Ch. 291..300

Chapter 291 Missing the Miracle Doctor

In the car, Shen Jing took the blanket from the back and covered her legs. She had always been afraid of the cold. There were many people in the lobby and they were seated far from the air conditioner, so she did not feel very cold. Now that she was in the car, the windows were closed. If the air conditioner was not turned down, it would get very stuffy. However, when the air conditioner’s temperature was turned down, she felt very cold.

Zhuang Liu saw her covering herself with the blanket and asked, “Are you still afraid of the cold?”

Shen Jing sighed and said, “It’s an old problem. I’ve always been afraid of the cold. I’ve been to the hospital so many times and I’ve seen both Chinese and Western medicine, but they couldn’t find any fatal problems with me. They let me slowly recuperate and serve me with good food and drinks, but this problem still happens often.”

“There’s still no news from Uncle Bai. I’ll get you another doctor next time.” As Zhuang Liu spoke, he sent a message to Tan Rou, asking her where she was, but Tan Rou did not reply in time.

“Mom, don’t worry. The most important thing now is for your legs to recover.” Shen Jing was most worried about Zhuang Liu at the moment. “Then it will be your father.”

Zhuang Liu’s father was knocked into a vegetative state in a car accident a few years ago. Although he was still alive, his condition wasn’t well. He was currently lying in the ICU and relying on nutrient fluids to survive.

Because his father was injured, the young Zhuang Liu had no choice but to leave school. He chose to work and study at the same time. If his father was healthy, Zhuang Liu would be focusing on his research in university.

Zhuang Liu hadn’t been home for a long time. He didn’t know about his father’s recent situation. His mother was afraid that he would be worried, so she didn’t say anything. Each time they met, she would just say a few words and then be perfunctory about it.

“How’s father? Are there any signs of him waking up?” Zhuang Liu asked.

Shen Jing shook her head dejectedly. “No, not only did it not get better, he has become even thinner than before.”

Zhuang Liu’s expression was solemn. It seemed that he still had to think of a way to deal with his father’s matter.

Shen Jing suddenly thought of something. “Oh! Do you think that since that godly doctor can cure your leg, he can also help your father? ”

“Maybe. I’ll bring the godly doctor to see my father when the matter here is over,” Zhuang Liu replied.

“I’m quite curious about this doctor. Why don’t you call him out to meet us so that I can thank him in person?” Shen Jing suggested.

Xiao Mo, who was driving, suddenly smiled. “Actually, Madam has already met this miracle doctor.”

“Hmm?” Shen Jing was puzzled. “When did we meet?” She thought of the mother and daughter of the Tan family and said in disgust, “Could it be the mother and daughter of the Tan family?”

Zhuang Liu was stunned and said with disgust, “Why did you think of them? Are they the kind of people who would do such good deeds?”

Shen Jing was relieved. “It’s fine as long as it’s not them. So, who is it?”

“The person who sat beside you and ate with you just now.” Zhuang Liu was worried that his mother would make wild guesses again, so he said the identity of the divine doctor before she could speak.

“Ate with me?” Shen Jing covered her mouth in shock. “Is it Rourou? No, it can’t be!”

Zhuang Liu knew that she would be surprised. “The three of us were the only ones who ate just now. It wasn’t me, and it couldn’t have been you. Then, there’s only one impossible option left.”

After Shen Jing heard this, she calmed down and said, “Rourou is really amazing. Her grades are excellent and her medical skills are so good. I’m so happy to hear that!”

“The more surprising part is yet to come.” Zhuang Liu looked at the message on his phone. It was from Tan Rou. “She said that she already knows the cause of your illness. I’m guessing that she is busy preparing the medicine for you now.”

Shen Jing was puzzled. “She knows what illness I have just by looking at it?”

“When you were talking to her just now, didn’t you put your hand on her hand? That was when she took your pulse.”

“Oh, so it’s traditional medicine!” Shen Jing became even more excited. “She’s so young, but she has such great abilities. It’s really shocking.”

Zhuang Liu hesitated for a moment and whispered a few words into her ear.

Shen Jing’s expression turned ugly when she heard that. However, she seemed to have thought of something and smiled. “The Tan family should be taught a lesson.”

Zhuang Liu did not reveal too much. After all, it was better for Tan Rou to take revenge herself. She had the ability to do so. As for her ability, even the Tan familyprobably didn’t know about it. Otherwise, they wouldn’t have accepted the compensation of 3 million yuan with satisfaction.

One had to know that if Tan Rou’s brain was not damaged, her achievements would not be offset by a mere 3 million compensation.

 

Chapter 292 Zhuang Liu’s Family

Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu said that they were here to buy school supplies, but that was not the case. She was actually here for Bai Jing.

Due to how Zhuang Liu’s body was much better, Bai Jing did not need to be so tired. Therefore, he had time to be at his shop, visit some of his doctors, cleaned the store, sorted out the medicinal herbs, and then studied the prescription.

“Uncle Bai, are you there?” Tan Rou shouted from the door.

“Yes, yes, yes. I’m here!” Bai Jing replied as he sat up from his armchair.

Tan Rou came in with her school bag. “Uncle Bai, I want to borrow your lab. I would also like to buy some medicinal herbs from you.”

Bai Jing was more than happy for her to use the lab. “Feel free to use it. If you need any medicinal herbs, just tell me. If the shop doesn’t have them, I’ll get someone to send them over now.”

“They’re all common herbs. I’m sure you have them in your shop,” Tan Rou said with a smile.

Bai Jing definitely wouldn’t miss the opportunity to speak to Tan Rou. He dragged the armchair to the side, tidied up, and followed Tan Rou into the pharmaceutical lab.

Unlike the herbs that will be boiled in water, these pills would be ingested directly. In order to reduce the contamination of the pills, Tan Rou had to disinfect herself before making the medicine. Bai Jing’s place has the best disinfection system here which was one of the reasons why Tan Rou chose this place.

