mtl008 Chapter 238 The calm before the storm (6)
Chapter 238 The calm before the storm (6)
When Bai Yi came out of the shower, she saw someone standing by the French window admiring the fireworks. She walked over and hugged her: "Tomorrow is New Year's Eve, and this is also the first New Year we have spent together."
Ning Yuechen sniffed the faint scent of her bath and asked, "When did you start caring about these childish rituals?"
"It's not childish, it's real happiness and a romantic moment between us that is worth remembering."
"Will you stay with me tomorrow?"
"Tomorrow morning I have to attend the memorial service at the family ancestral hall. It will be over around ten o'clock, and there will be nothing to do afterwards."
Ning Yuechen turned around and faced her: "Can I go with you?"
Bai Yi kissed the tip of her nose and said lovingly, "When we get married, I will take you with me to any event of the Bai family."
"You mean I can't go tomorrow?"
Bai Yi patiently explained to her: "This is the rule of the Bai family. Outsiders cannot enter the ancestral hall at will."
Ning Yuechen felt ironic in his heart. It seemed that in the face of absolute power, even someone like Bai Yi, who was cold-blooded, not bound by worldly shackles, and not bound by ethical norms, would follow the so-called traditional customs and etiquette of the family.
Perhaps it was because this man had always presented himself to her as a domineering, arbitrary and tyrannical person, so she had a rigid belief that apart from power and money, there was really nothing in the world that could make this man put down his attitude.
However, the fundamental reason why Bai Yi follows the Bai family's ancestral teachings so closely is simply because of the word "interest".
Seeing that she was unhappy, Bai Yi coaxed her gently: "I will rush back to accompany you as soon as I finish the ancestral hall ceremony tomorrow morning, okay?"
Ning Yuechen already had other plans in mind at this time, so he deliberately didn't look good to her when he heard her: "I'm sleepy, I'm going to sleep first."
"Aren't you going to look for Jin Mo?"
"Let's talk about it tomorrow. Even if she leaves, it will be after the second year of the Chinese New Year. There's plenty of time."
"Okay, it's up to you."
Ning Yuechen went to the bathroom to wash up briefly. When he came out, he ignored the person waiting for him in the room, went straight to the living room outside, picked up the mobile phone on the tea table, and called Aunt Shi.
After a while, the call was connected: "Yu Chen, I just went out for a walk and was just about to call you."
Hearing the fatigue in her voice, Ning Yuechen couldn't help but feel a little worried: "Aunt Shi, are you feeling unwell again?"
"No, maybe I took a long walk today and I'm too tired. I just need to rest for a while."
Ning Yuechen knew that Aunt Shi was comforting herself. Since the beginning of autumn last year, Aunt Shi's health has been getting worse and worse. The disease that could be controlled with precious medicinal materials and nutritional supplements in the past has no effect now, and she can only use Chinese medicine to regulate it every day.
But the doctor also said that Aunt Shi’s illness was not just the various underlying diseases that had formed over the years, but more importantly, it was a heart disease.
"Depression leads to illness, despair and no desire to live. This is an incurable disease. Apart from the patient's own efforts, medical technology alone can only treat the symptoms but not the root cause."
This is what Aunt Shi’s attending physician for many years said.
Ning Yuechen naturally knew why Aunt Shi's health suddenly became so poor. The painful experiences in the first half of her life and the despair of being imprisoned in a foreign country in recent years made even the most tenacious woman unwilling to continue living in such a miserable way after encountering such a disaster, even if she was not driven crazy.
Especially a strong woman like Aunt Shi, who is independent and once had a glorious career.
It was precisely because of this that Ning Yuechen was particularly anxious, and even risked being discovered by Bai Yi to check her computer several times. Before coming to Hong Kong, he gave her the jade bracelet with the bug with the determination to burn his boats.
She had to speed up, as Aunt Shi's condition could not wait any longer.
"Aunt Shi, I will go to Country E to accompany you after the New Year. You must take good care of yourself so that you can continue to protect me. Didn't you promise me that you would always stay by my side?"
Ning Yuechen knew that what she said was a bit selfish, but she couldn't just watch Aunt Shi give up on her. She wanted to help Aunt Shi leave the Bai family, get out of Bai Jingyuan's control, and let her enjoy a free life again.
She would never let Aunt Shi live the rest of her life in pain and regret, so no matter what the cost, she would fight for Aunt Shi to have the life she deserved.
Shi Yu was silent for a few seconds, and when she spoke again, her tone was a little guilty: "Yu Chen, I'm sorry, Aunt Shi made you worry."
Ning Yuechen stared at the sofa opposite without blinking, trying hard not to let the tears accumulated in her eyes fall, but the panic and helplessness in her heart made her tremble uncontrollably.
This was the first time that Aunt Shi did not respond directly to her. In the past, no matter what she said or what she asked, Aunt Shi would respond to every word, even if it was just to comfort her.
When she spoke again, her voice was choked with sobs: "Aunt Shi, what are you talking about? I am the one who should be sorry. You must listen to the doctor and take good care of yourself. I will be with you in a few days."
"Okay, Aunt Shi will wait for you."
After hanging up the phone, Ning Yuechen stared at the black screen of the phone for a long time, then wiped the tears from his face, tried to adjust his mood, and then got up and walked towards the bedroom.
Bai Yi was sitting at his desk doing work at this time. When he saw her come in, he asked casually: "Have you finished your call? Do you want to take a break now?"
She naturally knew that this was the time when her girlfriend was talking to Shi Yu on the phone, so she didn't go out to disturb her.
Ning Yuechen was in a heavy mood at the moment and didn't want to deal with her at all. He pretended not to hear her and went straight to bed, lying down and pretending to fall asleep.
Bai Yi thought she was still angry with him because of what happened just now, so he didn't dare to say anything more. After quickly finishing the rest of the work, he gently went to the bed and lay down next to his girlfriend.
In the dim light, she stared sideways at the person with his back to her, hesitating whether to hug him in her arms, but worried that this would make the already angry person even more annoyed.
After all, over the past year or so, she has fully experienced Ning Yuechen's various little tempers.
It was in this speechless silence that the person with his back to me suddenly turned around and took the initiative to get into my arms.
Bai Yi's breathing tightened, and the next moment he reached out and hugged the person.
She thought the other person was asleep, but unexpectedly the person in her arms spoke: "Bai Yi, let's get married."
This is the first time that my girlfriend said this so seriously.
Bai Yi blinked and asked, "When?"
Ning Yuechen took the initiative to kiss her lips. In the semi-dark bedroom, her eyes were particularly bright: "Will you give up on me just because grandpa and grandma don't agree?"
Bai Yi lowered his head and kissed her forehead: "No, I will always be with you. I promised you that I would stay with you forever."
"But your family doesn't like me, and you're going to be away from me for such a long time tomorrow. I'm really scared, and I want to be with you all the time."
Bai Yi now finally understood why Ning Yuechen had been ignoring her. It turned out that it was because she was afraid. After all, since the moment she stepped into here, no one in the Bai family had treated her well.
Thinking of this, a cold look appeared in her eyes.
She hugged him even harder and said, "When do you say when to get married? That's when we'll hold the wedding. Leave everything to me."
"it is good."