Ch. 471..480
Chapter 471: 471 I’m Not Weak
When the Tao parents eceived the news, Tan Ron had already finished her statement at the police station. She felt that she was already an adult and did not need her parents to be present. However, the police uncle said that she was a high school student and that her guardian had to handle this matter for her.
Tan Rou had no choice but to call her mother. When Mrs. Tao received the call from her daughter, she was so scared that she almost fainted. Just a second ago, she was about to call her daughter to ask why she was not home yet, but the next second, she received a call from the police station.
When she heard that her daughter was almost kidnapped, Mrs. Tao collapsed on the sofa. If anything happened to her precious daughter, she would definitely not let that bastard Tan Song off.
“Xiao Rou, are you alright?” In the police station, Mrs. Tao thoroughly checked her daughter. “Are you scared?”
Tan Rou shook her head. “Mom, don’t worry. I’m fine. Moreover, Tan Song was no match for me. 1 knocked down the hatchet men he hired in a few moves.”
“Where’s that bastard Tan Song?” Father Tao asked coldly.
The police officer saw that his expression was not good and said, “Mr. Tao, this is the police station. You are not allowed to do anything here. If there’s anything, let’s talk it out.”
“If a scoundrel brought a few vicious people to kidnap your daughter, would you still be able to sit here and talk to me calmly?” Mr. Tao asked.
“It would be really hard to calm down.” the police officer said awkwardly.
Father Tao continued to ask, “Where is Tan Song? 1 want to see him.”
The police did not dare to let Mr. Tao see the suspect. There were often family members who attacked the suspect out of anger. Once a family member beat up the suspect at the police station, the family member might be sued by the suspect. As policemen, they could not allow fights and trouble to appear in front of them.
“I’m sorry, Mr. Tao.” The police officer said, “We really can’t let you get close to the suspect. How about this? Now that Tan Song is locked up in the detention room, can you talk to him through the door?”
Mr. Tao only wanted to beat Tan Song up. He didn’t want anything else. Instead of letting him get angry through the door, it was better not to meet him.
Tan Rou also said, “Dad, we have all the evidence and witnesses. There’s no need for us to get ourselves into trouble. We can just meet Tan Song in court.” Since his daughter had already said so, Father Tao couldn’t say anything else. “Alright, let’s do as my daughter says.”
The police heaved a sigh of relief. If Tan Ron’s parents insisted on meeting Tan Song, they really couldn’t stop them. However, Tan Rou was really bold and meticulous. Not only was she not afraid when she encountered danger, but she also thought of a way to call the police immediately. They had to make an announcement another day to specially praise Tan Rou and set an example for the public.
Li Li kept sending messages to ask Tan Rou how she was doing. When Tan Rou came out of the police station, she replied to Li Li’s voice message immediately and told her that she had left safely.
When Zhuang Liu and Tao Zhi found out that Tan Rou was almost kidnapped, they blamed themselves. If they had come to pick Tan Rou up today, this would not have happened. Therefore, they secretly swore that no matter what happened in the company, they would not delay them from picking Tan Rou up from school.
Tan Rou felt that they were a little too nervous. Originally, there was only one person to pick her up and drop her off at school, but now there were three of them. There were several cars in front and behind to escort her.
She did not like having so many people following her, so she said to the Tao brothers and Zhuang Liu, “There are already so many of you. It’s not necessary for all of you to be here.”
Zhuang Liu said, “I don’t trust you to go alone, little one.”
This time, the Tao brothers agreed with Zhuang Liu. They had never been so united before. “Xiao Rou, Zhuang Liu is right. It’s too dangerous for you to go alone.”
“Am I hurt?” Tan Rou asked.
“Although you weren’t this time, it doesn’t mean that you would still be safe the next time.” Tao Zheng rebutted.
“Don’t worry, little sister. I will be here to protect you with my life.”
Tan Rou suddenly reached out and looked at Tao Zheng, “And how are you planning on doing that?”
Tao Zheng’s face turned red. “Hehehe…”
Tan Rou said, “I’m a girl, but my strength isn’t any weaker than a boy’s. I’m really not weak! Besides, I’m already an adult. Please give me a little more personal space..”
Chapter 472: 472 Are You Afraid?
The few men looked at each other. They felt that Tan Ron would be angry if they said anything else, so they decided to pick Tan Rou up and drop her off in the same way as before. Moreover, they had to ensure that there were people taking shifts every day.
Tan Rou didn’t have any objections. She actually didn’t care how many people came to pick her up from school. She just felt that she couldn’t delay her brothers’ work because of her.
Time passed quickly. The finals of the Physics Competition was about to begin. Because the venue was set to be in the Capital, all the examinees had to be led by their teachers to the Capital to participate in the competition.
In order to let the students adapt to the environment, all the schools went ahead of time. Tan Ron’s school was no exception.
“What happened? Why hasn’t Tan Rou appeared yet? We’ve been waiting for her for half an hour. How many things does she have to pack?” One of the students from another school impatiently.
A boy from another school who was ranked behind Tan Rou said, “Girls are troublesome. Once they go out, they have to pack a bunch of things. When they can’t carry them, we boys have to help them carry them. We’re going for an exam, not a vacation.”
Li Li was also a girl. When she heard the boy’s words, she felt very offended. “How did you get to that conclusion?”
