She smiled and said, "Mr. Pan, since I've come all the way to your house, don't forget to give me two good bottles of wine to take back. Yan Jue likes to drink, and he'll definitely like them."
"Hahahaha."
Mr. Pan laughed heartily.
"Miss Tang, you speak as if we're strangers. We're partners. If I have anything good, I'll naturally consider you first. Pick any wine you like, just make yourself at home."
"That would be too kind of you."
...
They exchanged pleasantries as they walked out.
Mr. Pan also had a brother, who was an outstanding individual, and Mrs. Elizabeth, Mr. Pan's mother, was also a remarkable woman of her generation.
Even Pan Jie was an international supermodel.
The entire family were remarkable people.
Business was not discussed at the dinner table. Tang Xiaomin chatted casually with the family.
After the meal, when no one else was around, Pan Jie pulled Tang Xiaomin aside and whispered.
"My brother doesn't like others to know about his Mecha God. You absolutely cannot let her find out, absolutely not, understand?"
Pan Jie's demeanor did not suggest she was joking.
Tang Xiaomin nodded. "I'm not a boy, I'm not interested in that. I prefer designer bags and cosmetics."
"That's good, that's good. Remember to forget about that incident."
Tang Xiaomin nodded decisively.
Pan Jie let out a sigh of relief.
Tang Xiaomin did not stay long and returned in the evening.
On the way, she kept thinking about the Mecha God. It reminded her of the exploding robot in Yuan City.
Compared to the Mecha God at Mr. Pan's home, which was cool and flashy on the outside, the black robot in Yuan City was as crude as a pile of scrap metal.
Even as mere scrap, its power was impressive.
If Mr. Pan's household had a Mecha God powered by a nuclear reactor, what would its power be like?
She looked up at the sky, which seemed to be shrouded in heavy dark clouds, making it hard to breathe.
Tang Xiaomin couldn't figure out many of her doubts, so she stopped thinking about them.
Upon returning to the hotel and parting ways with Zhong Li, Tang Xiaomin had not yet reached her room when she saw a infuriating scene from afar.
Tang Yan was running away, clutching a laptop.
Tang Xiaomin had a bad feeling.
"Tang Yan, stop right there!"
Tang Xiaomin chased after him. Tang Yan ran quite fast, and in his panic, he even ran to the hotel's top floor, with nowhere left to go.
Tang Xiaomin looked at Tang Yan's pathetic state, feeling both helpless and disgusted.
How could Zhang Meiyu raise such a worthless creature as Tang Yan?
"Run! Keep running, you thief!"
Tang Xiaomin cursed him furiously. If words could kill, she could have cursed Tang Yan into oblivion.
Tang Yan ran to the edge of the building. Below was a drop of more than ten stories; he had no escape.
He had gone to great lengths to get into Tang Xiaomin's room and take her laptop, never expecting Tang Xiaomin to return at this moment and catch him.
With things as they were, Tang Yan was cornered by Tang Xiaomin.
"I am your biological brother, are you only satisfied if I am completely ruined?"
"Tang Xiaomin, you have everything. Mr. Pan even gave you shares in Meihuan. Why are you still not satisfied? Why won't you let me go?"
"What do you want, for you to finally let me go?"
Tang Yan shouted hysterically, in utter despair.
Those shareholders were selfish. Even if Tang Xiaomin couldn't prove she was the original creator of Meihuan, they would unhesitatingly agree to Tang Xiaomin's terms to resolve the security risks of Meihuan and make money.
Tang Yan's fate was firmly in Tang Xiaomin's hands.
If he hadn't been forced, he wouldn't have stolen Tang Xiaomin's laptop.
Tang Xiaomin watched Tang Yan coldly, slowly approaching him step by step.
Seeing this, Tang Yan became even more flustered.
"What are you doing? Don't come any closer!"
Tang Xiaomin acted as if she hadn't heard him, continuing to walk forward.
With each step she took, Tang Yan retreated, and soon, he was forced to the edge of the railing, with nowhere else to go.
"Tang Xiaomin, I warn you, if you keep pushing me, I'll die to show you. I'll really jump from here."
"Then you'll be a murderer. How will you face Mother? She loves you so much!"
Before Tang Xiaomin returned, Zhang Meiyu doted on Tang Yan the most, followed by Tang Yiyi.
But after Tang Xiaomin returned, Tang Yan's share of his mother's love had long been stolen by Tang Xiaomin.
"Heh."
Tang Xiaomin let out a mocking cold laugh.
"Someone like you only disgusts others by existing. You are the most spineless in the Tang family. Tang Ye was useless, but he was willing to kneel and beg me. You, on the other hand, only use Zhang Meiyu to threaten me."
"Now that it's come to this, do you think I still care about that bit of family affection? I am no longer the Tang Xiaomin with blood ties to you. So stop dreaming."
In a few words, Tang Xiaomin was only two meters away from Tang Yan.
Tang Yan's panic turned into terror.
"You... you really intend to kill me? Aren't you afraid of divine retribution for doing this?"
"Hahaha..."
Tang Xiaomin burst into laughter, her demeanor utterly frenzied, making her appear even more terrifying and sinister.
"Tang Yan, don't you understand yet? Your whole family has committed countless evils. I am your divine retribution. Heaven cannot stand you, so it sent me to take revenge."
"You... you... you're talking nonsense!"
"You... you're lying to me, I don't believe you."
Tang Yan climbed onto the brick railing.
"Don't come any closer, if you push me again, I'll really jump. I'll really jump!"
Tang Xiaomin stood still, calmly watching Tang Yan's performance.
Tang Yan, however, mistakenly believed that Tang Xiaomin was intimidated by his resolve and a flicker of hope reignited in his heart.
"You've already harmed the Tang family enough. Be merciful when you can be. It was wrong of me to take your things."
"I know you can't swallow this. How about this, I'll give you the money from selling Meihuan? If you think that's not enough, then I'll give you my salary for the next ten years. I'll work for you like a bull or a horse for ten years. Will that be enough to make up for it?"
"I just want to preserve my outward honor. Please, as your brother, can you do this for me?"
The past cannot be changed, but the future can be used to make amends. This might be the best way.
Originally, if Tang Yan hadn't caused trouble and had come to her early to beg, Tang Xiaomin might have let him off the hook.
But he had to steal her laptop, had to disgust her, and deepen her anger.
Tang Xiaomin ignored Tang Yan and walked directly forward. Soodan novel network.
She looked at Tang Yan with amusement and said, "My hatred remains. You should jump."
Tang Xiaomin reached for the laptop in Tang Yan's hands, but Tang Yan stubbornly refused to let go.
"Either give me the laptop, or let me die."