Ch. 431..440
Chapter 431: 431 Liang Lu is a Good Person
No matter what, Lu Qing had spoken up for her. Even though Tan Rou did not like him as a friend, she accepted Lu Qing’s request.
“You should come along this weekend.” Tan Rou said faintly. She wasn’t as happy as she was when she invited Liang Lu. Lu Qing could hear it from her voice, but as long as he could be a guest at Tan Ron’s house, he was already satisfied.
Tan Rou looked at the time and said to Liang Lu, “Go to class for your self-study session first.”
Before Liang Lu left, she did not forget to threaten the people in the circle. “If I hear any more rumors about Tan Rou causing the Tan family to go bankrupt, 1 will not let you off easily.”
The surrounding people were like chickens with their throats pinched, not daring to make a sound. Tan Rou was quite happy to see Liang Lu protecting her so much.
Liang Lu received Tan Ron’s invitation and was so happy that she had forgotten how to walk. Liang Lu was originally a cold and domineering bad girl, but now, Liang Lu was like a child who had received candy from a kindergarten teacher. She was laughing and skipping as she walked.
Tan Rou looked at her actions and smiled. “Liang Lu, why are you so happy today?” After saying that, she glanced at Lu Qing beside her. She thought Liang Lu was happy because she was leaving with Lu Qing.
“Hehe.” Liang Lu giggled. “It’s a secret.”
However, Liang Lu did not think of Lu Qing at all. Her mind was filled with the fact that she was going to Tan Ron’s house to play. What gift should she bring when she goes to other people’s houses? Tan Ron’s family definitely did not lack precious gifts, and Liang Lu could not afford expensive gifts, so she had to buy a meaningful and polite gift.
Liang Lu wasn’t on the same floor as Tan Rou. When they reached the staircase, Liang Lu turned to the other side of the staircase while Tan Rou walked with Lu Qing.
Lu Qing felt that the atmosphere between Tan Rou and Liang Lu was strange. He knew very well what kind of person Liang Lu was before, but now Liang Lu had completely changed. Not only did she not fight with others, but she had also become very diligent and studious.
Tan Rou had changed Liang Lu. This was an indisputable fact.
Lu Qing realized that Tan Rou was really a wonderful person. The people around her were always motivated by her. For example, Tan Ron’s deskmate, Li Li, originally scored slightly above average. Her physics score was also average. Although it was not bad, it was not at the top either. However, ever since Tan Rou started teaching Li Li, not only did Li Li successfully advance to the physics competition, but she also ranked in the top 5 of the grade in the previous exam. She had made significant progress.
There was also Liang Lu. Liang Lu’s results had always been at the bottom, but in the previous weekly exam, Liang Lu passed several subjects. It was unbelievable.
“What are you looking at?” Tan Rou noticed that Lu Qing had been looking at her, so she turned her head and asked, “Is there anything written on my face?”
Lu Qing also realized he had been staring at Tan Rou for too long, so he immediately turned around and coughed lightly to cover up his embarrassment. “You and Liang Lu have gone quite close. She’s a different person now.”
“What do you think of her?” Tan Rou still remembered that Liang Lu liked Lu Qing, so she wanted to help Liang Lu.
Lu Qing thought momentarily and replied, “She has never been a bad person, and right now, she gives people an extraordinary feeling.”
Tan Rou frowned slightly. “What’s so strange about her? Liang Lu has always been a very good person. It’s just that you haven’t discovered the good side of her.” For example, Liang Lu was actually very reasonable. She could recognize her mistakes. Plus, Liang Lu was a very persistent person. She said that she wanted to study hard, so she kept improving.
After saying this, Tan Rou sped up to the classroom. Lu Qing knew he had said the wrong thing, so he kept silent. The two of them walked into the classroom silently.
When Li Li saw Tan Rou, she pulled her to the side and said coquettishly, “Rourou, let me look at you!”
“What’s wrong?” Tan Rou asked in confusion.
Li Li looked left and right, then said, “I really can’t believe it! Xiao Rou, you are the oldest daughter of the Tao family in the capital.”
Tan Rou smiled and told Li Li what she had just told Liang Lu. “I just found out about it too. Li Li, are you free this weekend? I want to invite you to my new house.”
“Of course, I’m free!” Li Li’s eyes lit up. “I’ve been looking forward to it since you said you wanted to invite me to your house.”
“Okay, then we have a deal. You guys should come over to my house to play this week. I’ll prepare delicious food for all of you..”
Chapter 432: 432 Song Lin Is Crazy
“What are you guys talking about?” Song Lin suddenly came over with a brown paper bag. “Tan Rou, this is for you.”
Tan Rou was very confused. Why did Song Lin give her something?
Song Lin showed a handsome smile. “I brought you breakfast.”
The surrounding classmates started to jeer, “Wow, Song Lin brought breakfast for Tan Rou. Is he going to woo Tan Rou?”
Someone asked, “Isn’t Song Lin chasing Tan Jing? Why was it that he’s going after Tan Rou now? Could it be because Tan Rou had become the eldest daughter of the Tao family from the Capital?”
“Song Lin, did you get brain damage from staying at home for too long?” Li Li asked.
Song Lin couldn’t resist Tan Ron’s rejection. He stuffed the thing into Tan Ron’s hand. “Take it.”
Tan Rou placed the leather bag on the table and asked Li Li, “Li Li, have you had breakfast?”
Li Li nodded. “I had eggs and porridge in the morning.”
