Yesterday, the behavior of Bai Yuexin and the others had made his disgust for the Bai family reach an absolute extreme!
"Sigh, actually, our family has always wanted to return to the Bai family."
"We just don't know when we'll have that chance."
"This is my father's wish."
"It's my wish, too."
For so many years, because of her, her parents and younger brother had suffered so much, and she felt deeply guilty.
If they could return to the Bai family and have the family's protection, they wouldn't have to struggle so hard.
Although the Bai family was only a third-tier family, it was still a family business. As members of the Bai family, they would at least never have to worry about food and clothing.
"If you truly want to return to the Bai family, I will help you," Xiao Zining said.
"Forget it," Bai Xining shook her head. "Right now, you can't even protect yourself and you're penniless. How can you talk about helping me?"
"You'd better find a steady job and keep your feet on the ground!"
"I certainly don't want people in the future saying the children's father is an unemployed vagrant!"
"The Xiao family has fallen; you alone cannot fight them. You'd better prepare yourself for how to start life over."
She let out a long sigh.
Xiao Zining nodded slightly. "I will."
Naturally, he would exact vengeance for the Xiao family.
He would definitely make the masterminds pay the price they deserved!
Tonight was the night of the charity gala held by that pair of scum, Lin Hui and her lover.
Their good days were coming to an end.
Amidst these swirling thoughts, Xiao Zining and Bai Xining arrived at the Bai family estate.
The Bai family mansion was massive; the manor alone was worth tens of millions.
Bai Xining led Xiao Zining inside.
"Well, well, you shameless woman, you still dare to show your face back here?"
"And you even brought some wild man back with you—what incredible nerve!"
As soon as they stepped through the doors, an arrogant voice rang out from across the hall.
A young man in his early twenties strode over, casting a cold gaze at Bai Xining. "Bitch, dragging our Bai family's name through the mud—get out of here!"
Bai Xining looked somewhat embarrassed. "Zilong, I am still your sister, after all..."
"Sister? You're not worthy!" Bai Zilong snorted coldly. "You're just some cheap trash who got raped and gave birth to two bastards—you have the gall to call yourself my sister?"
"Get lost!"
"Otherwise, I'll have people throw you out right now!"
His words were venomous, showing not an ounce of respect for Bai Xining.
"Apologize to your sister!" Xiao Zining said in a gloomy voice as he stepped forward.
"Damn it, who the hell are you, yapping in front of me?"
"I'll slap you straight to hell!"
Bai Zilong raised his hand and struck, his palm instantly whistling downward.
His posture was outrageously arrogant!
Yet...
Bang!
With a single kick, Xiao Zining sent him flying, landing squarely in the center of Bai Zilong's chest and nearly knocking the wind right out of him.
"This is just a light lesson. If you ever show disrespect to Xining again, I'll make sure you know what regret truly feels like."
"You—" Bai Zilong wanted to flare up, but catching the cold, fierce look in Xiao Zining's eyes, he forced the words back down his throat.
A wise man doesn't fight when the odds are against him!
Xiao Zining took Bai Xining's hand and walked deeper into the mansion.
For some reason, at that moment, Bai Xining felt an unprecedented wave of intense security...
The feeling of being protected was truly wonderful!
Chapter 40: I Want to Try, Too!
Inside the main hall of the Bai family.
At that moment, the head of the Bai family, Bai Tianhe, was sitting in the master seat with a gloomy expression.
"Grandpa, you must severely punish these two!" Bai Yuexin said with a look of bitter resentment. "These two went way too far!"
"That's right, Grandpa, we lost all our dignity that day..."
Wei Xiaofeng complained with a mournful expression.
"Hm, don't worry, old man will get justice back for you two," Bai Tianhe nodded slightly.
Bai Ting, the eldest grandson of the Bai family's third generation, also spoke up. "This woman Bai Xining is simply pushing things too far. We must teach her a proper lesson this time."
Bai Yuexin was his biological sister.
How could he not stand up for her?
Just as his voice fell, a crisp, clear voice drifted in from outside the doorway. "Grandpa, I'm back."
It was none other than Bai Xining and Xiao Zining.
The moment they saw the two of them, everyone in the Bai family wore looks of anger.
Especially Bai Yuexin and Wei Xiaofeng.
They were shaking with rage.
"Bai Xining, you still have the face to come back?" she demanded angrily.
"Weren't you the ones who told her to come back?" Xiao Zining's single sentence nearly made her vomit blood in frustration.
Bai Tianhe let out a cold hum. "Xining, do you know your crimes?!"
