The Glamorous Comeback of the Ousted Heiress

Chapter 518: 207 Bai Family Clan! Return to Beicheng (second watch)_2

Jian Zhe and Qiu Xuezheng had led several teachers from the Xiangcheng Calligraphy Association, along with the official instructors, to Beicheng before the college entrance examination. She would arrive later due to the exam.

Jiang He stayed at Ji Heng’s place in Xiangcheng, while Jiang Fulai was delayed accompanying someone at the research institute and was still there.

The highway from Xiangcheng to Beicheng had been rebuilt, and as Xiaojie drove onto the highway while chatting with Ji Shaojun, he remarked, “When was this road finished? It’s a lot smoother to drive on than before.”

In just four months, the changes in Xiangcheng were noticeable to him on this visit.

The roads were wider, shopping centers and residential developments were thriving, and the flow of people was comparable to that of a second-tier city.

“Good policy,” Ji Shaojun said as he watched Purest Street recede into the distance, then withdrew his gaze with a grave tone.

Xiaojie had nothing more to say after that.

This stretch of highway led straight to Beicheng; in less than seven hours, Xiaojie’s car arrived in Beicheng. “Miss Bai, where would you like to go?” he asked.

Bai Lian gave him an address, the name of a hotel.

Xiaojie drove to the destination.

Beicheng Jiahao Hotel.

The car stopped, and Bai Lian’s phone rang.

Looking down, Bai Lian saw it was Dean Jian calling. She began to pack her violin while answering the call.

“Have you arrived in Beicheng?” Dean Jian was well-informed.

“Yes,” Bai Lian said, taking her violin case and getting out of the car with a casual tone.

Dean Jian hummed in response, “You’ve finished your exams too, remember the composition you owe Yan Lu, my flight is tomorrow.”

“I have some ideas, I’ll tell you more when you arrive,” Bai Lian said, brimming with inspiration after just finishing her exams.n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

As she spoke with Dean Jian, Xiaojie opened the trunk behind her and handed her the little suitcase, which was quite heavy as he lifted it with both hands.

“Thank you,” Bai Lian said, reaching out to take it.

Shen Qing bid farewell to Bai Lian reluctantly, and after getting into the car, she rolled down the window for a last look at Bai Lian standing at the hotel entrance.

Seeing Bai Lian disappear from the rearview mirror, Xiaojie grew curious. “Miss Bai, are you writing a song for someone?”

He had heard Bai Lian mention composing.

“I don’t know,” Shen Qing was not sure, “but Mr. Jian says she’s very talented.”

Mr. Jian?

Who was that?

Xiaojie had not heard of him before.

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Jiahao Hotel, a nationwide chain of five-star hotels, was also the accommodation chosen by the Xiangcheng Calligraphy Association for this trip, located close to the headquarters of the Beicheng Writers’ Association.

Bai Lian carried her violin with one hand while a hotel attendant pushed her luggage cart and led her to her room.

They were waiting for the elevator.

The nearest elevator was coming down from the second floor, which housed a restaurant and banquet hall. Many classes chose to gather there for celebrations right after finishing their exams yesterday.

Inside the elevator, there were two boys and one girl.

“Without Young Master Song, it’s dull,” the boy shrugged; he was the class president of Beicheng International Class, “you know, apart from Bai Shaoqi, no one else can invite him, and Shaoqi couldn’t make it today because she’s busy.”

The boy with a buzz cut beside him rubbed his head, “I heard Song Min didn’t do well in math this time.”

“A top student’s bad score is still number one,” the girl fiddled with her phone and spoke casually, “and with that crazy question, even the class teacher said it was tough, who could do well?”

The three of them were talking when the elevator door opened with a ‘ding’.

The moment the door opened, it seemed to brighten.

Standing outside the elevator was a girl in plain, long dress clothes with her hair pulled back, casually holding a long box.

Her other hand played with her phone, seemingly texting someone.

Seeing people inside, the girl moved aside, and as she did so, the loose strands of her hair fell down.

The three students inside the elevator were momentarily stunned by her appearance. The girl in the middle exclaimed in disbelief, “Bai Lian?”

Hearing her name, Bai Lian looked up. She squinted her eyes as she recognized the student committee member from Beicheng High’s 12th-grade second class, Xun Yi.

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Class 2 of Grade 11 at Beicheng High School was a Liberal Arts class, which was also the class Bai Lian, a former student, had attended for two years.

Bai Lian glanced at them, didn’t speak, but simply stepped aside to bypass them and walked into the elevator.

