Chapter 25: Mutual Destruction

Tang Chuxia was nibbling on a tea egg when she saw her eldest brother and Tang Wanqiu come out of the study. Tang Wanqiu's eyes were red, clearly having cried, and upon seeing the marks on her knees, it appeared she had even knelt down.

She couldn't help but look up at Tang Jianguo, who slightly shook his head at her.

It seemed inappropriate to ask.

It looked as though none of the family members asked what had been said in the study, deliberately ignoring that period.

The breakfast on the table was still warm. Tang Wanqiu hesitated for a moment, but seeing no change, she started eating.

After the family quietly finished breakfast, Father Tang said, "Little Four, escort Wanqiu. From now on, she'll be staying at the cultural troupe dormitory; I've already arranged it!"

Tang Wanqiu inadvertently glanced at Tang Chuxia. Tang Chuxia blinked and suddenly realized something, her originally rosy cheeks gradually turning pale. She held her temple with one hand and said to Madam Tang, "Mom, I'm feeling a bit uncomfortable, I'm going back to my room!"

Madam Tang anxiously helped Tang Chuxia back to her room, without leaving any instructions for Tang Wanqiu.

However, Tang Wanqiu didn't seem angry; instead, a trace of joy flickered in her eyes.

Tang Jianguo and Tang Jianjun both noticed the change in her mood; the coldness in their eyes grew more apparent.

She really was an ungrateful wretch.

Though they didn't yet know what had been added to the soybean juice, based on Tang Chuxia's previous physical reactions, they knew it wasn't anything good.

Tang Jianbing, sharp as ever, sensed that his brothers had discovered something. He became considerably silent while escorting Tang Wanqiu, hung her belongings on the bicycle, and without offering to help her settle in, left right after dropping her off at the cultural troupe dormitory.

He still had to go to work.

Thinking about it, he decided to return at lunchtime to ask his brothers what exactly had happened.

Seeing Tang Jianbing also grow cold towards her, Tang Wanqiu cursed under her breath and resigned herself to tidy up, since she would be living at the cultural troupe for some time.

As for the Tang Family, Madam Tang anxiously inquired what actually was wrong with Tang Chuxia.

"Mom, I'm fine, it was all an act for Tang Wanqiu to see!"

She stood up and twirled around twice to show Madam Tang, reassuring her repeatedly until Madam Tang calmed down.

She slapped Tang Chuxia's back lightly but expressed her anger through the gesture.

"You know, even if you're putting on a show, you shouldn't use your own body like that; don't you know how worried Mom gets?"

Tang Chuxia laughed dryly, aware that she might have gone too far, but she had no choice; she couldn't deceive Tang Wanqiu otherwise.

Not wanting to overly worry Madam Tang, they all instinctively chose not to tell her the specifics, but Madam Tang, having raised five outstanding children, was quite capable herself.

"Tell me the truth!"

Under Madam Tang's stern gaze, Tang Chuxia could only select what she could disclose from yesterday's happenings and relayed it to her mom, who became as furious as if she'd been ignited.

She paced back and forth in the room; if Tang Chuxia's room weren't so small, Madam Tang would probably have treated it like a sports field by now.

"How dare she?"

Madam Tang trembled with rage.

Because for Madam Tang, Tang Chuxia was her only daughter, especially since her other daughter had passed away. The level of attention she placed on Tang Chuxia was imaginable; she protected her so fervently, and yet, someone dared to scheme against her daughter.

Just the thought of it sent chills throughout her body.

"What right does she have?"

Madam Tang hugged Tang Chuxia as if she were afraid she would disappear, clutching her tightly.

Tang Chuxia could understand her thoughts, and she kept soothing her until she gradually calmed down.

"I will definitely not let her off!"

Madam Tang gritted her teeth and expressed her thoughts, but Tang Chuxia said, "Mom, if you believe in me, let me handle this. She treated me this way; I surely have to fight back!"

She knew the original host was not a vengeful person, protected too well by the family, essentially kind and innocent. But she herself was not.

Upholding the principle of not offending others unless offended, once someone tried to challenge her limits, she would drive them mad with regret.

Actually, she did not deliberately hide her nature and was not very afraid of the Tang Family noticing her odd behavior.

However, the Tang Family seemed to have not mentioned it, or perhaps they noticed something but chose to trust her.

Tang Chuxia felt contemplative, unsure if the original host could let go. Yet, thinking that the person would rather give up their future life than continue living, she guessed they were not entangled by these emotions.

Tears fell from Madam Tang's eyes: "Good child, it's Mom's fault for making you endure so much!"

These years, she had always vigorously suppressed her emotions, but now she realized some emotions really did not need to be suppressed. The children were all very capable and did not need her protection everywhere.

Seeing Madam Tang about to cry again, Tang Chuxia quickly said, "I want to go to Grandma's house with Big Brother and Second Brother!"

Madam Tang nodded, "It's also time to visit her!"

It would be rude if the two sons came back and did not visit the old lady.

Madam Tang watched the three children leave the house, then said to Father Tang, who was going to work with her, "If you dare protect that girl again this time, I will end it all with you!"

Father Tang: …

Fortunately, he knew he could not continue to provoke Madam Tang, "How could I, I originally considered the situation and Old Yang's character to be decent, which is why I let them take care of the child."

Madam Tang gave him a glance: "You know what you really think. Why did your parents abandon several grandsons to take care of that girl? The children may not understand, but I am very clear!"

Having said that, Madam Tang did not want to talk further with Father Tang, "Whether your parents were poisoned or not, you may not care, but she has already tried to harm our little sister several times, I will definitely not let her off!"

Father Tang repeatedly assured her that he would no longer protect her.

Men, ah!

They are always very realistic,

Especially when having a wife who is about to go insane.

Madam Tang left Father Tang and went straight to work.

Father Tang sighed, his heart also filled with rage towards Tang Wanqiu.

As the saying goes, "Different flowers from the same garden look different." At this moment, Tang Chuxia was hanging onto Tang Jianjun's arm. Honestly, walking in the cold was a burden for Tang Chuxia at this time.

Just as they had squeezed onto the tram, they saw a familiar face.

Gu Beihuai was sitting at the back of the tram. Seeing Tang Chuxia get on, he couldn't help but feel overwhelmed.

He then saw Tang Jianguo and Tang Jianjun and was about to get off from the back door, but unfortunately, the tram had started moving, and he couldn't jump off, so he was stuck as Tang Jianjun grabbed his shoulder and stabilized his posture.

Cheekily, he said,

"Isn't this Little Beihuai? Where are you heading?"