Chapter 109 - Two Bai Yuerous

On Saturday afternoon, Tang Huaijin looked helplessly at his sister, who was sitting on his bed, tangled in thought. He spoke up, “Sis, just wear anything casual.”

Tang Yaoyao pouted, rummaging through the pile of clothes on the bed, muttering, “It’s all Jin’s fault for not liking to buy clothes. Now I don’t know how to pick for you!”

Knowing Tang Huaijin was going to the Bai Family for dinner, Tang Yaoyao wanted to dress her brother up nicely. But after changing outfits, she felt uneasy. What if the Bai Family found him too handsome and insisted on keeping him as a son-in-law?

She ended up dressing Tang Huaijin in a mismatched, tacky outfit, but still felt dissatisfied. Even she couldn’t bear to look at it. What if he got kicked out of the Bai Family?

Tang Yaoyao was in a dilemma, wanting to pick a more neutral outfit for her brother.

After spending half the day choosing, she finally dressed Tang Huaijin in an outfit she was somewhat satisfied with. It was nice, handsome but not overly so.

Tang Yaoyao tidied her brother’s collar, pinched his face, and looked at him with an amused expression. She tiptoed and planted a light kiss on his lips, giggling, “My Jin looks so good.”

Tang Huaijin couldn’t help but smile. Just as he was about to say something, his phone on the bed rang. He picked it up and saw it was a local number, unmarked.

He answered politely, “Hello?”

Bai Yuerou’s voice came through the receiver, “It’s me. I’m here now, at the entrance of your neighborhood. Come down quickly.”

Tang Huaijin glanced at the time, noting there was still over half an hour until their agreed meeting time. He asked, puzzled, “Why did you change your number?”

“The previous plan wasn’t suitable, so I got a new number.”

“Alright, then wait for me a few minutes. I’ll be right down.” Tang Huaijin didn’t think much of it, hung up the phone, and softly told his sister, “Sis, I’m leaving now.”

“Okay, come home early.” Tang Yaoyao kissed his cheek again and nodded with a smile.

…

Tang Huaijin carried the gifts he had bought earlier and walked out of his neighborhood, spotting the parked Maybach by the roadside. He walked over, opened the car door, and sat in the back seat.

Bai Yuerou was wearing a beige floral dress today. Seeing him enter, she smiled gently and nodded, signaling the bodyguard to drive.

Tang Huaijin glanced at Bai Yuerou and smiled, “Yuerou, why did you come so early today?”

Bai Yuerou chuckled lightly, “It’s not good to be late when meeting my parents, right?”

“True.” Tang Huaijin patted the gift box in his hand and said, “I wasn’t sure what your parents liked, so I just bought something randomly.”

Bai Yuerou glanced at the gift box and then asked with a smile, “What are you planning to give my sister?”

“…” Tang Huaijin was taken aback. To be honest, he hadn’t prepared anything for Bai Yuerou’s sister. Feeling a bit embarrassed, he said, “Should I go buy something now? What does your sister like?”

Bai Yuerou laughed softly, “My sister, huh? She likes to play.”

Tang Huaijin was stumped, scratching his head, “I can’t just buy her a toy, can I…”

Bai Yuerou giggled, covering her mouth, “I’m just teasing you, don’t worry, you don’t need to give her anything.”

Tang Huaijin nodded awkwardly, hesitated for a moment, then asked, “Yuerou, you mentioned before that your sister is a bit strange. What did you mean by that?”

Bai Yuerou was momentarily surprised, seemingly not expecting him to ask this. She looked at him playfully and said, “Just what it sounds like.”

Tang Huaijin nodded, half-understanding, and didn’t pursue the topic further. He felt that today’s Bai Yuerou seemed… a bit off?

The atmosphere in the car grew quiet. After a while, Bai Yuerou suddenly spoke, “Can I ask you a question?”

Tang Huaijin smiled, “Of course, go ahead.”

“Um…” Bai Yuerou pondered for a moment, then asked, “Do you like me?”

After speaking, her eyes met Tang Huaijin’s, locking in a gaze.

Tang Huaijin looked into her clear eyes, feeling as if he was being seen through. He replied awkwardly, “Yuerou… haven’t we discussed this before?”

Bai Yuerou stared at him intently, speaking softly, “You just need to answer yes or no.”

After a long silence, Tang Huaijin shook his head, saying, “I can’t like you.”

Bai Yuerou nodded, withdrawing her gaze, her expression revealing nothing.

Tang Huaijin glanced at her profile with a complex look, silently sighing in his heart.

After this little episode, the atmosphere between them turned somewhat awkward. Tang Huaijin was about to say something to ease the tension when his phone rang in his pocket.

Bai Yuerou slightly tilted her head, glanced at him, and her lips curved into a faint smile.

Tang Huaijin took out his phone, seeing the name on the caller ID, he froze, instinctively looking at Bai Yuerou beside him.

Bai Yuerou wore a gentle smile, softly saying, “Answer it.”

Tang Huaijin swallowed, answering the call.

The voice on the other end was Bai Yuerou’s gentle tone, “Hey, Jin, I’m here. Come down.”

