Chapter 1302

Baili Xia took the cup, holding it in her hands, yet she didn’t know whether she should drink it.

Or rather, she was a bit unsure of what to do, or even what to say.

“It’s not that I don’t care about her, nor that I can’t see what caused the injuries on her hands.”

Bei Tianyou still looked at her, but now the indifference and seriousness in his eyes had diminished considerably.

On the contrary, there seemed to be a bit more gentle brightness.

“You should have noticed that the Old Madam doesn’t like my mother,” he added.

Baili Xia was stunned for a moment, then nodded: “I could tell from the first time I came.”

“So, if anything really happens, the Old Madam won’t protect her.”

“And I, I’m not at home often, even if my people are here, they can’t possibly have conflicts with the Old Madam.”

“You’re saying you’re afraid Nangong Yun will complain to the Old Madam, and in the end, it will still be your mother who suffers?”

Baili Xia’s fingers tightened slightly, and the cup in her hand nearly slipped.

“But even if the Old Madam doesn’t like Madame Bei, at least, as an elder, she can see that Madame Bei is still one of the top figures in the Bei Family.

She wouldn’t deliberately make things difficult for her.”

“She wouldn’t make things difficult, but if there’s any private grudge among the younger generation, she can choose to ignore it if she doesn’t like it.”

When Bei Tianyou said these words, his expression was calm, yet Baili Xia could still see a trace of helplessness in his eyes.

Helplessness…

So even Brother You feels helpless…

She understood.

Because the Old Madam doesn’t like Madame Bei, if Madame Bei were to have a conflict with Nangong Yun and got wronged, the Old Madam wouldn’t intervene.

If she doesn’t intervene, even if Bei Tianyou’s people are in this courtyard, they wouldn’t dare to act rashly under the Old Madam’s watchful eye.

If Tang Jixin really incited Nangong Yun’s anger and did something in secret, Tang Jixin would only end up bullied.

To think that the wife of the eldest son of the Bei Family lives so humbly.

No wonder she herself doesn’t dare to speak recklessly even in front of her own son.

“Ultimately, it’s because she has no power here, even if she has a son who can speak up for her, she must live cautiously.”

“In the Bei Family, without her own strength, one can only live meekly. I can protect her for a time, but not forever.”

Bei Tianyou lifted the cup and downed its contents in one gulp.

His words remained calm, but Baili Xia, sitting across from him, could clearly feel the turmoil in his heart.

After drinking another cup of tea, he looked at the empty cup in his hand, pursing his lips.

“Someone as enthusiastic as you shouldn’t have such tendencies in a wealthy family. If you have the ability to protect yourself and not get hurt by anyone, you may act freely, but if…”

He lowered his eyes, his long eyelashes casting two fan-like shadows, an indescribable allure in this moment.

“If you don’t have that ability, don’t try to stick your neck out, or if bad luck befalls you, no one can foresee it.”

Baili Xia felt a bit uncomfortable with his words, even more uncomfortable with his helplessness.

He truly was helpless, the eldest son of the Bei Family, yet living a life not even as good as a common person.

In the past, before he truly grew strong, did he suffer much hardship and endure many grievances?

Baili Xia always thought that wealthy people could at least live freely and unrestrained.

But, whether it was Bei Tianyou or Uncle, she saw more in them of restraint, chains, pressure, and helplessness.

In reality, they lived lives not even better than ordinary folks.