Ch. 521..530
Chapter 521: 521 Deliberately Making Trouble
“I don’t need Scond Miss Meng to bow down to me and apologize, nor do I need First Miss Meng to apologize to me on behalf of your own sister. I just want to know First Miss Meng, what are you doing here today?” Tan Ron’s tone was unfriendly.
Meng Si felt that something was wrong. She had always heard that Tan Ron was an ignorant and incompetent female hooligan with a bad brain. That was why she had deliberately embarrassed Tan Ron today. After all, she was also the daughter of a famous family. They were competitors.
However, judging from Tan Ron’s reaction speed and the way she spoke, she did not look like an ignorant hooligan at all. Instead, she was a person who spoke in an organized and clear manner.
“Naturally, I’m here to attend the birthday banquet of the Tao family’s patriarch.” Meng Si said.
“Then what is your sister doing here?” Tan Ron asked.
Meng Si didn’t understand what Tan Rou meant, but she answered truthfully, “She’s also here to attend the birthday banquet of the Tao family’s head.”
Tan Rou smiled. “Everyone here is here to attend the Tao family’s head’s birthday banquet, but why is it only Second Miss Meng who has a conflict with us? Also, Miss Meng, did you see anyone else come out to apologize for their younger sister?”
Meng Si’s expression changed. She didn’t expect Tan Rou to be so difficult to deal with. If she had known that Tan Rou was not to be trifled with, she wouldn’t have been in the limelight.
Seeing that she didn’t say anything, Tan Rou continued, “One day, after school, I met a person who walked his dog without a leash. That puppy bit everyone it saw. After biting someone, the dog owner said that it was a small matter. Since the person who was bitten had to hurry home, the dog owner told them to just forget it. Miss Meng, why don’t you be the judge for this situation?”
Meng Si was very angry. “Are you calling my sister a dog?”
“A dog is a dog, and your sister is your sister. 1 didn’t connect them together. You were the one who said that your sister was a dog.” Tan Rou didn’t back down at all. Since the Meng Sisters didn’t respect her this time, then there was no need for her to give them face anymore.
“How dare you call me a dog!” Meng Xiao was very impulsive. She raised her hand and was about to hit Tan Rou.
“What do you want to do?” Tao Zhi stopped Meng Xiao and said angrily, “Meng Si, today is my father’s 50th birthday party. I don’t want to fall out with you here. Don’t be so shameless!”
When Meng Si saw that Tao Zhi was angry, she regretted it even more. It was fine to offend Tan Rou. After all, Tan Rou was only the daughter of the Tao family. However, Tao Zhi was the eldest son of the Tao family’s and also future head of the Tao family. If she offended him, it might be troublesome for her to do business in the future.
Tan Rou walked up to Tao Zhi and faced the Meng sisters. “If you’re here to celebrate my father’s birthday today,” she said sternly, “you’re very welcome but if you are here to cause trouble, please leave!”
Meng Si glanced at Tao Zhi and said mockingly, “Eldest Young Master Tao, since when has it been a girl’s turn to speak in your Tao family? No matter what, I’m the young miss of the Meng family. Is your sister going to chase me away like this?”
“If you aren’t here to celebrate my father’s birthday, not only would my sister invite you out, but our entire family would also invite you out!” Tao Zhi said.
“Can you juniors represent the Tao family?” Meng Si had shown that she had a lot of power in the Meng family. She was very influential inside and outside the business circle. Her words were very influential.
“So Miss Meng is representing the Meng family to attend this banquet? It seems that Miss Meng has become the actual head of the Meng family.” Tan Rou asked with a smile.
Meng Si’s face turned pale when she heard that. “Don’t talk nonsense!”
Although she had obtained a certain status in the Meng family through means, the actual person in charge of the Meng family was still her grandfather. Her grandfather had always been dissatisfied with her being a woman. If her grandfather heard this, he would probably change her mind about making her the heir.
Tan Rou found Meng Si’s weakness and kept saying, “Miss Meng, if Old Master Meng heard what you said today, do you think he would still be at ease and give you the power? Is deliberately causing trouble at the Tao family’s head’s birthday banquet the way the Meng family interacted with others? Do you think that you can bully the head of the Tao family just because he doesn’t show his face?”
“Who wants to bully the head of my family?” Mother Tao couldn’t wait for the siblings, so she specially came over to take a look. As soon as she came over, she heard their conversation..
Chapter 522: 522 Who Is the First Place?
Meng Si’s expression changed for a moment when she saw Mrs. Tao. Then, she smiled again. “Good afternoon, Mrs. Tao!”
“Miss Meng, it’s been a long time.” Tao Yan’s mother smiled and greeted her. Meng Si hated Mother Tao. Why? Meng Si’s mother and Mother Tao were competitors. They were both socialites in the Capital back then, and after they got married, they were also noble ladies. There was indeed competition between them in every aspect.
For example, Mother Tao had won the title of the Capital’s most beautiful woman, and Meng Si’s mother was about to win the title of the Capital’s most talented woman.
“I heard the noise from afar.” Mrs. Tao stood in front of the children and said in a very serious tone, “Today is my husband’s 50th birthday. It’s a very important day. We invited you here to celebrate my husband’s birthday and to build a relationship with everyone. If you cause trouble here, please leave!”
