Bai Xiao led the two people to her office; the innermost small room was the acupuncture treatment room. There weren’t many people there, and after closing the door, the soundproofing seemed quite effective.
Li Xiangqian glanced at her and saw that she still had two people following her furiously; he couldn’t figure out what was going on and could only hurry to attend to the patient in front of him.
Luckily, it was Friday, so there weren’t many people.
Upon closing the door, Yu Shaohan sat down on the acupuncture bed with a huff. The quarrel with her daughter on the way here had also left her quite agitated.
Once inside the room, she finally felt a bit out of breath and had to sit down to catch her breath.
Bai Xiao poured two cups of water for Yan Chunlu and Yu Shaohan.
"Now it’s just the three of us, whatever you want to say, just say it."
If it’s a scab, it has to be squeezed open to prevent it from festering worse.
Yan Chunlu, anxious to explain, was sharply interrupted by Yu Shaohan, who barked, "Shut up!"
"Are you Bai Song’s sister?"
She scrutinized Bai Xiao closely. This young woman seemed well-mannered. Although she came from the countryside, she carried herself with an uncommon grace. Just the fact that she didn’t shy away but instead invited them in for an open and frank conversation showed considerable poise.
"Yes, I am Bai Song’s sister, Bai Xiao. Feel free to speak your mind to me."
Could it be that my brother had some amorous adventure?
How could that be possible? My honest and straightforward brother, how could he get entangled in such an affair? If he did fancy a girl, it was more likely that he would form a proper romantic relationship in a very straight-laced manner, probably even more upright than my second brother.
"Alright, you seem like a reasonable child. Today I’ll be frank with you. No matter what, our Chunlu cannot be with your brother. First of all, don’t get me wrong, I don’t think less of your family for being from the countryside. I know what your brother is like; defending the nation is his duty. But likewise, being his wife involves uncommon hardships.
Chunlu is still young, and she admires your brother in her heart; it is normal for her to have a hero complex and be infatuated with such a person. But to seriously live day to day, it’s impossible for two people to rely solely on this emotion for a lifetime.
You are Bai Song’s sister, and you should understand that your brother spends more than 300 days a year at the military base. Chunlu has been spoiled by us since she was young. She couldn’t possibly take care of a home all by herself.
I ask you to convey to your brother that he should stop seeing Chunlu. I am begging him as a mother."
Bai Xiao raised her eyes, pondering the situation. "Bai Xiao, don’t listen to my mum’s nonsense. Your brother doesn’t know anything about this matter; it’s just my own feelings towards him. It was also me who initiated the transfer to be with him; it has nothing to do with him at all. He might not even be aware of this situation," Yu Shaohan insisted.
Yan Chunlu was getting anxious, afraid that Bai Xiao might misunderstand her older brother.
"You mean my brother doesn’t know about your feelings for him?" After hearing all this, Bai Xiao finally understood. It turned out to be Yan Chunlu’s unrequited love. No wonder her parents were anxious about their daughter following some strange man to such a dangerous place.
Her own brother would probably never imagine that he had become a nightmare in someone else’s parents’ eyes.
"Auntie, since Chunlu has already said that my brother is unaware of this matter, then I think what you should do is to take care of your daughter, not to make demands of us," Bai Xiao said, displeased with the idea of being bullied.