“Are you still hungry?” Tan Rou asked again.
Li Li shook her head again. “I just ate. I’m not hungry.”
Tan Rou understood. She picked up the leather bag and brought the breakfast to a boy who loved eating. “Song Lin brought you breakfast. You’re welcome.” The boy was very confused. “Why did Song Lin buy me breakfast? Could it be that he poisoned it?”
Song Lin saw Tan Ron’s actions and heard the boy’s words. His expression turned ugly. He didn’t want to come over to please Tan Rou, but his grandfather had given him a death order. If he didn’t get on good terms with the eldest daughter of the Tao family, he would be kicked out from the Song family.
Song Lin could not leave the Song family. He had endured humiliation for so many years. He would have nothing left once he was chased out of the Song family.
Furthermore, he had his thoughts about pleasing Tan Rou. Tan Rou was the eldest daughter of the Tao family from the Capital. If he could woo and marry her, even if he were not the head of the Song family in the future, his status would be very high.
“Wow, it’s so sumptuous!” The boy opened the box excitedly said, “There are eggs and beef steaks. It smells so good!”
However, he didn’t like the egg very much. “This fried egg is actually in the shape of a heart. How old-fashioned.”
“Song Lin is indeed chasing Tan Rou.” A girl said sarcastically, “He was originally pursuing Tan Jing. Now that the Tan family has gone bankrupt, he’s courting Tan Rou, the eldest daughter of the Tao family. How shameless.”
This girl’s father was a big leader in the city. She was not afraid of Song Lin and would say whatever she wanted.
“How disgusting. An illegitimate child wants to pursue the real daughter of the Tao family from the Capital. Why don’t you see if you’re worthy?”
A boy then said, “Look at him. His family status and identity are not good enough for Tan Rou. His academic results are also not as good as Tan Rou’s. Although Song Lin is good-looking, Tan Rou was much better-looking than him. If I were Song Lin, I would find a hole in the ground and hide in it. I would never come out and embarrass myself.”
Tan Rou never cared about the gossip in class. Whether it was praise or scolding, she didn’t care. Because she had long seen through these fence-sitters. Today, they could criticize Song Lin and Tan Jing, but tomorrow, they could also criticize her. She had never felt that the people in the class were fighting for her, but she was rather disgusted by their behavior.
Song Lin said to Tan Rou shamelessly, “It’s okay. If you don’t like this, I’ll bring you something else.”
At this moment, Li Li took a broom and said to Tan Rou, “Rourou, it’s our turn to be on duty today.”
To show off in front of Tan Rou, Song Lin snatched the broom over. “I’ll be on duty for you instead.”
Tan Rou’s lips curled up slightly. Then, she pulled Li Li, who was going to be on duty, and said, “Since Song Lin is being so helpful, I’ll have to trouble you to clean up the entire class for us.”
Song Lin was stunned for a moment before he smiled. “I’ll only help you on duty.”
Tan Rou said, “I’m going to clean up the class today. I’ll have to trouble Student Song Lin then.”
Song Lin gripped the broom tightly. “Alright, I’ll clean it up now.”
When Xu Yan entered the room and saw Song Lin on duty, he looked as if he had seen a ghost. Song Lin had never been on duty. When it was his turn to be on duty, he would only let others do it. Xu Yan did not expect to see Song Lin on duty before graduation. It was bizarre.
“Rourou, why did you give him a chance?” Li Li asked in confusion.
Tan Rou replied, “Don’t mind it. Let’s go and memorize the books. If someone is on duty for us, we can memorize the books for a while longer..”
Chapter 433: 433 Revenge
Li Li felt that Tan Ron’s words made sense, so she sat back in her seat and continued studying. After all, Song Lin volunteered to be on duty for them.
The classroom in the morning was not very dirty because the students would clean it after school last night. However, he didn’t know if the students in the class were deliberately messing with Song Lin. They would always throw trash behind Song Lin. Song Lin would have finally cleaned the place but when he turned around, there would still be trash around.
Xu Yan saw it too. Although he didn’t like Song Lin, as the class monitor, he couldn’t tolerate others throwing rubbish in front of him.
“The classroom is our home. The classroom environment needs to be maintained by everyone.” Xu Yan said calmly, “Whoever litters will be punished by sweeping for a week.”
Since Xu Yan had said so, the students did not dare to throw rubbish anymore. After all, Xu Yan was still a threat in class.
Song Lin silently cleaned the entire classroom. If it weren’t to please Tan Rou, he would never do such a stupid thing. Once he got either Tan Rou or the Song family, he would definitely get back at them.
“Song Lin, why are you cleaning the classroom?” Wei Ling walked in from the classroom door and bumped into Song Lin, who was going out to throw the trash. “Hey, do you know how Jingjing has been these past few days? Her family went bankrupt. I wanted to contact her, but 1 couldn’t get through to her phone.”
Song Lin didn’t want to hear anything about Tan Jing. It was all because of this stupid woman that Tan Rou hated her. If he hadn’t wanted to please Tan Jing back then, he wouldn’t have offended Tan Rou and wouldn’t have had to clean the class.
“Hey, Song Lin, why don’t we visit Jingjing together?” Wei Ling couldn’t hide the smile on her face. “When are you free?” She did not want to see Tan Jing. The more miserable Tan Jing was, the happier she was.
“Get lost!” Song Lin had been holding back his anger for the whole morning. “Don’t mention Tan Jing to me again. I’m not familiar with her!”