"What crimes do I have?" Although she knew they had called her here to settle scores, hearing her grandfather directly reprimand her like this still made her feel a sense of grievance.
"Audacious!"
"Yuexin is your sister, yet you made her a public laughingstock. Do you feel like our family hasn't lost enough face? Weren't the disgraceful things you pulled back then enough to drag the Bai family name through the mud?!"
This furious scolding made Bai Xining feel even more aggrieved, and tears welled up in her eyes...
"Acting like this, and you still want to return to the Bai family? Don't even dream about it!"
"In my capacity as grandfather, I order you now: apologize to Yuexin and Xiaofeng immediately!"
"I..."
Bai Tianhe's gaze turned icy as he stood straight up. "You won't even listen to my words now?"
"Do you still take me for your grandfather?"
"Do you still take her for your sister?"
Bai Xining felt suffocated with injustice. When Bai Tianhe drove her out, did he treat her like a granddaughter? When Bai Yuexin bullied her, did she treat her like a sister?
No!
She desperately wanted to talk back!
But she didn't dare defy Bai Tianhe's authority; besides, if she truly infuriated him...
They would never be allowed back into the Bai family!
She made her decision instantly.
Just as she was about to speak, Xiao Zining pulled her hand and said, "Xining, let's go. There's no need to suffer this kind of humiliation."
"You... stay out of my family business," Bai Xining shook off his hand. "You will never understand these grievances."
Bai Yuexin crossed her arms. "Apologize! Start right now, and make sure you sound sincere!"
She wore an expression of supreme arrogance.
Bai Ting also barked, "Don't you have any self-awareness of your own status? Do it again, and I'll be the first to slap you!"
Watching this scene from the side, Xiao Zining felt a blaze of intense fury.
The woman he cherished like a precious treasure was being bullied like this by these scum?
He was already secretly plotting how to make these people pay the price.
"I'm sorry!"
Bai Xining swallowed her humiliation and apologized.
"Enough!" Bai Tianhe waved his hand. "Let's discuss some serious business now."
"Longyue Group, one of Fengcheng's top financial consortiums, currently has a massive fifty-million project up for investment."
"I want you all to go and secure this major project. Whoever secures it will become our company's director. My expectations for you are very high."
"Also—"
He glanced at Bai Ting and Bai Yuexin. "Bai Ting, didn't you always want to transfer Xiaodong to a new kindergarten? I managed to make connections with Longhao Kindergarten some time ago and secured two internal enrollment spots."
"If you secure this project, I'll give one of those spots to Xiaodong."
Hearing this, Bai Ting's eyes lit up.
Longhao Kindergarten was the absolute best elite kindergarten locally in Fengcheng; the children who attended came from wealthy or influential families.
He had previously pulled all sorts of strings and squeezed every resource he had, yet couldn't manage to get in. Now, an enrollment spot was actually within reach?
This was simply too wonderful!
Besides, he had been eyeing the position of director for a long time...
And now an opportunity had presented itself!
He had to seize it!
Bai Ting nodded heavily. "Alright, Grandpa, I'll work hard."
"Good! Good!" Bai Tianhe smiled. "I believe in your ability."
"Grandpa, I want to try, too!" At that moment, Bai Xining suddenly spoke up, though her confidence faltered slightly. "I also want to transfer Haohao and Doudou to a better kindergarten..."
"Hm?"
Hearing this, everyone turned their gazes toward her, wearing mocking smiles.
Chapter 41: A Wager!
"You?"
"You're worthy?"
Bai Ting sneered mockingly.
"What do you have to compete with me? Your head? What kind of level is Longyue Group? If you went to see them, they wouldn't even bother to give you the time of day!"
"Exactly, you're overestimating yourself!" Bai Yuexin said with utter disdain.
Wei Xiaofeng chuckled and said, "Who knows how many people are fighting tooth and nail for this project? What do you think you are? It wouldn't even be your turn in a million years!"
Bai Xining sighed inwardly. She knew this project would be extremely difficult, but she genuinely wanted it. She wanted to give her two children a better environment.
The kindergarten where Haohao and Doudou currently attended was truly mediocre.
It was a source of constant distress for her.
Meanwhile, Longhao Kindergarten was the finest kindergarten in the city, boasting the strongest teaching staff along with the most advanced educational philosophy and environment.
It would be immensely beneficial for the growth and development of her two children!
That was why she swallowed her pride and made this request.
"I—I want to try, Grandpa. Please just give me this chance."
Bai Xining practically pleaded.
