Chapter 839: 839
In this whole wide world, there was only one person who called him a brother in law . That person was Bo Mingmei from the Shentu family .
Indeed, Bo Mingmei had appeared at the venue .
Her message for Xia Lei was clear and loud which effectively silenced everyone else .
The Tang and Xia family were busy matchmaking Xia Lei and Tang Yuyan together . The marriage was so close to becoming a reality . However, Bo Mingmei’s sudden appearance along with her exclamation to Xia Lei as her brother in law threw them off . Was she here to sabotage the union?!
It was also due to the sudden intervention that Xia Lei’s response was interrupted . The man was perplexed as to why Bo Mingmei was here .
Tang Yuyan’s expression took an abrupt change, now filled with resentment and disdain .
Bo Mingmei strode across the hall to Xia Lei .
Zhang Yumei raised her brow . “Who is she?”
“She…” Xia Lei tensed . “She’s Shentu Tianyin’s sister . Uh, adopted sister . ”
Hearing that, Zhang Yumei’s expression darkened .
Everyone seated at the table knew who Shentu Tianyin was .
The unwelcomed presence of Shentu Tianyin’s adopted sister at a crucial time like this was already unspeakable . The woman had committed a taboo by calling him a brother in law in public .
The atmosphere took a great shift from its prior liveliness to an awkward silence .
“Brother in law!” Bo Mingmei finally made it to Xia Lei’s side . She looked extremely anxious . “My sister… My sister…”
“What’s happened to Tianyin?” Seeing her like this, Xia Lei couldn’t help but feel nervous too .
A day as husband and wife meant endless devotion for life . Xia Lei and Shentu Tianyin were married for some time . He was once deeply in love with her . Xia Lei had always been concerned for her, so seeing Bo Mingmei nervous made him panic too .
“My sister passed out suddenly at work! We’ve already admitted her to the hospital . You must visit her, I don’t think she… She…” Bo Mingmei was on the verge of tears .
The display set off alarms blaring in Xia Lei . He quickly stood from his seat . “Which hospital is she admitted to? Bring me there!”
“Wait!” Tang Yuyan hurriedly pulled on Xia Lei’s arm . “I need to ask this Miss Bo something . ” Without giving a chance for Xia Lei to reply, Tang Yuyan asked, “Miss Bo, how did you find out that we were here?”
“I…” Bo Mingmei was at a loss for words .
“Answer me, how did you find us?” Tang Yuyan pressed on .
Preoccupied with his anxiety, Xia Lei hadn’t noticed that . Now that Tang Yuyan had mentioned it, the man started to find it weird too . How on earth did Bo Mingmei know that he was here?
“Why should I answer you?” Bo Mingmei was irritated . She quickly looked at Xia Lei . “Let me make this clear . This might be the last time you’re ever going to see her again . Come with me if you wish . ”
Xia Lei glared at Bo Mingmei . “That was uncalled for . I’m coming with you . ”
Tang Yuyan was starting to get anxious . “Wait, she hasn’t answered me yet!”
Bo Mingmei turned around to leave .
Xia Lei quickly uttered, “Please excuse me . ” And with that, he was off .
Tang Yuyan had wanted to follow along but her legs felt as if they were chained to the floor . Her ‘fiancé’ was rushing over to check on his ex-wife and that was not a place for a ‘fiancée’ to be . The daughter of the Tang Family wouldn’t spare her dignity for this!
“That woman really doesn’t know when to…” Zhang Yumei wanted to cuss but ultimately decided against it . Instead, she huffed . “She must have sent that woman over to come in between our Tang Yuyan and Xia Lei . She can’t stand them being happy . ”
Obviously, Zhang Yumei was referring to Shentu Tianyin .
Tang Tianlong looked at Tang Yuyan . “Why are you not going with them?”
Tang Yuyan fumed . “No! I refuse!”
Zhang Yumei supported her daughter . “Why does she need to tag along? Our Yuyan is a girl with principles, she knows when to give men space . ” As the mother spoke, she stepped on Tang Tianlong’s feet .
