Tang Guo'an's words struck Tang Chuan like five bolts of thunder, leaving him dumbfounded.
They've gone crazy, completely crazy!
Dad and Mom must be insane!!!
They both just happened to go to the hospital one after another, so how did they come back with their attitudes completely changed???
What kind of bewitching soup did that beastly cousin feed the two of them?!
In fact, it wasn't just Tang Chuan who was utterly stunned.
Even tearful Tang Rou by his side had a flicker of shock in her eyes.
Her initial thoughts were exactly the same as Tang Chuan's.
She had assumed that, given how doting the Tang couple were toward her, there was no way they would ever show Lin Xuan a good face…
But the way things were developing was far beyond her expectations.
Could it be that just because Lin Xuan helped them find their biological daughter, they could ignore her feelings?!
In that moment.
There was an involuntary hint of resentment in Tang Rou's gaze as she looked at the Tang couple.
She really couldn't understand…
Are blood ties really that important?
She had been calling them Dad and Mom for so many years already, so why were they still so greedy and not content with what they had?
Why did they still have to bring that country bumpkin home???
That girl grew up in a slum; you can imagine what 'level' she's at. She'll only drag down the Tang family's image!
Can't they just pretend nothing ever happened and keep treating her as their biological daughter?!
Tang Rou ground her teeth inwardly.
Thankfully, she still had her brothers' love…
And Tang Chuan's reaction truly lived up to Tang Rou's expectations. He stood up and loudly berated them:
"Dad! Mom! Aren't you being way too biased?!"
"Just because that beastly cousin helped you find your biological daughter; you can forget the monstrous mistake he made back then?"
"Have you ever thought about how Tang Rou feels? Chu Ling isn't even back yet and you're already this biased. What's it going to be like when she actually comes home?"
"Won't Tang Rou have no place at all to exist then?"
"...…."
As he spoke, the corners of Tang Chuan's eyes grew wet. He just felt his sister was far too pitiful.
After their parents found their real daughter, they were only doting on her, discarding the old for the new, completely ignoring how Tang Rou felt.
If that's how it was going to be, then he would be the one to protect this week, pitiful and helpless sister…
"...…."
Seeing their son having his daily episode again, the couple both raised their brows and shared a wordless look.
Then the Creator made a domineering move, deciding to let this unfilial son truly understand pain, and raised his hand for several big slaps.
Pa pa pa!!!
"Are you awake now?"
"Hmph! I, the Third Young Master of the Tang family, never bow!!!"
With several red handprints blooming on his cheeks, Tang Chuan looked tragically heroic.
For the sake of his precious sister, he'd decided to fight to the bitter end!!!
Pa pa pa!!!
Tang Guo'an: "Awake this time?"
Tang Chuan: "Hmph! I, the third young— pa pa pa!!!"
Tang Guo'an: "Awake yet?"
Tang Chuan: "w(?Д?)w Beastmen will never be slaves!!!"
(￣ε(#￣)☆╰╮(￣▽￣///).
Pa pa pa!!!
...
Two and a half minutes later.
Tang Chuan's face was swollen and red, his eye rims flushed, ??? so aggrieved he could die.
"Dad! (?﹏?) Can we talk about maybe not hitting the face? I'm a top star who lives off his face; my fans will be heartbroken."
"→→ Awake now?"
"o(╥﹏╥)o Awake…"
"(●￣(?)￣●) You convinced or not?"
"(??) Convinced, convinced! You're about to beat me to death, how could I not be convinced!"
"...…."
Seeing that his product-of-passion had finally realized his mistake, Tang Guo'an felt greatly comforted and praised himself for being good at raising children.
But he also knew that this matter really was somewhat unfair and would likely make Tang Rou feel uncomfortable.
So, he walked over to the wide-eyed, stunned Tang Rou, speaking in a gentle tone.
"Tang Rou, you can understand your dad, right?"
"Your cousin truly did do wrong back then, but since he's sincerely repented now, why don't we give him another chance?"
"Of course, if that brat bullies you again in the future! I absolutely won't let him off."
"...…."
Hearing this, the strange gleam in Tang Rou's eyes flashed and disappeared.
Then she pouted, showing a naïve, innocent expression, and spoke in a sweet, soft voice:
"I'll follow whatever Father-dear decides, and besides I already forgave Cousin long ago—I've always felt guilty, actually…"
"Back then it was because of me that Cousin Lin Xuan ended up breaking off relations with you."
"If I get a chance to see Cousin again next time, I'll personally apologize to him."
"...…."
Tang Guo'an waved his hand, saying there was no need for her to apologize; it should be that kid Lin Xuan apologizing to her instead…
At the same time, he felt gratified by Tang Rou's sensibility.
As expected, she really was the daughter he'd painstakingly raised, with a heart big enough to hold a hundred rivers.
"Alright! You two go tidy up one of the empty rooms upstairs. We're going to bring Chu Ling home right now."
After greeting the brother and sister, the Tang couple strode off…
Watching the Creator's back as he walked away, Tang Chuan, with his pig-head face, thumped his chest and once again became bold and high-spirited.
"Sis, don't worry!"
"If that Chu Ling dares to bully you after she comes back and relies on blood ties to throw her weight around, I definitely won't let her off!"
In her heart, Tang Rou rolled her eyes, a flash of disdain passing through her gaze, but her mouth kept flattering him:
"Ying ying ying~~~ Third Brother, you're so good to me! You're the best brother in the whole world!"
"(〃'▽'〃) Ho ho ho, ?(???????)? oh, it's nothing, nothing~~~~"
Tang Chuan scratched his head, (????) grinning shyly.
At the same time, his eyes kept radiating a kind of stupidity called "clear and pure."
...
Magic City First People's Hospital.
Inside the ward.
After learning she would soon be returning to the Tang home, Chu Ling felt both nervous anticipation and alarmed unease in her heart.
The thought of leaving Lin Xuan, this golden finger, behind.
She felt a kind of panic like she was about to revert to her original form, with no sense of security in her heart at all—she practically wished she could tie Cousin to her side and stick to him all the time…
Sigh, can't be helped┐(-??;)┌~~~
After a few days of testing, Chu Ling discovered that as long as she was more than about five meters away, she could almost no longer hear Lin Xuan's inner voice.
On the other hand, the closer she was, the clearer the inner voice she heard, and the more frequently it appeared.
If she had a choice, Chu Ling really would want to tie her cousin to her body and stick to him at all times.
But after glancing at the aloof Su Qingge, she gave up on that somewhat dangerous 'German orthopedics' idea.
So, she could only put on a pitiful expression and show the dependence she felt toward Lin Xuan.
Little did she know, this line of thinking played right into Lin Xuan's hands.
"Cousin, Cousin-in-law! Will you come visit me at the Tang home later? I'm a little scared of going back. I don't know if the rest of the family will welcome me!"
"Don't worry! With Cousin here, you don't need to be afraid! Once I'm done with things today, I'll go see you first thing tomorrow morning."
Lin Xuan patted his chest with a smile and promised repeatedly.
He wasn't lying—he had already been planning to ease tensions with his mother's family.
Using Chu Ling as an entry point to infiltrate the Tang family from within fit perfectly with his original plan…
Click!
Just then, the door of the ward was pushed open, and the Tang couple hurried in at last…
"Child! Mom and Dad are here to take you home!"