Seeing that her goal had been achieved, Wei Ling made way for him. “Then do your duty well. We’ll talk about Jingjing later.”
“Wei Ling seems to be very happy.”
Tan Rou replied, “Wei Ling isn’t stupid. She’ll make it difficult for whoever made her suffer in the past.”
Reality proved that Tan Rou was right.
There were many negative news about Tan Jing that suddenly exploded on the Internet. The content of the news was terrifying.
Since Tan Ron’s birthday party, Tan Jing had never appeared in school again. The school said that her father had suspended her from school. However, the real reason was that she could not accept that her family had gone bankrupt at the moment. The emotional trauma was too great and she refuse to come to school for any classes.
However, the appearance of a few photos and a ten-second video exposed the truth about Tan Jing’s suspension.
Tan Jing was covered in injuries. The bandage on her forehead had already been soaked in blood.
In the video, she was kneeling in the living room in a spaghetti-strap skirt. Her father, Tan Song, was drinking on the sofa. When he was unhappy, he threw the glass in his hand at Tan Jing. Tan Jing cried until her voice was hoarse. She begged her father to let her go, but Tan Song seemed not to hear her at all and continued drinking.
The person who took the video must have secretly taken it. The video was a little shaky, but the content of the video was well displayed.
“Who took this?” Li Li was very curious. “It can’t be Chen Yi, right?”
Tan Rou said, “Chen Yi has long left the Tan family. As for who took the photos, 1 think I already know.”
“Who is it?” Li Li was very curious.
“Li Jia.” Tan Rou whispered into her ear, “Before the Tan family went bankrupt, Li Jia was bailed out by Tan Song because of depression. After she was bailed out, Li Jia has been living with the Tan family. 1 think she’s still in the Tan family now.”
“So it’s her. She’s quite brave,” Li Li said.
Tan Rou smiled. “She’s already been in jail. What’s there for her to be afraid of?”
Wei Ling looked at the video that was circulating among the students and felt excited. As expected, she was right to contact Li Jia. Otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to get so much insider information about Tan Jing.
She flipped through the things that Li Jia had sent her using Li Wen’s phone and a smile appeared on her face.. She must make Tan Jing lose her reputation and live a life worse than death!
Chapter 434: 434 Zhao Ru’s Thoughts
The bad news about Tan Jing kept spreading. Not only was there the news of Tan Jing being beaten up, but also the news of Tan Jing being sent by Tan Song to be played by other men. Tan Song owed too much money and couldn’t repay it. Those who lent him money forced him to pay it back, or they would kill him.
Tan Song had no choice. At this time, a debt collector told him that if Tan Jing came to accompany him for a night, he would reduce the debt by 1,. Tan Song seemed to have grabbed onto a life-saving straw. He kept sending Tan Jing to the beds of his debtors. He even spent money to help her repair her physical injuries so that she could appear in front of the debts in her best condition.
Tan Jing couldn’t stand such days. She tried her best to escape, but she would be tortured even more ruthlessly every time she escaped. Tan Jing had also escaped to Chen Yi’s place, but Chen Yi, who had been chasing after her, treated her as a huge problem and chased her out.
Wei Ling was the one who told everyone about it. How did Wei Ling know? Li Jia told her about it since Li Jia was still living in Tan’s household, but Li Wen had been actively looking for a house for the past few days. This was because Li Wen was afraid Tan Song would send her to the bed of the older men.
Although Li Wen was often someone else’s mistress, she was also very picky. She could not accept all men.
Tan Jing’s former good sisters either hit her down or distanced themselves from her when she was down. Wei Ling and Li Jia wanted Tan Jing to disappear from this world, while Zhao Ru and He Ling had other thoughts.
Theew days after school, Song Lin stuck to Tan Rou like a dog skin plaster and could not be shaken off. There was only one path from the school building to the school gate, so Tan Rou couldn’t hide even if she wanted to.
“Tan Rou, didn’t I tell you to wait for me after school?” Song Lin jogged to catch up. “Are you going to Jade Water Elegant Residence after school? 1 happened to pass by that place too. I’ll pass by that area on my way home too. Let’s head back together.”
A map of the city appeared in Tan Ron’s mind, so she said, “If I remember correctly, you should go west after school, but I’m going east. I don’t know why we’re going the same way.”
Song Lin wasn’t embarrassed. He said, “I have something to do over there. 1 can go the same way as you. If no one comes to pick you up, I can send you home.”
“No need. My family has already come to pick me up.” Tan Rou was annoyed to death by Song Lin.
“Tan Rou, Tan Rou!” Zhao Ru caught up with him. “Are you going home?”
Tan Rou rolled her eyes and said unhappily, “Where else can I go if I don’t go home?”
Zhao Ru touched her face with light makeup and smiled shyly. “Is your brother coming to pick you up today, or is your second brother coming to pick you up?”
Tan Ron’s expression was unfriendly. “This has nothing to do with you.”
If everything went as planned, her older brother would be the one to pick her up during this period of time. Her older brother had just started his internship at the company, and his working hours were about the same as Tan Ron’s school hours. Moreover, his hand slowly recovered, ing and he could already drive.
Zhao Ru was still chasing after her. “Tan Rou, can I come home with you today?”
“Why? Are the buses closed today?” Tan Rou asked. “Even if it were the new year, the bus would not stop. At most, the number of buses would reduce.”
Zhao Ru had a favor to ask Tan Rou so she was not affected by Tan Ron’s unfriendly tone. “It’s so uncomfortable to take the bus all the time. 1 want an experience in a luxury car too!”