Tang Tianlong seemed to have understood her hint and took the cue to shut up .
One reason was for the sake of the Tang family’s respect . Another was Xia Lei’s personality . With a man like Xia Lei, if Tang Yuyan had attached herself tightly to him, would he be delighted? Of course not .
Tang Yunhai finally spoke, but his tone was disgruntled . “I’ve heard about Shentu Tianyin . Xia Lei was her scapegoat yet she was extremely ungrateful and had even divorced him . Now that Xia Lei has made a name for himself, she’s trying to leech off his favour . What the hell is she thinking? Did she seriously think that she could fool us?” At this moment, he turned to look at Xia Changhe . “Isn’t that right, Changhe?”
Xia Changhe answered, “I’ve never thought well of their marriage . I’ve even advised him against it but my son paid me no mind . ”
“Clearly, she’s playing with fire . ” Tang Tianlong sneered . “All the things she had done are not easy to forgive . ”
“This woman is cunning but she’s messing with the wrong family now . ” Zhang Yumei’s tone was even more vicious than Tang Tianlong .
If the Tang family could retain its pride after hundreds of years, surely their members were nothing to sneeze at .
“Never mind, let’s not talk about that woman anymore . It leaves such a bad taste in our mouth . ” Shi Boren continued, “Old Xia, I think the adults should just proceed with the planning . Yuyan likes Xia Lei and I can tell that your son likes her too . However… Uh, how do I say this…? Xia Lei is just too excellent of a man, he’s great with women and likes a lot of people…”
Tang Yunhai cleared his throat .
Shi Boren was stunned and quickly changed his words . “Well, we should quickly decide on the particulars and have Xia Lei settle down . It’d be great for him to settle down in the family department to ease his heart . That way he’ll be able to focus on work and contribute to the country . Since both parties are here, let’s just all agree on the union and pick a date to book for the banquet? What do you think?”
“Sounds good, I agree . ” Tang Tianlong’s answer was direct .
“Father!” Tang Yuyan rolled her eyes violently at Tang Tianlong but there was a hint of a smile at the edge of her lips .
“Oh, you…” Zhang Yumei teased, “I’m sure you’re eager to pack your things and follow Uncle Xia home now . ”
This was a prominent hint directed to Xia Changhe . The Tang family was not here to look for a potential husband . They were serious in marrying her off .
“Mom!” Tang Yuyan whined and glared at Zhang Yumei like a spoiled child, but her glee was now plastered on her face .
All members of the Tang family placed their attention on Xia Changhe .
Shi Boren stared intently at Xia Changhe . “Old Xia, what do you think?”
“Mm . ” Xia Changhe pondered before he answered . “Alright, that’s a deal . Let’s set the date to be on… Uh…”
Tang Yunhai chuckled . “Oh, Changhe, I’ll take care of the dates . I’ll go consult a master to pick out a good date to join our families together . One auspicious day will bring years of happiness . ”
“Father, what are you saying?” Zhang Yumei beamed . “You should say that one auspicious day will bring a life of happiness . ”
“Yeah, you’re right . One good day, one good life! Hahaha!” Tang Yunhai was very happy .
Xia Changhe was smiling but his heart was sighing . “Son, please don’t blame me for this . Your time has come . I know that you’re not too keen on this but marrying Tang Yuyan is the best choice now…”
On another table .
Long Bing stopped staring at Tang Yuyan . Then, she tapped on Liang Siyao’s thigh discreetly . “Say, were you the one who phoned Shentu Tianyin?”
“What are you saying?” Liang Siyao lowered her voice further . “Don’t accuse me without evidence . I’m not keen on getting involved with a bunch of hornets like the Tangs . ”
“I saw you phoning someone earlier outside . Surely, it won’t be difficult for me to go through your phone, right? Would you like me to display the evidence now?” Long Bing calmly threatened .
Liang Siyao whispered, “Fine . Yes, it was me who called Shentu Tianyin . I swear I only told her that Xia Lei was about to get engaged to Tang Yuyan and gave her the venue and time . I said nothing else . I have absolutely no idea that Shentu Tianyin would send someone over to disturb them . ”
“Shentu Tianyin is such a smart woman . She would know what to do to stop Xia Lei and Tang Yuyan’s marriage . Unfortunately…”
“Unfortunately what?”
