Looking at Yang Yang’s furious expression, Tang Xiaomin appeared very calm while smiling mockingly at her, still not speaking.
“What are you laughing at!” Yang Yang roared at her again.
Laughing at what? Of course, laughing at her.
Honestly, Tang Xiaomin had never met anyone as amusing as Yang Yang.
Her outward arrogance couldn't conceal her inner insecurity.
Otherwise, why would she go crazy targeting Ye Lingyun just because he had a favorable impression of another girl, and even try to expose his little affections for all to see.
Everyone had their own little secrets, and Ye Lingyun was no exception.
From the moment Yang Yang pushed Tang Xiaomin into the water and tested Ye Lingyun's subtle feelings for her, it was then that Ye Lingyun truly started to dislike Yang Yang.
Before that, Ye Lingyun had actually been trying to accept her.
Unfortunately, Yang Yang eventually brought it upon herself, reaching the point where Ye Lingyun completely loathed her.
“Is Ye Lingyun your fiancé, or mine? You actually come to me asking where he is, how ridiculous,” Tang Xiaomin said mockingly.
“It’s all because of you, otherwise Lingyun wouldn’t have run away from home. Tang Xiaomin, you shameless vixen…”
*Slap!*
Tang Xiaomin didn’t care about Yang Yang’s status and slapped her right across the face.
“You dare hit me!” Yang Yang said incredulously.
In her anger, she retaliated with a slap of her own at Tang Xiaomin.
But how could she be Tang Xiaomin’s match? Tang Xiaomin pushed her, and she stumbled to the ground in disarray.
“Wow!”
This scene drew gasps of amazement from the onlookers.
Ever since Yang Yang had schemed to send her to Ye Lingyun’s room, Tang Xiaomin had wanted to slap her for a long time.
Now that the opportunity had practically been handed to her, it was perfect.
Having struck her, Tang Xiaomin said coldly, “Don’t think you can be so presumptuous and spew nonsense just because you have some background. I’m not your parents; I won’t indulge you.”
“Consider this a small lesson for today. Feel free to call any thugs you have, whether it's a one-on-one fight, a group brawl, or even a business war, it doesn't matter. I, Tang Xiaomin, will see it through to the end.”
Dealing with people like this, who acted self-important and arrogant in front of others relying on their background, a direct confrontation was the best approach.
Another fight was brewing.
The faces of the surrounding crowd lit up with excitement. More drama to watch, why not?
Yang Yang stood up in disarray, still repeating her question.
“Where is Ye Lingyun? Tell me!”
After a night had passed, neither the Yang family nor the Ye family had been able to find Ye Lingyun.
“Your fiancé, how would I know his whereabouts? As for you, you can’t even find your own fiancé, you’re truly useless. If I were you, I’d hide at home; coming out would just be embarrassing.”
“Hahaha…”
The surrounding onlookers burst into laughter.
It was quite pathetic for a fiancée to be this way.
“Good, very good, Tang Xiaomin. I’ll remember what happened today. You’re a good fighter, are you? You just wait.”
“Also, you’d best not let the Ye or Yang families catch you hiding Ye Lingyun. Otherwise, your end…”
Tang Xiaomin interrupted Yang Yang.
“What will my end be? What can the Ye and Yang families do to me?”
Yang Yang glared at Tang Xiaomin venomously, wishing she could tear her apart.
“Tang Xiaomin, I’m not done with you!”
After uttering her threat, Yang Yang left.
Shu Ya, concerned, stepped forward and said to Tang Xiaomin, “Xiaomin, Yang Yang is a petty woman. If you hit her, she’ll likely keep coming after you.”
“It doesn’t matter, I was planning on teaching her a lesson anyway.”
This…
Shu Ya knew that while Tang Xiaomin could be reasonable at times, when truly angered, she was definitely not to be trifled with.
Thus, she stopped trying to persuade her.
…
Returning to the Ye family residence, Yang Yang immediately complained to Madam Ye.
“Auntie, it must be Tang Xiaomin hiding Lingyun. She’s cunning and devious, it must be her.”
“When I went to ask her today, she even… she even hit me.”
By the end, Yang Yang looked pitiful, almost on the verge of tears.
Upon hearing this, Madam Ye’s expression turned cold.
“Did she mock you?”
“She said… she said I couldn’t even keep track of my own fiancé, and that I was useless. She’s gone too far. She hid Lingyun, and then turned around to mock me.”
“Should we have her arrested and interrogated?”
…
Madam Ye couldn’t help but roll her eyes.
“You can suspect her in your heart or investigate her secretly, it’s all fine. But going to tell Tang Xiaomin directly that you suspect her is just tipping your hand. It will only alert her.”
“Lingyun ran away on his own in the first place. Now, he’ll probably hide even more discreetly, making it even harder to find him.”
“You truly are an idiot!”
Madam Ye was extremely disappointed and couldn't be bothered to deal with this idiot Yang Yang anymore.
She seemed to have a bit of wit before, but when it came to matters of the heart, her intelligence plummeted.
“Auntie… Auntie…”
Yang Yang hadn't expected her auntie to say that about her.
She was both angry and sad, tears welling up in her eyes, but she managed to hold them back from falling.
Why did Ye Lingyun treat her like this?
Behind the commercial marriage was the mutually beneficial cooperation of two companies. On a personal level, she genuinely liked Ye Lingyun; he deeply attracted her.
When they first got engaged, she might not have felt the love of a couple, but she certainly had respect for him.
But why had it become like this now? He was even willing to defy his parents and elders and run away from home just to avoid marrying her.
Did he really hate her that much, to the point of abandoning the Ye Group?
“Ye Lingyun, why are you doing this to a woman who deeply loves you? Why?”
…
In her grief, Yang Yang pondered. She thought of Tang Xiaomin.
If it weren't for Tang Xiaomin, Ye Lingyun would have definitely married her properly.
It was all Tang Xiaomin's fault!
Would he change his mind if Tang Xiaomin disappeared?
…
Since she had said she would see it through to the end, then she shouldn't be blamed for being ruthless.
At this moment, Yang Yang’s rationality shattered, and the darkness within her took over her thoughts.
She dialed Tang Xiaomin’s number.
“Tang Xiaomin, you hit me, and I’m going to settle this with you.”
Tang Xiaomin on the other end of the phone said calmly, “Time and place.”
“The night after tomorrow, at the abandoned factory behind Modu University. This time, I’ll let you know what background means!”
“Fine.”
After hanging up, a wicked smile curved Tang Xiaomin’s lips.
A turtle that hides its head, finally daring to poke it out.
This time, it would be a decisive end.
On the agreed-upon evening, before Tang Xiaomin set off for the abandoned factory, she turned around and informed Ye Lingyun about Yang Yang’s challenge.
This matter started because of him, and he wouldn't be allowed to hide in the background unscathed.