She had only brought a set of undergarments and the rest were all practice questions. She didn’t even have as much luggage as the boy from another school.
“Did you open your mouth just for the sake of being in a bad mood?” Liang Lu had applied for leave to send Tan Rou off, but Tan Rou did not see her. Instead, she scolded her, “If you say another word, 1’11 make you crawl to the Capital.
The boy saw Liang Lu wearing a slim white sweater and was very beautiful. He deliberately teased, “Beauty, who are you waiting for? Waiting for your lover?” “I’m waiting for your mother and father to send you to your funeral!” Liang Lu cursed.
Someone next to him tugged at the boy’s uniform and whispered, “I know this girl. She’s been a gangster since junior high school. She’s very good at fighting. Don’t provoke her.”
This boy loved bullying the weak and feared the strong. Once he heard that Liang Lu was a female hooligan, he did not dare to criticize her. Hence, he returned to Tan Ron’s question. “What’s wrong with Tan Rou? Could it be that she was too afraid to participate in the finals?”
“Even if you’re afraid, Xiao Rou won’t be afraid. She’s always been the champion of the competition. She’ll never be frightened because of it.”
The boy said,” That’s not necessarily true. There are so many outstanding contestants in the finals. If Tan Rou goes, she might not be able to keep her standards. If 1 were her, 1 would just forfeit. Otherwise, it would be so embarrassing if 1 can’t pass the test!”
“You don’t think you can beat Tan Rou, do you?” Li Li sneered.
“I really don’t know why you’re saying this. Is it because you forgot to bring your brain out today and forgot how to use them?”
“You…” Before the boy could retort, he was interrupted.
“Stop arguing.” Director Zhang saw that his student had the upper hand and quickly came out to speak. “Student Tan Rou just sent a message to the principal. She will head over there by herself later and have asked us to leave first.”
“Will Rourou be in danger by herself?” Li Li asked worriedly.
“Li Li, have you forgotten Tan Ron’s identity?” Director Zhang smiled and said. “Her parents would definitely arrange everything for her. She might even be sitting in first class.”
The school could only provide economy class seats from them which was far from what the first class could offer.
Li Li sent a message to Tan Rou before boarding the plane. After receiving an affirmative answer from Tan Rou, she boarded the plane in peace.
Liang Lu was the most disappointed. She had specially asked for leave to send Tan Rou off, but she did not expect Tan Rou to not take this flight. She did not know about the new flight, so she could only return to school alone.
Tan Rou was indeed arranged to sit in the first-class cabin, but it was not for the reason that Director Zhang had mentioned. It was because she really could not convince her family to let her go to the Capital City alone to compete.
“Xiao Rou, eat this.” Tao Zheng gave Tan Rou snacks with a fawning expression. He had an important mission this time.
Tan Rou smiled. “Thank you, Second Brother.”
To be honest, Tan Rou didn’t want Tao Zheng to come with her, but she had no choice. Ever since she was almost kidnapped by Tan Song, her parents had strengthened their protection of her. If she didn’t let Tao Zheng come with her, they would probably have to take a private jet to the capital together..
Chapter 473: 473 What a Coincidence
It was still early. Tao Zheng was going to the toilet, while Tan Ron decided to rest for a while. Just as she closed her eyes, she heard a familiar voice beside her.
“Third Young Master, our seats are here.” Xiao Mo said emotionlessly.
“Alright.”
Tan Rou opened her eyes and looked to the side. She saw Zhuang Liu sitting next to her, and Xiao Mo standing next to him.
After seeing Zhuang Liu, Tan Rou was very surprised. She was not informed that Zhuang Liu was going on a business trip. Why would he be on this plane? This plane was a direct flight with only one destination. If Zhuang Liu got on it, it meant that he was going to the Capital too.
“What a coincidence, Third Brother!” Tan Rou took the initiative to greet them.
Zhuang Liu also pretended to be surprised. “Rourou, are you taking this plane to the competition? It is indeed a coincidence.”
The corners of Xiao Mo’s mouth twitched. He couldn’t bear to listen to this anymore. Third Young Master had clearly heard that Miss Tan Rou was going to take this plane and had used a high price to change his seat in advance. He didn’t expect the Third Young Master to be able to pretend that he had just heard about it. He was indeed worthy of being the Third Young Master of the Zhuang family.”
Tan Rou chuckled. “I’m sure it’s a coincidence. Do you have something important to do in the Capital?”
Zhuang Liu replied, “1 don’t have anything important to do. It’s just that 1 haven’t seen the old man in a long time. I want to go back and see him this time.”
Xiao Mo turned his face away. He didn’t want to listen to Zhuang Liu’s nonsense. He even said that he would go back to see the Zhuang family’s old man. The person who hated the old man the most was the Third Young Master. Why would he have the heart to go back to see the old man?
“I see.” Tan Rou nodded. “But Third Brother, aren’t you worried that your secret would be exposed?”
According to Zhuang Liu’s meaning he now still doesn’t want to tell the elders in his family that his leg has recovered. If he was to head back now, would the truth be exposed? Would this affect Zhuang Liu then?
Zhuang Liu really shouldn’t return to the capital right now, but he couldn’t bear to let Tan Rou go to the Capital alone. Now that she had restored her identity as the eldest daughter of the Tao family in the capital, once her schedule was exposed, it would cause a lot of trouble.