“Are you going to develop a new medicine again?” Bai Jing asked.

“It’s not considered developing new medicine. I’m just making pills according to the prescription. It’s for Zhuang Liu’s mother,” said Tan Rou.

Bai Jing knew Shen Jing. He asked, “Why did you think of making this for her? Zhuang Liu suggested it?”

“I guess so.” Tan Rou thought for a moment and replied, “Zhuang Liu asked me to do a check up on his mother’s condition. I saw her today and took her pulse. I found that her body was weak and she’s quite afraid of the cold, so I wanted to make some pills for her. Moreover, she won’t be here for long. Pills are convenient to carry with her and eat.”

“Madam Zhuang is here?” Bai Jing was quite surprised. “There’s no news about it at all.”

“She probably wants to keep a low profile,” said Tan Rou.

“Indeed, we need to keep a low profile. Don’t think that Zhuang Liu is very powerful. In fact, his family is a mess.” Bai Jing sighed.

“What happened to their family?” Tan Rou asked curiously.

Bai Jing moved a stool over and sat down to watch. Then, he talked about the Zhuang family. “Zhuang Liu and his mother have been having a hard time, especially Zhuang Liu. After his father’s accident, he had to work part-time before he could finish school. Moreover, he had to work while guarding against the hidden dangers from his family who lived in the Capital.”

“His father?” This was Tan Rou’s first time hearing about Zhuang Liu’s father. Did something happen to his father?

Bai Jing said slowly, “His father was originally the head of the Zhuang family. Ever since he got into a car accident and fell into a comatose state a few years ago, Zhuang Liu and his mother have had a hard time. Zhuang Liu had a problem with his leg, but he still had to protect his mother. It was really not easy. What’s worse is that his uncles in the Capital all want to harm them behind their backs.”

Tan Rou wasn’t surprised at all by the secret struggles among the wealthy families, but she felt sorry for Zhuang Liu. It must have been hard to live such a life.

“So this is the kind of life he lives.” Tan Rou felt bad.

“It is.” Bai Jing’s heart ached for Zhuang Liu too. “His father is lying in the hospital and relying on ventilation and nutrient fluids to survive. His mother doesn’t have the ability to protect him either. He’s not in good health, and he was thrown here by his uncles. He does indeed have a difficult life.

Tan Rou thought about it as well. The Zhuang family in the capital was so powerful, so why would the future successor of the Zhuang family be in such a small city. At first, she thought that it was to train the heir’s ability. Now, it seemed that they had deliberately brought him here to take advantage of his lack of ability to keep him away from the center of power.

“If there’s a chance, I really hope you can make a trip to the capital. If you can cure Zhuang Liu’s father, I’m sure the Zhuang family will reward you beautifully.”

Tan Rou didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. “Uncle Bai, am I such a greedy person? Even if it’s not for the money, I’ll still pay a visit to Zhuang Liu’s father.”

Bai Jing smiled. “I was short-sighted. Rourou has always been a kind and capable child.”

He actually had his own selfish motives. Back then, it was Zhuang Liu’s father who saved him. After so many years, he had not cured Zhuang Liu, nor had he woken up his benefactor. He couldn’t even nurse Madam Zhuang’s body back to health. He felt very guilty.

Fortunately, everything was developing in a good direction.

 

 

Chapter 293 Send You Home

“Uncle Bai, I can’t leave right now. Can you help me get some of the herbs according to the prescription?” Tan Rou wrote a piece of paper for Bai Jing.

Bai Jing was happy to help her. “Give it to me. I’ll go outside to get the medicine.”

Tan Rou handed the prescription to him. She had written it herself, so she wasn’t afraid of others seeing it. Moreover, she trusted Bai Jing very much, so she wasn’t afraid of him reading it.

Bai Jing glanced at the prescription. Some of the herbs in it were the same as the ones he had given to Madam Zhuang, but the dosage was slightly different. There were also a few herbs that he had not used before. They did not seem to be used to treat physical weakness, but more like detoxification.

He suddenly understood why Tan Rou had added these medicines. It was to remove the residual poison in Madam Zhuang’s body. All these years, Madam Zhuang had been taking his medicine, but it had no effect at all. The last time he saw her, he realized that her health had worsened, so he asked her to stop taking the medicine. It was just that he could not figure out a way to remove the poison.

For a moment, Bai Jing was both touched and impressed. Although Tan Rou was young, she had excellent medical skills. She was kind and very smart. Such a person was a rare talent no matter where she was.

This was especially true for the prescription she had prescribed for the treatment of physical weakness. If it were to be spread out, there would be countless women with weak bodies who would benefit from it. However, this was her painstaking effort. He did not know if she would spread it out.

After Bai Jing handed the herbs to Tan Rou, he didn’t stay in the pharmaceutical lab anymore. He was good at concocting medicine, but not at making pills. The difference between the two professions was huge like mountains. The difference between concocting medicine and making these pills might not be obvious but they were present. Otherwise, Madam Zhuang wouldn’t have had to drink medicinal soup for so many years. Swallowing the pills in one gulp would save her a lot of trouble.

However, Bai Jing was not idle either. With how Tan Rou hasmade these medicines and incense for the past few times, it has made him understand that doing these things consumes a lot of physical and mental strength. Therefore, he took out some old ginseng and boiled some water for Tan Rou to drink.

Tan Rou didn’t come early. By the time she finished making the pills, the sky was already dark. She stretched her muscles and walked out of the pharmaceutical lab.

Bai Jing hurriedly brought over a cup of ginseng tea. “You must be tired. Hurry up and drink a mouthful to replenish your strength.”

“Thank you, Uncle Bai,” Tan Rou said gratefully. She took a few sips. The taste of the ginseng tea was really not flattering, but it was good for the body and could replenish energy for a short period of time. It was indeed a good cup of tea.

