Surrounded by the Billionaire's Deep Doting-Chapter 608 - 471: A Nighttime Conversation Between Two Elders

Chapter 608: Chapter 471: A Nighttime Conversation Between Two Elders

The next day, that person was set to visit another country early in the morning.

The residences for Yin Shaohui and Bai Fengmao were arranged by the secretary-general.

But even with the most comfortable accommodations and considerate service, the hearts of the two old men were heavy, and they couldn’t sleep at all at night.

Eventually, it was Yin Shaohui who couldn’t hold back his impatience and knocked on Bai Fengmao’s door.

Bai Fengmao opened the door, but his face was long, as if Yin Shaohui owed him money.

However, when facing Bai Fengmao’s cold stare, Yin Shaohui wasn’t angry; instead, his face showed some guilt, and he chuckled dryly, obvious in his attempt to appease him.

"Brother Bai..."

Bai Fengmao opened the door and went straight back inside, and Yin Shaohui awkwardly entered, closing the door behind him.

Seeing Bai Fengmao sitting on the sofa in the living room, Yin Shaohui hurried over to sit opposite him, placing his dragon head walking stick slanting to the side.

"Brother Bai, rest assured, Xiao Meng is my daughter-in-law. Even if she encounters danger abroad this time, even if she’s on another planet in the future, I will risk this old body to save her!"

"Heh!"

Bai Fengmao sneered coldly and rolled his eyes, turning his face away.

Yin Shaohui pressed his lips together,

"Brother, this incident was truly an accident. You entrusted your granddaughter to our family; how could we not treat her as a treasure?"

"Accident, accident! Yin Shaohui, are you senile? How many setbacks has Xiao Meng suffered with your Yin Family? How many ’accidents’ has she encountered!"

Bai Fengmao glared fiercely at Yin Shaohui, unable to hold back, his voice rising sharply.

With his raised voice, Mr. Bai’s blood pressure also shot up, his old face flushed with anger!

Yin Shaohui took a deep breath, faced with Mr. Bai’s doubts, he truly couldn’t utter a single word, stammering for a long time but unable to give an explanation.

Accident...

That word alone was enough to make Yin Shaohui feel stifled.

Ever since Xiao Meng entered the Yin Family, incidents kept happening. That little girl seemed like an accident waiting to happen.

But if Yin Shaohui mentioned this, he felt Mr. Bai would surely leap up and use his old fists to beat him half to death!

The little girl seemed like an accident-prone person, but why did she become one?

The root cause was still the Yin Family’s own events happening frequently.

"Back in the day, when the Shan Family boys bullied Xiao Meng, it was mainly family matters that both you and I could understand. Later, Xiao Meng’s miscarriage, was also an immediate issue, at least visible and tangible!" 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

"But now! What kind of organization is that?! It’s an international criminal organization! Do they want money? What they desire has always been lives!"

Bai Fengmao almost choked when he saw the video circulated online, and the name of the organization responsible for the incident!

"Even after that person consulted with the British Prime Minister, it doesn’t mean we can control the development of the event in our own hands!"

"Xiao Meng went to London for advanced studies, and I was somewhat reluctant. It was your son who repeatedly assured me, ’Grandfather, rest assured, I will take good care of Xiao Meng!’ Well, he really took great care of her!"

Bai Fengmao’s words were filled with sarcasm!

"Yin Shaohui, I just don’t understand, how come your son is always safe, and it’s always Xiao Meng who gets into trouble?"

"Brother Bai, what you said..."

"What I said is still nice enough! If it weren’t for Shixiu being filial to me in normal times, I could have said much harsher words!"

Yin Shaohui sighed lightly, allowing Bai Fengmao to vent.

He understood in his heart that Mr. Bai liked Xiao Meng from the start and later especially doted on her.

When the little girl got into trouble, Mr. Bai probably felt more anxious than anyone else.

Just like that, Yin Shaohui could only furrow his brows, listening to Bai Fengmao’s grumblings with a low sigh.

After about half an hour of ranting, Yin Shaohui stealthily and tentatively interjected, saying,

"Brother, you’re right; indeed, we haven’t done well. That kid, Lao Si, didn’t protect Xiao Meng and her family of three properly."

"Hmph!"

