"I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Apologies or repentance, what use are they for something that has already caused harm?
An apology is merely a formality for the wrongdoer, an excuse to feel at ease after making a mistake.
"Hmph!"
Tang Xiaomin neither forgave nor refused to forgive. She turned and left.
She walked very quickly.
Seeing her unhappy expression, Ye Fengxing caught up with her.
In the hotel lobby, Ye Fengxing stopped Tang Xiaomin.
"Are you still angry?"
Tang Xiaomin shook off Ye Fengxing's hand and said in a deep voice.
"Shouldn't I be angry? Or do you think I'm wrong to be angry, that I'm petty?"
Humans are extremely selfish creatures; they only see the faults in others but never examine their own.
"If you don't feel that it's enough to vent your anger, then I'll have him kneel outside until you calm down," Ye Fengxing said.
With things having reached this point, if she were to continue dwelling on it, it would truly be her being petty.
Tang Xiaomin accepted Ye Fengxing's favor and felt obligated to give him face.
"Forget it. As long as he doesn't bother me in the future."
Tang Xiaomin turned to leave, and Ye Fengxing called out to her again.
"Oh, and the new car I bought for you has arrived. I'll have someone deliver it to you later."
After a moment, he added,
"This time, there's no speed limit."
Ye Fengxing was genuinely good to Tang Xiaomin.
But some words, Zhang Meiyu had said correctly.
"Although we have an engagement, I'm not married to you yet. I can't accept such an expensive gift from you."
Tang Xiaomin's words made Ye Fengxing feel her distance.
"It's just a car, not that expensive."
Ye Fengxing still hoped Tang Xiaomin would accept it and not be so formal with him.
Given the Ye family's strength, a car was a drop in the ocean and truly nothing significant.
"I'm sorry, I'm not in a good mood today."
Tang Xiaomin said and went to the elevator without looking back.
Ye Fengxing did not pursue her further. He felt that if he continued, he would likely not gain anything.
Outside the hotel, Ye Lingyun knelt in place.
When Ye Fengxing came out, Ye Lingyun looked at him expectantly.
"Master Feng, I've already apologized. I promise I won't trouble her again. Please let me up."
His attitude of admitting fault was good, but what was the use?
She was already angry and even showed displeasure towards Ye Fengxing.
Ye Fengxing shot Ye Lingyun a cold glance.
"You will kneel here until she calms down. Kneel until she's no longer angry."
Ye Fengxing walked away, leaving Ye Lingyun and his bodyguards bewildered.
Ye Lingyun could never have imagined that Ye Fengxing, the head of the Ye family, would dote on Tang Xiaomin to such an extent.
He had truly kicked an iron plate this time.
Tang Family.
After continuous work by the laborers, two rooms were knocked down and a beautiful, luxurious room was renovated.
Every furnishing inside was personally selected and approved by Zhang Meiyu.
Tang Yu came to the hotel to pick up Tang Xiaomin after work.
Passing by, he saw Ye Lingyun kneeling in front of the hotel. Although curious, he didn't say anything, to avoid appearing to be kicking someone when they were down, which would be bad.
In the presidential suite, Tang Yu earnestly persuaded her.
"Xiaomin, Mom had people knock down two guest rooms and renovate a new room for you. Come home with me."
He hadn't expected Zhang Meiyu to act so quickly.
Tang Xiaomin still felt uncomfortable thinking about how Tang Ye had thrown her things.
"Tang Ye drove me out. If you want me to go back, Tang Ye has to come and pick me up personally."
This...
Tang Ye and Tang Xiaomin didn't get along; this was making things difficult.
However, ultimately, it was Tang Ye's fault, and he should be the one to bring her back.
Tang Yu called Tang Ye and explained the situation. As expected, he was rejected.
Tang Yu had no choice but to call his mother.
Zhang Meiyu went to the music room to find Tang Ye, interrupting the two people who were practicing the piano.
"Tang Ye, you're coming with me to the hotel to pick up Xiaomin."
Tang Ye refused.
"I'm not going."
Zhang Meiyu's expression changed.
"Tang Ye, you're the one who drove her away, and now you must go and bring her back. If you don't go, you don't have to stay in this house either."
These words were harsh, and Tang Ye was shocked.
"Mom, you want to kick me out of the house just because I didn't go to pick up Tang Xiaomin?"
"That's enough!"
Zhang Meiyu reprimanded him sharply.
"Xiaomin is your sister. She didn't live with us since she was young. Even if you don't like her now, how could you drive her out of the house?"
"I don't want to pursue the matter of the room anymore. In short, you're going with me to pick her up now, do you hear me!"
No matter how disobedient Tang Ye was, there were limits.
"Fine, fine, fine, I'll go. She's the most troublesome and acts like she's so important."
Thus, Tang Ye was summoned away.
His mother was determined to have Tang Xiaomin return, and she had even prepared a room more luxurious than anyone else's.
Tang Yiyi gritted her teeth in anger but could do nothing to stop Tang Xiaomin.
At the hotel, under Zhang Meiyu's coercion, Tang Ye reluctantly apologized to Tang Xiaomin.
"It was my fault that day. I apologize to you. Let's go home."
This apology lacked sincerity.
Tang Xiaomin hadn't expected Tang Ye to apologize sincerely. She had insisted he pick her up purely to annoy him.
If he made her uncomfortable, she wouldn't let him have an easy time either.
But it was alright; during the school anniversary event, she would let Tang Ye know how foolish he had been all along.
"Hmph!"
Tang Xiaomin snorted, shouldered her bag, and finally agreed to return to the Tang family with them.
As they passed the hotel entrance, Ye Lingyun was still kneeling there.
By now, his knees were aching from kneeling for so long.
Seeing Tang Xiaomin approaching, his face showed an expectant expression, and he called out to her.
"Tang..."
...
"Miss Tang, have you calmed down?"
Ye Lingyun dared not disobey Master Feng's words.
He wanted to get up, but he had to wait for Tang Xiaomin's word.
The Tang family members exchanged glances.
Ye Lingyun kneeling here was already strange enough.
Could it be that it had something to do with Tang Xiaomin?
Zhang Meiyu asked curiously, "Xiaomin, what's going on?"
Tang Xiaomin looked at Ye Lingyun kneeling on the ground and pondered.
"Did Ye Fengxing tell you to kneel here?"
Ye Lingyun nodded vigorously, acting very obedient.
"I've been kneeling for hours. I was blind before. Please forgive me and let me get up."
Tang Xiaomin understood Ye Fengxing's intention.
Ye Fengxing was very adept at handling situations.
She wasn't someone who would hold a grudge.
Tang Xiaomin didn't want to deal with Ye Lingyun and was about to leave when she remembered the matter of the red card.
Tang Xiaomin walked up to Ye Lingyun, bent down, and whispered in his ear.
"You agree to one condition for me, and I'll let you get up."
As long as he could get up and stop kneeling there embarrassingly, Ye Lingyun would agree to any condition.
"What condition? Tell me."