"Cough cough....."
"Alright! That's about enough! Let Chu Ling go to her room and rest first!"
The touching scene of mother and daughter in front of him also made Tang Guo'an realize he had somewhat neglected his biological daughter's feelings.
He pretended to cough twice, breaking the silent atmosphere in the living room, and took the initiative to apologize to Chu Ling.
"......."
"Chu Ling, I'm sorry. Dad and Mom are not ignoring you! You and your little sister are both our precious treasures, you know?"
"You also shouldn't misunderstand Xiao Rou. She didn't do it on purpose—she just feels too guilty toward you."
Because we've protected her too well since she was little, she's never experienced the evils of the world. That's what made her so pure and kind, and especially prone to being sentimental."
"She really doesn't have any bad intentions. I hope you two can get along well in the future and become a pair of sisters everyone envies, alright?"
"......."
Me and her? Good sisters?
Bro, is your brain waterlogged or what???
How can you even say something this brain-dead......
Listening to Tang Guo'an's earnest expression and tone that didn't seem like a joke, Chu Ling's defenses collapsed on the spot, and she kept cursing in her heart.
She just felt like this idiot dad of hers had holes in his brain, and even started to suspect....
Was she really this man's biological daughter?
Was there a possibility that her real father was actually someone else?!
After all, there was always a lot of gossip about wealthy families, so who knew→→.....
Otherwise, there was no way to explain why Idiot Dad's thought process was so different from normal people, and this bizarre?!
But no matter how annoyed she was inside, Chu Ling still smiled and nodded on the surface, pretending she understood....
Endure!!!!!!
At the same time, she decided to just let Tang Guo'an 'cheat' passively tonight and smothered any thought of trying to stop it.
Originally, not long ago, she'd still been racking her brains, hoping she could help Tang Guo'an avoid the fate of catching a STD, "genital warts".....
But now.....
Hmph, stupid Dad, whoever wants to deal with you can deal with you!
Best if you hurry up and grow some cauliflower down there, so you can't use that filthy reproductive organ to keep harming my fair-skinned, beautiful mother.....
And at this moment, under Chu Ling's speechless gaze, the stupid brother also started his brain-dead speech.
He rubbed his brow, looked at his biological little sister who had just returned not long ago, his gaze holding both helplessness and a hint of dissatisfaction.
"......"
"Dad is right! I know you might feel unbalanced inside, thinking Tang Rou took your place enjoying all these years of riches and glory."
"But she is innocent after all! We have to be reasonable; we can't implicate her because of her parents' mistakes, that would be making a scene without reason."
"Tang Rou doesn't have any bad intentions! She was sincerely begging for your forgiveness just now, afraid that after you came back you'd dislike her and want to drive her away."
"On this point, I have ninety-five percent absolute confidence! Because I've watched Tang Rou grow up since she was little; I'm the one who understands her character best."
"But you, how can you bad-mouth her without any evidence? Don't think I didn't hear the sarcasm in your tone!!"
"I hope you can reflect on yourself properly and work toward being as kind and generous as Tang Rou in the future, becoming a proper young lady the Tang family can be proud of!"
"Don't worry! As long as you make an effort, I'll see it and treat you lovingly as my own little sister!"
"......."
Tang Chuan thought he was kindly advising her, but his tone carried a hint of unquestionable, aggressive pressure.
And his words seemed to strike a chord with Tang Guo'an, making him nod repeatedly, looking as if he deeply agreed.
─━ _ ─━? Damn it!
They're hopeless, both this stupid dad and dumb brother are hopeless.....
Chu Ling rubbed her temples, feeling an unbearable headache.
She had no idea what sins she'd committed in her past life?!
For Heaven to torment her so much in this life and arrange so many weirdo relatives for her.....
Before, when she'd overheard her cousin-brother's inner thoughts and learned her stupid brother would soon lose his chrysanthemum, she had even thought about saving him.