“We’re just exchanging a few words with the young masters and young ladies of the Tao family in a friendly manner. We don’t have any other intentions,” Meng Si said. “It was my sister’s fault last time, but they were the ones who rejected our apologies.”
Mrs. Tao knew that Meng Si’s apology was definitely not sincere, but she didn’t want to dwell on this issue today. The banquet was about to start, and she couldn’t waste her energy here.
“We’ll talk about the apology later. Now, let’s invite Eldest Miss Meng and Second Miss Meng to take their seats!” Mrs. Tao extended her hand and made an inviting gesture.
Meng Si didn’t insist anymore. She directly brought Meng Xiao into the venue.
Although Tan Rou was angry, she knew that now was not the time to teach the Meng sisters a lesson.
“Mom, this is the trophy that my sister went to get today.” Tao Zheng opened the bag he had been carrying and showed it to his mother.
Originally, Tan Rou had planned to show her parents the trophy and certificate after her birthday, but Tao Zhi said that her trophy could be used as a birthday present for her father, so Tan Rou brought her bag over.
Upon hearing that Tan Rou had won the trophy, Meng Si and Meng Xiao stopped entering the venue. They stood not far away from Tan Rou to see what kind of trophy she had brought back.
“Show your trophy to your dad later. He’ll definitely be happy.” Mrs. Tao smiled.
Meng Xiao had learned from Tao Yue that Tan Rou was an idiot who only knew how to fight and did not know how to study at all. Therefore, when she heard that Tan Rou had won an award, she subconsciously thought that it was some small award.
“What trophy did you get? It can’t be the ‘Best Female Gangster’ award, right?” Meng Xiao asked.
Meng Si didn’t stop Meng Xiao from talking nonsense because she had heard about Tan Ron’s past. She heard that she had a messy private life and was a female hooligan who didn’t study hard.
Tao Zheng took out the trophy from his bag and handed it to Tan Rou. Tan Rou took it and showed it to Mrs. Tao. “This is the trophy and certificate for the first place. The prize money hasn’t been transferred to our account yet.”
“Your hard work for so many days has finally paid off.”
Tan Rou smiled and said embarrassedly, “Actually, it wasn’t that hard.”
Meng Xiao leaned over and stretched her neck to look at the words on the trophy. “What award is it?”
Tan Rou glanced at her and said coldly, “The Gold medal of the National Physics Competition.”
Mrs. Tao placed the trophy under Meng Xiao’s eyes. “Can you even read?”
Of course, Meng Xiao could read, but she didn’t understand how Tan Rou could get first place. Shouldn’t Tao Yue get first place? After the physics competition ended, Tao Yue kept hinting that she was first. Meng Xiao thought Tao Yue had already seen the results.
“How can you be first?” Meng Xiao did not believe it. “You must have made this fake trophy yourself!”
Tan Rou was speechless. Was there a need for her to make a fake trophy to deceive people? If she faked it, with so many people present, as long as someone watched the live broadcast, they would be able to expose the fake trophy.
“It’s not fake, right?” A girl who looked like a high school student whispered, “I watched the live broadcast the entire morning. When the first place was announced, I saw it too. The first place is indeed Tan Rou. There’s even a photo of her next to it. If you don’t believe me, you can take a look on your phone.” “Shouldn’t the first place be Yue Yue? She told me that she would definitely get first place!” Meng Xiao asked.
“Who is Yueyue?” someone asked.
“Tao Yue?” One of them answered.
“So who is the first place?” All of a sudden, everyone present was involved in the conversation..
Chapter 523: 523 Small Achievement
Tan Ron put the trophy away and handed the bag back to Tao Zheng. “Second Brother, help me hold it. It’s not easy for me to carry my bag in this dress.”
Tao Zheng was naturally very happy to help her carry her bag. “Rourou, I will help you carry your bag in the future.”
After Zhuang Liu heard this, he glanced at Tao Zheng. However, Tao Zheng did not turn around and did not see Zhuang Liu’s expression. How could Zhuang Liu let Tao Zheng carry Tan Ron’s bag? After they got married, only Zhuang Liu could carry Tan Ron’s bag.
Meng Si didn’t believe that Tan Ron had won the first place in the national physics competition. She said sarcastically, “Miss Tao, why did you put away the trophy so quickly? Is it really a fake trophy?”
“It’s just a trophy for a small competition. Our Xiao Ron doesn’t need to fake it.” Mrs. Tao snorted and said arrogantly.
Meng Si’s expression instantly turned ugly. The National Physics Competition had become a ‘small competition’ in Mrs. Tao’s words. She really had the guts to say that.
“I remember that CEO Meng also participated in the finals of the national physics competition that year, right? I wonder what kind of results Director Meng achieved back then?” Tao Zhi asked.
Meng Si instantly felt very awkward. She had indeed participated in the finals of the national physics competition, but she had not won any place. She had not even won a consolation prize.
“Oh, so Miss Meng also participated in this competition? Then why can’t you tell if my trophy is real or fake?” Tan Rou laughed.
“It couldn’t be that Miss Meng had never seen the trophy before, right?”
Tan Ron’s words were so clear that most of the people present covered their mouths and laughed. Among them were many of Meng Si’s competitors and many of Meng Si’s classmates. They knew very well how many points Meng Si had scored in the physics competition back then. Therefore, when Tan Rou said that Meng Si had never seen the trophy before, they started laughing.
