Nan Xi burst out of the room and threw herself onto Bai Da with exceptional force.
Bai Da was in so much pain that he could barely stand it. Watching him, Bai Xin couldn’t help but want to laugh; he must be a fool.
"Great Grandpa, if you want to hit someone, hit me. Please don’t hit my dad. If he overlooks my sister, it’s all because of me. I will definitely leave in the future. Dad will surely treat my sister well; I promise."
Nan Xi lay on Bai Da’s body, turned her head back, and looked at Bai Ming and Bai Guang with tears streaming down her face.
She didn’t care at all if Bai Da beneath her was in pain.
Bai Ming didn’t even spare Nan Xi a glance. In the Bai Family, apart from Bai Da himself, no one had ever acknowledged Nan Xi’s existence.
"Bai Da, one hundred lashes—for you to reflect on whether you’ve done wrong. Go to the hospital immediately, see what the doctor says, and you will pay all the medical bills. Bai Zhi is my Bai Family’s granddaughter, and we don’t recognize anyone else."
Every word from Bai Ming represented the Bai Family. Even though their village was small and their family not numerous, the Bai Family was actually spread across various locations. Only Bai Guang knew that if they got in touch, they formed a formidable clan. Of course, Bai Xiang would be in the loop for the next generation. Bai Dan also had connections, but Bai Da wasn’t worth telling, and Bai Zhi was still too young.
Even Bai Xiang, if morally unfit, was not to know. The Bai Family would only contact each other for major issues or to support one another. Only the morally upright Bai Family members knew just how extensive the family was and could cooperate.
The current Bai Guang was partnering with someone to run a coal factory.
Of course, it wasn’t mandatory; it was more about letting them know that they could count on their brothers. Whether they chose to cooperate was up to them.
Bai Dan hadn’t thought for a moment about introducing Bai Da to these contacts. Bai Da simply didn’t qualify to know about the Bai Family’s connections.
"Uncle, in this state, where can I possibly go?"
To save Bai Zhi? In his dreams.
"If you don’t go, then Ye Xiu will. But you really don’t have the authority to decide whether you go. Bai Guang, get moving. Bai Xin, accompany him. As long as he’s still breathing, he must go to the hospital. If he doesn’t pay, you cover it. We must ensure that Xingxing is well taken care of, understand?"
With Bai Dan absent, Bai Ming had to take charge. Otherwise, when he returned and saw Xingxing’s condition, wouldn’t he kill Bai Da?
Outside, Bai Fei was crying her heart out. She suddenly ran in and clung to Bai Xin, refusing to let go.
"I want to go too; I want to see Zhizhi."
She had come running over, confused about why her dad had taken a rattan stick, but she hadn’t expected to witness this scene.
No wonder Bai Zhi had taken leave; such a thing had happened, and she had not said a word.
Bai Guang directly picked up Bai Da and threw him into his car before leaving immediately with Bai Xin and Bai Fei.
As for Nan Xi, she was left in the courtyard alongside Bai Yu and Bai Ye.
Bai Yu had been silent the whole time, his face darkening. He had not expected Great Grandpa to be so harsh, to actually whip his dad a hundred times. But he knew that if his dad didn’t agree, their whole family would be driven out. Everyone was hoping for their downfall, and he remembered that.
Bai Ming saw the hatred in Bai Yu’s eyes but did not take it seriously. A father like Bai Da, with his crooked ways, could not raise a good child. Only Bai Zhi could be considered a true granddaughter of his brother.
Bai Ming’s gaze suddenly shifted to Bai Ye, still dumbfounded and failing to grasp the situation, oh, and there was that big oaf Bai Ye too.
Nan Xi was still lying on the ground. She hadn’t expected them to push her aside so ruthlessly, treating her like she didn’t exist.
"Brother, why did they have to beat dad like that? Will dad be okay?"
Nan Xi was very afraid. The last state they saw Bai Da in, he was struggling to breathe. She was afraid something terrible might happen to him.
"No, Uncle won’t let Dad die. But they will surely want him to suffer. We can’t just stand by and do nothing, Xixi. Take the ginseng, and let’s go."
Bai Yu immediately instructed Nan Xi to take the ginseng. He was about to take Bai Ye with them, but given his dazed state...
"Bai Ye, you stay and guard the house."