Chapter 192 Mr. Bai Passes Away

The Bai family enterprise was founded in the last century and was popular in Shangjing City for decades. Although it failed to survive in the end, its reputation remains.

Besides, nowadays the business is booming, so who wouldn’t want to sell well?

When Shen Chaoxi stepped into the Bai family villa for the first time, all he saw was white.

There is a constant stream of people coming in and out.

The Bai family has connections in Shangjing, and anyone who hears about this should express their condolences as soon as possible.

Shen Chaoxi was guided to the lobby on the first floor of the villa by Yu Dong, who had been waiting at the gate for a long time.

The mourning hall has been prepared.

As it was her first time experiencing such a scene, Shen Chaoxi was inevitably a little restrained, but fortunately Yu Dong was by her side to remind her.

"Madam, as a junior, you need to burn incense and kowtow in front of the spirit. Please follow me."

Shen Chaoxi nodded, took the small white flower handed to him by the servant, and pinned it on his chest.

The door of the hall was open, the indoor temperature could not be maintained, and most people were dressed in dark coats and cotton padded jackets.

As she walked along, Shen Chaoxi lowered her head slightly, not paying attention to the various glances directed at her. She also did not look around, but worshipped quietly and orderly.

He knelt down on the mat, bowed his head and was about to stand up when he saw a pair of black handmade custom leather shoes almost touching the edge of the mat, and soon a big hand stretched out.

The palm is facing up, the lines are clear, and it is not difficult to see a thin layer of calluses on the base of the thumb.

On the cold white wrist, the high-end watch sparkles brightly, adding a touch of liveliness to the plain white and black room.

Before Shen Chaoxi could see the man's face, her slender white hands had already reached it out of habit.

With the help of his big hands, Shen Chaoxi stood up.

"Coming?" The man's voice was hoarse, an emergency response after being exhausted.

Shen Chaoxi suddenly realized that he had hardly had any rest these days.

Even a body made of iron cannot withstand such torture.

Sure enough, Shang Jianghan looked tired, and the wrinkles under his eyelids became deeper.

It was snowing heavily outside. Even though she was walking with an umbrella, snow inevitably fell on her shoulders. Shang Jianghan held her hand with one hand and naturally swept the snow off her shoulders with the other hand.

The two were silent for a moment, the silence seemed to be audible, lingering in each other's eyes.

Some relatives came to pay their respects, and Shen Chaoxi was pulled by Shang Jianghan into the temporary partitioned rest area inside.

There, Shen Chaoxi unexpectedly met Shang Qichao and Bai Jinyu.

When the father-in-law dies, it is only natural for the son-in-law to follow his duty.

However, Shang Qichao was not in good condition at the moment. He was sitting in a wheelchair with his right ankle wrapped in thick white tape.

"What's wrong with Dad's leg?" Shen Chaoxi asked, putting away his surprise.

After he finished speaking, Bai Jinyu, who was sitting beside him and also looked tired, opened his eyes wide.

The last time they met at the sanatorium, there were outsiders present and Shen Chaoxi called them uncle and aunt out of politeness, but not long after, she changed her address.

A hint of sarcasm appeared at the corner of Bai Jinyu's mouth.

Sure enough! Who is a fool to marry Shang Jianghan!
Shen Chaoxi naturally saw Bai Jinyu's disdain from the corner of her eye, but she ignored it.

It is an indisputable fact that their relationship is not harmonious, and there is no need for her to play the role of a good daughter-in-law.

Shang Qichao pointed to the sofa opposite and motioned Shen Chaoxi to sit down.

"I sprained my ankle accidentally when I came out of the hospital. As we age, our bones become brittle, so I fractured it. You know, at a time like this... Oh! I can only let Jiang Han do it for me."

Shen Chaoxi said a few irrelevant words and then lowered his head in silence.

This is a temporary rest area, which consists of a few leather sofas and a glass coffee table.

The old man was busy last night and none of the family members had a good rest. They took turns to rest here for a while.

Shang Jianghan gave a few more instructions and then went out to get busy.

Soon, the old lady of the Bai family was pushed in.

