"Uncle Liu, how is my dad?" Tang Yung asked.
"Miss, the master's illness ca suddenly," Uncle Liu began. "This ti, the master suddenly developed pneumonia and almost... almost left us separated by yin and yang. Fortunately, it was treated in ti, otherwise... the consequences would have been severe."
"Sigh..." Tang Yung sighed and said, "I am truly an unfilial daughter, my dad is so seriously ill, and yet I wasn't by his side."
"Miss, actually..." Uncle Liu smiled.
"What is it?" Tang Yung curiously looked at Uncle Liu.
"Actually, since the master said those words last ti, his heart has been full of regret, remorse, and frequent self-reproach," Uncle Liu smiled and said, "This ti you ca back, he will definitely be very happy. I believe that after seeing you, his condition will quickly improve."
"I hope so too," Tang Yung nodded.
"Let's go!" Uncle Liu chuckled.
The three of them walked towards the grand villa. It was a large villa of about four to five hundred square ters, a typical European-style building with red walls and green tiles, beautifully set amidst cypresses. Upon entering the villa, several maids seed busy preparing lunch. A man wearing a chef's hat hurriedly ca out of the kitchen, smiling, "Miss, you're finally back. Do you still recognize ?"
Tang Yung glanced at him and said, "You... who are you?"
"I'm Xiao An!" the man said excitedly.
"Ah, it's you?" Tang Yung exclaid with joy, "Weren't you just an apprentice before? How did you beco the head chef now?"
"Haven't I been making progress all along?" Xiao An said excitedly, "Miss, just wait, I'll make you so of my specialty dishes for lunch, and ensure you'll never want to leave again."
"Haha, alright then," Tang Yung laughed.
Lin Chuan felt relieved, and returning ho, Tang Yung seed to open up as well; the recent smile was clearly from her heart. It could be said that Lin Chuan rarely heard such a genuine smile from Tang Yung, a smile that made her feel an unprecedented sense of tranquility and peace.
The villa was luxurious, with a very high ceiling in the main hall, a gigantic crystal chandelier dropping from the top floor suspended down to the second floor. The hall was exquisitely beautiful, featuring a set of Italian-imported sofa set and a high-definition surround sound LCD TV. The living room also housed many green planters, making the air feel incredibly fresh.
The hall's polished floor was immaculate. The surrounding walls were adorned with several genuine works of Zheng Banqiao.
On the left, a set of mahogany stairs spiraled along the wall to the second floor.
As Lin Chuan curiously explored the extravagantly decorated villa, a noble and elegant lady hurried down the stairs. Dressed in satin, with a rosy complexion and tall, high heels, she maintained her skin so well that it was impossible to tell she was in her fifties. From her features, one could see the resemblance to Tang Yung, so this lady should be Tang Yung's mother.
"Yung." The lady called urgently.
"Mom!" Tang Yung hadn't had the chance to soak in the familiar surroundings before she quickly rushed towards her mother.
The two embraced passionately and eventually ended up crying.
Lin Chuan stood aside, filled with emotion; truly, everything in this world changes: the sun and moon, stars, the universe, flora, and fauna... but family bonds never change, a mother's love for her child never changes. This is a tiless truth.
After a long while, the mother and daughter parted, looking at each other with tear-swollen eyes.
Chuckles...
They cried and sohow ended up laughing again.
"Silly girl, you finally decided to co back?" Mrs. Tang glared at her.
"Could I not co back?" Tang Yung pursed her lips and said, "I'm so grown up now, if I didn't co back, wouldn't you hate to death?"
"I heard you brought soone back?" Mrs. Tang curiously looked at Lin Chuan.
Lin Chuan's deanor was alright, but his outfit didn't quite catch Mrs. Tang's eye. However, won's intuition is the sa; at a glance, Mrs. Tang could see the nobleness within Lin Chuan's brows.
"Yes!" Tang Yung hurriedly pulled Lin Chuan over.
Before Tang Yung could introduce him, Lin Chuan promptly said, "Auntie, I am Tang Yung's boyfriend. This ti I ca back specifically to accompany her to visit you and Uncle."
"Ah?" Mrs. Tang was taken aback, she incredulously turned to look at Tang Yung.
"He's my fiancé!" Tang Yung repeated today's earlier statent.
"Have you decided?" Mrs. Tang asked.
"Hmm!" Tang Yung nodded and said, "Mom, I've already decided. My happiness should be decided by ."
"But your dad..." Mrs. Tang hesitated slightly, awkwardly saying, "I don't oppose you, but your dad's side... after all, he hasn't fully recovered from his serious illness. What if... what if he disagrees?"
"I ca back this ti to have a showdown with him." Tang Yung had a stubborn look, saying, "Whether he agrees or not, I'm determined to marry Lin Chuan."
