Ch. 281..290
Chapter 281 You and him together
“You’ve been saying that this is, and he did do all this for you. Now he’s going to run naked, and you’re only watching from the sideline? Is that really a good thing to do? Tan Rou smiled and said, “But since you guys care about each other so much, I’ll give you a chance. If you agree to it, then Song Lin won’t have to run naked.”
Tan Jing’s heartbeat was going through the roof. She felt that what Tan Rou was about to say next would not be something simple.
“What?” Tan Jing asked apprehensively.
“That is …” Tan Rou pointed to Tan Jing and then to Song Lin, “I want you two to run together. Both of you would have to finish ten laps together. There’s no speed limit, but if you faint, you have to start again from the beginning. If you run together, then Song Lin won’t have to take off his clothes.” Saying this would directly cut off Tan Jing’s idea of pretending to faint.
Tan Jing took a step back after hearing this; her brain was turning fast, “I don’t mind running, but I just got my period. So, I can’t exercise strenuously.”
At this time, Wei Ling suddenly interjected: “Jingjing, didn’t you get your period last week? I even went to buy sanitary napkins for you. It’s been so many days, and your period isn’t over yet. Will there be any serious problems? Why don’t I send you to the hospital to have a look? Isn’t that right, He Ling?”
He Ling didn’t know why Wei Ling called herself, but she answered truthfully, “Yes! You were in gym class, and you said you weren’t feeling well. Then, we even went to buy tampons for you. If it really hasn’t ended yet, you’d have to go to the hospital. It could be a big issue.”
Tan Jing’s face turned ugly. Why was this little b*tch Wei Ling going against her at every turn? Were these things that she should be saying now?
Song Lin was not very pleasant after seeing her expression. He took off a school uniform jacket and said in a cold tone, “I’ll run by myself. You guys should head back first.” He didn’t specify who he was talking to, but it was without a brainer that it was for Tan Jing and the girls.
“Song Lin, it’s not that I don’t want to. it’s just that I haven’t been feeling well lately …” Tan Jing explained feebly.
“Although my period is already over by now, my body is still a bit uncomfortable… …”
Song Lin didn’t hear her finish her sentence, “Just go back; I will take the punishment by myself.”
Tan Jing was very worried after seeing the disappointment and cold aura in his eyes. She was worried that Song Lin would no longer take care of her because of this. If Song Lin was no longer by her side, then she really had no helper left.
Tan Rou was determined to have Tan Jing run laps, so she continued to provoke Tan Jing with her words, “Song Lin even challenged me just to stand up for you, but you can’t even run with him? Well, it does look like you two don’t have such a good relationship that I thought you had.”
Song Lin glanced at Tan Rou again and was prepared to take off his T-shirt.
Wei Ling walked up and held Tan Jing’s arm, saying intimately, “Jingjing, let’s go back to class first. It’s Song Lin who lost and not you anyway.”
Tan Jing fumed, “Wei Ling, how can you say that? Song Lin is our friend.”
Wei Ling was stunned and then said unhappily, “Jingjing, Song Lin made a bet with Tan Rou for you, and now he has to accept the punishment since he lost the best. Tan Rou made an offer to help him. If you run with him, he won’t have to run naked. If you don’t want to run with him, we should just head back instead of wasting our time here.”
Tan Jing glared at Wei Ling viciously. Wei Ling was no longer afraid and stared straight back.
“Jingjing, why are you looking at me like that? Am I not telling the truth?” Wei Ling let go of her hand, “I don’t want to continue watching this. You guys can keep looking if you want.”
She finished and went to the school building.
Some of the students were getting impatient as they shouted, “Are you going to run or not? If you’re not going to do it, we still have to get back to class!”
Tan Rou said helplessly, “Sorry, Song Lin. Everyone is anxious to see you run naked, so hurry up.”
Song Lin was dying of anger, but he had to accept the punishment since he lost, “I know!”
Tan Jing clenched her fist and shouted, “I’ll accompany him!”
Song Lin’s facial muscles visibly loosened, “Jingjing, are you really going to run with me?”
Tan Jing said, “We’ll do it together.”
Song Lin hurriedly put back on the clothes he had taken off, “Okay, let’s do it together.”
Tan Rou leaned against a tree by the stadium and watched them run. At first, they were running quite fast, but after two laps, they suddenly slowed down. It was Tan Jing who was slow and had dragged Song Lin with her.
Li Li sat next to the flower garden as she sighed.”Well, I guess Tan Jing does have some love for him. She even decided to run with her.”
Tan Rou snickered, “In the end, it’s a matter of love and loyalty. Perhaps, there are other plans involved. Who knows?”
Li Li regretfully said: “I still look forward to seeing Song Lin run naked.”
Tan Rou smiled and said, “Maybe next time, we’ll have another bet where he can run naked.”
Tan Jing was sweating like rain, she kept cursing Tan Rou in her heart, cursing that they would die immediately so that they could no longer bother her!
Chapter 282 Zhuang Liu’s Mother
Fortunately, it was the weekend tomorrow, so she could rest after running so much. Otherwise, her body would be crippled.
After Zhuang Liu knew that Tan Rou had donated the money, he was very worried that Tan Rou would not have money left. So, he wanted to introduce more businesses to her. Zhuang Liu did not trust the business partners that he knew but if he did not introduce any new businesses to Tan Rou, how would she be able to earn any money? After thinking about it, he thought of his own mother.
“Okay, it’s settled then. I’ll pick you up at the airport tomorrow morning.” Zhuang Liu made a call with a gentle attitude. “I know, I know. I’ll push away all of my meetings. I promise to pick you up personally.”
Zhuang Liu hung up the phone and massaged the space between his eyebrows. If it wasn’t for Tan Rou, he wouldn’t have called his mother. His mother and grandmother had been urging him to get married recently and it was getting annoying.
