Ch. 591..600
Chapter 591: 591 Taking the Wrong Medicine
“Since you don’t need it now, I’ll save it for you. When our Rourou gets married in the future, this money will be her dowry,” Grandma Tao said with a smile.
“Mom,” Second Aunt Tao laughed, “Xiao Rou will be angry if you say that. “Why does our Rourou only have a dowry of a few thousand yuan?”
“No, no.” Grandma Tao quickly corrected herself. “I should put this money into Rourou’s dowry. I’ll definitely prepare a few truckloads of dowry for Rourou so that she can get married in a grand way.”
Although Grandma Tao said that she would prepare a dowry for Tan Rou, she was very reluctant to let Tan Rou get married. “If Rourou gets married, no one will give me a massage in the future.”
“Grandma, I’m only in my third year of high school. I still have to wait a few years before 1 get married,” Tan Rou said helplessly. “Besides, I’ll be in the Xapital when the time comes. I’ll come back once a week to give you a massage. After the New Year, 1’11 teach Aunt Zhou the massage skills and let her massage you when I’m not around.”
Tao Yue was furious. She had massaged Grandma Tao for so long last time, but she didn’t get any better. On the other hand, Tan Rou had given Grandmother Qi two massages after she left, and Grandmother Qi had been thinking about it. She was the one who started it but Tan Rou got all the credit. It was unfair just thinking about it.
“Alright, alright.” Grandma Tao gently patted Tan Ron’s hand a few times and smiled from ear to ear. She really liked this granddaughter of hers. If Tan Rou didn’t have to go back to school, she wouldn’t have let her leave the Capital.
After the game, they sat on the sofa and chatted. It wasn’t time to make dinner yet. Tonight’s dinner was also made by the family. This way, it would have the meaning of a family reunion.
As she spoke, Grandma Tao started talking about the medicine.
“Xiao Rou, I’ve been taking bitter medicine for a long time. Can I stop now?” Grandma Tao still liked to eat sweet things.
“Is Grandma sick?” Tao Yue asked impatiently before Tan Rou could say anything. “Why do you need to take medicine?”
Grandma Tao thought that she was concerned about her, so she said, “Your eldest cousin gave me the medicine…”
Before she could finish, Tao Yue looked at Tan Rou angrily. “Eldest Cousin, why did you make Grandma take the medicine? She’s not sick at all. Are you plotting something by giving her medicine?”
“What would me intentions be by giving medicine to grandma?” Tan Rou wondered. “From what you’re saying, you think that I’m going to murder my biological grandmother?”
“Only you know what you’re thinking. Grandma has always been in good health. Ever since you came back, she’s been getting massages from others. It must be because of the medicine you made.” Tao Yue said angrily.
“I’m not in good health, and I often get up late. Don’t you know that?” Grandma Tao said unhappily. “Ever since I took the medicine that Xiao Rou gave me, I don’t wake up so often throughout the night.”
Tao Yue still couldn’t believe it. She felt that Tan Rou must have poisoned Grandma Tao. Perhaps the medicine that Tan Rou gave Grandma Tao had an obedient pill. Otherwise, why would Grandma Tao side with Tan Rou when she came back?
“Eldest cousin, you should hand over the medicine. I’ll take it for testing and confirm that it’s harmless before giving it to Grandma to eat. If Grandma took the wrong medicine and hurt her body, can you bear the responsibility?” Tao Yue asked.
“Second cousin, 1 think you’re the one who ate something wrong today.” Tan Rou said coldly, “Today is the eve of the Lunar New Year. I don’t want to argue with you. You do your thing, and I’ll do mine. Let’s not say another word.”
Tao Yue was still insisting on asking Tan Rou for medicine. She felt that as long as Grandma Tao was sick, Grandpa Tao would definitely call a doctor home for Grandma Tao. However, it had been a long time since a doctor entered the manor, so she thought that Grandma Tao was healthy and did not need to take any medicine.
“Eldest cousin, I won’t let you harm grandma’s body with these unknown medication!” Tao Yue said indignantly.
“Enough! Don’t I know if Rourou’s medicine will harm my body?” Grandma Tao raged.
Seeing that Grandma Tao was angry, Tao Yue lowered her voice. “Grandma, I’m just worried that you’ll get sick from eating too much. We don’t even know if the doctor she found was reliable. How could you just take those medication?!”
Grandma Tao’s face was livid. She said angrily, “I know better than you whether my biological granddaughter will harm me.. There’s no need to talk about this anymore!”
Chapter 592: 592 Too Much
“Grandma, I’m really worried about your health!” Tao Yue was very firm. “Ask her to hand over the medication and let me test it!. If there’s really no problem, then pretend I didn’t say anything.”
“Have you said enough?” Grandma Tao placed the blue and white porcelain teacup in her hands on the glass coffee table and said angrily, “Who do you think you are? How dare you show off in front of me! Ever since Rourou came back, you’ve been targeting her. You’ve been trying to snatch the things 1 gave her, do you think I’m blind?”
Tao Yue was shocked. “Grandma, that’s not what I meant…”
“What do you mean? Did you forget what you said just now?” Grandma Tao asked angrily. “I have been trying to let it go since there are so many people here. Don’t think that just because you’ve been the eldest daughter of our Tao family for a few years, you’re the real eldest daughter of our Tao family! Don’t forget where you came from, and don’t forget why I locked you up in the detention room when you were young!”
