Around ten o'clock, Han Lushin called Tian Jing, saying someone was looking for her at home.
After asking about the appearance of the visitors, Tian Jing told Han Lushin to go back and tell the two people that she had no time for their business and that she was very busy.
Han Lushin left.
When Tian Jing got off work, she saw Tian Daxue and Tian Xiaoxue waiting for her at the entrance of the siheyuan.
"Cousin Jing Tang."
"Cousin Jing Tang."
Tian Jing looked at the two of them coldly: "Is there something?"
Tian Jing's attitude stunned Tian Daxue. It was as if she saw the cold, distant beauty who had appeared at the Tian family's house a year ago in early winter.
"Cousin Jing Tang, we..."
Tian Jing raised her hand and interrupted Tian Daxue: "From beginning to end, I do not acknowledge any relationship with the Tian family."
"When I'm in a good mood, you can call me Cousin Jing Tang, and I don't want to bother correcting you. Now, I'm in a very bad mood."
"You can't use my temporary kindness to forcibly drag me into being your savior."
"Besides, you haven't reached the point of needing saving. You've only lost some windfall."
Tian Daxue was stunned, then quickly came to her senses and pulled her cousin to leave.
Tian Xiaoxue struggled: "We lost more than just a windfall, we lost our most precious things."
Tian Jing sneered: "What does that have to do with me?"
Tian Xiaoxue shouted unwillingly: "You told us to go out!"
"Did I?" Tian Jing said sarcastically, "Didn't you know that I deliberately instigated things when we first met?"
"If you didn't know, then you're an idiot. If you did know, then it means you did it willingly."
"Besides, even if I sincerely advised you to go out, did I tell you to take this path?"
"Are all the women and girls alive outside forced to walk this path to survive?"
"You are as lazy and greedy as the rest of the Tian family. Taking this path was your own choice."
"And how many women who took this path did you see bringing their bosses home?"
"Women who bring their bosses home to show off are women who see what they've done as glorious."
"Then why do you say you lost your most precious things? And how were your most precious things so easily taken from you by others?"
"I pitied you both. Not only did I help you get your money back, but I also distributed it for you. You were too stupid to lose it yourselves, and then shamelessly reported it to the police."
"Did the police ask about the source of your money? How did you answer?"
"Heh, you've lost all shame. For that windfall, you even discarded your basic fig leaf."
"What are you looking for me for? To find it for you again? Can you keep it? Can you even get out? Once you're out and your wealth is revealed, you'll probably lose your lives."
"You! As members of the Tian family, your character is the same as the rest of the Tian family. Don't think of yourselves as lotuses emerging unstained from the mud. Go back, and don't bother me."
Tian Daxue, her face flushed with shame, pulled her cousin outside.
Being pulled, Tian Xiaoxue still looked back at Tian Jing, her face filled with shock, anger, and tears.
"Why? Why are you saying this to me? How dare you say this to me? How pure are you yourself? Haven't you sold your conscience to the dogs?"
"If it weren't for the Tian family raising you, you would have died long ago, thrown into the mountains to feed the wolves by your biological parents."
Tian Jing shook her head and chuckled: "You're really stupid! Do you believe whatever the Tian family says?"
"I can responsibly tell you that the Tian family has over a dozen large gold bars. Those gold bars were sent back by my maternal grandfather to support me."
"If you don't believe me, go ask Tian Ping. She even told a sent-down youth to steal the gold bars from the Tian family, planning to elope with that youth, but I found out."
"But only two of those gold bars are left. I don't know who in the Tian family has them."
"Go back," Tian Jing waved at them. "Time will tell you how naive, how ridiculous, and how stupid you are right now."
After speaking, Tian Jing walked towards her husband who was waiting for her on the steps, no longer paying attention to the two cousins.
Tian Xiaoxue was completely stunned by Tian Jing's words.
If the family had gold bars, why didn't they build a new house? And why did they plan to use their betrothal gifts to repay the debt owed to Uncle Gui's family?
Right, Uncle Gui.
"Sister, do you think Uncle Gui might have stolen them? He took Second Uncle's entire family away."
"If he took the money and left, no one would find him."
Tian Daxue tugged hard at her cousin, walking outwards: "Xiaoxue, you've gone too far. You've ruined our last hope."
"If we encounter a crisis, Cousin Jing Tang will never pay attention to us again."
Tian Xiaoxue wanted to say she didn't care, but she thought about Tian Jing's influence.
"I'm sorry, Sister. I couldn't help it. She belittled us so much."
Tian Daxue shook her head: "Behind our backs, others are sure to say even harsher things. Since we've done this, we have to bear the pressure of being talked about behind our backs."
Tian Xiaoxue said regretfully: "We shouldn't have come back."
"We can go out again," Tian Daxue's eyes flashed with shrewdness.
Uncle Gui could scare people with Cousin Jing Tang's secrets, and so could they.
"Please wait a moment, ladies."
Tian Daxue and Tian Xiaoxue were stopped by a middle-aged man.
Tian Daxue pulled her cousin back: "What do you want?"
The middle-aged man, expressionless, asked instead of answering: "Are you two Tian Daxue and Tian Xiaoxue?"
"So what?" Tian Daxue said defiantly, though her voice lacked conviction. "Captain Tian is our cousin."
The middle-aged man remained expressionless: "I am very clear about the relationship between your Tian family and Captain Tian."
"The money you have was stolen by your Tian family. If you ask the police to investigate who was gambling in secret, they will have suspects."
After speaking, the middle-aged man left.
He left Tian Daxue and Tian Xiaoxue looking suspiciously at his retreating back as he entered the village.
Zeng Lin returned to the clinic and reported to the young master on the sickbed: "Second Young Master, I've done as you said and told Tian Daxue and Tian Xiaoxue."
"Hmm," Zeng Jingchu nodded. "You need to keep a close eye on the Tian family. I'll rely on the Tian family's troubles to alleviate my pain."
Yuan Man refused to give him painkillers, so he had to endure the pain.
Even when his leg was broken, she didn't give him anesthesia. When he recovered, he would... Never mind, if his leg really recovered, he would forgive Yuan Man.
"Yes!" Zeng Lin replied. "I'll bring you food when I get back."
Zeng Jingchu waved his hand: "Go."
Doctor Yang watched Zeng Lin leave and asked Zeng Jingchu: "Why did you lie?"
Zeng Jingchu blinked: "What lie did I tell?"
"Why did you say you were staying at the clinic for a week?"
"How about I send Zeng Lin to serve you for a few days?"
"No, no, no," Doctor Yang conceded. "Your steward is a true steward. I can't handle his rigid attitude."
"Then did I lie?"
Doctor Yang shook his head: "No, no. You just need to be observed at the clinic for a week."
Da Mai glanced at Zeng Jingchu, then lowered her head and continued to serve her son vegetables.
"Eat more. People with many schemes can't get fat."
Zeng Jingchu lowered his head and looked at his skinny frame. Wasn't he thin lately?
That woman had always treated him well with good food and drink.