Chapter 22 Family disdain

The Bai family was a well-known and powerful family in the local area. Today, the old master of the Bai family was celebrating his birthday. All kinds of luxury cars were parked at the gate. It could be said that there were many guests. 

However, to Yuan's surprise, no one came to welcome Bai Shuang when she came to her home. On the contrary, a few people occasionally saw her, which was quite cold. 

Bai Shuang also felt that some things were wrong. She rushed to the backyard in a hurry. She wouldn't know what's going on until she looked for the answer herself.  

The old master of the Bai family was not in good health during this period, and he was recuperating in the sanatorium. This birthday was also run by the family, and Bai Hanshu was in full charge of it. 

"Uncle, why didn't you tell me about it before? My grandfather is not in good health, and I never got any news!" Bai Shuang looked at Bai Hanshu and asked questions directly. Her face was obviously not very good-looking and full of concern. 

"It is our grandfather's birthday. As a grandson, I will be arranging the celebration personally. You don't have to worry about it. Since you came back to the birthday party today, you are kind. And how can you bring Yuan back? It's a shame for us today!" 

Yuan looked down at his clothes which were specially made by Bai Shuang. With his appearance and figure, he was not ashamed. 

"Yuan is my husband. If I don't bring him here, you won't recognize him." Bai Hanshu sneered and said nothing more.  

Today, most of them are dignitaries and celebrities. Yuan was just a visiting son-in-law. What's his qualification here? Not to mention that he had always been at odds with Bai Shuang's father and had been fighting for the family position for many years. 

"In this case, you don't have to go to the chairman today. After all, you know what the identity of Yuan is. Just a door-to-door son-in-law is not qualified to be the master of the Bai family.”

As soon as the words came out, some of the famous families around them all began to smile. None of them were willing to speak for Bai Shuang, especially the younger generation. Most of the women even showed a kind of proud smile. 

Yuan was furious. It was obvious that they were humiliating his wife, and he was just a reason. Looking at this situation, there was no peace in the Bai family. 

Bai Shuang took a deep breath and stared at Bai Hanshu. 

"Today is our grandfather's birthday, and you are the eldest. In any case, you are in-charge, so I don't want to say more." Bai Shuang turned her head and left. 

Yuan was also silent, just coldly looking around, in today's humiliation that he received.  

If it wasn't for Bai Shuang's mood, he would have been furious long ago. Getting out with the Bai family felt comfortable even though the five families in Xia Cheng were not tied together enough to humiliate them.  

Bai Hanshu was so arrogant and domineering, Yuan didn't have to guess. It's nothing more than the struggle for power and profit within the big family. 

Her beloved Bai Shuang was now in a bad mood. He was obviously not asking about the world. Bai Shuang's father also needs to deal with affairs abroad. Of course, the White had the words in the family. This was the best chance to crack down on Bai Shuang. 

Since they want to compete for the family, it was obvious that it was very important to have a good enough successor.  

When he went outside, he heard the servant standing at the door shouting loudly. One sentence after another, they were all precious gifts sent by the guests. Yuan was surprised to hear that. It seemed that the Bai family was so powerful that all the gifts were valuable. 

Pearls, jade, antiques, calligraphy, and painting are all common but they couldn't be usual gifts. Some people even gave several million worth of Hetian jade carvings. This time, all the gifts add up to tens of millions. 

Every family member walked around with a proud smile on their faces, which was that her family had enough influence to dominate one side.  But Bai Shuang looked calm, even with a little disdain in her eyes, these were just people who tend to be arrogant. 

Every time they celebrated the old master's birthday, he would receive a lot of these things, but the old master of the Bai family never took a look at them and gave them to the young children below casual status. 

Speaking of this, Bai Shuang sighed a little, and the clothes she had worn could not be sent out. 

At this time, the reporter suddenly stopped and was stunned for a long time. The voice of Bai Shuang became softer but mixed with a little anger and curiosity. 

"Yuan sent rotten wood..." 

For a moment, the people who were in front of them became quiet, then outburst their feelings, all the people were laughing. 

What's this rotten wood? It's the birthday of the old master of the Bai family. Everyone else tried to choose gifts, but Yuan was kicked in the head by a donkey. The members of the White family were all satisfied. 

