Chapter 111: Tang Li and Qi Yihan Return to the Tang Family for Dinner
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
As the head of a large family, Situ Huang had never been bullied by someone who was obviously a junior. He felt extremely uncomfortable.
Since he could not do anything to Tang Li, he kept Tang Li for a long time, asking her about the things his son had to pay attention to when he returned.
Considering that she had already gotten a lot of money out of his pocket, Tang Li told him everything he needed to know patiently.
At last, she said, "The most important thing is not to touch women again. With Situ Jin's lousy body, if it happens again, even God won't be able to save him."
When Situ Huang thought of the woman who almost killed his son, killing intent welled up in his heart.
"Don't worry, I'll definitely get someone to watch over those restless women when I get back."
He definitely could not keep that woman, Qin Sangsang.
Tang Li shook her head, feeling sorry for this cursed couple.
After Situ Huang asked what he wanted to ask, he didn't want to face Tang Li at all and left immediately.
Tang Li turned around and walked back.
When she returned to the villa, Secretary Si had already left and Qi Yihan went to the old man's place.
She went to visit the old man as well.
At this moment, the old man was instructing Qi Yihan, "Talk to those bosses properly when the time comes. Since if we don't move the tomb away, we'll be in big trouble, we should be more far-sighted."
"Don't worry, Father. I know how to talk to them."
"Good."
The old man trusted him and didn't say anything else.
At that moment, Tang Li walked over and asked the old man, "Father, have you had breakfast?"
"Yes." In the past two days, Tang Li had gotten Butler Wang to prepare some other liquid food for him, making his appetite much better.
Tang Li looked at the health data beside him and said, "Then Yihan and I will go for breakfast. I'll come over later."
"Go ahead, enjoy your breakfast."
The two of them walked out of the villa. Tang Li asked Qi Yihan, "What if all those people object to digging into the land?"
Qi Yihan obviously knew about the personalities of those bosses. "The richer someone is, the more afraid they are of certain things. They won't object."
What Qi Yihan didn't say was that if anyone objected, he had ways to make them agree.
The two of them went back and finished breakfast. Qi Yihan was about to go to Sui Yang Road. Before leaving, he said to Tang Li, "I'll try to finish work at five in the afternoon."
Tang Li nodded. "Alright, I'll go over at that time too."
…
A day passed quickly.
Tang Li returned to the villa and changed her clothes before walking downstairs. She was about to ask Butler Zhang for the car key.
To her surprise, Butler Zhang was calling Butler Yang in the courtyard.
When Tang Li walked out, she happened to hear him say, "Master and Madam are returning to the Tang Family for dinner today. Why do I feel so uneasy? It isn't easy for Master and Madam to get along well these past few days. What if the Tang Family asks Madam to scheme against Master again?"
Tang Li was speechless.
After Butler Yang said something, Butler Zhang answered immediately, "Yes, yes, yes!" Then, he continued, "I'm not secretly gossiping about Madam and the Tang Family, but the thing is that previously they…"
At this point, he shook his head in disagreement.
Tang Li stood by the door, wondering if she should interrupt him.
However, the two of them ended the call.
Butler Zhang put away his phone and turned around.
…
Tang Li could already feel the awkwardness emanating from Butler Zhang.
She smiled and extended her hand toward him. "Butler Zhang, give me the key. I'm leaving."
Then, she saw Butler Zhang hurriedly searching for the key in his pocket with his hands. When he finally found the key, he slipped it to the ground. He quickly squatted down to pick up the key, walked over, and handed the key to Tang Li.
Then, he opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but remained silent.
Tang Li took the key from him and walked toward the car parked in the front.
As she walked, she said, "Butler Zhang, if you want to complain about what I've done in the past next time, can you please do so somewhere where I can hear your conversation? As long as I don't hear it, I actually don't mind at all."
Butler Zhang's lips twitched when he heard that.
He felt that his time in the family was about to end.
Tang Li quickly drove the car away.
Only then did Butler Zhang have the strength to raise his hand and wipe the cold sweat off his forehead. Then, he thought bitterly, "Will Madam fire me after coming back from the Tang Family?"
He suddenly felt depressed.
…
Tang Li did not know what Butler Zhang experienced because of what she said.
She drove straight to the Tang Family home.
The Tang family was in the musical instrument business at the beginning and could be considered a family with a hundred years of musical history. However, after Western music started to flourish in the Imperial Capital, the musical instrument industry gradually fell into decline, and the hundred-year-old family also fell into danger. Then, the Tang family targeted the property industry and plunged into it.
When their father was still alive, the Tang family's real estate was doing very well and making a lot of money.
