After resting for the night, Baili Qingfeng was the first to arrive at Second Grandfather's courtyard early the next morning.
By the time he arrived, quite a few people were already there.
Second Grandfather's generation had only him and Baili Qingfeng's grandfather, two brothers. Baili Qingfeng's grandfather had only one son, his father, Baili Hong. Second Grandfather, meanwhile, had two sons and a daughter: Baili Ruoxue and Baili Ruoshui's father, Baili Huang; Baili Lian, who had already married and given birth to two sons; and his youngest son, Baili Tianxing.
Though they were few in number and lived somewhat far apart, these cousins were still quite close.
As soon as Baili Qingfeng arrived, Baili Ji, Baili Huang's son—Baili Ruoshui's younger brother and Baili Ruoxue's older brother—was the first to greet him. "Qingfeng, you're here."
"Cousin."
Baili Qingfeng nodded.
His cousin had opened an advertising-planning studio of his own. He was highly capable, earning fifty or sixty thousand yuan a year, and was considered the most promising member of the younger generation.
Of the fifty thousand yuan Baili Hong had borrowed, thirty thousand had come from him through Baili Huang. Otherwise, there was no way an honest farmer like Baili Huang could have come up with thirty thousand yuan.
"Where's Uncle? And why didn't Xiaodie come?"
"They'll be a little late."
As Baili Qingfeng spoke, his gaze fell on a woman beside him, a young woman who looked about twenty-two or twenty-three and carried the air of a refined young lady.
"Is this my sister-in-law?"
"Hahaha, let me introduce you. This is Mia. Yes, it wouldn't be wrong for you to call her sister-in-law."
"Hello, Qingfeng. I often hear Aji mention you. You learn everything quickly and always get the best grades."
Mia greeted Baili Qingfeng with open, graceful poise.
"My