Mrs. Tao wasn’t someone who liked to show off her daughter’s results. It was just that the Meng sisters had gone too far today, so she said that. If it was any other time, she would definitely praise her daughter.
“I heard that the top ten of the National Physics Competition can participate in international competitions. If that’s the case, it’s not wrong for Mrs. Tao to say that the National Physics Competition is just a small competition.” A madam who knew the inside story said.
“But getting first place in the National Physics Competition is already very impressive.” A boy who had just entered his first year of high school said, “1 also signed up for the preliminaries at that time. In the end, 1 was eliminated from the preliminaries. I didn’t have the qualifications to participate in the finals at all.”
Another girl said, “The top ten will be guaranteed admission to Capital City University. Tan Rou can skip high school if she gets first place.”
Tan Rou would still continue to attend school. She was not someone who liked to take shortcuts. She would only feel at ease if she walked the path step by step.
Someone who wanted to curry favor with the Tao family said, “Madam Tao, your daughter has achieved such good results. Aren’t you going to hold a banquet to celebrate? We can also bask in the joy of her good results!”
“There’s no need to celebrate this small achievement. Let’s celebrate after 1 get my results in the international competition,” Tan Rou said.
Mother Tao felt that it was necessary for her daughter to celebrate, but it wasn’t like they said they would treat the guests to a feast, it was very grand. They just wanted to do a simple celebration as a family.
Meng Si was so angry that she had nowhere to vent her anger. She said fiercely to Meng Xiao, “Apologize to the eldest daughter of the Tao family!”
Meng Xiao looked aggrieved. Her elder sister had clearly said bad things about Tan Rou. Why did her elder sister make her apologize alone in the end? She did not want to apologize to Tan Rou. Otherwise, where would she put her face?
“I won’t apologize!” Meng Xiao was also a tough nut to crack.
Meng Si glared at her and threatened, “Do you still want to be sent abroad?”
When Meng Xiao heard that she was going to be sent back abroad, she couldn’t help but shiver. “S-Sorry!”
Tan Ron’s expression was indifferent. “En.”
After the Meng sisters apologized, they left in a hurry. They didn’t want to stay and embarrass themselves.
Tan Rou held her mother’s arm and said happily, “Today is Dad’s birthday. Let’s go find Dad quickly.”
“Alright.” Mrs. Tao’s mood improved after the Meng sisters left. “Let’s go quickly. Your father is probably getting anxious..”
Chapter 524: 524 Tit For Tit
When Tao Yue arrived at the venue, the farce had already ended. Only a few people were still discussing what had just happened. Tao Yue listened for a while and figured out the whole story. However, she became even angrier after hearing it.
Tan Rou actually took out the national physics competition trophy in front of so many people and even said that she was the first. Was she deliberately looking for trouble?
“Tao Yue, 1 just heard from your cousin that she won first place in the physics competition. Didn’t you say you were the first place?” A rich girl in a pink dress walked up to Tao Yue and asked deliberately.
“Didn’t you say that you would always get first place?”
Tao Yue got enraged and retorted, “Since when did 1 tell you that I got first?!”
The rich girl’s expression instantly turned ugly. “1 was just asking. Why are you so fierce?”
Tao Yue calmed down and apologized to the rich girl with a smile. “I’m really sorry. 1 was in a bad mood just now. 1 apologize.”
“Is it because you didn’t get first place?”
Most people in a circle were competitors. Once there was someone in the group who wasn’t doing well, there would always be a group of people who would come and laugh at you.
Tao Yue rolled her eyes at her and said unhappily, “The first and second place both belong to the Tao family. Why wouldn’t 1 be happy about it?”
“So you got second place!” The daughter of a rich family had a subtle expression on her face. “Eldest Miss got first place and Second Miss got second place. The Tao family knows how to distribute results.”
Tao Yue was really angered to death by this girl. Did this idiot know how to speak?
The rich girl had achieved her goal, so she swaggered away, leaving Tao Yue sulking on the spot.
“How pitiful!” Meng Si brought over a glass of red wine. “You’ve been the eldest daughter for so many years, and now you’ve become the second daughter all of a sudden. Moreover, Tan Rou snatched your first place away the moment she came back. Are you really willing to accept that?”
Tao Yue sent away an annoying person and welcomed an even more annoying person. This made her already bad mood become even more irritable.
“Ha!” Tao Yue didn’t back down. She looked at Meng Si’s face and smiled.
“How do you feel when you see my eldest cousin’s face?”
Mother Tao was the number one beauty in the capital back then. Tan Rou, who had inherited her looks, was also very beautiful. It could be said that she was beautiful from every angle.
Although Meng Si’s looks were not bad, she was not considered a peerless beauty. She was far inferior to Tan Rou. When she saw Tan Ron’s face today, she was already jealous of Tan Ron’s beautiful face.
Back then, Meng Si’s mother had always held a grudge for not becoming the Capital’s most beautiful woman. Later, when she had a daughter, she had pinned her hopes on her daughter, Meng Si. Therefore, Meng Si had been very concerned about her looks since she was very young.
Meng Si’s face was very beautiful now, but it wasn’t her original face. It was a face that had been modified. Every time she modified her face, Meng Si’s face would become a little prettier, but her face was also getting stiffer and stiffer.
“I don’t feel anything.” Meng Si said that she didn’t feel anything, but she was already furious.