Tao Yue’s face turned pale. This was the first time she had seen Grandma Tao so angry. “Grandma, I’m sorry!”
“Let me tell you, I usually turn a blind eye to what you do because I respect your parents. It’s not that this old lady is afraid of you.” Grandma Tao was so angry that she slammed the table. “There’s a limit to my patience. If you continue to spout nonsense in front of me, then get out of the Tao family! As long as I ask you to get out, no one will be able to plead for mercy for you!”
Grandma Tao had lived for so many years. What kind of person had she not seen? When Grandma Tao was young, she was a man of her word. Now that she was old, she couldn’t be bothered with those things. Otherwise, she would have chased Tao Yue out long ago.
It was fine if Tao Yue’s words were usually sarcastic, but today was New Year’s Eve. It was a joyous day, but Tao Yue had been causing trouble for Tan Rou. Grandmother Tao couldn’t stand it anymore. She had to teach Tao Yue a lesson today.
“Grandma, I didn’t do it on purpose. I’m just worried about your health.” Tao Yue cried. She was really flustered. For so many years, Grandma Tao had never mentioned her true identity in front of everyone, nor had she said that she wanted to chase her out. She was afraid that Grandma Tao would chase her out. If she was chased out now, she would end up on the streets and continue to live a hard life.
“You don’t have to attend the gathering this afternoon.” Grandma Tao ordered, “Go back to your own room and reflect on yourself. You are not allowed to come to the main residence without my permission!”
“Tonight…” Tao Yue asked.
Before she could finish, Grandma Tao interrupted her. “You don’t have to participate in the New Year’s Eve dinner tonight. You can eat alone in your room!”
“Grandma…” Tao Yue didn’t want to eat alone. If she was kicked out today, what would people think of her in the future?
“Yue Yue, come back with me!” Second Aunt Tao was really disappointed. Two days ago, Tao Yue had promised her that she would not target Tan Rou anymore, but it had only been a few days. Had she forgotten what she had said?
“Mommy!” Tao Yue looked at her mother again and again, her eyes full of tears. “I really didn’t do it on purpose. Please don’t make me go back, okay? I won’t say a word, please!!”
“That’s enough!” Grandma Tao screamed. “Get out.”
“Why? Why are you doing this to me?! Did I do something wrong? I’m clearly thinking about Grandma’s health!” Tao Yue felt wronged.
Second Aunt Tao sighed helplessly and forcefully pulled Tao Yue away. “Come back with me and reflect on yourself.””
Tao Yue exploded.” I’m not leaving. I want to talk to Grandma!”
“Let’s go!” Second Aunt Tao was also furious. “Are you going to even go against what your mother says?!”
Tao Yue calmed down a little. She lowered her head and followed Second Aunt Tao.
Grandma Tao was still angry. After a while, she said, “She’s been getting bolder now. She’s only lived with us for more than ten years. Does she really think she’s the daughter of the Tao family? When she made that mistake years ago, i wanted to send her back. If it wasn’t for the second daughter-in-law doting on her, how could she have lived in our family for so many years?”
Aunt Tao comforted her, “Mom, don’t be too angry. I don’t think Yueyue did it on purpose. She’s just been hit too hard recently and lost control of her emotions. Besides, you also said that Second Sister-in-law loves her. If you send her away, Second Sister-in-law will be sad!”
That was something that worried Grandma Tao. Otherwise, with her temper, Tao Yue would have been chased out long ago..
Chapter 593: 593 Little Divine Doctor
“In the past, she was the only girl in the family. 1 could tolerate her arrogance. Ever since Rourou came back, she seemed to have changed into a different person. She’s been targeting Rourou every day,” Grandma Tao said with a serious expression. “Last time, she even brought people to Xiao Ron’s room to cause trouble and destroyed a lot of things. She couldn’t afford to pay up. If we didn’t catch her, she would act like nothing had happened. It was really infuriating.”
“Grandma, don’t be angry anymore.” Tan Ron placed her hand on Grandma’s shoulder. “Today is the eve of the New Year. We should spend it happily. We can’t be angry.”
Grandma Tao took a deep breath and said, “Our Rourou is the most considerate. That girl only knows how to make me angry.””
Tan Rou gently rubbed Grandma Tao’s shoulder. “I’ll prescribe a new prescription for Grandma later. It’s a new year. You shouldn’t have to take bitter medicine.”
Grandma Tao immediately cheered up. “Don’t worry, Rourou. I’ll definitely follow the doctor’s advice and take the medicine. So don’t make that bitter medicine for me anymore.”
“Eh, is Mommy sick? Why haven’t 1 heard you mention it before?” Tao GuGu asked.
“Don’t you have the problem of getting up frequently at night?” Grandma Tao replied. “After Xiao Rou diagnosed the cause of my illness, she gave me a prescription. She made it into an edible pill and took it on time every day. Now, I don’t wake up frequently at night.”
Tao GuGu didn’t quite believe it. “Is it really that magical?”
Grandma Tao wanted to show off her granddaughter’s ability. She said, “Rourou, would you like to help your aunt?”
Of course, Tan Rou was happy to do so. It wasn’t that she wanted to show off her medical skills. She simply wanted to take the pulse of her family members to see if there was anything wrong with their health. If there was a problem, it should be treated in time to prevent it from dragging on and becoming a big problem.
