Once, I wanted to be a good person-Chapter 507 - 114. Bai Zhi’s Mother’s Death (7000 words) _2

And it was then that Lady Jin noticed a change in Bai Zhi's personality.

She became more silent and calm than before, as well as more ambitious and diligent.

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If the Bai Zhi of the past resembled a noblewoman who had never experienced the cruelty of society, eloquent and cheerful in demeanor, with a soft, innocent light in her eyes,

then, at that time, it seemed as if she harbored immense sorrow, with a black flame continuously burning in her heart...

As Bai Zhi's aunt, Lady Jin keenly observed this change and had tried to counsel Bai Zhi many times, but... to little effect.

Latterly, with the situation of the nobility in the federation deteriorating bit by bit, and considering Bai Zhi was now the Bai Family's only legitimate daughter, Lady Jin thought that her being ambitious was also a good thing. Therefore, she gradually gave up on persuading her.

Just like that, more than a decade passed...

The girl who had darkened all those years ago had grown into a statuesque beauty.

Her beauty became exceptional, much like her mother's.

But... in other aspects, she was somewhat unexpected.

For instance, although her strength had grown stronger and stronger, making her the top talent of Xida State's younger generation, her talent for strategy... was somewhat lacking.

And because Bai Zhi had become particularly ambitious and unyielding over the years, the more she lacked in strategic wit, the more she wanted to prove herself, which led to even more blunders.

Although each time she tackled a task, she appeared very reliable, serious, and earnest, the outcomes would still often be laughably off the mark.

Thus... gradually, she even became known as the "jester" of the younger generation. Such an outcome truly left people torn between laughter and tears.

But upon further reflection, it seemed only natural: after all, diligent effort doesn't always meet with reward.

Heaven isn't fair to begin with; success isn't just about hard work, otherwise what would be the use of having talent...

Especially in terms of strategic cunning, without talent, there's just no talent, and no amount of effort can change that.

Therefore, in recent years, Bai Zhi, becoming more aware of this, grew increasingly irritable.

Sometimes, while on missions, she would slaughter the criminals, leaving blood flowing like rivers, almost like a witch.

As the aunt who had raised Bai Zhi for more than a decade, Lady Jin was deeply concerned and troubled.

She knew Bai Zhi was heading down the wrong path and was running blindly without turning back. She had tried to correct Bai Zhi's course several times, but it seemed to be in vain.

And now... suddenly, Bai Zhi had changed?

It seemed... she had let go of everything,

Or at least, let go of part of it.

No longer seeking to be more ambitious, no longer striving to do the things she couldn't achieve, no longer causing more farces. Even... admitting that she wanted to be a "Grass Bag"?

Lady Jin looked at the increasingly smiling and seemingly sillier Bai Zhi of late...

And all of a sudden, she felt that Bai Zhi's current state resembled her own from over twenty years ago,

Back then, when she had just started dating Bai Zhi's father, wasn't it... also like this?

Is it because being in love makes a woman foolish?

Or is it that she finally found someone to rely on, so her mentality gradually stabilized?

At this thought, Lady Jin was suddenly taken aback.

Because she had just realized a possibility!

The disappearance of Bai Zhi's mother and brother had been unresolved to this day,

Even though Old Mr. Bai, in a fit of rage, had killed many people and wiped out many powers and families back then, none had admitted to committing the crime.

At that time, it was commonly believed that the murderer, in their greed for noble status, must have already killed Bai Zhi's mother and brother. Under such circumstances, confessing was equivalent to a death sentence, so the perpetrator would definitely deny it to the end.

But Bai Zhi was young then, and she might have... still held out hope that her mother and brother were alive.

Thus, all the effort she had put into growing and advancing over the years was to crack that case from the past. To find her mother and brother or... at least pinpoint their murderer.

It was also for this reason that Bai Zhi had been so obsessed with solving cases.

Even though she had been the butt of countless jokes over the years, she persisted relentlessly.

Because she dared not give up. Once she did, her whole belief system would collapse.

But now... she had Fang Ze.

In just a couple of months, Fang Ze had proven his terrifying capability in solving cases.

Moreover, he was so close to Bai Zhi.

It's very possible that Bai Zhi had come to understand herself and pinned her hopes on Fang Ze.

That's why she could suddenly start taking things light-heartedly...

With this thought and feeling like she had uncovered the truth, Lady Jin's mind once again turned to Fang Ze...

She remembered how, not long ago, she had informed the family of Fang Ze's "true identity," as well as his "relationship" with Bai Zhi.

Although the family gave no explicit response, soon after, Bai Zhi's father was summoned to the Bai Family's villa by Mr. Bai, who hadn't emerged from seclusion in a long time.

A few days later, Fang Ze was appointed head of the Security Bureau.

All these actions, she could tell, were signs of Old Mr. Bai taking a liking to his granddaughter's husband.

He thus gave Fang Ze a boost to see his capabilities.

From his performance over the last few days, at the very least Fang Ze had proved to be up to par...

With that in mind, Lady Jin looked once more at Bai Zhi, who, nourished by love, had slowly changed.