126 Being too clever by half Draw wood from under the cauldron

"Mr. Bai, please wait," Pei Qinghan nodded indifferently, no emotion decipherable from his face.

Bai Lun felt somewhat apprehensive. Could his naive daughter really hold on to such an enigmatic man?

"Mr. Pei, please make sure to visit our home when you have the time. Our Xiangxiang is just a straightforward girl; we'll have to rely on you to look after her from now on," Gu Chunrong said with a beaming smile that reached her eyes, looking at Pei Qinghan as if he were a son-in-law, growing more and more pleased as she watched.

Bai Xiangxiang's cheeks flushed with embarrassment, "Mom...."

"Let me see him out," she said and, taking Pei Qinghan by the arm, turned to leave.

At the doorstep of the Bai Family, Bai Xiangxiang reluctantly clutched at Pei Qinghan's sleeve, her little face full of reluctance, "Qinghan, I really don't want to be apart from you. When can I see you again?" Her girlish demeanor was so tender it melted the heart.