“The pills are ready. As usual, they will be left here to dry in the shade for a few days. I’ll have to trouble Uncle Bai to take care of them.” Tan Rou said after she regained her senses.

Bai Jing was happy to take care of these pills. “Understood. If you have anything else you need me to be aware of, just tell me. I’ll remember them.”

“There’s nothing much.I’ve used the traditional pharmaceutical methods. As long as the medicine isn’t affected by strong light and high temperature, it’ll be fine.” Tan Rou said.

The two of them had just exchanged a few words when Zhuang Liu came. After he saw Tan Rou, his hanging heart finally relaxed.

“Fortunately, I made it in time.” Zhuang Liu said.

Tan Rou was surprised. “Why are you here?”

“I came to take a look and then send you home,” Zhuang Liu replied.

“I can go back by myself,” Tan Rou said with a smile.

“But I still want to send you back,” Zhuang Liu insisted.

Tan Rou was stunned for a moment before she smiled sweetly. “Alright, I understand.”

Zhuang Liu then explained to Tan Rouwhy they had come so late. Xiao Mo felt that he had said something wrong. He reckoned that his boss would deduct his salary again.

“When you told me about my mother’s condition, I already guessed that you would come here. I was going to send my mother back and come over, but I was delayed because of some matters.”

Xiao Mo added, “The Third Young Master told me to drive really fast in order to make it in time. I didn’t even dare to drive on the main road. I was afraid that the cameras would catch us.”

“This is very dangerous. What if something happens?” Tan Rou lectured. “You can’t do this next time.”

“I didn’t think it through.”

Xiao Mo felt that he had said something wrong. He reckoned that his boss would deduct his salary again.

“Just send me a text message in the future. I’ll wait for you,” Tan Rou added after she finished lecturing him.

When Zhuang Liu heard her words, his heart felt as if he had eaten candy. His heart was filled with sweetness. There was a blissful smile on his face. “Okay, I understand.”

 

Chapter 294 Poisoned

It was late, and Tan Rou wanted to go home soon. She had originally planned to take a taxi back, but since Zhuang Liu had specially come to send her off, she didn’t have to worry anymore. So, she took Zhuang Liu’s car back home. Coincidentally, she also had something to tell Zhuang Liu.

Tan Rou walked out and did not see the limited edition luxury car that Zhuang Liu usually sat in. The view here was wide. If the car was here, she would definitely be able to see it. However, there was indeed no Zhuang Liu’s car here at this time.

“Where did you park your car? Should we walk home?” Tan Rou asked.

Zhuang Liu pointed at a black SUV. “That car is too eye-catching. If I send you back, you won’t let me drive into your neighbourhood. This car should be more low-profile.”

Tan Rou felt that this was not a matter of keeping a low profile. There was a huge difference between five million and a hundred thousand. She just did not know if Zhuang Liu would be able to get used to it.

“Are you used to this car?” Tan Rou teased, “It’s still so new. Did you just buy it?”

Zhuang Liu calmly put the car under Xiao Mo’s name. “I didn’t buy this. Xiao Mo bought it. I’m borrowing it. ”

“Yes!” Xiao Mo said immediately. “This is the new car that I bought. It’s spacious, comfortable, and has good performance.”

Tan Rou didn’t want to expose his lie. She had seen Xiao Mo drive a car before and had even ridden in it a few times. This SUV was not Xiao Mo’s style at all. Besides, with Xiao Mo’s salary, he would get such a simple car.

“I see. It’s quite beautiful. Xiao Mo has good taste,” Tan Rou praised.

Zhuang Liu also smiled. “Indeed, he does.”

Xiao Mo’s job as an assistant was difficult. This was clearly a new car that his boss bought and yet he had to put it under his account. He was afraid that he would have to drive this car from now on.

After getting into the car, Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu started talking about Shen Jing. Xiao Mo was not an outsider, so she felt that it was necessary to tell him so that he would be more careful and take better care of Zhuang Liu.

“When I checked Auntie’s pulse today, I not only found that she was weak, but I also found another problem.” Tan Rou’s expression was very serious. “A lot of toxins have accumulated in Auntie’s body, which has caused her body to remain weak. I think someone deliberately poisoned her.

Zhuang Liu wasn’t surprised when he heard that. “Actually, I could already guess it. For the past two years, Uncle Bai has been treating her. Some time ago, Uncle Bai told her to stop taking her medicine. I asked him at that time, and he explained that he wanted to change the medicine, but has he come up with any new ones?”

Tan Rou believed in Bai Jing’s character. She didn’t think that Bai Jing would do such a thing. “Uncle Bai must have found out that his medicine was being used.”

“It would be easier for us to handle this matter now that you know about it.” Tan Rou told Zhuang Liu about the newly made pills. “I added a few herbs to the newly made pills for Auntie. They can remove the toxins in Auntie’s body. One pill in the morning and one in the evening. The best time to take it is about half an hour after a meal.”

Zhuang Liu noted it down. “Okay, I’ll tell Mom.”

“The pill is still with Uncle Bai. I’ll come back in a few days to get it.” Tan Rou said, “I’ll prepare something appetizing for you later. When we ate with Auntie today, I noticed that she doesn’t have a good appetite.”

“That would trouble you too much.” Zhuang Liu decided to give Tan Rou a large sum of money to thank her. She was so busy and still had to treat them. This kindness could not be repaid with money.

“By the way, did you participate in the physics competition held in the city recently?” Zhuang Liu then remembered to ask. He was worried that she would be under a lot of pressure from the exam, but now that the exam was over, he finally got the chance to ask.

“Yes.” Tan Rou said, “The principal specifically asked me to participate. Back then, he wanted to just save me a spot but I didn’t agree to it. I still prefer to depend on my own skills when it comes to these. I don’t like taking shortcuts.”

Zhuang Liu was pleased. “You’re the best. You can still defeat them without relying on those tricks. You’ll definitely be the first.”

Tan Rou raised her eyebrows. “Do you trust me that much?”