“What does it have to do with me? We don’t have luxury cars in our house.” Tan Rou felt that Zhao Ru was strange. Since the birthday party, Zhao Ru has tried to please her and added Tan Rou to the group. She would ask Tan Rou if she ate or slept. Tan Rou was annoyed with her, so she blocked Zhao Rou’s number.
Zhao Ru wasn’t discouraged at all. If she couldn’t do it online, she would go offline. She also brought breakfast and other snacks for Tan Rou, like Song Lin. However, Tan Rou didn’t take any of them and gave them to the other students.
Zhao Ru and Song Lin caught Tan Rou on the left and right. She was like the meat patty between two burger buns, and she couldn’t escape.
Finally, she saw her brother’s low-key Volkswagen parked at the entrance. Initially, with Tao Zhi’s status, he should have bought a car that cost a few million. However, Tao Zhi felt he was a small employee now and should not drive a luxury car. After thinking about it, he chose the most common brand available.
Zhao Ru followed Tao Zhi to his car and greeted him with a smile.
Tao Zhi remembered this girl. She had been following Tan Jing all this while and was her follower. Therefore, Tao Zhi did not give her a good look.
“Big brother, can you give me a ride?” Zhao Ru bit her lips and said.
“I refuse,” Tao Zhi said without hesitation..
Chapter 435: 435 Tao Zhi’s Iron Heart
Zhao Ru’s smile froze. She was still a young girl. Even if Tao Zhi wanted to reject her, he should have used a tactful tone. How could he be so direct?
“Big brother, I’m Xiao Ron’s classmate. On Xiao Ron’s birthday, I went to her birthday party. Do you still remember?” Zhao Ru thought that Tao Zhi didn’t know her, so she decided to help him remember.
“I don’t remember, I don’t know, 1 don’t want to know.” Tao Zhi rejected him three times in a row. “Little student, if you have nothing else to do, please stay away from my car. I need to start the engine.”
Zhao Ru refused to leave. She didn’t believe that Tao Zhi didn’t remember her at all. “Big brother, do you really not remember me? I even talked to you in the VR shop the other day.”
Tao Zhi rolled up the car window. He originally wanted to let Tan Ron see him earlier but didn’t expect to attract this annoying person. It ruined his good mood for bringing his sister home.
Tan Rou sat in the passenger seat. “Big Brother, we can leave now.”
Tao Zhi did not even look at the man and woman outside the car. He started the car and drove away.
Tan Rou looked at Tao Zhi’s firm expression and deliberately teased him, “Big Brother, do you know that there’s a girl in our class who likes you?”
“I don’t know, and I don’t want to know,” Tao Zhi replied.
“Brother, aren’t you curious at all about who likes you?” Tan Rou continued to ask.
They arrived at the traffic light intersection. The red light lasted more than 9 seconds, making it convenient for Tao Zhi and Tan Rou to talk.
“I can tell from your expression that that person is not a good person. And from the situation just now, I’ve already guessed who you’re talking about.
“I really don’t have a good impression of her. Firstly, she use to be friends with Tan Jing. Secondly, she called me brother the moment she came up. I don’t like others calling me brother. I’ll only be your brother and not another girl’s brother.”
After hearing Tao Zhi’s words, Tan Rou suddenly regretted saying those words. “Big brother, that girl is indeed not a kind person. If you really to try dating, I will introduce my other friends to you.”
Tao Zhi ruffled Tan Ron’s hair and smiled. “Your classmates are all the same age as you. I’m already in my twenties. How can I date your classmates?” “Has Yang been in a relationship before?” Tan Rou asked curiously.
Tao Zhi had never been in a relationship. He had never even held a girl’s hand before. Although Tao Zhi was very handsome, he did not like to talk to people. So, there were very few girls would take the initiative to chase him.
After that, he went to university. Logically speaking, days in the unis should be the golden age for dating. However, Tao Zhi studied hard in university and scored full marks in every subject. Moreover, he also joined multiple associations, which gave him even lesser time for dating.
“No, I haven’t.” Tao Zhi said coldly, “i don’t need love in my world.”
Tan Rou, however, could tell that there was something else in his words. She asked, “Will Big Brother marry the daughters of other wealthy families in the future?”
“Why do you think so?” Tao Zhi asked.
“I’ve seen many couples who have arranged business marriages, especially in a big family like ours. The possibility of marriage is even higher.”
“I won’t accept a marriage arranged by my family.” Tao Zhi was very stubborn. “And i won’t allow you to accept a business marriage either. My younger brothers and sisters must happily choose the people they love to marry.”
As the eldest son, Tao Zhi had a lot of disappointments. For example, he was separated from his parents when he was young, he didn’t choose a major he liked when he was in university, and took up a job he didn’t like after graduation. For over twenty years, the one phrase that Tao Zhi couldn’t say was — ‘I don’t like it’.
He had to shoulder his responsibilities now that Tao Zhi had grown up. Moreover, he had to hold an umbrella for his younger brothers and sisters to shelter them from the wind and rain.
“What kind of person does big brother like? What kind of person would you marry?” Tan Rou asked.
The green light lit up. Tao Zhi stepped on the accelerator and said, “We’ll take it one step at a time. i never think about when to fall in love or when to get married. When the love of your life appears, you wouldn’t even have to think about it..”
