Old Master Bai's words carried great weight. Even though Mu Xiao's face was pale, she still stubbornly said, "Dad, Feifei is your own granddaughter, how can you be like this..."

"It's precisely because Feifei is my own granddaughter that she should take on this responsibility more!" Old Master Bai's eyes widened fiercely. "This matter is settled, and you should not interfere!"

Mu Xiao clutched her chest, tears streaming down, "Dad, even if it were Lingqiu going to the Dragon Group, I would have no objections. But that's Feifei—Dad, how can you be so heartless!"

Old Master Bai seemed to remember something, his face showing a struggle, but after a long while, he gasped and said, "This matter is settled!"

"Dad!" Mu Xiao cried out in tears. "Feifei is the only child of Brother Dongsheng and Sister Yun, how can you bear it... Dad, your heart is truly ruthless!"

The corners of Old Master Bai's mouth twitched. Hearing the name Dongsheng, his eyes also turned slightly red. "I think if Dongsheng were still alive, he would also agree to Feifei joining the Dragon Group. Our Bai Family has this responsibility and obligation!"

Mu Xiao knelt down before Old Master Bai with a thud. "Dad, I'm begging you, please don't let Feifei enter the Dragon Group. She's only twenty-four years old, she just found a boy she likes, I can't do this! Let me go instead; I can do anything, I am not afraid of dying, Dad..."

Old Master Bai slammed the table. "What do you think the Dragon Group is? Joining the Dragon Group is an honor! Do you think the Dragon King's words are child's play?"

At that moment, a familiar voice came from outside, "Grandfather, mom, I agree to join the Dragon Group!"

Bai Feifei, eyes red, walked in from the outside and seriously said to Secretary Qin, "You must be from the Dragon Group, right? Is it true that the Dragon King wants to take me as his disciple?"

Secretary Qin nodded. "That's right, the Dragon King personally told me that as long as you are willing to join the Dragon Group, he will personally teach you."

A firm look flashed in Bai Feifei's eyes. "Okay, I agree. I can join the Dragon Group anytime!"

A smile appeared on Secretary Qin's face as he pulled out a business card from his chest. "On the fifteenth of the first lunar month, bring this business card to the Dragon Group Base. Someone will naturally receive you then!"

Having said this, Secretary Qin turned to Old Master Bai, "Old Master, now that the matter is settled, I'll take my leave!"

"Have a good journey, Secretary Qin, sorry for the inconvenience!" Bai Censheng glanced at Mu Xiao, who was still kneeling on the ground, and sighed.

Secretary Qin solemnly said, "Old Master, you are too kind. The Bai family's contributions to Huaxia are something we younger generations will never forget! Neither will the people!"

When Secretary Qin had left, Old Master Bai indifferently said, "Why are you still kneeling? Get up!"

Mu Xiao stood up with the help of Bai Feifei, not looking at Old Master Bai, but with a tense expression looked at Bai Feifei, "Feifei, did you... did you hear?"

Old Master Bai also looked at Bai Feifei, his eyes revealing a hint of pain.

Bai Feifei, with tears in her eyes, silently nodded and then said, "Mom, I'm sorry! I've actually known about this for a long time, but I kept it from you all, sorry, Mom!"

Mu Xiao covered her mouth and hugged Bai Feifei tightly, "My poor child, you haven't done anything wrong to mom, it's us who have wronged you!"

Old Master Bai sighed deeply and a tear trickled down the corner of his eye. "Mu Xiao, since Feifei already knows, you should tell her about that matter. Feifei has grown up; it's time she knew everything!"

With that, Old Master Bai shakily stood up and returned to his own room.

Sitting on the chair, Old Master Bai opened the drawer of an old cabinet and took out a photograph. It was of two young men in military attire when they enlisted!

"Dongsheng!" Old Master Bai touched the older boy's face in the photo, tears dripping down one by one, wetting the yellowed photograph.

On the other side, Mu Xiao pulled Bai Feifei to sit on the bed and looked at Bai Feifei's beautiful profile, her eyes filled with indulgence and heartache.

"Mom!" Bai Feifei grasped Mu Xiao's hand, a trace of guilt appearing on her face.

Mu Xiao spoke softly, "Child, I'm truly happy that you can still call me 'Mom'! Now that you've grown up, indeed, there are some things it's time for you to know."

"Now you also know that you are not my biological daughter. You are actually Brother Dongsheng and Sister Lin Yun's child. Brother Dongsheng was the Bai Family's eldest son. Twenty-three years ago, while on a mission, he and Sister Lin Yun sacrificed their lives together!"

Although Bai Feifei knew some of the secrets, it was only through Mu Xiao's recount that she truly understood the hidden truths of the past.

Bai Dongsheng, the Bai Family's eldest son, had a high military caliber and was already a high-level commander in the Field Army while still young. Lin Yun was the Field Army's accompanying military doctor, and the two formed a deep bond during battles and naturally came together.

Although Lin Yun came from a humble background, the Bai Family was very pleased with her. After the young couple married, it didn't take long for them to have a lovely baby, Bai Feifei.

However, shortly after Bai Feifei was born, a Huaxia military post abroad was attacked by local armed forces. At that time, Bai Dongsheng was dispatched as the leading commander to lead the troops for support, and Lin Yun, as the accompanying military doctor, also followed.

During the combat, due to a traitor's betrayal, Bai Dongsheng received a fierce attack from the enemy. To complete the mission, Bai Dongsheng insisted on leading from the front line, and finally, the enemies were defeated. However, Bai Dongsheng and Lin Yun went missing, and three days later, their bodies were found in a river!

And that traitor who leaked information to the enemy was the Field Army's War King, Zhao Yuntao!

After that battle, Zhao Yuntao disappeared without a trace. The Huaxia Military made several attempts to track him down, but all efforts were in vain.

When the news of Bai Dongsheng's and Lin Yun's deaths reached home, Old Master Bai's hair turned white overnight! It is the most painful thing in the world for the white-haired to send off the black-haired, but for a military family, this burden must be borne.

After handling Bai Dongsheng's affairs, the Bai Family's second son, Bai Dongli, volunteered to be stationed in the border area. Everyone understood that as an admirer of Bai Dongsheng, his brother sought revenge. Going to the border held the highest chance of picking up news about Zhao Yuntao.

Seeing the helpless Bai Feifei, Mu Xiao, heavily pregnant, took Bai Feifei to her arms. "Since Brother Dongsheng and Sister Lin Yun are gone, I am Feifei's birth mother, and Feifei is my own daughter!"

Mu Xiao cared for Bai Feifei for over twenty years from that moment on.

It can be said that Mu Xiao's doting on Bai Feifei even surpassed that for her own son, Bai Lingqiu! Sometimes, her son would jealously say that he wasn't his mother's own son.

Having listened to Mu Xiao's recollection, Bai Feifei hugged Mu Xiao tightly. Reflecting on the many years of Mu Xiao's meticulous care and heartfelt love, her tears gushed forth. "Mom, you'll always be my mom, and you'll always be the one I love the most!"

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