nucmednet Chapter 275 Returning to My Mother's Home
Chapter 275 Returning to My Mother's Home
Bai Chanzi's expression softened; it really had been a very, very long time since she had been home.
He did not return to the Qiao family, nor did he return to the Bai family.
She lived in the bamboo forest every day, or traveled with Qiao Jishen through mountains and rivers, living in this world like an unknown person.
Suddenly her daughter told her that she could go home.
Bai Chanzi's heart trembled violently, and her tears fell almost uncontrollably.
She stepped forward, grasped Qiao Qingshu's hand, and couldn't help but sob softly.
Qiao Qingshu pulled Bai Chanzi into her arms and whispered words of comfort.
Bai Chanzi first returned to the Bai family, her long-lost maternal home.
The Bai family had already learned of the news and had begun cleaning the entire mansion several days earlier.
When Bai Chanzi, Qiao Qingshu, and the others were traveling to the Bai family in sedan chairs.
Bai Chanzi felt inexplicably nervous. She gripped Qiao Qingshu's hand tightly and said...
"Shu'er, I'm actually a little nervous..."
Qiao Qingshu smiled and patted her hand.
"What are you afraid of, Mother? Your grandmother and uncles miss you terribly."
Bai Chanzi looked somewhat worried.
“I am unfilial; I have no face to see your grandmother.”
A faint smile appeared on Qiao Qingshu's face.
“Mother, you won’t say that when you see Grandmother.”
As they were talking, the carriage stopped in front of the Bai residence.
Qiao Qingshu pulled Bai Chanzi down from the carriage. Looking up, she saw that the entire Bai family was standing at the door to greet her.
Standing prominently amidst the bustling crowd was Madam Bai, being supported by two young mistresses of the Bai family.
Old Madam Bai was already in tears. When she saw Bai Chanzi, she practically flew over to her.
"My son! You've finally returned!"
Old Madam Bai threw herself into Bai Chanzi's arms, feeling that familiar scent, those familiar words, and that tenderness.
Bai Chanzi almost uncontrollably burst into tears as well.
"Mother, your daughter is unfilial! Your daughter has returned."
After saying that, he slid down to his knees and kowtowed three times to Old Madam Bai.
Bai Zhiqing and Bai Zhining immediately came over and each helped their sister up on one side.
The three of them hugged each other and cried uncontrollably. Their two aunts rushed forward to comfort and support them.
This scene moved many of the younger members of the Bai family to tears.
Everyone remarked on how difficult it was to reunite.
After a long scuffle at the door, the group finally returned to the Bai family home.
Madam Bai never let go of Bai Chanzi's hand, and Bai Chanzi held her mother's hand tightly in return.
The Bai family had already prepared a family reunion lunch, and the whole family sat together in a warm and harmonious atmosphere.
Bai Zhining and Bai Zhiqing then asked the younger generation to come forward one by one to pay their respects and offer a toast.
Leading the way was Bai Qingrui, Bai Zhiqing's eldest son, who walked over with his wife, Princess Yonglin.
Bai Qingrui and Yonglin obediently called out.
"Auntie greets you."
The young couple bowed to her.
Bai Chanzi quickly helped the person up and said...
"Why bother with such empty formalities?"
She reached out and took Princess Yonglin's hand, scrutinizing her thoroughly.
"She's a stunning beauty."
He then said to Bai Qingrui,
"Your aunt couldn't attend your wedding, so I'm giving you this belated gift today."
After saying that, he waved his hand, and Qiao Jishen walked up from behind him carrying a small box.
Bai Chanzi opened the door.
"This is just a small gift; I hope you won't find it offensive."
It is a pair of dragon and phoenix jade pendants of excellent quality.
Bai Qingrui was about to decline when his father, Bai Zhiqing, spoke up.
Please accept this token of my aunt's kindness.
The young couple then stopped refusing and happily accepted it.
The other younger members of the family then stepped forward to greet and speak, and the meal didn't end until the afternoon.
After dismissing everyone, Madam Bai told Chanzi to rest.
When Old Madam Bai led Bai Chanzi back to her original boudoir, she was shocked once again.
The entire house was preserved exactly as it was before her marriage, and even the orchids she had tended before the wedding were still alive and being carefully cared for.
Even the curtains and bed canopies in the room were replaced with new ones, making the whole room warm, luxurious, and amazing.
In the past, when Bai Chanzi returned to her parents' home, she never stayed overnight. She would only come to see the old lady, have a meal, and then go back.
It seemed like she hadn't been back to her own room for a very, very long time, and seeing it now brought back many memories.
Old Madam Bai took her hand and said...
"Chanzi, the Bai family will always have a place for you, and your house will always be your house. If you want to come back for a short stay in the future, you can come back anytime."
Her two younger brothers had just told her at the dinner table to move back in, saying that the Bai family would always be her home.
Bai Zhiqing even secretly slipped her tens of thousands of taels of silver notes, telling her not to suffer.
Faced with her family members who cared for her so much, Bai Chanzi's heart melted little by little.
She suddenly realized why she had been so naive and ignorant in her younger years.
With such a warm and loving family, surrounded by love from a young age, and loved and protected by everyone around her, how could someone who grows up in such an environment possibly have malicious thoughts?
Such warmth and love are not common.
Such warmth and love are rare.
Therefore, after she married into the Qiao family and experienced those unbearable hardships and betrayals, she would break down and be unable to understand.
Looking back now, Bai Chanzi finally understands the underlying logic of all of this.
At that moment, she finally understood.
She rested for a night in her childhood bedroom, without even letting Qiao Jishen stay in.
Because this was her room, she slept in her old bed, gazing at the cunning moonlight outside the window, and for the first time felt a sense of peace and contentment.
She stayed at the Bai family's house for two or three days before reluctantly leaving; she wouldn't stay there permanently.
She needs to have her own place to live.
When Qiao Qingshu came to pick her up, she told her that her brother had been tidying up at home for a long time and was just waiting for their mother to come over.
Joe's house.
This is the place Bai Chanzi dreams of forgetting.
But now her son lives there.
She was somewhat reluctant, but she went anyway in order to see her son.
The Qiao family's residence was smaller than the Bai family's, but it had been renovated and looked brand new.
Qiao Anlan and Qiu Rui had been standing at the door for a long time, with Butler Lai standing beside them, also eagerly awaiting Bai Chanzi's return.
When Bai Chanzi alighted from the sedan chair, Qiao Anlan and Qiu Rui rushed to greet her, as did Steward Lai.
"Mother!"
"Mother!"
"lady!"
Bai Chanzi touched Qiao Anlan's hand and then Qiu Rui's face, feeling very happy.
Her son had suffered for many years, but now he held a high-ranking official position and had a beautiful wife in his arms. She was truly happy to see this.
She casually took off the jade bracelet from her wrist and put it on Qiu Rui's wrist.
Qiu Rui's face flushed red instantly, and she tried to pull her hand back, but the jade bracelet was already on.
Qiao Qingshu said with a smile,
"Sister-in-law, there's no need for such formalities. Just accept it."