Chapter 436: 436 The Person Who Persecuted Tao Zhi
Tao Zhi drove Tan Ron back home. When they entered the door, they met Zhuang Liu’s car. Both of them honked at each other as a greeting.
Zhuang Liu rolled down the window and gestured to Tan Rou. Tan Rou understood what he meant and nodded lightly.
“Third Sister, what is Zhuang Liu talking about?” Tao Zhi asked nervously.
Tan Rou turned around and said, “He didn’t say anything. I just wanted to say hello.”
Tao Zhi did not believe it. Zhuang Liu must have said something to look for his sister. He had to reduce the number of times his sister would get to meet Zhuang Liu.
After dinner, Tan Rou took the tablet to Zhuang Liu’s house. The reason was that 1 wouldg like to discuss the problem with Zhuang Liu.
“If you have any questions, I can answer them,” Tao Zhi said unhappily.
Tan Rou found a physics competition question bank. This question was only released last year and was very difficult. Tao Zhi took a look at it. He had some ideas for solving the problem but hadn’t looked at the physics questions for a long time, so that he couldn’t solve them.
Mother Tao overheard the conversation between the siblings and scolded Tao Zhi. “Boss, you’ve never participated in a physics competition before. Why are you causing trouble? Let Rourou go to the Zhuang family to discuss the questions. The sooner she finished, the earlier she would come back to rest. Otherwise, she would be sleepy in class in the afternoon.”
Tao Zhi couldn’t stop her, so he could only let Tan Rou go.
Zhuang Liu called Tan Rou over to tell her there was progress on the matter she had asked him to investigate.
“Xiao Rou is here?” When Shen Jing saw Tan Rou, she smiled so widely that her eyes could not be seen. “Have you eaten?”
“I’ve already eaten,” Tan Rou replied obediently.
Shen Jing said quietly, “Xiao Liu is waiting for you.”
Tan Rou nodded. “I’ll go look for him then.”
Shen Jing waved her hand. “Hurry up and head up.”
The cook at home came out with a plate of fruits. There were also Tan Ron’s favorite cherries in it. She asked, “Madam, do you want to send this to Young Master’s room?”
Shen Jing stopped and reminded her, “They have important things to do now. Please don’t disturb them. She hoped that her son and Tan Rou would spend more time together. As the saying goes, ‘love grows with time.’ As long as Tan Rou liked Zhuang Liu more and more, the other family members would not be a problem.
“Brother Zhuang San.” Tan Rou gently knocked on the door of the study. “I’m here.”
Zhuang Liu opened the door from the inside. He didn’t have a walking stick, but his footsteps were still slow.
“Third brother is recovering well. I must go to the Lu family’s house this weekend. Old Master Lu should have his next physical therapy session.” Tan Rou said.
Zhuang Liu said, “Alright, 1’11 go with you, but we didn’t come here today to discuss this.” He took out the folder beside him.
“I’ve already found some clues about the matter you asked me to investigate last time.”
Tan Rou sat beside Zhuang Liu on the sofa chair and naturally leaned over to look at the information. There were a few photos and some written information.
Zhuang Liu took out one of the injury reports first. “This is the injury report of your brother’s hands. At first, the injury on his hands was severe. It was so bad that he couldn’t pick up chopsticks. He only recovered later.”
Tan Rou pursed her lips and looked very serious. She read the report line by line and frowned.
Zhuang Liu continued to show her the information. “This is the information about that research institute. The files of your brother and the person who harmed him are all inside. Because of the confidential project, I can find any more than this.
Tan Rou looked at the slightly younger man on the document and felt very upset. Tao Zhi was separated from his parents when he was very young. Later, the job did not go his way, so he returned injured. There were four children in their family, but other than the youngest Tao Qi, the other three children did not live very well in the first ten years.
Tan Rou was separated from her parents when she was born. She returned to the stage after 17 years. Tao Zheng had never received any professional photography training due to family reasons. Now, he relied entirely on his talent in photography.
“I understand.” Tan Ron’s expression was calm. “Is there any other information?”
“Yes.” Zhuang Liu said, “About the person who hurt your big brother, he has some relationship with the Tan family.”
“Is it related to the Tan family?” Tan Rou was a little surprised. “Could it be that the Tan family sponsored his experiment?”
“No.” Zhuang Liu pushed the photo to him. “This man, Zhu Ren, is a distant relative of the Tan family. Before the Tan family went bankrupt, they wanted to get involved in other industries. Zhu Ren is the researcher that Tan Song is in contact with..”
Chapter 437: 437 I Want His Hands
Zhu Ren was not a kind person like his name suggested. He was a very despicable person, but he was very smart. All the bad news about him was hidden by him. There was no negative news about him on the Internet. Zhuang Liu also found a few people in the research institute to find out what Zhu Ren did on a daily basis.
Moreover, Zhu Ren’s family had some status. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have entered that laboratory with very strict requirements.
It was said that high academic qualifications would only eliminate people with poor grades, not people with bad character. This was true. Since Zhu Ren was able to work in that laboratory, his IQ. was definitely not a problem. However, judging from the fact that he had harmed others, this person’s heart was definitely dark.
“At that time, your brother and Zhu Ren were in the same experimental group. Zhu Ren was your brother’s assistant. He always wanted to be the leader, but the higher-ups felt that his level was not high enough, so they did not let him lead the experiment.” Zhuang Liu said, “I think Zhu Ren must have held a grudge from the beginning.” Then he switched your brother’s lab gloves, and you know what happened next.”
