"What?!?!" Fang's mother was shocked, jumped up, and her tone changed, "What did you say?!"
Tears streamed down Fang Ling's face as she bit her lower lip, remaining silent. She looked extremely wronged and pitiful.
"Mom..." she called out in a muffled voice, "Don't be angry, it's bad for your health."
Fang's mother's mind was buzzing, and seeing her like this, she believed her words without a doubt.
She never imagined that Zhu Hao, who looked so gentle and weak, would be so ruthless.
She lowered her eyes, staring at Fang Ling, whose face was red from crying, and a more important thing flashed through her mind.
She took Fang Ling's hand and asked cautiously, "Your sister probably didn't succeed, right?"
Fang Ling lowered her head, her long hair obscuring her face, and shook her head repeatedly.
Fang's mother breathed a sigh of relief, her face full of comfort. She raised her hand and gently stroked her hair, saying, "It's alright, it's alright."
Fang Ling's suppressed sobs grew louder and louder, as if she were venting all her grievances.
She threw herself into her mother's arms and whispered, "Mom..."
A pang of heartache flashed in Fang's mother's eyes, and her soothing touch softened as she asked, puzzled, "Why would your sister drug you?"
Fang Ling's eyes widened for a moment. She pulled away from her mother's embrace, her face flushed, and said softly, "I spoke a few words with President Tang, and my sister... became a little unhappy. She even told me to stay away from President Tang. I thought my sister was just jealous."
"I swear!" Fang Ling pointed to the sky, her face full of sincerity, "I really have stayed away from President Tang, and I even avoid him when I see him. But I never expected that my sister... she was still worried and put something in my water... I had no suspicion of her... after all, she's my sister..."
Fang Ling's voice grew softer and softer, as if she were in a state of extreme self-blame. "It's all my fault...it's all my fault...I shouldn't have greeted President Tang. I shouldn't have made my sister worry. If President Tang hadn't greeted me, I definitely wouldn't have responded out of politeness, and I wouldn't have made my sister jealous and sad. I certainly wouldn't have done...such a thing."
In just a few words, Fang Ling portrayed herself as the perfect victim.
However, Fang's mother grasped several key points from it.
Tang Song took the initiative to greet Fang Ling, which proves that Tang Song is interested in Fang Ling.
Furthermore, Zhu Hao's uneasy desire to ruin Fang Ling further confirmed this conjecture.
Moreover, the fact that Fang Ling could make Zhu Hao feel threatened and even do something so immoral must be because Tang Song had expressed interest in Fang Ling in front of Zhu Hao.
It turns out that Tang Song was also someone who wanted to have his cake and eat it too.
A sneer rose in Fang's heart: all men are the same!
That makes things much easier!
A glint of shrewdness flashed in Fang's mother's eyes as she took Fang Ling's hand and sighed, "Xiao Ling... Mom is so sorry..."
Fang Ling bit her lip and shook her head, quickly denying it, "No, no! It's because I didn't do well enough! It's because..."
Bang!
Fang Ming, who had been waiting outside the door, couldn't resist any longer and broke down the door.
Fang's mother glared at him sideways, "Fang Ming!"
Fang Ling even forgot to cry, staring blankly at Fang Ming, who was radiating anger, and murmured, "Brother..."
Fang Ming's face was gloomy as he said in a harsh voice, "You did nothing wrong! The one who's wrong is Zhu Hao! That vicious woman! How could she do something like this to you over such a small matter! She's a complete venomous snake!"
"Brother!" Fang Ling frowned slightly. "Don't talk about my sister like that! She's not like that, she's just..."
"You're still defending her?!" Fang Ming raised his voice in anger, his face full of indignation. "You call her 'sister,' but she doesn't treat you like a younger sister!"
"Brother..." Fang Ling stammered, wanting to say something more.
"Alright!" Fang Ming immediately interrupted her, saying crisply, "No need to say anything, I know everything! Someone like her is not my sister at all! She doesn't deserve to be my sister! And don't try to defend her image in front of us, her image is already a complete mess!"
For once, Fang's mother did not refute, but looked at Fang Ling, whose eyes were red with pity.
She raised her hand to tidy up Fang Ling's messy hair and gently comforted her, "Alright, stop crying. You don't look good when you cry. We will definitely teach your sister a lesson. The important thing now is for you to get along well with President Tang!"
Fang's mother patted her hand meaningfully, "The most important thing is to clear up the misunderstanding between the two of them."
Fang Ling bit her lip and nodded obediently, "I understand, Mom."
Fang Ming's eyes darkened, and he glanced at his mother with a gloomy look. His face was tense, and he wanted to say something, but he swallowed it back.
Fang's mother and Fang Ming went out, leaving Fang Ling alone in the bedroom to rest.
The moment the door closed, Fang Ling's delicate expression vanished, replaced by pride and excitement.
She hadn't expected things to go so smoothly.
They were still struggling with how to break off the engagement with the Xiao family, but they didn't expect that Mr. and Mrs. Fang had already thought of this.
Early this morning, Fang's father went to the Xiao family to annul the engagement.
As soon as Fang's mother entered the room, she subtly suggested that Fang should get to know Tang Song without worrying about Zhu Hao.
This attempt to gain sympathy completely won over the Fang family to her side.
We've won so much!
Fang Ling's eyes flickered slightly, and the innocent and pure face of Zhu Hao flashed through her mind. She sneered, "So what if deafness and muteness can be cured? No one will help you. Sooner or later you will be despised and thrown away like a worn-out shoe!"
On the other side, in Fang Ming's bedroom.
Fang's mother stood in the middle of the bedroom, staring at Fang Ming's dejected back. She rolled her eyes, stepped forward, and lowered her voice, "Fang Ming! You're a thirty-year-old adult now. Don't let your emotions get the better of you."
Fang Ming remained silent, still keeping quiet.
"Don't think I don't know why you're so protective of Fang Ling! Fang Ling is your sister! Always will be! She'll get married someday!" Fang's mother's voice became agitated. "You'll also inherit the Fang family company and marry a useful wife!"
Fang Ming lowered his eyes and said in a muffled voice, "I know, no need to remind me."
Fang's mother glanced at him, but in the end she couldn't bear it and said softly, "You will meet many more girls with good personalities and good families in the future, don't hang yourself on one person."
"Hmm," Fang Ming replied indifferently.
Seeing his expression, Fang's mother sighed and finally reminded him, "The Fang family is more important now, you understand that, right?"
"I know." Fang Ming remained calm.
Fang's mother wanted to say something more, but she swallowed it and left quietly.
Fang Ming was the only one left in the room.
He sat quietly for a while, then got up and walked to his desk, staring at the photo frame on the table.
The photo is a picture of him and Fang Ling when they were children.
He held five-year-old Fang Ling in his arms and sat on the swing in the backyard of his house.
Both of them had bright smiles on their faces, and they looked very happy.
Bang!
Fang Ming suddenly pressed down on the photo frame, his eyes surging with an unknown, turbulent emotion.
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