Ji Feng couldn't be bothered to continue arguing with him and coldly replied, "Do as you please, Mr. Tang."
As he watched the man turn and leave, Tang Jinyu's slender eyes narrowed slightly, as if finally focusing on something interesting.
...
"There are still three days and eight hours left. When will this damn day end?"
Tang Yutong lay on the hospital bed, feeling frustrated. Not only had Mo Jin been absent for the past few days, but even Ji Feng, who usually bickered with her, was too busy to keep her company. She didn't even have anyone to talk to.
"Madam, please bear with it a little longer," the butler said, trying to console her. "If you want, I can go buy something to help pass the time."
Tang Yutong shook her head vigorously. It wasn't that she was bored, but the smell of the hospital disinfectant was unbearable. She couldn't stand to be there any longer.
"Knock knock--"
A woman's voice came from outside the ward. "Excuse me, is this Tang Yutong's room?"
Tang Yutong and the butler looked up at the same time and frowned in unison. What was she doing here?
Tang Lixue leaned against the door, peering inside. When she saw Tang Yutong lying on the bed, a hint of hidden emotion flashed across her eyes. She quickly walked in.
"Sister, are you okay?" Tang Lixue pretended to wipe away tears, her voice full of concern. "I wanted to come see you as soon as I heard you were in the hospital, but I didn't want to disturb your rest. I hope you're not angry with me."
Tang Yutong raised an eyebrow, half-sitting up in bed, her expression full of confusion.
What kind of trouble was her sister trying to cause this time?
The butler glanced at Tang Yutong and silently took the fruit basket from Tang Lixue's hand before retreating quietly. The so-called "sister" of the young madam was always up to no good, and the butler never liked such people, who were far from the cheerful personality of their own young madam.
Once the room was silent again, Tang Yutong waved her hand. "There's no one here now, you don't have to pretend to be so concerned."
Tang Yutong never gave Tang Lixue any face when she spoke, let alone spoke kindly to her.
Tang Lixue's face instantly became unsightly, but she remembered what her mother He Muyun had told her and clenched her lips, holding back her anger.
"Sister, I came with good intentions to care for you," Tang Lixue said calmly. "Now that father is gone, we should take care of each other, especially since the Tang family is still intact. We should..."
Before Tang Lixue could finish speaking, Tang Yutong had lost her patience. "You don't have to say anything if there's nothing to say."
She didn't want to hear Tang Lixue continue to pretend to be close to her. Ha, Tang Yutong coldly laughed. When their father had just passed away, she and her mother had fought over the family property!
"Sister, I... I have something important to tell you," Tang Lixue said, seeing that Tang Yutong wasn't buying her act. "Mom only recently told me about this, and I hesitated for a long time, afraid that telling you would affect your relationship with your husband."
"Are you going to say it or not?" Tang Yutong frowned, her eyes full of impatience.
What kind of important matter could Tang Lixue have, other than wanting to take her place as Mrs. Mo? "Dad's death may be related to your husband!"
Tang Lixue vented her anger and looked at Tang Yutong, who had a peaceful look on her face. Her pupils enlarged for a moment, and she felt a little relieved in her heart.
Tang Yutong pursed her lips, pondered for a while, and retorted, "Stop talking nonsense. What evidence do you have?"
Tang Lixue put on a confident look and replied, "Mom said so. She must have some evidence in her hand, or she wouldn't have groundlessly slandered her brother-in-law."
"Besides, if your brother-in-law didn't feel guilty in his heart, why would he treat you so well?"
Tang Lixue's words were mixed with a sense of urgency and unwillingness. Why should Tang Yutong have all of this?
Tang Yutong sneered, "You call him brother-in-law so easily."
She would never believe them without any evidence. This mother and daughter had told too many lies and were not worthy of trust!
"Come back when you have evidence."
Tang Yutong gave her a dismissal order. She didn't have the mood to think about these messy things now. This woman in front of her would only make her feel annoyed.
Tang Lixue bit her lip and stopped pestering her. "Don't worry, Mom won't lie!"
Even though she was extremely guilty, Tang Lixue still straightened her back and turned around to leave. She happened to bump into the housekeeper who had just brought back water.
"Tang Yutong, let's wait and see!"
Tang Lixue took a deep breath and turned into the stairwell. Her mother, He Muyun, was waiting for her there.
"How was it? Did she believe you?"
He Muyun anxiously held her daughter's hand and asked eagerly, "Did you say it?"
"Mom, didn't you say that the person called Jianren would definitely lose his mind?" Tang Lixue stomped her heel in dissatisfaction and pouted, "Now, it's not going well, I didn't even see Mo Jin."
She had wanted to try her luck and make her presence known in front of Mo Jin, but she didn't expect him to be nowhere to be seen.
"Baby daughter, why are you so silly?" He Muyun stared at her daughter whom she had raised with her own hands, and affectionately spoke, "If Mo Jin isn't here, it means he doesn't care about her. As for your father's matter, I have already arranged it, don't worry."
A hint of ruthlessness flashed in the middle-aged woman's eyes, making Tang Lixue slightly dazed.
"But..."
"There's no buts!" He Muyun held Tang Lixue's hand and gently spoke, "My precious daughter, how could there be a man who doesn't like you?"
"If it weren't for Tang Yutong's deliberate seduction, Mo Jin should have married you instead!"
He Muyun looked at Tang Lixue's confident eyes with satisfaction and nodded.
On the other side, Tang Yutong, who was completely unaware of all this, sneezed heavily.
"Young Madam, are you catching a cold?" The butler looked at Tang Yutong, who was standing by the window, and advised, "Why don't you come back first?"
"I'm fine."
Tang Yutong remained motionless, feeling only a hint of coolness, which calmed her restless emotions.
Was her father's death related to Mo Jin?
Tang Yutong thought carefully about everything that had happened on this journey, and furrowed her brows.
Now, 80% of the shares of the Tang family are in the hands of Mo Jin. He can easily destroy the Tang Group, so why would he want to harm his father? Tang Yutong didn't want to think about it anymore. She closed her eyes and tried to feel the silence around her.