the old lady who looked displeased when Bai Zepei left with the food.
She thought to herself that there might be an interesting drama to watch later.
With this thought, her mood improved and she leisurely picked up a piece of meat with her chopsticks and started eating again.
The old lady’s eyes swept over her like a knife, as if she had stolen the piece of meat that the old lady was just about to put in her mouth.
Bai Ruozhu found it amusing.
Could the old lady eat all the food on the table by herself?
This was her home, did she have to watch others’ faces when she ate?
Besides, all the dishes on the table were prepared by her.
She could eat them however she wanted.
Could the old lady control her?
The old lady couldn’t hold back anymore.
She finally said, “Ruozhu, you’re not young anymore.
Don’t just think about your own appetite, also attend to the guests.”
Rongrong, with her big eyes wide open, looked at the old lady and said, “Grandma Bai, my sister has been serving me food all along, I have enough to eat.”
The old lady instantly felt like she had lost face.
Since she couldn’t quarrel with a child, she had no choice but to swallow her anger.
Bai Yihong looked incredibly embarrassed.
He respected his mother deeply, but he also cared for his daughter.
Given that his daughter didn’t do anything wrong, she was called “greedy” in front of the guests by his mother.
This kind of accusation would seriously damage the reputation of a woman.
If it were an unmarried girl, the worst things she could be labeled as are “gluttonous and lazy” and “difficult to raise.”
“Mother, all the dishes on the table today were prepared by Ruozhu.” Bai Yihong considered it for a moment, then couldn’t help but speak up.
The old lady looked at Bai Ruozhu with some surprise.
She always thought the dishes smelled delicious, and since she guessed they wouldn’t be cooked by Lin, she directly thought they were cooked by Zhang’s daughter-in-law.
She never expected that Bai Ruozhu might have cooked them.
As Lin, who was engrossed in gnawing on a bone, spat it out, she said, “Oh, Ruozhu is really clever and handy.
If she wasn’t married yet, she would definitely find a good family.” She looked like she was laughing innocently.
She was thinking of hitting Lin Ping in the heart by bringing this up.
The second daughter of the Wang family, Bai Ruolan, was a few months older than Bai Ruozhu.
They previously talked about marriage, but Bai Ruolan’s marriage plans never came to fruition.
On one hand, Bai Ruolan wasn’t very good looking, always being overshadowed by her cousin Bai Ruozhu.
On the other hand, she felt that as her grandfather was a scholar, her father was a successful child student, and her older sister had married into a good family in town, she couldn’t be worse than her sister.
Thus, she wasn’t settling for less, and the situation dragged on until now.
However, Bai Ruolan didn’t think she had any problems, and even felt that it was because Bai Ruozhu had brought her husband into the family and since her husband had disappeared, gossip had influenced her chances of finding a good family.
Wang wasn’t a reasonable person, otherwise, she wouldn’t have raised a daughter like this, so she similarly laid the blame on Bai Ruozhu.
Bai Ruozhu knew what Wang was thinking, and rewarded her with a sweet smile, saying, “Thank you for your praise, Aunt Wang.”
The sight of Bai Ruozhu’s smile dazed Wang.
Bai Ruozhu was naturally sweet-looking.
Although her body was a little heavier now, resulting in a fuller face, she appeared even more charming.
Even woman like Wang was stunned, and once she came back to her senses, she could only feel deep jealousy and anger.
Just as Wang was about to say something, the sound of the courtyard door being pushed open came from outside.
This was followed by Er Lang’s cold voice, “Father, Mother, my grandfather is here.”
Bai Zepei accompanied the old man into the house.
The old man moved briskly and quickly, looking sombre as if he was not feeling too happy.
However, when he saw Zhang Liliang, he immediately broke into a smile, saying, “Today as I was studying, I came across Confucius’ saying which states that it is a pleasure to have friends come from afar.
Thus, I came here to join in the fun.”
Upon facing the old scholar, Zhang Liliang quickly got up to show reverence, “The younger generation pays its respects to Elder Bai.
You can just call me Liliang.”
Everyone bowed to the elderly Bai, and gave him a seat.
It was only after he had settled down that Lin got up to fetch a set of utensils for the old man.
She saw Er Lang secretly give her a reassuring look, and her mouth twitched into a small smile, scolding Er Lang with her eyes.
This kid, was already exhausted from studying, yet he was still worrying about these things.
By the time Lin came back with the utensils, the old man had already started chatting with Zhang Liliang.
The old lady and Wang were sitting very upright, and were no longer gorging themselves on the food.
Unfortunately, most of the dishes had been “ruined” by them.
Not only did pick food indiscriminately, they also rudely stirred around the dishes with their chopsticks.
The originally good dishes were turned into a mess, which looked unappetizing.
Fortunately, the old man brought back the dish Bai Zepei gave him and asked Bai Zepei to add it to the table.
He then started eating and drinking with Zhang Liliang and Bai Yihong.
Afterwards, the focus was mainly on the men drinking.
The women cleared the bowls and chopsticks and withdrew from the table.
The old lady originally didn’t want to move, but when the old man glared at her and said in a low voice, “You two go and help clean up.
Don’t stay here and disturb us,” she had no choice but to get up.
However, she shot a fierce glare at Er Lang.
Sadly for her, Er lang didn’t spare her a single glance.
After leaving the main hall, Bai Ruozhu didn’t want to go back to her room to hide, so she moved a stool to sit in the yard.
She was really tired from cooking today, standing the whole time would have been too exhausting.
Next, she saw the old lady heading towards the cart of gifts.
Presumably, she wanted to see what the Zhang family had given, and then skim off some benefits for herself.
Bai Ruozhu frowned, the guests hadn’t left yet, and she was rummaging through the gifts.
Wasn’t this too rude?
She couldn’t help but shout, “Grandma, what are you looking for?”
As a result, the old lady’s hand, which had just reached out, suddenly trembled, followed by a cry of “Oh my,”.
Bai Ruozhu looked closely and saw that the old lady’s hand had been cut by something and was bleeding!