Ch. 631..640
Chapter 631: 631 The Employer
Tan Ron raised her silenced gun and aimed it at the scar-faced man’s head. She then turned him around to face the muzzle.
“I have no other choice. I can only kill you before looking for your employer. Since the other party has sent someone to kill me once, they can kill me a second time. They will definitely find someone sensible to tell me who the employer is.” Tan Rou took half a step back.
The scar-faced man felt that Tan Rou didn’t dare to kill him. If a 18-year-old girl killed him, she would be crippled for the rest of her life. And did this little girl really know how to use a gun? Could it be that she was only pretending?
Tan Rou sensed the other party’s gaze and knew his intentions. However, the other party had underestimated her. She was not a timid little girl.
After living in that cruel place for eleven years, she had learned all the things she should and shouldn’t have, including how to easily let a person meet God.
Tan Rou pulled the trigger slightly, and a bullet shot out of the barrel and accurately pierced through the other party’s ear. In an instant, blood covered half of his shoulder.
“Ahhhh!” The scar-faced man shouted even louder than his underling. “A murderer!!! You’re a murderer!!!!”
However, no one would come over even if he screamed his lungs out. This was because the place was about to be renovated, so the residents had basically moved away. Those who did not move were basically some elderly people with poor hearing. They could not hear what they were saying.
“You… You…” The scar-faced man’s eyes were filled with fear. He had killed many people, but this was the first time he had been shot by his own gun. The pain in his ear could not be ignored.
Tan Rou aimed at the other ear. “Let me ask you again. Who is your employer? If you can’t understand me, then you wouldn’t need those ears anymore.”
The scar-faced man was terrified. He covered his ears and told him everything he knew. “I don’t know who that person is. Every time he contacted me, he used a different number and even used a voice changer. I really don’t even know if that person is a man or a woman!”
Tan Rou somewhat believed him, but she still had to ask a few more questions to see if she could dig out more information. “If you don’t tell me the truth, I’m going to shoot you.”
“I really don’t know!” The scar-faced man trembled. “If you don’t believe me, you can ask my brothers. We really don’t know who that person is?”
“Are you telling me that you don’t have to report back to your employer once you’ve completed your mission?” Tan Rou didn’t want to waste her breath on him. “Hurry up and contact that person. Otherwise, I’ll shoot your other ear first, then pierce your limbs and torture you slowly.”
Seeing Tan Rou’s gun pointed at him, the scar-faced man panicked. “I’ll contact him. I’ll contact him now.”
Trembling, he took out his phone and dialed the other party’s number. Because his hand was bloody, the phone screen was stained with blood.
Ten seconds later, the call was picked up. The other party’s voice was electronic, so it was impossible to tell if it was a man or a woman.
“Have you completed the mission?” The other party asked.
The scar-faced man gulped and replied, “It’s done. The person you wanted is dead.”
The other party didn’t believe him. “You did well, but I can’t trust you completely. You have to take a photo of that wretched girl’s corpse for me to see.”
The scar-faced man looked at Tan Rou. Tan Rou nodded at him and mouthed silently, “Stall for time.”
The man thought for a few seconds and then said “Why didn’t you say you wanted her body earlier? I’ve already run far away.”
“No.” The other party’s attitude was very firm. “You have to let me see her body. Otherwise, I won’t give you the rest of the money.”
The scar-faced man didn’t want the rest of the money now. He just wanted to escape. “Alright, I’ll go back and take a photo for you. I want all the money once you get the photo.”
“Got it. Hurry up and take a photo.” The other party hung up the phone.
The scar-faced man rolled his eyes and asked with a smile, “Boss, it’s not easy to take a photo with you pointing a gun at me like this, right? Do you want me to help you take a picture?”
“Do you really think I’ve got no idea what’s in your mind?” Tan Rou smiled. “As soon as 1 put down my gun, I’ll really become a corpse.”
“I didn’t mean that. Besides, I can’t beat you. As long as you let me go, i promise i’ll cooperate with you.” The scar-faced man said guiltily.
Hurried footsteps came from outside. Tan Rou said, “It’s not your turn to take photos..”
Chapter 632: 623 Strange Request
After Captain Wang of the police station received Tan Ron’s message, he quickly brought four police officers from the police station. It happened so suddenly that only two police officers were equipped with guns, but they were all wearing bulletproof vests. They were here to fight the criminals to the death.
The moment they arrived, the five policemen were dumbfounded. Were those criminals lying on the ground? Who was the murderer?
“Oh, Captain Wang, you came so quickly. 1 thought you’d be here in an hour,” Tan Ron said casually.
Captain Wang was very excited. “This is the armed murderer you were talking about?”
“It’s attempted murder with a gun. He hasn’t become a criminal yet.” Tan Rou corrected him.
Captain Wang was a little confused. “Is this his gun? I low did it end up in your hands?”
Tan Rou handsomely put down her gun and handed it to Captain Wang. “I snatched it from him.”
Captain Wang looked at the gun and then at the scar on the man’s ear. “How did you get this?”
The scar-faced man was about to speak, but Tan Rou beat him to it. “I accidentally hit him in self-defense,” Tan Rou said.
The scar-faced man glared at her, but he did not dare to refute her.
Captain Wang didn’t want to dwell on this matter. He asked, “Can we take them away now?”
