When she arrived at the box, there was only Xu Yisen inside. She gathered her thoughts and asked Xu Yisen with a gentle smile, "Where is Yu Ge?"
"She just went out to take a call, she should be back soon."
As soon as the words dropped, the door to the box was opened, a soft smile appeared on the corners of Xu Yisen's thin lips, Bai Wan Yun predicted it was Xia Yuge who entered.
"Sorry for being gone so long."
The familiar female voice no longer carried the flattery tone from before, but was replaced by one of obedience and meekness.
Bai Wan Yun tightly grabbed her handbag, turned around stiffly, seeing the girl walking gracefully behind her... A head of jet-black long hair cascading over her shoulders, a water-blue dress wrapping around her delicate and slender figure.
At that moment, Bai Wan Yun felt an urge to take her son Xu Yisen away from Xia Yuge.
Throughout the meal later, Xia Yuge behaved very gentle, giving an impression of a model daughter.
For a moment, Bai Wan Yun was bewildered, thinking perhaps what she saw and heard earlier on the stairs were just her illusions.
However, when the three of them left the hotel after the meal, she saw that young man again in the hotel lobby, and his gaze always seemed to intentionally or unintentionally linger on Xia Yuge.
Later, out of concern, Bai Wan Yun had someone investigate Xia Yuge and that young man, learning that the young man was Xia Yuge's stepfather's son after her mother remarried, her brother with whom she has no blood relations.
That young man was a typical troublemaker, barely in his early twenties and had already been detained several times.
And the job at the hotel was obtained through connections by his father.
Why does Bai Wan Yun dislike Xia Yuge? It's simple, this woman is too cunning.
If it weren't for Xia Yuge, Xu Yisen wouldn't have misunderstood Qin Muni for so long.
However, these are things she definitely cannot tell Xu Yisen and Qin Muni.
Bai Wan Yun came back to her senses and teased lightly, "Isn't that because Mom likes you too much and wants you to be Mom's daughter-in-law, so she doesn't want Yu Ge to marry into the Xu Family."
"Please don't tease me, what's good about someone as cheeky as me?"
"Oh oh, the little girl is a bit self-aware, knowing she's cheeky."
Qin Muni chuckled silently, then sat up straight, letting go of Bai Wan Yun's arm she was hugging, looking at Bai Wan Yun with a rarely serious emotion in her peach blossom eyes.
"Mom, Yisen really likes Yu Ge."
Bai Wan Yun's smile faded, showing a streak of determination between her brows as she said, "No, it definitely can't be Xia Yuge!"
Her resolute tone made Qin Muni pause slightly, and she instantly knew... Bai Wan Yun really wasn't satisfied with Xia Yuge.
Qin Muni no longer continued this topic, naturally shifting the conversation to other matters.
After chatting for a while, Grandma Xu, who was preparing dinner in the kitchen, came out, smilingly invited them to get ready for dinner.
Grandma Xu was skilled in cooking, and during family gatherings, she liked to personally cook dinner for the family.
When she first married Xu Yisen, in order to please her newlywed husband, she often sought cooking tips from Grandma Xu, learning to make dishes Xu Yisen liked.
Later, at every family gathering, she would send away the maid in the kitchen and help Grandma Xu, stealing some culinary techniques in the process.
Thanks to Grandma Xu, her cooking skills improved significantly.
The butler went to the upstairs study to inform Xu Yisen and Mr. Xu Xu Suyu that it was time to go downstairs for dinner.
Once all five family members were gathered around the dining table, they began dinner.
Throughout the meal, the family chatted with laughter as always, and the atmosphere was very warm and harmonious, as if everyone except Qin Muni forgot, or intentionally ignored, the fact that Qin Muni and Xu Yisen were already divorced.