Chapter 3 (1/2)

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The man’s fingertips caressed the cup as he looked at the steeping tea leaves. “Old Master Tang, you should consider my brother.”

“Your brother’s temper…” Old Master Tang was helpless. “Not mentioning the little devil in the family that’s difficult to deal with. You know our family’s situation better. She doesn’t have a good relationship with her stepmother, so she probably doesn’t want to be someone else’s.”

Thinking of his nephew, the man’s lips curled up slightly. He remembered that the little guy liked sweet food. The cake here is not too bad. He would bring some for his nephew when he returned.

“Also, I think you are more suitable for each other. My granddaughter has the best temper in Pingjiang.” old Master Tang brought up his granddaughter, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

“However, relationships can’t be forced. I won’t give you any pressure. Alright, let’s not talk about this. You’ve listened to the performance, drank tea, and eaten cakes. You’ve seen her too. Come with me. It’s good weather for a walk.”

“Okay.”

The old man pursed his lips and looked at him with a complicated expression.

***

At this moment in the Tang family.

After hearing Zhang Liyun’s words, Tang Wan pursed her lips and smiled. “That’s right. It’s a good thing that father isn’t around. Otherwise, with his temper, he would definitely get into a fight with grandfather.”

“The old man is a man of his word. Your father’s heart aches for you. Actually, no one is at fault.” Deep down, Zhang Liyun did not like Tang Wan.

When she got married, Tang Wan was not young anymore. She was already sensible and could not be influenced. However, she had a good personality and was not arrogant. After all these years of staying together, although there were conflicts, it was still a rather peaceful relationship.

In the end, they were secretly competing with each other. However, as the old man’s health declined, the conflicts gradually surfaced.

“Wan Wan, who do you like more among the two young men from the Jiang Family?” Zhang Liyun probed.

“I’ve never met them, so I can’t say that I have any particular affinity toward any of them.”

“Would you want to go upstairs later? If the Jiang family comes over and your father and grandfather aren’t around, I’m afraid you won’t be able to handle it if they insist on talking to you about this marriage.”

She smiled kindly, as if everything was for the good of Tang Wan.

However, Tang Wan put down her teacup with rather huge action. She sneered, “Aunt Li, you don’t have to beat around the bush with me. I know very well what you’re scheming. The news has already spread outside…”

“They said that you want Tang Mo to replace me and marry into the Jiang Family!”

“Wan Wan, who did you hear this nonsense from?” Zhang Li Yun did indeed have this intention. With that, her own position in the Tang family would be further strengthened. In the future, she might just receive a bigger share of the inheritance.

“I don’t need to ask around. Naturally, someone will tell me.”

“Since you’ve said so, I won’t hide it from you. I’ve thought about it before, but I’m doing this for your own good.”

“For my own good?” Tang Wan raised her eyebrows.

“Your father didn’t agree, but the old man insisted on marrying you. The Jiang family only wants one daughter from the Tang family, so Mo can totally marry him.

“It’s all thanks to the Tang family that we have been able to live such a good life for so many years. We have to return the kindness somehow.”

“Compared to Mo’s happiness, I hope that you can live a happy life.”

Tang Wan took a sip of warm tea. It was clear that she had wanted to use her daughter for her own greed. Yet, she managed to twist it, making it sound like it was for Tang Wan’s good. The audacity!

“Aunt Li, since you’re doing this for my own good, then I’ll be frank with you.” She put down her cup and straightened her back.

Every move she made showed her upbringing and grace. This was something that could not be learned.

“If Tang Mo marries into the Jiang family, how will the public think of me? They might think that I didn’t want to marry her, and that’s why I pushed her out.

“Who knows, they might even frame me for being ruthless and mistreating my stepsister.”

“Furthermore… If you allow the marriage to happen, how will the Jiang Family think of me? Will they say that I look down on their family? And that I am merely looking for someone convenient to decline the marriage proposal?

“If you really have my best interests, you shouldn’t have put me in such a dilemma.”

“Last but not least, Aunt Li…” Tang Wan curled her lips into a smile. Her eyes, which seemed to calm down, instantly shot out a trace of fierceness.

“The Jiang family… isn’t a place for anyone to enter! If you want to give it to them, they might not be willing to accept it.”

Her last words were no longer just words, but a knife that stabbed into the mother and daughter’s hearts.

“I can handle my own matters. Even if I don’t want to get married, I will personally tell the Jiang family. You don’t have to worry, Aunt Li.

“There are some things I heard. Perhaps you should be worried that Father will hear them too.