“We still have to wait. I need you to do me a favor.” Tan Rou said.
Captain Wang had no objections. “Go ahead.”
Tan Rou took the scar-faced man’s phone and wiped it on his body. “Take a few photos of me.”
Captain Wang was stunned. “Huh? What kind of strange request is this? Why do you want me to take pictures of you?”
Tan Rou continued, “Take a few very tragic photos for me. I’ll explain to you what it’s for.”
Captain Wang frowned. “You haven’t told me what the photo is for. I can’t take it for you.”
Tan Rou could only explain to Captain Wang, “These assassins were hired by someone to kill me. The assassins had just spoken to the employer on the phone. The employer said that he wanted photos of my body, so 1 wanted to take a few photos to deceive the employer and further arrest that person.”
Captain Wang suddenly felt that he was useless as a police captain. Not only did Tan Rou catch the suspect, but she also wanted to find the mastermind. If Tan Rou had done everything, what would the police do?
“Quickly help me take a few photos. If you don’t send the photos over, the other party will started being suspicious.” Tan Rou urged.
Captain Wang had no choice but to take the phone and take a photo for Tan Rou.
Tan Rou wasn’t a person who liked to take photos and pose, but this time, she deliberately posed for death. She was lying on the ground with her head tilted and her eyes wide open. She had a hand on her chest, which was covered in blood. The blood was not hers, but from the scar-faced man.
Since they were going to take pictures of the corpse, they should make it more realistic.
Captain Wang admired Tan Rou very much. She could even lie down on such a dirty floor. If she were to act, she would definitely become an excellent actress.
After taking photos of the strange corpse, Captain Wang handed his phone to Tan Rou. “Take a look at the photos. If not, I’ll take another photo for you.”
“No need.” Tan Rou stood up and looked at the photo. “The technique is not bad. It fits the style of a middle-aged man.”
Captain Wang was speechless. “I don’t even know if you’re praising me or scolding me.”
Tan Rou smiled and said, “Of course it’s a compliment.” After she got her phone, she used her traffic to download a photoshop app from the app store and began to edit the photos.
Soon, a bloody photo appeared on the screen. In the photo, Tan Rou was covered in blood. The blood on the ground she was lying on had turned dark red.
Captain Wang was used to seeing photos of bloody corpses. He had to admit that Tan Ron’s photoshop skills were very good. The corpses in the photos were almost exactly the same as the real corpses.
After Tan Rou fixed the picture, she sent it over and waited for the other party to reply.
When the scar-faced man saw Tan Rou send the photo over, he asked tentatively, “Boss, you’ve already taken the photo. Can I leave now?” “Let you go?” Captain Wang took out his handcuffs and sneered, “Do you think we police officers are here to play?”
Chapter 633: 633 Acting Out a Show
Captain Wang cuffed the scar-faced man, and the remaining police officers took away the men who were lying on the ground and unable to move. Tan Ron’s attacks were heavy. She beat up every underling until they could not fight back.
“Next, I’ll have to trouble you to go to our police station to record your
statement. 1 really don’t know if you’re lucky or unlucky.” Captain Wang sighed. “Every time something happens to you, you can turn the situation around. This is luck. However, every two or three days, you would either be falsely accused, be followed or assassinated. This should be considered something unfortunate.”
“It doesn’t matter if I’m lucky or not, but I think what happens next will affect some people.” Tan Rou said.
Captain Wang guessed that she was talking about the criminals squatting on the ground. “They are indeed going to have a big impact. The possession of guns and attempted murder are enough for them to spend many years in prison.”
Tan Rou knew that Captain Wang had misinterpreted her meaning, but she did not intend to explain. After all, the rest was a personal grudge. She had to resolve this matter herself.
As one police car couldn’t fit them, the police station sent another police car. Captain Wang invited Tan Rou and the others to go back together, but Tan Rou refused. She had other things to deal with.
Captain Wang didn’t say much. He believed that Tan Rou would go over soon. After all, she had been to the police station many times. The police officers at the police station already knew her.”
Tan Rou went home and changed her clothes. She couldn’t go to the police station in dirty clothes.
Mrs. Tao’s face turned pale when she saw the blood on Tan Ron’s body. “Rourou, what’s wrong? Why is there so much blood?”
“Mom, this isn’t my blood.” Tan Rou said. She told her mother about what happened today and asked her mother to keep it a secret. She wanted to find the mastermind behind the scenes.
Mrs. Tao sat down and sorted out her thoughts. “You’re saying that someone paid a hitman to kill you, and then you injured the hitman and sent him to the police station. You’re now pretending to be dead to fish out the mastermind?”
“That’s what I mean.” Tan Rou nodded.
Mrs. Tao was very worried. “Will it get dangerous? Why didn’t you turn to us for help? We would be able to help you catch whoever is behind this.”
Tan Rou shook her head slightly. “Mom, I want to catch that person myself this time. Otherwise, I won’t be at ease. Besides, I’m very powerful. No one can hurt me.”
“I know you’re very powerful, but you’re my daughter. I don’t want you to take risks,” said Mother Tao worriedly.
“We’ve been through so many storms. How can we be defeated by such a small problem? Mom, don’t worry. I’ll be fine.” Tan Rou tried to persuade Mother Tao.
