As mentioned before, the original owner's parents were both high school teachers. With their salaries plus extra income from tutoring during winter and summer vacations, their family assets should have been quite considerable. They also had only one daughter, who was well-behaved and frugal, and they didn't usually spend much of their money. They shouldn't have had any worries.
However, Tang's father has always had a very troublesome flaw: he is overly kind and easily swayed by others. He can't bear to see people suffer, and he can't resist people asking for favors.
From childhood to adulthood, he has lent out countless sums of money, both large and small. Tang's mother has argued with him countless times because of this habit, but every time they argue, he will soon revert to his old ways.
Actually, Tang's mother could understand him. He had lost both parents at a young age and was left without support. He relied entirely on the help of kind-hearted people in the village and society to finish university, find a good job, and live a decent life. It was precisely because he had received such kindness that he wanted to pass on that kindness. Tang's mother supported him in her heart, but she believed that the premise of doing good deeds should be ensuring the basic livelihood of his family of three first!
Thanks to Tang's mother's strict protection over the years, Tang's father was finally prevented from ruining the family, allowing Tang Ning to grow up carefree.
But perhaps because Tang's mother's health has been poor these past two years, she has become a bit lax. As soon as she relaxed, Tang's father caused her a huge mess.
He actually took the initiative to act as a guarantor for one of his former students, borrowing a large sum of money from a small loan company. Now that student has run away and can't be found, the people from that company, unable to get their money back, are coming to him and have even made a scene at the school several times, making it impossible for Tang's father to continue teaching.
Not only has he completely lost face, but with so much money, even if he sold his house, car, and his elderly parents together by weight, he probably still wouldn't be able to pay it back.
Tang's mother was truly at her wit's end, her eyes swollen from crying. Originally, she didn't intend to let Tang Ning know about the family's affairs, but the loan company was making such a fuss, even coming to their door to throw paint, and all the neighbors were protesting. In addition, she had vaguely heard her daughter mention that her boyfriend seemed to be in the entertainment industry and quite capable, so she was desperate and grasping at straws.
In fact, something like this had already happened once before in the story. The reason why Tang Ning knew what was going to happen but still let things develop was mainly because Tang's father used to listen to his wife, but in recent years he has become increasingly outrageous. If he wasn't taught a lesson, such things would probably continue to happen in the future.
She allows you to do good deeds, donate any extra money to charities or sponsor students in mountainous areas, but she absolutely forbids Tang's father from being overly kind without any bottom line or principles.
Therefore, such a lesson must be taught to thoroughly wake him up!
After listening attentively to her weeping mother's explanation of the whole story, Tang Ning comforted her over the phone for a whole afternoon, telling her that if possible, she should take her father back to the village to hide for a while, prioritizing her own safety. She would figure out how to get the money; she was sure she could find a way!
As for the solution...
Almost as soon as she hung up the phone with Tang's mother, she immediately dialed Fu Yuankai's cell phone.
The phone rang until "I'm sorry..." came out, but the other end still didn't answer.
Is Tang Ning someone who gives up so easily? I made seven or eight more calls, but still no one answered.
She stopped dialing repeatedly and started composing a WeChat message.
7:29 PM
Tang Ning: Yuanbao, Yuanbao, are you there? If you are, could you call me back? I really need to talk to you urgently, please call me back as soon as possible, okay?
7:44 PM
Tang Ning: Are you working right now? Actually, I don't want to bother you, and I'm afraid someone will see your phone, but I really have something important to discuss with you. Please call me back soon, okay?
9:37 PM
Tang Ning: Yuanbao, what are you doing? Why aren't you answering my calls or replying to my WeChat messages? What are you busy with?
...
11:36 PM
Tang Ning: I saw on the news that there seemed to be an earthquake in Japan tonight. Where are you in Japan right now? I'm really worried about you. If everything is alright, could you call me back right away? I'm a little scared.
...
54088 watched as Tang Ning calmly made phone calls and sent WeChat messages, going on for a whole night. Even when her phone ran out of battery, she would plug it in to charge and continue sending messages. It counted that there were more than a hundred messages in total, and couldn't help but admire Tang Bao's patience and endurance.
