After lunch on the sixth day of the New Year, Xiao Jingchu patted his bulging belly and was about to go upstairs for a nap. However, Grandpa Bai suddenly received a phone call, and his expression turned unpleasant. He stared at Xiao Jingchu with an obscure gaze for a while before sighing softly, "Xiao Jing, come with me."
Bai Xi Jing was taken aback for a moment, thinking of the phone call just now. His eyes inexplicably revealed a cold intent, and he patted Xiao Jingchen's head as he followed Grandfather Bai into the study.
Everyone present could feel the sudden drop in air pressure around Bai Xijing, and thinking about Grandpa Bai's suddenly ugly face, they instinctively felt that something big had happened, and this matter was probably not a good thing.
However, the adults didn't seem to mind. To be honest, with the Bai family's current abilities and unity, there really wasn't anything that could stump them, so after a moment of worry, everyone livened up again.
They were just a few kids, but they didn't seem too steady. The sixth and seventh graders seemed to have some feelings, they pulled Xiao Jingchen's hand silently, Bai Luochen was inexplicably annoyed, his eyes were bloodshot, his hair was like a chicken coop, but he didn't know what to say.
Suddenly, a loud "bang" sound of the door slamming shut startled everyone, and they all turned their heads to see Bai Xijing storming out of the study room with a furious expression, directly picking up Xiao Jingchen and heading upstairs. The surging black air around him and his iron-green complexion made everyone tremble with fear.
Grandpa Bai followed him out, looking at Bai Xijing on the stairs and said, "Just go take a look, you can accompany me all the way, Xiao Jing. I'm a judge, I've been upright all my life, I couldn't just let the murderer get away with it..."
Bai Xi Jing suddenly turned sideways, slapping the railing with a loud bang, causing the entire iron railing to vibrate. He glared at Grandfather Bai from above, suppressing his own anger and said, "What's it to you? Even if you were still on duty, I wouldn't let my daughter face a cold corpse! She's only five years old, how can you bear to do this to her!!!"
Grandfather Bai suddenly lost his voice and could only stare blankly as Bai Xijing carried Little Jinglian upstairs, unable to utter another word.
"What murderer? What corpse? What are you talking about?" Everyone could see that there was a problem between Bai Xijing and his son Bai Qirui, and both of them were visibly angry. Bai Qirui had just been humiliated by Bai Xijing in public, and no one dared to intervene at this moment. But Madam Bai didn't care about these things; she only heard that the matter seemed to be related to their family's youngest granddaughter.
Grandpa Bai looked at Grandma Bai and knew that this matter would definitely not be hidden, so he sat on the sofa and quietly recounted the events again. Then he said, "Last night, two new victims were discovered, both 17-year-old high school girls. Chen, the head of the criminal police corps, personally called me to ask for help, so I..."
"No way, this is not up for discussion." Before Old Man Bai could say anything, Old Lady Bai had already started yelling, "I'm telling you, even if it's Director Chen from the Criminal Police Corps, or even the President of the State, no one can discuss this. Little girl is only five years old, and she's coming back home for Chinese New Year for the first time. You're pushing her into a fire pit. I'm warning you, Bai Qiren, if you dare to send her to the police station behind my back, I'll never forgive you."
"Don't talk nonsense." Grandpa Bai scolded with a fierce face.
"I told you, Bai Qirui, search your conscience and ask yourself, from the day I married you, I changed my temper, personality, and even my attitude towards life for you. But what did I get in return? You're busy with work all day and night, treating our home like a hotel, leaving me alone to take care of the children and household chores. I tolerated it. You received threatening letters and dead animals, and I tolerated that too. You're honest and upright, but only relying on your meager salary to support our family, and I continued to tolerate it. After all, I never thought about relying on a man; I can earn my own money. But I still have to be constantly worried about our four sons, afraid they'll get kidnapped or killed because of their irresponsible father. And now you're taking advantage of me, why is Xiao Jing still single? Isn't it because of the harm you've caused him? Now that he's finally willing to have a child, you're still causing trouble for me! I know Nü Xuan isn't your biological daughter, but she's also a White, and if you don't care about her, I do. I treat her like my own granddaughter. If anyone dares to come at us aggressively, believe me, I'll shoot them dead!!"
Bai Nainai had always been a kind, cheerful and happy old lady in the eyes of her grandchildren. Except for Bai Yeye, almost no one in the Bai family had ever seen Bai Nainai truly angry before, let alone this furious and hysterical state. Everyone was stunned, and the grandsons were all dumbfounded, their faces as blank as stone statues.
Grandpa Bai was scolded by Grandma Bai and lost his temper. He silently sighed, "You calm down, I'm discussing with Xiao Jing, I didn't plan to force Jingchen to do anything. Although she's not related to me by blood, since she's Xiao Jing's daughter, naturally she's my granddaughter White Qiuri. Don't think too much, look, you've scared the little grandsons."
"Stop giving me that nonsense," White Grandma didn't buy into his act, and for some reason she suddenly burst into tears, transforming from a raging female bandit to a delicate, tearful... old flower, with almost no transition in between. White Grandma wiped away her tears as she spoke, "You know my background best, if pushed too far, I'll just go back to my old ways..."
"What nonsense!" Grandpa Bai suddenly slammed the table, glaring at Grandma Bai and shouting, "How old are you? Saying threatening words like that is ridiculous!"
The white grandma also stared back at him without showing any weakness, "I've been obedient to you for a lifetime, do you really think I'm just a tame cat?"
"You...!" Old Man Bai was so angry that his fingers were trembling, "You are truly unreasonable, you..."
The old couple had never been red-faced for decades, but once they started arguing, it was absolutely a catastrophic situation. As the two people's anger grew stronger and stronger, they argued more and more fiercely. Bai Lejing and his two younger brothers exchanged a glance, and hastily followed the wives to mediate.
Three sons pulled at Old Man Bai, three daughters-in-law coaxed Granny Bai, the two old people glared at each other, and the atmosphere was so intense that even the three brothers of the Jing family, who were already in high positions, couldn't help but feel a chill. Old Man Bai had been a judge for his whole life, handling only major cases, and even the most vicious criminals would have to submit to justice before him, so it was normal for him to have such an intimidating aura. But Granny Bai...
This old lady who always wears a gentle smile like Maitreya Buddha and is lovely, actually has such an aura, which is worth deep reflection!
Just when the atmosphere in the living room was extremely awkward, a loud and earth-shattering wail suddenly came from upstairs, and the panic and distress that permeated the cry were truly heartbreaking for those who heard it.
Xiao Jingchen is too honest, she never makes empty promises and the hard days of ascetic practice at Bodhi Temple have also honed her tenacious personality. She rarely cries, but when she does, it's absolutely because she's really heartbroken, with tears falling like rain, and no one can comfort her.