Chapter 558: Hatred

Chapter 558: Hatred

Bai Rui and Madam Shi glanced at the large bundle and immediately recognized that it must be fabric.

Having been in the fabric business before, they were naturally familiar with such items.

Su Youyue nodded and had someone set the bundle down and open it, revealing several bolts of fabric inside.

"Uncle, Aunt, what do you think of this fabric?"

As the bundle was opened, Bai Rui and Madam Shi couldn't take their eyes off it, and they both stood up.

Madam Shi hurried over, stepping closer. She stared intently at the bolts of fabric, her hand instinctively reaching out to touch them. But halfway, she hesitated, afraid that the calluses on her hand might snag the expensive fabric, and quickly withdrew her hand.

"Nannan, where did you get such exquisite fabric? This... this fabric is simply too good, better than any fabric our Bai family ever had..."

Looking at the smooth, flowing brocade, Madam Shi, a weaver herself, couldn't help but be deeply moved.

Every weaver dreams of weaving such fabric in their lifetime.

But weaving techniques are usually passed down within families, and no one would teach them to outsiders.

The craftsmanship of any one of these bolts, if taken outside, could support an entire family!

Su Youyue guided her hand and placed it on the edge of the Qing Shui brocade: "Aunt, this is Zhi Yue brocade, a luxurious fabric produced in Great Shen. In our Holy City, it's already being sold for a hundred taels of silver per bolt, and even at such a price, it's hard to come by."

Madam Shi had naturally heard of it. When she went to sell her own woven fabric, she had heard about it from Granny Liu at the fabric shop. However, even Granny Liu's shop couldn't get their hands on Zhi Yue brocade, which showed just how precious it was.

She never thought she would be fortunate enough to see it with her own eyes.

Feeling the soft, smooth texture, Madam Shi barely dared to move her hand.

"Nannan, where did you get this Zhi Yue brocade?" Bai Rui, coming from a merchant family, even if he hadn't been deeply involved in the business, knew the immense commercial potential behind such fabric.

Su Youyue had already come up with a story: "Uncle, back in Jiujiang Pass, I befriended a wandering master. Now, he happens to be traveling in Great Shen and has formed a friendship with the owner of these fabrics..."

She brought up the fictional master again.

Having done it before, she spoke more smoothly this time.

Bai Rui and Madam Shi were surprised that their niece had such connections, and their faces lit up with joy.

Su Youyue turned to Bai Ming'an and continued, "The Shen family has been rising in status these years thanks to their tribute fabric business. Ming'an, any of our brocades here are of higher quality than the Fu Guang brocade the Shen family uses for their tribute fabric. Do you think we can take the Shen family's tribute fabric business from them?"

Bai Ming'an nodded vigorously: "Absolutely! Sister, you're amazing, even becoming close friends with a master!"

"..." Noticing that the boy's focus had shifted, Su Youyue paused for a moment before turning back to the Bai couple. "Uncle, Aunt, the reason I want to deal with the Shen family isn't just because they hurt Jin'er, but also because they owe the Bai family."

Bai Rui, who had been immersed in joy, frowned at her words: "Nannan?"

Su Youyue looked at them solemnly: "Uncle, Aunt, I have solid evidence that the fatal disaster the Bai family faced in business back then was orchestrated by the Shen and Fang families working together... Back then, the Fang family had their eyes on Shen Wanghai and wanted to marry their daughter to him, but Mother and the Bai family were in their way. So, they arranged a series of schemes."

"Uncle, do you remember how, after the Bai family fell into decline, none of our relatives or friends dared to lend a hand? Even when you tried to find a job copying books, you were rejected because Shen Wanghai had secretly spread the word that anyone who helped you would be going against the Shen family."

As she finished speaking, Bai Rui and Madam Shi's faces were filled more with anger than shock.

Back then, the Bai family's downfall had been too sudden, followed by the Shen family's divorce. They had suspected something, but without any evidence, they could do nothing.

Over the years, they had felt increasingly constrained, and gradually, they had become powerless to investigate the truth of what had happened.

Now that they knew their suspicions were true, their anger flared up instantly, and they were eager to confront the Shen family face-to-face and expose their true nature.

"Shen Wanghai! You ungrateful traitor, our Bai family showed you great kindness back then!"

Bai Rui thought of the hardships the Bai family had endured, his father who died from a broken heart, his eldest sister who died unjustly, and his niece who had endured so much hardship while wandering all these years. At this moment, he even felt the urge to kill Shen Wanghai.

Madam Shi broke down in tears. She had once dared not hate, thinking it was just the whims of fate that had brought their family to such a state. Who would have thought it was all man-made disaster!

Even the young Bai Ming'an's eyes were filled with seeds of hatred: "Father, Mother..."

Despite living in poverty since birth, he often heard his parents speak of his grandfather's wisdom and benevolence, and how gentle and kind his aunt had been. Although he had never met these relatives, Bai Ming'an, with few relatives and friends, had always considered them his closest family in his heart.

So he hated the Shen family, who had taken the lives of his closest relatives before he was even born and caused his parents to suffer for so many years.

Seeing the sorrow in the Bai family's eyes, Su Youyue remained silent.

Her goal was to instill hatred in the Bai family towards the Shen family, ensuring they would oppose the Shen family and strive to rebuild the Bai family's business.

Only hatred would give the Bai family the courage to confront the Shen family; mere disgust wouldn't suffice.

But the Bai family deserved to know the truth and should hate the Shen family.

Behind the Shen family's current glory lay the lives of several members of the Bai family and the entire Bai family's fortune.

Moreover, even the real Miss Shen had been indirectly killed by the Shen family.

Bai Rui's eyes were filled with tears, and due to his emotional agitation, he couldn't help but cough violently again. Madam Shi, forgetting her own sorrow, quickly patted his back.

Su Youyue first had him return to his room, administered acupuncture to stabilize his emotions, and then continued: "Uncle, Aunt, if you want to take revenge, you must first take care of your health and not fall."

Bai Rui nodded heavily. Indeed, he had lost control earlier. Now, thinking about it, how could he deal with the Shen family if he didn't take care of his health?

For a moment, his desire to recover his health reached an unprecedented level.

Bai Ming'an quickly chimed in: "Father, you must take good care of your health. With Sister's help, we will surely take over the Shen family's tribute cloth business and bring them down!"

The young boy was clever and had already understood the purpose of the fabrics Su Youyue had brought.

His eyes became even more determined and bright as he looked at Su Youyue.

He also needed to grow up quickly so he could protect his parents and sister!