After Tan Ron’s repeated persuasion, Mother Tao agreed to Tan Rou’s request. “Rourou, you have to be careful. If you get hurt, your parents will be very sad.” “Yes, 1 know.” Tan Rou hugged her mother and promised, “I will be safe.”
After convincing Mother Tao, the others were easy to handle. She could easily persuade Tao Zheng and Tao Qi with a simple few words. With Mother Tao persuading Father Tao, there was no problem.
The one who was slightly more troublesome was Tao Zhi. After Tao Zhi found out that Tan Rou was almost shot, he insisted on coming back from the Capital to protect Tan Rou. Tan Rou talked for a long time before she finally persuaded Tao Zhi to cooperate with her and put on a show.
Tao Zhi didn’t agree at first, but when he heard his sister say that this act could catch the murderer, he reluctantly agreed. He told Tan Rou to be careful. If she was injured, he would definitely find the mastermind and make sure that person died.
“Big Brother, when I catch that person, I’ll let you torture him to death.” Tan Rou said.
Tao Zhi clenched his fists and gritted his teeth. “You have to remember what you promised me.”
After she was done, Tan Rou took a taxi to the police station. When she went out, she deliberately put on a mask and sunglasses to avoid being recognized.
Tan Rou felt like she was at home when she entered the police station. The young men and women in their early twenties liked Tan Rou very much. Every time she came, they would bring her a lot of snacks. When a female police officer heard that Tan Rou was coming, she immediately rushed out to buy a bag of snacks, saying that she wanted to calm Tan Rou down.
Tan Rou ate some snacks but she didn’t eat their snacks for free. After recording her statement, she took the pulse of the young ladies at the police station and gave them suggestions on what to eat for vitality and beauty.
Young people nowadays had a special characteristic. If they were told to follow the rules and recuperate their bodies, they would not be willing to do so. However, if they were told that they could recuperate their bodies through food, they wouldn’t hesitate to eat all kinds of food..
Chapter 634: 634 A Wise Man Doesn’t Fall In Love
On the day of the appointment with Li Li, Tan Ron went to the mall early in the morning to pick up the robot. She knew that Li Li liked good-looking things, so she bought a huge bow from the boutique next door and tied it around the robot’s neck.
The robot, which was already very cute, became even cuter with the help of the bow. The entire robot looked adorable.
The robot was made of the latest ultra-light material. It was not very heavy, only about 25 kilograms, which was equivalent to the weight of an eight or nine-year-old child.
Tan Rou picked up the robot effortlessly. Along the way, she did not dare to let the box containing the robot be damaged. After all, this thing cost more than 30,000. If the outer shell was damaged, it would have to be replaced. Even though it was free for her to get it, the Tao family had spent a lot of money to buy it from TR, so she couldn’t waste it.
Perhaps it was because everyone was used to being punctual, they arrived at Li Li’s house almost at the same time. Tan Rou took a taxi here alone. Lu Qing had a chauffeur to pick her up. On the way, he met Liang Lu who was riding a bicycle, so he gave her a ride. He threw the bicycle into the trunk.
After Liang Lu went shopping that day, she still felt that a doll was the best gift, so she bought an oversized doll for Li Li. She also brought flowers, but her flowers were potted.
When she visited Tan Ron’s house last winter, she had taken a fancy to Tan Ron’s flowers. This year, when the flowers had just sprouted, she had shamelessly asked Tan Rou for the seedlings.
Tao’s parents were very enthusiastic and gave her many kinds of flower seedlings and seeds. The flowers that Liang Lu brought this time grew from those seedlings.
“This flowers looks pretty.” Lu Qing’s grandfather also liked to grow flowers, so he had a little understanding of flowers and trees. Liang Lu’s pot of flowers was very good in terms of variety and appearance.
As he spoke, Lu Qing wanted to touch the petals.
Liang Lu quickly took the flower pot away. “Don’t touch my flowers, lest you kill them.”
Lu Qing smiled. “Is your flower so fragile? Why would it die if I touch it for a while?”
“My flowers are very precious. I can’t let strangers touch them. Last time, my friend touched them and they withered for a few days. It wasn’t easy for me to save them.” Liang Lu said.
“What if I can’t take good care of them if you give it to me?” Li Li asked worriedly.
Liang Lu’s attitude immediately changed. “You’re a beautiful girl. This flower loves to be taken care of by good-looking people. With your care, it will definitely grow healthily.” One of them carried the flower pot while the other carried the big doll as they headed towards Li Li’s new home.
Lu Qing touched his face and said gloomily, “Am 1 not good-looking?””
Xu Yan looked at him and said, “You’re very handsome, but they don’t seem to like handsome guys.”
Lu Qing’s head was filled with question marks. “Class monitor, why don’t I understand what you’re saying?”
Xu Yan lifted his leg and walked forward. “You’ll understand in the future.”
Lu Qing was dumbfounded. Was he the only one who didn’t know?
“Do you know what the class monitor meant?” he asked Tan Rou.
Tan Rou roughly understood what Xu Yan meant, but he didn’t plan to tell Lu Qing. She would let Handsome Lu find the answer himself.
“I don’t know. You can ask Xu Yan yourself.” Tan Rou carried the robot and the flowers inside.
Poor hunk Lu couldn’t figure it out. Why did everyone know but him?