“Eldest Cousin’s looks are similar to Eldest Aunt’s. Eldest Aunt was recognized as the number one beauty in the capital back then!” Tao Yue praised, “The eldest cousin who has inherited all the good points of my uncle and aunt will be the new number one beauty in the capital.” She glanced at Meng Si and said coldly, “Well, 1 guess you can now only be second to her.”
“Tao Yue!” Meng Si gripped her wine glass tightly. “What do you mean?”
“I don’t mean anything.” Tao Yue walked past her and deliberately bumped into her. “I’m telling the truth. Even if you don’t like it, it’s the truth.”
Tao Yue didn’t like Tan Rou, but she knew that no matter how much she competed with Tan Rou, she couldn’t let outsiders interfere. She had a way to deal with Tan Rou, so there was no need to ally with Meng Si and the others.
“Tao Yue, you’re just the adopted daughter of the Tao family. Now that the real eldest daughter of the Tao family is back, do you still have the right to speak?” Since they wanted to hurt each other, Meng Si would not be polite either.
Tao Yue was most afraid of people mentioning that she was the adopted daughter of the Tao family. “What does this have to do with you? At the very least, my parents won’t get me to marry a stranger.”
Meng Si’s expression immediately turned extremely ugly. She was originally just a tool for the Meng family to form a marriage alliance, but after she became capable, she became a bargaining chip for the Meng family to form a marriage alliance with other big families. However, she did not want to marry anyone that was arranged for her. She yearned for free love..
Chapter 525: 525 Liking Zhuang Liu
Who did Meng Si like? She liked Zhuang Liu because he was very good-looking. In order to be worthy of Zhuang Liu, she kept cutting her face to make herself look better.
“Do you think you won’t marry in the future?” Meng Si said, “Perhaps the eldest daughter of the Tao family doesn’t need a marriage alliance, but you’re just a worthless adopted daughter. When the time comes, the Tao family will feel that it’s a loss to raise you. They’ll definitely marry you off casually.”
“At least I don’t have to marry him now.” Tao Yue was very decisive. “I heard that you have already discussed marriage with the Eldest Young Master of the Yuan Family. When are you planning to get married?”
Mentioning this made Meng Si angry. The eldest young master of the Yuan Family had a pair of dead fish eyes, and unequal shoulders. He was not good-looking at all. Even if Meng Si was blind, she wouldn’t take a fancy to him.
“Shut up!” Meng Siyi snapped the stem of the red wine glass and poured all the red wine on the ground. “Say that again, and I’ll tear your mouth apart!””
Meng Si’s voice wasn’t soft, and everyone around her heard it. They felt that Meng Si was crazy. How could she have offended the Eldest Miss first and then the Second Miss?
Moreover, after Meng Si said that, everyone thought that it was her fault. The words she had just said to Tao Yue were really unpleasant. She didn’t seem like a well-bred young lady at all.
“Meng Si is really getting more and more impudent. Ever since she got the power of the Meng family, she’s been looking down on people more and more.”
“If Meng Si hadn’t gotten her hands on the robot program, she wouldn’t have had the chance to show off.”
“That’s right. At that time, there were clearly several of us competing together. Why did the seller choose the Meng family in the end? The Zhuang family and the Tao family were clearly more powerful than the Meng family.”
Tao Yue knew that Meng Si had bought a powerful robot program for the Meng family, but she didn’t know what it was.
Meng Si left the venue angrily and prepared to go to the balcony to relax. However, when she opened the balcony door, she saw Zhuang Liu sitting in a wheelchair and enjoying the beautiful scenery.
She had always wanted to see Zhuang Liu. If it wasn’t because she didn’t have time, she would have flown to the south to see Zhuang Liu.
Zhuang Liu was waiting for Tan Rou, but Tan Rou didn’t come. Instead, someone who disgusted him came. After seeing Meng Si, his mood fell to the lowest point. He waved his hand and had Xiao Mo push him away.
Unexpectedly, Meng Si rushed to Zhuang Liu and said excitedly, “Xiao Liu, when did you come back?”
Zhuang Liu moved his wheelchair to avoid the woman’s touch. “Who are you?”
“I’m Sisi! Sisi from the Meng family used to be your junior. Don’t you remember me?” Meng Si didn’t believe that Zhuang Liu didn’t remember her. After all, when she was studying, she would give Zhuang Liu gifts every day, even though Zhuang Liu never accepted them.
Zhuang Liu still did not know her. He only knew that this woman had been bothering him since he was in middle school and high school. No matter how hard he tried to hide, he could not. Later, Zhuang Liu skipped a grade and went to university to get rid of this woman’s entanglement.
“I don’t remember you. Please move aside. Don’t disturb my view.” Zhuang Liu said coldly.
Meng Si said shamelessly, “Xiao Liu, how can the scenery be as good as mine? Look at me!” She had an inexplicable confidence in her beauty. As long as Tan Rou was not here, she would be the most beautiful. Moreover, she would become even more beautiful in the future. Sooner or later, she would surpass Tan Rou.
Xiao Mo almost threw up the cake he had just eaten. Why did this young lady of the Meng family feel like she had a problem with her brain? Didn’t she say that she had already started managing the Meng family’s affairs? Why was she still acting so stupid?
Zhuang Liu was also disgusted by her and hurriedly asked Xiao Mo to push him away. However, Meng Si blocked the way back and did not let Zhuang Liu go back.
