Pursuing Her Best Friend after Confession Failed

Chapter 480 - 185: Bai Weixi’s Parents Visit, I Want to Have Your Monkey Baby_2

Her colleagues and friends just assumed their daughter was dating some rich heir from a big city like Modu.

As parents with only one treasured daughter, Bai Weixi, the couple thought far ahead, deciding to inquire about Li Yuan’s family. They were especially interested in his parents’ personalities and whether they would be easy to get along with. As it turned out, a few inquiries were all it took to get some answers.

Seeing Yang Jinyu’s insistence, Bai Tianqi frowned and said, "Alright then. Let’s be clear: once we get there, we won’t meet with Li Yuan’s parents. Just getting a sense of their character is enough."

Yang Jinyu narrowed her eyes. "Okay, let’s head out now. We can get back to the city before it gets dark."

***

Banxu Town was located northeast of the county, only about a twenty-minute drive away.

The couple first drove to the township government office in the market town. Before long, a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair hurried out to greet them.

"Old Bai, what brings you to Banxu today?" he asked, glancing admiringly at the black Mercedes Bai Tianqi was driving and joking with a tinge of envy. "I’d heard my old classmate got himself a Mercedes, and it’s true! It even has a Modu license plate. Impressive."

Bai Tianqi laughed heartily. He had already grown tired of such comments over the past few days.

"Old He, you’re the Deputy Director of the Banxu Town government, so you must be familiar with Dali Village," Bai Tianqi said.

Old He was taken aback for a moment before replying cheerfully, "Li Village in Dali Village? Of course I’m familiar with it. That’s one of the villages under my purview. Most of the people there work out of town. Do you have some business there?"

"Yes, a small matter," Bai Tianqi replied, his eyes brightening with a smile. "Old He, would you mind taking us there?"

"No problem. I’m free this afternoon anyway, so I’ll keep you company, old classmate. No wonder you were asking me on the phone earlier. You really did have something you needed."

Li Village in Dali Village was located beside a provincial highway. It only took the three of them a few minutes by car to reach their destination.

"Old Bai, this is Li Village in Dali Village. The person you’re looking for should be right along this road. This provincial road was just built a few years ago, so transportation is quite convenient," Old He explained.

Bai Tianqi and Yang Jinyu both felt a bit nervous.

Just as the three of them were about to get out of the car, they saw a four-story, Western-style mansion with a footprint of four to five hundred square meters under intense construction on the north side of the highway.

Bai Tianqi asked curiously, "Old He, there seem to be quite a few wealthy people in Dali Village. A mansion like that must cost a pretty penny to build, right?"

Following Bai Tianqi’s gaze toward the mansion under construction, Old He chuckled. "The family you’re talking about is indeed very wealthy. I heard that this mansion will cost over two million, including renovations. They’re already well-known at our office."

"Oh? How so? Are they some kind of local tyrants?" Bai Tianqi inquired.

Old He shook his head with a smile and explained, "Not exactly. This family is a legend of sorts. Their son is said to have made a fortune, then brought back several million to build a mansion like this in his hometown."

"And that’s not all. The craziest part is, I heard the person who struck it rich is just a student who started college this year. Wild, isn’t it?"

Hearing this, Bai Tianqi and Yang Jinyu exchanged a look. A thought suddenly sprouted in their minds. There couldn’t be two such similar stories in the world, could there?

Old He continued with a smile, "That college student is apparently studying in Modu. Our leaders have already listed him as a key target for investment attraction. I’m in charge of investment attraction and industrial construction, and I’ve been planning to personally visit him once he returns.

"We want to see if we can persuade him to invest in his hometown—to start a business, create jobs, and promote local development. You know how it is; the economy is king, so everything else has to make way for economic development. Nothing else matters.

"I’ve been here a few times before, but unfortunately, the college student wasn’t home. His parents are genuine farmers, and they can’t make the decisions..."

Listening to the story of this legendary figure—who studied in Modu, had just started university this year, was from the same village, the same settlement within it, and even had the same surname—Bai Tianqi and Yang Jinyu looked at each other. They were now certain that the owner of the mansion under construction had to be Li Yuan. All the conditions matched perfectly.

After his long talk, Old He felt a bit parched. He asked curiously, "Old Bai, you still haven’t told me what you’re doing in Dali Village."

Bai Tianqi just laughed, dodging the question without directly explaining his purpose. "Old He, I’m quite curious about this family. Since you’ve visited a few times, could you tell me more about them?"

Old He looked at his old classmate with a puzzled expression, sensing that Bai Tianqi was acting a bit strange. "Old Bai, why are you asking about all this?"

"Heh, just curious is all," Bai Tianqi replied, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

He Zhi smiled and explained, "To be honest, the family was quite ordinary before, not much different from most rural folk. The student’s parents worked up north for years, running a small business. They’re very down-to-earth and polite, just honest country people without much formal education. They were incredibly courteous every time I visited..."

Yang Jinyu and Bai Tianqi listened intently to Old He’s explanation.

"Old Bai, what are you and your wife really here in Dali Village for?" Old He asked, still puzzled.

Yang Jinyu said, "Old He, we just want to get a sense of a certain person’s situation."