Chapter 388: Shocking Beicheng High School, Ren Family Extends an Olive Branch_2
Bai Lian hadn’t expected that such a large library would not have all four books she was looking for.
She thanked the librarian and then complained to Jiang Fulai.
In the end, she found two more of the ancient texts she wanted, went to the front desk to check them out, and the librarian was surprised to see such vastly different styles of books.
After getting the books, she took bus 12 straight back to Purest Street.
Mao Kun, with a cigarette in his mouth, was helping his boss sell holiday goods at the shop when he saw Bai Lian approaching; his eyes lit up, and he stood up from the small stool: “Sis.”
Bai Lian had returned home but hadn’t had the chance to see Mao Kun and the others yet.
Mao Kun immediately began to report the recent events to Bai Lian.
At the same time, at the intersection of Purest Street.
A car slowly stopped, Ren Qian and his group got out, Ren Wanxuan sat together with Ren Qian, her brow furrowed tightly; this was the first time Ren Qian was visiting the Ji Family for the Lunar New Year.
Ji Shaorong and Ren Jiawei got out of the car in front.
Ji Shaorong immediately spotted Bai Lian in front of the small convenience store, talking with a blond guy.
“Your niece?” Ren Jiawei saw Bai Lian following Ji Shaorong’s gaze.
As soon as Ren Jiawei spoke, Ren Qian also saw Bai Lian, “What’s she doing over there?”
“You guys go ahead, I’ll wait for her,” Ji Shaorong walked towards Bai Lian, “and meanwhile, I’ll buy some tobacco.”
Ren Jiawei earned a lot, but Ji Shaorong always lived a simple life, even the branded clothes Ren Jiawei bought him he wore just like any other clothes.
Ren Qian looked at Ren Wanxuan, and Ren Wanxuan pursed her lips: “It just rained the day before yesterday.”
She was wearing new clothes today, and the stone-paved streets of Purest Street could be so muddy that one wrong step would cause dirty water to splash; she was already annoyed being here and did not want to stay with Bai Lian even a second longer.
“Forget it,” Ren Qian glanced at the blond guy beside Bai Lian and didn’t pressure Ren Wanxuan, “Did you say someone from Beicheng was coming today?”
“My senior brother said the Jian Family will come today,” Ren Wanxuan told Ren Qian, “Master Jian was the former president of the Beicheng Writers’ Association.”
Xiangcheng is an unremarkable city among the vast Beicheng.
Hearing Ren Wanxuan say this, Ren Qian was quite surprised, “The Jian Family from the three big families of Beicheng?”
“Right,” Ren Wanxuan carefully avoided a stone slab, “My senior brother is good friends with Master Jian’s grandson.”
The three old families of Beicheng, Bai, Song, and Jian—the Jian Family is known for its scholarly heritage, while it’s said the Song Family even has connections with Jiangjing; the Bai Family is nouveau riche.
These families might be slightly inferior to the Xu Family, but are incomparable to Xiangcheng; the combined GDP provided by both the Ren Family and the Chen Family is not even one-tenth of just one of those families.
Just thinking about the name Bai, Ren Wanxuan frowned.
Why are there so many with the surname Bai?
“What are they doing in Xiangcheng?” Ren Jiawei asked in shock.
Beicheng should not be aware of Director Chen’s demotion; how could their reach extend through Jiangjing to Xiangcheng?
“Jian Rong said something about the Jian Family…” Ren Wanxuan was about to continue when she heard Bai Lian talking to Ji Shaojun from behind.
She stopped talking and said no more.
Ren Qian did not urge Ren Wanxuan to continue, as this was not information just anyone could be privy to.
In other words, the news of the Jian Family coming from Beicheng, Ren Wanxuan and Qiu Boqing were the first to know; even Chen Zhu and the others would have to exchange favours to inquire about it.
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