Lu Qing ran over and asked Li Li, “What did the class monitor mean?”
Li Li did not hear what Xu Yan said. “What did you say?”
“Liang Lu, why haven’t you mentioned Lu Qing recently?” Xu Yan asked. “Didn’t you like Lu Qing in the past?”
“Class monitor, why did you suddenly think of this?” Li Li asked hurriedly.
“It’s fine,” Liang Lu said calmly. “It’s not like it’s something that can’t be said.” She glanced at Lu Qing. She no longer had that feeling of love in her heart. There was only friendship between friends.
“I recently realized that studying is much more important than love.” Liang Lu said, “A wise man doesn’t fall in love. I still have a long way to go and being single is the best for now. I don’t want to fall behind. Although I can’t get into the Capital University, 1 can get into other university in the Capital. i believe 1 can get in..”
Chapter 635: 635 Really High-Level
Li Li’s family’s new house was in a high-end residential area that had just been built a few years ago. The green area was very large, and the infrastructure was relatively complete. The subway and bus could reach directly. There was a pedestrian street outside the door, so they could buy anything they wanted.
It was the weekend, so Li Li’s parents were at home. They were very welcoming to Li Li’s classmates.
Especially Li Li’s mother. She had long known that Li Li had a genius deskmate. Not only did she have excellent grades, but she was also proficient in stock trading. The money that Li Li gave her was how they bought the house now.
“Wow, Li Li, your classmates are all so good-looking!” Li Li’s mother ran a beauty salon. She was very sensitive to people’s looks. When she saw these good-looking young children, her eyes lit up.
Li Lu’s mouth twitched. She covered her mother’s mouth and muttered, “Mom, lower your voice. How can we say these things to our guests?”
Li Li’s mother smiled and apologized. “I’m sorry, children. Auntie is just being excited.”
They did not blame Li Li’s mother. After all, she was telling the truth.
Li Li’s father was a shy person. He was an engineer and often went on business trips. This was the first time he met Li Li’s classmates, so he was so nervous that he didn’t know where to stand.
Li Li’s mother slapped him. “Father, why are you standing here? Go cut some fruits for the children!”
Li Li’s father was like a robot who had received instructions. “Okay, I’ll go now.”
Li Li explained, “My dad isn’t used to meeting many people. He usually only talks to people he knows. He’ll get nervous when he suddenly sees so many new faces. He’ll be fine after a while.”
They didn’t mind at all, but they felt that Li Li’s parents were quite interesting. One was an extrovert, and the other was an introvert. It just so happened that they work together perfectly.
Li Li’s parents knew how to cook. They cooked a table full of dishes together. They also took into account their tastes and made many of their favorite dishes.
Liang Lu said, “No wonder Lili asked me what I liked to eat that day. So she wanted to prepare a surprise for me.”
Xu Yan liked to eat light food. He picked up a piece of tomato salad and tasted it. “Chilled tomatoes are delicious.”
In fact, Li Li’s parents did not prepare many good dishes. There were no abalones, lobsters, ginseng, or deer antlers. They only prepared ordinary home-cooked dishes. However, they had done it very carefully, taking into account everyone’s tastes. It was obvious that they valued Li Li’s friends.
After dinner, they could open the gifts.
Since Tan Rou had given him a high-intelligence robot, Xu Yan didn’t buy a cleaning robot. Instead, he gave him a painting by a famous contemporary artist, which was worth about 100,000 yuan.
Lu Qing gave him robot parts and a home appliances shopping card. As long as you use this card to buy home appliances under the Lu Corporation, you can enjoy a 25% discount.
The last gift was Tan Ron’s robot. When she took out the robot, Li Li’s father stood up from the sofa. He pointed at the robot and couldn’t say a complete sentence for a long time. “This… This robot is incredibly expensive.”
Li Li’s mother translated it for him. “He said that this is a new high-intelligence robot from TR Company. It’s very expensive.”
“Actually, 300,000 yuan for a robot with such good performance is indeed not expensive. Just the fact that robots can change their shells at will is more than 90% of the robots in the world,” Xu Yan said calmly.
“I heard that this robot can change its appearance and do things according to the instructions entered. It can also chat with people and help others carry things.” Li Li’s mother said excitedly, “Awhile ago, Li Li’s father and I were going to buy one, but we just bought a house. We didn’t have the money to buy such expensive things.”
Tan Rou said, “It’s fortunate that you didn’t buy it. Otherwise, my gift would have been a waste.”
She reached out and turned on the robot’s switch. Then, she entered the user’s information and activated its various functions.
After the robot started up, it quickly walked to the table. It skillfully stacked the dirty bowls on the table, then began to tidy up the table and wash the dishes.
“How advanced!” Li Li’s mother was very happy. “This way, 1 won’t have to take turns washing the dishes in the future!”
Tan Rou was also very satisfied with the robot’s performance. She probably wouldn’t modify the robot’s program in the short term..
Chapter 636: 636 Really Dead
Li Li’s mother really didn’t know how to thank Tan Ron. Not only did Tan Ron help her daughter with her studies, but she also helped her daughter earn money. Now, she even gave them such an expensive gift. They couldn’t repay this kindness.
