Chapter 19 (1/2)

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The rain in Pingjiang had all but stopped. The sun was shining brightly, and the ground was almost dry. When Tang Wan and Jiang Jinshang arrived home, Zhang Liyun and Tang Mo had already arrived. They were sitting in the front hall and talking to the old man.

“Jinshang is here. How are you doing?” Old Master Tang hurriedly got up.

“I’m fine.”

“Your belongings are all here in the east courtyard. Don’t stay here any longer. Go and have a good rest. Wan Wan, take him back to his room and let him have a good rest. You can come back later.”

“I shall take my leave then.” Jiang Jinshang was not stupid. Old Tang didn’t want him there, obviously.

Tang Wan led him into her own courtyard. There was a circular stone arch door by the entrance and the courtyard was filled with plenty of greens. There was a large jar in the middle of the courtyard with some small lotus flowers. However, it had withered in autumn.

There were three rooms, facing north and south. The two bedrooms were facing south, with extremely great lighting.

In other words..

Their bedrooms were next to each other.

“I live next to you. If you need anything, feel free to look for me. The south room is the study and where I work. If you’re bored, you can hang out over there…”

Jiang Jinshang sized up the small courtyard. It was not big, but everything was exquisite.

He had just moved his things over and needed some time to tidy up. Tang Wan brought him back to the room, briefly introduced him to the environment, and then went straight to the front hall.

***

Zhang Liyun and her daughter came over because of yesterday’s incident.

“… It’s all this girl’s fault. She’s young and doesn’t know anything. She made some messy friends.” Zhang Liyun scolded her daughter without any hesitation.

“I’ve already stopped giving her pocket money for a while to give her a good lesson.”

“In today’s society, people ain’t as innocent as they seem. If you dare to bring some random person into the house again, I’ll teach you a lesson.”

***

Tang Mo lowered her head and bit her lip. She had just entered university and it was the time for her to spend money and make friends. Any disturbance to her cash flow was a huge issue.

“Aunt Liyun, it’s fine. Momo didn’t do it on purpose. It’s all in the past.” Tang Wan smiled lightly. Pretty words were easy to say.

“I’m glad you don’t mind.” Zhang Li Yun smiled kindly.

Old Master Tang sat at the side and didn’t say anything.

Actually, Zhang Liyun was very smart. Old Master Tang would sooner or later criticize Tang Mo for this matter. Rather than waiting for him to initiate, which would only make humiliate Tang Mo even further, Zhang Liyun took the initiative.

“Girl, what are you waiting for? Apologize to your sister again.” Zhang Li Yun pushed her daughter.

“Sis, I’m sorry.” Tang Mo was unwilling. However, her mother had analyzed the stakes for her, so she had no choice but to remain on the defensive.

While they were talking, Tang Wan’s phone rang. She narrowed her eyes and smiled as she got up to leave. “Dad –”

When Zhang Liyun heard it, her heart skipped a beat and her expression seemed a little complicated.

“Madam, please have some tea.” Madam Chen smiled as she brought some tea over. She looked at the mother and daughter and felt a little helpless.

Actually, the master had his own considerations for remarrying.

It was hard for him to take care of the child alone. At that time, Tang Wan was still young and he was busy with work. As she grow up, it wouldn’t be appropriate for the father to get too invested in his daughter’s daily routine.

At that time, the old lady was still around and her health was not good. The two elders could not take care of themselves. Even if they brought Tang Wan to live in the estate, it was inevitable that there would be times when they would be careless.

In such a large family, someone had to take care of everything.

He believed that remarrying was for the good of the young lady as she could be taken care of. It was as if there were some couples who were not on good terms but were forced to live together because of their children. There were also many cases of divorce and remarriage for the sake of their children.