The Young Matriarch

Chapter 172: Chapter 172: Replace if Disobedient

Bai Chuwei didn’t take it to heart and waved her hand, saying, “No matter, if he doesn’t obey, I can kick him out and replace him with someone else.”

Qi Mo was startled inside and took in a cold breath.

Even the eight great aristocratic families, whose mere mention could shock the whole of China, were no different from cabbages in the field before this mysterious and unfathomable elder.

Obedient? One of the eight great family spots is yours.

Disobedient? Very well, bring in the next one.

The thing the elder lacked the least was obedient servants; countless families were lining up just waiting for someone to screw up so they could take their place.

After all, Bai Chuwei already had a suitable candidate in mind…

“As for my coming out of seclusion, there’s no rush,” Bai Chuwei said with a smile.

Right now, her identity is still that of a high school student; it’s better to stay low-key and not cause too much of a stir.

Those old men from the prestigious families don’t love anything more than face-saving; if they knew the elder was coming out of seclusion, they would definitely make a huge scene to welcome her.

The matter of her coming out would wait a while before notifying others.

Qi Mo didn’t stay long, as if all younger generations had a certain fear of their elders. Even Qi Mo couldn’t sit for long and soon took his leave.

Bai Chuwei held the golden key in her hand, very pleased.

The Qi Family was very good, much more obedient than those fools from the Bai Family, no wonder their ancestors managed to stand out among so many families by clinging to her coattails.

However, not everyone in the Bai Family was stupid; the eldest branch was quite shrewd.

Bai Chuwei, stroking her chin, smiled with a prolonged sense of meaning.

The question was whether her second brother, Bai Shang, had the ability to seize this golden opportunity to make a fortune…

Presumably, he must be feeling quite hesitant now?

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Bai Shang looked exhausted, with a hint of red under his eyes from staying up all night. He carried his briefcase down from the car and walked towards his house.

Although he had his own place outside, since he and his elder brother, Bai Ze, were both unmarried, they often went back home to stay.

He had been at the company these past two days, poring over various reports and data, and… observing the Tong Family’s businesses.

A gut feeling convinced him to believe what his cousin Weiwei had said: disaster loomed for the Tong Family, and there was a fortune to be made from it.

But reason told him that the Tong Family was at its zenith; how could anything go wrong? No matter how capable Weiwei was, could she really foresee the future?

Two conflicting thoughts fought crazily in his mind, and thus far, no victor had emerged, leaving him very hesitant.

The Bai Family was not the Duan Family; one misstep could mean they’d never get back up.

Having stayed up for two consecutive nights at the company, Bai Shang was very weary. Upon entering, he saw that some of Haicheng’s elite ladies and young mistresses were sitting elegantly in his home, enjoying afternoon tea.

“The second young master is back? The lady of the house is hosting a small afternoon tea party,” Uncle Chen said with a smile.

Bai Shang greeted the ladies and mistresses with surprise, “An afternoon tea party?”

The ladies in Haicheng’s high society circles loved to hold afternoon tea parties, but his mother disliked them, so why the sudden interest in hosting one now?

Liu Man, with legs crossed, lightly sipped her tea and scoffed at the fine lady sitting beside her, “This is the first time my sister-in-law has held an afternoon tea party; something is bound to go wrong.”

“Could it be she’s using the tea party as a pretext to arrange a meeting for her two sons?” someone speculated.

Just as the gathered ladies and young mistresses were curious about Yang Shuhui’s actions, the elegant and dignified Yang Shuhui descended from the second-floor staircase, covering her mouth with a light laugh, “I invited everyone today just for a casual get-together over tea, nothing more.”

Everyone looked over and inhaled a sharp breath.

Damn, did Yang Shuhui get plastic surgery? Look how gorgeous she’s become?