After being attacked by the rich young ladies with hatchets, I chose to enter "sage mode".

"Mom, is it yours?"

Bai Yu stood up and walked towards the guest room, where she saw her mother looking at the black lace-trimmed bra that Bai Yu was extremely familiar with.

"How could it be your mother's? It clearly doesn't fit!"

Upon hearing this, Bai's mother's first reaction was not to suspect Bai Yu, but to suspect Bai's father, which was truly outrageous.

"Bai Zhanjin, come here for a second, what's this thing all about?"

Holy crap, hearing his mother's tone turn gloomy as she called his father's name, how could Bai Yu not forcefully step forward to explain?

"Hey, Mom, this is mine. Oh, it's just... you know, last time when Si Yu came over, she said she bought a new bra and forgot to take it with her, so I kept it for her. I was planning to return it this afternoon, but I forgot about it until you mentioned it."

So embarrassing, Bai Yu felt like she could dig out a three-bedroom apartment with her toes.

It's one thing for my mom to find out about this, but to have to come out and forcefully explain it is really enough to make me want to die.

"That little girl, Si Yu?"

In that instant, Bai's mother's expression immediately returned to normal. As for Bai Zhanjin, who walked over with a bewildered look, Bai's father was still wondering why he had been called over.

"Why did you call me here?"

Bai's father asked, somewhat bewildered, with a hint of timidity in his voice.

However, Bai Ma simply waved her hand and said...

"It's nothing, go and throw the clothes on top of the washing machine in to wash, hurry up."

Seeing her father almost getting caught in the crossfire, Bai Yu breathed a sigh of relief.

"Mom, you can put this in a bag. I can return it to Siyu later, or after school starts."

Hearing her son's words, Bai's mother revealed a meaningful smile and scolded him in an annoyed tone.

"Hey kid, do you have something going on with Si Yu? Tell the truth, don't lie to your mother!"

Ugh, Bai Yu was so embarrassed to be asked such an adult question by her own mother.

"Oh my god, it really is Siyu who left these things here and forgot to take them back to her. What are you thinking?"

After saying this, Bai Yu turned around and walked out, trying to avoid her mother's questioning.

However, after Bai Yu walked out, Bai's mother looked at the underwear in her hand and couldn't help but sigh.

"If this girl has a son in the future, won't he be raised to be plump and healthy? The child will never lack milk, and we can save a lot of money on formula."

If Bai Yu were here, she would definitely find a hole to crawl into to ease her embarrassment.

The next morning—

Early in the morning, Bai Yu was woken up by her mother to pack her things and go back to her hometown for the Chinese New Year.

Beicheng University is one of the universities that starts its holidays relatively late, so students only have a week or two to go back before the Lunar New Year.

Now is the time to go back to my hometown and spend some time with my parents, isn't it?

After getting into her own car, Bai Yu lay down in the back seat and continued to sleep.

My hometown isn't far from the city. I set off at eight in the morning and arrived at eleven.

It's only a few hours' journey.

Upon arriving at her destination, Bai Yu was still half asleep when her grandmother woke her up by laughing as she opened the car door and slapped her thigh.

"Oh dear, still sleeping? Go back to your room to sleep. It's more comfortable in bed. Grandma just tidied up your room and bought you a big quilt. It's very comfortable. Come down now."

Squinting at her grandmother outside the car door, Bai Yu couldn't help but smile from the bottom of her heart.

Although he is now an adult, Bai Yu knows that he will always be that little kid in front of his grandmother.

"Grandma, I still prefer the kind of cotton quilt that we make ourselves, it's warmer."

As she said this, Bai Yu got out of the car and took her grandmother's slightly wrinkled hand.

When Bai Yu was a child, he liked to touch his grandmother's slightly wrinkled hands. Even now that he is an adult, he still touches the wrinkles when he holds his grandmother's hand.

"Our big cotton quilt is definitely warm now, but after decades of use, your grandpa, that idiot, caught fire while smoking it last time. It burned two holes the size of our heads. Luckily, it didn't burn down the house. It made your grandma so angry!"

"Hahaha, my grandpa's smoking skills are getting better and better. Last time he burned a pillow and bleached his hair all bald, and now he's burning a blanket. He's made great progress!"

Bai Yu was clearly making fun of her grandfather's lifelong habit of being able to lose anything except cigarettes.

When they arrived at the gate of their own courtyard, Bai Yu's old home had a feel similar to a traditional courtyard house, with a bamboo grove behind the courtyard.

Stepping through the tall wooden gate, you'll find a spacious courtyard with a persimmon tree growing in the center.

The sign that winter is coming is when the persimmons turn red, but winter has long passed, and the persimmons you can see are either rotten because they weren't picked, or a few that were born after a difficult birth.

When Bai Yu was a child, she liked to climb this persimmon tree, but she didn't like to eat persimmons. After eating a persimmon that looked red but was actually inedible once, she stopped eating this fruit.

Since Bai Yu and her family have returned, her uncle's family will definitely have to come back as well, and they'll even be back two days before them.

The eldest uncle is Bai Yu's father's older brother. Compared to Bai Yu's family, the eldest uncle's family is considered an upper-class family.

While they might not be billionaires, they are certainly well-off with tens of millions in assets.

For example, Bai Yu's father, Bai Zhanjin, drives a sedan worth about 200,000 yuan that he bought a few years ago every year, but his uncle basically changes to a new car every year, which is definitely not less than a million yuan.