Xiao Mo, his assistant, lit the incense for him. These were the latest ones that Tan Rou had prepared for him. After lighting it, he felt light and could relieve fatigue at work. Zhuang Liu liked it very much.
“Third Young Master, you have made a huge sacrifice for Miss Tan Rou. You even invited Ma’am.” Xiao Mo said with admiration.
“I didn’t do it all for Xiao Rou.” Zhuang Liu said, “It’s also for my mother. She has just hit her menopause and has a bad temper recently. Plus, she often suffers from insomnia at night. As her son, I just thought of helping her.”
“But, once Madam gets here, you won’t be able to see Miss Tan Rou as often. I’m sure Madam will bring some socialites over to go on blind dates with you.” Xiao Mo added.
“Xiao Mo, you’re my best assistant, aren’t you?” Zhuang Liu was already annoyed with the thought of those girls that his mother would bring over.
“What do you want, Third Young Master?” Xiao Mo was very excited. “I’ll do whatever you want.”
“Then I’ll leave these socialites to you.” Zhuang Liu smiled.
Xiao Mo didn’t understand what he meant by that. “Third Young Master, what do you mean?”
Zhuang Liu said, “Deal with them before I have to see them. I don’t want to meet any of them, do you understand? I think my best right-hand man would be able to do this, right?”
This was a difficult task but Xiao Mo had to do it well in order to gain Zhuang Liu’s approval.
“I promise to complete the mission!”
Zhuang Liu instantly felt more relaxed. “I’ve asked you to pick a place for dinner. What did you find?” Originally, he wanted to go to the Clear Stream Pavilion to eat, but that was a place that was relatively quiet. Moreover, he had eaten there many times. He was also afraid that Tan Rou would get tired of eating there as well.
Xiao Mo showed Zhuang Liu the few restaurants he had picked. “Madam likes lively places, so she wouldn’t like a private room. She chose a few restaurants with good environments in the hall itself. The ingredients are fresh, and each restaurant has its own characteristics. For example, this restaurant was very famous for their stews. Slow cooked stew that are made of fresh ingredients and the Buddha Jumps Over The Wall Soup was stewed for seven days. As for this, this restaurant is more famous for its stir-fried lotus root, fried shrimps, and so on. This noodle restaurant serves one of the best crab roe dumplings. Which one would you like best?”
Zhuang Liu didn’t know which one would taste better and so he picked the one that had the better interior designs. “I’ll take this one. We’ll be having lunch tomorrow.”
After choosing a restaurant, Zhuang Liu told Tan Rou about the meal. He also mentioned he would introduce her to a new patient and told her to be prepared.
Tan Rou agreed to it. Currently, Zhuang Liu and Old Master Lu’s treatment is coming to an end and the exams are over. She had more free time, and so would be able to take on another patient.
“Then it’s settled. I’ll send a car to pick you up tomorrow morning,” Zhuang Liu said.
Tan Rou rejected Zhuang Liu’s offer. “No need to trouble yourself. I have to go to the city library tomorrow morning. I’ll take a taxi there myself.”
Zhuang Liu didn’t insist further. “Okay, see you tomorrow at noon.”
Early the next morning, Zhuang Liu asked Xiao Mo to drive to the airport. Shen Jing had taken a plane in the middle of the night and was about to arrive.
“Have you done what I told you to do?” Zhuang Liu leaned back in his chair, his face a little anxious.
“Third Young Master, don’t worry. I’ve already done it. I just don’t know if Madam will blame me later…” Xiao Mo replied.
Zhuang Liu relaxed a lot. “Don’t worry about it. Just don’t answer whatever my mom says later. I’ll take the blame for everything.”
“How can I allow that to happen?” Xiao Mo didn’t think this was a good idea.
“Do you want to be fired by my mom?” Zhuang Liu asked.
“No, no, no!” Xiao Mo shook his head. “I really like this job!”
Chapter 283 Meeting Chen Yi Again
When Shen Jing came out of the passageway, she looked unhappy. There were no other socialites that she had along with her for the blind date with her son. There was only an assistant that came with her.
Zhuang Liu knew that he was in the wrong and pushed his wheelchair to welcome her. When Shen Jing saw her son in the wheelchair, her anger dissipated by half.
“You! Even If you don’t want to go on a blind date, you can just tell me about it. Why did you do all those tricks behind my back?!” Shen Jing scolded him.
“The girls were originally happy to come with me, but once you spread those rumors behind their backs, they didn’t even have the audacity to get on the plane with me.”
Zhuang Liu was not angry after being scolded by her. “Mom, they don’t really like me. They just want to marry someone who could give them something good. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have chosen to stay in the Capital after hearing that I’m about to die.”
Shen Jing also knew that his leg was a big problem, but didn’t they say that it was almost cured? Was he lying to her?
“Tell me honestly. Are your legs really getting better?” Shen Jing asked urgently.
“Of course.” Zhuang Liu supported himself by the wheelchair and stood for a while.
“I can even stand up now.”
Seeing that her son could stand up, Shen Jing’s face broke into a bright smile. She didn’t further pursue her son’s little tricks.
“That’s good, that’s good.”
“You scared them away. They will definitely spread this rumor in the socialite circle in the capital. If that’s the case, will there be anyone who dares to marry you in the future?” Shen Jing was happy for a moment and then there was a wave of sadness.
“Mom, you don’t have to worry about this. I already have someone I like.” Zhuang Liu revealed a little secret.
“Is that true?”Shen Jing became even more excited. “Which family is she from?”
Thinking of Tan Rou, Zhuang Liu smiled. “She’s not from any rich family. She’s just an ordinary girl. I’ll introduce her to you later.”
Seeing his expression, Shen Jing was relieved. “The person you have your eyes on will definitely be someone great.”