“It doesn’t matter. I’ve already brought my wheelchair with me. 1 just need to use it when I show up in the Capital.” Zhuang Liu said.
Tan Rou wouldn’t interfere too much with Zhuang Liu’s matters. “Then Third Brother, you have to be careful.”
Zhuang Liu sat back in his seat. From his angle, he could see Tan Ron’s side profile, but he could only see a little. If Tan Rou was lying on the chair to rest, he would not be able to see anything.
For the first time, Zhuang Liu felt that the first class was really bad. If they had changed to economy class, he could have sat directlynext to Tan Rou.
“Why is it you again?!” Tao Zheng came back from the toilet and saw someone sitting on the seat next to him. He took a closer look. Wasn’t that Zhuang Liu?
Zhuang Liu smiled and waved at Tao Zheng. “Good morning, Second Brother-in-law.”
Tao Zheng could now calmly accept this form of address, but he still could not completely accept Zhuang Liu as his brother-in-law. “What are you doing here?!
Zhuang Liu took a magazine and said leisurely, “You misunderstood me. 1 didn’t follow you. The reason why 1 took this flight was because 1 wanted to go back to the Capital to see my grandfather. And think about it, I don’t know about your travel plans. How could I happen to be on the same flight as you and sit next to Rourou?”
Tao Zheng was the dumbest of the four siblings. For a moment, he was really fooled by Zhuang Liu. “You’re right. Only our family knows about our last-minute change of flight.” He muttered to himself, “Is it really a coincidence?”
Zhuang Liu smiled and said nothing.
How could there be so many coincidences in the world? Some only knew the news in advance and made preparations early on.
Shen Jing was the one who told Zhuang Liu about Tan Rou and her brother changing their flight. Shen Jing also learned about it from Mrs. Tao. The two of them were best friends. This time, it was Shen Jing who suggested Tan Rou to change her flight.
After Mother Tao bought the first class tickets for Tan Rou and her brother, the first person she informed was Shen Jing. She did not have any other intentions. She just wanted to thank Shen Jing for giving her such a good idea. Unexpectedly, all of this was within Shen Jing’s expectations. In order to help her son pursue his future wife, as a mother, she had really put in a lot of effort..
Chapter 474: 474 Give Me the Presidential Suite
Because this flight was a direct one, they arrived at the airport of Capital very quickly. After getting off the plane, Zhuang Liu wanted to send Tan Rou and the others on their way, but he did not expect the Tao family’s parents to have already arranged a car and hotel for the siblings.
“Although this is my first time in the capital, it won’t affect our activities in the capital, so there’s no need to trouble Third Young Master Zhuang.” Tao Zheng said happily.
Zhuang Liu smiled politely and said to Tan Rou, “If you need anything, feel free to call me.”
“Alright,” Tan Rou said.
However, Tao Zheng said proudly, “Don’t think that only your Zhuang family has people in the Capital. We also have people here in the Capital!”
Zhuang Liu felt that Tao Zheng was a bit of a hindrance. If Tao Zheng wasn’t here, he might have been able to pick Tan Rou up. Furthermore, Tan Rou would be staying in the Capital for a few days. If Tao Zheng wasn’t around, he could bring Tan Rou around the capital and let her adapt to the environment in the Capital in advance. After all, they would return to the Capital to live in the future.
When they arrived at the hotel under the Tao family’s name, the driver parked the car in the underground parking lot. Tan Rou and Tao Zheng didn’t wait for the driver to arrive. Instead, they went to the front desk to check in.
Although the Tao family’s parents had prepared everything for them, it was still their first time at a six-star hotel. The siblings felt that they should keep a low profile.
Looking at the five-meter-tall white marble fountain at the entrance, Tao Zheng was a little lacking in confidence. “Does this hotel really belong to our family?”
Tan Rou smiled and said, “Second Brother, don’t be nervous. This is really our family’s hotel. Can’t you see our family’s emblem on it?” Almost every big family had their own family crest, and the Tao family was no exception.
Tao Zheng was still a little nervous. He had lived for more than 2 years and had always lived a simple life. Suddenly, one day, he became rich. This made him panic.
Tao Zhi had always known about his family’s situation, so he didn’t have to worry about becoming rich. Tao Qi was still young and didn’t have the concept of money, so he could be ignored. His third sister, Tan Rou, was also very calm when she found out about her family’s situation. She even said that she had long guessed her family’s background.
Tao Zheng was the only one who was still in a daze. He often forgot that he was already rich.
“Let’s go, Second Brother.” Tan Rou said, “You have to get used to this kind of life now.”
Tao Zheng did not want to be looked down upon by his sister, so he mustered up his courage and walked towards the lobby.
Before he reached the hall, he heard a commotion. It seemed that a few women were quarreling, and the noise was getting louder and louder. It was really strange that there would be people quarreling in such a high-class hotel!
Tan Rou quickened her pace and walked to the lobby. “Second Brother, let’s go and see what happened.”
“It’s an honor that our young miss has chosen to stay at your hotel! Moreover, you have to know that your eldest miss Tao Yue and our second miss have been good friends for many years. If you offend our second miss, Miss Tao Yue will never let you off!” A short-haired female bodyguard in sunglasses slammed the desk and said loudly.
