Chapter 75: Chapter 75: Respect the Elderly and Care for the Young
The devastated Bai Family found it impossible to return to the country to help Bai Ruoqing, as all of the Wen Family’s power was in the hands of those from the main house at that time.
When Bai Yu’s grandfather, father, and elder brother finally brought the Bai Family back to its peak, after more than twenty years of effort, it was already too late.
Four years ago, Bai Yu and his father Bai Shilin returned to the country, and since they had just returned, they were unaware of the domestic situation, so the two secretly went to see Bai Ruoqing.
At that time, Bai Ruoqing’s health was already very poor. Seeing Bai Shilin and the other, she was very emotional.
Bai Ruoqing thought she would never see her family again in her lifetime. On the day they met, the usually composed elder, who didn’t cry or make a scene even when humiliated, wept like a child in front of Bai Shilin, the younger generation.
At the end of their meeting, Bai Ruoqing hoped Bai Shilin would help her find Wen Lan, because Wen Jiliang and the others did not dare to search openly, so they could not find her.
Bai Ruoqing also requested Bai Shilin not to inform the old man Wen if they found news of Wen Lan, but to tell her directly.
Bai Shilin agreed and soon found Wen Lan, but by then, Wen Lan was already critically ill.
Seeing someone from the Bai Family, Wen Lan only had time to make some changes to the plans she had made for Xiao Li and could do nothing else.
Returning to see Bai Ruoqing at the Wen Family was impossible; firstly, her health would not allow it, and secondly, returning like that would directly cost Bai Ruoqing her life.
Considering Wen Lan’s request and Bai Ruoqing’s health, Wen Shilin concealed the news of Wen Lan’s death, only saying they hadn’t found her yet...
Later, Wen Shilin and his son returned overseas. Although the Bai Family had returned to its peak, it had not yet fully established itself...
Bai Ruoqing held on for another two years, until the moment of her passing. Bai Shilin rushed back from abroad to tell Bai Ruoqing about Wen Lan’s plans before her death and that she had already passed.
Upon hearing this, Bai Ruoqing’s hatred for the Wen Family’s main house reached its peak. She desperately begged Bai Shilin to make the main house pay and to protect Wen Lan’s daughter.
Bai Shilin agreed, and Bai Ruoqing let go and passed away. Bai Ruoqing’s funeral was kept simple because of her deep resentment toward the people from the Wen Family’s main house. In the end, she also resented the old man Wen because he couldn’t protect her or their daughter.
Thus, her funeral was minimal, attended only by close family, without allowing those people from the Wen Family to mourn...
And Bai Shilin kept his promise, not telling the old man Wen about Wen Lan and Xiao Li’s matters. Upon returning abroad, he immediately began preparing to return to the country.
Bai Yu snapped out of his thoughts, "Since the other party has already made a move, what do you plan to do about it?"
Qin Xiao raised his eyes, "Their move is merely to see my stance, so naturally, I have to show my position.
Out of consideration for their leniency towards my wife and me, I won’t make things too difficult.
The Wen Family’s main house controls a ’shell company’ from which they profit significantly annually.
This time, let this company serve as the appetizer!"
Hearing this, Bai Yu quickly realized which company Qin Xiao intended to target.
This appetizer is excellent!
Bai Yu was very satisfied with Qin Xiao’s attitude, so he didn’t bother with small talk and directly asked, "What do you need our Bai Family to do?"
Qin Xiao smiled, "I dislike being passively beaten...
Since the other side has already served an appetizer, merely returning an appetizer on my part would seem disrespectful.
After all, they are elders, holding a higher status. We Chinese have always valued respect for the elderly and compassion for the young, so let us bring out the next course first!
The Bai Family’s influence is in M Country. I know the Wen Family’s main house has industries there, just starting out. I think such small companies should not be allowed to grow any further, don’t you agree?"
Upon hearing this, Bai Yu shed his gentlemanly image, lounging lazily on the sofa, smiling idly, "If the old folks from the Wen Family knew that merely giving you a warning would result in such massive losses on their part, do you think they would regret warning you?"
The overseas company was established with considerable effort by the Wen Family’s main house. To avoid suppression, they dared not name it under the Wen surname abroad.
The Bai Family knowing about this company being the Wen Family’s main house’s is due to its presence in M Country. As a giant in M Country, the Bai Family naturally paid attention to the market...
When they noticed the company’s emergence within just two years, the Bai Family naturally investigated.
It wasn’t until Bai Yu returned to the country that they thoroughly found out this company belonged to the Wen Family.
Bai Yu had previously mentioned this company to Bai Shilin. After analysis, Bai Shilin believed this company was a fallback prepared by the Wen Family’s main house.
Given that now, the Wen Family’s main house’s control is weakening, with power slowly shifting to the second house, led by the old man Wen.
It is only normal that the Wen Family’s main house prepares an escape route for themselves.
Now, Qin Xiao not only targeted their money but also aimed to cut off their escape route, showing remarkable ruthlessness.
However, it was because of this ruthlessness that Bai Yu believed Qin Xiao’s previous words.
The words about prioritizing Xiao Li.
Qin Xiao shrugged, "That’s not my concern. I’m more concerned about one thing.
There is a power struggle between the Wen Family’s main house and the second house; I understand they aren’t getting along.
But why is the Wen Family’s main house concentrating all their efforts against my mother-in-law?
Now that my mother-in-law is gone, they are targeting Xiao Li again.
Logically, the Wen Family’s main house should be focusing their strength on opposing the second house, especially since they have already weakened. They only risk losing power if they don’t deal with the second house carefully.
Yet, at this critical moment, the Wen Family’s main house is recklessly targeting Xiao Li, even risking enmity with our Qin Family to do so.
This is not a wise move.
So, what grudge exists between the Wen Family’s main house and my mother-in-law?
Do you think you could enlighten me?"
Bai Yu fell silent for a long time, with a dark glimmer occasionally passing through his eyes...
Bai Yu naturally knew why the Wen Family’s main house targeted Wen Lan?
But this involves the privacy of elders, and he was uncertain whether to tell Qin Xiao?
Bai Yu sat up from the sofa, looked at Qin Xiao steadily, and said, "There are some things I can’t say. This involves some people. I can only say, the matron of the Wen Family’s main house hates Aunt deeply, hence hates Cousin, and hates Little Cousin...
As for why the hatred?
When it’s the right time to talk about it, you’ll naturally find out."
Qin Xiao squinted at Bai Yu, realizing his dilemma and that perhaps there truly was something unspeakable involved...