Chapter 81 - 081 Old Mr. Tang Appears, Wanwan Slaps the Trashy Sister (2 more)

Chapter 81: 081 Old Mr. Tang Appears, Wanwan Slaps the Trashy Sister (2 more)

Hearing the noise, most people, unfamiliar with the visitor, craned their necks trying to see who was arriving, but Tang Yunxian outpaced everyone and reached the entrance first.

"Dad, how did you get here?" he asked, glancing deeply at the person next to him.

Tang Wan subconsciously shrunk her neck.

"Why are you looking at her? She didn’t tell me about it!" The recording studio was rather small, and as he spoke, he had already walked into the area covered by the lights.

Leaning on a cane, his hair and beard white, dressed in slightly thick traditional attire, his long hospital stay had thinned him, making his facial features appear even more sharp and profound.

Although supported by people, he walked very slowly, slightly raising his eyes towards the Zhang Family not far away.

His muddied, dark eyes emitted a sharpness that made everyone there tremble.

"Is that Old Tang? When did he wake up? Wasn’t it said that he was critically ill and had several specialists called in from Beijing?" Someone murmured quietly below.

"How would I know? I just felt that his earlier words about a mother and daughter keeping each other company had a deeper meaning."

...

Originally, Tang Mo was standing in front of Zhang Liyun. She swayed, and the whole trembling figure was naturally all caught in her eyes.

"Momo, are you alright?" Zhang Liyun reached out to support her to prevent her from falling. Having lived to her age and knowing her daughter so well, she remembered the old man’s words upon seeing her shrinking figure.

Her mind "bang—" went blank.

She immediately thought of the old man’s accident, her rush to the hospital, insisting that Tang Mo accompany her, which she adamantly refused, and later learning about the old man’s unresponsive coma, her expression was quite bizarre.

But at that time, with the sudden hospitalization of the old man and the house in chaos, she hadn’t thought much about it, but now the more she thought about it, the more peculiar it seemed.

"You couldn’t possibly be..." Zhang Liyun didn’t dare think further.

However, the Jiang Family suddenly appeared at that moment, somehow having brought a chair for the old man and thoughtfully adding a cushion.

"Where’s Xiaowu?" The old man didn’t stand on ceremony, asking the Jiang Family members after sitting down.

"On the other side." The Jiang Family pointed somewhere.

The old man nodded, and while Tang Yunxian helped him sit, he whispered, "Look at Xiaowu, attentive and thorough, doesn’t seek the limelight, modest and reserved. How about my judgment of people?"

Tang Yunxian couldn’t possibly argue with him now, only managing to smile, "Your judgment has always been good."

"Then why weren’t you happy about the engagement?"

Tang Yunxian was at a loss for words, "Dad, this isn’t the time to talk about this."

"I know, no need to tell me!"

...

Tang Yunxian was taken aback, considering his father’s health, he could only continue to smile awkwardly.

Tang Wan stood aside, as calm as usual. Her grandfather’s fondness for Jiang Jinsang was not new, and she wouldn’t be surprised by any outrageous actions he might take.

She glanced toward where Jiang Jinsang was, his features blurred in shadow save for his eyes, which also seemed to be looking at her.

Deep, intense gaze.

Tang Wan’s heart skipped a beat, swiftly averting her eyes.

*

After Old Tang sat down, with his hands on his cane, he then smiled towards the few law enforcement officers, "Comrades, I might need to pull rank due to my age, I need to have a few words with them, could you give us a few minutes?"

"Please go ahead." Old Tang’s face definitely had to be given respect, and since he was very polite, and Zhang Liyun couldn’t escape, a little delay wasn’t a big issue.

Yet, Zhang Liyun suddenly pulled Tang Mo to the front of the old man, "Kneel down!"

Everyone was stunned, even Tang Wan and Tang Yunxian slightly raised their eyes, puzzled.

"What are you waiting for, kneel down quickly, and apologize to Grandfather!" Zhang Liyun was disappointed and infuriated.