The girl at the front desk had never seen such an unreasonable person before. She did not know how to treat them, so she could only say, “Miss Meng, please wait a little longer. We’ve already gone to find the manager to coordinate. Can you and your bodyguard take a rest at the lounge?””
“Is there a need to go through so much trouble?” Meng Xiao said impatiently. “You just have to give me the highest level presidential suite!”
The receptionist smiled apologetically and said, “I’m sorry, I’ve said it many times just now. We’re leaving the presidential suite for our young miss and young master. My apologies but we can’t give them to you.”
“Who’s that?” Meng Xiao asked. “Let’s not talk about this first. Your so-called young miss shouldn’t have arrived yet, right?”
The receptionist replied, “Yes. That’s true. However, they had just received news that the Second Young Master and the Eldest Miss had already gotten into the car. If there was no traffic jam, they would be arriving soon.”
“This is an issue of first come, first serve. Since I came first, you have to give me this presidential suite.” Meng Xiao felt that only the six-star presidential suite of the Tao family fit her status. She had to stay here today.
Tan Rou listened from afar. When she heard ‘Miss Meng,’ she already knew who this person was.
Meng Xiao was the second daughter of the Meng family of the Capital. She was the second daughter of the Meng family who had committed a crime and was sent overseas by the old man of the Meng family overnight..
Chapter 475: 475 What Missy
“I’m sorry, but i can’t give you this presidential suite.” The receptionist was very professional. Even at this point, she could still smile at Meng Xiao.
“Get your manager to talk to me!” Meng Xiao said angrily, She had never suffered such grievances before. Even when her grandfather sent her overseas, he had arranged everything well and she had always gotten what she wanted.
“Our manager will be here soon.” The lady at the front desk prayed in her heart that the manager would come soon. If he didn’t come soon, she might be forced to be laid off.
“Who’s looking for me?” The manager arrived immediately. A middle-aged man with a good temperament walked over and asked, “I heard that someone was causing trouble at the front desk. Was it you?””
Meng Xiao glared at him and said, “I’m not causing trouble. I’m just expressing my normal demands as a customer.”
The manager revealed a professional smile. “Second Miss Meng, regarding your request, our hotel has discussed it and decided to reject your request. If you want to stay in our hotel, you have the choices of all the other rooms except the presidential suite and arrange the best service for you.”
“I only want this presidential suite.” Meng Xiao acted as if she did not understand what she was saying. “If you don’t give me the presidential suite, 1 won’t leave.””
The manager continued to smile and tried to communicate with Meng Xiao again. “Second Miss Meng, our presidential suite has been reserved for our Second Young Master and Eldest Miss. So you’d better choose another room. 1 swear on my reputation that the other rooms in our hotel won’t be bad either.” “What Second Young Master and Eldest Miss? Why haven’t I heard of your family’s second young master?” Meng Xiao mocked. “Besides, isn’t the eldest miss of the Tao family, Tao Yue? Where did this mysterious young lady come from?”
The manager said, “Miss Yue is not the real Eldest Miss. Now that the real Eldest Miss has returned, Miss Yue is now the second miss of the Tao family.”
Meng Xiao saw that he didn’t look like he was lying, so she secretly sent a message to Tao Yue to ask her what was going on, but Tao Yue didn’t reply to her.
In fact, there were several six-star hotels in the capital. Meng Xiao didn’t have to stay here, but Tao Yue had told her that she had to stay here today. Moreover, Tao Yue had given her a lot of high-end reservations. Just based on these, Meng Xiao had to stay here. Moreover, Meng Xiao had something to ask of Tao Yue.
“Why didn’t I know that your family had a young miss?” When Meng Xiao came, Tao Yue didn’t say anything. She only told her to stay here.
“Eldest Miss is the biological daughter of our master. Since she doesn’t live in the Capital, it’s normal that you don’t know.” The manager smiled and said, “Second Miss Meng, since you can return to China now, why don’t you catch up on what has happened over the years? Otherwise, you’ll make a fool of yourself.”
Meng Xiao’s face turned green. “You’re just a small manager, how dare you criticize me?”
The manager adjusted his gold-rimmed glasses and said, “Second Miss Meng, I advise you to speak with more respect. After all, your father speaks respectfully in front of me.”
He was not an ordinary hotel manager. In fact, he was a distant relative of the Tao family and could be considered an insider of the Tao family.
“Uncle Tao Xiang, good afternoon!” Tan Rou carried her bag and walked forward. Tao Zheng followed behind her. When their parents came, they showed them Tao Xiang’s photo and told them to look for Tao Xiang if they had any problems in the Capital.
Tao Xiang, who was arguing with Meng Xiao, heard someone calling him and immediately turned his head. He recognized Tan Rou and Tao Zheng at a glance. After all, one of the siblings looked like his mother and the other looked like his father. He had also received the photos in advance.
“Second Young Master, First Young Miss!” Tao Xiang walked over gracefully. “Good afternoon!”
Tan Rou smiled obediently and handed her and Tao Zheng’s ID cards to Tao Xiang. “Uncle Tao Xiang, can you help me and my brother check in?”
“Miss, I’m just a part-time worker. You don’t have to call me Uncle Tao Xiang.” Tao Xiang said embarrassedly.
Tan Rou said, “You’re Dad’s cousin. According to the rules, you are my uncle as well. You don’t have to deny it.”