Tan Rou ignored her and didn’t want to be stopped at the door. “Mrs. Tan, please move aside. You’re blocking my way.”
Zhuang Liu looked at the time and said, “Let’s head over to the restaurant and have lunch first.”
Shen Jing nodded. “Alright, let’s go.”
At ten o’clock in the morning, Tan Rou came out of the library after borrowing the books that she needed. Seeing that it was almost time, she took a taxi to the place that Zhuang Liu had booked. She did not ask Zhuang Liu to wait for her at the door. It was very hot that afternoon so it was better to stay in the shade.
In the end, she saw someone she did not want to see at the door.
“How dare you come here to eat?” Chen Yi carried her newly bought bag and walked arrogantly to Tan Rou. “Is this a restaurant that you can afford?”
Tan Rou ignored her and didn’t want to be stopped at the door. “Mrs. Tan, please move aside. You’re blocking my way.”
“Look at your tattered clothes. Do you deserve to be here? A meal here costs tens of thousands. Can you even afford it?” Chen Yi asked.
Tan Rou was angered by her. She said, “Well, it’s true that I may not have the money to do so but from what you’re saying, I’m guessing that you have offered to pay for my meal? Then I shall thank you in advance.”
Chen Yi’s smile froze. “Who said I’m going to pay for you?”
Tan Rou mocked, “I just thought that Mrs Tan must be someone incredibly rich. I didn’t think that you wouldn’t even have the money to pay me for a meal. If that’s the case, why are you still trying to show off your wealth?”
“Who says I can’t even afford to pay for a meal here?!” Chen Yi said angrily. “Let alone one meal, I can afford ten or even hundreds of meals!”
Tan Rou roughly counted the number of people in the hall today. There were about six or seven tables now. If she calculated it, it would be a considerable expenditure.
“Did everyone hear that?” Tan Rou raised her voice. “Mrs. Tan said that she can afford ten or a hundred meals. Let’s give her a chance to do so!”
Not everyone present at the restaurant was rich. There were also some who have brought over a friend or a client to buy them a meal but now that a rich lady was going to pay for them, they were more than happy.
“Thank you, Madam.”
“How generous!”
“You’re right! She is definitely from a rich family.
Chen Yi’s face turned green. She wished she could give Tan Rou a slap right now, but she still remembered what had happened at the Clear Stream Pavilion. Therefore, she didn’t dare to make a move rashly.
“Xiao Rou, what happened?” When Zhuang Liu heard the commotion, he asked Xiao Mo to push him over. That’s when he saw Chen Yi making things difficult for Tan Rou at the door.
Shen Jing also came over. She looked at the little girl carrying a school bag and then looked at Chen Yi. The balance in her heart tilted.
“Mrs. Tan, you’re already so old. Why are you still making things difficult for a little girl?” Shen Jing sneered.
“From the looks of it, this young lady must still only be a student. How did she manage to offend a noble lady like you?”
Chapter 284 Mrs. Tan’s Bill
Chen Yi was a little surprised to see Shen Jing. Why was she here? Then, she saw Zhuang Liu in a wheelchair. He may look good but he was still a disabled man.
“I was just wondering who it may be. So it’s Madam Zhuang and Third Young Master Zhuang!” Chen Yi fixed her newly styled hair and smiled. “I didn’t expect Third Young Master Zhuang to come here for a meal. You must still be in good health! ”
In other words, why wasn’t he dead?
When Shen Jing heard her words, she was furious. What the hell? Her son was perfectly fine, but this woman cursed him to death. How uncultured!
“Mrs. Tan, you don’t have to worry about my son. You should think about how to deal with the rumors on the Internet first.” Shen Jing lives in the Capital, but there were no secrets that could be hidden in the age of the internet. Hence, she had also seen what was happening online.
“Oh, those aren’t rumors. After all, they are only customers who have decided to stand up for themselves.”
“That’s just rumors made by our competitors!” Chen Yi’s face changed.
“You don’t have to tell me that, Mrs. Tan. Tell it to your customers. It depends on whether the customers believe your family.” Shen Jing said with a smile on her face.
“Madam Zhuang, you should be more concerned about your son!” Chen Yi said and walked into the hall in her high heels.
“Mrs. Tan, don’t forget to pay everyone’s bill!” Tan Rou shouted from behind.
Chen Yi sprained her ankle. She turned around and glared at Tan Rou. She said angrily, “I will be paying for it. This money is nothing for our family!”
“Xiao Rou, did she do anything to you?” Zhuang Liu asked worriedly.
Tan Rou smiled and shook her head. “No, she just offered to pay for our meal.”
Shen Jing sized up Tan Rou from the side. This girl was beautiful as she carried a bag. She was either a university student or a high school student. Her son was really something. How did he fall for someone so young?
“Hello, Auntie! I’m Tan Rou, Third Young Master’s friend,” Tan Rou greeted her obediently.
Shen Jing frowned when she heard how she was addressing her son. ” Of my! It’s fine if everyone else calls him the Third Young Master, but why do you call him Third Young Master too? It sounds so awkward!”
Zhuang Liu didn’t like to hear Tan Rou call him that either, so he said, “I’m a few years older than you. You can just refer to me as your brother.”
“Then…Third Brother?” Tan Rou said with a red face. It seemed like their relationship had taken a step forward.
Shen Jing went over to Tan Rou enthusiastically. “Rourou, right? Let me take a good look at you.”
She liked this girl the first time she saw her. Moreover, she had to help her son. She did not know how long it would take for her son to woo Tan Rou.
Tan Rou was a little shy. Zhuang Liu’s mother was more enthusiastic than she had imagined. She had thought that Zhuang Liu’s mother was as cold as Zhuang Liu. She did not expect her to be a very easy-going lady.
“Xiao Rou, what do you think of my dear son?” Shen Jing asked with a smile.