“Of course, our Rourou is so smart. She will definitely get first place. You have to let others know that not only are you the top student in school, but also the top student outside of school.”

Hearing his words, Tan Rou’s mood improved. She took out the candy that she had brought with her when she left the house in the morning from her pocket. She was too embarrassed to give it to him earlier because there were too many people, but now was the right time. “Thank you for your compliment. I’ll reward you with two candies.”

Zhuang Liu accepted it calmly. “I always like the ones that you give me.”

Xiao Mo felt that only the Third Master would only accept the candy from Miss Tan Rou.

The beautiful car ride was short, especially at night when there was no traffic jam. The car was very fast. Even though Xiao Mo drove at the lowest speed, the car still arrived at Tan Rou’s neighborhood in the blink of an eye.

 

Chapter 295 Let’s Eat Together

“I’ll go back first.” Tan Rou pushed open the car door and instructed Xiao Mo. “Assistant Xiao Te, don’t drive too fast. It’s not safe to drive at night.”

Xiao Mo couldn’t say anything. It wasn’t that he was driving too fast, but it was just that his boss’s orders were hard to disobey!

“I’ll walk you to the door.” Zhuang Liu insisted on sending Tan Rou to her door.

Xiao Mo had no choice but to get out of the car to get a wheelchair for him. The SUV was actually quite good. The trunk was big, and they could even fit a wheelchair inside.

Tan Rou couldn’t persuade him, so she could only take a walk with him in the night wind.

“Big sister! Hey, the big brother we met last time!” Tao Qi came down to buy soy sauce. When he returned, he happened to meet Tan Rou and Zhuang Liu, who were taking a walk.

Zhuang Liu remembered that he was Tan Rou’s underling, so he greeted him.

“Big brother, have you eaten dinner? Do you want to come by my house for dinner? We haven’t eaten yet.” Tao Qi invited Zhuang Liu.

“Is this alright?” Zhuang Liu looked at Tan Rou, his eyes filled with anticipation.

Before Tan Rou could say anything, Tao Qi pushed him away. “Yay! This is great. My mother will definitely be happy to see you.”

“Mom, the big brother in the wheelchair is here!” He shouted.

When Mrs. Tao heard this, she immediately opened the door and came out to take a look. Then, she greeted Zhuang Liu very warmly. “Xiao Zhuang, you’re here. Come in and have a seat!” She liked Zhuang Liu very much. Firstly, Zhuang Liu was smart and capable. Secondly, Zhuang Liu was indeed good-looking.

“See, I told you Mom would be happy.” Tao Qi stuffed the soy sauce into Zhuang Liu’s hands. “Big Brother, let me push you into the house.”

Zhuang Liu was at a loss by this enthusiastic child. He was not good at dealing with children, and there were no such children around him. He suddenly met a child as passionate as the sun, and he felt that he could not handle it.

Tan Rou helped him out. She took the soy sauce, gave it back to Tao Qii and pushed Tao Qi to the side while she pushed the wheelchair herself. “Little brother, you’re about to push Zhuang Liu into the flower bed. Stop it.”

Even if Tao Qi didn’t push the wheelchair, it still couldn’t erase his hospitality. He ran to the front to clear the obstacles and even took away the stones that fell in the corridor.

Zhuang Liu asked softly, “Why is your brother so…”

He couldn’t describe Tao Qi’s performance.

“He’s idolizing you. When he heard that you’re a top student, he used you as a role model. Now that you’re a role model, how could he not be excited? Kids like him like smart people.” Tan Rou explained.

Zhuang Liu felt that Tan Rou’s family was amazing. They were all people who loved to study. This child knew how to focus on learning at such a young age. He would probably be the top student in the school in the future.

Mrs. Tao welcomed him at the door. “We’re just about to eat. Zhuang Liu, would you like to join us for dinner?”

“Thank you, Auntie,” Zhuang Liu replied politely.

Mrs. Tao was grinning from ear to ear. “Come on in.”

Tan Rou saw the dishes on the table when she entered. She remembered what she had promised Zhuang Liu before, so she asked, “Mom, are there any dishes that haven’t been cooked?”

“There’s braised eggplant, but we ran out of soy sauce. I told Xiao Qi to buy soy sauce. Xiao Qi, did you get the soy sauce?”

Tao Qi brought the soy sauce over. “It’s here.”

Tan Rou put down her school bag and rolled up her sleeves. “Mom, you should go and rest. I’ll cook the remaining ones.”

Tao Qi requested, “I want green vegetables!”

Tan Rou pinched his face lightly. “There are no vegetables today. We only have eggplants.”

Tao Qi pouted. “So be it. I like eggplants too.” In the past, he did not like to eat vegetables, but the vegetables his sister made were too delicious, and he could not help but want to eat them.

Zhuang Liu didn’t expect there to be an unexpected surprise. It was really great to be able to eat the food cooked by Rourou.

Of course, he hadn’t forgotten about Xiao Mo. He had wanted to spend more time alone with Tan Rou, so he had asked Xiao Mo to wait in the car.

Now that he was eating here, he couldn’t possibly let Xiao Mo sit there and wait on an empty stomach, could he? So, he transferred a few hundred to Xiao Mo and told him to find a place to eat. Xiao Mo would pick him up after the meal, and it would be best if he ate a little longer.

After receiving the news, Xiao Mo quietly accepted the money from the boss and drove off to find a restaurant.

“Oh right, Rourou.” Mrs. Tao walked into the kitchen and said, “You have a package at the delivery station for a few days. When I was picking it up today, someone told me to bring it back for you. It’s on the desk in your room.”

The package had indeed arrived a few days ago, but Tan Rou had not gone to pick it up. She knew who had sent it, but she did not want to take it. However, her mother was not aware of the situation and so she brought it back.

“Got it, Mom.” Tan Rou cut the eggplant and thought about how to deal with Tan Jing.