“Xiao Liu, we haven’t seen each other for so long. Can’t we sit down and have a good talk?” Meng Si sadly asked for the name of the person who came from the outside.
Zhuang Liu said, “There are no chairs here. Miss Meng, you should find another place to sit.” He patted the wheelchair and signaled Xiao Mo to push him away.
“Xiao Liu, don’t go! I have something important to tell you.” Meng Si stopped him.”
“I’m sorry, we’re in a hurry and don’t have time to listen to you.” Xiao Mo pushed Zhuang Liu and took a detour..
Chapter 526: 526 I Don’t Have Long to Live
“Don’t you want to be the head of the Zhuang family?” Seeing that Zhuang Liu was about to leave, Meng Si did not say much to him. She directly asked him if he wanted to obtain the position as the head of the Zhuang family. She felt that ordinary people would not reject this condition.
Unfortunately, Zhuang Liu was not an ordinary person. When he heard this, he did not hesitate at all. “Xiao Mo, run!””
Xiao Mo was just about to push his wheelchair away when Meng Si did something very rude. She bent down and grabbed Zhuang Liu’s wheelchair, refusing to let go.
Xiao Mo was furious. “Miss Meng, with your status, is it really appropriate for you to do such a thing?”
Meng Si boasted shamelessly, “For the people 1 like, 1 can do anything. In this way, face is not that important to me.”
Xiao Mo’s heart began to ache for Zhuang Liu. Why was Meng Si pestering him?
Zhuang Liu’s good manners prevented him from scolding people, especially when this person was a woman.
“I’m sorry, 1 don’t like you, and I will never like you in the future.” Zhuang Liu’s tone was very firm.
“That’s fine. We can cultivate feelings after marriage, not all couples get married because of love.” Meng Si continued. Ever since she became an adult, she had mentioned marriage to Zhuang Liu almost every time she saw him, but Zhuang Liu had never responded.
In Meng Si’s heart, Zhuang Liu was the most suitable marriage partner, and Zhuang Liu was also the most capable and good-looking man in the capital. It was just that Zhuang Liu’s legs were sick. If it wasn’t for his legs, there would definitely be many women who would like him.
“I don’t have much time left, Miss Meng. You don’t have to waste your time on me.” Zhuang Liu used his usual excuse. “There are so many good men waiting for you in the Capital. I believe that you will find someone suitable for you.” He tapped his finger on the armrest of the wheelchair, giving Xiao Mo a hint.
Xiao Mo continued after getting the hint “Miss Meng, as someone who knows the inside story, I’ll tell you something from my conscience. Our Third Young Master has been poisoned. He doesn’t have much time left. Just let him live the rest of his life in peace. You’re so young and beautiful. There are so many good men waiting for you. Don’t waste your time on our Third Young Master.”
His tone was sincere and sad, as if Zhuang Liu was really going to die.
“How could that be?” Meng Si didn’t believe that Zhuang Liu was going to die so soon. She only knew that there was something wrong with Zhuang Liu’s legs. “No one said that you were going to die. 1 don’t believe it. You must have come up with a reason to reject me.”
The reason was indeed a reason, but it was not intentional. It was just that Zhuang Liu had always used this excuse and was already used to it. Moreover, there were so many people from the Capital today, so this excuse was the most suitable.
“You must be joking with me, right?” Meng Si smiled. “I didn’t expect you to become so jokey after being away for a few years.”
Zhuang Liu’s face was expressionless. “Miss Meng, 1 never joke.”
Xiao Mo really admired Meng Si. They have already said so much, yet she still didn’t leave. She was really thick-skinned.
“Miss Meng, 1 wouldn’t risk my entire life for a man like the Third Young Master.” Xiao Mo said. “Think about it. If the Third Young Master is such a healthy person, why would he suddenly be in a wheelchair?”
Meng Si also found it strange. She had never heard of Zhuang Liu getting into a car accident before. Why did he suddenly become crippled? Was he really poisoned?
Looking at Zhuang Liu’s face, he was indeed not well. His lips were a little pale, and he looked like he was seriously ill.
Meng Si could accept Zhuang Liu being a cripple, but she couldn’t accept Zhuang Liu being short-lived. If Zhuang Liu died right after she married him, then she would become a widow. She didn’t want to be a widow.
Thinking of this, Meng Si cast her gaze on Zhuang Liu’s face. Zhuang Liu’s face was very good-looking. In more than 20 years, she had never seen a man who was more good-looking than Zhuang Liu.
“Is it really incurable?” Meng Si still wanted to struggle. “I can find the best doctor for you. He’ll definitely cure you!”
“Miss Meng, do you think the doctor you found will be better than the one the Zhuang family found?” Xiao Mo asked.”
Meng Si shook her head slightly. “No.”
She looked at Zhuang Liu, her eyes full of reluctance.. After thinking for a long time, she turned around and left, as if she had made an important decision
Chapter 527: 527 Another One
Meng Si left, but Zhuang Liu still couldn’t leave, because another annoying guy had come.
Zhuang Liu looked to the side. Zhuang Che walked out from the wall and said with a smile, “Did 1 disturb Third Brother and Miss Meng’s good time?”
“I don’t know anything about ATiss Meng,” Zhuang Liu said coldly.