After the elevator doors closed.

The two boys next to Xun Yi finally realized what had happened; they were in the International Class and had only interacted with Bai Lian for one day, but because Bai Lian often went to the International Class to find Song Min, they were quite familiar with her.

The class president of the International Class, Kong Yifan, came back to his senses, “Was that Bai Lian who just passed by? I feel like she’s changed a lot…”

“I heard she was in Xiangcheng, so how come she’s back?” snorted the boy with the crew cut, upon learning it was Bai Lian. “Who knows if she can even make it into Beicheng.”

“It’s a good thing she left our class, otherwise our class’s 100% undergraduate rate would have been dragged down by her.”

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**

Word of Bai Lian’s return spread in the Class 2 and International Class’s group chats.

The Bai Family.

Bai Shaoqi had just finished her college entrance examination the day before, and the patriarch of the Bai Family Clan came early to discuss the opening of the family shrine with Bai Qiming.

If Bai Shaoqi were the only one entering Jiangjing University, perhaps the clan wouldn’t make such a fuss, but having two talents in one family was indeed rare, and the patriarch valued Bai Shaoqi very highly.

The Bai Family originated from scholars and always prioritized those who had achieved scholarly honor or made contributions to the state. Since Bai Qiming was a businessman, there wasn’t much reaction to him within the Bai Family Clan.

It was only after Bai Shaoke that the Clan began to pay attention to Bai Qiming’s lineage.

Today, with the patriarch’s visit, Bai Qiming also threw a banquet.

He even specially invited Song Min and his parents.

At the table, the clan patriarch discussed Bai Shaoqi and Bai Shaoke with Bai Qiming, “Dean Jian, is it the senior from the Jian Family?”

Hearing Bai Qiming mention Dean Jian, the Bai patriarch was surprised.

The Jian Family also had a longstanding history in Beicheng, being a genuine family of scholarly reputation. Having some acquaintance with the patriarch, he knew Jian Zhongyou was an important national cultural heritage figure who held the positions of both the Director of Jiangjing Culture Bureau and the President of Jiangjing Music Academy.

He represented the national cultural heritage.

In the past, he would have been a royal or a high-ranking official, worthy of worship in the royal temple.

Unfortunately, the Jian Family had not yet been able to bring him back.

If such a person were to appear in the Bai Family, the patriarch would enshrine him.

“Yes,” Bai Qiming looked at Bai Shaoqi beside him, “Not only is Shaoqi excellent in her academic studies, but she is also quite accomplished on the guzheng. Shaoke mentioned that Dean Jian might come to Beicheng soon, and I want Shaoqi to push herself even harder to seize the opportunity.”

The patriarch’s gaze towards Bai Shaoqi grew more astonished, “Indeed, she must strive.”

“These kids are good, Mr. Song, your Song Family will also produce a top scholar,” the Bai patriarch then looked towards Song Min who was next to Bai Shaoqi.

Mr. Song raised his glass to the patriarch with a smile, “Not necessarily; this child said he didn’t do well in math.”

“The math this time was difficult; no one could do well,” Bai Shaoqi looked at Song Min, consoling, “My brother even said it was tough.”

Bai Shaoke was at Jiangjing University and, being last year’s top scholar, had authoritative opinions.

Just then, Song Min, looking at his phone, suddenly hesitated, and his soup spoon struck his bowl, making a loud noise.

Everyone at the table looked over at him, and Mrs. Song lowered her voice, “What’s wrong?”

Song Min looked up, seemingly in a trance, “Bai Lian has returned to Beicheng.”

He alone knew that Bai Lian had worked with He Wen on a mathematical modeling project. How well had she done on this math exam?

A touch of stiffness appeared on Shaoqi’s smiling face.

Bai Qiming frowned at the mention of Bai Lian.

The patriarch was yet unaware that, for the sake of Bai Shaoqi and her brother, Bai Qiming had unilaterally removed Bai Lian’s name from the family register without consulting the great uncle.

Upon hearing the name “Bai,” the patriarch was puzzled, “Who is Bai Lian? A member of our Bai Family?”

The butler, topping off the patriarch’s drink, explained, “She is the eldest daughter born to the former madam; the master previously placed her in the International Class…”

Bai Qiming’s face darkened once again upon hearing these things.

The butler spoke vaguely.

The patriarch understood that Bai Lian, due to her poor performance in the sciences, had been moved by the exasperated International Class teacher to the Liberal Arts class.

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