Bai Tianhe fell silent for a moment. He knew that even if Bai Ting stepped forward, given the scale of the Bai family, it would still be very difficult to hold any advantage in this competition.
A fifty-million project!
Just how many people were staring hungrily at this huge piece of fat meat!
The Bai family's odds of winning were simply too slim!
And Bai Xining...
Well, she wasn't entirely without utility value. At the very least, her looks still carried considerable value.
This project was extremely important to the Bai family.
Having one more person execute it meant one more shred of winning probability.
"Fine. Since you want to try, go ahead and try," Bai Tianhe nodded.
"However, don't expect to gain a single shred of benefit from our Bai family."
"I am merely giving you a chance to redeem yourself."
These shameless words nearly made Xiao Zining want to throw up on the spot...
Could this old man get any more disgusting?
It was clearly the Bai family who had wronged Bai Xining, yet how did he manage to make it sound as though they were the victims?
Truly sickening!
"Grandpa!"
Bai Ting was extremely dissatisfied.
"My mind is made up," Bai Tianhe said coldly. "This project is crucial to the Bai family, so having one more person try isn't a bad thing."
"This..." Both Bai Shan and Bai Yuexin were furious, staring at Bai Xining with eyes full of hatred, as if Bai Xining had stolen something that belonged to them.
"Bai Xining, you're just asking for humiliation by doing this!" Bai Ting gritted his teeth.
"You overestimate yourself!" Bai Yuexin sneered. "What do you have to fight us with? There is no way you'll succeed!"
Xiao Zining smiled faintly. "What if... she actually succeeds?"
"This..."
The few of them were left speechless.
"How about this: if she fails, I will kneel and apologize to you. If she succeeds, the enrollment spot for Longhao Kindergarten is ours... Do you dare take this bet?"
What!
Bai Ting froze on the spot.
"What, you don't dare? Then where did you get the gall to brag and boast here just a moment ago?"
Xiao Zining's mockery infuriated Bai Ting. He gritted his teeth and said, "Fine, I'll take your bet! Just wait to kneel and apologize to this young master!"
"You..." Bai Xining looked at Xiao Zining in shock. Even she had no confidence in this; how could this guy dare to make such a wager with them!
"Don't worry!" Xiao Zining smiled calmly. "You will succeed! Believe in yourself!"
Who Longyue Group partnered with—wasn't that entirely up to him to decide?
These two clowns thought they could win? Hilarious.
"Heh, I'll wait for the day you kneel. Just a stray dog, and yet you dare to come act wild in our Bai family." Bai Ting curled his lip in disdain.
"Alright, that's settled then!" Bai Tianhe said coldly. "Go back and prepare your proposals!"
"Alright, Grandpa, we're heading back first." Bai Xining nodded with a solemn expression. For the sake of her two children, and for Xiao Zining's dignity, she had to win this battle!
Chapter 42: Her Eyes, I Want Them!
After Bai Xining and Xiao Zining left,
Bai Ting wore an ugly expression as he asked, "Grandpa, what if that woman really secures the project?"
"Isn't that a good thing? A fifty-million project is a massive sum of money for our Bai family. If she secures the project, the Bai family benefits."
"But..."
Bai Ting took a deep breath. "Does that mean we have to give her the enrollment spot for Longhao Kindergarten, too?"
Bai Tianhe closed his eyes and said indifferently, "That was a bet you made yourselves; I never agreed to it. Besides, those two bastards aren't even members of the Bai family."
"Why should we hand over a spot that the Bai family worked so hard to get to them?"
Bai Tianhe remained completely calm and nonchalant.
Bai Ting and the others exchanged glances, a trace of a smile appearing on their faces. Ginger gets hotter the older it gets!
With this single move, Bai Tianhe had completely played Bai Xining like a fiddle!
Even if she won the project for the Bai family, she wouldn't end up getting anything at all!
Thinking of this, their moods immediately became a lot lighter.
—
Outside the main gates.
Bai Xining asked, "Why were you so foolish just now, making a bet with them? Do you really have that much faith in me? I don't even have any confidence in myself!"
"Besides..."
"Longyue Group's project is extremely sought-after. Who knows how many people are eyeing it? I simply have no certainty at all, and by doing this..."
"Don't worry, you'll definitely do it," Xiao Zining stared into her eyes and said. "Believe in yourself."
Bai Xining sighed as well. Now, besides biting the bullet and charging forward, what other choice was there? There was no way out!
"Fine, I'll go back and prepare thoroughly."
"Right now, I have neither connections nor eloquence, and in every aspect, I fall short compared to others. When it comes to advantages, I really can't compare to Bai Ting and the rest."