Tan Rou was stunned. “What do you mean?”
“Mom, don’t scare Rourou,” Zhuang Liu said helplessly.
“I’m sorry. That came out wrong. Please don’t take it to heart, Rourou,” Shen Jing apologized.
Tan Rou understood what Shen Jing meant but she gave a vague reply instead, “Third Brother is a very good person. He has been taking care of me and has helped me. I am grateful to him.”
Shen Jing was not happy with the answer, but it did not matter. She would take it slow.
Then, they went to their seats and took a look at the menu before ordering.
“I think someone just said that they would be paying for the meal, right?” Shen Jing suddenly said.
Tan Rou smiled. “Auntie, you have really good hearing. Mrs. Tan just said that she’ll pay for everything here.”
Shen Jing snorted and closed the menu. She said to the waiter, “Bring your best and most expensive dishes. Don’t be afraid that we can’t afford it. Mrs. Tan will pay anyway.”
Chen Yi wasn’t far from them, so she heard everything they said. She also had the menu in her hands. Looking at the five-figure dishes on the menu, she felt as if a piece of her heart had been dug out.
“Mrs. Tan, are you paying or not?” Shen Jing asked deliberately when she saw that Chen Yi had turned quiet.
Chen Yi made up her mind and said to the waiter, “I’ll buy it. I’ll pay for their table.”
“There are others here too,” Tan Rou added.
“I pay for everyone here!” Chen Yi shouted.
Chapter 285 Chen Yi’s Rage
Chen Yi did not come alone today. She had also invited a few rich ladies in the industry to find a solution. She may not be able to completely eliminate the rumors on the internet but she wanted to resolve the current crisis of the Tan family.
“Oh my, Mrs. Tan is really generous!” A rich lady laughed and said, “President Tan donated five million yuan so easily andMrs. Tan is going to pay for everyone. How generous!”
“Exactly!” Another rich lady added on. “I will never be able to be as bold as Mrs Tan. The expenses today are at least a few hundred thousand yuan. Mrs. Tan paid the bill without batting an eye.”
Chen Yi was about to die from anger. She had found these people to solve her problems, not to listen to them mock her. However, these people had no intention of helping the Tan family at all. They were just here to watch the show.
It was all Tan Rou’s fault. If she hadn’t donated that five million yuan, the incident on the Internet wouldn’t have happened. If Tan Rou hadn’t said anything, she wouldn’t have spent hundreds of thousands today for nothing.
Chen Yi glared at Tan Rou and the others. Seeing that they were laughing and ordering food, she couldn’t suppress the anger in her head.
The waiter was serving them a pot of roasted wheat tea. Chen Yi poured a full cup of tea and left her seat, walking straight to Tan Rou.
Zhuang Liu said warily, “Xiao Rou, come and sit here. Mrs. Tan is walking toward us with a full cup of tea.”
“Tan Rou, you b*tch. I should have strangled you to death back then! ” Chen Yi’s eyes were about to burn.
Tan Rou glanced at her but didn’t say a word.
“If you want them to return it, you should go there yourself! If you don’t return the money, I’ll make sure your family will never be able to stay another day in this city!”Chen Yi threatened Tan Rou.
Chen Yi was angered by her attitude and wanted to teach her a lesson. Not only because of the donation, but also because Tan Rou had been bullying Tan Jing in school.
“Mrs. Tan, be more respectful.” Shen Jing was not happy to hear that. “What right do you have to strangle her to death? ”
Chen Yi said, “You still don’t know her story, right? It’s her. She’s the wild girl who cheated us of seventeen years. She caused us to be separated from our biological daughter for seventeen years!”
Shen Jing didn’t like her saying that. “Mrs. Tan, it’s not Rourou’s fault that the children were switched. How can you vent your anger on a young child? Plus, if I were you, I would double the compensation for my biological daughter and instead of causing trouble for my adopted daughter here.”
“She’s an ingrate!” Chen Yi pointed at Tan Rou’s nose and scolded. “When she left our house, she secretly stole five million yuan. The five million yuan she donated belongs to our family!”
Tan Rou frowned. “Mrs. Tan, can you please think before you speak? When I left, I returned all the cards to you. Moreover, when I left, I didn’t even take a decent set of clothes with me. How could I take away five million yuan from you?”
Chen Yi didn’t believe her. “That’s our family’s money. You have to pay me back!”
Tan Rou held back her anger. “If you think that’s your family’s money, you can go to a charity organization and get the money back. I’m guessing that they haven’t spent it all yet.”
“If you want them to return it, you should go there yourself! If you don’t return the money, I’ll make sure your family will never be able to stay another day in this city!”Chen Yi threatened Tan Rou.
“Enough!” Shen Jing slammed the table. “Chen Yi, stop being so shameless?! What do you think it looks like? You look just like a shrew who curses on the streets!” i𝐧n𝘳𝗲𝑎𝚍. 𝙘𝘰𝐦
Chen Yi was shocked by the Shen Jing but then, she thought about it carefully. Why would she be afraid of Shen Jing? They had the support of the Tao family from the Capital, which was not inferior to the Zhuang family. The Tao family had already agreed to work with the Tan family. They would no longer be inferior to the Zhuang family any longer!
“Shen Jing, do you think I’m afraid of you? Let me tell you, our family will be working with the Tao family from the Capital. It’s still uncertain who will be stronger in the future.”
Shen Jing was speechless. Was the Tao family in the Capital out of their mind? Why would they choose to work with such a person?
“Chen Yi, if you still want the Tan family to survive, then leave this place. If you continue to fool around here, the Tan family may not be around for another day.” Shen Jing warned her in a cold tone.
“It’s not up to you to decide whether the Tan family survives or not.” Chen Yi was here to settle the score with Tan Rou and did not want to be entangled with Shen Jing. Hence, she pointed her finger at Tan Rou. “As long as you hand over the five million yuan, I won’t cause trouble for your family anymore.”
