Chapter 24

Lu Zhi’s voice suddenly became sharp. “You’re in charge? Are you her mother or am I her mother? Did you give birth to her and raise her?”

She then glared at Jin Ran who had poked her head out from behind Bai Lin. “Come here!”

Jin Ran’s hand trembled and was drenched in cold sweat. Bai Lin gripped her hand tightly and looked straight into Lu Zhi’s eyes. “That’s too far, auntie. We follow the rules of the game in the game. If you keep bringing kinship up, then this game will be meaningless.”

“Also, I don’t agree with what you said.” Bai Lin smiled but it did not reach her eyes. “I don’t think Jin Ran is the useless person you talk about. She has a lot of potential. Her talent in mathematics is even better than Uncle Fan’s.”

Lu Zhi had always considered herself an elder and had never been embarra.s.sed by a junior like this. She lost her cool immediately. “What do you mean? What right do you have to say that? I’m the one who gave birth to Jin Ran after ten months of pregnancy. What do you know?!”

Bai Lin was very calm. This made Lu Zhi, who was speaking loudly in front of her, look like a shrew. Jin Hang felt embarra.s.sed and said loudly, “Alright! Enough of this!”

Lu Zhi was very obedient to Jin Hang and immediately stopped talking. However, she still glared at Jin Ran as if she was her enemy.

Bai Lin looked at Lu Zhi and then at Jin Ran thoughtfully.

Jin Hang sighed. “Alright, let’s both take a step back. It’s noon and it’s so hot. It’s normal for tempers to flare. We’re all acquaintances, no need to escalate things to the point of no return.”

Fan Zhi was frightened by Jin Hang’s wife’s. He just wanted an answer and had not expected things to get out of hand, so he came out to smooth things over. “Yes, look at how swollen my face is. I’m waiting to redeem the medication. Everyone has something to do later, so there’s no need to be caught up here.”

Bai Lin ignored the two and turned to look at Jin Ran.

Jin Ran had never been defended like this before. For a moment, she could not help but tear up. She had been holding it in very well, but when Bai Lin suddenly turned around, she was so shocked that her tears fell. She even let out a soft sob.

She seemed to be embarra.s.sed as her face turned red. Then, she bit her lips tightly and said nothing.

Bai Lin was a little puzzled. She did not know what was going on today. She had made two girls cry.

“Will this do?” Bai Lin wiped away Jin Ran’s tears. “They bullied you and they haven’t apologized to you yet.”

Jin Hang’s cold eyes swept over her. “Bai Lin, you should at least restrain yourself. What kind of logic is it for parents to apologize to their child? I heard that you were sent to the countryside when you were eight to be taken care of by your grandmother?” he said with disdain.

Lu Zhi seemed to have suddenly realized something and said sarcastically, “I was wondering why she’s so insensible. I see that it’s about education.”

Bai Lin had her hands in her pockets. When she looked over, the hostility in her eyes made the two of them shudder.

She grinned and nodded. “Very well. The Jin Family, right?” Her eyes were cold. “I have a deep impression of you.”

Jin Ran had never seen Bai Lin like this before and she clenched her hands in fear.

Bai Lin paused and asked again, “Is this okay?”

Jin Ran quickly shook her head. “It’s enough.”

She knew what kind of people her parents were. Bai Lin would be humiliated if she went on defending her.

She had been a coward for so long that she was already numb to the disgust and abuse of her parents. However, when Bai Lin was scolded, the emotions that she had deliberately hidden gradually came back to life.

Bai Lin pulled Jin Ran toward the campsite. Before they left, Jin Ran turned around and glanced in the direction of her parents.

Lu Zhi was stunned for a moment before she snorted coldly. “An ungrateful wretch. She left with others after she’s given some benefits. She’s really forgotten who took care of her for so many years!”

“She’s 17 now, right?” Jin Hang asked faintly. “When we get back, we’ll cut off her tuition fee and pocket money to teach her a lesson.”

Fan Zhi exchanged the points for two bottles of anti-inflammatory medicine and a bottle of sunblock, spending a total of 15 points.

The anti-inflammatory medicine was applied externally, so they took it back to the campsite.

Bai Xi’s eyes were red as she leaned against Zhao Yuan, and Zhao Yuan was speaking indignantly.

Fan Feng and Lin Sen were sitting together with three birds by their feet.

Fan Zhi asked, “My eldest son, did you shoot these? That’s amazing!”

Fan Feng smiled awkwardly. “Bai Lin gave them to us. She said that she wanted to make a deal with us.”

When Bai Shao heard the word “deal”, he stopped eating his hardtack and asked warily, “What deal?”