Zhuang Che did not care about Zhuang Liu’s denial because he had heard what he wanted to hear. He was in a good mood and even wanted to shout a few times from the balcony.
Zhuang Che was the son of the third son of the Zhuang family. He was two years older than Zhuang Liu and Zhuang Liu called him Big Brother. He was the eldest grandson of the Zhuang family and should be very doted on, but Zhuang Che was not liked by the old man of the Zhuang family.
Zhuang Che’s abilities were limited. He was not just a little bit weaker than Zhuang Liu, his ability was not even one-tenth of Zhuang Liu’s.
After Zhuang Liu’s talent was revealed, the Zhuang family did not care about Zhuang Che anymore. Hence, Zhuang Che had been ordinary all those years and had been muddling along in school and the Zhuang family’s company.
Later on, Zhuang Liu’s leg was injured and there was no way to treat it. The old man of the Zhuang family then turned his attention to Zhuang Che. After all, the Zhuang family needed a new successor.
Although Zhuang Che was not capable enough, at least he could live longer than Zhuang Liu. As long as the head of the family was alive, the Zhuang family could continue.
Third Uncle Zhuang was also very concerned about Zhuang Che. He gave the best resources to Zhuang Che, hoping that Zhuang Che would be able to achieve some results. With Third Uncle Zhuang’s support, Zhuang Che also achieved some results.
“Brother, is there anything else?” Zhuang Liu asked, “If there’s nothing else, I’ll leave first.”
With so many people here, it meant that this place wasn’t quiet at all. He didn’t want Tan Rou to come over either, lest she was annoyed by these people.
“Third brother, is your leg really incurable?” Zhuang Che could not hide the smile on his face, but he still wanted to show his sadness, so his entire expression looked very funny.
“It is.” Zhuang Liu’s expression was heavy. “Uncle Bai has already given up on treatment.”
Zhuang Che finally understood why Bai Jing did not come back with Zhuang Liu this time. It turned out that Bai Jing could not cure Zhuang Liu’s leg and decided to give up on treatment.
“Do you want me to introduce you to a few Western doctors?” Zhuang Che was still worried. He had to test Zhuang Liu again.
Zhuang Liu had wanted to reject him, but if he did, Zhuang Che would definitely keep staring at him. Sooner or later, Zhuang Che would realize that his leg had recovered.
“Sure. If big brother has any good doctors, please introduce him to me. I’ve been trying to get it cured all these years.” Zhuang Liu said sadly. “Now, even Uncle Bai has given up. I don’t know what hope there is!”
Zhuang Che was completely relieved when he heard that. “Don’t be sad, Third Brother. There are still so many doctors in the world that you haven’t seen. There will always be a doctor who can cure you.”
Xiao Mo, who knew the inside story, secretly laughed. Zhuang Che might be stupid, but he was right. After seeing Miss Tan Rou, Third Young Master’s leg was indeed cured.
Zhuang Liu subconsciously touched his legs. “My legs have been poisoned for so many years. Even if you can save my life, I may never be able to stand up on my own.”
If it wasn’t for the timing, Zhuang Che would have laughed out loud. Even if Zhuang Liu could survive after detoxification, his legs had been crippled for so many years. He would definitely not be able to walk again. The old master would never hand the entire Zhuang family over to a cripple, so Zhuang Liu could forget about being the head of the Zhuang family.
“Third Brother, don’t be too sad.” Zhuang Che patted Zhuang Liu’s shoulder. “You will definitely return to normal.”
Zhuang Liu looked sad and sighed, “I will never be able to recover from this.”
Zhuang Che looked at Zhuang Liu’s expression and was extremely happy. He had to find a place to be happy. “Third Brother, Eldest Brother will leave first. You should stay here and enjoy the breeze.”
Zhuang Liu nodded and said, “Take care, Big Brother.”
After Zhuang Che left, Zhuang Liu’s expression returned to normal. “Zhuang Che really wants me dead. Look, he can’t even hide his smile.”
“Third Young Master, you’re not angry with me for saying that to you, are you?” Xiao Mo asked.
Zhuang Liu said, “It’s okay. In the future, as long as someone asks you, just say the same thing. And you have to look even sadder than this, as if you’re going to lose this job soon.”
Xiao Mo was Zhuang Liu’s special assistant. Once Zhuang Liu was gone, Xiao Mo would lose his job as well.
“Alright, 1 understand. I won’t disappoint you, Third Young Master.” Xiao Mo smiled..
Chapter 528: 528 Very Lively
“Third Brother’s place is quite lively.” Tan Rou came from another door and smiled. “People came to visit one after another. I don’t even know if I should come out and talk to you.”
Zhuang Liu smiled helplessly. “I don’t know how they found this place either. If 1 had known that they would come, I would never have asked you to meet here.”
“Is there anything 1 can help with?” Tan Rou asked as she walked to the side of the guardrail and looked at the garden below. Zhuang Liu had helped her so much, so she wanted to help him too.
“I don’t need it for the time being.” Zhuang Liu was very happy that Tan Rou had said that, but he really did not need her help now. “Although Zhuang Che wants me dead, Grandpa is still alive. He won’t dare to kill me openly. At most, he’ll use some tricks to get me out of the Capital.”
“Yes. If there’s anything 1 can help you with, just let me know.” Tan Rou nodded.
Zhuang Liu quietly pulled Tan Ron’s hand and gently pressed it on her palm twice. “When are you going back to school?”
