Mommy, the wealthy daddy has come to propose again.

Just listening to his voice, Bai Ning felt much better. She quietly lay back in bed and thought quietly for a moment.

Lan Qichen didn't urge her and just waited.

After half a minute, Bai Ning asked softly: "Qi Chen, is the position of successor so fascinating? We are obviously a family, but we have become enemies and become deceitful. Is it really worth it to fight for this benefit?"

In her opinion it was not worth it.

To be precise, Bai Ning lost her adoptive parents at a young age and grew up under the care of the Lan family. She herself lacked love and had no sense of security, so after feeling the warmth of home that the Gong family brought her, she did not want to lose this happiness.

Lan Qichen and Bai Ning have known each other and loved each other for so many years. If we talk about who is the confidant who understands her best, it must be him.

Lan Qichen could understand Bai Ning's feelings very well. He remembered that she had told him seriously before that she would rather live a peaceful and smooth life than get involved in the disputes among wealthy families. Living like that was too tiring, like a canary trapped in a cage, losing her freedom and feeling cold.

But things didn't go as planned, and she ultimately couldn't escape the fate's trick. The more she wanted to stay away from the wealthy family, the more she was dragged into it, and there was no way to avoid it.

"Baby, listen to me. The position of heir may be very important to some people, but it is meaningless to others. I divide these two types of people into those who pursue fame and fortune and those who are indifferent to fame and fortune. Obviously, you belong to the latter."

Lan Qichen's voice is gentle, like the gurgling of water brushing through the heart, soothing the fatigue and worries of the day. It sounds pleasant and comfortable, and every word makes sense.

"However, we often have to accept and face reality. Since you were born into the Gong family, you are destined to be closely related to this inheritance dispute. I know that you disdain to compete with them for this position, but there is no way. If you don't use some tricks to protect yourself, you will only be looked down upon and bullied. I don't want you to be tainted by filth, but I wish you peace."

Bai Ning hugged his knees with his arms, curled up into a small ball in the corner of the bed, buried his head between his knees, and listened quietly to Lan Qichen's advice.

She really didn't know what to do. Even her mother, who had always respected her opinions, seemed like a different person. She was forcing her to compete with her brothers and sisters for a position, making her feel very uncomfortable. Her mind was in a mess and her heart was in a panic.

Lan Qichen added: "The battle for succession rights is bound to be a fierce battle of open and covert struggles. Everyone involved has two sides. You must be careful and don't be fooled by bad people who are good at disguising themselves. Including your brothers and sisters, you must be cautious in everything and always keep an eye out. Do you understand?"

Duality?

In other words, even the people at home may be living with masks on, pretending to be simple good people even though they clearly have malicious intentions?

But family members have to meet and interact with each other every day. Wouldn’t it be tiring to live like that?

Bai Ning didn't understand why Lan Qichen asked her to beware of her siblings. Her management of Gong Yu and others was still stuck on the day she first arrived at the Gong family.

At that time, she felt very nervous and at a loss when she saw a group of unfamiliar faces. However, her brothers and sisters enthusiastically gave her greeting gifts and said that they were all family in the future and there was no need to be so polite. She felt really happy at that time and thought that she could finally have a warm home again. Only now did she realize that the dream must be awakened after all. The reality is cruel and it is not that beautiful.

"I don't understand... Just because Grandpa said he would choose the future heir of the family from among us, everyone seemed to have changed. An ordinary family dinner became boring. Everyone had their own ulterior motives, even Mom..."