"I don’t know either. Dad doesn’t like me following Mr. Diwu to study medicine," Meimei said with a forlorn expression.
Since she was little, Mr. Diwu was her idol. During her most helpless times, she would hope for Mr. Diwu to visit her because every time he would bring news related to "Dad."
Even though each time Mr. Diwu visited, he would bring her many books filled with dense text about herbs and illustrations, which looked like bizarre script at first glance, she initially didn’t like them either.
But she liked Mr. Diwu, so at first, she completed the tasks he assigned her. Gradually, she genuinely started liking those herbs; watching a few seemingly ordinary plants mixed together to heal people was like some sort of magic.
Once she grew older and more aware, she began to see studying medicine as her future aspiration. She didn’t expect her dad to oppose it so much, even fearing Mr. Diwu finding her, and she wasn’t even allowed to contact Tingye.
The reason she was late coming back this time was because her dad hid her ticket, and she couldn’t find it. She got caught red-handed while trying to sneak out.
If it weren’t for her mom holding her back and her quick escape, she might not have made it back even now.
Thinking about it, Meimei anxiously bit her lip, "I have a feeling dad will be back soon to catch me."
When that time comes, even if she doesn’t want to leave, she’ll have to go.
"Does Mr. Bai hate my dad so much? My dad saved his life, doesn’t this count as ungratefulness?" Youyou curled up on the couch, tucking her legs under her, chin in hands.
"Mr. Bai doesn’t hate your dad. It’s because he respects your dad that he took Meimei away for fifteen years, not even daring to return to the Ye Family," Tingye said with indifferent eyes.
He could somewhat guess Bai Zheng’s intentions.
Everyone knew Bai Zheng was notoriously doting on his daughter. If it weren’t for true respect for his lifesaver, Diwu Zexuan, anyone else who tried to take Meimei would be a pile of minced meat by now.
It was only because the Yu family was ruined under his watch that he wanted to leave the Bai Group to Meimei, so the Yu family could continue in another way, giving him face when meeting the ancestors of the Yu family after his death.
"Meimei, haven’t you told your dad you want to study medicine?" Youyou thought for a moment and turned to Meimei, "Actually, Mr. Bai dotes on you so much, maybe if he knew you wanted to study medicine, he might agree!"
"If it were as easy as you think, would Meimei not have returned in all these years?" Jiang Nan looked at Youyou with disdain, arms crossed.
Youyou got instantly riled up, pouting, "If you’re so smart, why don’t you come up with something?"
"Don’t try to provoke me, I was just about to tell you a good idea!" Jiang Nan moved closer mysteriously, raising an eyebrow at everyone’s expectant gazes.
"The idea is for Meimei to marry me. That way, as husband and wife, she can stay here openly."
"Thwack—"
Youyou’s palm aimed toward Jiang Nan’s smug face, but he blocked it with his arm, making her puff her cheeks in anger, "Wishful thinking! You’re supposed to help Meimei, not take advantage of her!"
Suddenly, Tingye, who had been quiet, spoke up, "It’s not impossible for Mr. Bai to agree to let you stay..."
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