"You little girl. Why are you as stubborn as your dad!" Mrs. Tang frowned.
It was obvious that Tang Yung was indeed very stubborn, and it was hard to change her decisions. Since he t Tang Yung, Lin Chuan had this feeling. However, in front of him, Tang Yung still acted very gentle and dependent.
"Your dad is in the room upstairs, do you want to go see him with ?" Mrs. Tang asked.
"Okay." Tang Yung nodded. She hurriedly grabbed Lin Chuan's hand and said, "Lin Chuan, co up with ."
"Can't you wait a bit?" Tang Yung asked.
"Xiao Yu, you go up." Lin Chuan smiled and said, "You and your dad haven't seen each other in five years, you must have a lot to talk about. It's sowhat inappropriate for an outsider like to be there. So..."
Tang Yung thought for a mont, then nodded and said, "Alright."
Mrs. Tang looked at Lin Chuan with surprise on her face. She didn't expect Lin Chuan to be so considerate and sensible. It seed she hadn't misjudged him.
"Old Liu, make so tea for Lin Chuan." Mrs. Tang instructed.
"Yes, ma'am." Uncle Liu nodded.
Then, Tang Yung followed Mrs. Tang upstairs.
"Lin Chuan, please, this way." Uncle Liu smiled and said, "I've ordered soone to make tea for you."
"Okay, thank you, Uncle Liu." Lin Chuan imdiately nodded.
Lin Chuan sat down in the sitting area.
Upstairs, the father and daughter reunited after a long separation. At the first sight, they locked eyes. However, Tang Yung found that Xie Tianyi was also in the room and seed to have been talking with Tang Guohua just now. But when he saw Tang Yung co in, he imdiately shut his mouth and then said, "Uncle, my family has so matters, so I'll take my leave first. Please take good care of yourself. I'll co to visit another day!"
"Alright, you go ahead." Tang Guohua nodded in satisfaction.
Mrs. Tang escorted Xie Tianyi downstairs.
Xie Tianyi had already anticipated eting Lin Chuan in the Tang family, so he was ntally prepared for it. After coming downstairs, he saw Lin Chuan sitting on the big sofa of the Tang family, drinking tea from a distance. Housekeeper Liu was attending to him, and the table was naturally full of pastries from all over the world. Lin Chuan was savoring them earnestly.
Upon seeing Mrs. Tang co downstairs, Lin Chuan naturally looked over politely, but this glance saw Xie Tianyi. Lin Chuan imdiately frowned.
It was as if he suddenly saw a fly buzzing around in front of him, a feeling that was quite uncomfortable. Lin Chuan suddenly felt that Xie Tianyi was not simple. Firstly, he could enter and exit the Tang family freely; secondly, Mrs. Tang's attitude towards him seed very amiable, as if treating him like her own child.
"Lin Chuan, we et again." Xie Tianyi didn't head towards the door but turned and walked towards Lin Chuan.
When rivals in love et, it's like rubbing salt in the wounds.
However, this saying didn't quite fit them. Their eting wasn't heated. Instead, Xie Tianyi's face showed even more gentle expressions; he was tidy and ticulous. When he reached Lin Chuan's side, unexpectedly, he took the initiative to extend his hand for a handshake with Lin Chuan. This surprised Lin Chuan a bit.
"Yes, we et again." Lin Chuan nodded and extended his hand to shake with Xie Tianyi. Although he knew this guy didn't really want to shake hands with him and was just putting on a show for Mrs. Tang, Lin Chuan didn't have any opinions. Lin Chuan had seen many people like Xie Tianyi before; as the saying goes, talk to people in a language they understand, and bluff to those who bluff. Let them blather on. Lin Chuan smiled and said, "But, Mr. Xie's speed is really quick."
"Of course." Xie Tianyi nodded and said, "After all, I drove here, and my car is a custom model, known for its power and speed."
"Oh, I see." Lin Chuan nodded slightly, deciding to expose this unintended bragger: "The car is good, but the traffic in Beijing is so congested it makes you want to cry. Right, your custom car must have a hard ti."
Xie Tianyi's face darkened, but he smiled and said, "Lin Chuan, since you're here, enjoy your trip in the coming days. Go take a shower; you seem to have a sll on you."
His seemingly caring words were actually aid to humiliate.
For a family like the Tang's, everyone was almost clinically clean. If soone had a strange sll, they would certainly be disliked. Xie Tianyi's words were clearly ant to tarnish Lin Chuan's reputation.
However, Lin Chuan smiled slightly and said, "There wasn't any sll before, but as soon as I shook hands with you after getting off the plane, there was. I've been wondering about it. Who has this inexplicable sll of pickles?"
A clever retort made Xie Tianyi's face almost turn sour.
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