These are not really a big deal. The biggest problem is that Bai Yu and her uncle's son, Bai Qiji, used to fight a lot when they were young. The two of them always had conflicts when they were young.

This is also why Bai Yu is not very popular with her aunt.

Now that Bai Yu has returned, her uncle's family, who had returned earlier, and her grandfather, who was inside the house, naturally came out to greet her.

"Bai Yu, oh my, you've grown even more handsome in just one year! Come here, your uncle bought you a few pairs of shoes, see if you like them?"

The middle-aged man in the suit who said this was Bai Yu's uncle. He had the air of an upper-class person, which was evident in his speech and behavior.

Standing next to him was a middle-aged woman in a black leather coat; this was Bai Yu's aunt. Her forced smile looked very fake.

Just then, Bai Qiji, Bai Yu's older brother who was a year older than him, came out of the house.

Bai Qiji is actually quite handsome. Today, he was wearing a black coat and leather boots, with blue hair. However, when he saw Bai Yu, he had a condescending attitude.

"Bai Yu, long time no see. I heard you got into Beicheng University?"

Chapter 198 The Atmosphere Is Off

Bai Yu had never been polite to Bai Qiji since childhood, and was used to it.

"Yes, it's Beicheng University. I heard you're studying at the music academy. It must cost a lot of money, right? How's it going?"

This statement, which sounds perfectly reasonable, is actually Bai Yu mocking Bai Qiji for paying high fees to get into university.

Elders should stop interfering in the awkwardness between two younger people; it's not a good thing.

But Bai Qiji is a mama's boy. Whenever Bai Yu and he have a quarrel, his aunt will come to his aid.

"Bai Yu, you're still as good with words as ever. You've always been eloquent since you were little. You should watch what you say."

She smiled and said this to Bai Yu. Don't be fooled by the fact that her aunt's smile seemed like a compliment to Bai Yu. This woman is very stingy. Neither she nor her son's generation are the type to willingly suffer a loss.

Actually, Bai Yu's mother and aunt definitely argue once or twice a year, which is perfectly normal.

After all, there was no problem with the relationship between Bai's father and his eldest brother; they were the type who could talk about anything. It was only the mother and son who never got along.

To put it bluntly, my aunt is just too arrogant. As soon as she comes back to the village, she complains about everything and everything, acting like a pampered young lady who has never lifted a finger.

Not to mention Bai's mother, even Bai Yu sometimes finds this arrogant attitude unacceptable.

When Bai Qiji was little, she took him to the river to catch crabs and swim. Because she was worried that the children would drown, her aunt scolded Bai Yu as a bastard in front of Bai's mother. Although from a biological point of view, all people are bastards, the way people insult each other is different.

It was from that time onwards that, if it weren't for the fact that the two families were still on good terms as brothers, they would have long since become the type to never speak to each other again.

"Auntie, you're right. My son has always been good at speaking. Your Bai Qiji should also talk more. Speaking skills are very important. By the way, a little girl came to our house for New Year's Day last time. She was very pretty. I'll have to show her to you next time."

Bai Qiji's mother is always willing to help, but Bai Yu's mother is no pushover either; her sarcastic and unpredictable remarks are also quite something.

We bicker every year when we come back; it's become quite normal.

Holding her things, Bai Yu didn't want to pay too much attention to Bai Qiji, and headed towards her room with her grandmother.

After packing her things, Bai Yu sat down with her grandmother on the old wooden bed and started chatting.

During the conversation, Grandma Baiyu mentioned where she was going to visit relatives and friends the next day, and who was having a birthday party.

In the past, people would have eagerly participated in these "visiting households" (a practice where people move to another household to live with someone else), as the best food was found there.

But many of Bai Yu's generation were unwilling to go, mainly because they didn't know many people there, and it would be boring if they went, and no one would be tempted by the food.

However, having just returned, Bai Yu felt she still had to go, at least to accompany her grandmother.

Grandpa and Grandma didn't say it, but they could all sense that they preferred Bai Yu a little more. Bai Yu knew this too. It wasn't that they were being biased; it was just that Bai Qiji was like her mother, always finding fault with everything when they returned to the countryside. Naturally, Grandpa and Grandma didn't like him very much.

While waiting for dinner, the eight family members sat at the eight-person table. This was the time when the eldest aunt would show off her wealth and her son's abilities.

Bai Yu had to listen to this every year, but he didn't say anything because he found it quite funny. His uncle's money-making had nothing to do with her, but he was better at showing off than anyone else.

Just as Bai Yu was listening to her aunt's boasting, her phone suddenly received a WeChat message.

This message was sent by Qing Sisi, who hadn't bothered him for quite some time.

"Senior, what are you doing right now?"

"cooked rice."

When it comes to Qing Sisi, the pink-haired girl, Bai Yu always speaks directly and without much beating around the bush, without much concern for her.

"What are you eating, senior? I want to eat too."

"Have a meal."

Bai Yu promptly avoided continuing Qing Sisi's deliberate attempt to find a topic to discuss.

Bai Yu was quite satisfied that this girl hadn't bothered him for so long.

Of course, Qing Sisi is still in her final year of high school, and it's the end of the semester, so she definitely doesn't have much time to bother him.

Moreover, to get into Beicheng University, you have to have excellent grades.

Bai Yu may seem lazy and listless day by day, but when she gets serious, she's no pushover.