Chapter 569: Chapter 569: It Was Lai Wenyan Who Shot Your Grandfather
Ren Zhengxiong’s gaze settled on Tang Li: “You suspect it was them…”
He did not continue.
If it really was Lai Wenyan’s wife and daughter in the Capital who harmed Tang Yin, what kind of malicious heart would that be.
Even if they mistook Tang Yin for the mistress and going to the extent of accosting and scolding her could be somewhat justified, to infect someone with the HIV virus, how is that different from injecting someone with drugs?
A drug addiction can still be overcome, but the HIV virus, there is no hope for a cure.
Once infected with the HIV virus, one will live the remainder of their life in the torment of sickness.
A moment of carelessness could even put the people around them at risk.
Tang Li took out a slide-cover cellphone from her bag and showed Ren Zhengxiong the messages and photos that Lai Shengxia had sent her using a space card earlier: “I can confirm that this number belongs to Lai Wenyan’s eldest daughter, Lai Shengxia.”
Ren Zhengxiong finished reading the text messages and then looked at the photos in the multimedia message.
In the photo, the agate necklace was identical to the one Tang Li had placed on the coffee table.
“I’ve already asked Lai Shengxia, and she refused to admit it.” Tang Li said, turning her gaze back to Ren Zhengxiong: “I wouldn’t come to trouble you in Shangbu if there was any other way.”
“Originally, I always thought my mother’s HIV infection was a medical accident, but now,” she turned her eyes towards the slide-cover cellphone and the necklace: “my mother never told me that the Lai Family People had been to Diannan, nor did she reveal to me the reason for her infection. If it truly was an accident, I wouldn’t pursue the matter.”
However, the evidence before her pointed unmistakably towards the Lai Family.
— Pointing towards Ouyang Qian and her daughter Lai Shengxia.
Tang Yin didn’t want her to dwell on hatred, so she never told her about those things until her death.
The reason Tang Yin sent her to the Capital to find Lai Wenyan was not only because she still held onto a sliver of hope for Lai Wenyan, but also because she was underage at the time, and without her parents or elders, she would have had difficulty surviving on her own.
But as a daughter, if her mother was indeed harmed by someone, Tang Li couldn’t just let it go.
Thinking of the Lai Family, she could not repay evil with kindness.
In her previous life, she had already given way repeatedly, but in this life, she did not want to give in any further.
Ren Zhengxiong seemed to guess something: “In these few years at the Lai Family, have they made things difficult for you?”
Tang Li remained silent for a long while before she spoke: “Lai Wenyan has never regarded me as his daughter. He’s unwilling to mention my mother and sees me as a stain on his life. As for his mother and wife and daughters… I can only tell you that in the Lai Family, anyone is free to call me ‘bastard child’, and in Lai Wenyan’s eyes, my existence could perhaps help him gain an ally in the political arena.”
Tang Li didn’t say this to elicit sympathy.
Whether in her previous life or in this life, Ren Zhengxiong had little to do with Lai Wenyan, and there was no entanglement of interests, but after all, Lai Wenyan was her father, bound by blood. Even if Ren Zhengxiong knew something, he would have to weigh whether he should tell her.
Father and daughter have no overnight feuds. If Ren Zhengxiong spoke to her about certain matters and later she became a caring father and a filial daughter with Lai Wenyan, the most awkward one would be Ren Zhengxiong.
So now, Tang Li wanted the other party to see clearly her situation in the Lai Family.
“I suspect Lai Shengxia because a few months ago, she had someone inject me with drugs.”
Upon hearing this, Ren Zhengxiong looked at her with surprise in his eyes.
Tang Li continued: “At that time, I was with my roommate. She was wearing my coat, and they mistook her for me. If Lai Shengxia can do this to me now, 13 years ago she and her mother could have done the same to my mother.
…As for Lai Wenyan, he undoubtedly condoned their actions.
In my heart, Tang Yin is my only family. To me, Lai Wenyan and the Lai Family have never been a reliable shelter from the storm.”
As she finished speaking, Tang Li met Ren Zhengxiong’s eyes: “So, if you know anything, I hope you can tell me the truth.”
After a long pause, Ren Zhengxiong finally said: “I really don’t know the details of how your mother was infected with the HIV virus, but there is something that has weighed on my heart for many years. When I left Diannan after completing the mission, I only mentioned it to the superior leaders once, and after being denied, I never mentioned it to anyone again.”
Tang Li did not interrupt, waiting for Ren Zhengxiong to continue.
Ren Zhengxiong rested his hands on his knees, showing a momentary hesitation, but still told Tang Li: “Your grandfather was surrounded by special police during a drug trade. The police were fully prepared, and realizing he couldn’t escape, your grandfather decided to turn into a tainted witness.”
After her rebirth, Tang Li had searched for Tang Shen on the internet.
The news about Tang Shen revolved around drugs, and on his Wikipedia page, it stated that Tang Shen had been killed during his arrest by the special police.
What Ren Zhengxiong was saying undoubtedly contradicted the record on Wikipedia.
Tang Li’s emotions roiled, and she couldn’t help asking: “In that case, why would the police kill him, or was it an accidental shooting during a gunfight?”
“It was your father.” Ren Zhengxiong said and then paused for a dozen seconds. Seeing Tang Li unmoving, evidently only wanting to know the truth, he relaxed his eyebrows and told her the truth: “Just as your grandfather was about to surrender his weapons, Lai Wenyan suddenly shot and killed him.”
Tang Li felt goosebumps all over her body and clenched the shoulder bag resting on her lap tightly; her chest felt as if pressed by a huge boulder, heavy, and suffocating. When she spoke again, she only heard herself ask why.
“Later, Lai Wenyan mentioned in the report summarizing the case that he saw Tang Shen trying to attack the special police under the pretense of surrendering, so he fired the gun as soon as he realized.”
That shot hit Tang Shen right in the temple, and he died on the spot.
Lai Wenyan, who had killed the Drug Lord, also earned a first-class merit.
Leaving the director’s office, Tang Li’s mind was still echoing with Ren Zhengxiong’s words: “When your grandfather said he wanted to surrender his weapons, I was right beside him. I raised objections with the superiors, but… they had already signed off on the report written by Lai Wenyan.”
Outside the administrative building, the sun shone brightly.
Sweat broke out on Tang Li’s back. She thought Lai Wenyan had only deceived Tang Yin, but she didn’t expect that Lai Wenyan had intentionally shot Tang Shen to earn merits.
Lai Wenyan so despised her, not just because of Tang Yin, perhaps seeing her reminded him of the scene where he had shot Tang Shen, with so many forgotten wrongdoings, in the end, he also feared ghosts knocking at his door in the middle of the night.
[This chapter has nearly two thousand words, charging only for a thousand, considering it as a compensation for the mistake in chapter 564~ See you all tonight]