"I was scared, but after hearing what my brother said about the whole situation, I'm not as afraid anymore. What I’m more afraid of is that no one will notice what that person did."

Mrs. Qiao’s heart twisted with sorrow. "These things shouldn’t be your concern... As a mother, I just want you and Yaoyao to live carefree. With your father and big brother around, the family will be fine. If you're afraid, you don't have to hide it."

Bai Qingqing smiled and reassured her that she wouldn't force herself. She actually found herself a bit strange. This was the first time she’d witnessed such a bloody scene, yet she didn’t seem particularly frightened.

Especially after learning that Ning Yan had injured someone who intended to harm the Bai family, she even had a moment where she thought that cutting off his arm was too lenient.

Could it be because she had died once before, and that made her indifferent to life and death?

Bai Yaoyao fell ill, and Mrs. Qiao had to take care of her, so Bai Qingqing took it upon herself to handle the household affairs.

Ning Zhao took care of the aftermath of the birthday banquet. Bai Qingqing inevitably saw him a few more times and genuinely admired him. Her brother's judgment of people was truly spot on.

Just, righteous and sincere, straightforward and candid—just as he had described. He was indeed someone worth forming a deeper friendship with.

Bai Qingqing could easily imagine that if the Bai family ever found themselves in trouble, he would most likely lend a helping hand.

Interacting with Ning Zhao was much easier than with Ning Yan. The main difference was that Ning Zhao was never sarcastic or overstepping; he was bright and polite, like a well-behaved younger brother that everyone would like.

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Ning Zhao had visited the British Duke's residence several times without showing the slightest sign of impatience. Bai Qingqing felt a bit guilty and suddenly remembered the incense she had buried at the bottom of the box, which she had initially made for Ning Zhao.

She had Zidai open the box and personally searched through it. At the time, the incense had nothing in common with Ning Yan, but now, as she opened the lid and gently smelled it, it seemed as if it had been custom-made for Ning Zhao.

After all this time, the fragrance had found the right person, and for Bai Qingqing, who had made it herself, that was the best outcome.

With a heart full of pure gratitude, Bai Qingqing arrived once again at the Jin Yi Wei headquarters. This time, she was more cautious and didn’t directly mention Ning Zhao’s name, only saying she wanted to see Lord Ning.

It wasn’t long before she saw Ning Zhao walk out from inside.

Bai Qingqing: "…"

So, it seemed that "Lord Ning" was automatically understood to mean Ning Zhao. If it hadn’t been for the misunderstanding with Ning Yan the first time, she would have met the right person back then.

"Miss Bai, what brings you here?"

Ning Zhao seemed a bit flustered for a moment, scratching his head. He thought to himself that Bai Qingqing looked like a fairy, and he couldn’t even bring himself to speak loudly.

But he also knew that Bai Qingqing was actually very easy to get along with and didn’t have the haughty temperament of some young ladies from Xiancheng.

Bai Qingqing smiled gently and handed over the incense box. "These past few days, Lord Ning has been busy running around for the Bai family. My family is very grateful to you. This is a small token of my appreciation. I hope you won’t find it lacking."

Ning Zhao eagerly took it, his eyes lighting up, though his tone remained humble. "Oh, this is nothing. It’s just something we in the Jin Yi Wei have to deal with. No need to thank me."

He opened the box and sniffed it, his eyes shining even brighter. "Ah, I like this scent! Miss Bai, where did you buy it? You might not know, but for some reason, everyone in the Jin Yi Wei headquarters has started using incense. The problem is, I don’t really understand it, and I didn’t think it smelled all that great. But this, I really like!"

It just seemed to fit him perfectly for some reason.