Xiao Zining smiled. "I guarantee you, they will cooperate with you."
Seeing Xiao Zining's confident smile, an involuntary warmth and fighting spirit welled up deep inside Bai Xining's heart...
"Let's go pick up Haohao and Doudou."
Xiao Zining pressed down on the accelerator.
—
Central Hospital.
"Mr. Cheng, I have already investigated the information you requested. Currently, among all patients in our hospital, the person whose corneas match your mother's the closest is this little girl."
A doctor was speaking respectfully to a middle-aged man as the two of them pushed open a ward door.
Both Doudou and Haohao looked terrified.
These people didn't look like good people at all...
Their eyes were so frightening...
"Mister, I'm scared..." Doudou said with a trembling voice, curling her entire body into a ball.
"Don't be scared. Big Brother will protect you. I'm a little man!"
Haohao's childish little face was full of determination.
"That's the girl," the doctor smiled. "You can discuss it with their family..."
The middle-aged man was heavily built, exuding a fierce, menacing aura from head to toe. "She's the closest match? Excellent! Then it'll be her! My mother's condition cannot afford any more delay!"
"I'm taking her away!" he stated in a tone that allowed for no argument.
Hearing this, Doudou's tiny body trembled with fright. "No... don't take Doudou away... Doudou is so scared! You look like a bad guy, I won't go with you..."
"You're not allowed to bully my sister!"
Haohao immediately pulled Doudou into his arms, protecting her tightly as he glared fiercely at them. "If you dare hurt my sister, my daddy won't let you off..."
"Heh, even if the King of Heaven came today, it wouldn't matter!" Cheng Feihu wore a disdainful smile. In this city of Fengcheng, there really wasn't anyone he was afraid of!
The doctor also wore a difficult expression. "Mr. Cheng, th-this isn't according to the rules. Although I can understand your feelings, but..."
"Get lost!!"
Cheng Feihu swept him aside with a single wave of his arm. "A puny little doctor, and you dare flap your gums in front of me?! Say another word and I'll kill you!!"
The doctor shook all over with terror!
He knew that these guys in front of him were ruthless killers who blinked at nothing.
He couldn't afford to provoke them!
And Cheng Feihu, in particular, was a heavyweight figure in the underworld.
He hadn't expected things to develop to this point. Had he known, he wouldn't have been greedy for that little bit of a referral fee. Now... things had gone completely wrong!
Cheng Feihu said arrogantly, "If her family has any objections, they can come talk to me, Cheng Feihu! No matter what, I'm taking this pair of eyes! If they know what's good for them, maybe I'll throw them some money as compensation..."
"If they don't know what's good for them and anger me, the only thing they'll see is a corpse!"
He took out his phone and made a call. "Big Brother, the matching eyes have been found. I'm heading back immediately, please have Dr. Ao-si prepare for the surgery right away!"
Putting away his phone, his gaze turned cold as he reached directly to grab Doudou.
Doudou's little face turned pale with fright, completely devoid of color...
"You're not allowed to touch my sister, you bad guy—!" Haohao's eyes turned red, and he lunged forward with all his might, sinking his teeth fiercely into the back of Cheng Feihu's hand...
Chapter 43: Blazing Fury!
A sharp wave of pain shot through the back of Cheng Feihu's hand. He let out a miserable scream and roared as he flung Haohao away. Haohao crashed hard against the wall, blood spilling from the corner of his mouth...
"Little bastard! You dare bite me? I'll kill you!" Rage consumed him.
"Wuwuwu..."
"Mister, please, don't hit my big brother, don't hit my big brother..."
"I'll go with you!"
"Doudou is willing to go with you..."
Doudou grabbed onto Cheng Feihu's arm tightly, weeping heartbreakingly!
"Heh," Cheng Feihu let out a grim laugh. "That's more like it. Don't worry, be a good girl, it won't hurt much... Once your eyes are given to Grandma, I'll let you come back..."
He patted Doudou's face, but his expression was terrifyingly sinister.
With that, he picked Doudou up in his arms and began to walk out...
"Something terrible has happened." The doctor turned pale. People who could afford to stay in these high-end wards surely had some money—though not as powerful as Cheng Feihu.
Still, they weren't people he could afford to cross.
He hadn't expected Cheng Feihu to be so tyrannical and lawless...
Kidnapping someone in broad daylight!
"Mister, are you going to dig out my eyes?" Doudou asked tremblingly.
"More or less. Being able to make a sacrifice for my mom is your honor, kid," Cheng Feihu said casually. "Other people don't even get this kind of opportunity."