Tang Li gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at her father.
Why did you tell me all this? Why didn't you keep it a secret forever? Why did you ruin my life?
She could pretend she knew nothing, continue to be oblivious with Lu Jianshen, or keep it a secret for a lifetime!
Tang Li wanted to choose to deceive herself, as long as Tang Nanquan didn't say anything.
But he insisted on saying it, shifting all the blame onto himself.
Tang Nanquan clenched his fists tightly. "I can't keep it from you anymore. I can't watch you make one mistake after another. I didn't want you to bear this pressure, but you brought it on yourself!"
Tang Nanquan believed that as a father, he had done his best to consider his daughter's needs.
Otherwise, he could have simply watched his daughter get together with Lu Jianshen and then been abandoned.
All of this is based on the premise that she must not implicate the Tang family.
Tang Nanquan sighed and continued, "Lili, I didn't ruin your life. I'm trying to save you. You're not suited to be with him. There are so many good men in the world, why does it have to be Lu Jianshen?"
Song Lan, who was standing outside the door, stared in surprise.
She never imagined that Tang Nanquan had done such a thing back then.
If Lu Jianshen finds out about this, the entire Tang family will be finished!
Song Lan quickly came to her senses; she couldn't reveal this secret.
If word gets out, the Tang family will be finished, and she will suffer the consequences as well. Right now, she and Tang Nanquan are in the same boat.
Thinking of this, Song Lan pretended not to hear, picked up her tea, and silently turned and left.
Sending Tang Li abroad is a good thing, so that no one will stop her from becoming the mistress of the Tang family.
Song Lan sneered, her voice low and menacing, "Tang Li, you're nothing but a menace staying at home!"
In the study, Tang Li remained silent for a long time. Her mind was in turmoil, and she didn't know what to do.
Tang Nanquan continued to nag her, urging her not to make the same mistake again and to cut her losses in time!
“If you tell him the truth now, he will never forgive you, and our Tang family will suffer as well! Lili, you have no choice but to keep it from him!”
Tang Li felt as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
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At 8 p.m., when Lu Jianshen returned from the company, he specially queued for half an hour to buy Tang Li's favorite roasted chestnuts.
The combination of a cold winter and warm roasted chestnuts is perfect, and what's rare is that she likes them.
Tang Li stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window in the living room, staring blankly at the night view outside.
Light snow began to fall from the dark night sky; the first snow of this winter fell without warning.
"Come and eat something, don't just stand there spacing out."
Lu Jianshen was exactly the same as when he went out during the day, showing no signs of anything unusual.
But Tang Li's heart had already gone through countless struggles.
She didn't know how to start the conversation, or how to say goodbye; everything seemed so abrupt.
She couldn't bear to part with it.
The two sat in the living room in silence. Lu Jianshen received a phone call; his assistant told him that he would be going on a business trip to Haicheng the next day.
"Okay, I understand. Could you help me organize the documents tonight? We'll go to Haicheng together tomorrow."
After hanging up the phone, Lu Jianshen suddenly brought up marriage.
"Lili, how about we consider getting our marriage certificate in two days? I think it's quite suitable. I met a feng shui master today and asked him to calculate our compatibility."
Tang Li thought that the matter was over and no one would bring it up again, but unexpectedly, he brought up the marriage certificate again.
"Lu Jianshen, do you really want to marry me? No matter what happens in the future, will you tolerate me and forgive me?"
Tang Li already had little confidence in their future, and now she felt even more hopeless.
Lu Jianshen replied firmly, "Of course. From the moment I chose you to be my wife, I should have taken on this responsibility. No matter what you do, you will always be my Mrs. Lu!"
Whatever he did, including becoming his enemy?
Tang Li took a deep breath and changed the subject, suddenly asking, "Jian Shen, do you still remember your mother?"
"Why are you suddenly mentioning my mother?" Lu Jianshen was puzzled. He thought for a moment and asked, "Do you want to see her? But unfortunately, she has passed away. I can only take you to see her tombstone."
When his mother was mentioned, Tang Li saw regret and guilt in his eyes.
The regret of wanting to care for one's parents but finding them no longer there is something many people experience.
Tang Li tentatively asked, "Can we talk about your mother?"
She still held a sliver of hope, hoping that this mother wasn't too important in Lu Jianshen's life, so that his hatred for her might lessen.
But how could a mother not be important!
"She is a very beautiful woman, gentle in nature, and without any ulterior motives. Lu Qincang deceived her back then. She thought Lu Qincang was a single person, which is why she chose to be with him and gave birth to me. But she didn't expect that Lu Qincang already had a family. Because of this, I don't like the Lu family."
Lu Jianshen didn't even like the surname Lu; he preferred to take his mother's surname, Bai.
Tang Li was panicking inside, but she remained calm on the surface. She tentatively asked, "How did your mother die?"
“Her health had always been poor. That winter, when it snowed, she went out to buy medicine and was involved in a car accident, from which she died.” As Lu Jianshen said this, a deep sadness filled his eyes.
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