“I didn’t take this five million from the Tan family.” Tan Rou suddenly lowered her head and said sadly, “Plus, I donated this to repay the Tan family for raising me for a few years. The Tan family has raised me for seventeen years and I’m grateful for the Tan family’s kindness. I wanted to do something for the Tan family. Coincidentally, I received some compensation from the incident that happened previously. So, I donated all the money that I got from it. I didn’t expect for my intentions to be misunderstood.”
Then, Tan Rou burst into tears.
Chapter 286 286 Fool
“Stop pretending. You took the money from the Tan family. That’s our money. You donated it and gained a good reputation. Have you ever thought about how much trouble you’ll bring to the Tan family?” Chen Yi did not believe it at all. What kind of compensation could be worth five million?
“Mrs. Tan, I’m not happy to hear that.” Shen Jing spoke instead.
“It’s clearly the Tan family who didn’t cherish the good name that Tan Rou created for you! How can you blame it on the girl? 5 million isn’t a big sum for the Tan family. Moreover, not everyone can buy a good name with just 5 million! Xiao Rou is helping the Tan family. Look at the comments online. The quality of your clothes is poor which is the real reason why your reputation has been ruined. It has nothing to do with the donation!”
Chen Yi did not listen to her. She only cared about the 5 million that Tan Rou donated off. “If it wasn’t because she went on her own to make those donations, why would anyone make such ill comments on our clothes?!”
“The only reason why there are ill-comments is because there’s a problem with the quality of your products. If there’s no problem with your clothes at all, why would there be so many complaints about returning them online?” Shen Jing asked.
Tan Rou sobbed. “I wanted to give this money directly to the Tan family, but I thought of how the Tan family has a big business. They won’t be short of this sum of money. Instead, those poor old people and children really need this money. The Tan family doesn’t lack money and no one would reject doing something so nice. So, I just made the decision myself to donate the money in President Tan’s name.”
They were some of the guests around who knew Chen Yi and started advising her. “Mrs. Tan, the child only did it out of good intentions. You raised her for 17 years and she repaid you with a kind deed. Isn’t this a good thing? That’s enough for now. Don’t make things difficult for the girl anymore.”
“Uncle, please don’t misunderstand.” Tan Rou’s eyes were red as she said, “The Tan family didn’t raise me for 17 years. They had already sent me abroad when I turned 4. After that, no one cared about me. I was only brought home 2 years ago.”
The person who spoke was puzzled. “No way! Back then when you went overseas, we were told that the Tan family sent you there to focus on your studies.”
“The truth is that Mrs. Tan didn’t like me which is why she sent me abroad.” Tan Rou said. She raised her head and asked Chen Yi, “I’ve always wanted to know why you don’t like me. You’ve never liked me since I was a young girl. When I was overseas, you didn’t even contact me even once. Did you know that I wasn’t your daughter back then?”
This was a terrifying thought.
If Chen Yi had known that Tan Rou was not her daughter long ago and still pretended not to know about it, then what was her motive?
“You little b*tch, why should I like you?” Chen Yi blurted out, “Only an outstanding girl like Jingjing should be my daughter. An idiot like you doesn’t deserve to be my daughter! ”
“So that’s why you fed me sleeping pills when I was young?” Tan Rou’s tone was cold. “You’re really ruthless to be feeding sleeping pills to a newborn baby!”
Hearing Tan Rou’s words, the rest of them gasped.
“What? Is there really a mother who would feed sleeping pills to a baby?”
“So did Mrs. Tan know that this was not her daughter? If she knew, she would be too vicious. If she didn’t, she knowingly fed sleeping pills to her own daughter. She is a horrible woman!”
“Come to think of it…. All of the bad things that we heard about Tan Rou actually came from Chen Yi. Could it be that she made them up?”
“No wonder Tan Rou likes to hang out with hooligans even though her grades are not good. She must have been hit in the head by sleeping pills when she was young.”
“It’s also possible that Chen Yi forced her. Chen Yi doesn’t like Tan Rou which is whyTan Rou doesn’t have a sense of presence in the Tan family. So, she could only hang out with those hooligans.”
“This is terrifying. Chen Yi is a horrible woman.”
“What nonsense are you spouting? You were still so young at that time. How could you remember all this?” Chen Yi said in a panic.
Tan Rou took advantage of the loophole. “So you admit that you fed me sleeping pills?”
“I didn’t! I didn’t give them to you! It was the nanny who did it.” Chen Yi said stubbornly.
Tan Rou really admired Chen Yi. She never used her brains as she spoke. Her words instantly confirmed that she was aware that Tan Rou had been fed sleeping pills. How could there be such a stupid person?
Chapter 287 287 Ugly Heart
The righteous man in the hall was furious. “Chen Yi, that’s horrible! You actually fed sleeping pills to the baby? Why don’t you poison yourself?”
The rich ladies who came with Chen Yi had eyes full of disdain. They all picked up their things and moved away from Chen Yi’s seat.
“It wasn’t me. I didn’t feed them to her..” Chen Yi’s mind was in a mess. “No, no! I meant that I didn’t feed her sleeping pills. It’s Tan Rou! This little slut has been spouting nonsense!”
“Mrs. Tan, I’m just a little stupid but I’m not that stupid.” A faint smile appeared on Tan Rou’s face.
“I may not have clearly remembered what happened when I was young, but I remember clearly what happened when I grew up. The night that I was sent back, I heard you tell President Tan that my brain has been damaged because of how I was fed sleeping pills when I was young. It’s okay if you don’t want to admit it but I’ll always remember it.”
Chen Yi’s expression turned ugly. She felt a chill down her spine. She had no idea when Tan Rou had overheard her conversation with Tan Song. If she had overheard this, then…
“There’s more.”
