Chapter 206

Su Ruo stepped forward, directly blocking Bai Mother's unfriendly gaze; if not for the Bai Family having helped her a few times, she would have already asked them to leave.

An'an, however, didn't care much; facing Bai Mother's attitude, her heart had no ripples, because the only person she cared about in her heart was always Su Ruo.

She initially accepted Bai Xinya because of her mother; if not for Bai Xinya's recent efforts and care, she could never have let her into her heart.

At this moment, Bai Xinya was important to An'an, but whether she stayed or left wouldn't cause much emotional fluctuation in An'an, because she was inherently someone extremely indifferent to familial ties.

Noticing the tension between Su Ruo and Bai Xinya, An'an smiled, shook her head at them, and said, "I'll go get this sister a piece of clothing; you two talk first."

Su Ruo reached out and ruffled An'an's head, saying, "Go ahead!"

The atmosphere is so awkward now; it's better for An'an to leave first.

Bai Xinya watched An'an's departing back with eyes full of guilt; strictly speaking, her feelings for An'an were deeper than Su Ruo's, and she couldn't bear to see An'an suffer the slightest injustice.

Thus, at this moment, Bai Xinya's gaze toward the girl and her mother also carried a hint of dissatisfaction.

When the girl's eyes met Bai Xinya's, she instinctively hid behind Bai Mother, a little fearful, and said, "Grandma, did I do something wrong to make Mom angry?"

Bai Mother quickly took the girl's hand to comfort her: "No, your mother is just so happy seeing you that she momentarily doesn't know how to express it."

After Bai Mother finished speaking, she fiercely glared at Bai Xinya, truly not understanding what had come over her daughter—to side with an outsider and not even acknowledge her own biological daughter.

Clearly, after losing her granddaughter, her daughter was also heartbroken—she even fell into depression for several years; now that the child has finally been found, why does her daughter look at her granddaughter as if she were a stranger?

Bai Mother felt her daughter must have been bewitched by Su Ruo and her daughter, otherwise there would be no way to explain her daughter's abnormal behavior.

The more Bai Mother thought, the more she believed this was the case; otherwise, how could her daughter have changed so greatly? Her daughter used to be perpetually cold and aloof, disliking contact with others and having hardly any friends.

But since meeting Su Ruo and her daughter, she has become completely different, not only wholeheartedly devoting herself to them.

She not only looked after others' children for free, but also invested money and effort to help them start companies, find connections, and essentially became a free maid for the mother‑daughter pair.

Bai Mother originally thought it wasn't a problem; as long as her daughter could move past her pain, having something to do was quite good.

But now Bai Mother no longer thinks that way; she believes her daughter has been deluded by this mother‑daughter duo.

So, whenever she looks at Su Ruo now, Bai Mother's eyes are full of vigilance.

Su Ruo narrowed her eyes slightly; although she didn't know Bai Mother's inner thoughts, she could guess a bit, feeling strangely bewildered and wondering if she was being blamed for nothing.

The room's atmosphere was a bit awkward for a moment; just then An'an walked in holding a few pieces of clothing.

She seemed completely unaware that the room's atmosphere was off, smiling as she brought the clothes to the girl and said:

These are clothes made by Sister Zhao Di in the Clothing Factory; I haven't worn them yet—if you like them, feel free to pick a few more.

These clothes were actually designed and handmade by Bai Xinya, but to avoid upsetting the girl before her, An'an didn't mention that and said they were made by the Li Zhaodi Clothing Factory.

Unfortunately, her good intentions found no favor; Bai Mother glanced at the pile of clothes and said with a look of disdain:

No need; my Xiaomeng's clothes don't fit her, and from now on I'll personally buy clothes for my Xiaomeng.

Bai Mother's single remark made the atmosphere tense again.

Bai Mother felt she was right—her granddaughter lacked nothing in terms of clothing, so why wear someone else's?

Su Ruo's face turned slightly cold, while Li Zhaodi's face flushed red with anger; if it weren't for Bai Mother being an elder, Li Zhaodi would have already cursed out loud.

The girl's face grew increasingly smug, but she hid it in an instant and said:

It's okay, Grandma; this sister's clothes are really pretty! I love them—I've never seen clothes this beautiful before, and I truly envy that sister for being able to live with her dad and mom.

Bai Mother's heart ached terribly; she wanted to hold the girl close and coo her as her dear treasure.

But before Bai Mother could speak, Bai Xinya interjected, "These clothes are the ones I personally made for An'an; they really don't suit her to wear."

Bai Mother clutched her chest, feeling as if her daughter were about to make her die of anger.

Su Ruo and Li Zhaodi felt the pent‑up anger in their chests finally ease, and Li Zhaodi immediately smiled at An'an and said:

Since your Bai Grandmother doesn't need our clothes, go ahead and take them away! Your Bai Grandmother has plenty of money, so she naturally looks down on our clothes.

Bai Mother pointed furiously at Bai Xinya and said, "You're just standing there watching them bully your mother and your daughter!"

Bai Xinya said lightly, "I think she didn't say anything wrong."

Bai Mother's anger made her chest ache; the girl hurriedly tried to soothe her: "Grandma, don't be angry—it's all Xiaomeng's fault; she shouldn't have come back, then Mom and you wouldn't be upset."

Bai Mother felt even more heartbroken and angrily demanded, "Bai Xinya, did you hear what Xiaomeng said? Have you been blinded by pig fat, actually refusing to acknowledge your own newborn daughter for the sake of these outsiders?"

"Mom, I'll say it again—there are no outsiders here; if you keep talking like this, please leave." Bai Xinya said with a firm gaze.

Bai Mother was practically fuming; she said angrily, "Fine, since you've made up your mind to help these outsiders, I'll take Xiaomeng and leave now—don't regret it."

After Bai Mother finished speaking, she stormed out, pulling the girl along, and collided head‑on with Zhou Feng, who had just rushed back from outside.

Zhou Feng had received An'an's call and hurried back, only to find he was still a step too late.

Seeing Bai Mother so angry, Zhou Feng stepped forward with a smile and asked, "Mom, what's wrong?"

All of Bai Mother's grievances found an outlet at once; she felt her son‑in‑law, being so smart and capable, would certainly not side with those outsiders like her daughter did.

So, Bai Mother took Zhou Feng's hand and poured out her complaints, finally pulling the girl to face him and saying:

"This is your daughter, our Xiaomeng! But Xinya has been blinded by pig fat and simply refuses to acknowledge her daughter."

The girl also timidly called out, "Dad……"

But Zhou Feng, looking at her, had a fleeting, hardly perceptible coldness flash in his eyes.