Tao Xiang had a good impression of this young miss who had just returned to the Capital. He had thought that the young miss would be a difficult girl to get along with. He did not expect her to be such a gentle person..
Chapter 476: 476 The Real Miss
Tao Xiang personally checked Tan Ron in and even helped them carry their luggage. “The presidential suite is on the top floor. It’s covers the entire floor. Second Young Master and Eldest Miss don’t have to worry about anyone disturbing you during your stay.”
It didn’t matter where Tao Zheng lived. In the past, when he went out to get snaps of the beautiful sceneries, he could sleep in a tent for several days in a row. Naturally, he didn’t care about the living conditions. But this time, he was here to accompany his younger sister. He could sleep on the streets, but his sister wanted to live in the best room.
“Miss, please take your and Second Young Master’s room cards.”Tao Xiang respectfully handed over the room card and led the way. “Please follow me to take the direct elevator.”
Tan Rou was about to leave when Meng Xiao stopped her. “Are you really the eldest daughter of the Tao family?” she asked suspiciously. “Why do 1 feel that you don’t look like Tao Yue at all?”
If it weren’t for his professionalism, Tao Xiang would have rolled his eyes at Meng Xiao. “Second Miss Meng, you’re so close to Miss Tao Yue. Didn’t she tell you that she’s not the biological daughter of the Tao family?”
Meng Xiao’s expression changed slightly. She had almost forgotten that Tao Yue was only an adopted daughter of the Tao family. Although Tao Yue was very doted on in the Tao family, she was only an adopted daughter after all. She could not compare to the real eldest daughter. It seemed that she would not be able to stay in the presidential suite today.
“Second Miss Meng, please make way.” Tao Xiang couldn’t stand Meng Xiao’s rudeness. He said coldly, “If you continue to cause trouble here, I’ll call the security guards to ask you to leave.”
Meng Xiao really wanted to stay in this presidential suite. On one hand, she had just returned and did not have a good place to stay. On the other hand, she wanted to satisfy her vanity. The expenses of the Tao family’s six-star hotel were very high, especially the presidential suite on the top floor. It cost more than 1, yuan a night. If Tao Yue hadn’t invited her to stay, she might not have been able to fork out so much money.
Although Meng Xiao could return to China now, her influence was far less than before she went abroad. There were many things in the country that she did not know, especially the new families that had risen in recent years. She did not know any of them.
It was impossible for the Meng family to pave the way for her. At most, they would give her some shares of the Meng family’s company so that she could live comfortably for the rest of her life. However, Meng Xiao definitely did not want to live with only that small amount of money.
Before going abroad, Meng Xiao had the best relationship with Tao Yue. After going abroad, Meng Xiao had been in contact with Tao Yue. In most cases, Meng Xiao would ask Tao Yue for updates of what was going on in the country. As time passed, Meng Xiao became very obedient to Tao Yue.
Meng Xiao reluctantly stepped aside. She seemed to have suffered a great loss and said unhappily, “How about this? I’ll reluctantly stay in the same suite as your eldest miss. Anyway, the room is so big that it wouldn’t matter if an extra person stayed with you.”
Tao Zheng really admired a woman whose face was painted like a ghost. Why couldn’t she understand human language? He had already said that he didn’t want to give her the room, but she still wanted to stay in it. She was really persistent.
“Uncle Tao Xiang, I’m going to participate in the National Physics Competition soon. I don’t want to be disturbed by others.”
Tao Xiang understood what she meant. Even if Eldest Miss did not say anything, he would not allow Meng Xiao to enter. As the manager of the hotel, he had the right to refuse customers. A customer like Meng Xiao who only knew how to make a scene and was unreasonable was not worthy of staying in their hotel.
Tao Xiang brought the siblings into the elevator and sent a message to the front desk to persuade Meng Xiao to leave.
When the receptionist received the news, she had a bitter look on her face. She was just an employee. Why were they making things difficult for her?
Fortunately, Meng Xiao did not pester them. When she saw Tao Xiang leave, she knew that she would not be able to stay in the presidential suite today, so she carried her limited-edition bag and walked away in her eight-centimeter stilettos.
After they left, the receptionists gathered together to chat.
One of them said, “The one carrying the bag just now was our eldest daughter, right? She’s really beautiful!”
Another said, “As expected of the biological daughter of the Tao family. She has such a good temperament. She’s much better than that arrogant adopted daughter.”
“Shh! Don’t talk nonsense. It would be bad if it reached Miss Yue’s ears.”
“That’s why the real Miss is the best!”
Chapter 477: 477 She’s Not Worthy
Meng Xiao walked out of the hotel angrily. Since she couldn’t stay in this presidential suite, she could only stay in another hotel. Although other hotels also had presidential suites that were claimed to be six-star, she heard that they couldn’t compare to this presidential suite in the Tao family’s hotel.
Tao Yue hadn’t replied to her message yet. She didn’t know what she was busy with.
“Second Miss, where are we going now?” The bodyguard knew that Meng Xiao had a bad temper, so he was always careful when he spoke to her.
“How would I know?” Meng Xiao was indeed angry. “What’s the use of me raising you people? 1 feed you everyday and you couldn’t even get me a room in the presidential suite. What a waste of my money!!”
The female bodyguards were annoyed to death by Meng Xiao. If it weren’t for the high salary offered by Old Master Meng, they wouldn’t have wanted to serve this crazy Second AAiss. They had been bullied by this Second Miss for years abroad. They were hoping that they would get to serve another young miss once they came back to the country.