Although Aunt Tao did not believe in Tan Ron’s medical skills, she still agreed to Grandma Tao’s request.
Tan Rou half-squatted beside the coffee table and carefully took Aunt Tao’s pulse. “Aunt’s body seems a little weak. Did she get injured recently?”
Aunt Tao frowned, but she quickly returned to her original state. She covered it up and said, “That’s right. I accidentally fell down some time ago. My knee was injured and I lost a lot of blood.”
“You’re already a grownup, why are you still so careless when you walk?” Grandma Tao said with heartache. “Let me see if it’s serious.”
Aunt Tao touched her knees. “It’s not serious. I’m fine now.”
“Auntie, I’ll make you some cream.” Tan Rou said, “To prevent any scars.”
Aunt Tao thanked her for her kindness. “I’m really fine now. Don’t trouble Xiao Rou.”
Tan Rou decided that her aunt must have something to hide, so she didn’t insist.
Then, Third Aunt Tao also came over to join in the fun. “Rourou, help me take a look too. I’ve been suffering from insomnia at night recently and I feel like throwing a tantrum for no reason. Can you see what illness 1 have?”
Tan Rou took her pulse and told her a few symptoms. Third Aunt Tao nodded.
“There’s nothing serious about it. It’s just a problem that women of this age will have. I’ll prescribe some medicine to help you sleep later. You just have to drink it for a few days.” Tan Rou said.
“Third Sister-in-law’s illness is similar to mine. I’ll get you some incense later so that you can fall asleep at night.”
Third Aunt Tao felt that it was amazing. “You can fall asleep just by lighting incense?”
“I didn’t sleep well in the past either. Now that I’m using Xiao Ron’s incense, I sleep very soundly every night. Look at me now, even without makeup, I still look beautiful.”
Third Aunt Tao took a closer look. She realized that her sister-in-law’s makeup was indeed very light today, and the fine lines at the corners of her eyes were much fewer.
“Is it really effective?” Third Aunt Tao was looking forward to it. “Rourou, do you think you can get rid of these spots on my face?”
Tan Rou glanced around and replied, “This is the result of your lifestyle. As long as you eat well, drinkwell, and sleep well, the spots will disappear very quickly.”
“Xiao Rou, you really are a little divine doctor! If we can make your prescription into cosmetics and sell it in our shop, we’ll definitely make a lot of money.” Third Aunt Tao praised.
Tan Rou had indeed considered this matter, but she would not do it now. If she wanted to do it, she would do it after she graduated..
Chapter 594: 594 Aunt’s Injury
Tan Ron suddenly remembered that Third Aunt Tao was in the cosmetics industry. She had her own cosmetics company. Although it wasn’t massive, it had nearly 100 million in revenue annually. Although she didn’t have the time to run a cosmetics business, Third Aunt Tao had the time.
“I remember that Third Aunt seems to be in the cosmetics industry.”Tan Rou was interested in working with Third Aunt Tao. If Third Aunt wants to make one, I don’t mind giving you a few prescriptions.”
“That’s great!” Third, Aunt Tao was so excited that she didn’t forget to get down to business. “If the profits are good, I’ll give you a 50% profit yearly.”
Tan Rou didn’t want a share. She just wanted to do something for the family. “I don’t want to share. Third, Aunt can use this money for research and development. We’ll strive to let the company develop indefinitely.”
Third Aunt Tao refused to take advantage of the younger generation. She repeatedly asked Tan Rou to take a share, or she would not cooperate. Tan Rou had no choice but to accept Third Aunt Tao’s share of the profits.
As they chatted, Aunt Tao made an excuse that she was sleepy and wanted to go out for a walk before leaving. Not long after, Tan Rou also said that she wanted to go back to Yuanxi Manor to get something, so she left as well.
However, Tan Ron’s goal was not Yuanxi Manor but to find her aunt.
Aunt Tao sat under the swing in the greenhouse, swaying from time to time. She was lost in her thoughts and did not even notice Tan Rou coming to her side.
“Xiao Rou? Why are you here?” After a long time, Tao GuGu realized that there was someone else beside her.
“I’ve already been here for minutes, but you didn’t notice me.”
“I’m sorry,” Aunt Tao said tiredly. “I was a little sleepy and didn’t notice you.”
“You’re just distracted.” Tan Rou sat on the swing on the other side and swayed as well. “Aunt has been injured recently, right?”
Aunt Tao smiled bitterly. “Didn’t i say it was a fall?”
Tan Rou shook her head. “It’s not just an ordinary fall. It wouldn’t cause such a major internal injury if it was just a fall. Besides, if it was only a fall, there wouldn’t be such a major scent of blood on you.”
Tao GuGu was a little surprised. “i smell like blood?”
“Yes.” Tan Rou said with certainty, “Although you’ve used perfume to cover it up, the smell of blood on your body can’t escape my nose. Also, you have a lot of powder on your face today, and your lipstick is darker than usual. I think you’re trying to cover up your bad complexion.”
The last time she came back, Aunt Tao did not have any makeup on her face. She did not put on makeup a few days ago, but she had put on makeup in the past two days.
Aunt Tao lowered her head and sighed. “i didn’t expect to be discovered by a little girl like you. Other than you, no one else noticed.”
“Where are you injured? The back?” Tan Rou asked. “i saw that you didn’t even dare to lean against the back of the chair when you were sitting today. Is your back hurting?”
