Tang Xiaomin’s words were practically a slap in the face to her elders.
Zhang Zhongcheng’s face turned red with anger, and he reprimanded Tang Xiaomin.
“Tang Xiaomin, is this how you speak to your elders? What kind of talk is that!”
Tang Xiaomin glared coldly at Zhang Zhongcheng.
“Zhang Meiyu gave birth but didn’t raise me, and neither did you. What right do you have to lecture me?”
“You abandoned an infant at a bus stop in a commoner’s district. How could you sleep at night? Doesn’t your conscience ache?”
…
At the time, it was indeed Tang Zhongcheng who personally placed Tang Xiaomin at the bus stop and watched the Li Changchun couple adopt her.
Later, he heard that the Li Changchun couple had no children and raised Tang Xiaomin themselves, so he had forgotten about the matter.
Tang Zhongcheng’s face was ashen, and Zhang Meiyu wasn't much better.
At that moment, they looked like children who had made a mistake, being lectured by an adult while also suffering from pangs of conscience.
In the end.
It was the Tang family, it was them who had wronged Tang Xiaomin.
Seeing his parents remain silent, Tang Yu patted Tang Xiaomin’s shoulder.
“Alright, the past is in the past. We’re a family now, and we should live well. We should look forward. Dwelling on it is meaningless and won’t change anything.”
Seeing this, Tang Yiyi deliberately spoke up for her parents.
“Sister, Mom and Dad gave you life. That’s already a great kindness. How can you speak to them like that? They must be so heartbroken.”
Heartbroken?
What was heartbreak worth? In the face of a life, heartbreak was worthless.
Without a word, Tang Xiaomin slapped Tang Yiyi across the face.
*Slap!*
“Xiaomin.”
Tang Yu rushed forward to separate them.
“Xiaomin, you can talk, but why are you resorting to violence?”
Tang Xiaomin said coldly, “Between you and me, Tang Yiyi is an outsider. What right does she have to say anything?”
Tang Zhongcheng worriedly looked at Tang Yiyi’s face and glared at Tang Xiaomin in exasperation.
“Xiaomin, you’ve gone too far! If you have something against us, come at us. Why are you hitting Yiyi?”
Hitting her was too good for Tang Yiyi.
She wanted Tang Yiyi to know what despair truly meant.
“She lived my life, reaped the benefits, and then smugly enjoyed it. How dare she criticize me and make me unhappy. Does she really think I’ll indulge her?”
“You…”
“Sigh… Xiaomin, you’re going too far. Apologize to Yiyi quickly,” Tang Zhongcheng said.
Just as Tang Xiaomin was about to engage them in a verbal battle, her adoptive mother called.
Tang Xiaomin’s expression immediately shifted to the brightest it could be, and she said sweetly.
“Mom, have you left yet?”
“We’ve arrived at the hotel and are waiting for you at the entrance. Hurry up.”
“Okay, I’ll be right there.”
After hanging up, she cast a disdainful glance at the Tang family members, ignored them completely, and walked away with light steps.
This…
Tang Yiyi covered her face and wept silently.
Zhang Meiyu said, “Yiyi, don’t provoke Xiaomin unnecessarily in the future.”
Tang Zhongcheng also said, “Yes, that’s her temper. You’re more sensible than her, so you should tolerate her more.”
“Yiyi, Xiaomin is just angry right now. Don’t hold it against her,” Tang Yu added.
Tang Yiyi looked at her family in disbelief.
She had been hit by Tang Xiaomin, and not only were they not seeking justice for her, but they were also telling her to endure it?
They hadn’t treated her like this before.
Why?
Why were they so indulgent of Tang Xiaomin’s erratic and almost疯-like behavior?
Tang Yiyi couldn’t understand.
Despite her immense unwillingness, she forced herself to nod.
“Sister dislikes me. I’ll just avoid her from now on.”
With that, the whole family breathed a sigh of relief.
Then, they all went to the hotel.
After getting into the car, Tang Ye’s sharp eyes noticed that Tang Yiyi looked like she had been crying.
“Yiyi, what happened?”
Tang Yiyi told Tang Ye about her ordeal.
“Earlier, Sister was arguing with Mom and Dad. I advised them, which upset Sister, and she hit me.”
“What? She dared to hit you?”
Tang Ye looked at Tang Yiyi’s face with concern.
“She really did. Tang Xiaomin has gone too far. I’ll go find her later!”
Tang Ye’s temperament was different from Tang Yu’s; he was the type to confront issues head-on.
Tang Yu, who was driving, couldn't help but scold Tang Ye.
“You have the nerve to say that? If you hadn’t tried to fool her with a glass bracelet, would this have happened?”
“I…”
Tang Ye was speechless.
Tang Yu said sternly, “Xiaomin lived a hard life for over a decade. To avoid her feeling that we treat her differently, from now on, we must treat Xiaomin and Yiyi equally in this household.”
“What?” Tang Ye was shocked.
Tang Yu thought for a moment and felt it wasn’t enough.
“More than that, Xiaomin had a difficult past, so we should treat her even better. This way, she’ll feel better and won’t get upset anymore.”
…
Tang Ye was utterly shocked. Treating them equally was one thing, but treating Tang Xiaomin even better?
Why?
Tang Yiyi was also shocked.
She hadn’t expected her elder brother to side with Tang Xiaomin so much now.
She had been hit, and although her elder brother had pushed Tang Xiaomin away to protect her, he hadn’t sought justice for her as the victim, and now he wanted to treat Tang Xiaomin even better?
What was wrong with the people in this family?
Tang Yiyi feigned understanding and said, “Big Brother is right. We should treat Sister better. Second Brother, let’s listen to Big Brother.”
Tang Ye looked at Tang Yiyi with disappointment, as if she were beyond redemption.
Ultimately, he didn’t say anything more, but he was absolutely not going to give Tang Xiaomin a good look.
Dream on.
Tang Xiaomin arrived at the hotel. Her adoptive parents were eagerly waiting for her at the entrance.
“Xiaomin, come quickly! Come!”
After getting out of the car, Tang Xiaomin ran towards them, her eyes lighting up as she saw her adoptive parents. Sudan Novels.
Zhou Xiaolan was wearing an elegant dress, and her adoptive father was in trousers, a shirt, and leather shoes. Although still simple and honest, he looked quite presentable.
“Dad, Mom, you look different today.”
Her adoptive mother, Zhou Xiaolan, smiled and said, “We’ve moved. We’ve relocated to a detached house in the east of the city. We also bought furniture from a furniture store, and they gave us many shopping vouchers. So, your father and I bought new clothes.”
Zhou Xiaolan whispered, “Xiaomin, our family also received over a million in compensation. After depositing it in the bank, the bank gave us complimentary vouchers for seafood buffets at the hotel.”
Her adoptive mother, Zhou Xiaolan, was beaming, and so was her adoptive father.
They had money now and had gained access to many excellent resources they had never dared to imagine before.
“Let’s go quickly. We’re having a seafood feast tonight.”
With that, she took Tang Xiaomin’s hand, and the family of three walked into the hotel.
Coincidentally, Zhang Meiyu and her family were also dining at this hotel.
The entire family witnessed firsthand Tang Xiaomin warmly entering the hotel with her adoptive parents.