 

Chapter 296 Why Is It You Again?

Zhuang Liu observed the decoration of Tan Rou’s house. It wasn’t a very stern style, but a vivacious style. The flowers on the shelf were in full bloom. Someone seemed to have just watered them, making them look more energetic.

Tan Rou’s house was different from his. The apartment he was living in now had cold colors and simple furniture. There were few gadgets, such as the cartoon pillow on the sofa and the half-assembled Lego on the coffee table.

Zhuang Liu was still thinking about which room was Tan Rou’s when he saw one of the doors with a photo hanging on it open. Then, he and Tan Rou’s second brother, Tao Zheng, looked at each other and were stunned.

Tao Zheng’s eyes widened when he saw him. “Did you chase my sister all the way to our house?”

“Big Brother was sending my sister home. He wasn’t chasing after her.” Tao Qi said.

Tao Zheng didn’t mean that, but he couldn’t explain it to the child. “I mean, why are you here?”

Zhuang Liu smiled and said politely, “I met Rourou on the way back today. It was getting late, and I worried about her walking alone, so I sent her back personally.”

“How is that possible?” Tao Zheng didn’t believe her at all. “Rourou went to the library today. She’ll definitely take the bus or subway when she comes back. How did you meet her? You couldn’t have moved your wheelchair onto the bus or the subway.”

It had to be said that Tan Rou’s brother and younger brother were really smart. Tao Zheng pointed out the problem in just two sentences. Zhuang Liu did not know how to answer.

“What are you arguing about?” Mrs. Tao poked half her body out of the kitchen with a spatula. “If he said they ran into each other, then so be it. Look at how loud you are. What if you disturb the neighbors?”

Tao Zheng panicked. “Mom, why are you on his side?”

“Stop it. I think Xiao Zhuang is quite nice. How dare you blame him for it? It was already getting late, but you didn’t go out and pick up your own sister.”

Tao Zheng was taken aback. “Mom, I was busy editing the photos. When I looked outside, it had already turned dark. I just forgot to pick up Rourou.”

“Alright, stop arguing.” Tan Rou brought out the braised eggplant. “Get ready to eat. Tao Qi, go wash your hands.”

Tao Qi retracted his hand that was about to steal a piece of meat and ran to the bathroom to wash his hands. When Zhuang Liu saw he had gone, he also moved his wheelchair to follow Tao Qi. However, when he returned after washing up, his hands were dirty again. For a moment, he felt a little awkward.

“Xiao Zheng, get a towel for Zhuang Liu to wipe his hands. He doesn’t need to go to the bathroom anymore. Just take yours for him.”

Tao Zheng’s face darkened, and he reluctantly went to get a towel to wipe Zhuang Liu’s hands.

Mother Tao especially changed to the rotating glass table guests usually use when eating. Due to how inconvenient it was for Zhuang Liu to get up, and they were afraid that Zhuang Liu would not like the food if they picked it up with their own chopsticks, they changed to a rotating round table. They allowed Zhuang Liu to pick up his favorite dishes.

Zhuang Liu’s gaze was fixed on the braised eggplant that Tan Rou had made. He had to eat this dish. Not only did he have to eat it, but he had to eat more. Hence, his bowl was filled with eggplants.

Mrs. Tao felt slightly embarrassed when she saw that he only ate the eggplant. “Xiao Zhuang, don’t just eat the eggplant. There are other dishes. This braised pork rib tastes good, and this pot of ginseng chicken soup too. I’ve been cooking it for the entire afternoon.”

Zhuang Liu tasted them one by one. They were indeed delicious, but the braised eggplant was still the best.

At the dining table, Tao Zheng had been going against Zhuang Liu. If Zhuang Liu wanted to eat braised eggplant,Tao Zheng moved the braised eggplant further away. After noticing that Zhuang Liu did not like spicy food, he moved the stir-fried meat with chili to him.

Tan Rou looked at their little actions and stopped them helplessly. “Second brother, what are you doing? Those who didn’t know better would think that you would have a crush on him and be deliberately attracting his attention. Even the little boys in kindergarten who pull girls’ braids aren’t as childish as you.”

When Tao Zheng heard that, he awkwardly let go. “I was just picking up some food. I wasn’t doing anything else.”

“Xiao Zheng, it wasn’t easy for him to come here. Why are you making things difficult for him?” Tao Zheng’s mother scolded him.

“You’re already so old but still acting like a child.”

Tao Zheng couldn’t keep his face straight after being called like a child by his mother and sister. His face turned red like a tomato on the table.

“Second Brother, why is your face so red? Do you have a fever?” Tao Qi asked curiously. “Why don’t you let the sister look at it?”

Tao Zheng was both embarrassed and annoyed. “I’m fine. Just eat your food.”

Zhuang Liu wanted to laugh when he saw this. He had never had such interactions with his own family. He was an only child and was born into the Zhuang family. Since he was young, his every move had been strictly monitored. He had to do things that his peers could not.

 

Chapter 297 Awkward to the End

His brothers and sisters had never cared about whether he was tired or in pain. His cousins were only eyeing him covetously, waiting to trample him under their feet.

This was the first time he felt the warmth and beauty of a normal family. Zhuang Liu smiled inadvertently. The sweetness was like eating candy from Tan Rou.

After dinner, the few of them planned to go to the living room to sit and relax for a while. Zhuang Liu was in a wheelchair and did not need a sofa, so he stayed at the side. Tan Rou was about to sit on the sofa in the corner of the balcony when Tao Zheng suddenly ran over. He wanted to sit beside Zhuang Liu before Tan Rou to isolate them.

However, he didn’t notice the coffee table and he pounced on it. Zhuang Liu saw him fall over and subconsciously reached out to help him up. Coincidentally, Tao Zheng fell into his arms.

The two of them hugged each other tightly, and for a moment, they were so embarrassed that they forgot to separate.