Meanwhile, in Tokyo, Japan.
Having just finished dinner and drinks with a group of magazine photoshoot staff, Fu Yuankai, carrying Ye Xi who had been drowning her sorrows in alcohol, walked towards their car parked outside the hotel, completely drunk. He'd left in such a rush tonight that he'd even forgotten his phone in the car. Knowing Tang Ning's personality, she'd most likely text him, and now it was so late, he didn't know if she was asleep or not. He wondered if she'd be angry since he hadn't replied. But her anger always seemed to flare up quickly and subside just as fast; usually, before he could even try to appease her, she'd be fine on her own.
Thinking of this, Fu Yuankai's lips curled up slightly, and he carefully placed Ye Xi, who was on his back, into the passenger seat.
Ye Xi, who had just sat in the passenger seat and wasn't completely drunk, caught a glimpse of WeChat and phone notifications on the man's phone in the driver's seat out of the corner of her eye. On a whim, she squeezed out of the car, muttering that she was thirsty and needed water.
Seeing this, Fu Yuankai quickly shoved her back into the car, looked around, and saw a 7-Eleven not far away. He quickly reassured Ye Xi that she should sit quietly in the car and that he would lock the car door from the outside. He told her to go buy her some water right away and not to make a fuss.
As soon as Fu Yuankai left, Ye Xi, who had been making a ruckus, immediately quieted down. She then looked out the car window at Fu Yuankai's retreating figure as he walked towards the convenience store, picked up her phone from the passenger seat, and quickly scrolled through it. After only a cursory glance, she deftly selected all the WeChat messages Tang Ning had sent that evening, including the incoming phone numbers.
One-click deletion.
Just then, Tang Ning called again.
Seeing this, Ye Xi glanced quickly at Fu Yuankai's back as he stood in front of the freezer choosing water behind the convenience store glass, then smirked and answered the phone. In a drunken, slurred voice, she said, "Hello, this is Ye Xi... Why aren't you saying anything? It's this number again! Who are you? It's been all night, can you please stop calling? It's so annoying... Yuankai, you just came out of the shower, and it's your call again. Why are you getting so many calls tonight? I told you to come out and turn off your phone..."
Before Ye Xi could finish speaking, the call was disconnected.
Only after she hung up the phone did Ye Xi's lips slowly, very slowly, turn up in a smile.
She then noticed that Fu Yuankai was already crossing the street with two bottles of water. She quickly deleted the caller ID and threw her phone under the driver's seat.
Unaware of what had happened while he was gone, Fu Yuankai carried Ye Xi to her hotel room without complaint. But just as he was about to put her down, Ye Xi reached out and hugged the back of his neck, tears welling up in her eyes.
"I'm so upset... I'm really so upset... Why... why is it so hard for me to have a devoted relationship? Why... why did you get engaged to someone else, Yinze? Am I not good enough? What's wrong with me? I can change... Yinze... no... no... you're not Yinze... you're Yuankai? You're Yuankai, right?"
The more a woman talks, the more hazy her eyes become, and when she's drunk, it's normal for her to say anything.
"Can you...tell me...what did I do wrong? Why...why did Yinze..."
“You’re great, you’re great in every way, Sister Ye Xi,” Fu Yuankai replied earnestly.
Hearing this, Ye Xi's tears flowed even more, and she sniffled as she said, "Yuan Kai... you're still the best to me... actually... actually I... I know you... have always liked me... always... always... you like me, right?"
The woman's voice grew softer and softer as she spoke, until finally she slowly raised her head and leaned closer to Fu Yuankai's lips.
She didn't intend to take advantage of his drunkenness, but a little flirting was acceptable. She knew all too well Fu Yuankai's feelings for her; it seemed like it had been since high school that he had always been...
Thinking of this, a sense of determination flashed through the woman's mind.
Fu Yuankai watched in disbelief as Ye Xi's crimson lips drew closer and closer to him, until their breaths mingled and he could even smell the faint scent of alcohol on her.
