Chapter 573: Chapter 573: Smart People Rarely Suffer Too Much
Before the sound of his words faded, his hand was pulled away.
Tang Li did not look at Han Jifeng again. “Living a life of compromise is enough for one lifetime. In this life, I will live for myself. I will deal with the Lai family matters on my own, without needing anyone else’s interference.”
As for herself and him, it would be better to have fewer entanglements.
Tang Li left the Public Security Department and went straight back to the hotel.
She booked her return ticket online and headed to the high-speed train station after checking out.
By the time she arrived back in the Capital, it was already past ten at night.
While checking her ticket at the exit, Tang Li noticed her shoelace was untied. She crouched down to tie it and out of the corner of her eye, she noticed a figure in the crowd that seemed familiar. When she looked directly, the passenger resembling Yuan Qin was no longer in view.
After leaving the high-speed train station, Tang Li wore a mask and took a taxi.
Midway, she hesitated for a moment but decided to send a message to Song Baiyan: “I plan to move back to the Lai family. After I finish shooting in Lishan, I will stay at the Lai family.”
Ten minutes passed without a response on her cellphone. Tang Li continued typing: “This morning I met a friend of my mother’s who was also an undercover colleague of Lai Wenyan. I learned some details from him, including the reason for my mother’s HIV infection, and there are also doubts about my grandfather’s death. Although my grandfather had that kind of identity, I still want an answer from the Lai family.”
There were some things she didn’t include in the text —
If it really was the Lai Family who intentionally caused harm to Tang Yin and Tang Shen, some debts are finally due to be repaid.
At 1:48 AM, Song Baiyan replied to the message.
Tang Li took her cellphone from under her pillow.
The content of the message was just a simple eight words: “Safety first, be careful in all matters.”
Tang Li initially thought that Song Baiyan might disagree. Given Song Baiyan’s ability to judge situations and people, he could not have missed the implications in her message. Her return to the Lai family meant that peace there might be disturbed.
However, he only reminded her to be careful.
A faint smile appeared on Tang Li’s lips, and she lightly tapped on the screen: “What if, I mean if, the Lai family were to bully me?”
After sending the message, she lay flat on the bed, ready to go to sleep.
About five minutes later, her cellphone vibrated slightly.
Mr. Song’s text message came through: “A little bullying can toughen your character, a smart person won’t suffer too much.”
“Lai Sheng Xia is smarter than me.”
She sent two more messages: “But no worries, once bitten twice shy, I will protect myself.”
Meanwhile, Tang Li pulled Lai Wenyan’s number from the blacklist.
She wanted to return to the Lai family; Lai Wenyan was the best shortcut.
At two in the morning, Lai Wenyan’s phone rang, waking him from sleep.
He picked up the cellphone from the nightstand.
It was a long message from Tang Li.
After reading the message, Lai Wenyan’s gloomy expression softened.
Ouyang Qian sat up, just heard Lai Wenyan snort coldly, and she asked, “Who is sending messages so late?”
“It’s that damned thing!” Lai Wenyan looked at the message again.
In the message, Tang Li started by calling him Dad, then continued, “That evening at the Lai house, it was my fault for saying things I shouldn’t have, and making you angry. I was capricious before, please don’t be angry with me. I’ve realized my mistake. My grandfather was a Drug Lord, if discovered, it will ruin me in the entertainment industry. Besides you and grandma, I have no other relatives in this world.”