Tang Xiaomin pressed Tang Yiyi, forcing her to make a choice.
Either she continued to string Tang Ye along.
Or she would show her true colors.
But if she did, Tang Ye might no longer dote on her unconditionally as before.
Tang Yiyi remained silent, seemingly facing a difficult decision.
Tang Xiaomin continued, "If you can't say it, then get out of the Tang family right now."
Tang Yiyi was shocked, subconsciously glancing at Zhang Meiyu and Tang Zhongcheng, only to find them looking at her with cold eyes.
She then looked at Tang Ye, who was bruised and battered, being held back by Steward Wang to prevent him from approaching.
At this moment, Tang Yiyi deeply felt the indifference and hostility from this family towards her.
What made it worse was that she had to rely on the Tang family.
She had to be humble.
"I... the person I like is... Ye Fengxing. The person I want to marry is Ye Fengxing, as you all know."
"Dad, Mom, I didn't seduce Second Brother. I really didn't. Please believe me."
Tang Ye, held back by Steward Wang, couldn't believe it.
"Yiyi, you..."
"I only see you as a brother, I did before, I do now, and I always will. Please don't say you like me anymore. It's not right. And I could never like you."
...
Tang Ye struggled free and rushed to Tang Yiyi's side, excitedly grabbing her shoulders.
"Yiyi, this isn't true. Don't be afraid. No matter how difficult it is, I can overcome it. At worst, we can leave the Tang family. I can give you a future, Yiyi."
He had been beaten like that, yet Tang Ye could still say such touching words.
He moved himself, and disgusted others.
Tang Yiyi broke free from Tang Ye's grasp, her brows furrowed in anger.
"I consider you a brother. How could you have improper thoughts about me? If I had known you felt this way about me, I would have stayed far away from you."
"The person I love will always be Ye Fengxing. I will never have romantic feelings for you. Please don't delude yourself and continue to be misguided." Su Dan Novel Network
Deluded?
He protected her wholeheartedly, was beaten like this by his parents, yet still fought for a future with her.
And it turned out he was deluded.
"Heh."
"Hehehe..."
Tang Ye suddenly let out a bitter laugh, his eyes turning red.
Zhang Meiyu stood up and said coldly, "Tang Ye, if you have any brains left, go back to your management company now and cooperate in handling this matter. Protect your career and the Tang family's reputation."
This time, Tang Ye did not resist. He obeyed his mother's words.
He walked out of the Tang family in a daze, not even sparing a glance at Tang Yiyi on the ground.
"Tang Yiyi, kneel here and reflect on your actions. If you dare to be willful and cause trouble again, I will have no choice but to have you leave the Tang family." Zhang Meiyu said unceremoniously.
At this moment, Tang Yiyi understood that she was merely a dependent in the Tang family, dispensable.
She had no blood ties with the Tang family, and they could kick her out at any time.
"Mom, I know I was wrong. I deserve to be punished."
Tang Zhongcheng recovered and looked at Tang Yiyi, shaking his head repeatedly.
"Yiyi, you have disappointed me too much."
Just before Tang Zhongcheng returned, many management companies had eagerly approached him, hoping to sign Tang Xiaomin and debut her.
Before he could even be happy, the situation between Tang Ye and Tang Yiyi had poured a bucket of cold water on him.
In comparison, it was disheartening.
"Dad, I know I was wrong. I will definitely keep my distance from my brothers from now on and promise that this will never happen again."
Speaking of which, it was Tang Yiyi and Tang Ye running away from home that gave people leverage to make a fuss.
"If you had had this awareness earlier, you wouldn't have caused this mess. You must learn from this in the future."
"I understand, Dad. I will."
...
The beating was done, and the explanations were clear.
Tang Yiyi was left kneeling on the spot as Tang Zhongcheng and Zhang Meiyu left.
As Tang Xiaomin passed by Tang Yiyi, she noticed Tang Yiyi glaring at her.
It seemed she was still defiant.
*Slap!*
Without a word, Tang Xiaomin slapped her across the face.
Tang Yiyi continued to glare at her.
"Tang Xiaomin, Mom and Dad are punishing me by making me kneel here, but don't push it too far!"
Hearing this, Tang Xiaomin squatted down in front of Tang Yiyi, reached for her waist, and a wicked smile curled up on her lips.
"I am pushing it too far. What can you do to me? I can go even further. Do you want to try?"
As she spoke, she tightened her grip on Tang Yiyi's waist.
Tang Yiyi suddenly felt a chill run down her spine, as if Tang Xiaomin's hand was about to pierce her skin. She was so scared that she quickly pushed Tang Xiaomin away.
"Don't touch me, go away!"
Tang Xiaomin chuckled mockingly and whispered into Tang Yiyi's ear.
"Do you know what it feels like to be missing a kidney?"
Tang Yiyi: ...
"If things go wrong, it can be fatal."
...
At this moment, Tang Yiyi felt only one thing: Tang Xiaomin was not right in the head.
Tang Xiaomin ignored Tang Yiyi and left amidst her terrified gaze.
On her phone, Ye Fengxing sent her several messages.
[I checked, and there's no one named Yan Jue. Your performance was very good. You almost fooled me.]
[Considering your youth, I won't hold it against you. Don't ever mention breaking off the engagement again. Don't try to anger me; it won't do you any good.]
...
Threatening now?
In her previous life, he had refused to break off the engagement, saying the same thing.
If only he had been willing to break it off then, her fate might have been different.
What was the reason he insisted on being entangled?
Logically, someone like Ye Fengxing shouldn't be swayed by matters of the heart.
Unable to figure it out, Tang Xiaomin stopped thinking about it.
She was determined to break off this engagement.
The incident with Tang Ye was causing a huge stir online. With the help of his management company, a press conference was held to clarify the situation between him and Tang Yiyi, and an apology was issued for the negative impact caused.
With the Tang family's help, the matter was eventually suppressed.
However, Tang Ye's reputation was no longer as good as before.
Starlight Entertainment.
Her agent, Yang Zhenzhen, a woman of slight build, spoke to Tang Ye unceremoniously.
"The 'Voice of the World' music program that you were originally scheduled to participate in will now have a replacement. You don't need to prepare for it. You can rest for now."
'Voice of the World' invited top figures in the electronic music field to participate, and it was highly prestigious.
This was an opportunity Tang Ye had always dreamed of, a chance to share the stage with his idol, Ike. But because of his entanglement with Yiyi, he missed it.
However, who could he blame for this?
This was a low point in Tang Ye's career, and he looked dejected.
"Sister Zhen, who is replacing me?"
Yang Zhenzhen said, "It's your sister, Tang Xiaomin."
"Tang Xiaomin!!!"
Tang Ye's eyes widened in shock.
"What? How is it possible? She hasn't even debuted yet!"