The atmosphere in the dining room instantly turned icy.
Just as Ye Huang was about to show his authority, Lady Ye called out indifferently, "Ye Huang."
The hostile aura on Ye Huang's body immediately began to dissipate, and at last, he respectfully replied, "Grandma."
"Little Xiao has just entered our family, be gentle with her, and don't scare her," Lady Ye instructed.
"I know. Grandma, I'm finished eating, please take your time," Ye Huang said as he got up to go upstairs and change his clothes.
Everyone sighed with relief, except for the instigator Bai Xiao. She wasn't afraid of a marriage-deceiving foolish Huang. With the Old Madam around, what could he do to her?
Damn, she shouldn't have had breakfast with foolish Huang, it's so exhausting and frightening! This way of eating could easily lead to indigestion.
"Little Xiao, Ye Huang was your childhood playmate, you know his temperament, don't take his attitude to heart," Lady Ye comforted Bai Xiao.
Bai Xiao smiled sweetly, shaking her head understandingly, "I won't, please rest assured!"
"Mm, I have to return to the hospital later, and once the doctor agrees to discharge me, I will come back to see you," Lady Ye said.
Bai Xiao was startled, looking at Lady Ye. Silver-haired, her face somewhat haggard and her movements unsteady. Yet her gaze was kind, her face always adorned with a gentle smile.
She was reminded of her own grandmother, and her heart felt a twinge of pain: "Grandma, what illness do you have?"
"Ah, it's nothing serious. Just the usual troubles of old age, parts getting rusty, off to the doctor for some lubrication," laughed Lady Ye, "don't worry, I'll be back in a few days."
"Oh..."
Just then, someone from the hospital arrived to take Lady Ye back in an ambulance, and she left.
Bai Xiao sat at the dining table, looking at the chicken soup with no more appetite, asking Ye Linglong worriedly, "Linglong, what exactly is wrong with Grandma?"
"Ah, Grandma has been ill for a long time. If it wasn't for your marriage to Brother, the doctor wouldn't have allowed her to come home. She's been in the hospital for two months already," Ye Linglong explained.
"Then what? Why haven't I seen your parents or your eldest brother?" Bai Xiao hadn't seen them since she arrived at the Ye Family, and the Ye family members were different from the Bai family members, making her feel even more stifled when she thought of the Bai family members.
Ye Linglong's eyes suddenly reddened, "You don't know?"
"What?" A bad premonition rose in Bai Xiao's heart.
"My dad, my mom, my eldest brother... all passed away three years ago." Ye Linglong wiped her eyes, but tears kept falling through her fingers.
"What?" Bai Xiao was taken aback, "How could that be?"
"They were on vacation abroad when they encountered a tsunami," said Ye Linglong sadly, "don't bring it up again, especially in front of my little brother."
Bai Xiao nodded, her mood heavy.
So, such a big tragedy had struck the Ye Family, no wonder Ye Huang's temper had gotten even worse.
Ye Huang was three years older than her, twenty-three this year. Three years ago, when his parents passed away, he must have still been at the University. It must have been very painful for him back then, right?
"Little sister-in-law, I have to head back to school now. Remember not to talk carelessly, okay?"
"Mm."
Ye Linglong left with her backpack, leaving only Bai Xiao with Housekeeper Qin and Nanny Wang in the house.
Bai Xiao sat at the dining table for a long time without moving.
Housekeeper Qin came over and asked respectfully, "Young Madam, if you're bored you could watch some TV in the living room."
"No need, I'm going out," Bai Xiao gathered her thoughts.
It didn't matter if Ye Huang deserved pity or not, she had to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau today to check the authenticity of the marriage certificate. She could not just marry him like this.
"All right, I'll have the driver prepare the car," said Housekeeper Qin.