The thing he had been dreaming of was right in front of him, but somehow, just as the other person's lips were about to touch his, Tang Ning's smiling face flashed through his mind.
Before her brain could process the commands, her body pushed Ye Xi, who had come closer, back onto the bed. Then, she said in a flustered voice, "Sister Ye Xi, you...you must be drunk. You don't even know what you're doing..."
As he spoke, he pulled the silk quilt over and covered the person on the bed completely. "You should get a good night's sleep. You'll feel better when you wake up, yes, you'll feel better when you wake up..."
After saying that, he walked out the door without looking back.
With a bang, the door slammed shut, and Ye Xi opened her eyes, which had been feigning drunkenness, in disbelief. She gritted her teeth, and a sudden, indescribable sense of panic rose in her heart.
Why...why...
As soon as he stepped out, Fu Yuankai breathed a heavy sigh of relief, rubbed his hair, and squatted down in the hotel corridor. He squatted there for a while before suddenly remembering something. He was about to take out his phone to check if there were any calls or WeChat messages from Tang Ning when he reached for nothing.
The man was startled, jumped to his feet, and ran outside as fast as he could.
Hearing Ye Xi's voice, Tang Ning, who had gotten what she wanted after a night of hard work, finally put down her phone, turned it off, and stretched.
Very well, Fu Yuankai, you've been cuckolded!
She smiled as she thought this through, then looked out the window at the dark night sky, devoid of stars and moon, and knew that tomorrow would be the weather she wanted.
Sure enough, at 4:30 a.m., a bolt of lightning pierced the night sky, followed by a deafening clap of thunder, and then a torrential downpour began.
Holding a cushion, Tang Ning sat leaning against the chair, looking intently at the rain curtain outside the window with a smile, showing no sign of wanting to sleep.
54088 circled around her several times before finally speaking up, "Tangbao, Tangbao, why aren't you asleep yet? It's almost dawn..."
Even the most beautiful woman can't withstand the deadly weapon of staying up late. It remembers that Tang Bao used to cherish her beauty sleep every night. Today was an exception, but now that everything is over, why isn't she asleep? Could she really be angry with Ye Xi?
It was worried and just wanted to offer some comfort.
Tang Ning had already pulled it into her arms, pinched its chubby cheeks, and laughed, "Of course, it's because some tiredness can't be faked with makeup, right?"
The more you talk about 54088, the less you understand. Fu Yuankai is currently in Japan and can't come back. Who is Tang Bao trying to show her how haggard she looks?
Around 7 or 8 p.m. the next day, it watched as Tang Bao, who hadn't slept all night and hadn't eaten or drunk anything all day, took out another phone, made a call, and then, in a daze, boarded a bus barefoot. Finally, it got off at the foot of a hillside villa and walked all the way to the door of a villa, where it rang the doorbell.
The door was opened from the inside. Tang Ning, soaking wet and looking like a pitiful little swan with its feathers soaked, looked at the man in a suit sitting on the sofa. Her voice was hoarse and trembling as she spoke, "Mr. Fu... could you lend me some money? I... I will pay you back... please help me..."
He knew everything from beginning to end, including Tang Ning's father who owed a large debt, Ye Xi and Fu Yuankai's trip to Japan. You should know that he originally planned to take photos of Ye Xi and Fu Yuankai traveling together in Japan to corner her, and then take advantage of her vulnerability.
Tang Ning's father's situation was truly a completely unexpected and delightful surprise.
Hearing Tang Ning's words, Fu Yinze gently loosened his tie, leaned forward slightly, and smiled, "Help you? Sure! But I want to correct your previous misconceptions about me. I, Fu Yinze, have never been a good person. I can help you, but I need..."
Gone was his previous refined, reserved, and abstinent demeanor. Fu Yin's gaze swept boldly over Tang Ning, and he stood up and slowly walked towards her.
"cost."
He said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, Tang Ning looked up at him in disbelief.
"Don't look at me like that, or I don't know what I might do..."
As he spoke, his hand gently hooked Tang Ning's chin, his voice hoarse.
"My little swan."
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