332 Splitting The Family
Matriarch Bai’s emotions were immediately agitated and she also felt some excitement. “Where is he? Did you get him to come home? You…”
The words she wanted to say suddenly got stuck in her throat.
She always wanted to look for her second son and had done her best to search through all these years. But even after Shen Wanying helped to locate him, her second son still refused to return home.
Could it be that his heart had finally softened and he had returned to the capital?
Bai Xiaojiu was stunned by her reaction. For a time, he didn’t know how to tell this bad news to his grandmother. “He…”
(He has already passed away…)
Shen Wanying was beside Matriarch Bai.
Matriarch Bai was using an old mobile phone, and the volume was very loud. After all, she was already old and couldn’t hear well. Even though the speaker mode was not on, Shen Wanying could hear every word clearly.
Her gaze sank and before Bai Xiaojiu could speak, she interjected, “Xiaojiu, did you make a mistake?”
Bai Xiaojiu and Matriarch Bai both started. Matriarch Bai then looked at her.
Shen Wanying continued, “I just spoke to second uncle on the phone today, and he has not returned to the capital. He is still in Sichuan! So, how can you possibly have met him? Xiaojiu, did you get swindled?”
The fake second uncle gave a rough answer when he was asked about his location because he was afraid Matriarch Bai would send people to look for him.
Bai Xiaojiu’s voice turned cold. “I won’t make a mistake!”
However, Shen Wanying continued, “Is that so? Do you have proof that he is second uncle, then?”
Bai Xiaojiu was dumbstruck.
Other than the portrait on the wall, he truly had no other evidence.
He didn’t have sufficient evidence.
Bai Xiaojiu fell silent.
Shen Wanying frowned and sighed. “Xiaojiu, grandmother is already old. You should stop trying to scare her. Don’t tell me you saw someone that resembles him and you immediately say that he is your second uncle? Actually, a few days ago, grandmother suspected that Bai Shanshan was second uncle’s daughter…Bai Shanshan is your fiance’s cousin-in-law. After all, she does resemble second uncle. In the end, we discovered that everything was a misunderstanding. Bai Shanshan had undergone cosmetic surgery…”
Bai Xiaojiu furrowed his brows. “I’m going to talk about her too. Grandmother, I just went to her home and saw second uncle’s portrait hanging on the wall…”
“Shut up!” Matriarch Bai was enraged. “Your second uncle is living well, why are you cursing him? You were fooled by Bai Shanshan! I’ve done a DNA test with her, and the result showed that we are not related!”
Bai Xiaojiu was stunned. “You also did a DNA test?”
He seemed to have faintly sensed something.
He then frowned.
“Correct.” Matriarch Bai continued scolding, “Bai Shanshan’s father has passed away, yet you are determined to say that your second uncle is her father? What motives do you have exactly? You are a vile creature! When I’m home, I’m going to break your leg!”
After she finished scolding, Matriarch Bai directly hung the phone up. She was so angry that her temples were throbbing.
Shen Wanying immediately sat closer and massaged her head. “Grandmother, don’t be angry. Xiaojiu was probably swindled. Also, you are always scolding him, and you blame him and fourth aunt due to the second uncle’s matter. It’s only normal that he would feel resentment in his heart…”
Matriarch Bai immediately spoke, “Resentment? What resentment? He simply wants his second uncle to die! Bai Xiaojiu’s thoughts are too venomous!”
Shen Wanying spoke, “Grandmother, actually, Xiaojiu would surely feel bad because you are biased toward us and the third house recently. Just forgive him this time…”
Every time she appeared to be speaking up for Bai Xiaojiu, she would intentionally word things to invoke Matriarch Bai’s anger.
Matriarch Bai’s second son was her reverse scale.
Bai Xiaojiu was too angry when he saw Fourth Madam Bai’s situation, so he had made the call without proper evidence, further infuriating Matriarch Bai. It was especially so since Shen Wanying kept fanning the flames. Matriarch Bai then replied, “Oh I’m biased? In fact, I’ve long since been very unhappy with him and his mother!”
After she finished saying this, Matriarch Bai’s gaze dimmed. “We will split them from the family! After tonight’s banquet ends, we will split the fourth house away from the main Bai Family. In the future, they won’t need to face me as well!”
Shen Wanying’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
Her purpose was precisely this.
As long as the fourth house was cut off, Bai Xiaojiu would naturally be excluded from the successor pool!
They should get this done once and for all!
As the two of them spoke, they finally arrived at the location of the charity dinner banquet.
Matriarch Bai’s expression was still unsightly after she got down from the car. However, she knew what she should do at such an event, so she did her best to calm her emotions.
The Bai Family had a noble status and the program tonight had yet to begin. Hence, once she entered, the director personally went to welcome her and sent her to a VIP room to rest first.
Matriarch Bai brought Shen Wanying to the backstage, but Shen Wanying suddenly saw something. She directly tugged at Matriarch Bai’s arm. “Grandmother, isn’t that Bai Shanshan?”
Matriarch Bai glanced in the direction she pointed at and saw Bai Shanshan clad in a white costume. Bai Shanshan was currently having her make-up done backstage.
This charity banquet was a very formal event, and so they had invited many professional singers from the entertainment industry. This was a very high-level event.
So, when the director contacted Shen Qianhui, both parties signed a contract and Bai Shanshan was designated to be one of the singers for this event today.
This was also the first opportunity for Bai Shanshan to go up the stage after [Masked Singers]. Hence, she cherished this chance very much.
During these past two weeks, she had been practicing the song she wanted to sing.
Even though she was having her make-up done right now, she was still humming the familiar melody of the song in a low voice.
But all of a sudden, the lighting of the area beside her dimmed.
Bai Shanshan started.
She turned her head slightly and saw Matriarch Bai standing beside her while being supported by Shen Wanying and her butler.
Bai Shanshan clenched her fists tightly.
Her make-up artist had her back to Matriarch Bai and the others, so she didn’t see them. While she was applying make-up to Bai Shanshan’s eye area, she said, “Teacher Bai, your skin is flawless! Also, your features are so beautiful that you actually don’t need to use heavy makeup!”
She took the eyeshadow palette and applied eyeshadow for Bai Shanshan before speaking again, “The internet all said that your face is a product of cosmetic surgery, but after I took a close look meticulously today, there are no traces of you having gone under the knife before! Your nose is definitely natural too!”