Tan Rou stood there and teased her brother. “Second Brother, do you really like Third Brother Zhuang that much? Why did you throw yourself into his arms?”

Tao Zheng was like a cat whose tail had been stepped on. He struggled to get up, but Zhuang Liu’s wheelchair was not locked and he slid out. Tao Zheng came out of Zhuang Liu’s arms and lay on the ground again.

“Hey! Hey!” Tan Rou jumped over the sofa and grabbed the armrest before Zhuang Liu’s wheelchair hit the balcony door. “Thank god you didn’t hit anything.”

“What are you doing, Little Zheng?” Mrs. Tao asked in surprise when she saw her son lying on the ground. “The floor hasn’t been mopped yet.”

Tao Zheng wished that he could dig a hole in the floor and hide in it. It was enough to embarrass himself once but he humiliated himself twice in a row. If word got out, wouldn’t he be laughed at to death?

Tao Qi pounded on the sofa and laughed. As he laughed, he told his mother the joke he had just made. “Mom, you didn’t see how funny Second Brother was. Just now, he suddenly fell into big brother’s arms. Then, when he got up, he pushed big brother’s wheelchair away and fell to the ground like a toad.”

Mrs. Tao burst into laughter. “Little Zheng, why are you so raggatt? Hurry up and apologize to Xiao Zhuang.”

Tao Zheng got up from the ground and was about to walk over to push Zhuang Liu back when he accidentally stepped on the Lego pieces that Tao Qi had dropped on the ground. With a bang, he fell onto the sofa.

Tao Zheng rolled his eyes, looking like he had nothing to live for. Why was he so unlucky today?!

He wanted to give Zhuang Liu a warning to not get close to his sister, but he had failed due to his misfortunes. He fell in the same place three times in a few minutes and almost fainted.

Tan Rou pushed Zhuang Liu to the other side of the sofa. After securing the wheelchair, she came back to Tao Zheng and said, “Second Brother, let me take a look at you. You’ve completely lost your balance. Did you injured your head?”

Mrs. Tao became nervous. “Huh?! Hurry up and allow your sister to do a check up on you. Did you really hurt your head?”

Tao Zheng got up and looked at them with a red face. Then, he limped back to his room. “No, I’m fine. I’ll go back and look at the photos.”

After he left, a burst of laughter came from the living room. Everyone was laughing at him. Even Zhuang Liu couldn’t help but laugh out loud. He now felt that Second Brother Tan Rou was not only smart, but also very interesting.

“Come, come, come. Have some fruit.” Mrs. Tao pushed the cut fruit in front of Zhuang Liu. “Xiao Zhuang, don’t take it to heart. Xiao Zheng isn’t an emotionally stable young man sometimes.”

Zhuang Liu didn’t mind. On the contrary, he felt that this was quite interesting. Moreover, Tao Zheng was quite energetic. His leg was already badly injured, but he still limped back to his room quickly. He thought that Tao Zheng was in fact heroic.

They ate fruits and chatted about their daily life.

“Why haven’t I seen uncle?” Zhuang Liu asked.

“Dad went to work overtime,” Tao Qi answered quickly.

Tan Rou said, “Dad has been working overtime recently. Sometimes, he’s not back even when I’m back from school.”

“Well… it’s for the overtime benefit. He gets paid more.” Mother Tao quickly added nervously.

“Didn’t I tell you not to work too hard?” Tan Rou said.

“Our family doesn’t lack money.”

Mrs. Tao smiled. “How can I spend your money? Every time you give it to us, we’ll keep it for you. We can then spend it for you in the future if you need it.”

Tan Rou smiled helplessly. “Aiya, just spend it if I tell you to. Don’t be stingy. Your daughter can earn more.”

Zhuang Liu watched the interaction of the Tao family from the side. The gentle and understanding mother, the obedient, smart, and sensible daughter, the youngest son who would say a few witty words from time to time, and the second son who hid in his room because he was afraid of embarrassing himself. They formed a happy family.

It was too late. Zhuang Liu felt that he shouldn’t stay any longer, so he asked Xiao Mo to come and pick him up. Tan Rou and her family came out to send Zhuang Liu off; even Tao Zheng came out. He could not wait for Zhuang Liu to leave as soon as possible.

 

Chapter 298 Secretly Hooking Up

As night fell, some people were preparing to work the night shift, while others had just returned home.

After a busy day, Tan Song returned home. As soon as he entered the door, Chen Yi and her daughter were arguing about something.

“You’ve embarrassed me today, do you know that? Now they all think I’m crazy!” Chen Yi shouted at her daughter, “I received calls from three mental hospitals in one afternoon. There were also countless rich ladies who sent messages to mock me. You’ve made me a clown!”

Tan Jing argued loudly. “You can’t blame me for that. If I didn’t say that, we would have offended the Zhuang family.”

Chen Yi didn’t take the Zhuang family seriously. “Our family will soon be married to the Tao family in the Capital. Do we need to be afraid of the Zhuang family? Forget about whether or not the head of the Zhuang family would wake up. Just look at Zhuang Liu. He looks like he’s about to die. How many days does he have left?”

Hearing them quarrel, Li Wen couldn’t even open her eyes from laughing. Rich noble ladies? When they quarreled, they looked just like uncles and aunties quarreling in the market due to the price difference.

She was the first to notice Tan Song’s return, so she hid her mocking expression and put on a gentle smile. She quietly ran to the entrance to help Tan Song take off his suit.

Tan Song looked at the shrew-like Chen Yi and then at the considerate Li Wen. There was no harm in not comparing. Chen Yi was really getting more and more outrageous. Today, she even caused such a big mess on the Internet. He didn’t even know where to hide himself.

Li Wen’s back was facing the living room. She boldly touched Tan Song’s hand, then smiled at him and winked at him seductively.

Tan Song didn’t show it on his face, but his heart had long been seduced by her. He wished he could carry her to bed and dote on her properly now. But now, he had to deal with the mess in the living room first.