If it was possible, they really wanted to jump ship to the Tao family and protect the young lady that the Tao family had just recognized. After all, they had just met the young lady of the Tao family. She was a very polite and gentle person.
The head of the female bodyguard took a deep breath and asked patiently, “Second Miss, do you want to change to another hotel?”
“Let’s go to our own hotel. Our hotel might not be worse than the Tao family’s.”
The female bodyguard really wanted to say that the Tao family’s hotel was indeed better than theirs, but she was afraid that Meng Xiao would be furious after she said that, so she changed her words. “Second AAiss, didn’t Old Master forbid you from going to the hotel under the Meng family’s name? If you go over now, the old master will be angry, right?”
Meng Xiao stomped her feet in annoyance. She threw the bag in her hand to one of the female bodyguards and said, “Grandpa loves me the most. He won’t bear to see me sleep on the streets.”
One of the female bodyguards suddenly said, “What a pity. 1 can’t experience the presidential suite of the Tao family’s six-star hotel this time.”
At the mention of this, the anger in Meng Xiao’s heart flared up. “That missy who came out of nowhere is worthy of the presidential suite? I’m so angry!”
She walked with her head held high and cursed as she walked. She did not notice the drain by the side of the road at all. As a result, she missed her step and the heel of her high heel got stuck in the drain. She fell to the side of the road and her hand was bruised.
“Bastard!” Meng Xiao cursed at the top of her voice, “Don’t let me see that so-called Miss Tao again. Otherwise, I’ll beat her every time 1 see her.”
The bodyguard helped her up. The bodyguard had never listened to the Second Miss’s harsh words. After all, the Second Miss really did not have the guts to deal with others.
Second Miss Meng was not only gutless, but she was also brainless. Otherwise, she would not have listened to whatever others said. It was incredibly difficult for them to follow the instructions of such person. After all, they had all received professional training, but this rich young lady had not received any training. She could do whatever she wanted.
Meng Xiao took out his phone and called Tao Yue. Sometimes, calling was more useful than sending messages.
Tao Yue didn’t have her phone with her. She put it outside and let her mother watch over it.
When Second Aunt Tao saw that Tao Yue’s phone had lit up, she didn’t answer the call for her. Instead, she took Tao Yue’s phone into the room and gave it to Tao Yue.
“Yue Yue, you’ve been studying for so long.” Aunt Tao was holding a freshly cut fruit platter in one hand and Tao Yue’s phone in the other. “Your friend called you, but 1 didn’t pick up. You should call her back now. It may be urgent.”
A very beautiful girl at the desk raised her head and smiled at Second Aunt Tao. “Mom, just pass it to me. I’ll call her back later.”
Aunt Tao put down the fruit plate and instructed,” Yue Yue, eat some fruit and rest first. Don’t keep burying yourself in your books.You will definitely get good results in the competition in two days. Even if you don’t get good results, Mom won’t blame you.”
Tao Yue smiled and said, “Mom, don’t worry. I’ll get good grades. Even if I don’t get first place, I’ll get second place.”
“Mom, I heard that my eldest cousin is also here to participate in the physics competition, right?” Tao Yue suddenly asked.
“It can’t be, right?” Second Aunt Tao thought for a moment. “Your uncle said that your oldest cousin’s grades aren’t good. You must take good care of her once she gets here, alright?”
“But 1 heard from my friend that when she went to check in at our hotel today, she met someone who looked very similar to my eldest cousin. Tao Xiang even called her Eldest Miss.” Tao Yue said as she flipped through her phone..
Chapter 478: 478 She Is the Big Miss
Second Aunt Tao was not clear about this. “Maybe they looked alike. Besides, I’ve never seen your eldest cousin before. How could your friend have seen her before? Although there are some photos of your eldest cousin on the internet, the photos are still somewhat different from the real person. It’s normal for your friend to mistake her for someone else.”
“Is that really the case?” In fact, Tao Yue herself was not sure if that person was Tan Rou. According to the information she received, Tan Rou was indeed a student with poor grades. She was also said to often fight and cause trouble. She also formed cliques in school. Many people hated her.
“Why would Mommy lie to you?” Second Aunt Tao patted Tao Yue’s head and said, “Your eldest cousin has suffered a lot in the Tan family all these years. Now that she’s coming back, you must bring her around the Capital more when she comes back. The two of you are about the same age, so you must have a lot in common.”
Aunt Tao was a kind-hearted person. After hearing that Tan Rou had suffered a lot in her previous family, she felt very sorry for her niece, so she wanted her daughter to take care of her cousin.
Tao Yue tightened her grip on the pen. She didn’t want to do this at all. They were all members of the Tao family, and they share the same bloodline. Why was it that her uncle could inherit the position of the head of the Tao family while her father had to be an outsider?
Also, her mother always told her to be a kind person. Although Tao Yue didn’t object to this view, she didn’t like her mother’s personality. Why couldn’t her mother become the wife of the head of the Tao family?
Tao Zhi was a very outstanding person, but her brother Tao Sheng was not inferior to Tao Zhi. However, the position of the future head of the Tao family was her uncle’s. After her uncle abdicated, it would be Tao Zhi’s. She did not want Tao Zhi to be the head of the Tao family at all.