Maybe some of the guests didn't know who Yuan was, but they knew that this was Bai Shuang's husband and their son-in-law. This kind of trash dared to send rotten wood as a gift today. Was it his intention to cause trouble? 

"I don't know what my uncle thought, but we let Bai Shuang marry this asshole." 

"I also don't understand that it's not for nothing to lose my family's face. That wood even dares to be sent as a gift. I really don't think our family is a beggar." 

Bai Shuang stood by and heard what they were talking and her face became indifferent, but even so, her delicate face still exuded a kind of soul-stirring beauty. 

She reached for Yuan and went to a place where there was no one. Bai Shuang's face was very ugly. 

"Didn't I tell you that you don't need to buy a gift? I'll arrange it for you. What's more, what do you mean by giving me a piece of wood? Is it a deliberate humiliation?" 

By this time, people outside had already entered and left the rotten wood in the corner where the gifts were piled up. They were all kinds of treasures, but the dark rotten wood was particularly boring. 

Seeing this wood, Bai Shuang became angrier. It's okay for her to be humiliated by others, but if it was for her granddad, she would be sad and angry. 

Thinking of this, Bai Shuang was extremely aggrieved. What's the matter with her husband? She had just changed her impression of Yuan. Yesterday's work was really good. Who knows, it happened. 

"My wife, don't be angry. You don't think this wood is ordinary, but in fact, it's a valuable treasure. Money may not be able to buy it. It's the most suitable one for the elderly." 

Yuan couldn't help but explain that this was the right gift he chose with his heart. Most people couldn't see the mystery of this piece of wood, but those who really knew how important it was, knew that this was the best red sandalwood that had been buried underwater for thousands of years. After years of moistening, it could nourish the body and prolong life. 

Not to mention that this kind of red sandalwood itself was extremely valuable, coupled with the unique environmental requirements of quality, the general red sandalwood soaked in water would not be too long or would become rotten, only in a special environment could be preserved. 

They didn't know how many famous families in China have tried their best to get a small piece. However, it's hard to count the value of such a big piece. It could even be described as having a price but, you couldn't find it in the market. 

Bai Shuang didn't believe these words at all. How could a piece of rotten wood have any special features? Moreover, the person who announced it at the door was an excellent appraiser himself. How could he not see the mystery? 

"I'm surprised. Our family specially invited the expert to be in charge of treasure identification at the door. What can you say? I can't even recognize a piece of wood. I can't understand you. I really don't know what kind of wind my uncle has. I like you, a piece of rubbish." 

Yuan turned his head and looked at a young man on the side. His eyes were above, and he came over with his head held high. 

"Bai Tianyu, why don't you go inside to receive guests than come here?" 

Yuan also stared at Bai Tianyu with an ugly face. Bai Tianyu was the only son of Bai Hanshu, the same generation as him. He was also the young man who was most likely to take over the whole family in the future. However, the old master of the family had always been optimistic about Bai Shuang and even hinted that he would put the whole family into Bai Shuang's hands before he died, so that there was always an open and secret struggle between the two of them. 

During the day, Tianyu and Shuang were also regarded as water and fire. She didn't bother to care for Tianyu. Most of them were tolerant. After all, they were all family members. However, Tianyu gave up and made tit for tat several times. It's obviously a bad intention to come out at the moment. 

"There's dad in charge, so I came out to have a look. As a result, I saw it. It's ridiculous to make such a big joke. You are not cheated by others for a rotten piece of wood, are you? It's stupid to have no brain. I don't know why you should be the son-in-law." 

He then went to the place where the gifts were stored and finally came to a tall coral tree. The coral tree was unique in shape and gorgeous in color, which was absolutely the best. 

"My grandfather has always liked coral. I had to work hard to get someone to buy it from overseas at a high price. The best coral tree cost nearly ten million yuan. Don't you want to be happy? It doesn't matter how much money you spend. The most important thing is your attitude. Even if you don't have money, you have to buy one to show your sincerity. If you buy this piece of wood, it's just a matter of being cheated by others for being cheap." 

During this, Tianyu's voice was impassioned, which made people clap and applaud, but his eyes were full of snake-like insidiousness. This kind of word sounds good, but in fact, they were really praising and belittling. 

Not only Bai Shuang was insulted, but also on Yuan's feelings, it was not just a shame, but killing people and killing immortals inside of them. In order to be cheap, the younger generation bought such a cheap gift.

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