She can only use a wheelchair now. There is no other way. She is old and has suffered a series of setbacks recently, and she is very weak.

Bai Jinyu stood up and settled the old lady.

When Shen Chaoxi met the old lady of the Bai family for the first time, he stood up and said to her, "My condolences!"

In the end, I never called out "Grandma".

Old Mrs. Bai was very smart. She saw her grandson holding someone's hand from afar and knew at a glance what the relationship was.

But, meeting at this time is somewhat ridiculous.

"There has been some unrest at home lately, otherwise I should have asked Jiang Han to bring you here to get acquainted with our family." The old lady was tactful and never let a single word slip in her life.

For a long time in the future, the Bai family will have to make a living under Shang Jianghan. Even the most proud people will eventually be broken.

The old lady's cloudy eyes were filled with tears, half because of sadness and half for some purpose.

"It's a pity that your grandpa didn't see it. Jiang Han found such a beautiful wife, but he left without even meeting her!..." The old lady's subsequent words were drowned out by her sobs.

Shen Chaoxi really didn't know what to say, so he just stood up.

"You take a rest, I'll go outside and see if there's anything I can help with?"

In the outer mourning hall, family members were waiting.

As soon as Shen Chaoxi came out, he saw Shang Jianghan, who was standing outside the door smoking and talking to several men in suits who were approaching.

Grayish-white smoke lingered in the field of vision for a long time.

Shen Chaoxi did not step forward, but glanced sideways and saw Bai Jinyuan not far away, then walked over to her and sat down.

Bai Jinyuan's face turned pale and she was dazed. When she saw the person coming, she forced a smile.

"The family was in chaos. Thanks to Jiang Han and my brother-in-law, my brother-in-law was injured."

After hearing what Bai Jinyuan said, Shen Chaoxi looked around. In the huge mourning hall, there were only a few men and women from the Bai family. There was no sign of Bai Qirui and Ruan Lingling.

As the heir of the family, when his father passed away, even if his son was sick, he had to stay by the coffin, but he was not there!

No matter how closely related a daughter is to her husband, she is still marrying off to an outsider, which is against the rules.

Guessing the other party's doubts, Bai Jinyuan snorted coldly: "My brother is confused. In order to get Bai Jingran to come out and see him, he threatened to observe mourning. I'm afraid there is no one else like him in the world!"

At this point, Shen Chaoxi suddenly understood.

An elderly person in the family passed away. Given Shang Jianghan's relationship with the family, it would not be difficult to get Bai Jingran to go home to keep vigil. This was also an opportunity.

Obviously, Shang Jianghan did not intend to do so, which led to the situation where his biological son did not arrange his father's funeral, but let his son-in-law and grandson from another family do it.

Shen Chaoxi took over the topic and asked a few questions about the funeral procedures. He learned that the burial would be in three days.

She raised her eyes and looked towards the door. Perhaps sensing something, Shang Jianghan also looked at her.

The man smoked a lot. He finished one cigarette and lit another one without stopping.

Shen Chaoxi frowned slightly.

Perhaps he understood, and the next second, Shang Jianghan put out the cigarette in his hand.

"You two are getting along well, right? Jiang Han may look cold, but he will definitely return the favor a hundredfold to those who treat him well."

"Not bad." Shen Chaoxi said lightly.

At this time, the heavy snow could not stop people from coming. More and more people came to pay their respects, and their topic was replaced by a moment of silence.

At the same time, rumors about the Bai family's unfilial nature were also spreading quietly.

At eight o'clock in the evening, Shen Chaoxi and Bai Jinyuan went to the restaurant and had a simple dinner. When they came back, Bai Jinyu was already waiting there.

She is the eldest daughter, so naturally she has to do more than the second daughter.

For the first time ever, when Bai Jinyu saw Shen Chaoxi coming, she actually asked her and Shang Jianghan to go home first.

It doesn’t matter whether Shang Jianghan is there to keep vigil at night or not.

Today is Children's Day. I wish a happy holiday to all the children under the age of 18 or those over the age of 18 who still have a childlike heart!