Tan Rou continued, “When I got into an accident overseas, the other party compensated me with 3 million yuan before I returned to the country. However, this money did not fall into my hands. In the past, I thought that I was a member of the Tan family, so I tacitly allowed you to take the money. Now that I’m no longer a member of the Tan family, shouldn’t you return the money to me?”
When she was overseas, she had injured her brain because of a machine malfunction. This was the reason why she went home. It was not like Tan Jing had said that she had caused trouble and was expelled.
“Thirty million? I remember clearly that the Tan family flourished because of that huge sum of money. I thought it was the company’s profits.”
“Tan Song even took the money to start up his factory. I didn’t expect him to make clothes of such quality. How embarrassing.”
“Poor Tan Rou. Not only did she not get the compensation, but she was also forced to pay back by the Tan family. Well, isn’t it clearer now who actually owed the money?”
Chen Yi’s face turned pale. She did not expect Tan Rou to know about this. Back then, she had never heard of Tan Rou talking about it at all and thought that Tan Rou had no idea about it.
“Nonsense!” Chen Yi poured the cup of tea on Tan Rou.
Zhuang Liu reacted quickly. He suddenly stood up from his wheelchair and stood in front of Tan Rou, blocking all of the tea. The brownish-yellow tea left a large stain on his snow-white shirt.
When Shen Jing saw that her son could really move, she was very happy. However, now was not the time to be happy. She picked up the same cup of tea on the table, opened the lid, and stepped in front of Chen Yi. Then, She poured the tea directly on Chen Yi’s newly styled hair.
Chen Yi’s new hairs and her haute couture dress were now considered useless.
“Ah! What are you doing?” Chen Yi did not care about her image at all and rushed up to beat Shen Jing.
Tan Rou was wiping the water for Zhuang Liu at the side. When she saw that Chen Yi was about to hit Shen Jing, she immediately rushed over and pushed Chen Yi to the ground. There was still some wheat tea on the ground and she landed on the ground with a loud thud.
Chen Yi was wearing high heels. After being pushed, she sprained her ankle and could not get up for a long time. There were so many of them who saw it but none of them came to help her; even the waiter had no intention of helping her.
“My new hair and new dress! Shen Jing, are you crazy?” Chen Yi grabbed the wheat that had been soaked in the wheat tea on the ground and threw it at Shen Jing. “B*tch, I’ll beat you to death! ”
Shen Jing stayed far away from her. “You keep repeating the word b*tch! You have no manners at all! Your beautiful hairstyle and beautiful dress can’t hide your vicious and ugly heart.”
Tan Rou helped Zhuang Liu back into the wheelchair and carefully checked his condition. After seeing that he was fine, she heaved a sigh of relief.
“Don’t be so impulsive next time.” Tan Rou’s heart ached. “Your legs can’t stand for long, much less stand up suddenly. Fortunately, you’re fine.”
Zhuang Liu said, “I was afraid that you would be splashed by her, so I was a little agitated. I won’t do it again.”
Tan Rou smiled. “Fine.”
Shen Jing watched their interaction and the anger in her heart subsided a little. Chen Yi, this stupid and bad woman, finally did something good.
Chen Yi looked at them and then at herself. How could she tolerate this? She supported herself with the chair beside her and stood up. “B*tch! You’re all b*tches. I…”
“Mom, what are you doing?” Tan Jing rushed up to stop Chen Yi. “Stop it!”
Chapter 288 Tan Jing’s Explanation
Tan Jing did not want to come here to embarrass herself, but she had no choice but to come. Chen Yi, that idiot, could not hide anything. She even made a scene here and embarrassed herself on the internet.
Tan Jing was eating well at home when Li Wen suddenly showed her a live broadcast video. Li Wen asked her with a smile, “Isn’t this your mother?” When Tan Jing saw the video and heard what Chen Yi said, she felt her head ache.
She hadn’t even finished her meal, so she threw down her bowl and chopsticks and asked the chauffeur to send her over. There was a traffic jam nearby, so she ran over on such a hot day.
If she had known that Chen Yi would make such a scene, Tan Jing would not have let her come out alone.
“Aunty Shen, I’m really sorry.” Tan Jing supported Chen Yi and bowed her head to apologize to Shen Jing.
“Please forgive my mother. She had been having trouble sleeping because of the incident on the Internet and was not in a good mood. The doctor had prescribed her medicine and told her to take it on time every day. She had forgotten to take it before she went out today, so she lost control. Please don’t hold it against her on account that she’s a patient.”
It had to be said that Tan Jing was very smart. With just a few words, she pushed Chen Yi’s mad behavior to how she was actually on the brink of a meltdown. Moreover, it was a mental condition that was hard to cure. With that said, no one around would have the heart to actually fight with her.
“I…” Chen Yi wanted to defend herself, but Tan Jing stopped her. Tan Jing wouldn’t let her cause any more trouble.”
“I would also like to clarify what happened online earlier. Supposedly, as a child, I shouldn’t be the one to say this. However, my parents didn’t want to do so in order to protect their reputation which is why I will be doing so here.”
Tan Jing looked for the live broadcast camera and said to it, “There are rumors on the Internet that my father regretted donating money. In fact, that’s not the case. He just meant that he should have donated the money himself. He didn’t want it to be donated to charity through someone else. He was a little anxious at the time and didn’t make it clear.”
“Also, about the huge sum of money, Tan Rou did not take them from our house. It was just that coincidentally our family has just lost the same sum of money recently. However, we have found out that it was our nanny who secretly took it. She picked up my dad’s card and accidentally heard us say the password.”
Tan Jing continued, “We just got the money back, but my mother doesn’t know about it yet and I came here to tell my mother about this. I was afraid that I wouldn’t be able to explain it clearly over the phone, so I came here personally.”
