If dressed like this in Danliang Country, she might be scolded for being improper. But Bai Ruozhu felt cool and comfortable; however, she really didn’t like the remark the woman had just made.
What bumpkin? She’s not sure if the girl ever left Jiuli Clan, if she’s ever seen the outside world. Not sure who’s the bumpkin here.
The Jiuli Clan’s sense of superiority is certainly annoying.
The woman noticed Bai Ruozhu looking at her, hurriedly put on a sweet smile, and quickly approached.
"Aunt, you’ve finally returned. My mother sent to help." The woman said sweetly, as if the earlier disdainful scene where she called the Bai Family "bumpkins" was just Bai Ruozhu’s imagination.
Jiao Ling and the others didn’t have Bai Ruozhu’s sharp hearing, they hadn’t noticed the woman’s previous words and actions, and warmly pulled her to introduce.
"This is my senior’s daughter, Bi Tao, she’s two years younger than you, Ruozhu. She’s very skilled in chanical Technique, you can discuss it with her often." Jiao Ling seed to like Bi Tao a lot, looking at her with a gaze that held the elder’s love for the younger generation, almost a mother’s feeling.
Bai Ruozhu imdiately guessed the reason; Jiao Ling originally thought her daughter had died, so it was easy for her to transfer feelings for her daughter onto her senior’s daughter, Bi Tao.
Too bad Aunt doesn’t know the girl she likes looks down on her family.
Bai Ruozhu didn’t want to say much, just responded with a faint "um". Jiao Ling looked at her confusedly, thinking she was angry about the great elder’s previous words "unrelated persons must leave swiftly".
"Bi Tao, this is my niece Bai Ruozhu, she’s a fourth-rank female officer in Danliang Country, with exceptional dical skills. This is my nephew Bai Zepei and his wife Si Yihuan, Zepei is currently an official in Danliang Country and ca south for an inspection. You are about the sa age, later you should take them around more and introduce so peers to them." Jiao Ling instructed.
Bi Tao smiled and greeted the two, repeatedly calling them brother and sister, on the surface looking like a very polite good child.
"Aunt, let’s tidy up and go see Grandmother." Bai Ruozhu reminded.
"Alright, alright."
Jiao Ling hurriedly asked everyone to change clothes, Bi Tao glanced at the thick cotton clothes on Lin Ping’er and showed a disdainful look, but quickly restrained.
Bai Ruozhu didn’t need to change clothes, just helped Nanny Zhang dress Dengdeng and the others more lightly, children are most afraid of heat, don’t let them burn.
Bi Tao approached and said in surprise, "Sister Ruozhu, you’re only two years older than , how did you give birth to so many children? We Jiuli Clan won don’t marry so early."
Oh, she’s being sarcastic now.
She said calmly, "In our Danliang, when you et a good man you marry, so you don’t drag yourself into being an old maid. And my two youngest sons are twins. By the way, have you settled on soone? Isn’t it hard to find?"
Bi Tao’s face changed slightly, "Why would it be hard to find? Sister Ruozhu, you must be joking."
"Bi Tao, you’re too sensitive. I just an Jiuli Clan always marries within, after so many generations everyone’s related, isn’t it bad to find soone too close in blood relation? This way, isn’t it hard to find?" Bai Ruozhu replied with a smile.
"What’s wrong with close blood relations? It’s better for relationships." Bi Tao said, unconvinced.
Bai Ruozhu gave a aningful smile, "It’s normal you don’t understand, I’m a doctor, I wouldn’t lie to you. If you weren’t my aunt’s senior’s daughter, I wouldn’t say much."
Bi Tao was angered into a paler face, but seeing Jiao Ling co out of the room, she managed a smile, saying, "Sister Ruozhu is overthinking."
Bai Ruozhu saw her parents changed into fresh clothes and took her mother’s arm in one hand and Little Dengdeng’s hand in the other, saying, "Let’s go see Grandmother."
Lin Ping’er’s body looked a bit stiff, obviously nervous.
Every daughter-in-law gets nervous eting the mother-in-law for the first ti, and Lin Ping’er has to see her twice...
Bai Yihong was also quite emotional, at his age, he didn’t expect to see his biological mother.
"Dad, let’s hurry up." Bai Ruozhu said with a smile.
The Bai Family walked forward together, ignoring Bi Tao, only Jiao Ling turned back to smile at her, reducing her embarrassnt.
Bi Tao snorted inwardly, a few bumpkins, she would later have Aunt beco distant from them!
Jiao Ling led the way, as they walked, encountering many Jiuli Clan people, who showed surprised looks seeing the Bai Family, as outsiders were not allowed here.
But many people looked at Jiao Ling, then Bai Yihong’s face, and showed realization, it seems there are no secrets within Jiuli Clan.
Bai Ruozhu also noticed, so scrutinized her father, and seeing he had no martial arts skills, displayed so disdain.
She increasingly disliked this place, wishing to take Grandmother away imdiately.
Jiao Yunyun’s residence was sowhat secluded, but close to the Peach Blossom Forest, as they neared, the scent of peach blossoms was detectable.
"Mom, look whom I brought back!" Jiao Ling called out excitedly, as if she had returned to her girlhood.
Unfortunately, there was no response in the Diaojiao Building, Jiao Ling ran inside to search around, returned slightly disappointed, and told everyone, "Mom’s not in the house, she should be in the Peach Forest, she likes to sit alone there, we’ll go find her."
Everyone agreed and followed Jiao Ling into the Peach Forest.
A breeze blew, bringing peach blossoms swirling in the sky, the scene was extraordinarily beautiful, capturing everyone’s gaze.
Bai Ruozhu felt a peach blossom petal brush her cheek, a soft sensation on her skin, she touched it, an inexplicable feeling arose within her.
Such a paradise-like place, with peach blossoms everywhere, seed unreal, as if she had entered the mysterious world she dread of in her previous life, as if soone was waiting for her deep in the peach forest.
She looked ahead, sure enough, there was a silhouette in the distance, but it was a woman.
The woman leaned against a peach tree, her body and hair covered with petals, holding sothing up to the sunlight, she exuded a calm yet lonely aura, as if how the petals fell was unrelated to her.
Bai Ruozhu stared, feeling sothing in her heart cry, a special sadness she couldn’t explain, perhaps due to the loneliness emanating from the woman.
As if waiting for soone, waiting for many years, yet that person never arrived.
"Mom!" Jiao Ling called and excitedly ran over, Bai Ruozhu then realized Aunt was calling the woman she was looking at.
The woman slowly turned, her hood letting peach petals slide off, revealing her full head of white hair and furrowed brows aged with solitude.
That was her Grandmother, still waiting for soone?
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