“Xiao Rou, uncle and auntie are very grateful to you. If it weren’t for you, our Li Li wouldn’t have participated in the physics competition at all and wouldn’t have been able to get a guaranteed entry. You are the benefactor of our family,” Li Li’s mother said gratefully.
Tan Rou smiled and said nonchalantly, “We’re classmates. This is what 1 should do. Moreover, I didn’t help Li Li much. It was mainly because of Li Li’s own hard work. It was her own ability that she was able to get accepted in the Capital University.
Liang Lu started to feel sad again. “The two of you have already got accepted. I’m the only one left in another university. I might not even be able to get into university.”
Tan Rou raised her eyebrows. “Is Big Sis afraid of not being able to get into university?”
“Humph.” Liang Lu said angrily, “I’ve already turned over a new leaf. Besides, I’ve spent the past six months studying for more than twelve hours every day in order to get into university. 1 don’t dare to go out and play at all.”
“Li Li, don’t worry. You’ve made great progress in the past six months, and you did well in the college entrance examination. You’ll definitely get into the university you like.” Li Li comforted her, “As long as you get into any university in the Capital, we’ll have a chance to meet. Then, we’ll go out and play together.”
Liang Lu was still a little worried. It was not easy for her to give up love and pursue friendship. If she were to give up her idol Tan Rou like this, she would definitely be disappointed in herself.
“I’ve decided!” Liang Lu seemed to have made a big decision. “If I fail this time, I’ll repeat the exam for a year and fight again next year!”
“You’ve really become different.” Lu Qing said emotionally, “I can’t believe that you would actually repeat if you don’t get into a university.”
“People change,” Liang Lu said. “I was too childish in the past. Now, 1 want to follow my idol’s footsteps and become an outstanding person.”
She then looked at Tan Rou. “Idol, you have to wait for me in the Capital. Don’t run away, okay?”
“I’m going to the Capital to attend university. I can’t run away,” Tan Rou said helplessly.
Thus, the boys and girls who had just finished their college entrance examination agreed to meet in the capital in September.
After Tan Rou attended the Teacher Appreciation Banquet, she quietly returned to the capital. She did not tell anyone in the capital, not even her big brother. Grandma Tao had called her a few times, but she didn’t pick up. She always asked Mrs. Tao to pick up on her behalf. Her purpose was to interfere with some people’s judgment.
Grandma Tao thought that Tan Rou didn’t have time to answer the phone because she had to attend a party after graduation. She didn’t expect this to be Tan Ron’s plan.
In the main hall of the Tao family’s main residence in the capital, Grandma Tao was a little depressed. She asked Aunt Zhou, “All Zhou, do you think I’m very annoying?”
“Why do you ask that, Miss?” Aunt Zhou asked.
“I called Rourou several times, but she didn’t answer even once. When 1 got through, it was her mother who answered the phone.” Grandma Tao asked sadly.
“Is Rourou not picking up my calls because she thinks I’m too annoying?”
“Miss is not that kind of person. She might really be busy. There are quite a lot of things to do during the graduation season.” Aunt Zhou comforted her.
Grandma Tao also accepted this explanation. “Alright, then I’ll wait a few more days.”
Tao Yue, who was not far away, was overjoyed when she heard their conversation. She had already suspected Tan Ron’s death, but now that even Grandma Tao could not contact Tan Rou, it meant that Tan Rou was really dead.
“Hahahaha…” Tao Yue ran out and laughed loudly in a remote part of the manor. “Tan Rou, you’re actually dead. You’re dead! Hahahaha…”
A gardener who came over to water the flowers was frightened by her laughter. “Second Miss, what are you doing?”
Tao Yue turned around. The madness on her face hadn’t disappeared yet. “Nothing.”
The gardener’s heart pounded. Why was the Second Miss becoming more and more terrifying? Ever since she lost the piano competition, she had become a neurotic person. From time to time, she would talk to herself and often destroy the lawn and flowers.
Now, she actually ran to such a remote place and laughed crazily.. She must have gone completely crazy
Chapter 637: 637 Had Seen a Ghost
Tao Yue was in a very good mood. She took out the piano score that she hadn’t touched for a long time and happily went to the greenhouse to play the piano.
Tan Rou was dead, so Tao Yue could continue to be the eldest daughter of the Tao family. After the news of Tan Ron’s death spread out in a few days, she would ask her grandparents to take back Source Creek Manor. Such a beautiful place couldn’t be abandoned there.
“Good morning! The flowers are so beautiful today!” Tao Yue greeted the servants enthusiastically.
The servants were confused. Tao Yue had been gloomy a while ago, but she had become happy in the past two days. They didn’t know what was going on.
“Second Miss, good morning!” the servant replied.
Tao Yue’s expression changed for a moment, and then she muttered, “It’s okay. 1 won’t be the Second Miss soon anyway.”
The servant did not hear what she said clearly. “Second Miss, what are you talking about?”
“Nothing,” said Tao Yue. “The flowers are blooming very well today. Cut a few of the prettiest ones and send them to my room.”
The servant said, “Today’s flowers should be sent to the old madam’s room first. The rest should be sent to the other rooms.”
“Grandma has so many flowers. What’s wrong with giving me a few?” Tao Yue said unhappily. “I’m Grandpa and Grandma’s favorite granddaughter.”
