Reborn Daughter: The Young Lady Wants to Make a Trouble

"What?!" Li Xueyue hissed, turning to look at Ning Huabing with a look of disbelief. They hadn't even reached the living room yet!

Ning Huabing swallowed nervously. "I spent several weeks trying to gather more information and evidence to expel Bai Tianai, but last night, the men I sent out suddenly came back with urgent news. They rushed to my manor and reported what happened to the Bai family. "Literally up and to the left!"

"How is this possible?" Li Xueyue asked. "Their entire lives revolve around Hechen. Doesn't the Bai family have a large trading port? How could they give it up?"

"The problem is that Bai Shang Port has not been abandoned! Except for the severe blow suffered before the disappearance of the Bai family, all work has returned to normal. Regarding the pirates robbing the export."

Li Xueyue was really confused about all these changes. What happened? Did the Bai family really escape from Hechen? But why? They didn't see any obvious threats.

Li Xueyue bit her lower lip, searching for answers in her mind. She didn't think she would change her plan so early. All the efforts she and Li Chenyang made to seize the Baizu Commercial Port were in vain.

"Does anyone else know about their disappearance?" Li Xueyue asked.

Ning Huabing shook his head. "As far as I know, not many people know this at present, and there is no servant left who can confirm this!"

"They packed up the whole family and the servants? That doesn't make sense." Li Xueyue pointed out. "There must be a servant who didn't want to be separated from them."

“Their estates still look like they’re inhabited.”

"What do you mean?"

"There are strange guards at the door, but they won't let anyone in or out. My men were able to snoop around, but one was caught and badly injured. The men outside are guarding an empty house."

Looking at these puzzling details, Li Xueyue frowned. "What about the Zheng family?"

Ning Huabing's eyes widened in recognition. "Now that you mention it, I haven't investigated Zheng Leiyu yet. Maybe he knows the whereabouts of the Bai family?"

"A few weeks ago, the Zheng family and Bai Tianai were in Beijing together, and I met them."

"I heard." Ning Huabing nodded. "Bai Tianai was completely humiliated, and her reputation and self-esteem have never been restored."

Li Xueyue wondered, is reputation still important at this time? Bai Tianai was nowhere to be seen. Perhaps the Bai family ran away because they couldn't stand the ridicule of everyone? From embarrassing incidents to angry merchants whose goods were stolen by pirates, things began to take a terrible turn for this once noble family.

"I'm sorry, but I can't find enough evidence to prove my loyalty." Ning Huabing sighed, his shoulders drooping. "I should have contacted you earlier to tell you my whereabouts, Princess Li."

Li Xueyue hadn't heard this address for a while. No one in this family called her that, and she wanted to keep it that way. But outside the door, she knew this would be an address she couldn't avoid.

"I still don't believe you." Li Xueyue said truthfully.

"That's understandable. I don't trust myself either." Ning Huabing sighed. "Perhaps I can find something else to prove my loyalty?"

Li Xueyue nodded speechlessly.

"Strange." Ning Huabing said. "Even Bai Tianai and I have mutual friends who don't know her whereabouts. Those gossipers are anxious because their leader is missing. They don't know what to do."

“I thought someone would come to compete for Bai Tianai’s leadership, but I didn’t expect that there would be no one.” Li Xueyue shrugged. “Well, they have nothing to do with me, and I’d rather keep it that way.”

"They can be useful if you want to use them to spread gossip. Their family titles combined make them reliable allies."

"Did you notice the correlation?" Li Xueyue asked suddenly, not knowing whether her initial prediction was correct.

"I don't understand, Princess Li...?" Ning Huabing's voice gradually weakened.

"Are there any suitors seeking to see Lord Ning?"

Ning Huabing's face lit up. "Yes, so many people are here! Your Highness, how did you know?"

"I guess that's how it is." Li Xueyue sighed. "Ning Huabing, you are a beautiful woman, so I was so surprised when you came to me, hoping that I could find a suitor for you."

"What does Princess Li mean?"

"Now that Bai Tian Ai is missing, the gossip group doesn't know what to do. You are the last person they are worried about."

Ning Huabing's eyes widened immediately. "You mean... all along, the ones who stopped me from pursuing my suitors were my friends?"

"Yes, I'm afraid so."

Ning Huabing was instantly hurt by the betrayal. Even though the evidence was before her, she was unwilling to believe it. The coincidence was simply too great to ignore.

Ning Huabing had heard some unpleasant things before. This was Bai Tianai whispering something to one of Ning Huabing's potential suitors. Less than a day later, he suddenly left the capital without saying a word. Every wealthy noble who approached her stopped offering her a helping hand.

"It seems that this news is too shocking for you." Li Xueyue said. "Perhaps you'd better go home and rest."

"Yes, yes, I want it. Thank you, Princess." Ning Huabing whispered, her voice trembling. Her face was as pale as if she had been drenched in a bucket of cold water.

Li Xueyue pursed her lips. How miserable it was to be friends with people from the upper class… Everyone was either a backstabbing stab or an opportunist. She sighed. That’s why she would rather not have any friends. If she wanted friends, she would only choose a small group of people who were trustworthy. Quality over quantity.

"I'll take you to the door." Li Xueyue said.

The two walked in silence.

Ning Huabing was lost in thought, her forehead furrowed into wrinkles. She acted as if she was having an inner struggle with herself. Keeping calm was no longer a problem.

The mask that every noble wears begins to crack. She can no longer hide her emotions. How can she?

The people she grew up with betrayed her. They saw the struggles she faced as she got older and had fewer suitors. Her friends comforted her and assured her that everything would be okay. But who would have thought that they were the source of all her problems?

Why do they do this?

Ning Huabing couldn't accept such atrocities. She didn't wrong any of them. She always remained neutral and welcomed them. If they needed anything, no matter what, she would be the first to help. How could they do this to her...?

"Please remember to rest." Li Xueyue said while standing at the foot of the carriage.

Ning Huabing nodded absentmindedly, but could not utter a word. She was very confused and about to cry.

Li Xueyue didn't know whether she should whitewash the facts. She shook her head. It's better to hurt others with the truth than to comfort them with lies.