But now....
Hmph! ╭(╯^╰)╮ What does it have to do with me whether this idiot lives or dies? Hurry up and get a rotten asshole!!!
"......"
"Third brother, don't talk to Sister Chu Ling like that. I'll get mad."
Tang Rou pouted and acted cute (?ω?), standing in front of Chu Ling as if to protect her.
Then she turned around to face Chu Ling with a look of heartache and spoke hypocritically:
"Big Sister, you mustn't be mad at Third Brother. He's just feeling sorry for me, just like I feel sorry for Third Brother. I think this is what they call family!"
"Let's not talk about this. Sister Chu Ling! I heard you've never gone to school? Then from now on, let my brothers and me tutor you with your homework!"
"My grades are first in my class, you know! I'm sure I'm more than qualified to tutor Big Sister....."
"Even though it's hard to start learning from zero, I believe utmost sincerity can pierce metal and stone. Sister Chu Ling will definitely manage it; let's start with first-grade coursework!"
"If Big Sister's foundation is really too weak, we can even start from kindergarten work at that time, like learning characters first or the nine-times multiplication table."
"Also, I have lots of designer bags, shoes, and clothes in my wardrobe. Sister Chu Ling, come to my room later and take some! Whatever you like, just take it!"
"Those are all limited editions Mom and Dad and the brothers bought for me—I can share them with you!"
"......."
Listening to these lines that seemed considerate on the surface but were actually praise-and-criticism mixed, secretly mocking her for having no education and flaunting that she had family buying her designer clothes while Chu Ling had none, all those green-tea lines.....
Chu Ling was rolling her eyes internally so hard they were about to hit the ceiling, utterly speechless.
But stupid Dad and dumb Brother were both nodding like they were possessed, their gazes at Tang Rou growing more and more satisfied and gentle, probably thinking deep down that Tang Rou was so pure, so kind, so magnanimous, directly beautifying her into some angelic girl.....???( ˊ?ˋ )???*
Heh, tui~~~ vomit~~~~
Just thinking about it made her feel sick~~~~~
"......."
"Alright, enough! Take Chu Ling to her room to rest first! She's tired too!"
"As for clothes, shoes, and such... I'll personally take Chu Ling to buy brand new ones in the next two days and let her pick to her heart's content."
"Oh right, there's one million on this card; it's pocket money from Mom for you. Chu Ling, take it first—whatever you want to buy in the future, just go buy it!"
"......."
Xu Shuyun interrupted their conversation and conveniently pulled a bank card out of her bag, stuffing it into the dumbfounded Chu Ling's hand.
"Ah... th-thank you, Mom!!!"
Chu Ling's face flushed with excitement (?＞?＜?) and she didn't pretend to refuse; instead, she accepted it with a wide grin.
All her years of poverty had made her acutely aware of the importance of money.
You had to know, after carrying pigs on her back for more than ten years, the hard-earned money she'd secretly saved up was only a bit over a thousand yuan....
And now Xu Shuyun had casually thrown her a million just as pocket money?!!
At this moment.
Chu Ling truly realized just how wealthy the Tang family she was in really was....
"You're welcome, this is all what you deserve. Child, just spend it as you like; if it's not enough, ask Mom for more."
Seeing her daughter's face flush red from excitement, Xu Shuyun's eyes stung with sourness and she ached with heartache.
She couldn't imagine how tight her precious daughter's life must normally be for her to be happy to this extent over this mere one million.....
"........"
"Sister Chu Ling, just accept it! This is Mom's token of affection!"
Smiling brightly, Tang Rou came over, wrapped herself around Chu Ling's arm and pretended to be close.
But deep in her eyes was nothing but resentful jealousy.
The family only gave her a hundred thousand a month as pocket money, but they gave Chu Ling 1,000,000 in one go—ten times the gap!!!
Favoritism—this was truly too much favoritism!!!