“Where is this Zhu Ren now?” Tan Ron’s eyes were filled with killing intent.
“He’s from this city but not here right now. Your brother’s team is still working on the experiment. Zhu Ren isn’t the new team leader and but a very strict team leader has been sent to the laboratory.” Zhuang Liu patiently told Tan Rou, “This team leader is quite old. 1 heard that he doesn’t get along with Zhu Ren. 1 believe that after this experiment, Zhu Ren will be kicked out of the experimental group.”
Tan Rou’s lips curled into a vicious smile. “If he ever comes back, I will never let him return to the laboratory. He hurt my brother’s hands, so 1 will cripple his hands as well.”
Zhuang Liu mocked, “With Zhu Ren’s skill, even if his hand isn’t crippled, he won’t be able to achieve much.
“Fortunately, my big brother’s hand can still recover.” Tan Rou felt that this was a blessing in disguise.
“I’m still looking into the rest of the information.” Zhuang Liu sealed all the information and handed it to Tan Rou. “If we want to speed up Zhu Ren’s departure, we have to expose all the bad things he has done.”
“Thank you, Third Brother.” Tan Rou expressed her heartfelt gratitude. “If it weren’t for you, 1 don’t know how long I would have taken to investigate this.”
Tan Rou could investigate alone or find someone she knew from that place. However, she had been swamped recently and had no time to do a detailed investigation. She might as well have Zhuang Liu to help her investigate.
“Your big brother’s business is my business.” Zhuang Liu smiled. “And I’ve told you many times not to thank me.”
“That’s different. If it was my business, I wouldn’t be polite with you. But this is my big brother’s business, so I have to thank you on behalf of my big brother.”
“Alright then.” Zhuang Liu looked at the time. It was already time for Tan Rou to take her nap. Although he wanted to chat with Tan Rou a little more, he couldn’t disturb her nap.
Tan Rou also lowered her head and turned on her phone. On the lock screen were five messages from Tao Zhi. The last message asked her when she was going back.
“I’m leaving.” Tan Rou took the physics test paper she had brought and sealed the leather bag Zhuang Liu had given her tightly. “Third Brother, see you tomorrow morning.”
Zhuang Liu got up to send her off.” I’ll send you to the door.”
Tan Rou nodded.” Alright.”
As soon as they went out, they saw Tao Zhi and Tao Zheng standing at the entrance of Zhuang Liu’s small courtyard. The two brothers immediately pretended to pass by when they saw Tan Rou and the others coming out.
“Are you two brothers afraid that Rourou doesn’t know the way?” Zhuang Liu laughed.
“Who’s your brother?” Tao Zheng asked angrily. “Don’t call me that.”
In order to pursue Tan Rou, Zhuang Liu had become more and more thick-skinned. In front of Tao Zheng, who was a few years younger than him, he could call him ‘second brother’ without even feeling that it was wrong.
“Second Brother, we’re already so familiar with each other. You don’t be so formal.” Zhuang Liu said with a smile.
Tao Zheng’s face darkened. “Xiao Rou, come home with me quickly. Stay away from this man.”
Tan Rou glanced at Zhuang Liu and then at her brothers. “Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother Zhuang and 1 really have something to discuss.” She raised the leather bag in her hand. “Look, this is the information that he gave me.”
Tao Zheng and Tao Zhi looked at each other and didn’t say anything..
Chapter 438: 438 A Lunatic
After Tan Rou returned home, she didn’t rest immediately. Instead, she turned on her computer and continued searching for news about Zhu Ren. Zhu Ren’s resume was perfect. From elementary school to university and then to graduate school, he was very outstanding. However, in the photos, he was getting uglier and uglier. As expected, a bad person would become ugly.
However, there was very little negative news about Zhu Ren. The biggest bad news was that he had failed his university sports course. However, as a brain-type talent, it was normal for him to fail in sports.
Tan Rou typed furiously on her computer keyboard, but the information she found was still limited. She glanced at the door and decided to do something.
She closed the door and locked it. Then, she started hacking into the network system. She was quick and soon found Zhu Ren’s personal information. As expected, Zhu Ren, hidden by his glorious resume, was unbearable.
In elementary school, he had started peeping at girls going to the toilet. When he was in junior high school, he pulled out the valve of the bicycle tire of a top student, causing him to fall and seriously injure himself. He was suspended from school for half a year. In high school, he often used words to attack those with lower grades than him and even used underhanded methods to those with better grades than him.
When he reached university, he completely let himself go. He had one girlfriend after another, and he even had three girlfriends simultaneously. Within a year, the number of girls he cheated on could be pulled by a truckload.
The more Tan Rou looked at it, the angrier she became. She almost dropped her mouse. Her brother was so outstanding. How could he let such a person ruin his hands? Although her brother had chosen to return home to work at the company, Tan Rou could not take it. She had to seek justice for her brother.
As she looked through the information, the doorbell downstairs rang. No one went out to answer the door for a long time.
Tan Rou looked at the time. It was time for people to take their afternoon naps. Which lunatic w and ring the doorbell in the middle of the day?
To avoid disturbing her family’s rest, Tan Rou quickly ran downstairs to see who was ringing the doorbell.
She wouldn’t know if she didn’t look, but when she did, she was shocked. How could it be him?
Tan Rou frowned as she looked at Tian Yong on the electronic display screen. Her disdain was evident in her words. This idiot ringing someone else’s doorbell in the middle of the day. Is he seriously ill?