“Yes, my back is injured.” Aunt Tao nodded.
“I have some good medicine. Do you want some?” Tan Rou said worriedly, “The weather is so cold now. It’s not easy for wounds to recover. If you don’t apply medicine, it will continue to hurt.”
Aunt Tao didn’t dare to tell Grandma Tao about her injury, nor did she dare to apply any medicine. She was worried that the smell of the medicine would be too strong and people would find out.
“It’s better not to apply it. I don’t want your grandma to find out that I’m injured.” Tao GuGu frowned.
“If she finds out that I’m injured, she’ll definitely be worried.”
“Auntie, don’t worry. The ointment I made is white and odorless. I guarantee that no one will find out when 1 apply for it.” Tan Rou introduced the ointment she made to Aunt Tao. “You can take it first and try it. If it doesn’t smell, then you can apply it.”
A faint smile appeared on Aunt Tao’s face. “Sure. 1 thought Rourou was a salesman.”
Tan Rou also smiled. “Aunt, just think of it as me promoting my own products. Third Aunt just said that she wanted to cooperate with me to sell cosmetics.”
“A girl should have her own career so that she won’t have to rely on her family to support her like me.”
Aunt Tao’s husband passed away in a car accident three years ago. After that, she was brought back to the Tao family by her parents. She didn’t have much of a career. Before she got married, she relied on her family. After she got married, she relied on her husband. After her husband died, she had to rely on her family again..
Chapter 595: 595 Her Difficulties
“Let’s go to my room. It’s not convenient to apply medicine here,” Tan Ron said. Moreover, she had to disinfect the wounds before applying the medicine. The greenhouse did not have the conditions to disinfect them. It would be too troublesome to move everything here.
Aunt Tao didn’t refuse and left with Tan Rou. After entering the manor, Tan Rou closed the door to prevent anyone from barging in and causing trouble for them.
Tan Rou used the key to open her cabinet. Ever since the incident last time, she had locked all the cabinets and changed the lock on the door.
“Auntie, come over and try this ointment. See if you can accept the smell of it.” Tan Rou opened a small white porcelain urn sealed with wax.
Mrs. Tao sniffed the ointment. There was indeed no smell at all. “Sure.”
She took off her down jacket and lifted her upper body, revealing the crisscrossing scars on her back.
Tan Rou saw this and didn’t say a word for a long time. She held the porcelain urn in a daze, thinking about how Aunt Tao’s injury came about.
“Did I scare you?” Aunt Tao put down her clothes in embarrassment. “Why don’t you give me the ointment? I’ll bring it back and apply it myself.”
“Who injured you? Did that family hit you again?” Tan Rou asked in an unfriendly tone. The family she was referring to was the family of Aunt Tao’s late husband, which was her former in-laws and sister-in-law.
How did Tan Rou know about this? It was because Grandma Tao had mentioned it. Grandma Tao liked to chat with others, especially about her family. She talked about her daughter most of the time.
Grandma Tao said that after Aunt Tao’s husband died, she had been abused by her husband’s family. Aunt Tao’s personality was too weak and she did not dare to resist at all. Moreover, her husband died to save her and it gave her more reasons to keep quiet.
After the Tao family found out about this, they brought Aunt Tao and her son back. Because the Tao family had a high status, her husband’s family did not dare to come over and cause trouble. However, the children had to meet their grandparents, so Aunt Tao would bring the children back to the Jin family every once in a while. Every time she went back, Aunt Tao would be tortured by her husband’s family and she would not say a word about it.
Grandma Tao had noticed it once. She was about to settle the score with the Jin family, but Aunt Tao stopped her.
This time, Tan Rou saw the wounds on her aunt’s body and knew that the Jin family had beaten her again. The wounds were new. It was obvious that he had been injured in the past two days.
“Auntie, take off your clothes. I’ll disinfect and apply medicine for you.” Tan Rou turned on the air conditioner in the room. The room was as hot as a stove when the heater and the air conditioner worked together.
“Just put a simple bandage on it. It doesn’t matter.” Aunt Tao didn’t want to trouble Tan Rou too much.
“No!” Tan Ron’s expression was very serious. “You have to listen to me!”
Aunt Tao had a very weak personality and did not even have the courage to argue with Tan Rou.
Tan Rou was really disappointed. With her aunt’s personality, it was no wonder that she was beaten up by that family. No one would believe that a pampered young lady would be beaten black and blue by her in-laws.
The weather was cold, and wounds would take a longer time to heal. Her wounds would bleed at the slightest touch. Tan Rou didn’t dare to use too much force, so she could only use a disinfectant cotton ball to wipe it bit by bit.
Aunt Tao clenched her fists. “Rourou, it’s okay if you use more strength. 1 can endure it.”
“I can’t stand it.” Tan Rou stared at her wound. “You’re my dear aunt. I’m heartbroken to see you beaten up like this. How could 1 bear to use so much strength?”
Aunt Tao’s nose turned sour and she was about to cry. “Xiao Rou, thank you.”
“I don’t want to hear you thank me. 1 just want you to live a better life. In our family, you’re the little sister who’s doted on. However, when it came to the Jin family, you became their punching bag. I can’t allow this to happen!”
“My husband died to save me, so they should be angry with me.” Aunt Tao said sadly.