Tan Rou also shook Zhuang Liu’s hand and replied, “We’ll be leaving the day after tomorrow. We have to say goodbye to Grandpa and Grandma in these two days.”
Zhuang Liu asked, “Can we go back together?”
He had been in the capital for a few days and it was time to go back to work.
Tan Rou had no objections, but she was worried that the flight would be different. “Do you need us to buy two tickets for you as well when we buy the tickets?”
The tickets purchased at the same time would usually be together.
Zhuang Liu pretended to be troubled. “Will Uncle and Auntie have any objections?”
When Xiao Mo saw Zhuang Liu’s expression, he immediately turned his face away. He really couldn’t stand Zhuang Liu anymore. Zhuang Liu became very childish the moment he saw Tan Rou. He was also very good at pretending. He just wanted Tan Rou to feel sorry for him.
Tan Rou raised her eyebrows and said, “If my parents have a problem with it, then let’s not go together. We’ll meet again when we get back.”
Zhuang Liu was so anxious that he almost stood up from his wheelchair. “I’ll get Xiao Mo to book the plane tickets. I’ll buy the tickets for Uncle, Auntie, and Big Brother. We’ll go back together.”
Tan Rou smiled and hooked Zhuang Liu’s palm with her finger. “I’ll convince them.”
The two of them looked at each other and smiled.
“I’ll head back first.” Tan Rou said, “Someone will come here at any time. If someone sees us, it will cause trouble for you. Besides, 1 told my mom that I was here to go to the toilet. If I didn’t go back now, they would come looking for me.”
Although Zhuang Liu wanted to spend more time with Tan Rou, he knew that he had to take into account the big picture. He swore that one day, he would stand together with Tan Rou openly. He firmly believed that this day would come soon.
When Tan Rou returned to the venue, almost everyone was present. Mr. Tao said a few words and introduced his children. Then, they started eating and went home.
When they arrived at the underground parking lot, Tan Rou and the others met the Meng sisters and the Zhuang brothers.
When Meng Si saw Zhuang Liu, she wanted to come over and say hello, but when she saw Zhuang Liu’s legs, she thought of what Zhuang Liu had said to her in the afternoon. After hesitating for a while, she asked the driver to drive her away.
“CEO Meng is really arrogant. If she didn’t get the robot program back then, how could Old Master Meng think so highly of her?” Zhuang Che said sourly.
Zhuang Che felt that Meng Si was just a woman and did not have much ability. The reason why she could be put in an important position by Old Master Meng was because Meng Si had spent a lot of money to obtain a robot program. Now, the Meng family had made a fortune with this.
Zhuang Liu did not want to listen to Zhuang Che’s nonsense, so he said, “Big Brother, I’ll leave first.”
Then, he greeted the Tao family.
After Zhuang Liu left, Zhuang Che also came over to greet Tan Rou. “See you next time.”
Tan Rou ignored him.
After they left, Tan Rou asked curiously, “What robot program were they talking about?”
Mr. Tao said, “It’s a high-intelligence robot that was put into use on the market two years ago. It can be used in all fields. It also consumes low energy and has a strong endurance. It has a very strong working ability.”
Tan Rou frowned slightly. “Do you have a sample? I want to take a look.”
Mr. Tao checked the robot’s official website as he walked. “This was the first robot. Because of the main program, many new products were developed. Here, have a look..”
Chapter 529: 529 Mine
Tan Ron flipped through the documents and immediately recognized it. She had seen this robot before because 75% of the robot’s outer shell was designed by her, and the main program of this robot was completely written by her. “Xiao Rou, what’s wrong?” Mr. Tao could tell that something was wrong with Tan Ron’s expression. “Is there something wrong with the robot?”
Tan Rou answered honestly, “I was involved in the design of the robot’s shell, and I wrote the robot’s main program.”
Father Tao was very shocked. “This robot had been around for more than a year. If it was made by you, when did you start designing this robot?”
“13 years old.” Tan Rou recalled the past. “I started developing this robot program when I was 13.”
Father Tao’s expression was very serious. “Rourou, I shouldn’t interfere with your privacy, but both of us want to know where the Tan family sent you back then. How did you know these things?”
Tan Rou looked around and pulled her parents back to the car. After the car door was closed, she said, “Back then, I was sent to the Brain Development Research Institute. The researchers there were dedicated to studying the human brain and making the best use of it.”
“Exploring the human brain sounds like a good thing.”
Tan Rou shook her head slightly and said with a sad expression, “They were stimulating our brains by forcing us. For example, if we can’t memorize 200 English words today, we won’t be allowed to eat. The next day, he would add another 200. If we still couldn’t finish memorizing, we would continue to starve. Many people can’t even last three days.”
Mother Tao’s heart ached. “Xiao Rou, how much have you suffered?”
Tan Rou felt that it was all in the past. She didn’t want to remember it anymore. Right now, she just wanted to figure out the robot’s programming. “These hardships are nothing. Now that I’m back, everything is alright now. Dad, do you know where Meng Si bought this robot program from?” Tan Rou asked Father Tao.
Mr. Tao wasn’t too sure about this. When he heard the news, Meng Si had already bought the robot program. If he had gotten the news earlier, he would have taken down the robot program at all costs.
