However, even though he was feeling quite bitter, An Yiqing, who was only sensitive to Gu Yelin, still couldn’t smell it out.
She rolled her eyes fiercely, gave Bai Yiming a scornful look, and said in an ethereal voice, "Young Master Bai, you’ve been missing for so long, did you go to Country Ya for surgery?"
Bai Yiming was startled upon hearing this, "Surgery? What surgery?"
"Gender reassignment! After not seeing you for so many days, there seems to be an increasing charm to Young Master Bai’s demeanor. No, that’s not right, perhaps I should change the way I address you, perhaps Miss Bai would be more appropriate," An Yiqing said earnestly, shaking her head as if it were a matter of fact.
Bai Yiming nearly froze into an icicle from An Yiqing’s cold joke; he grimaced fiercely, feeling an intense itch in his teeth from the woman in front of him who was grinning so artfully.
What kind of taste does she have? I obviously have a manly presence that makes countless young girls swoon, yet she’s the only one who can’t appreciate it!
Bai Yiming helplessly clenched his teeth, swallowing all the resentment he felt inside.
There was nothing he could do; he had to accept defeat. Who asked him to like her?
With a sigh of resignation in his heart, Bai Yiming swallowed the bitterness and said with a playful smile, "You little girl, I’ve been a good boy lately. Ever since your family’s banquet ended, I’ve taken the risk of getting killed by Old Master Bai and left home to start my own business. Only now, with some minor success, do I dare to come back and see you."
"Start your own business?" An Yiqing looked surprised, "You left the position of Young Master Bai to start a business? Are you out of your mind? Felt a sudden impulse? Got stimulated?"
With a coquettish smile, Bai Yiming spoke ambiguously, "Isn’t it because your achievements are too great, your capabilities too outstanding? I was afraid I wouldn’t measure up to you, so I abandoned the family’s glory to start anew. I’m just waiting for the day when I make a name for myself, and you can turn around to see my worth. Then, you’ll abandon Lao San, that crooked tree, and surrender to my embrace."
After hearing Bai Yiming’s slick words, An Yiqing flipped her eyes at him in contempt.
If she believed what he said, she’d have seen a ghost!
Bai Yiming looked at An Yiqing’s disbelief with a bitter smile at the corner of his mouth; he felt helpless inside.
He knew no matter how affectionately he spoke, she wouldn’t believe him, sigh. If he had known he would fall into this woman’s hands today, he should have been well-behaved from the start and not played around with models and stars.
Now he was like a mute eating bitter herbs, suffering in silence.
"What exactly did you come here to do, spit it out. If you’re not going to say it, don’t waste my time, I have businesses to run," An Yiqing said irritably.
"Why are you so impatient, you little girl? Didn’t I tell you? I’ve started anew," Bai Yiming said helplessly, repeating himself.
His words this time were no lie. Ever since the Daughter of the An Family returned for the banquet, he had finally seen his shortcomings clearly. Although as the sole heir of the Bai Family, he was also the famously single Diamond King of Xuandu City, even throughout Xuanjin. But these honors and prestige were all gained on the foundation of the Bai Family’s support.
Compared to him, An Yiqing was the true powerhouse. With her own two hands, along with her astuteness and sharp-wittedness, she built Yuyuanzhai and Xuanjin Pharmaceuticals. Even more so, in the future, there would be even more groundbreaking miracles happening around her.
Consequently, Bai Yiming couldn’t help but ponder in secret—if he had nothing, would he be able to create his own world like An Yiqing did?
So amidst Old Master Bai’s furious shouting and brandishing of his walking stick, Bai Yiming hopped away from home, beginning his days of starting from scratch.
After hearing him describe what he had been through these days, An Yiqing felt somewhat amazed and developed a deeper perception of Bai Yiming.