“Uncle saved you so that you could live well, not so that you could live to be scolded by them.” Tan Rou said, “1 have to tell my parents about this. Our family will definitely seek justice for you.”
“Forget it.” Aunt Tao wasn’t seeking justice. “I’ll just endure it.”
“If they dare injure you severely this time, they have the guts to kill you too. If you were killed by them, would Uncle’s sacrifice still be meaningful?” Tan Rou asked. “And do you think Grandma won’t be heartbroken when the time comes?”
“I’m sorry!” Aunt Tao replied with a pained expression..
Chapter 596: Requesting Justice
Tan Ron denied Aunt Tao’s answer. “You shouldn’t say sorry to others. You should say it to yourself. Life is precious. Otherwise, Uncle would not have given you the chance to live. You should cherish your life more now.”
Aunt Tao started crying. “i know all this, but i really can’t oppose them.”
“I don’t need you to object.” Tan Ron’s attitude was very firm. “I will tell my father and uncles about this. They will seek justice for you.”
“I…” Aunt Tao hesitated.
“Take me as an example. If Xiao Qi was bullied at school and didn’t dare to say it, then 1 would definitely go and settle the score with the person who bullied him.” Tan Ron said angrily, “i will never tolerate my family being bullied by others!”
Aunt Tao seemed to be affected by Tan Ron’s emotions. “Then you can’t hit them. They are very old.”
This was also one of the reasons why she was willing to endure it. She felt that the two elders of the Jin family were old. Losing their son was already enough to agitate them. She did not want to add to their pain.
“This is a society ruled by law. There’s no need to fight and kill.” Tan Ron said, “We need to use the law to protect ourselves.”
Aunt Tao agreed. “Alright, I’ll listen to you.”
Tan Ron was helpless. Her aunt was too good-tempered. She didn’t even resist when she was beaten up this badly. Moreover, when one partner dies, the marriage between them would automatically be over as well. Aunt Tao was no longer the daughter-in-law of the Jin family. Even if she did not return to the Jin family to see the two elders, there was no problem.
“Aunt, if you don’t think for yourself, then you have to think for your two children, right?” Tan Rou played the emotional card. “They’ve already lost their father. Do you want them to lose their mother too?”
Aunt Tao was completely awake. “No, my child can’t be harmed.”
Tan Rou asked her again, “Do you think these two cousins are closer to you or to their grandparents?”
Aunt Tao answered, “I took care of them since they were born. They must be closer to me. Moreover, they haven’t seen their grandparents much since they were born. We don’t usually live together. If it weren’t for your uncle’s death, 1 probably wouldn’t have brought them to the Jin family to see the two elders.”
Tan Rou nodded. “That makes things easier.””
She cleaned up Aunt Tao’s wound and bandaged it to prevent her clothes from rubbing against it.
“It’s still early. Dad and the others should be talking in the living room. I’ll call my parents to the greenhouse.” Tan Rou sent a message to Mr. Tao. “Don’t tell Grandpa and Grandma about this for now. We’ll tell them after the matter is resolved.”
“Yes, yes. 1 don’t want them to worry.”
“I understand how you feel.” Tan Rou was the same. She liked to take on everything on her own, but she had changed her mind now. She had her family members behind her. If something happened to her, her family members would be the most heartbroken.
On the way to the greenhouse, Tan Rou asked Aunt Tao if she had left any evidence of the Jin family’s two elders beating her. Tao GuGu recalled that there was indeed evidence.
The first time she was beaten up, Aunt Tao did not dare to tell her parents and brothers, so she told her good friend who was far away abroad. Her good friend could not come back now, but she also gave her an idea to keep the evidence of the Jin family’s elders beating her.
Aunt Tao didn’t want to settle the score with them at that time, but she kept the photos of her wounds and recorded the audio of her being scolded. It was just right for her to use it now.
Tan Rou gave Aunt Tao two jars of medicine, one liquid and one solid. “The liquid is used for disinfection, and the solid is applied to the wound. If it’s inconvenient for you, come and find me. 1’11 help you apply the medicine.”
Aunt Tao didn’t want to trouble her niece too much. “i can do it myself.”
Tan Rou sighed, “If you could do it yourself, you wouldn’t have been beaten up by those two old men from the Jin family.”
Since her aunt had been beaten up so badly, Tan Rou would not have any thoughts of respecting the elderly from the Jin family. If it was not against the law to beat someone up, she would have whipped everyone in the Jin family right now and let them have a taste of the feeling of having their skin split open.
Aunt Tao had something on her mind. She looked around when she walked, afraid that her family would see her.
“Don’t worry. Grandpa and Grandma are preparing dinner. They won’t come over suddenly.” Tan Rou comforted her.
Aunt Tao heaved a sigh of relief. “That’s good..”
Chapter 597: 597 Eavesdropping
Mr. and Mrs. Tao were waiting for them at the entrance of the greenhouse. The two of them were chatting and laughing, sharing the joy of Chinese New Year’s Eve. However, when they turned around, they saw Tan Ron and the others walking over with serious expressions.
“What’s wrong with your aunt? Is she still unhappy about losing too much money earlier?” Mrs. Tao asked with a smile.
Mr. Tao sensed that something was wrong and stopped smiling. “Rourou, why did you call your mother and me over?”
Tan Rou nodded slightly. “Let’s talk inside.”
