Liu Xiaoyuan looked at Zeng Xi and asked, "Auntie, you gave me the small tripod. How are you going to explain this to your husband when you get back?"

Tan Jianye values ​​this small cauldron so much; if he knew that Zeng Xi hadn't taken it back, he would be tempted to kill Zeng Xi, and might even actually do it.

That's why Liu Xiaoyuan asked this question; he didn't want this small tripod to cause a rift between Tan Jianye and his wife.

Zeng Xi said, "I told you that the little tripod was taken by the people who kidnapped Ling Shan."

Tan Lingshan said, "Brother Liu, don't worry, my mom and I can handle my dad."

Even after hearing what Tan Lingshan and her daughter said, Liu Xiaoyuan was still worried. Given how much Tan Jianye valued this little cauldron, he would probably become ruthless towards his own family.

Finally, Liu Xiaoyuan personally brought Tan Lingshan and her daughter to the hotel. When they arrived at his room, Tan Jianye was still there, sitting on the sofa in a daze.

Upon seeing Liu Xiaoyuan return, bringing Tan Lingshan and her daughter Huo with him, Tan Jianye immediately perked up. He stood up from the sofa, walked over to Zeng Xi, grabbed her arm, and excitedly asked, "Wife, where's Xiaoding? Where is Xiaoding?"

If it were any other father, upon seeing his kidnapped daughter return, his first words would undoubtedly be concern for his daughter, followed by words of comfort.

However, when it came to Tan Jianye, there were no words of concern or comfort. The first thing he asked was about the whereabouts of Xiao Ding. It was clear that Tan Jianye was now obsessed with this Xiao Ding.

Now, in Tan Jianye's heart, no amount of family affection can compare to this little tripod.

When Zeng Xi saw her husband in this state, she snorted and said, "Xiao Ding has been taken away by the people who kidnapped Ling Shan."

At first, Zeng Xi felt a pang of heartache when she saw the injuries on Tan Jianye's face. After all, they had been married for so many years and there was still affection between them.

But now that she saw Tan Jianye, he seemed like a completely different person, and Zeng Xi's heartache immediately disappeared.

When Tan Jianye heard that Xiao Ding had been taken away by the group that kidnapped Ling Shan, he immediately took two steps back and then collapsed to the ground, as if he had heard some terrible news.

"It's all over, it's all over, our Tan family is finished, our Tan family is finished..." Tan Jianye slumped to the ground, muttering to himself like a madman.

Seeing her father in this state, Tan Lingshan felt a pang of pity and stepped forward to comfort him, saying, "Dad, it's just a small cauldron! As long as we work hard, the Tan family can still prosper!"

"What do you know? What do you know?" Tan Jianye glared at Tan Lingshan like a madman, then shoved her away and cursed, "It's all your fault, it's all your fault! If you hadn't been kidnapped, my Tan family's Xiao Ding wouldn't have been lost. So, it's all your fault."

After saying that, Tan Jianye stood up from the ground, pointed at Zeng Xi and said, "And you, you stole our Tan family's small cauldron, causing our Tan family to fall into the hands of others. You deserve to die, you are a sinner of our Tan family..."

Upon hearing these words, Zeng Xi and her daughter burst into tears. Tan Jianye's words completely treated Zeng Xi and her daughter as outsiders, and did not regard them as members of the Tan family at all.

"Knock knock..." Just then, a knock sounded at the door, and Murong Yuyan's voice came from outside: "Xiao Yuan, is that you back?"

Upon hearing Murong Yuyan's voice, Liu Xiaoyuan immediately went to the door, opened it, and let Murong Yuyan in.

As soon as Murong Yuyan entered, she saw Tan Lingshan crying and immediately went over to comfort her.

Tan Jianye was still angrily pointing at Tan Lingshan and her daughter when Liu Xiaoyuan couldn't hold back any longer. He walked up to Tan Jianye, raised his hand and slapped him, yelling, "Shut up!"

The slap immediately silenced Tan Jianye, and the room fell silent.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the room became somewhat oppressive, as the room suddenly fell silent, an eerie silence.

About a minute later, Zeng Xi spoke up, looking at Tan Jianye and saying, "Tan Jianye, I want a divorce!"

These words caused a huge stir. Liu Xiaoyuan looked at Zeng Xi in surprise, not understanding why she made such a decision. However, upon reflection, it made sense. Because of the Xiao Ding incident, a rift had already formed between him and Tan Jianye, and this rift could never be healed. In the future, they might have small arguments every three days and big arguments every five days.

Therefore, Liu Xiaoyuan believes that Zeng Xi's decision is understandable.

However, Liu Xiaoyuan still felt a little guilty, because this matter was caused by the small tripod, and the Tan family's small tripod was now in his hands.

Liu Xiaoyuan is considering whether to bring out the small tripod to persuade Tan Jianye and his wife not to divorce.

Just then, Tan Jianye spoke up, saying, "Fine, let's get a divorce! I've had my eye on you for a long time!"

"What the hell!" Liu Xiaoyuan couldn't stand it anymore when he heard Tan Jianye say that. "What do you mean by 'yellow-faced woman'? That's your wife who has shared a bed with you for more than 20 years. How can you talk about her like that? Are you even human?"

Liu Xiaoyuan slapped Tan Jianye again, and Tan Jianye shut up once more, not daring to say anything more.

Tan Lingshan was in tears. Although she was an adult, she acted like a child in this matter, feeling helpless and unsure of what to do except cry.

"Lingshan, let's go!" Zeng Xi glanced at Tan Jianye's face, then pulled Tan Lingshan out of the room.

As Tan Lingshan walked out of the room, she glanced back at her father, never expecting him to say such a thing.

Tan Jianye covered his face with his hands, showing no remorse whatsoever. His biggest concern was still Xiao Ding of the Tan family. As for Zeng Xi's divorce from him, Tan Jianye was not worried at all.

These days, as long as you have money, even an eighty-year-old man can marry a beautiful wife.

Because the girl isn't after you as a person, but rather the money in your pocket.

"Mr. Liu, could you help me find the small tripod? I'll agree to whatever conditions you offer," Tan Jianye said to Liu Xiaoyuan with a grin.

Liu Xiaoyuan smiled as he expressed his genuine dislike for Tan Jianye, deeming him a scumbag.

"What if I kill you?" Liu Xiaoyuan said, looking at Tan Jianye, wanting to see if Tan Jianye was ashamed or knew anything about shame.

Upon hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's words, Tan Jianye was startled and stammered, "Mr. Liu, are you kidding me?"

Liu Xiaoyuan said coldly, "I don't have time to tease you. If you don't want to die, get the hell out of here right now!"

(End of this chapter)