Could it be that just because they weren't related by blood, they could be this unfair?!!
Clearly, she was the one who had stayed with the Tang family the longest......
So why, why did they have to treat her like this? Why?!!
Tang Rou raged helplessly in her heart, but on the surface, she kept calling 'Big Sister' sweetly, pulling Chu Ling along as she headed upstairs to see the room.
Seeing this, the others were very pleased that the sisters could get along so well on their first meeting, and wanting to leave them some space to bond, they chose not to follow.
So even though Chu Ling was a bit unhappy, she was still dragged up the stairs....
Just as the two of them had climbed four or five steps, Tang Rou suddenly let out a scream: "Ahhh!!!!!!!"
Then, under Chu Ling's dumbfounded gaze, she yanked her hand free and let herself fall straight backward, tumbling directly down the stairs.....
"........"
"Noooooooo~ o(＞﹏＜)o don't! Little Sister Tang Rou!!"
"My child (òωó?)!!!"
"┌(.Д.)┐Careful, Rou'er!!!!"
"........"
Amid a chorus of shocked screams, Tang Rou collapsed at the foot of the stairs and lay motionless.
Seeing this, Tang Chuan's eyes reddened, and like he was transforming into a Super Saiyan, he threw his head back and roared in despair.
"Aaaaah!!! Little sister~~~~~~~~~~~~~~"
Then he rushed to Tang Rou's side and anxiously checked her injuries.
Tang Guo'an and his wife were also extremely nervous, following close behind, their eyes already red with worry.
"......"
"Rou'er, are you alright? Butler! Butler!!! Get the family doctor here, quick!!!"
"Child, wake up! Don't scare your mom!"
"Tang Rou, wake up! Tang Rou! Don't you dare scare your brother! Tang Rou, how is your brother supposed to live without you! Tang Rou!"
"......."
The Tang family surrounded Tang Rou in the center, tears constantly falling, hearts clenched with pain.
To be fair, you couldn't really blame them for reacting this way; Tang Rou's current state was truly terrifying.
After tumbling all the way down the stairs, she had all sorts of scrapes and bruises of different sizes on her body.....
The worst was on her forehead; somehow when she fell, she'd hit some corner somewhere and split the skin, blood covering her whole face. It looked bloody and gruesome, frightening everyone present.
Just then, under the constant calls of the Tang family, the previously unconscious Tang Rou finally came to with a faint groan.
"Ugh...."
"Honored Mother, Honored Brother, what's wrong with you? Don't cry! I'm fine, Tang Rou is fine, don't worry, don't cry...."
"Even though it hurts a lot, Tang Rou can still endure it. But seeing you cry makes Tang Rou want to cry too... wu wu wu..."
"......."
In an instant, the four members of the Tang family hugged each other and wept nonstop.
On the stairs.
Σ(☉▽☉"a Chu Ling's eyes were wide and her mouth hung open; she was completely dumbfounded.
She never could have imagined......
That Tang Rou would be so ruthless with herself; to frame her, she had really thrown herself down for real.....
Looking at the other's body full of injuries and a face covered in blood, Chu Ling couldn't help but feel a bit chilled.
This woman... was a complete lunatic!!!
To achieve her goals, she would stop at nothing, not even caring about her own life!!!
Could she really fight someone like that...
Chu Ling swallowed, and for a moment she actually felt fear toward this ruthless Tang Rou....
Just then, she recalled Lin Xuan's inner voice she had overheard.
'This stupid cousin of mine~~~'
If it had been before, being scolded like that, Chu Ling would certainly have felt depressed and angry.
Only at this moment did this 'stupid' cousin feel no shame but rather pride. (??????)??
In an instant, she stood tall and proud again.
Hmph, ╭(╯^╰)╮~~~
I'm a special existence chosen by Heaven, a chosen one—how could a mere green tea bitch possibly do anything to me?!
With Golden-Finger Cousin in hand, the world is mine!!!!