Ever since their father passed away, the Tang family's real estate had started to decline. Now, it was deteriorating year by year.
That was why the Host tried to help the Tang family after marrying Qi Yihan.
When Tang Li's car arrived near the Tang family's villa, she saw that everyone from the Tang family was standing outside the gate of the villa. It was obvious that they were waiting for them.
Tang Li's father had three brothers, and they were quite close.
Including Tang Li, there were six children in total. First Master Tang had one boy and one girl. Second Master Tang had two daughters and one boy. Third Master Tang, Tang Li's father, had only one girl.
The other five had a good relationship with each other. Only the Host was weird. She couldn't get close to them at all.
When Tang Li stopped next to them, she heard Tang Zitong ask in surprise, "Cousin, why didn't you come with your husband?"
Everyone looked at Tang Li's car.
At home, Tang Zitong had been telling the family that the two of them were now very close like a normal married couple, but no one believed her.
First Uncle Tang asked Tang Li, "Li, are you sure Yihan will come?"
Tang Li nodded. "He was delayed by something. He should have just left the company."
Upon hearing this, First Master Tang and Second Master Tang heaved a sigh of relief.
Second Master Tang said, "If Yihan comes over from the Qi Corporation, it will be the peak hour of work now. It will take at least an hour. Let's go in and wait."
Then, he said to Tang Li, "Li, let's get in first."
Tang Li nodded and drove the car in.
Looking at the car drive away, Tang Lin, one of the daughters, said, "It doesn't look like Fourth Cousin and her husband are on good terms. Besides, with Fourth Cousin's temper, do you think it's possible?"
Everyone fell silent.
Seeing their reaction, Tang Zitong quickly emphasized, "They are really on good terms. You have to believe me."
She had said it so many times, but why did no one believe her?
First Uncle Tang glanced at Tang Zitong and said to the others, "Let's go in first and come out in half an hour."
They could have a good chat with Tang Li before Qi Yihan arrived.
Chapter 112: If I Blame You Now, Will You Take The Money Back?
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When Tang Li walked into the villa, she was called into the study by her two uncles.
After all, the Tang family used to be in the musical instrument business. The two uncles did not look materialistic. First Uncle looked a little stricter than Second Uncle and had the aura of a school dean. Second Uncle looked very gentle.
After the three of them entered, First Uncle took out a document from the drawer and handed it to Tang Li.
"This is the agreement we made to purchase that piece of land. It costs a total of two hundred million. We used one hundred and fifty million yuan from you and your father. I got my lawyer to write it clearly on the agreement. When we start to profit from that land, you will get seventy percent of the dividend."
Second Uncle continued, "This piece of land is the turning point for our Tang family. We are aware that making you ask Yihan for help is not a good idea and will make him dislike our family. Li, we heard that your relationship with Yihan is quite good now. Since your relationship has eased, you should settle down and stop thinking about other people, especially men."
Tang Li lowered her eyes to look at the document in front of her. There was a strange expression on her face. "You've already bought that piece of land?"
The brothers looked at each other. First Uncle nodded and said, "Yes, you know that the Tang Family has been deteriorating these past few years. If we don't make a comeback now, it will be difficult for us to even gain a foothold in upper-class society… The Tang Family is your family. Only when your family prospers will you have more confidence in front of your in-laws."
Second Uncle said, "So, Li, you won't blame us for taking this money without discussing it with you, will you?"
Tang Li asked, "If I say I'm blaming you now, will you take the money back?"
"We can't get it back. We've already bought that piece of land."
"What else can I say?" Tang Li shook her head. She really did not know how to describe such relatives. They were cunning but at the same time, they cared about her in every way. They cared about her, but at the same time, they all schemed against her and her father.
She took the document but did not read it. Instead, she asked, "First Uncle, Second Uncle, who told you about this piece of land?"
The two masters looked at each other again. First Master Tang said, "Someone from the Land Bureau."
"Did they tell you when the land will be built as an international airport?"
"Yes, the following year."
When Tang Li heard this, she smiled. "If the airport will be built in a year or two, then why will they let you get this piece of land? If that's the case, this piece of land would've already been taken by those big real estate developers a few years ago, especially the Qi Corporation. They're one of the top real estate developers. Don't tell me they are not interested in such profitable land."
The two masters wanted to explain.
Tang Li did not give them a chance to explain. "You know that the Qi family hasn't been very peaceful recently. The other three brothers have been looking for me to cooperate with them to deal with Yihan, but I didn't agree. So, don't you think it might be a trap they set up to get me to cooperate with them?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the two uncles changed.
Tang Li continued, "Although I'm not good at doing business, I know people are bad. The three brothers intentionally get someone from the land bureau to tell you the information. They know you'll jump into the trap willingly because you want money."
