Campus Ace Girl-Chapter 691 - 692: When the Sky Falls, There’s Father Bo to Hold It Up

The family was having a peaceful and lovely breakfast when the gatekeeper came and announced that the Old Master had returned.

Lady Bo bristled at the term. "What ’Old Master’? There’s no such person in this family!"

Crestfallen, the gatekeeper clarified, "The Family Head’s father."

Only then was Lady Bo satisfied. She looked over and asked, "Did he come alone?"

The gatekeeper hesitated. "There’s also... Second Master Bo."

Lady Bo was enraged again. "Bo Qing is Bo Qing! Where did this ’Second Master Bo’ come from?"

She kicked Bo Nianyao. "Your dear father and esteemed Second Uncle are here. Aren’t you going to greet them?"

Bo Nianyao rubbed his nose and rose to go to the guest hall. Though Lady Bo was angry, she composed herself and also went out. Before leaving, she turned to the two children with an instruction: "This is adult business, so don’t get involved. If the sky falls, your father will be there to hold it up."

Gu Anxi made a heart gesture to his mother, and Lady Bo chuckled, half-scolding, "You’re the most mischievous one."

She checked her appearance one more time before heading out.

The guest hall was filled with people, all members of the Bo Family, forming a large inner and outer circle.

The Old Master of the Bo Family sat in the seat of honor, holding a teacup, slowly recounting the centuries of hardship the Bo Family had endured. After he had spoken at length, someone from below remarked, "The Bo Family is doing quite well now; everyone’s living comfortably."

The Old Master looked around, sensing the mood wasn’t quite right. In the past, even if he just broke wind, everyone would have praised its fragrance. Today, he had reminisced at length about past sufferings to highlight present blessings, so why wasn’t anyone taking the bait?

So he cleared his throat. "Of course, things are good now, but we can always strive for better."

He gestured towards Bo Qing. "Bo Qing is Nian Yao’s younger brother; I watched him grow up. All of you have seen this child mature and know of his achievements. Next month... our Bo Family still has high hopes." 𝑓𝑟𝑒𝘦𝓌𝑒𝑏𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑒𝘭.𝒸𝘰𝑚

He looked at Bo Nianyao, smiled faintly, and said with carefully chosen words, "Nian Yao, why don’t you step aside for the time being? Let Bo Qing take on this challenge. The position of Family Head will, in the end, still belong to Xichen."

Before his words had even faded, Lady Bo arrived. She sat down beside Bo Nianyao and smiled. "Old Master, those words are truly hurtful. What do you mean by ’step aside’? Is the position of Family Head something that can be yielded so casually? If the Old Master doesn’t consider his own son, I, Lin Yun, still care about my title as the wife of the Bo Family Head! I married the Head of the Bo Family. Nian Yao is no longer young; to say he should step down now would make us a laughingstock if word got out. Even if Nian Yao doesn’t mind, our Lin Family still has its reputation to uphold."

The Old Master, who had always been somewhat intimidated by his daughter-in-law, cleared his throat. "It’s only temporary."

But Lady Bo wasn’t about to let him off the hook. "Does the Old Master think he’s coaxing a three-year-old? How can something that’s been given away simply be taken back?"

The Old Master, feeling his authority undermined, looked at Bo Nianyao. "Nian Yao, what do you say?"

Bo Nianyao mumbled, glancing towards his wife. Lady Bo glared at him. Bo Nianyao cleared his throat. "Yun Er married me and has already endured many grievances. I cannot let her suffer further."

Lady Bo was visibly pleased.

The Old Master was furious. What a spineless, wife-fearing man!

So he scanned the crowd below. "And what are your thoughts?"

The crowd looked at him, then at Bo Qing who was sipping tea leisurely to one side. They seemed somewhat intimidated, their mouths hanging open for a long moment without uttering a sound. Just then, Gu Anxi and Bo Xichen entered.

Gu Anxi observed them and chuckled. "Why the silence? Aren’t you going to state your opinions? The Old Master is asking."