Tian Yong kept pressing the doorbell. Tan Rou was annoyed and directly cut off the power of the doorbell. She also dialed the phone beside the doorbell.
“Who’s ringing the doorbell?” Mrs. Tao asked as she walked out with her clothes draped over her shoulders.
Tan Rou smiled and held his mother’s arm. “No one. 1 guess I pressed the wrong button.”
Mrs. Tao thought so too. They didn’t know many people in this neighborhood and were most familiar with Zhuang Liu’s house. If they were here, they wouldn’t have kept ringing the doorbell. A/loreover, their living habits were similar. They would rest at noon. If it were not very important, they would not come.
“Xiao Rou, why aren’t you asleep yet? Shouldn’t you be resting now?” Mrs. Tao asked.
Tan Rou didn’t want to tell the truth, so she answered, “The doorbell woke me up.”
Mrs. Tao was a little annoyed. “Next time when you’re resting, 1’11 turn off the doorbell so that it doesn’t disturb all of you while you rest.”
Tan Rou said, “There’s no need to go through so much trouble. It’s not every day that there’s a lunatic. What if someone really has an emergency?”
Mrs. Tao nodded. “Alright, you’re right as well.”
Tian Yong finally managed to find out Tan Ron’s home address. He deliberately sneaked in when Tan Rou was at home in the afternoon. Because the security guard did not let him in, he climbed over the wall and hung his pants.
“How can there be no one here?” Tian Yong muttered to himself.
“It’s you again, kid.” Four to five burly security guards came over with explosion-proof equipment. “Didn’t 1 tell you just now? The Elegant Jade Water Residence doesn’t allow outsiders to enter and leave as they please. You brat, you can’t enter through the main door, so you sneaked in, right?”
Tian Yong grabbed the door of Tan Rou’s house and explained, “I’m actually a guest of this house. After lunch, I took a walk and couldn’t enter.”
“Don’t play any tricks.” The security guards here had seen all kinds of people. They had heard the reason that Tian Yong had given them a thousand times.
“I’m really a guest of this house…” The security guards dragged Tian Yong before he could even finish his sentence.
The security guard said, “Is this person crazy? Even if he found an excuse to sneak in, it shouldn’t be at noon. Everyone was sleeping at noon. He couldn’t steal anything even if he wanted to.”
Tian Yong shouted, “I’m not a thief.” Then, he was dragged away by the burly security guards..
Chapter 439: 439 Zhuang Liu Is Worried
Tian Yong saw that it was useless to say that he was not a thief, so he used his identity as the young master of the Tian family to intimidate these security guards.
“Do you know who I am?” Tian Yong struggled and shouted.
His words really stunned the security guards. Because the people who came here were all rich, the security guards did not dare to offend others easily, lest these people really came to visit relatives.
“Who are you?” The security captain asked.
Tian Yong tidied up his clothes that had been messed up and said arrogantly, “I’m the eldest young master of the Tian family. If you offend me, don’t even think about having a job here.”
The security captain searched the system and found no owner with Tian surname in the Elegant Jade Water Residence. He had never heard of any wealthy family with the surname Tian in the city, so he thought that this person was really here to steal.
“Chase him out!” The security captain was angry as his nap was cut short. He waved his hand and said, “Hurry up and solve it. Otherwise, the owner will complain about us.”
Everyone was sleeping in the middle of the day, and only this psychopath was making a scene. The owners would not care what was wrong with this psychopath. They would only blame the security team for not handling this matter properly.
“I really know that family.” Tian Yong made a final gamble. “His daughter is my friend. Tan Rou, Tan Rou, I’m Tian Yong! Come out and take a look at me!”
Tan Rou didn’t call him out. Instead, she called Zhuang Liu out.
Zhuang Liu had an excellent memory. Even though he had never seen Tian Yong before, Tian Yong had spoken to Tan Rou last Friday. As long as it was someone who had spoken to Tan Rou, Zhuang Liu would investigate it thoroughly.
Things were different now. After Tan Rou regained her identity as the eldest daughter of the Tao family, there were constantly wealthy second-generation heirs coming over. Zhuang Liu had to eliminate these competitors at the source.
“What are they doing?” Zhuang Liu moved his wheelchair.
Tian Yong had seen Zhuang Liu before. When he saw Zhuang Liu, it was as if he had seen his savior. “Third Young Master Zhuang, our families still have business dealings. Quick! Tell them that I am a guest of yours!”
Zhuang Liu did not care about cooperation with the Tian family at all, and he would not speak up for any competitor.
When the security guard saw that this person had called out Zhuang Liu’s identity, he asked doubtfully, “Do you know this man, Mr Zhuang?”
“Of course 1 do.” Zhuang Liu smiled.
Tian Yongsong said in one breath that he was not a thief. “If you still don’t believe me, employees like you should be fired.”
The security guards also began to get nervous. If this person were a guest invited by the owner of Jade Water Elegant Residence, then they would be in big trouble.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Zhuang. We thought this person was a thief,” the security captain said with an apologetic smile.
“Did I say he wasn’t a thief?” Zhuang Liu continued to laugh and then started to make up stories. “When 1 returned a few days ago, I saw this person sneaking into the garage. Then, he sneaked into someone else’s yard and stuffed something into his arms.”
Tian Yong was dumbfounded. “What nonsense are you talking about?” As soon as he finished speaking, he was held down by the security guards again.