“…” Tang Huaijin glanced at Bai Yuerou, who was sitting beside him, smiling brightly, and then looked down at his phone, feeling somewhat skeptical about life.

It’s still broad daylight…

Are ghosts really this rampant now?

However, as a well-educated young man of the nation, Tang Huaijin didn’t believe in such things. After calming down slightly, he asked, “What’s going on here?”

Bai Yuerou asked, somewhat puzzled, “What do you mean, what’s going on?”

“I’m currently on my way to your house, and beside me, there’s also someone who looks exactly like you.” Tang Huaijin first glanced at the silent female bodyguard driving the car, then turned his gaze to Bai Yuerou, seemingly trying to find some flaw, and asked, “Same car, same bodyguard, and someone who looks exactly like you.”

“…” There was a long silence on the other end of the line before Bai Yuerou’s voice came through, forcibly suppressing her anger, “Jin, put it on speaker.”

Tang Huaijin tapped the speaker button and said softly, “Alright.”

Even with Bai Yuerou’s temper, she couldn’t help but get angry at this moment, coldly asking, “Bai Jingxi, what are you trying to do?”

The woman referred to as Bai Jingxi by Bai Yuerou chuckled and said, “Really, you should call me sister.”

Bai Yuerou snorted coldly and said, “Now, immediately, stop the car.”

“Alright, alright, I know.” Bai Jingxi seemed unwilling to provoke her sister further, waved her hand, and had the female bodyguard slowly pull the car over to the side of the road.

Tang Huaijin seemed to understand what was going on, glanced at Bai Jingxi, who was smiling gently, sighed slightly, picked up his phone, turned off the speaker, and asked, “Yuerou, is this your sister?”

Bai Yuerou’s voice sounded a bit uneasy, “Jin, no matter what she asks you, don’t pay her any attention. Wait for me there; I’ll be there soon.”

“Okay, I got it.” Tang Huaijin nodded, hung up the phone, and sat silently to the side.

Bai Jingxi squinted her eyes, scrutinized him for a moment, and said with a smile, “What’s wrong, are you angry? You really get angry easily.”

Tang Huaijin forced a smile and said, “Heh.”

Even though he knew this might be Bai Jingxi’s test for him as Bai Yuerou’s elder, he couldn’t help but feel some resentment.

His father was an upright man, so Tang Huaijin had been taught from a young age to have dignity. He remained composed even when facing someone like Xia Yunzhu, so why would he willingly be toyed with like this?

He hadn’t walked away yet, only because he didn’t want to cause any unpleasantness between Yuerou and her sister.

Bai Jingxi didn’t seem to mind his indifference, her face still adorned with a gentle smile, watching him with interest.

After a while, a black Cayenne pulled up behind their car.

Bai Yuerou, dressed in a white dress, got out of the car, walked quickly over, opened the door of the Maybach, and first gave Bai Jingxi a cold look, saying, “Jin, come sit in my car.”

Tang Huaijin nodded, got out of the car, and took Bai Yuerou’s hand, getting into the Cayenne.

Once he got out, the Maybach didn’t linger, honked twice, and quickly drove away.

The female bodyguard sitting in the front seat lowered her head slightly and asked, “Miss, shall we depart too?”

“No need, let her go first.” Bai Yuerou looked at Tang Huaijin, apologetically saying, “I’m sorry, Jin.”

Having learned that the family’s Maybach had been taken by Bai Jingxi, Bai Yuerou had anticipated trouble and set out early, but she was still a step too late.

“It’s okay, it’s not your fault.” Tang Huaijin shook his head, looking in the direction the Maybach had gone, and asked curiously, “Are you twins? You look so alike.”

“No, she does look a lot like me, and we’re the same height.” Bai Yuerou sighed and said, “Although there are some subtle differences, her makeup skills are excellent, and even my parents might not be able to tell us apart when she’s made up.”

“That’s quite a coincidence…” Tang Huaijin shook his head helplessly.

Bai Yuerou bit her lip, looking at Tang Huaijin with some concern, and asked, “Jin, did she… ask you any questions?”

“…” Tang Huaijin paused for a moment and said, “Yes, she pretended to be you and asked if I liked you.”

Bai Yuerou’s heart skipped a few beats, and she cautiously asked, “Did you… answer?”

Tang Huaijin nodded and said softly, “Yes, I answered, the same as when you asked.”

“…” Bai Yuerou’s worst fear had come true, but she couldn’t blame Tang Huaijin; it was mainly Bai Jingxi’s trick that was too cunning.

She sighed and said, “It’s okay, you don’t have to worry. Just remember, no matter what she asks you in the future, don’t pay her any attention.”

Tang Huaijin also noticed that the relationship between the sisters seemed strained and asked curiously, “You and your sister…”

“Yes, our relationship isn’t very good.” Bai Yuerou smiled bitterly and said, “Sorry to make you witness this.”

Every family has its own issues. Bai Yuerou, with such a good temperament, could be provoked to anger, showing just how difficult Bai Jingxi’s personality was. He sighed silently in his heart, gently patting Bai Yuerou’s small hand in comfort.

Bai Yuerou smiled gently and instructed the driver to start the vehicle, heading towards the Bai Family.