“Jingjing did well. If it wasn’t for Jingjing, who knows how much trouble would have happened today.” Tan Song said.

Seeing that he didn’t respond, Li Wen followed behind him angrily.

“Go get me a glass of water,” Tan Song instructed Li Wen.

Li Wen turned around to pour some water, thinking that she would teach Tan Song a lesson later.

She handed the water to Tan Song, and Tan Song took the opportunity to touch her palm. She immediately understood what Tan Song meant, so she happily went to the kitchen to prepare dinner.

“Dad, why are you back so late?” Tan Jing was very annoyed, but she still had to greet him.

Tan Song’s expression was ugly. He said angrily, “Things are happening one after another. How can I come home early?”

Chen Yi immediately blamed this on Tan Rou. “It’s all that b*tch Tan Rou’s fault. If she didn’t donate five million, none of this would have happened. She was also the one who caused the incident this afternoon. Seven or eight hundred thousand went missing in an instant!” Chen Yi’s heart had been in pain the whole afternoon.

“We can earn them again.” Tan Song couldn’t stand Chen Yi’s haggling over a little money. “Do you know how much impact today’s incident has had on the Tan family?”

“It’s all Tan Rou’s fault,” Chen Yi said softly as she sat on the sofa.

Tan Jing really couldn’t stand her mother’s stupidity. Tan Rou was very detestable, but it wasn’t a good thing for Chen Yi to quarrel with a high school student in public.

“Dad, what do we do now?” Tan Jing asked.

“We’ll have to apologize.” Tan Song praised what Tan Jing did today. “Jingjing did a good job today. Let’s make the online reviews better first, then we’ll make a public apology. We’ll compensate as much as we can and minimize the losses as much as possible. Especially the cooperation with the Tao family from the Capital. We must ensure that we can get this business deal.

Then, he said to Chen Yi, “Stay at home for the time being. If Jingjing hadn’t reacted quickly, our family would have been finished.”

He really could not tolerate Chen Yi’s stupidity. The few noble ladies that she had invited today were all reputable figures. If they were willing to help the Tan family, the Tan family would easily survive this crisis. However, in the end, it was all ruined by Chen Yi and she even said many things that she should not have said.

“I wanted to help our family as well but Tan Rou was the one who ruined it.” Chen Yi said guiltily.

“Were you really trying to help?” Tan Song was furious. “You admitted to feeding Tan Rou sleeping pills in public. Many people on the internet think that we’re abusing Tan Rou. You were the one who fed her sleeping pills and sent her away, but now, they’re putting all the blame on the Tan family!”

“Who did I do that for?” Chen Yi said angrily. “Wasn’t it for you? At that time, she cried every day and none of us had the time to sleep. If I didn’t feed her sleeping pills, how would we be able to fall asleep?”

 

Chapter 299: 299 Feed Medicine

 

 

Tan Jing already knew that Chen Yi had fed sleeping pills to Tan Ron, but she did not know that Chen Yi had fed sleeping pills because Tan Rou was crying all night. Although she hated Tan Rou, feeding sleeping pills to a baby because of this reason was simply cruel.

“Mom, if I cried when I was young, would you also give me sleeping pills?” Tan Jing asked with a trembling voice.

She cried when she was younger too. When she grew up, her second brother… Well, he was no longer her second brother. She should call him Tao Zheng.

Tao Zheng often said that she loved to cry. When she was young, she cried day and night without rest. At that time, she only felt annoyed when she heard it. Now that she thought about it, it was fortunate that Tao Zheng told her about it.

“Tan Rou was too noisy. She cries every few hours and each time, it would go on for half an hour. It was annoying.” Chen Yi said angrily.

Tan Jing thought of herself and asked, “If I cried harder than her when I was young, would you have fed me sleeping pills too?”

She clenched her fists and bit her lips. She was suddenly afraid of hearing Chen Yi’s answer because she knew what Chen Yi would do. As long as the child was noisy, Chen Yi would feed her sleeping pills, regardless of whether the child was her biological daughter or not.

…..

Without waiting for Chen Yi’s reply, Tan Song said impatiently, “Stay at home for the time being. Don’t go out and cause any trouble. I’ll tell them that you are sick.”

“Why are you keeping me inside? Are you trying to restrict my freedom?” Chen Yi questioned.

“Don’t you think it’s not chaotic enough?” Tan Song was burning with anger as he roared.

Chen Yi was stunned by his roar. After she reacted, she said crazily, “Tan Song, you’ve grown some balls! You actually dare to shout at me! I may not be able to fight the others but did you really think that I can’t fight you!” As she spoke, Chen Yi was about to hit Tan Song.

“Mom, calm down.” There were still others at home. Tan Jing did not want the news of her parents fighting to spread, so she stopped Chen Yi. “Dad only did this for your own good. Now that our family’s reputation has been so badly tainted, there are so many people laughing at us. Dad and I have to go to school and work. We have no choice but to go out but you don’t to. There is no need for you to go out and be criticized by them. If I didn’t have to go to school, I would also like to stay at home.”

When Chen Yi heard this, she felt that it made sense. Rather than being pointed at by others while she was outside, it was better to stay at home. At the thought of this, her anger dissipated quite a bit. She instructed Li Wen, “Li Wen, bring the soup I prepared for Sir.”

Li Wen nodded her head but she was secretly cursing Chen Yi in his heart. She was the one who made the soup, so how did it become Chen Yi’s?

When Tan Song saw Li Wen, he felt much better. He said to Chen Yi and Tan Jing, “You guys go up first. I still have work to do after dinner. Don’t wait up for me.”

Chen Yi did not want to wait in the living room either, so she brought her daughter upstairs. Tan Jing followed behind her. Although the mother and daughter looked close, she already hated Chen Yi in her heart.