Tan Jing thought for a long time before coming up with a perfect explanation.
After talking about the money, it was time to talk about Tan Rou.
Tan Jing looked at Tan Rou apologetically. “Rourou, I’m really sorry. If my mother really did something wrong in the past, I hope you can forgive her. She’s not in a good state of mind now and shouldn’t be so emotional right now.”
“So everything should be forgotten because of your apology?” Besides, isn’t this too much of a coincidence?” Tan Rou sneered. “Did your family really lose the money?”
Tan Jing’s expression froze. She smiled apologetically and said, “It’s just a coincidence. Our family just lost five million, and you donated another five million to charity. Five million isn’t a small sum, and the Tao family wouldn’t have the capability to afford it. We just misunderstood you.”
Before everyone could say anything, Tan Jing hurriedly asked Chen Yi to apologize to them. “Mom, we misunderstood them. Hurry up and apologize to Auntie Shen and the others.” She wanted to leave with Chen Yi as soon as possible. There was already a lot of trouble. If this continued, the Tan family’s reputation would be completely ruined.
But, how could Chen Yi be willing to apologize? She wished she could beat up the people in front of her. How could she apologize to them?
Tan Jing suppressed the anger in her heart and whispered a few words into Chen Yi’s ear. Chen Yi’s expression changed slightly when she heard them. Then, she apologized to them unwillingly. “I’m sorry. I lost my composure today. I apologize to all of you.” After saying that, she glared at Tan Rou.
Shen Jing looked at Tan Jing, the girl who was supposed to marry her son. This young girl was not a good person, but she was smart and ruthless. In order to excuse her mother, she actually said that her mother was a lunatic who did not take medicine. She was really amazing.
No one should hit those with a smiling face. Tan Jing had already apologized, so Shen Jing did not need to argue with them. She was not an uneducated woman like Chen Yi. She knew when to express her attitude.
Seeing that she didn’t react, Tan Jing lowered her attitude and apologized again. “Auntie Shen, I’m really sorry. Please forgive my mother. This meal is on me.” Shen Jing was an elder. As long as she nodded, the other two would not say anything. Therefore, Tan Jing only chose to apologize to her.
Shen Jing smiled. “Well, It’s your treat anyway.”
Chapter 289 Bad Intentions
Tan Jing was stunned for a moment. Then, she smiled and said, “This is what I should do.”.
“No.” Shen Jing pointed at Chen Yi. “Earlier, Mrs. Tan said that she would be paying for everything today. Everyone heard it, right?”
More than half of the people responded. Even the rich ladies who came with Chen Yi said the same thing. Otherwise, who would pay the bill once Chen Yi left?
Tan Jing was so angry that she almost went crazy. “Mom, did you really say that? ”
Chen Yi looked embarrassed. “I was in a fit of anger at that time…”
“That’s enough.” Tan Jing took out her bank card. “Pay the bill.”
She was really going to pass out due to the anger that she has for her mother.
This meal had cost a total of 7 hundred thousand! When the news of the money being deducted from her bank card was sent to Tan Jing’s phone, her heart ached. This money was enough to buy several high-end dresses.
After paying, Tan Jing looked at Tan Rou’s smug expression and decided to cause some trouble for her.”
“Xiao Rou, I misunderstood you about the 5 million yuan. But you’re quite amazing. You’ve only left our family for a short time, but you’ve already earned 5 million. I really envy you!” Tan Jing said maliciously.
Tan Rou knew that Tan Jing was going to play tricks on her again, but she was not afraid.
“Don’t be envious of me! I’m the one who’s envious of you. After all, I spent five million to build a good reputation for your father, but your family doesn’t seem to appreciate it.” Tan Rou was a little impressed by Tan Jing today. In the past, she only knew that Tan Jing would do some small tricks behind her back. She did not expect her to be so bold and actually dared to say that her mother was crazy in public.
“Xiao Rou, as a friend, I have to remind you.You’re still underage, ” Tan Jing said with a half-smile. “It’s better for you not to do anything illegal. Otherwise, your life will be ruined.”
Tan Rou could tell what she was talking about. It was nothing more than the matter of her being a mistress. Although most of the news on the internet has been removed, it was inevitable that some people with dark hearts would have ill thoughts about her.
“If I do anything illegal, the police will definitely come to arrest me. You don’t have to worry about it.” Tan Rou said.
“Wow, you are indeed amazing. You’re smart and beautiful. You even have the ability to earn so much money.” Tan Jing said with a smirk.
“I won’t talk about being pretty or earning money for the time being.” Tan Rou looked at Tan Jing and said confidently, “But…. I’m definitely much smarter than you. Otherwise, why would I be the top student in the school and you aren’t?”
Tan Jing couldn’t take this anymore. This time, she had regressed a lot, and Tan Rou was still in first place. How could she take this quietly?
However, there was someone who was even more impatient than her. Just as Tan Rou finished speaking, Chen Yi laughed at her and said, “You’re first in class? Can you get first place with that brain of yours? I’m pretty sure you meant by getting first place from the end of the list.”
Tan Rou raised her eyebrows and said to Tan Jing, “Tan Jing, why didn’t you tell your mother about the news?”
Tan Jing’s face was cold. She said unhappily, “Stop talking. She’s indeed the first. She’s placed first in the whole school.”
Chen Yi was furious when she heard that and started questioning Tan Jing, “Jingjing, how did you do?”
“Mrs Tan, you shouldn’t be asking that,” Shen Jing smiled. “If your daughter wanted to tell you, she would have told you a long time ago. Since she didn’t tell you about it, she must have done badly.”
Chen Yi didn’t believe that Tan Rou would get first place in the exams. Her brain was already damaged because of the incident. It was impossible for her to get first place. She must have cheated in the exams.
“I’m sure you cheated to get such results.”