“Unfortunately, all her efforts are futile . No one can stop their engagement from happening . ”
“What do you mean?”
“You couldn’t bear to observe their table but I did . Xia Changhe had agreed to it and Tang Yunhai will soon pick a date for the ceremony . Xia Lei would definitely not want to trouble his father and not to mention, disappoint him . Most importantly, Tang Yuyan is the most suitable match for Xia Lei . ”
“Do you really think so?” Liang Siyao looked at Long Bing weirdly .
Long Bing flashed her a wry smile . “Here’s my advice, try not to get in their way . You were no match for Shentu Tianyin back then and you’re no match for Tang Yuyan now . Don’t do the same thing twice . The Tang family is much more powerful than you can imagine . With your status, it’ll be easy for them to get rid of you . ”
Liang Siyao fell silent .
However, Long Bing suddenly blurted, “Say, how many green hats you think Tang Yuyan has now?”
[Note: Green hat is modern slang for affairs/cheating . ]
“…”
Meanwhile, in a raging Rolls-Royce Phantom, “Mingmei, now that there’s no one else here, tell me, how did you find out where I was?” Xia Lei broke the silence .
“Is that really important to you?” Bo Mingmei glared daggers at Xia Lei .
“Not really but I just wanted to understand the situation better . ” Xia Lei smiled bitterly . “It’s alright if you don’t want to tell me . ”
“I…” Bo Mingmei hesitated . “I called your secretary and she told me where you were . ”
“I see . ” Xia Lei didn’t think much about it . “Say, is Tianyin really in a grave situation?”
“She’s… still unconscious . They moved her to the ICU . I think you’ll find out when you see her soon,” answered Bo Mingmei .
“Then you should speed up!” The reply fuelled Xia Lei’s anxiety .
“Got it!” Bo Mingmei slammed on the oil pedal harshly . Already travelling at one hundred miles, the Rolls-Royce Phantom accelerated to one hundred and fifty miles in a flurry .
At another location…
Qing Caiyue finally managed to locate the two security guards . They weren’t picking up her calls at all .
The two security guards were loitering around Bailu’s entrance while Zhu Xuanyue was nowhere to be seen .
“What the hell is wrong with you?! I instructed you to escort her to get some toys but you both ignored all my phone calls and even lost her!” Qing Caiyue was furious . Before she was in their proximity, her yells had echoed around the streets .
Weirdly, the two guards were unresponsive to her voice . They continued to walk soullessly along the street, they looked as if they were sleepwalking .
“Hello? Do you not hear me?” Qing Caiyue enraged .
But they both continued to ignore her .
Qing Caiyue stormed over to tug on one of their arms .
Abruptly, a woman’s voice rang from the sugarcane fields by the road . “Good boy, come here . ”
Hearing that voice relieved Qing Caiyue . Thank goodness Zhu Xuanyue hadn’t ventured far .
“You two, go lie in the field,” instructed Zhu Xuanyue .
Heeding her order, the two security guards left the path and laid themselves well in the sugarcane field .
Qing Caiyue could feel her jaw drop as she watched the scene unfold . However, in a whole sudden, her mind went blank . She soon followed them into the field .
Among the sugarcanes stood a Zhu Xuanyue with a Kumamoto bear in one arm . In another arm, she carried a large bag of snacks . She smiled innocently . “I’m so hungry, can you please bring me somewhere to eat? Oh yeah, let’s go somewhere that Uncle Xia will not find out!”
Qing Caiyue nodded .
“Drive me there . ” With a grin, Zhu Xuanyue also added, “Remember to turn off your phone . ”
Qing Caiyue turned around blankly . She left the field and travelled towards the Thunder Horse Military Factory while she turned off her phone .
Zhu Xuanyue began to mumble to herself . “Uncle Xia, I don’t want to make you angry but I’m so so so hungry! I want to eat something…”
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