CHAPTER 68: CHAPTER 68: THE BAI FAMILY MEMBERS

Old Master Wen nodded after hearing this, "Your thinking is thorough, I’ve been too impatient."

Wen Jiliang said: "Dad, we’ve hoped for news of our little sister for so many years, and now that she’s gone, knowing that she left behind a child, it’s also normal that you are eager to meet her."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Wen’s eyes reddened again, "Back then, we failed to protect your little sister. Even though she was the eldest daughter of the Wen Family, these years she’s been erased by others, and the entire Wen Family is forbidden to mention her.

When she left the Wen Family, we couldn’t even see her off, only your mother secretly sent her off with just a trip to the civil affairs bureau to witness them getting a certificate...

If it weren’t for the fact that your mother never left the Wen Family doors and others wouldn’t have guessed she would sneak out, she probably couldn’t have managed to leave and see her off...

While she was alive, we were separated for over twenty years and never saw each other again...

Even when she passed, not a single family member went to send her off, none of us close relatives saw her for the last time...

Back then we were powerless, but now we mustn’t let your little sister’s child suffer the same grievances she did...

The influence of those two old fellows in the Wen Family has been dwindling. You two brothers have endured for so many years, and it’s time for the helm of the Wen Family to return to our branch.

Wen Jishan said: "Dad, rest assured. With so many years of preparation, we are sure to succeed in one fell swoop.

But there are still months until the Wen Family’s family meeting, what if they set their sights on that child before then?

After all, that child resembles Mom too much. Now that she’s returned to B City, if people over there see her, they will certainly be suspicious..."

Wen Jiliang interjected: "When I found out our little sister’s whereabouts, I also discovered something.

Bai Family people have been active in C City, and recently there’s news they are returning."

Old Master Wen chuckled lightly upon hearing this, "Your little sister was smart since she was young, she wouldn’t be unaware of the risks that child might face returning to B City, yet she still had that child come back.

If that’s the case, your little sister surely had already planned an escape route for her.

The Bai Family returning now might be for that child...

If not for the internal strife in Bai Family that happened back then, we wouldn’t have been so suppressed, unable to even protect your little sister...

However, thanks to the Bai Family back then, those two dared not annihilate your little sister...

These years, we’ve been assuming your little sister lived a hard life outside, and so did they, which is why they never investigated your little sister further...

If they had known earlier that your little sister lived comfortably all these years, they would’ve long since thought of ways to destroy that boy’s company, making sure your little sister couldn’t live well...

Now, the control of Bai Family has returned to your uncle’s branch, they must have stabilized internally.

Before Bai Family people arrive, you brothers must secretly send some people to protect that child, ensuring nothing happens to her again."

Both Wen Jishan and Wen Jiliang nodded...

Meanwhile, Xiao Li was unaware of the arrangements by the Wen Family. At this moment, she was lying on the sofa, resting her head on Qin Xiao’s leg, pondering over what might have caused her mother’s relationship with the Wen Family to turn out this way?

Even if her mother married her father against the family’s wishes, no matter how angry they were, it shouldn’t have led to erasing her existence from the family!

Qin Xiao noticed Xiao Li was lost in thought, so he asked, "What are you thinking about?"

Xiao Li murmured softly, "I’m wondering, what happened between Mom and the Wen Family?

Why did Mom not visit Grandpa and them for over twenty years, and they never contacted Mom either?

Even if Mom defied them back then and insisted on marrying Dad, she’s still their daughter!

No amount of anger should last over twenty years!

Even when Mom passed away, the Wen Family people didn’t show up..."

Qin Xiao gently stroked Xiao Li’s hair, "I’ll have someone look into the matters of those years..."

Xiao Li sat up upon hearing this, "Don’t investigate anymore, since the Wen Family wants so much to sever ties with Mom, what’s the point in investigating?

Enough investigating..."

Qin Xiao nodded with a smile, "Alright, whatever you say."

Though Qin Xiao said so, his heart thought differently.

How could he possibly not investigate?

Nini didn’t grow up in a big family and doesn’t know how deep the waters run in such families.

If the Wen Family needs to erase all traces of the mother-in-law, then something major must have happened back then.

He must find out if there’s a feud between the Wen Family and the mother-in-law?

If there is, might the Wen Family intend to do something to Nini?

Thinking of this, Qin Xiao lowered his head and softly said to Xiao Li, "Nini, if you encounter Wen Family people at banquets in the future, just pretend not to know their relationship with you, keep some distance.

There must have been a lot of resentment in what happened back then, so it’s better to be cautious."

Xiao Li nodded, "Alright, I understand."

As the two were speaking, the doorbell rang, Aunt Wu went to answer, and saw that Ma Zhang and Uncle Chen, serving from Qin’s mother, had brought Mianmian and Xiao Shitou over...

Uncle Chen and Ma Zhang carried the children inside, Xiao Li felt quite odd seeing them, wanted to ask what was happening, but then saw the two children were sleeping.

Xiao Li hurriedly took them to the room to sleep first, then returned to discuss...

Back in the living room, Uncle Chen explained the reason for bringing the kids back...

It turns out Lin Jing has died.

On the wedding day, Lin Jing was already enjoying a brief recovery, hoping to spoil Qin Xiao and Xiao Li’s wedding with her death.

Unexpectedly, people arranged by Qin Xiao took her to the private hospital of the Qin Family, keeping her breathing artificially for several days, until she finally died last night.

With Lin Jing’s death, Jiang Li and others ran over to find Qin’s father and mother.

When they arrived, Qin’s mother was playing with Mianmian and Xiao Shitou in the garden in front of the villa when suddenly some people shouted at the iron gate, startling the children.

The kids were frightened, Mianmian cried first, and Xiao Shitou followed suit. Seeing the children crying, Qin’s mother felt heartbroken and immediately asked Uncle Chen and others to bring them over here through the back door.

On the way here, the kids cried themselves to sleep.

Upon hearing the children were scared to tears, Qin Xiao’s eyes turned dark.

Qin Xiao turned to Xiao Li and said, "You stay here and watch over the children, I’ll go check the situation..."

Xiao Li shook her head, "I’ll go with you, Aunt Wu can watch over the children at home."

Qin Xiao nodded, and the two went to Qin’s father. When they arrived, Jiang Li and others had already left, leaving only Qin’s mother at home, while Qin’s father was absent.

Qin Xiao asked, "Mom, where’s Dad?"

Qin’s mother, who was sitting on the sofa and catching her breath, looked up upon hearing Qin Xiao’s voice, "You’re here, where are the children?"