Bai Fengmao continued to snort contemptuously. However, Yin Shaohui could clearly sense that this "hmph" was much better than the previous one.

Thus, he could slightly ease his mind.

Unexpectedly, Bai Fengmao immediately started to set him up,

"It’s pointless to dwell on previous matters. I know you’re annoyed listening to it, but Yin Shaohui, you need to understand that your family hasn’t brought much fortune to my granddaughter, while her longevity has already been cut in half!"

"...Yes, yes."

While verbally agreeing, Yin Shaohui was somewhat indignant inside.

What do you mean by no fortune? He and his wife cherished her very much!

"Now that Xiao Meng has narrowly escaped danger, does your Yin Family plan to continue shortening her lifespan?"

Bai Fengmao’s voice turned cold, sneeringly asking.

"Narrowly escaped danger? Xiao Meng and—"

"What? Do you think they won’t escape danger? You’re not hoping for her to return?!"

"No, no, not at all, brother, you misunderstand, I thought that maybe you had a way to ensure her safety already!"

In a few words, Yin Shaohui was already sweating all over his forehead!

Bai Fengmao snorted once more,

"Don’t change the subject; what do you think of what I said earlier?"

Yin Shaohui instinctively wanted to utter a quick response, "Ah," but quickly shut his mouth again, hastily saying,

"Brother Bai, once Xiao Meng returns safely, the Yin Family will never let her suffer again! I, Yin Shaohui, pledge this with my life!"

"Pfft!"

"..."

"With that old life of yours! Half a foot in the grave already, who cares for that!"

The veins on Yin Shaohui’s forehead throbbed...

"I don’t want you to guarantee anything; I want your concrete actions!"

Yin Shaohui looked somewhat at a loss, "Not sure what Brother Bai wants me to do?"

"You’re already eighty, and you’re still not stepping down?"

"..."

Yin Shaohui froze for a moment.

Of course, Bai Fengmao also knew that the matter concerning the head of the Yin Family was not something he could intervene in.

But now was a special moment, and if he didn’t take this opportunity to say something and secure his granddaughter’s future, he really wouldn’t be able to handle whatever happened to her in the future.

"I know the affairs of your Yin Family are not for me to manage, but Yin Shaohui, Xiao Meng has suffered greatly in your family. Even if she had nine lives like a cat, she couldn’t withstand such repeated ordeals!"

"Whether she truly escapes harm this time, nobody can be certain, but I don’t want her to go through the gates of hell only to be dragged into your Yin Family’s family head struggle again!"

"..."

"I don’t care about the mess in your Yin Family, I just know that Yin Shiqing is not a good person! If you let Yin Shiqing become the Family Head, I’ll immediately take Xiao Meng and the children away!"

"Brother Bai, you..."

"What? You think I’m joking?"

"No."

"I’m putting it out here; don’t evade it today, give me a definitive answer. If you’re still hesitating about handing over the family head to Yin Shiqing, I’ll start preparing. Xiao Meng, with Shuangshuang and Huanghuang, will return to the Bai Family. All my possessions will be theirs in the future!"

Yin Shaohui took a light breath and after a while, curved his lips,

"Brother Bai, how could I possibly let Yin Shiqing have the position of Family Head? This is the one thing I have never wavered on all these years."

"Really?"

Bai Fengmao raised an eyebrow, skepticism evident...

"How others say it, interpret it, or speculate is their business."

"I do feel guilty about Shi Qing, but after so many years, Meng Qin and I have devoted ourselves to shaping him into the talented person he is now, and despite the guilt, we now feel we have done right by him."

Bai Fengmao leaned back on the sofa, somberly listening.

"I know Shi Qing is ambitious, strong-willed, and ruthless. Brother, if from the beginning, I hadn’t given Shi Qing any hope, what do you think he would have done?"

"What else could he do? Grab it!"

"Exactly, grab it. Shi Qing is over twenty years older than Shixiu. When Shixiu was still babbling as a toddler, Yin Shiqing already had certain power and ability. Do you think he would have squashed this threat in the cradle?"

Bai Fengmao fell silent.

"Brother, the concept of growing a tiger at home is one I understand, but I had no choice, because the parents of this tiger died because of me, and I couldn’t let their line end."

"Growing a tiger at home... only you have the guts to dare do such a thing."’