Mrs. Tao stopped smiling. She felt that something serious might happen next. If it wasn’t something very important, Xiao Rou wouldn’t have called them over on the eve of the Lunar New Year.
The servants were on holiday for the past two days, and no one was taking care of the greenhouse. Moreover, the greenhouse was relatively quiet and suitable for important matters.
Tan Rou was the last to enter the greenhouse. She paused at the door for a few seconds and glanced at a place from the corner of her eye. Then, she curled her lips and whispered, “Here she is again.”
“Xiao Rou, what are you talking about?” Mrs. Tao asked.
Tan Rou replied, “I said that the flowers are really beautiful.”
“The flowers are indeed beautiful.” Tao Yan’s mother looked around and agreed.
After entering the greenhouse, Tan Rou locked the door so that no one could enter while they were talking.
“Xiao Rou, what exactly happened?” Mrs. Tao asked urgently.
Tan Rou put her index finger to her mouth and mouthed softly, “Just talk about unimportant things for a minute. I’m going to catch someone.”
Although they did not understand what she meant, they did as she said.
Tan Rou walked quietly through the flowers. When she reached the door, she leaned against the wall. The wall was made of matte tempered glass, so she couldn’t see what was going on inside. Only the window on the wail could see. Under the transparent window, a figure was eavesdropping. Tan Rou suddenly opened the window, and the person couldn’t dodge in time. He was so scared that he fell to the ground.
“Why is Second Cousin squatting here on such a cold day? Are you trying to eavesdrop on our conversation?” Tan Rou said with a faint smile.
“I wasn’t. I was just passing by.” Tao Yue stood up and waved her hand.
Tan Rou looked at the stone road in the distance and smiled.
Tao Yue rolled her eyes and changed her words. “I’m here to see Auntie. Is Auntie inside?” Actually, she wanted to see if Aunt Tao was making a deal with Tan Ron’s family. Aunt Tao had a lot of shares, and Tao Yue was worried that she would give those shares to Tan Ron’s family.
Mrs. Tao walked over. “Why are you looking for me?”
“Grandma asked me to look for you.” In a panic, Tao Yue gave a random reason.
“If I remember correctly, Grandma punished you to go back to your room to reflect on yourself this afternoon, right?” Tan Rou crossed her arms. “There are so many people at home. Why would Grandma specially ask you to pass a message?”
Aunt Tao’s expression turned ugly. “Even if you’re lying, you have to find a more reasonable excuse. Since the old lady wants you to go back and reflect on yourself, then go back to your room and reflect on yourself. Don’t cause any more trouble.”
Tan Rou sent a message to Aunt Zhou, asking her to come and take Tao Yue away.
“Strange, how did you get out? Isn’t Second Aunt looking at you?” Tan Rou asked.
“Second Sister-in-law was just called by the old lady to make dumplings.”
Tao Yue was indeed reflecting in her room at first. Second Aunt Tao was accompanying her in the living room, but the old lady asked Second Aunt Tao to help with the dumplings. So, it ended up with no one watching Tao Yue. Tao Yue couldn’t stand it. She wanted to sneak into the main residence, but she saw Tan Rou and the others on the way, so she followed them.
“Since Grandma has given the order, Second Cousin should follow it well.” Tan Rou smiled and said, “If you can’t go back on your own, then someone else would be able to help you with it.”
Coincidentally, Aunt Zhou had also arrived. Tan Rou said, “Aunt Zhou, please invite the Second Cousin back. Without Grandma’s permission, it’s better not to let her out. Otherwise, Grandma will be angry.”
Tao Yue stomped her foot and left reluctantly.
“I’ve always thought she was a good child. When she said those words this afternoon, I thought she was young and ignorant.” Tao GuGu looked at Tao Yue’s back and said sadly.
“Sigh, I didn’t expect her to be such a person!”
Tan Rou said, “Don’t be sad, Auntie. She’s always been like this. She just pretended to be good in the past.”
“Don’t worry about Tao Yue. You didn’t call us here to see Tao Yue, did you?”
Mr. Tao asked..
Chapter 598: 598 Pay the Price
Tan Ron made sure that there was no one outside before closing the window tightly.
“It’s my business.” Aunt Tao took off her thick down jacket and mustered up her courage to say, “Rourou called you here to help me.”
She lifted her back, revealing layers of gauze with a little blood on it.
“What happened?” Mr. Tao’s eyes widened. “When did you get injured?”
Aunt Tao pursed her lips and said, “This injury was inflicted by the Jin family.”
Mrs. Tao covered her mouth in shock. “The Jin family hit you? When did this happen?”
“How long have they been doing this?” Mr. Tao was furious. “I told you to come back immediately and not have anything to do with the Jin family anymore, but you didn’t agree. Now that you’re beaten up like this, you didn’t even say anything. You… You’re really going to piss me off!”
“Now is not the time to blame you sister now. We should unite and settle scores with the Jin family!” Mrs. Tao scolded Mr. Tao. “That old couple are really despicable. They actually dared to hit my sister. I think they’re tired of living!”
“Mom is right.” Tan Rou was also very angry. “The most important thing now is to take the evidence and settle the score with the Jin family. I want them to pay back what they owe Auntie!”
Father Tao couldn’t take it anymore. “Come with me to the Jin family now. I want to settle the score with them!”
Aunt Tao started to hesitate again. “Yang, it’s not good for us to go and look for them during the New Year, right?”
