Chapter 368 Zhang Family's Plea

"How could his obsession be directed at me? I am her sister, her real sister. I'm not like Tang Yiyi Ke."

The thought of Tang Xu's obsession towards her, possibly the same as towards Tang Yiyi, sent shivers down her spine, making her feel nauseous.

"Xiao Min, Tang Xu's obsession with you is different from how he felt about Tang Yiyi. He deeply regrets what he did to you in the past and only wants to see you happy. It's not about any inappropriate feelings. He is ill, but he is still a normal person."

"He's in a bad state now, too. His leg was stitched up in such a way that doctors say it will take at least two months to recover before he can walk, and that's if it doesn't get infected."

"He will do anything you ask him to, so I hope you can..."

She wished he could say less, stop talking about finding pleasure in his suffering.

Tang Yu lacked the courage and the nerve to utter the requests that followed.

Tang Xiao Min knew what Tang Yu wanted to say.

At that moment, she felt as if she had stepped in something foul, an inexplicable sense of disgust and nausea washing over her.

Tang Xu's sole purpose was to harm her or to disgust her.

Life was unbearable.

"He's so disgusting, who would bother with him? I'm never coming to the hospital again."

Tang Xiao Min turned and left without looking back.

"Xiao Min, I didn't mean for you to avoid seeing him, please don't misunderstand."

"I don't want to see him myself, alright?"

"Xiao Min..."

Ignoring Tang Yu, Tang Xiao Min quickly left the hospital.

Before she knew it, she didn't feel anything.

But after knowing, she truly couldn't face Tang Xu.

From now on, even if Zhang Meiyu called a taxi, she wouldn't send her.

As soon as she returned, Tang Xiao Min saw Zhang Guo'er and Zhang Guodong sitting in the living room, and Pan Jie was pouring them two cups of water.

"Why are you here?"

"Who let them in?"

Pan Jie had recently returned from a trip to another city with Tang Ye and was unaware of the feud between Tang Xiao Min and Zhang Guo'er.

"They said they were your relatives and had something to discuss with you."

"Relatives?"

Tang Xiao Min's mood was sour, and her tone was harsh.

"Who are you relatives with? Go back to where you came from. This is a private residence, and you are not welcome."

Zhang Guodong had never been treated this way before, especially not by a junior. Anger flared within him.

However, he was there to ask for a favor, so he had to suppress his anger and force a smile at Tang Xiao Min.

"Niece, I'm your maternal uncle. You even attended my birthday banquet at the Zhang family's place not long ago. Why are you being so distant now?"

"Guo'er had a little spat with you. I'm here today hoping you two can talk things through properly. We're all family, and it's not necessary to be so estranged when we see each other from time to time."

Zhang Guodong quickly signaled to Zhang Guo'er beside him.

Zhang Guo'er lowered her head and said softly, "Cousin, I shouldn't have said those things about you being abandoned. I shouldn't have brought up your scars. It was my immaturity. I apologize to you, I'm sorry."

As she spoke, Zhang Guo'er bowed ninety degrees and remained in that position, her attitude extremely sincere.

Tang Xiao Min, who had intended to kick them out immediately, became curious about their intentions upon seeing this.

She remained silent, calmly sat on the sofa, leisurely took a sip of water, and then leisurely placed the cup down.

Afterward, she continued to say nothing.

She simply watched Zhang Guo'er, who was bowing at ninety degrees.

As the minutes ticked by, Zhang Guo'er's back grew more and more sore, and sweat began to bead on her forehead.

The stalemate continued for almost three minutes.

Seeing Tang Xiao Min's silence, Zhang Guodong, concerned for his daughter, reminded her.

"Xiao Min, look, Guo'er is sincerely apologizing to you. Be magnanimous and forgive her. After all, you are her older cousin."

Zhang Guodong fully exploited the concept of family ties and moral blackmail.

This only made Tang Xiao Min more disgusted.

"She upset me, and I hit her. There's no need for an apology."

At this, Zhang Guo'er suddenly straightened up.

Tang Xiao Min said an apology was unnecessary but refused to let her stand up, clearly playing games with her.

Looking at Zhang Guo'er's death glare, Tang Xiao Min sneered at her.

"Get out."

...

Get out?

How could that be? Their business wasn't finished yet.

Zhang Guodong pulled Zhang Guo'er behind him.

Shamelessly, he told Tang Xiao Min about his predicament.

"Xiao Min, your uncle is here today to ask for your help with something. It's not a big deal, just a small favor for you."

Asking for a favor?

Tang Xiao Min seemed to recall something and already had an idea. Without a second thought, she immediately refused.

"I'm just a university student. My abilities are limited, and I can't help you. You've come to the wrong person."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guodong knew Tang Xiao Min was not as simple as she appeared.

When people ask for favors, if the other party readily agrees, they are usually straightforward and have no ulterior motives.

But if the other party refuses without even asking what the favor is, it means either they genuinely can't help, or they are playing hard to get, seeking the maximum possible reward.

Tang Xiao Min clearly belonged to the latter category.

"Xiao Min, you can help with this matter. If you are willing, you can."

"Uncle is truly out of options, otherwise, he wouldn't have come to you. Can you help Uncle this once, for your mother's sake?"

"As long as you help me, no matter what the conditions, I will agree."

Zhang Guodong had gone this far, which pleased Tang Xiao Min.

She then softened her stance.

"First, tell me, what is it exactly?"

Seeing a glimmer of hope, Zhang Guodong no longer beat around the bush.

"Xiao Min, it's like this. We recently signed cooperation contracts with several companies, but they suddenly paused, preferring to pay the breach of contract fees rather than continue."

"This is all Guo'er's fault. She insisted on saying she had a boyfriend... The daughters of those companies felt deceived and, in their anger, are bent on ruining the Zhang family's reputation."

"You have good relationships at school, so Uncle wants to ask you to help him resolve this. The Zhang family is your maternal grandmother's family. If their reputation is tarnished, it will affect you too."

Zhang Guodong kept mentioning family ties, forcefully dragging Tang Xiao Min into the mess.

How could Tang Xiao Min not know his intentions?

"What does your Zhang family's business have to do with my Tang family?"

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guodong's expression turned serious. Tang Xiao Min wasn't buying it.

Regardless, the situation was urgent, and he couldn't afford to be picky.

"The Zhang family's affairs indeed have nothing to do with your Tang family."

"Xiao Min, just tell me clearly. What do you want before you are willing to help me resolve this matter? Name your price, and as long as it's within my capabilities, I will agree to it."