Chapter 161: Chapter 154: Bai Shunyuan, You’ve Fallen into Heart’s Demons
And Su’s mother... her surname is Bai.
After Yin Shixiu entered the room, Su’s mother glanced at the closed bedroom door.
She knew that Yin Shixiu probably had figured it out.
If she went to see her father a little later, Yin Shixiu might not have guessed so quickly.
But today, he just went with Xiaomeng to see his father this afternoon, it’s hard not to connect her with his father.
It’s good that he understands, although Su’s mother didn’t expect the Bai surname to change the Yin Family elders’ view of Xiaomeng, since he guessed, let Yin Shixiu keep it in mind.
At the very least, Su Xiaomeng isn’t someone who can be easily bullied.
The next day, the sunshine was perfect, but the chill hadn’t lessened.
The thing that made Su Xiaomeng feel even colder was...
She had just arrived at school, hadn’t even entered the classroom, when she ran into Bai Shunyuan again.
This... it really is like a haunting ghost...
"Still dodging! Who said yesterday that they wouldn’t avoid me?"
Bai Shunyuan took two big steps forward and grabbed onto Su Xiaomeng’s collar.
"What are you doing? It’s cold..."
As soon as the collar was grabbed, cold wind seeped in, making Su Xiaomeng shiver.
Bai Shunyuan gave her a glance, reached out and wrapped his own scarf around her neck!
This action scared Su Xiaomeng!
Her hand just reached to take it off, Bai Shunyuan tightened the scarf, almost choking her.
"Didn’t you say it was cold? If it’s cold, then wear it!"
"Why’d you go silent?"
"What am I supposed to say?"
Su Xiaomeng looked at Bai Shunyuan, not knowing what kind of craziness this weirdo was up to today.
Bai Shunyuan cleared his throat, "Um... did you go to see my grandfather yesterday?"
"I did."
"How is he? Is he okay?"
"I said you’re his biological grandson, if you want to know how he is, shouldn’t you go see him yourself? Asking me counts as what?"
"Didn’t I have no time to see him yesterday?"
"I went the day before yesterday."
"Then you know the situation, why ask me? Making conversation for the sake of it?"
"...Who’s just making conversation? Why would I do that?"
Su Xiaomeng looked at him, how would she know?
"I went the day before yesterday, he was good, but yesterday I didn’t go, maybe he felt bad yesterday..."
Bai Shunyuan said, the logic in this was rather strained.
Listening, Su Xiaomeng felt awkward.
"He was good, satisfied now?"
Su Xiaomeng felt uncomfortable all over with this scarf, quickly took it off and returned it, "It’s not cold in the classroom, thank you."
Saying that, she was about to walk away from him, but Bai Shunyuan just flung the scarf out, looped it around, and pulled someone back!
Su Xiaomeng’s neck was caught, eyes widened looking at him, "Are you trying to kill me?"
"I told you to wear it, just wear it!"
Su Xiaomeng looked at the guy in front of her, domineeringly wrapping the scarf around her neck.
Somewhat scatterbrained as she was, for an instant misunderstood it, actually thought...
Just as the thought emerged, she immediately denied it in her mind!
Crazy! Su Xiaomeng!
"No need to return it."
"...Bai Shunyuan, do you... feel guilty towards me?"
She asked tentatively, though she didn’t think this possibility was very reliable, but it was better than the previous absurd thought.
"Why would I feel guilty towards you? Go to class!"
Bai Shunyuan finished speaking, then strode in another direction, hands in his pants pockets, still with that cocky, upright posture.
Su Xiaomeng looked down at the scarf messily wrapped around her neck...
The only thing she could think of was that this was often something Yin Shixiu did.
Scratching her head, she suddenly felt a chill down her spine, turning around to look around, why did it feel like she was being stared at?
Frowning slightly.
She still took the scarf off, although it was warmer, but since it’s Bai Shunyuan’s, forget it...
Bai Shunyuan’s back always looked tall and upright, just by seeing his back, anyone could imagine how confident and proud and uninhibited the boy’s front would be.
To the extent that...
Right at this moment, covered with a layer of darkness, no one noticed, no one would notice.
Su Xiaomeng... was already married, and the person she married wasn’t anyone else, it was the Yin Family’s Fourth Young Master, in terms of generation, he would have to call him uncle...
More than that, she had two kids...
Bai Shunyuan, you’ve been possessed, don’t you know...
On this day, after Su Xiaomeng finished her class and came out, Yin Meng and Shan Minglang were already waiting for her at the door.
"You both are waiting here together... is there something?"
Su Xiaomeng blinked.
Yin Meng pulled her along, walking as she said, "Yes, there’s something to discuss with you and uncle, let’s go."
Su Xiaomeng nodded, then glanced at Shan Minglang, "Minglang’s coming too?"
"Aunt, you sound so dismissive..."
"Cough cough, no, I was just asking casually."
Shan Minglang was a bit skeptical, feeling frustrated, but had no choice, so he said, "I miss the younger siblings, I need to go see them."
He just wanted to follow along.
When the three of them arrived at the apartment, only Yin Shixiu and the two kids were home.
"Eh? Where’s mom?"
"Went out to buy something."