Tan Rou’s expression was indifferent. “Your daughter knows best whether I cheated or not.”
Tan Jing suddenly thought of the physics competition. She couldn’t help but feel a little guilty. She pulled Chen Yi by the arm and urged, “Mom, let’s go back!”
Chen Yi still wanted to say something, but she was pulled away by Tan Jing. She limped out of the door and even forgot her bag.
“This Tan Jing is really bad.” Shen Jing concluded. “She has really bad intentions by saying those things. Rourou, don’t take anything that she says to heart.”
Tan Rou and the others wouldn’t care about this. The truth will never be false and those that are fake will never become true. There was no need for her to be angry with Tan Jing over this.
“Don’t worry, Auntie. I won’t care about their lies.” Tan Rou answered truthfully.
“But Xiao Rou, you really are a smart girl. You’re actually the first in the whole school. Back then, Zhuang Liu was also the top student in his school.”
Shen Jing finally felt better and she started promoting her dear son.
Chapter 290 Daughter-In-Law
“Is that so? Third Brother, you’re really amazing!” Tan Rou said cooperatively.
Zhuang Liu had yet to adapt to this new title. When he first heard it, his mood was like that of a sixteen or seventeen-year-old youth. He was delighted.
Shen Jing took Tan Rou’s hand and smiled from ear to ear. “Let me tell you more about his achievements.” She dug out all of Zhuang Liu’s achievements since he was young and picked out some important ones, especially the international awards.
Tan Rou was also happy to listen. From time to time, she would ask some questions, and Shen Jing answered them patiently one by one.
Zhuang Liu was sitting at the side. He asked the waiter to bring another pot of tea so that they could drink it when they were thirsty. He knew that his mother knew what to say and what not to say. Therefore, he didn’t stop his mother from telling Tan Rou about his glorious deeds. Instead, he hoped that his mother would tell Tan Rou more.
Halfway through their conversation, the dishes were served.
Shen Jing looked at the freshly served tea and thought of Chen Yi, so she put down her chopsticks. “In the past, I only knew that Chen Yi was brainless and mean. Now that I’ve seen her, I realize that she’s vicious and uneducated.”
She felt a lingering fear. “Fortunately, our family didn’t get engaged to them at that time. Otherwise, I probably won’t be able to sleep well in the future.”
Then, she scolded Zhuang Liu. “Back then, you insisted on getting engaged to the Tan family. I don’t know what’s so good about the Tan family. You’re usually so smart. Why did you choose this family?”
Zhuang Liu felt so wronged. The reason why he wanted to get engaged to the Tan family was because he thought Tan Rou was the daughter of the Tan family, and he couldn’t tell Tan Rou about this yet.
“Auntie, Third Brother may have misjudged that family as well.” Tan Rou tried to mediate. “I’ve been in the Tan family for many years, but I haven’t been able to see their ugly faces clearly all those years. Third Brother has only seen them a few times. How can he truly understand them?”
Shen Jing became even angrier at the mention of this. She complained, “Chen Yi is such a vicious woman. She actually fed sleeping pills to you when you were so young. You were just a child at that time. Even if she doesn’t like you, she can’t do such a thing.”
Zhuang Liu had noted this down in his heart. In the future, he would definitely seek revenge from the Tan family.
Tan Rou comforted Shen Jing, “Auntie, don’t be angry. Aren’t I fine now?”
“You’re a good girl.” Shen Jing touched Tan Rou’s hand. “My heart does ache for you.”
Tan Rou held Shen Jing’s hand and gave Zhuang Liu a look. Zhuang Liu nodded.
After dinner, Zhuang Liu sent a message to Xiao Mo to pick them up. He was going to send Tan Rou back first.
“Xiao Rou, let me send you back first.” Zhuang Liu said.
Tan Rou tactfully rejected his kind offer. “I still need to go to the bookstore to buy some school supplies. You can go with Auntie. Auntie rarely comes to City An. Why don’t you go shopping together and experience the local culture?” She wanted to create an opportunity for the mother and son to spend more time together. They usually wouldn’t have much opportunity to talk to each other.
“Alright, send me a message when you get home.” Zhuang Liu wouldn’t make things difficult for Tan Rou. Besides, they had other things to talk about. “We’ll talk later.”
“Goodbye then.” Tan Rou and the others waved goodbye and went to the bus stop.
Shen Jing looked at Tan Rou’s back as she walked away. The more she looked at her, the more she liked Tan Rou. She told her son, “You have to seize the opportunity and get Rourou as soon as possible. There aren’t many girls who are so beautiful, smart, and kind. You must bring her home as my daughter-in-law.”
Zhuang Liu said, “Mom, are you relieved now? Stop asking me to go on blind dates anymore.”
Shen Jing was still a little worried. “Son, when will your leg recover? You told me it would be soon, but if we wait another five or six years, Rourou would probably have a boyfriend long ago.”
Zhuang Liu’s leg was a big worry for Shen Jing. Ever since he was poisoned and was confined in a wheelchair, Shen Jing’s heart had not felt good for a single day. She did not protect Zhuang Liu well and caused him to suffer for so many years.
“Madam, don’t worry,” Xiao Mo said. “That miracle doctor is very powerful. Even Mr. Bai Jing praised him as a genius. Moreover, didn’t you see it too? Third Young Master can already stand up for more than ten seconds.”
“I saw him walk just now, even though he only took one step,” Shen Jing said.
Xiao Mo was delighted. “That’s great, Third Master. We’re one step closer to a full recovery.”
Shen Jing sighed and said, “I don’t want you to achieve much. I just hope that you can be healthy. I’ll be happy with just that.”
Zhuang Liu said. “Mom, don’t worry. My leg is really going to recover soon. When the time comes, I will definitely bring Xiao Rou home.”
Shen Jing smiled. “Sure. I’ll be waiting for that day.”