“Auntie, even you know that it’s the New Years now?” Tan Rou said, “They dared to beat you during the New Year, so why don’t we dare to settle scores with them during the New Year? We must let them know that they will pay the price for bullying our Tao family!”
The father and daughter kept talking, and Aunt Tao didn’t have the chance to interrupt. When she came back to her senses, Father Tao was already preparing to leave for the Jin family.
“Daddy, I’ll go with you!” Tan Rou quickly went back to her room to get some things and rushed back. She wanted to go with Father Tao and the others.
“You go back first. If we all go, your grandparents will definitely be suspicious.” He quietly called Second Uncle Tao and Third Uncle Tao over to strengthen their aura.
Tan Rou knew that Father Tao wouldn’t let her go so easily, but it didn’t matter. She had other ideas.
“Mom, I have something for you.” Tan Rou gave Mother Tao a small spray bottle. “There’s a medicine inside that will cause diarrhea. When the time comes, think of a way to mix this into their food; even fruits will do too.”
Mother Tao quickly put away the bottle and acted as if nothing had happened. She said to Tan Rou seriously, “Go back and talk to your grandmother. Try not to make them feel suspicious.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll definitely cover for you.” Tan Rou promised.
When Second Uncle Tao and Third Uncle Tao were called out, they were still in a daze. They didn’t understand why their big brother called them out on New Year’s Eve. If he was going to work, why would he bring his sister and sister-in-law? If they were going out to play, there would only be a few of them.
“Big brother, where are we going?” Second Uncle Tao could not help but ask.
Mr. Tao took his sister’s phone and played a few videos and recordings for his two brothers to see.
After the second and third brothers finished reading it, they sighed and said, “This is too much! How could she be beaten up like this? Besides, have I seen this woman before? Why did her voice sound so familiar?”
“It’s the old lady from the Jin family.” Mother Tao said angrily, “These injuries are all on your sister’s body.” She repeated the matter of Aunt Tao being beaten, and the more she said, the angrier she became.
“Preposterous!” Second Uncle Tao slapped his thigh and cursed angrily, “Those two old bastards from the Jin family actually dared to treat my sister like this. Perhaps they are in a rush to lie in their coffin.”
Third Uncle Tao was also very angry. “Big Brother, drive faster. I’m going to smash the Jin family into pieces now!”
“Calm down. We’re not going there to fight today. We are going to use the right method to help Fourth Brother get justice. “The lawyer I found is on the way to the Jin family. We’ll settle the score with them in a while,” Mr. Tao said calmly..
Chapter 599: 599 Making a Big Trouble
Mr. Tao stepped on the accelerator and drove the car to the Jin family’s gate, almost hitting it. The security guards wanted to stop the car when they saw it coming, but when they saw that the car had no intention of slowing down, they ran away.
“Who are you?” After the car stopped, the security guard came over with an explosion-proof stick.
“Tell your old master and old madam to come out. Tell them that the three brothers of the Tao family are here to settle the score.” Mr. Tao opened the car door and shouted.
“Tao family?” The security guard was a little confused. “Isn’t that the in-laws?”
“In laws?!” Second Uncle Tao slapped the hood. “We’re enemies now! Hurry up and get them to come out and see us!”
Aunt Tao was a little worried. “Yang and the others won’t be beaten up by the security guards, right?”
“The security guards won’t dare to do anything, and even if they do, your brothers won’t necessarily suffer.”
“Who’s being so impudent at the door?” A young woman in a red coat walked out. When she saw the three Tao brothers, she smiled and said, “Oh it’s you! It’s the New Year. Why aren’t you at home for the New Year? Why are you at my house?”
As the older brother, Mr. Tao had to take the lead. “Jinzhu, you don’t have the right to talk to us yet. Get your parents to come out now.”
“My parents are taking an afternoon nap. If you have anything to say, just tell me.” Jin Zhu fiddled with her curly hair. “Just the few of you? Didn’t your jinx of sister come with you?”
“Who are you calling a jinx?” Second Uncle Tao rushed in front of Jin Zhu. “If you dare say it again, 1’11 tear your mouth apart. They were not violent people, but in order to protect their sister, they would forget their self-restraint and etiquette and use the most primitive methods to deal with evil people.
“Come in if you have the ability but if you dare to come in, I’ll sue you for trespassing and call the police to arrest you,” Jin Zhu said indifferently.
“It’s not certain who the police will arrest.” Mrs. Tao got out of the car with evidence in her hand. “This is evidence of you hurting my sister intentionally. We’ve brought a lawyer with us today. If we don’t make things clear today, we won’t be able to celebrate the New Year. I’ll go straight to the police station and tell them!”
Jin Zhu frowned. “What do you want then?”
“What are you waiting for? Get your parents to come out and talk to us. Otherwise, we’ll see you in court.”
Mrs. Tao also came down. “Xiao Zhu, let’s talk inside. It’s Chinese New Year today. Don’t let others see us quarreling here at the door.”
Jin Zhu thought for a moment and invited the Tao family in.
As soon as Mrs Tao entered the house, she started looking for something to eat. There were many melons and fruit plates on the table during the new year, so she sprayed every single one of them. The sleeves of her down jacket were double-layered, and the spray bottle was hidden inside.
The Jin parents also walked out. They weren’t taking a name but they just didn’t want to come out.