“Of course.” Tao Yue pretended to be happy and said, “I’ll definitely take good care of my eldest cousin.” No matter how angry she was, she could not show it in front of her mother.
“You’re always the best!” Aunt Tao knew that his daughter was obedient and sensible, so she said, “You’ve been studying hard recently. After your exams, I’ll bring you to make a few sets of clothes. Also, our new limited edition jewelry is going to be on the market soon. When the time comes, you can choose a few pieces that you like and keep them.”
Tao Yue was overjoyed when she heard that, but she couldn’t show it on her face. “Mom, I already have enough clothes and jewelry. I don’t use them often, so don’t buy me more.”
She deliberately mentioned Tan Rou. “Why don’t you give these things to my cousin instead? After all, she’s the eldest daughter of the Tao family. If she doesn’t have these things with her, others will think that we’re bullying her.”
“You don’t have to worry about that.” Second Aunt Tao smiled and said, “Your grandparents have already prepared it for your eldest cousin. She’s the eldest daughter of the Tao family. How could she lack these jewels?””
“What did Grandpa and Grandma prepare for her?” Tao Yue added, “I’m not trying to compete with the eldest cousin. I just want to refer to Grandpa and Grandma’s standards to prepare a welcoming gift for her.”
Aunt Tao laughed. “Then you might not be able to do it according to their standards because your grandmother gave the entire Yuanxi Manor to your eldest cousin. At that time, those things would be sent directly to the manor, and there was no need to go to the shop to pick them.”
When Tao Yue heard that her grandparents had given Yuanxi Manor to her sister, whom she had never met before, Tao Yue’s anger surged. Yuanxi Manor was the best manor in the Tao family. She had asked her grandparents for it several times but had not gotten it. She did not expect them to give it to Tan Rou directly.
Why? She had always been the eldest daughter of the Tao family, and the people in the capital knew that the Tao family only had one eldest miss. They did not know Tan Rou at all. Why was Tan Rou snatching things from her before she returned?
Tao Yue couldn’t take this anymore. She had to take back her identity as the eldest daughter of the Tao family from Tan Rou!
“Yue Yue, rest for a while.” Aunt Tao patted her head again. “Don’t stay up too late. Even if you don’t get a place, Mom and Dad won’t blame you.”
Tao Yue put on a fake smile. “Mom, I know. Don’t worry..”
Chapter 479: 479 Wrong Person
After Second Aunt Tao left, Tao Yue immediately tore off the disguise on her face. She grabbed a brand-new physics paper and tore it into pieces.
She would never allow anyone to take her things away. If Tan Rou really dared to come back, she would make it impossible for her to live in the Capital.
What was Tan Rou doing? She was sunbathing on the balcony of the presidential suite.
It had to be said that the presidential suite was well-equipped, even having a greenhouse on its own. The weather was very cold. The presidential suite had been heated up early. There were two large balconies and one small balcony. One of the large balconies had been converted into a heated greenhouse. In the middle of the room was a wooden table with a diameter of one meter and two comfortable chairs.
Tan Rou was sitting on one of the chairs, reading a book while enjoying the sunlight. The room was very warm and gentle. She wore a white dress, and the entire scene looked gorgeous.
Tao Zheng took out the camera he had brought with him when he went out and started talcing pictures of his sister. Tan Rou knew that her second brother was taking photos of her, so she simply posed a few times for her brother to take good photos.
After that, Tao Zheng took a few sets of landscape photos. There were plants in the greenhouse and high-rise buildings outside. All the photos were very artistic.
“Second Brother, how’s the preparation for your photography exhibition going?” Tan Rou asked.
In a few months, Tao Zheng did not become very famous in the industry, but many people liked his work and left comments on his social media account, asking him to open a personal photography exhibition.
At first, Tao Zheng didn’t have that much money, and he couldn’t ask his parents to give him money for a solo photography exhibition, so he didn’t plan to hold it. However, after restoring his identity as the second young master of the Tao family, many people contacted him and said that they wanted to invest in his photography exhibition.
Just as he was in a dilemma, his parents suddenly took out a sum of money to invest in his photography exhibition. Instead of letting others invest, he might as well give this opportunity to his parents.
“I’m still choosing my works.” Tao Zheng said embarrassedly.
“I believe that you will definitely hold an outstanding exhibition.” Tan Rou said, “Second Brother must give me a ticket. I’ll definitely go.”
“Well, you wouldn’t need a ticket to attend it.” Tao Zheng smiled.
After chatting for a while, Tan Rou continued to look at her physics questions and analyzed Li Li’s answers remotely as well.
On the day of the competition, Tan Rou woke up early. She didn’t let Tao Zheng wake up to send her off because Tao Zheng was busy editing his photos until three in the morning and finally fell asleep.
Tan Rou passed a note on Tao Zheng’s door, then quietly opened the door of the presidential suite and quietly rushed to the examination hall.
The weather in the north was a little cold. Tan Rou wore a thin down jacket, a black knitted hat, and a mask. After arriving at the competition venue, she found a random corner to sit down for a while, trying to reduce her presence as much as possible.
Li Li and the others had come to other schools in their city. Their place of residence was too far away from the competition venue. The hotels nearby had long been booked by other competition teams, so they could only stay in hotels far away and take a taxi in advance.