At such a time, why carry on with this stubborn temper.

Tang Mo was very stubborn and refused to admit her mistakes, especially now, surrounded by people. Kneeling down at this moment would mean she could never hold her head up high again in her life.

"You naughty girl..." Zhang Liyun was so angry that she slapped Tang Mo’s back.

"Sister, why are you hitting the child?" Zhang Defu suddenly broke free and stopped her.

Old Master Tang rubbed his cane, "Her backbone is quite stiff, no need for kneeling. After all, I’m not her real grandfather, I don’t deserve such respect."

"She must have..." Zhang Liyun, eager to defend her daughter, tried to intervene.

"Do you know the truth?" The elder looked at her, his eyes sharp as knives.

"I..."

"My mom doesn’t know!" Tang Mo clutched the clothes by her side. She had dressed up carefully today to look good on camera, but now she trembled uncontrollably, devoid of any grace.

"Is that so?" The elder scoffed lightly.

That smile, tinged with helplessness, seemed like mockery to Tang Mo, and her long-contained grievances suddenly burst forth...

"You said it yourself, you’re not my real grandfather. All these years, you never treated us as family, never even glanced at us properly!"

"Normally you don’t care, but when I do something wrong, you worry that I’ll disgrace the Tang Family and tarnish your hallway."

"Utterly hypocritical!"

"Tang Mo!" Zhang Liyun’s eyes reddened with urgency.

"Don’t stop her, let her speak," Old Master Tang seemed indifferent.

"Right, I’m inferior to her in every way! She’s the legitimate young lady of the Tang Family, perfect and presentable, whereas I’m simply not fit to be seen with! You’ve looked down on us from the start!"

Tang Mo shook with emotion, her gaze towards Tang Wan especially bitter.

Tang Wan just smiled, "If you want us to look at you properly, why don’t you do something that impresses me?"

"Do you remember, when you first came to the Tang Family, how we treated you? Anything I had, you weren’t deprived of. Only the gifts chosen by grandfather and father might not match our tastes, but have you ever thrown them away? Just because no one mentioned it doesn’t mean it didn’t matter to others."

"All the warmth fed to the dogs, who has the patience to keep offering warmth when met with coldness? Even if you were young, there should have been limits! Once or twice can be overlooked, but when it happened repeatedly and grandfather mentioned it, you still sulked!"

"If it had been me, he would have hit me a long time ago. No one in this world is obligated to be nice to you without conditions! Even if there is..."

"You also need to look at yourself and see whether you’re actually worthy!"

Everyone has some grievances buried deep down, and Tang Wan, with her reasoned argument, left Tang Mo’s face alternating between shades of blue and white.

Almost no one present had had much contact with Tang Wan; they had only heard of her good temper and high status in Pingjiang City’s socialite circles. They didn’t know that this seemingly gentle wine...

Stung the throat sharply!

"What did your mother ask you to kneel for just now?" Tang Wan was always sharp, catching on quickly.

They also understood the situation here. The one who had done wrong was Zhang Liyun, not Tang Mo, so why ask her to admit fault?

"I, I..." Tang Mo’s lips quivered.

"Did you do something to my grandfather?" Tang Wan suddenly approached, closing in step by step.

"No!" Although Tang Mo spoke firmly, she lacked any confidence.

"Look at me!"

Tang Wan suddenly raised her voice, frightening Tang Mo so much that she trembled violently. Her body instinctively reacted, and their eyes met—one burning intensely, the other filled with fear.

Tang Mo was already fragile mentally and couldn’t withstand such pressures. When the elder approached, her nerves were already shattered. After being reproached by Tang Wan and mocked by others, she became even more agitated.

Now, as Tang Wan loomed closer, the disparity in their heights and Tang Wan’s overwhelming aura felt like a fire lit in her eyes, ready to set her ablaze.

In a moment of breakdown, Tang Mo yelled, "I didn’t do it on purpose!"

Before her words even finished echoing, a startling slap resounded...

Both swift and fierce.