“Boss Tao, don’t you know what day it is today? Everyone says that the Tao family has a good upbringing, but 1 don’t think you have any. Otherwise, how could you have raised a pest like your sister?”
“We’re all very sad about brother-in-law’s death, but is this my sister’s fault?” Mr. Tao was furious. “She wasn’t the one who drove the car. The car that hit them had nothing to do with her. What right do you have to blame her?”
“It was your sister who harmed my son. If it wasn’t for saving your sister, he wouldn’t have died!” Grandma Jin gritted her teeth. “It’s the new year, and your family is very happy to reunite. What about us? Our son is dead, and our grandson is not close to us. Whose fault is this?”
Aunt Tao lowered her head, not daring to say a word.
“It’s all your fault. Have you ever taken care of them?” Mr. Tao mocked. “Grandparents would bring their grandchildren out to play, but you just want them to stop crying. You don’t even want them to stay by your side until they’re one year old, so as to not disturb your rest. Are you guys that sleep-deprived? Why do you need to sleep for so many hours? You’ll be able to sleep forever once you’re dead.”
“Are you cursing us to death?” The old lady was so angry that she picked up the walking stick in her hand and was about to hit him.
“Did you use this crutch to hit my sister?” Father Tao said sternly, “Let me tell you.. It’s just that I have not been in the Capital, it’s not that I’m dead! If you want to bully my sister, you’ll have to see if I agree!”
Chapter 600: 600 Venting Vengeful Energy
The two sides were at daggers drawn and were about to fight when Aunt Tao spoke.
“Eldest Brother, Second Brother, Third Brother, and Sister-in-law, don’t be angry. We can talk things out. Dad, Mom, and Zhu, we’re not here to quarrel with you today. We just want to talk to you about something.”
Old Madam Jin glared at her fiercely. “We have nothing to say to you. If you know what’s good for you, let your brothers leave.”
“This is not up to you to decide.” Mr. Tao called the lawyer over. “Come over and explain to them what law is.”
The lawyer with glasses opened a notebook, which detailed the crimes committed by the Jin family and attached the injury appraisal report he had just printed.
“In summary, if you are sued in court, you will face imprisonment for less than two years and more than six months.” The lawyer explained.
“It’s perfectly justified for the parents-in-law to hit their daughter-in-law.” Old Madam Jin’s attitude was very bad. “If you don’t beat up your wife, you won’t be successful.”
“So you were beaten up by your mother-in-law back then?” Mrs. Tao said faintly.
Old Madam Jin’s expression changed immediately. “I’ve never been beaten!”
“Humph!” Mrs. Tao snorted coldly. “That’s why you’re so useless.”
The two elders of the Jin family did not have much ability. When they were young, they relied on their parents. When they were old, they relied on their son. Then, their son will then depend on their children. Therefore, they did not have the ability to run the family company.
However, Jin Zhu was not a capable person. Perhaps she had inherited her parents ‘bad genes. She did not know how to do business. After her brother died, the Jin family had been declining.
“I have two points to refute about what this old madam said. First of all, it’s illegal to intentionally hurt someone,” The lawyer said.
“Secondly, your son has already died, so his marriage with Ms. Tao has been automatically dissolved. Strictly speaking, Ms. Tao is not your daughter-in-law now.
“As long as she is the daughter-in-law of the Jin family, she will always be the daughter-in-law of the Jin family.” Old Jin retorted. “It’s fine if she doesn’t want to be our daughter-in-law, as long as she’s willing to return the two children to our in-laws.”
“I can’t do that either.” The lawyer said calmly, “As Mr. Jin did not dissolve his marriage with Ms. Tao before this, Ms. Tao is the first guardian of the two young masters. Only when Ms. Tao voluntarily gives up her custody can the grandparents obtain custody of the children.”
“They have the same surname as us, so they are members of our Jin family! No matter what tricks you play, you won’t be able to take our grandson aw^ay.”
“We should be the ones saying this to you. Those two children are my sister’s sons, our nephews. As long as we’re alive, we won’t let them return to the Jin family.”
Mother Tao laughed. “Your grandson? This isn’t up to you to decide. If the law doesn’t hand the child over to you, you can forget about seeing those children again!”
Jin Zhu wasn’t married yet, so she wasn’t that obsessed with the two children. “I can give the children to you, but Tao Yi has to give my parents ten million as a support fee every year. Just treat it as giving it on behalf of her two sons.” Now that the Jin family had a cash flow problem, she had to think of a way to get some money from her ex-sister-in-law.
Mr. Tao stopped Mrs. Tao just as she w^as about to agree. “You guys are the ones who are shameless. Don’t you know that the law’ states that a daughter-in-law has no obligation to raise her parents-in-law?”
“Then get her sons to do it.”
“The two children are only ten years old. How can they afford to pay the child support?” Mrs. Tao said angrily.
The lawyer adjusted his glasses and said, “I’ve already recorded this. If we go to court, we can use this to sue you for extortion.”
Jin Zhu’s confidence suddenly disappeared. “You… What are you talking about?”
“I’m a lawyer. My professional ethics require me not to joke or speak nonsense.” The lawyer said seriously.
“Stop talking. I’m here to inform you today. From today onwards, my sister, Tao Yi, has nothing to do with the Jin family. If she doesn’t ask for child support from you, you can forget about getting it from her..”