The servant lowered her head and rolled her eyes. She was their favorite granddaughter? Who didn’t know that the old master and the old madam’s favorite granddaughter was Miss Tan Rou?
“I understand, Second Miss.” The servant agreed.
Tao Yue was a little angry. “Don’t call me Second Miss anymore.”
“Then what should I call you?” the servant asked.
Tao Yue couldn’t say it directly. “Just don’t. It sounds stupid.””
The servants found it strange, but Tao Yue had been acting strange recently, so they didn’t think too much about it. They just thought that Tao Yue was crazy again.
On Saturday night, Tao Yue planned to take a walk around Yuanxi Manor after dinner to admire the new house that would soon fall into her hands.
Aunt Zhou walked over. Tao Yue was a little nervous when she saw her. “Good evening, Aunt Zhou.”
“Second Miss, the old lady wants you to go. She has something to say to you,” Aunt Zhou said indifferently.
“Really?” Tao Yue was very happy. Grandma must be looking for her because of Yuanxi Manor. “Where is she?”
“In the pavilion beside the lotus pond.” Aunt Zhou said.
Tao Yue immediately ran away with a smile. Aunt Zhou slowly followed behind her, the corners of her lips curling up slightly.
There were many mosquitoes by the pool at night. In order to avoid the mosquitoes from disturbing them, the Tao family spent a lot of effort. Now, there were no mosquitoes here.
“Grandma, I’m here.” Tao Yue excitedly ran into the gazebo that was covered by a white veil, but she saw an unfamiliar back. “Who are you?”
“Don’t you recognize me, Second Cousin?” Tan Rou turned around and smiled at Tao Yue.
Tao Yue’s eyes widened as she shouted, “Ah! There’s a ghost!”
“What the hell?” Tan Rou asked calmly. “Where is it?” The lights in the pavilion were very dim, and Tan Rou was wearing blood-stained clothes. She looked like a corpse that had crawled up from the ground.
“I didn’t kill you. If you want revenge, go find the person who killed you.’Tao Yue was so scared that she couldn’t walk. “Eldest Cousin, you… Hurry up and leave. Don’t scare Grandpa and Grandma.”
“Tao Yue, why did you send assassins to kill me? I have no enmity with you. Why do you want my life?” Tan Rou said to Tao Yue. Since she thought that Tan Rou was a ghost, she would continue with it.
“No grudges?” Tao Yue immediately shouted, “I’m the real eldest daughter of the Tao family. You’re just a wild girl who came back halfway. What right do you have to steal my position? As soon as you came back, Grandpa and Grandma gave you Yuanxi Manor and prepared so many jewels for you. These should have been mine!”
“So you sent an assassin to kill me?” Tan Rou asked.
Tao Yue’s mind was in a mess, and her heart was filled with anger. “And you stole the honor that should have belonged to me. You won first place in the physics competition and the piano competition. If it weren’t for you, I would have won first place!”
“Killing people for those illusory honors, you are so scary.” Tan Rou shook her head.
Tao Yue stared at Tan Ron’s face, wishing she could go up and tear her face into pieces.. “You’re even more hateful!!!”
Chapter 638: 638 One Must Have a Conscience
“Am I as hateful as you?” Tan Rou asked, “You’ve touched my things time and time again, and even made Meng Xiao come to find trouble with me. This time, you even sent an assassin to take my life. Tell me, who exactly is the hateful one?”
She took out her phone and played a recording. The voice inside was no longer the voice of the voice changer, but Tao Yue’s original voice. “If this is a recording of someone talking to you when you were investigating me, do you have anything to explain?””
“How did you get this recording?” Tao Yue didn’t care that Tan Rou was a ghost. She wanted to snatch the phone away. “Give me the phone!”
Tan Rou raised her phone up high. “Don’t be anxious. There are still many things that haven’t been released yet.”
The video, voice, and some of the bank transfer records proved that Tao Yue was the one who planned the assassination of Tan Rou.
“Second cousin, do you admit that you sent the killer to kill me?” Tan Rou asked.
“Yes, I hired the man who killed you. I asked him to break you into pieces and make you die so that you won’t be able to come back to life!”
“But I’m still alive and well. As for the assassins you hired, they’ve already been locked up in the police station.” Tan Rou mocked.
“You didn’t die?” Tao Yue calmed down and looked at the ground. Under the dim light, Tan Ron’s shadow was indeed visible.
“Damn it, you actually pretended to be a ghost to deceive me. I’m going to strangle you to death and make you really become a ghost!” Tao Yue pounced on her.
Tan Rou put her phone back into her pocket and subdued Tao Yue with one hand. “Those killers couldn’t even kill me with guns. Do you think you can kill me?” She pushed Tao Yue away.
Tao Yue lost her balance and hit the sharp corner of the railing. Her head was broken and blood flowed out.
“If you want to kill me, why don’t you take a look at how capable you are?” Tan Rou walked up to her and picked her up. “I was able to subdue those assassins not because of the police, but because of myself.”
Tao Yue’s vision was blurry. “Are you trying to kill me?”
“Of course not.” Tan Rou helped Tao Yue to stop the bleeding so that she wouldn’t faint. “Let Grandpa, Grandma, Second Uncle, and Aunt judge your sins.”
