Although Tang Feilong was usually arrogant and domineering, he was still very afraid of his father. So, after hearing Tang Zhongxin's words, he immediately picked up Tang Yiting and walked out of Tang Xuan and her daughter's courtyard.
"Brother Tang, there's no need for thanks. I'm a living Lei Feng," Liu Xiaoyuan said jokingly before Tang Zhongxin left.
Upon hearing this, Tang Zhongxin was so angry he felt like he was about to vomit blood. Tang Yiting was indeed in the wrong today, and Tang Zhongxin had even wanted to take action, but he held back.
"Hmph!" Tang Zhongxin turned around, glared at Liu Xiaoyuan, flung his hand away, and left.
"Xiao Yuan, if there's nothing else, you should go back to your hometown as soon as possible!" Tang Xuan's meaning was clear: she was afraid Tang Zhongxin would retaliate against Liu Xiao Yuan.
In Beijing, the Tang family are locals after all, and even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, especially since Liu Xiaoyuan hasn't become a long-term dragon yet.
If Liu Xiaoyuan returns to his hometown, even if Tang Zhongxin wants revenge, it will be difficult to reach him due to the distance.
"It's alright, Tang Xuan, you don't need to worry about me. Let's go inside and see your mother," Liu Xiaoyuan said.
Tang Zhongxin followed his son into the room. Tang Feilong gently placed his sister on the bed. Tang Zhongxin went over, checked on Tang Yiting, and said, "Feilong, your sister is fine. She just fainted from the pain. She'll wake up soon."
Tang Feilong looked at Tang Zhongxin and asked, "Dad, are you just going to let that kid off like this? He's bullied our Tang family. If we don't teach him a lesson, how will our Tang family ever be able to face anyone in Beijing again!"
Tang Zhongxin immediately glared at him and said, "Shut up! Just don't cause me any more trouble outside!"
Tang Feilong immediately shut up after being reprimanded by Tang Zhongxin. Although he was unconvinced, he could only keep it to himself.
"Go to the Li family and tell them that I'm hosting a banquet at a hotel in Beijing tonight to entertain the head of the Li family!" Tang Zhongxin said to his son.
Tang Feilong didn't know why his father was doing this, because the relationship between the Tang family and the Li family had never seemed to be very good. Why would he invite the head of the Li family to dinner for no reason?
However, Tang Feilong didn't dare to ask why, so he had no choice but to obediently do as he was told.
Tang Feilong had only been gone a short while when Tang Yiting, who was lying on the bed, woke up and started groaning.
"Ting'er, you're awake." Upon seeing Tang Yiting awake, Tang Zhongxin immediately walked to the bedside and sat down.
"Dad!" As soon as Tang Yiting saw Tang Zhongxin, she immediately squeezed out the tears in her eyes and said, "Dad, you must stand up for me! That bastard Tang Xuan colluded with outsiders to beat me! Dad, you must stand up for me and drive that bastard Tang Xuan out of the Tang family!"
Tang Zhongxin was furious when he heard Tang Yiting calling her a bastard. Tang Xuan was, after all, his own daughter. Of course, he still felt somewhat guilty for abandoning Tang Xuan and her mother for the sake of the Tang family headship.
"Slap!" Tang Zhongxin raised his hand and slapped Tang Yiting across the face. The slap was not light.
Tang Yiting was stunned by the slap, standing there like a statue, staring wide-eyed at Tang Zhongxin.
After a while, Tang Yiting burst into tears, asking between sobs, "Dad, you hit me, you actually hit me..."
Tang Zhongxin was furious and said, "You're not allowed to call your sister a bastard anymore. If I hear it again, it won't be as simple as just slapping you!"
After saying that, Tang Zhongxin stormed out of the room, leaving Tang Yiting behind with a face full of grievance and resentment.
As time passed, an hour quickly came.
Tang Xuan's mother started to show signs of discomfort, suddenly clutching her stomach with both hands and saying she felt unwell. Fortunately, Liu Xiaoyuan had mentioned beforehand that the toxins in her body needed to be expelled; otherwise, Tang Xuan would have been genuinely worried that something might have happened to her mother.
Tang Xuan quickly helped her mother off the bed and then walked towards the bathroom.
After several such episodes, Tang Xuan's mother's stomach finally stopped acting up, and Liu Xiaoyuan estimated that the virus in her body had been cleared out.
Seeing her mother lying weakly in bed, Tang Xuan was still a little worried.
Liu Xiaoyuan comforted her, "Tang Xuan, it's okay, Auntie will get better soon."
Just as Liu Xiaoyuan had said, about half an hour later, a bit of color began to appear on Tang Xuan's mother's face, and slowly, her complexion became more and more rosy.
Finally, Tang Xuan's mother actually had the strength to sit up in bed and lean against the headboard.
"Auntie, with a few more days of rest, you'll be much better!" Liu Xiaoyuan said happily.
Liu Xiaoyuan hadn't expected the pill to work so quickly; it was quite unexpected.
"Thank you, Xiaoyuan. I can feel it now, and I'm all better," Tang Xuan's mother said with a smile.
"Auntie, you're welcome. Tang Xuan and I are classmates, so it's only right that I help her out," Liu Xiaoyuan said.
Tang Xuan's mother said, "Xiao Yuan, this is no small favor. This illness has been tormenting me for two or three years. To be honest, if it continues like this, I don't want to live anymore, because it will only delay Tang Xuan's life!"
"Mom, please don't say that. What do you mean by delaying things..." Tang Xuan quickly said.
"Tang Xuan!" Tang Xuan's mother touched Tang Xuan's head and said, "If my illness doesn't get better, it will ruin your lifelong happiness."
Tang Xuan immediately said, "Mom, I had already decided back then that I wouldn't get married if your illness wasn't cured!"
"Now that Mom is cured, shouldn't you get married? Is there a boy you like?" Tang Xuan's mother asked with a smile, and after asking, she glanced at Liu Xiaoyuan with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Tang Xuan's pretty face immediately turned as red as a peach blossom in March. Her mother was really something, asking such a thing in front of Liu Xiaoyuan. It was so embarrassing!
"Mom..." Tang Xuan called out, then secretly glanced at Liu Xiaoyuan. Coincidentally, Liu Xiaoyuan was also looking at Tang Xuan at that moment, and their eyes met. Tang Xuan was so frightened that she lowered her head.
"How embarrassing! He saw us!" Tang Xuan's heart was pounding wildly; she could almost hear it.
"Xiao Yuan, you haven't answered Auntie's question yet. What do you think of my Tang Xuan?" Tang Xuan's mother asked with a smile.
Hearing her mother's words, Tang Xuan lowered her head even further, as if she was too ashamed to face Liu Xiaoyuan.
At the same time, Tang Xuan was also very curious to know what Liu Xiaoyuan would say.
Liu Xiaoyuan hadn't expected to be unable to avoid the question, so he organized his thoughts and said, "Auntie! Tang Xuan is not only beautiful, but also has a very kind heart. I know this from our three years of being classmates. So, if you ask me what Tang Xuan is like, I'll say that Tang Xuan is a very good girl, a likable girl!"
(End of this chapter)
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