novelraw Chapter 135 - Bai family
Chapter 135 - Bai family
Not far from them, Li Bingbing and her son, Xia Liqin were watching the two women talk.
They weren't able to hear anything but base on Shi Enxi's expression, something was wrong.
Also, Lu Mengjie somehow looked different, no, not look, it was the air around her was different.
Also, the way she dressed was not her usual style.
Li Bingbing stood up, "I'm going."
Xia Liqin hurriedly held his mother's hand to stop her, "Mother, don't beat her up here. Not in front of others."
Li Bingbing frowned, she ended up fl.i.c.k.i.n.g Xia Liqin's forehead, "I'm not going to beat her up."
Even if Li Bingbing was angry at her daughter, she wasn't going to humiliate her in front of other people.
She walked towards Lu Mengjie and Shi Enxi.
The two were busy talking that their attention was only disrupted when Li Bingbing sat beside Lu Mengjie, it was as if she was cornering her against the glass window.
Meanwhile, Xia Liqin ended up sitting beside Shi Enxi.
Lu Mengjie ended up looking at Li Bingbing, "Excuse me?"
Her mother gave her a smile, "Long time no see, dear daughter."
Daughter?
Lu Mengjie turned to Shi Enxi as if asking for answers.
Shi Enxi sighed heavily, "Mengmeng, she's your mother. Real mother. And this guy here is your brother, Qinqin."
She turned to her sister after, "Jiejie, she lost her memories, she can't remember anyone, including her own family."
"What?!" Xia Liqin's loud exclaim was heard which made the people around them turn his way.
Even Li Bingbing was surprised because of what Shi Enxi said.
"My... Mother and... Brother?" She gazed at Li Bingbing then to Xia Liqin. It was too much for Lu Mengjie.
"Apparently, Mengmeng here got into an accident," explained Shi Enxi.
"This better be not one of your tricks, Mengjie." Li Bingbing glared at her daughter.
She shrank back, afraid of her mother's gaze, "I-I'm sorry... I really can't remember..."
"Mom, what if it's real?" Asked Xia Liqin worriedly. "Don't scare her, mom."
Shi Enxi nodded in agreement, "Mengmeng, why don't you tell us again what happened?"
Li Bingbing pursed her lips. They were looking for her for a year already and yet, she was here all this time? Living as someone else? No wonder... No wonder they weren't able to find her so easily.
Lu Mengjie wanted to hide, she was really confused but... If the people with her were really her family, then she has to find out if it's real.
"I... I woke up in the hospital. I honestly didn't remember anything, even my own name... The only thing I remembered was... Meng. Grandpa Bai thought that maybe Meng was a part of my name. Well, now that you all are here, it looks like it really is... Mengjie, Lu Mengjie, that's my real name, right?"
Xia Liqin nodded vigorously, he reached out and held her hand gently, "Yes, that's your real name, Jiejie. You don't have to worry anymore, we will help you regain your memory."
For some reason, Lu Mengjie felt something warm growing in her c.h.e.s.t when she saw Xia Liqin's gentle gaze. Was he really her brother?
"Continue."
Her thoughts were interrupted by Li Bingbing's voice.
She was still scared of Li Bingbing, she never expected that her mother was going to be a strict and serious woman.
"Grandpa Bai told me that I saved him... He was so thankful and since I lost my memories since I saved him, he took me in his family."
"Grandpa Bai? What's his name?" Shi Enxi inquired.
"His name is Bai Keran."
Li Bingbing frowned. Bai Keran? So it really was the Bai family that she was thinking about.
There was only one prestigious Bai family, back then, it was on the same level as the Lu family, the only difference was that, they do not have any immunity against the government.
Bai Xiuying was Lu Yifeng's ex-fiance. She even ordered Xia Meilin to be kidnapped back then.
She was now gone tho, Lu Xian Yu took care of her and was never to be seen again.
Since then, the Lu family and the Bai family became a complete rival.
Bai Keran is Bai Xiuying's father. Did he know that Lu Mengjie is a part of the Lu family?
That can't be possible, if he knew then he wouldn't take Lu Mengjie and take care of her.
"I was married to his grandson and now, we have a child."
Xia Liqin frowned, "Did he force you to marry him?"
Li Bingbing's blood started boiling when she thought that Bai Keran forced her daughter.
Lu Mengjie shook her head lightly, "No... He didn't. I fell in love with his grandson and since I save grandpa's life, he gave me his permission to marry into the family."
"We can't take Mengjie back," said Shi Enxi. They can't take her back with her memory gone.
Xia Liqin scowled deeply, disapproving of his auntie's words, "What? No way! We have to bring jiejie back. We need to help her regain her memories!"
"Liqin, Enxi is right. We can't bring your sister back yet."
If Bai Keran learned that Lu Mengjie is a part of the Lu family, who knows what will happen.
Aside from that, they can't just take her away when the Bai family has her daughter's child.
"But mother-"
"Not yet, Liqin. She can't come with us yet." Li Bingbing repeated.
"I... also don't want to go. I have a family here... Maybe one day, but not now." Even if Bai Keran accepted her in the family, that didn't mean that she was accepted by everyone else.
Aside from that, she loved her husband, Bai Jingye. There were so many reasons for her to stay.
"That's fine." Li Bingbing held her daughter's hand. "Mengjie... You have to keep your real name from the Bai family."
Shi Enxi ended up looking at her sister. Was it because of the rivalry between the Lu family and the Bai family?
In the business world, everyone knew that the two families were not getting along together.
Li Bingbing continued, "You need to keep your identity a secret if you want to protect yourself and your child."
This made Lu Mengjie wonder more but if it was about the safety of her own child, then she didn't have a choice.
"You don't have to worry about a thing, we will keep in touch with you. For now... You have to lay low from the Bai family. Don't be deceived by them, okay?"