When Tan Rou was still a baby, Chen Yi definitely did not know that Tan Rou was not her daughter, but she still fed Tan Rou sleeping pills. If it was Tan Jing herself, Tan Jing would be much noisier than Tan Rou. In order to stop her from crying, Chen Yi would definitely feed her sleeping pills.

Tan Jing thought of Mrs. Tao, that gentle woman. Although she was very noisy when she was young, that woman did not want to feed her sleeping pills. Although she never wanted to return to that family, she didn’t want Tan Rou to steal the warmth and gentleness that she grew up with.

At the thought of Tan Rou, Tan Jing’s heart burned with anger. She would definitely teach Tan Rou a lesson. If she did not take revenge for today, she, Tan Jing, would not be considered human.

Downstairs, after Chen Yi and her daughter left, Li Wen was no longer afraid. She directly pressed herself against Tan Song’s back and massaged his body while seducing him. “Sir, is this more comfortable?”

Tan Song was so seduced by her that he couldn’t eat. He wiped his mouth and pulled her to the study. After entering, he locked the door and spread the mat that Chen Yi usually used for yoga on the floor. He began his night with Li Wen.

That night, Tan Song did not return to his room to sleep.

On Monday morning, Tan Jing came to school with dark circles under her eyes. She couldn’t sleep because of the things on the Internet, and she was woken up by Chen Yi knocking on the door early in the morning. Her mood became even worse..

Chapter 300: 3 Why Don’t You Pay For It Instead?

 

 

She wanted to use concealer to cover her dark circles, but their school did not allow makeup. If she applied concealer too lightly, it would not be able to cover them up. If she applied it too deeply, it would be discovered. In the end, she could not cover her dark circles.

What made her even more unhappy was that when she saw Tan Rou, she was sitting in the middle of the crowd. Most of the people in the class were surrounding her to comfort her. Lu Qing there as well.

Tan Jing could hear what they were talking about even before she walked into the classroom.

“Rourou, you’ve suffered. I didn’t expect you to live like this in the Tan family. That bad woman actually fed you sleeping pills. You were so young back then. How could you take it?” Li Li was about to cry.

Xu Yan said, “I didn’t expect the Tan family to be such a family. Not only did they feed sleeping pills to the baby, but they also pocketed your compensation. They’re really vicious.” Even Xu Yan, who had never been harsh, said that the Tan family was vicious. That meant that they were really vicious.

“I’m sorry, Tan Rou.” A classmate came over to apologize. “Back thenl heard that you were expelled from school because you caused trouble overseas, I was a little prejudiced against you. However, after spending some time together, you must have been a little off because of how they’ve torture you. Now that you’re back at your own home, you are finally allowed to be the real you.”

Tan Rou didn’t expect a live stream to have such an unexpected gain. She had to thank the person who started the live stream.

…..

“It’s okay. I was indeed blind in the past.” Tan Rou glanced at Tan Jing, who was standing at the door. She smiled and said, “Now that my eyes have recovered, I can naturally see who’s really good to me.”

When the rest of them saw this, everyone’s eyes were focused on Tan Jing. Tan Jing had no choice but to continue pretending to be weak and pitiful.

She cried as soon as she got into the room and tears fell from the corner of her eyes. This made many boys in the class feel sorry for her and came over to comfort her.

When Wei Ling saw her, she felt disgusted. Tan Jing was fine at the door just now, but when she noticed everyone looking at her, Tan Jing immediately cried. Those who didn’t know better would think that there was some medicine in their class that would make people cry as soon as they entered.

Zhao Ru and He Ling saw Tan Jing crying and immediately ran over to comfort her.

“Jingjing, don’t cry,” Zhao Ru said. “It’s not your fault.”

He Ling said, “Jingjing, no one will blame you for it. Don’t be sad.”

Tan Jing sobbed and wiped her tears with the tissue He Ling handed over. “I’m sorry. My mother has done something terrible. I should apologize to everyone here.”

Li Li sneered. “Why are you apologizing to everyone? Your mother did not feed sleeping pills to everyone here. She did it to Rourou. You should apologize to Rourou.”

Zhao Ru defended Tan Rou. “But Jingjing didn’t give Tan Rou the sleeping pills either. Why should Jingjing apologize?”

“Then you should apologize instead.” Tan Rou narrowed her eyes and crossed her arms. “How about you apologize on behalf of Tan Jing’s parents?”

Zhao Ru avoided her gaze. “I didn’t drug you. What does it have to do with me? Why should I apologize?”

“So you’re a busybody? Does this have anything to do with you?” Tan Rou said mercilessly. “Did you feed me the sleeping pills, or is Mrs. Tan your biological mother? You want to meddle in this?”

Zhao Ru was furious. “Tan Rou, don’t go too far. Although everyone knows that you’ve been fed sleeping pills, you shouldn’t hold onto it so mercilessly!”

“Am I the one who fed the other baby the sleeping pills?” Am I the one who abused myself?” Tan Rou asked. “Who was the one who pocketed my compensation? If you’re so kind, why don’t you give me the 3 million for them?”

“Zhao Ru, you’re a good person,” Li Li said. “Why don’t you be a good person and help Tan Jing pay for the compensation instead? The tables have really turned. Previously, the Tan family asked Xiao Rou to return five million, and now the Tan family owes her thirty million instead. I wonder if the Tan family can take out such a huge sum.”

Zhao Ru fell silent after hearing that.

“Didn’t you say Rourou went overboard? Why aren’t you saying anything now?” Li Li asked. “Hurry up, I’m waiting to hear what you have to say.”

Tan Rou shook her head and said, “I’m not some vicious person. I will never go to a student’s school and ask them for money. An adult asking a high school student for money People who don’t know better would think that he’s a hooligan robbing people

on the street.”

Li Li laughed. “A hooligan who wants money? He should be considered an old hooligan!”

Tan Jing’s face was ashen. She wished she could grab Tan Rou and beat her up right now.. Why did Chen Yi feed her sleeping pills back then? Why didn’t she feed her poison and directly poison her to death?