The sun was high in the sky, its light warm and dazzling.
An old woman with a head full of white hair stood in front of the Bai family villa. Her makeup was exquisite, and she held a carved sandalwood walking stick. She stood at the entrance of the Bai family villa, striking the ground fiercely with her cane several times, "Bai Xi, come out, get out here!"
As her words fell, the villa's main door opened, but it was Feng Sisi who emerged, not Bai Xi.
Upon seeing Feng Sisi, Old Madam Bai frowned slightly.
She had met Feng Sisi several times before when she had stayed at the Bai family villa and shared moments with her biological son, Bai Qian. She knew Feng Sisi was arranged by Bai Xi's mother to take care of the foolish Bai Han.
Considering her just a menial servant, she commanded, "Go and call Bai Xi out now. I have something to say to her."
Feng Sisi felt a pang of fear when she first saw the old madam. However, she thought to herself that she was now the housekeeper of the Bai family villa and could not afford to lose the eldest young lady's dignity.
Her eyes steady, she replied, "If Old Madam wishes to see the eldest young lady, please go inside. The eldest young lady is waiting for you in there."
Hearing this, Old Madam Bai's anger flared, "For me to go see her? How audacious! Doesn't she know about seniority and respect? She has no manners at all!"
Aunt Feng frowned, her patience finally worn thin, "And standing at the Bai family's door and scolding the eldest young lady shows good manners?"
At these words, Old Madam Bai trembled with rage, "You, you... how dare you, a servant, scold me! Alan, teach this woman a lesson for me!"
As she spoke, a middle-aged woman standing beside Old Madam Bai immediately stepped forward, reaching out to strike Feng Sisi. Just then, a man in black, form-fitting attire grabbed the middle-aged woman's wrist and gave it a gentle twist.
"Crack."
It was the sound of a bone breaking.
The middle-aged woman let out a pained wail.
This scene made Old Madam Bai shudder, unsure if it was from fear or anger, "You, you... do you know who I am? How dare you lay hands on my people..."
The man in the black, form-fitting attire remained silent.
Feng Sisi, standing by, said calmly, "My eldest young lady said that a relative, in name at least, would be coming to find her today, and she would let her in upon arrival. If you wish to see the eldest young lady, I can take you in. If you insist on acting superior due to your age, then this Bai family villa is not a place for you to throw a tantrum!"
Old Madam Bai looked at Feng Sisi before her, her eyes filled with shock, "You, a servant, dare to speak to me like this."
Feng Sisi stated coldly, "I am a servant, but I am only the eldest young lady's servant, not yours. Therefore, you have no right to speak to me this way, nor do you have the right to order someone to lay hands on me. If you wish to see the eldest young lady, then come in with me. If not, please leave now."
With that, she turned and walked away.
Old Madam Bai's teeth chattered with anger at her words, but she found herself at a loss for what to say. In the end, she could only follow.
Her intention for coming today was to get Bai Xi to withdraw the lawsuit. If she couldn't even see her, it would all be meaningless.
Old Madam Bai entered the villa. The entire villa had been completely renovated, appearing more luxurious and comfortable than before.
Thinking this, she gritted her teeth slightly.
This slut, Bai Xi, as soon as she returned, had taken the Bai Corporation from Bai Qian. The money for this renovation must have also been drawn from the Bai Corporation.
All of this should have belonged to her son, including the money Bai Xi had squandered and this villa! She was determined to find a way to make Bai Xi withdraw the lawsuit first, and then reclaim everything.
As this thought crossed her mind, a malicious glint appeared in her eyes.
Feng Sisi stopped at a doorway and said, "Old Madam, please wait a moment. The eldest young lady is in the room. Let me announce you."
Before she could finish speaking, Old Madam Bai roughly pushed Feng Sisi aside and reached for the door.
The door was opened, and Bai Xi was reclining on the sofa, eating a fruit platter arranged by Feng Sisi and throwing darts.
The darts were not aimed at a dartboard, but rather at large photo frames.
Within the frames were familiar smiling faces of Old Madam Bai.
This... this was... this was Bai Qian's family and her own photos.
And the dart Bai Xi had just thrown had landed directly in the center of her forehead in the photograph.
Old Madam Bai was furious, "Bai Xi, what are you doing?"
Bai Xi slowly bit into the apple on her fruit fork and then casually threw another dart. This time, it landed precisely on Old Madam Bai's left eye, "Playing darts, can't you see?"
Old Madam Bai gritted her teeth, "How dare you use our photos as dart targets!"
Bai Xi stated calmly, "These photos are just piles of ugly scrap paper in my house. I thought about burning them all at once, but then I thought... it would be better to make good use of them."
Old Madam Bai trembled even more violently, striking the ground several times with her walking stick, "You, you, you unfilial wretch. How could Bai Qing have given birth to such a wicked child? Using your elders' photos as targets, you are truly beyond measure!"
Bai Xi looked at Old Madam Bai, the dart in her hand suddenly changing direction and shooting directly towards Old Madam Bai, whistling past her head and cleanly severing a strand of white hair.
Old Madam Bai stood frozen, unable to react for a long time. It wasn't until her white hair fell to the ground that she finally came to her senses, "Ahhh, you wicked wretch, wretch! I am your grandmother, and you dare treat me like this."
Bai Xi calmly stood up, her eyes filled with a sharp coldness, "There are only the two of us here. Can you stop pretending? You keep calling yourself my elder, my grandmother. Ask yourself honestly, have you ever truly considered me as your family, your granddaughter?"
Old Madam Bai had adopted her father years ago merely to cultivate an image of kindness and gentleness, hoping to win over her grandfather's affection. However, she treated her father poorly. In places her grandfather couldn't see, she would beat and scold him, even leaving him bruised and battered, but she always spared his face.
Yet, her father always said that if it weren't for the Bai family's adoption back then, he might have perished in that cold and hungry winter. Therefore, even though Old Madam Bai treated him poorly, her father was always grateful for the life-saving kindness.
After her grandfather's death, the Bai family suffered a severe blow. Old Madam Bai, along with her two children, divided almost all of her grandfather's inheritance and secretly fled to another region, leaving behind only the countless debts owed by the Bai Corporation.
Her father was forced to shoulder all the debts owed by the Bai Corporation and transitioned to the clandestine sector. Relying on his bravery, he became a mid-level commander. He used the substantial rewards from his missions to repay all the debts, and it was then that he met her mother.
Her mother came from a merchant family. They met during one of her father's rescue missions. They fell in love at first sight and soon decided to spend their lives together.
With her mother's help, her father began to build his business step by step in City M, spending several years to completely revive the Bai Corporation, which was on the verge of disappearing.
During that time, she was able to enjoy a period of carefree happiness.