After her son left, Jiang Meilin looked at the large table of untouched food, and her heart felt stifled. She said to her husband, "Honey, didn't they get along well when Bai Ze brought Ningning home the other day? Why did it turn out like this today?"
She understood her son's temper. He wouldn't be so prejudiced against his sister for no reason, but Ningning wouldn't do anything to annoy her brother. This was very unusual.
Bai Shijie patted his wife's shoulder and consoled her, "Don't get too anxious. They've ony just met each other, so they might need some time to get used to each other."
"But I thought that Bai Ze was a calm person and would take good care of Ningning, but he..." Jiang Meilin said. Her temples began to throb again, and she felt a slight headache.
His daughter had just met the eldest brother, and they had already gotten into a conflict. There were still three older brothers coming after this. She did not know what would happen next.
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After Bai Ze left home, he thought for a long time. Finally, he called Bai Yiyi and asked her to meet at a restaurant he often went to.
Twenty minutes later, the two of them were seated in a private room in the restaurant.
Bai Yiyi was both happy and confused. She didn't know why her brother had invited her out so late at night.
She took off her hat and mask and asked, "Big Brother, did something happen?"
Ever since she first participated in the variety show, she had gained a lot of fans, so she had to dress up when she went out, for fear of being recognized.
"We'll talk after dinner." Bai Ze naturally poured her a glass of water. In the past, he had taken care of her like this. Although she had become his adopted sister, old habits died hard.
After pouring the water, he passed the menu to her.
Bai Yiyi ordered a French lamb chop, took a sip of water, and asked, "Big Brother, are you looking for me so late at night because of Ningning's transfer?"
She had thought that her brother wanted her to help Ningning move to this school. He had mentioned it in the car last time, but he hadn't called her for a few days. It turned out that she wanted her brother to talk to her face to face.
"I guess so." Bai Ze said with a bitter smile.
Seeing her brother's awkward expression, Bai Yiyi quickly said in a self-righteous manner, "Big Brother, it's just some school-related matters. Don't worry, I'll call dad right now."
She had thought that no school would accept Bai Ning, which was why her brother was so distressed. How could she let go of such a good opportunity to perform?
"It's not like that. You don't have to call." Bai Ze explained.
Bai Yiyi looked at him with a puzzled expression, waiting for him to continue.
Bai Ze frowned and paused for a few seconds before saying, "She has already chosen a school. She's going to First Middle School."
Bai Yiyi was stunned. After a long time, she finally came back to her senses and asked tentatively, " "Big Brother, the First Middle School you're talking about, is it the same one I attend?"
Bai Ze could understand her reaction. After a moment of silence, he said, "Yes, she received the admission notice from an unknown source a month ago and will be reporting to school tomorrow. I invited you out so late because I wanted to ask you to take care of her."
After a short pause, he continued, "Ningning grew up in a small county, so she's not familiar with the city. I don't know about her grades, but I'm sure she won't be able to keep up with her studies in First Middle School."
" I don't know how she got the acceptance letter either. No matter how much our family advised her, she wouldn't listen and insisted on going. So, as her Big Brother, I can only trouble you to take care of her."
Bai Ze didn't have a good impression of Bai Ning, but as an elder brother, he had to help.
Hearing this, Bai Yiyi's heart ached a little, but she quickly regained her composure and said with a sweet smile, "Don't worry, Big Brother. I'd have taken care of Ningning even if you didn't ask me."
Bai Ze was very pleased. As expected, Yiyi was obedient and sensible. If it weren't for the matter of them finding out about the swapped children, she would still be his little sister. How good would that be?
"But, Brother, did you just say that the Ningning's acceptance letter had come from an unknown source?" Bai Yiyi asked, puzzled.
"Well, even mom and dad don't know where it came from." Bai Ze said helplessly.
"I see..." Bai Yiyi pretended to be deep in thought and said, "Big brother, I suddenly remember that my father seemed to have spoken to the principal of First Middle School on the phone last month."
Bai Ze frowned when he heard this. Last month? His sister's letter of admission also arrived last month.
However, he dismissed these thoughts. He heard that Bai Ning had been raised in her grandmother's house since she was a child, and her adoptive parents had never cared about her. Under such circumstances, they would never have helped her find such a good school.