The people of the Tao family came in through the white veil. Grandpa Tao and Grandma Tao walked at the front. Second Uncle Tao stood at the corner with his head tilted, and Second Aunt Tao stood beside Grandma Tao with tears streaming down her face.
“Grandpa, Grandma, Dad, Mom!” Tao Yue instantly woke up. “Why are you here?”
“We’ve been here all this time. 1 was the one who called you over,” Grandma Tao said with a straight face.
Tao Yue finally reacted. She looked at Grandma Tao and then at Tan Rou. “You set me up?” she said angrily. She struggled to stand up and grabbed Tan Ron’s arm, wanting to break it.
Tan Rou flung her hand away and pressed her against the pillar. “Do you still want to resist?”
“Tao Yue, you wanted to hurt your eldest cousin?” Second Aunt Tao was extremely disappointed. The child she had raised for seventeen years was actually such a person.
Tao Yue cried, “Mom, I didn’t want to do this. You guys let me down first!””
Second Aunt Tao was furious. “We’ve let you down? Tao Yue, do you have any conscience?”
Second Uncle Tao was burning with anger. “Your mother brought you back from the welfare home, treated you well, bought you the best things, let you receive the best education, and let you spend hundreds of thousands of yuan every month. Let me ask you, what have we done wrong to you?”
“You said that you treated me as the daughter of the Tao family, but the moment Tan Rou came back, you gave her all the good things. The Yuanxi Manor, high-end villas, and countless jewelry. You gave them all to Tan Rou, but I have none! You don’t even treat me as a daughter of the Tao family,” Tao Yue complained.
“When you wanted to learn the piano, 1’11 hire the best piano masters in China and abroad to teach you,” Second Aunt Tao said wearily.
“When you want to participate in the dance competition, I hired the best fashion designer to make a dance dress for you. Since you were young, what request have I not fulfilled? Tao Yue, think with your mind. Does your cousin have that three-million-dollar piano? Does your cousin have the limited edition sports car that your brother gave you in the garage? Do you lack any high-end luxury gowns?!”
She faced Tao Yue and said in disappointment again, “Yue Yue, I’m so disappointed in you.” After saying that, she turned around and left..
Chapter 639: 639 Get Out of the Tao Family
Second Aunt Tao loved Tao Yue the most. Without her, Tao Yue would not be where she is today. This was because she loved Tao Yue very much and was hurt the most by Tao Yue.
Before she left, she said, “You guys handle it. No matter what decision you make, 1 won’t interfere.”
Tao Yue panicked when she saw that Second Aunt Tao was about to leave. She pushed all the blame onto Tan Rou. “Mom, it’s not what you think. 1 said those words out of anger. Tan Rou said those words on purpose to anger me.”
Tan Rou was so angry that she laughed. “Your ability to lie through your teeth has improved again. However, your brain doesn’t seem to be enough. Have you forgotten what you just said?”
“Shut up. If it weren’t for you, 1 would still be the eldest daughter of the Tao family! You stole my identity as the eldest daughter of the Tao family!” Tao Yue said with grievance.
“You have to understand one thing. I’m older than you. I’ve been the eldest daughter of the Tao family since 1 was born. If you want to pursue this matter, I should be the one to pursue the matter of you stealing my identity,” Tan Rou said calmly.
“You used my identity for nearly seventeen years, but not only did you not thank me, you even wanted to kill me. Your actions are really shameless.”
“Get out of the Tao family.” Grandpa Tao said, “Since you said that we don’t treat you as a daughter of the Tao family, then get lost. I’ve raised you for seventeen years, and you’ve become an ingrate. From now on, the Tao family will treat you as dead.”
“Don’t! Don’t do this to me!” Tao Yue was very regretful. “Grandpa, I was wrong. Please don’t chase me out of the Tao family. I don’t want to be the eldest daughter anymore. Please let me stay!”
“Do you think I will still let you stay here?” Grandpa Tao was both disappointed and angry. “I’ve seen the transfer records, voice recordings, and the murderer’s confession. The account number he mentioned is the same as yours. A lot of the information matches yours. What else do you have to deny?”
“It really wasn’t me. 1 didn’t do it.” Tao Yue argued weakly.
“Take it out!” Grandpa Tao said, “Since you don’t admit it, 1’11 show you the evidence.”
Two maids came up with two boxes. One was filled with voice-changing equipment, and the other was with Tao Yue’s assassination plan. The handwriting was pretty, but she was not a good person.
When Tao Yue saw that the things in her room had been found, she knew she had no chance to turn the tables. However, she was unwilling to admit defeat. If she admitted defeat like this, she would have nothing left.
“I’ve been in the Tao family for so many years. Have you really loved me? I’ve asked you for The Yuanxi Manor many times, but you didn’t give it to me!” Tao Yue said. “You gave it to Tan Rou as soon as she returned, and you said you loved me. Is this how you show your love for me?””
“Are you worthy of it?” Grandpa Tao said sternly, “Xiao Rou is the flesh and blood of the Tao family, and you’re just a child who was adopted. If it weren’t for the Tao family, you would still sell fake flowers in the orphanage! Look at you now. You’re wearing high-end custom-made dresses, eating all kinds of delicacies, having a luxury car to pick you up when you go out and a nanny to take care of you when you come back. Would you have lived like this if you hadn’t come to our Tao family?”