Zhuang Liu lectured him. “In the future, don’t let people like this into the neighborhood. Not only do you have to pay attention to the gate, but you also have to pay attention to the walls. It’s best to turn on the power grid again to prevent thieves from climbing over the wall.”
“The people who live here are either rich or noble. Anything in their homes is expensive. If one or two treasures are lost, can you afford it?”
The security captain was so scared that he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly got someone to drag Tian Yong out and repeatedly promised not to let such a person in again.
Zhuang Liu nodded in satisfaction. “That’s it. If no owner informed you about having guests in the future, don’t let strangers in, especially these strange young men. They might have some ill intentions up their sleeves.
The security captain wiped his sweat and nodded. “Yes, yes, Mr. Zhuang is right. We will pay more attention to it.”
Zhuang Liu’s thoughts were very easy to guess. He didn’t care who had snuck into Elegant Jade Water Residence. He cared about Tan Rou. Now that Tan Rou had regained her identity, there were too many people who wanted to borrow the power of the Tao family. Those young, rich second-generation men who weren’t valued by their families all wanted to benefit from Tan Rou. Zhuang Liu couldn’t let these people succeed..
Chapter 440: 44 What Are You Worried About ?
After watching Tian Yong being dragged out by the security guards, Zhuang Liu moved his wheelchair back in satisfaction. When he turned around, he saw Tan Rou looking at him from not far away.
Tan Rou crossed her arms and leaned against the glazed brick at the door. She looked at Zhuang Liu with a faint smile.
Zhuang Liu did not feel embarrassed at all. He greeted Tan Rou from afar. “Rourou, you’re awake.”
“I didn’t sleep at all.” Tan Rou shook her head lightly and replied.
Zhuang Liu frowned. “How can you not take a nap? There was still some time left, you should at least rest a little.”
“Sleep in the car later.” Tan Rou walked over. “1’11 push you back home.”
“Did you hear what I said just now?” Zhuang Liu asked.
“I followed you out. I heard that idiot Tian Yong calling me, and I saw you upstairs.” Tan Rou replied.
Zhuang Liu’s heart raced for a few seconds. “Did you come down because of me?”
Tan Rou didn’t give him a direct answer. Instead, she asked him in return, “Didn’t you come out because you heard Tian Yong calling me?”
Zhuang Liu did not object because he had come out because he heard Tian Yong shout. However, he felt a little sour in his heart because Tan Rou remembered Tian Yong’s name the moment she met him.
“Xiao Rou knows his name.” Zhuang Liu said with jealousy.
This was the first time Tan Rou heard something like this coming out of his mouth. She leaned down to look at Zhuang Liu’s expression. Zhuang Liu’s expression was obvious, but there were still some micro-expressions. For example, he frowned, and the corners of his mouth curled down slightly.
This was completely different from the usual Zhuang Liu. The usual Zhuang Liu would smile and reveal that familiar cold face.
However, she did not expect Zhuang Liu to show a jealous expression. This made Tan Rou feel very strange. If it were not for the fact that her phone was not with her now, she would take a photo of Zhuang Liu.
“Are you perhaps jealous?” Tan Rou placed a hand on Zhuang Liu’s shoulder and asked with a smile.
Zhuang Liu sighed. “Xiao Rou is too outstanding. This gives me a deep sense of crisis.”
“What?! Aren’t you confident in your own charm?”Tan Rou asked deliberately.
“How is that possible?” Zhuang Liu would never admit that he was not charming enough.
“Then that’s it.” Tan Rou pushed Zhuang Liu to his house. “Since you’re so confident, what are you worried about?”
Zhuang Liu listened to Tan Ron’s words and felt full of confidence. It was as if he was the only man in the world who was worthy of Tan Rou.
“You’re right.” Zhuang Liu nodded and said, “1 won’t think like this again.”
“Your legs have almost recovered. You can completely get rid of the wheelchair.” Tan Rou said.
When Zhuang Liu heard this, his mood suddenly became depressed. His biggest problem now was that his legs had not recovered, and he could not catch up to Tan Rou.
Moreover, the undercurrents in the Zhuang family made Zhuang Liu not dare to try it hastily. If he failed, his family would end up in a tragic state, and even Tan Rou would be implicated by him.
“No, there are many pairs of eyes staring at me now. 1 can’t easily expose myself.” Zhuang Liu said seriously, “And 1 have to take care of you, Rourou. If someone finds out that my leg has recovered, they will definitely investigate who did it. Once they find out that you treated me, you will be in a perilous situation.”
Tan Rou smiled and reminded Zhuang Liu, “Third Brother, have you forgotten what my identity is now?”
“What?” Zhuang Liu was stunned. Then, he remembered Tan Ron’s current identity.
Tan Rou was no longer the daughter of an ordinary company employee or housewife. She was now the daughter of the Tao family from the Capital.
The status of the Tao family in the Capital was basically no different from that of the Zhuang family in the capital. Even if Tan Rou were exposed as the person who treated Zhuang Liu, the Zhuang family in the capital would have to consider whether they could shake the Tao family’s status in the capital.
“Indeed, Xiao Rou doesn’t need my protection anymore.” Zhuang Liu smiled bitterly. He could not protect Tan Rou now, but he had lost his original position advantage.
Tan Rou sensed Zhuang Liu’s emotions. She comforted Zhuang Liu, “I’ve never needed Third Brother Zhuang’s protection, but I’ve always needed Third Brother Zhuang’s help. Let’s help each other. 1 hope that we can stand on equal footing, and you shall not protect me like a weakling..”