I Became the Little Demon in Leading Role's Family

Chapter 683: Chapter 692 Not Supporting and Even Holding Back

Time is like a funnel, turned upside down, memories rush back all at once.

Back then, Grandpa had passed away, and Bai Zhi’s high school exam results were disappointing. Alone in a tiny house, she didn’t know what to do.

She could only go to many restaurants to wash dishes and work.

She met Xu Yan…

Xu Yan was like a beam of light, filling the void left by Bai Zhi’s family members. One loved cooking, the other was a bartender.

They worked together and learned together.

Bai Zhi met masters of culinary and tea arts, while Xu Yan diligently studied bartending, and his family owned a distillery.

Back then, they lived together in a basement, eating the dishes Bai Zhi practiced cooking. Sometimes they were burnt, but Xu Yan ate them as if they were the finest meals.

Bai Zhi thought perhaps without Xu Yan she wouldn’t have persevered to the end.

It was because of Xu Yan that she received sunshine-like warmth.

They were family, forever a family.

They agreed to open a Drunken Moon Restaurant together; she would handle tea and cooking, and he would manage the bar.

They, as siblings, would be the best restaurant.

Later, she returned…

Grandpa also returned.

Everything restarted like gears meshing, and she began anew.

Sometimes she would think, perhaps her brother had already opened Drunken Moon Restaurant and was living the life he wanted.

She would be here, wishing him to rekindle his first love and then marry and have children soon.

…

“This is the private room, reserved for our own people. You go in first; I’ll go order the food.”

Xu Yan led them to a private room and opened the door.

Inside, someone was already seated. They entered and saw. An old acquaintance, it was Han Feng.

“Xingxing?”

Han Feng was also surprised, not expecting Xu Yan’s friends to be Bai Zhi and her group.

“Brother Han Feng, so the senior’s good friend is you. How have you been these past two years?”

Bai Fei was the first to express his surprise and sat down opposite Han Feng with Bai Zhi.

Nowadays, Han Feng wore a black suit and a watch, looking every bit a successful man.

Bai Zhi noticed there was even a tea table with several types of tea leaves next to it.

Bai Zhi sat down and began to make tea.

From washing the tea cups to brewing the tea, every step Bai Zhi took was like an art, embodying a sense of tranquility.

Bai Zhi poured a cup for everyone; Han Feng’s gaze stayed on Bai Zhi.

Three years since they had seen each other, Xingxing had grown taller and more beautiful.

“Brother Han Feng, would you like a taste?”

Bai Zhi held her tea cup and began to slowly taste the tea, which was especially pure. It had been a long time since she had such fine tea.

It was at this moment that Xu Yan came in, seeing them drinking tea, and he immediately smiled.

“I was saying I’d come over to make tea for you, but it seems you have an expert here. I’ll have a taste too.”

Bai Zhi poured a cup for Xu Yan, turning the tea cup three times before she finally began to lift it.

This movement… Bai Zhi narrowed her eyes. But what was going on?

Xu Yan nodded vigorously, “It’s especially delicious, Bai Zhi, your tea-making skills are really good. By the way, do you need me to introduce you?”

Han Feng laughed upon hearing that and quickly waved his hand.

“No need, this is exactly the Xingxing I was telling you about, and Bai Fei and Wu Wa, too. We all come from the same village and have known each other for a long time. I just didn’t expect that they were also your friends.”

Han Feng smiled again, quickly began to speak, his gaze constantly on Bai Zhi. The closeness with Xingxing was immediately apparent.

“Well, that’s really fate.”

Xu Yan also laughed and continued drinking tea.

The dishes soon arrived—dry pot shrimp, dry pot small yellow croaker, grilled fish, as well as ice jelly and duck head.

Each was once Bai Zhi’s favorite, including a large portion of hot pot.

Both Wu Wa and Bai Fei were eating these for the first time and found them delicious, while Bai Zhi felt as if she had returned to the past.

…

The next morning, Bai Xiang and Li Mo went to find Li Sisi again.

Li Sisi had already packed her luggage, ready for an impromptu trip, which made the two of them frown.

“What are you two doing, standing at the door stopping me from leaving? Don’t you know this trip is very important to me?”

Li Sisi now felt that she was truly living her own life. The first half of it was that of a housewife with nothing exciting, revolving around her husband, children, and the kitchen—a meaningless existence.

But now she was living brilliantly as a modern woman, feeling especially happy and no longer submissively dependent.

“Mom, Feifei had an accident. Aren’t you worried at all?”

Bai Xiang frowned, not knowing when his mom had become so extremely busy.

He could understand her having her own interests, but this was about his sister’s health.

Wasn’t her sister’s health more important than a mere trip?

To Bai Xiang, their scheme seemed flawed, like a pyramid scheme.

It was like getting a reward for recruiting one person, then having those below stock up continuously while those above made a profit from the markup.

Could money be made? Of course, as long as you were at the very top of the pyramid, there was no doubt.

But those below had to recruit others to take over the stock in their hands to avoid a total loss.

Although many people wanted to lose weight, in times when eating meat was a luxury, there weren’t many overweight people.

Most people were striving just to get by, so how could they afford to spend so much on weight loss?

The so-called travels and meetings, in Bai Xiang’s view, were just a way of brainwashing.

Constantly brainwashing those below that they would succeed, they must succeed, as long as they could recruit others.

This was definitely problematic.

Bai Xiang had wanted to talk to his mom about this issue a long time ago, but each time she deflected it.

“Feifei?” Li Sisi was stunned and a bit confused, “What’s wrong with Feifei? Isn’t she fine? She’s even lost weight recently and looks much prettier.”

She had used it herself before letting her daughter use it. Although her daughter mentioned some problems, Li Sisi didn’t see them as issues.

After all, she used it without any trouble. Besides, she used an older model while Feifei used the latest one.

So how could there possibly be a problem?

“Feifei is in the hospital because of your weight loss essential oils. You need to come with us and get it checked out immediately.”

Bai Xiang spoke bluntly, fearing his mom might push past them and leave.

“What nonsense are you talking about? Our product is very safe and healthy. I’m using it, and nothing’s happened to me. Losing hair is normal. Everyone loses hair every day; it’s normal for a boy not to understand,” explained Li Sisi with a stern face. It was one thing to explain to customers, but having to explain to her own family, who not only did not support her but also hindered her, was another matter.

“Mom, I’m telling the truth. Feifei’s condition is very serious; she can hardly eat. Can’t you take this seriously? Don’t just think there’s no problem with your product.

You don’t believe me? Ask Uncle Li Mo then.”

The matter between Li Mo and Bai Xin was well known throughout the Bai family, as they were getting married after all.

“Asking a doctor definitely won’t do. They say there’s an illness even when there isn’t one. I know better. Just move aside. I need to leave…”

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