Two days after Bai Nanzheng picked Liu Yanshuang up from the detention center, he brought Ming Anya back to the Bai Family.
And so, Ming Anya moved into the Bai Family.
At first Liu Yanshuang and Ming Anya got along quite well, but as time went on, and after learning that Ming Anya was Ji Nanshu's cousin, Liu Yanshuang became increasingly displeased with Ming Anya, constantly finding fault with her. Ming Anya was not one to be trifled with either, and the two of them often caused chaos in the Bai Family. Everyone in Autumn Water Terrace knew how much the two of them clashed.
Bai's father, on the other hand, simply slipped away to find solace in another woman's arms.
This meant that the first thing Bai Nanzheng did when he got home every day wasn't to rest or eat, but to listen to Liu Yanshuang and Ming Anya complaining about each other. However, Ming Anya's methods were clearly no match for Liu Yanshuang's, and she was so angry with Liu Yanshuang that she ran out of the Bai Family.
Bai Nanzheng sighed, "Mom, why are you always picking on other people? Didn't I tell you not to mess with her?"
"What did Mom do to offend her? Mom just feels sorry for you. Look at her, acting like a spoiled princess all the time. If you marry her, you won't even have anyone who cares about you. You work so hard at the company, you should at least have a hot meal waiting for you when you get home, right?"
Liu Yanshuang spoke with sincerity, appearing as a perfect mother, thus glossing over all the things she did for Ming Anya, like making her do housework every day and nitpicking over trivial matters.
Bai Nanyu chimed in, "Yes, brother, Mom always means well. She's just got a sharp tongue but a soft heart. Anya just doesn't understand Mom yet. After spending more time together, Anya will definitely be Mom's best friend!"
Bai Nanzheng thought to himself, that's not wrong. He's destined for great things. If he comes home Ming Anya doesn't know anything, what's the point of marrying her?
But Bai Nanzheng never considered that the Bai Family could afford a nanny, so why should a young lady like her do any housework? She's marrying you, not coming to the Bai Family to be a live-in nanny.
Bai Nanzheng picked up his clothes, preparing to go out to look for Ming Anya, but Liu Yanshuang stopped him again. " Xiaozheng, don't go looking for her yet. Anya is still angry. Eat first, and after you finish eating, Mom and Xiaoyu will go out with you to look for her."
"I'll go by myself after I finish eating."
After leaving the Bai Family, Ming Anya took a taxi directly to the city center and headed straight for a bar.
When Ming Anya got herself completely drunk at the bar and was almost taken away by a stranger, Bai Nanzheng appeared, punched the man in the face, and the two started fighting.
Ming Anya sobered up immediately and pulled Bai Nanzheng away, telling him to stop hitting her, or someone would die.
Bai Nanzheng then stopped, tossed over a check, and coldly said, "Medical expenses." He then grabbed Ming Anya's wrist and left the bar with a dark expression.
As soon as they stepped out of the bar, Ming Anya burst into tears and threw herself into Bai Nanzheng's arms. " A-Zheng, you're so mean! Why did you only come to find me now! Do you know how scared I was...?"
"I searched for you for hours before I finally found you at this bar... Thank goodness you're alright, or I wouldn't know what to do."
His voice was incredibly gentle, but Ming Anya was still sobbing, didn't see how cold Bai Nanzheng's expression was behind his glasses.
After a while, Ming Anya seemed to have cried enough. She wiped away her tears and said, " A-Zheng... I... I booked a room at the hotel... Shall we... Shall we stay at the hotel tonight?"
Her face was flushed with shyness.
Bai Nanzheng understood immediately. He wanted to refuse, but then said, " Anya... you're still young. Besides, I haven't gotten your uncle's permission yet, I can't..."
Ming Anya interrupted, "I'm already twenty-two! I don't care if my dad agrees or not! I'm going to be with you!!"
His eyes held an unprecedented firmness.
Bai Nanzheng sighed, neither agreeing nor refusing, and simply said helplessly, "I'll take you to the hotel first."
Upon arriving at the hotel, Ming Anya stubbornly blocked the door, preventing Bai Nanzheng from leaving.
Bai Nanzheng, being Bai Nanyu's brother and Liu Yanshuang's son, truly lives up to his reputation; he's a master of manipulative tactics.
His eyes were melancholy as he stared intently at Ming Anya until Ming Anya face turned bright red. Then he sighed softly, " Anya, are you really not going to regret this?"
No regrets!
A triumphant smile flashed across Bai Nanzheng's eyes. He had already given Ming Anya a chance; since she was so shameless as to want to offer herself to him, he might as well grant her wish. After all, he wouldn't lose out.
If she were pregnant, wouldn't this problem be much easier to solve?
Even if the Ming Family doesn't acknowledge her, Ming Anya is still Ming Family daughter, and he doesn't believe Ming De will truly abandon her.
Lost in her lust, Ming Anya was completely unaware of Bai Nanzheng's true thoughts. She was still fantasizing about her marriage to Bai Nanzheng and their happy married life, little did she know that this was just the beginning of her nightmare.
As for Chen Rui, after seeing the text message, she hesitated for only a second before decisively deciding to go and check out the Floating City Residential Complex mentioned in the message.
The next day, she went to apartment 1201, building B, Floating City Residential Complex without telling the Chen Family, only to find the door wide open.
Chen Rui's heart pounded. Could this be some kind of trap?!
" Miss Chen, don't be afraid, I'm here to help you."
A deep, resonant voice came from inside the house.
Chen Rui sneered, "What a joke! This young lady is afraid?!"
He then stepped inside the house.
Upon entering, I saw a middle-aged man dressed in a Daoist robe sitting cross-legged on the sofa with his eyes closed, seemingly meditating.
Chen Rui sat down opposite the middle-aged man without any hesitation and went straight to the point. "You said you could help me get Chu Mo?"
The middle-aged man suddenly opened his eyes, a sharp glint in them. "I am Xu Quan, may I ask Miss Chen how you wish to obtain Chu Mo? Is it merely to possess him, or do you desire him to belong to you completely, body and soul?"
"Of course, I want him to belong to me completely, body and soul!"
Xu Quan smiled, "Alright! Xiaodong, give the things to Miss Chen!"
Then, Chen Rui saw a young man in his early twenties come out of the bedroom with a small bottle and hand it to her.
Chen Rui took the bottle. "How do you use this?"
"Just pour the contents of the bottle out and give it to Chu Mo to drink."
Chen Rui carefully examined Xu Quan and his apprentice, then asked, "What do you want from me?"
Xu Quan: " The Ji Family. I'll tell you what to do when necessary."
" The Ji Family... you actually want to go against the Ji Family! Let me make this clear first, I won't expose myself. And if you fail, this has nothing to do with me. Also, if you succeed, hand over Ji Nanshu to me!"
Xu Quan replied, "Okay!"
Heh, whether it matters or not, whether it's exposed or not, it won't be up to you, Chen Rui, to decide.