"Buying stuff again?"
Su Xiaomeng hesitated for a moment, washed her hands, and went to see the two kids first. Shan Minglang and Yin Meng excitedly followed to check on Shuangshuang and Huang Huang.
Ming Lang started playing, while Yin Meng came out.
Seeing Little Uncle flipping through a finance magazine, she scratched her head and walked over, "Little Uncle..."
"Hmm?"
"It’s time for the ancestral rituals... Aren’t you going back?"
Yin Shixiu turned a page of the magazine. Of course, he remembered the matter of the ancestral rituals, but the two elders of the Yin Family had never accepted Xiao Meng.
He certainly wouldn’t take the initiative to bring it up.
It was expected that Yin Meng would come, even if it wasn’t Yin Meng, it would be someone else.
The two elders of the Yin Family must have made a decision and arrangement.
The matter of ancestral rituals, while not very significant, isn’t trivial either, but generally, unless there are special circumstances, the descendants are supposed to attend.
Especially new members of prominent families like the Yin Family, they should attend their first ancestral ritual; it relates to later being added to the family tree.
"What did your grandparents say?"
His question was straightforward.
But seeing Yin Meng came out to talk to him quietly while Su Xiaomeng and Shan Minglang were in the room, it was clear...
The decision made by the two elders of the Yin Family might be somewhat disappointing.
Yin Meng looked a bit troubled, speaking softly, "Grandmother insists the two kids must go back to be added to the family tree. That’s the family rule."
Yin Shixiu closed the magazine and put it aside, "The rules... The family rules say the kids get added to the family tree but the mother’s name doesn’t, right?"
"Little Uncle, a few days ago, the children’s illness really scared Grandmother, she’s still upset..."
Yin Meng pressed her lips together, "I’m also angry that Grandmother won’t let Xiao Meng in, but I understand she’s not a heartless person. Her visit last time was a step back..."
Yin Shixiu was well aware of all this.
"But who knew it would be so coincidental, she caught them all..."
Yin Shixiu took a sip of tea.
"Little Uncle, I think, no matter what, Shuangshuang and Huang Huang must be added to the family tree. I know you’re capable and don’t crave the family’s things, but it’s not right if others end up with what Shuangshuang and Huang Huang should get, right?"
"Xiao Meng can take her time, don’t you think?"
Yin Meng was at home, so she knew how furious Grandmother was after returning home and understood using the children to threaten Grandmother now would result in unmanageable consequences.
So...
Yin Shixiu put down the tea cup, "Her intention is for me to take the two kids back and leave Xiao Meng behind?"
Yin Shixiu drew a shallow breath, "Meng Meng, go back and tell your grandmother that this isn’t how things work in the world. Kids come from the mother; without the mother, where are the kids?"
"Little Uncle..."
Yin Meng feared this outcome!
"Alright, if you’re staying for dinner tonight, then stay and don’t talk too much. If not, take Ming Lang and head back."
"Little Uncle, when did you become so..."
Yin Meng felt utterly hopeless.
"Uh..."
Su Xiaomeng didn’t know when she came out of the bedroom, didn’t come close to them, but... she heard almost all of the conversation.
"This isn’t a difficult matter to solve... Uncle, just take the kids back."
Yin Meng stood up, looking a bit guilty towards Xiao Meng...
Seeing her expression, Su Xiaomeng squinted her eyes and smiled, walked over to sit beside Yin Meng, "What’s up with you? Why that expression?"
"Did you hear everything?"
"Hmm, why would you hide this from me? We have to face and handle it eventually..."
Yin Meng took a breath, knowing the words but was scared to mention Grandmother’s refusal to let Xiao Meng in front of her, fearing it might again hurt this girl’s feelings.
Though the matter needs to be faced and handled, let’s leave the problem for Little Uncle to deal with.
Su Xiaomeng looked at Yin Shixiu, "Why don’t you just take Shuangshuang and Huang Huang back?"
Yin Shixiu glanced at her and directly threw out two words, "Not going."
Su Xiaomeng felt moved at that moment, even secretly happy with a hint of guilt.
She knew Yin Shixiu always focused on the bigger picture, prioritizing matters, and could always make the correct judgments and rational decisions.
But this moment...
He seemed like a child having a tantrum.
Yin Meng wore a bitter face.
To Su Xiaomeng, this was just a matter of how to deal with the in-laws.
But concerning the Yin Family, letting these two children attend the ancestral ritual and be added to the family tree touched many aspects of the Yin Family; things weren’t simple.
Grandparents were getting older, and among Little Uncle’s generation of uncles and aunts, not everyone was indifferent.
On the surface, everyone seemed harmonious, siblings warm, but beneath, who doesn’t have their own little plans?
Her parents were not the type to fight, but even without fighting, Ming Lang and Ming Xu still became thorns in some people’s eyes.
Everyone knows that ultimately, if not Little Uncle, it’s her eldest uncle, Yin Shiqing, who will take the lead, even though Yin Shiqing isn’t blood-related to the grandparents.
Eldest Uncle Yin Shiqing acts very kindly towards others on the surface.
But he has followed Grandfather into politics, and even after Grandfather retired from the political arena, Yin Shiqing continued to thrive there.