“I don’t know much. The Meng family hid the robot program very well and protected the seller’s information very well. I’ve only found a few clues after so many years,” Mr. Tao said.
“Can you tell me more about it?” Tan Rou asked. She was certain that the robot shell was the one she designed back then, and the program was also written by her back then. However, she did not know who sold the robot program without her knowledge.
“Sure. Meng Si bought this robot program from a research team called RV,” said Father Tao. “We also contacted this research team after that but they didn’t have the finished product in their hands and were unwilling to cooperate with us. Moreover, they had not produced any works in the past two years.”
“She was indeed the one who sold the robot.” Tan Rou sneered. “But she’s really bold. She has to pay legal responsibility for stealing someone else’s work for profit.”
Mrs. Tao finally had a chance to speak. “Xiao Rou, who is this person you’re talking about? And what happened to you back then?”
Tan Rou said, “This RV research team is the team I was in back then. The team name is formed by the first letter of my name and another girl’s name. I’m R, and that girl is X. I’m the captain, and she’s the vice-captain.”
She continued, “Back then, the robot program had already been developed. At that time, I wanted to make the robot first before putting it on the market and getting all the patents. However, the other person was unwilling to do so. She wanted to get the money first. Not long after, the second development of my brain failed. That’s when I lost my memory and was sent back to the Tan family.”
Tan Ron’s eyes were cold. “She must have sold this robot program to Meng Si. Using my things to sell for money, Liu Xing is definitely getting bolder these days..”
Chapter 530: 530 Meeting an Old Friend
“Xiao Rou, Daddy will support you in whatever you want to do.” Mr. Tao was furious. He didn’t even know that his precious daughter had suffered so much. Now that he knew, he had to seek justice for his daughter.
Tan Rou hugged her parents. “Dad, Mom, thank you. It’s just that I don’t want to remember what happened back then. I just want to stay with you guys now. We can talk about these later.”
Mr. and Mrs. Tao looked at each other. They decided to help their daughter investigate the robot program in private. They had to catch the person who had stolen and sold her daughter’s work.
“Dad, Mom, Xiao Rou, we are back.” The three brothers of the Tao family arrived late. They were originally going to leave with Tan Rou and the others, but they were pestered by a few rich ladies who insisted on exchanging contact information with them. Even Tao Qi couldn’t escape.
“What happened to you guys? Do you think we’re back too late?” Tao Zheng asked when he noticed that his parents and sister were unhappy.
“Dad and Mom definitely won’t be angry because of this,” Tao Zhi said.
Mr. Tao looked at the three brothers who were taller than each other and suddenly felt a little angry. “If the three of you can’t protect Rourou, how can you protect your family in the future?”
The three brothers were all dumbfounded. They stared at each other, not knowing what their father was talking about.
“Dad, you can’t spout nonsense!” Tan Rou felt helpless. “That’s my own business. It has nothing to do with them.”
“What exactly happened?” Tao Zhi asked.
Tan Rou then briefly told the three brothers what she had just said to the Tao family’s parents. After the three brothers heard it, they couldn’t wait to find Liu Xing and beat her up.
Tan Rou said, “Don’t think about this anymore. Let’s go home quickly.” She smiled and pretended to be relaxed. “I haven’t given you your gifts yet.”
Although the Tao family had promised Tan Rou that they would not look for that person again, they were secretly trying their best to find Liu Xing, hoping to find him as soon as possible.
The moonlight shone on the bed through the window. Tan Rou lay in the moonlight and recalled the things of her previous life. The laboratory, the research team, Liu Xing, and those old men. It was as if everything had just happened.
After thinking for a long time, she sat up. She opened her phone and dialed a number that she had memorized for a long time. She didn’t know if she could still get through this phone, but this was the fastest way to contact those old men.
Once the call was connected, Tan Rou said, “Long time no see. I’m Tan Rou.”
“Little girl, I thought you wouldn’t look for us again.” One of the old men from before was very touched. “And you only contacted me, which makes me very excited.”
Tan Rou wasn’t here to chit chat. She wanted to ask about Liu Xing.
“Old Wu, tell me, did Liu Xing sell the robot program that we designed together back then?” Tan Rou didn’t bother to chat with Professor Wu and asked him about Liu Xing and the robot program. “How much do you know about this?”
Old Professor Wu rubbed his nose and replied, “Liu Xing did sell the robot program. Not long after you left, Liu Xing perfected the robot program. Soon, she sold the program. I heard that she sold it for a lot of money.”
“That’s my stuff,” Tan Rou said. “What right does she have to sell my stuff?”
“Young lady. ” Professor Wu advised, “When you left that year, the robot’s
program was not complete. The design of the outer shell was not completed either. It could not be considered a complete product. Liu Xing had perfected it, so she should have the authority to deal with that thing.”
“Who said she perfected that thing?” Tan Rou said angrily, “Before my accident, 1 had already finished that program. At that time, I was only missing the design of the outer shell, so Liu Xing only completed the design of the outer shell.”
“What? Is that so?” Professor Wu didn’t know much about this. Back then, Tan Rou and Liu Xing’s research team’s research was basically confidential. Even he didn’t know much of it.
Tan Rou didn’t come over on a whim. She came with evidence.
“This USB drive contains a backup of the data I kept when I was doing research back then. These are all stored on the private website 1 created. No one knows the link to the website.” Tan Rou took out a USB. “You’ll know more about it once you read these..”