“I’m a child of the Tao family. You should take good care of me!” Tao Yue said.”
Grandpa Tao was about to die from anger. How could this person be so shameless? He knew that Tao Yue was not as obedient as she looked on the surface. Usually, the old couple would turn a blind eye to Tao Yue’s private actions. After all, it was not a big mistake.
However, Tao Yue shouldn’t have hurt Tan Rou. Tan Rou was the apple of their eyes. They wouldn’t let go of anyone who hurt their precious granddaughter.
“Send her to the police station!” Grandpa Tao didn’t want to waste his breath on her. “We can’t educate this child anymore. Since we can’t educate her well, we’ll send her to the police station. At her age, she should bear criminal responsibility!”
“No, no, 1 don’t want to go there!” Tao Yue couldn’t go to the police station. Her actions had violated the law. If she were charged, she would definitely go to jail. She couldn’t go to jail. When she came out, everything would be over..
Chapter 640: 640 Who Is This?
Tao Zhi didn’t want to let Tao Yue off so easily. The person who hurt his sister must be severely punished. “Grandpa, isn’t there a small room behind the manor? 1 think Ms. Tao Yue is not very conscious now. Why don’t we send her in to calm down for a few days?”
Tao Yue knew that small room. It was used by the Tao family to deal with those who had made big mistakes, but it had not been used for many years. Since Tao Yue came to the Tao family, the door had not been opened. There must be a lot of dust and insects inside.
“Don’t lock me in there. I know I was wrong! That place is dark and small. There is a lot of dust and bugs. I don’t want to go in.” Tao Yue cried.
Grandpa Tao agreed to Tao Zhi’s suggestion. “We’ll do as you say. Send Tao Yue in. When Rourou is no longer angry, we’ll hand Tao Yue over to the police. We’ll deal with her however we want. There’s no need to give me face.””
Tao Yue was dragged away by the maid. Tan Rou looked at her struggling back and shook her head. If Tao Yue could stay in the Tao family safely, she would never cause trouble for Tao Yue. However, Tao Yue didn’t know how to be satisfied. She wanted to monopolize everything. How could there be such a good thing in the world?
Since Tao Yue liked to cause trouble, then let her go to the prison to cause trouble. There were so many criminals in the prison, and they would never let her have it easy.
Grandpa Tao ordered people to announce that Tao Yue was no longer a child of the Tao family on all the social media accounts of the Tao family. He also said that anyone who came into contact with Tao Yue in the future would be going against the Tao family.
Once the news was released, it caused a huge uproar. The topic soared all the way to the top of the trending searches for a few days. Hundreds of millions of netizens joined in the discussion of this topic, which was roughly divided into three points of view.
Firstly, the Tao family had gone too far. Their biological daughter had come back and was in a hurry to throw their adopted daughter out. At this time, they said that they would cut ties with her. It was obvious that they wanted their adopted daughter to suffer.
The other point of view was from Tan Ron’s perspective. After all, there were many people who knew about this. They didn’t know where they got the news that Tao Yue didn’t like Tan Rou and added fuel to the fire.
Some said that Tan Rou was too jealous and asked the Tao family to kick Tao Yue out.
Tao Zheng also quickly posted a Weibo post. He had been doing photography in the living area recently and had gained a lot of fans. He already had a million fans, and these were not zombie fans. They were all real fans.
Photographer Tao Zheng: ‘Stop guessing. My sister, Tan Rou, didn’t do anything. It was Tao Yue who hired a shooter to shoot my sister. The police will make an announcement about this in a few days.’
Starting from his Weibo, the mighty figures in various fields also began to appear.
Professor Wu logged into the account that he hadn’t used since he applied for it and posted a Weibo post: ‘Those who hurt Tan Rou will definitely be punished. If you can’t find a good lawyer, I can provide the best lawyer services for free.’
Although he had never used his account, many physics enthusiasts knew that it was his account, so he had hundreds of thousands of fans on his account.
Moreover, there were many big names in the physics world among his fans. These people also had many fans on their accounts.
In an instant, half of the country knew that Tao Yue had hired a killer. The Tao family had a lot of influence, and Tao Yue was once the eldest daughter of the Tao family. Both of them were very popular.
Physics Zhong: ‘What? Someone actually bullied the little girl when I wasn’t in the Capital?! 1 can’t stand it. I’ll go back tomorrow. I’ll sue that bad guy Tao Yue until she goes bankrupt!’
This was posted by Professor Zhong. After he recovered, he often went to all parts of the country to look for good physics seedlings. He was still basking in the sun at the southernmost part of the country.
The moment he posted on Weibo, a large number of mighty figures reposted it. Although the retweeters did not know what it meant, they had a great influence. As long as they had influence, everything else was not a problem.
The netizens were all stunned. What was Tan Ron’s background? Why did she get so many big shots to speak up for her?
Netizen A: ‘I remember that she was on the hot search a few times last year, but it was all negative news. They said that she cheated and was being kept by an old man.’
Netizen B: ‘Those were all framed by others. Miss Tan Rou herself is very gentle and kind, and her grades are especially good.’
Netizen C: ‘You’re still asking about Tan Ron’s identity? Don’t you know that Tan Rou is the real daughter of the Tao family in the Capital?’
The identity of the eldest daughter of the Tao family in the capital was already very influential..