“Is Tan Rou not here yet?” Lu Qing sent Tan Rou three messages, but she did not reply.
“There are so many reporters here!” Li Li looked around. There were too many people, so she did not hear Lu Qing’s question.
“The eldest daughter of the Tao family is here!” Someone shouted.
Li Li and the others immediately went over to take a look. A black business car was parked at the entrance of the venue. Four or five male and female bodyguards got out of the car first, followed by a pretty young girl surrounded by everyone. The girl was wearing a thick mask, so her face couldn’t be seen clearly.
“Hi, Xiao Rou!” Li Li couldn’t see the person inside, so she raised her arm and shouted, “Rourou, we’re here!” She hoped that Tan Rou would see her and come over to meet them.
Tao Yue heard someone shouting ‘Rourou’; she subconsciously thought that the person was calling Tan Rou. However, she thought about it and felt that it was impossible because Tan Ron’s grades were very bad. She would not be qualified to participate in the physics competition.
“You’ve got the wrong person.” Tan Rou woke up after hearing the commotion. She saw Li Li waving her arms in the crowd, so she quickly came over and pulled her out..
Chapter 480: 48 First Meeting
“Xiao Rou, so you’re here!” Li Li struggled out of the crowd. “I thought that the eldest daughter of the Tao family was you.”
Tan Rou looked at Tao Yue in the crowd and smiled.
“Aren’t you the eldest daughter of the Tao family in the Capital? Why was there another daughter of the Tao family here? Could it be that there were several Tao families in the capital?”
“It’s the same family.” Tan Rou said, “She was originally the eldest daughter of the Tao family in the capital.”
“Then now that you’re back. Aren’t you the eldest daughter of the Tao family?” Li Li continued.
“It doesn’t matter.” Tan Rou pulled Li Li and quickly left the scene. “Let’s go in quickly. Otherwise, people will block the road and we won’t be able to enter.”
Lu Qing had been following Li Li. He thought that it was Tan Rou as well and almost shouted her name,
Tao Yue didn’t notice Tan Rou. She was busy dealing with the media. There would be reporters outside the venue of such a large-scale competition. In order to appear in front of the cameras in her most beautiful state, Tao Yue specially wore a new dress today. Dresses and gowns would not be able to keep her warm but she still wore them anyways. There was a heater in the venue, so it would be fine as long as she could get through this section of the road.
The morning competition was a team competition. To ensure that everything was fair, they randomly picked names and divide them into groups of three. As long as one person in the team answered correctly, all the members of the team would get one point.
Fortunately, Li Li was in the same group as Tan Rou, but Lu Qing was also very lucky. He had two other good teammates, one of whom was in the same school as Tao Yue.
The emcee divided the teams on stage. When Tan Ron’s name was called, he deliberately called her up. “This contestant Tan Rou is also one that we should be aware of. I saw her results in the previous few matches. She scored full marks all the time. I’m guessing that she’s definitely one of the top ten in the country this time.”
Tan Rou! Tao Yue suddenly became alert. She stared at the young girl in the middle of the venue. She was indeed very familiar. She looked like the girl in the photo sent by her uncle but she looked much better in real life than in the photo.
Tan Rou didn’t like the feeling of being in the center of attention. She stood up and sat down after getting familiar with her face.
The match in the morning was very intense. Under Tan Ron’s lead, Tan Ron’s team was ranked first on the leaderboard. The boy who was led by her and Li Li answered a question because he really couldn’t get the chance to answer. However, he didn’t have many questions to answer.
“Tan Rou, thank you so much.” The bespectacled boy said excitedly, “I’ll treat you to a meal after the competition.”
“We’re a team, there’s no need to talk about this.” Tan Rou said lightly. “As for dinner, don’t worry about it. I’m having dinner with my classmates tonight.” The boy with glasses asked, “How many are there from your school?”
Li Li said, “There are three of us. There’s two of us and a boy in another team.”
The bespectacled boy nodded slightly. “I’m the only one who came to our school. If I didn’t meet you guys, 1 probably wouldn’t have the courage to continue the competition.”
Although they would be competitors in the future, Tan Rou still encouraged him, “Since you’re here, you should compete well. Your school has placed all their hopes on you. How can you give up so easily?”
The bespectacled boy seemed to be encouraged. He patted his face and said, “Okay, I’ll continue to work hard in the next competition. Don’t be defeated by me!”
Tan Rou smiled. “Alright, let’s do it together!”
After the boy left, Li Li looked at Tan Rou with admiration. “Rourou, you’re my goddess indeed!!!”
“What strange lines did you come up with this time?” Tan Rou asked with a smile.
“No, no.” Li Li waved his hand. “I really think you’re the best. This afternoon’s competition is an individual competition, and you actually encouraged your opponent. That’s too noble of you!”
Tan Rou said, “With more opponents, you will feel a higher sense of accomplishment when you win.”
As she spoke, Tao Yue walked over. Tan Rou saw her coming over and wanted to pull Li away.
“Let’s go eat.” Tan Rou said.
However, Tao Yue had already noticed her. Seeing that Tan Rou was about to leave, she quickly ran over and stood in front of Tan Rou.
Tan Rou frowned slightly and took the initiative to ask, “Is everything alright?”
Tao Yue gave a perfect smile and extended her right hand. “Nice to meet you. My name is Tao Yue..”