The expressions of the two uncles were now distorted.
If that was the case, the Tang Family would be done for.
First Master Tang and Second Master Tang suddenly started to wobble. The two of them walked to the chair and sat down. First Master Tang gripped the armrest of the chair tightly and said, "Impossible! At that time, we weren't the only ones competing for that piece of land. How could it be a scheme by the Qi family's other brothers?"
"But those people didn't manage to win, right?" Tang Li didn't give them a chance to have hope at all. She said, "Those people were just actors paid by the three brothers to come just to make you seal the deal as soon as possible. I am Yihan's wife, and I know what kind of a person he is. If this was true, he'd be the first person to purchase the land.
Tang Li's analysis was so precise that the two masters felt like a bucket of ice water had been poured over their heads, freezing them to the bone.
"No… Impossible… How is this possible!"
Tang Li looked at the two ashen-faced people and lowered her eyes. "If you don't believe me, you can ask Yihan later. He should be able to convince you."
Their bodies trembled.
"Right, let's ask Yihan later. Maybe you are just making some guesses."
"Then let's go to the gate and wait for him. He should be here soon." The two brothers could not sit still anymore. They looked especially anxious and uneasy. After saying that, the two of them ignored Tang Li and walked out.
Tang Li waited for the footsteps to disappear before standing up to go.
"Cousin, what happened to my father and Second Uncle?" Tang Zitong's voice suddenly came from the door. Tang Li tilted her head to look at her.
Tang Zitong walked in with a worried look on her face. "I saw them running out in a rush. Did anything happen? Why do they look so pale?"
"Don't worry, nothing serious."
After saying that, Tang Li placed the agreement on the table and walked out with her.
Tang Zitong trusted Tang Li a lot now. Since Tang Li said that it was nothing serious, then it should be the case. She heaved a sigh of relief and complained to her, "After I told everyone about how you dealt with that old ghost yesterday, no one believed me."
"It's up to them to believe it or not." Tang Li did not mind.
"Since you're so capable, you should let everyone know. Otherwise, everyone will think that you're…" She was just a lovestruck fool and a gigolo's simp.
She didn't dare to finish the latter half of what she intended to say.
The two of them quickly walked to the hall. Other than a few seniors, the juniors were still in the hall.
They were discussing the expressions of the seniors just now.
Tang Huan, one of her cousins, said, "Fourth Cousin must have done something wrong again that made Dad look so pale and dash out to wait for Qi Yihan."
"What did she do?" Tang Lin frowned. "Don't tell me that Fourth Cousin found another gigolo after ditching the previous one."
Tang Zitong looked at Tang Li's face and quickly shouted at the two sisters, "Lin, Huan, what nonsense are you talking about over there?"
Everyone turned around and saw Tang Li standing there. Tang Lin and Tang Huan were a little embarrassed. After getting shouted at, Tang Lin felt aggrieved and muttered, "It's not like I'm wrong in saying that."
Then, she stood up and walked out.
Tang Huan quickly stood up and followed her out.
After the two of them walked out, they were still discussing in low voices.
Tang Huan said, "Do you think Fourth Sister will be angry with us for saying that? If she is angry, Daddy will definitely punish us again."
Tang Lin, "I didn't say anything wrong. Everyone knows she is that kind of person."
Tang Huan, "Why do you think Qi Yihan agreed to come to our house tonight? I have a feeling that he's here to settle the score with us."
Tang Lin, "If he wants to settle the score, he should settle the score with Fourth Sister. What has it got to do with us?"
The two of them walked away, talking.
Chapter 113: Qi Yihan brought gifts
Tang Zitong smiled awkwardly and said to Tang Li, "Cousin, don't listen to their nonsense. They don't know anything."
Tang Li tilted her head to look at her before looking at her two cousin brothers.
Tang Ze was about the same age as Qi Yihan. He had inherited his father's strictness, and he looked especially smart and capable wearing a pair of glasses.
"Fourth sister, we used your money to buy that piece of land without your knowledge. I know you must be very angry."
Tang Ze obviously knew why his father and second uncle called Tang Li into the study. He said, "This matter is set in stone. The value of that piece of land is really high. When the time comes, we will be able to earn a lot. We also found a lawyer to write down the agreement for the dividends. Don't worry, we won't take anything from you and Third Uncle."
Before Tang Li could say anything, Tang Zitong said in surprise, "Did Father and Second Uncle use Cousin's money?"
Tang Zitong was not aware of what happened in the study because girls in the Tang family were not allowed to get involved in business.
No one answered Tang Zitong. Tang Lei also said to Tang Li, "Fourth Sister, you're always indecisive. If we really asked you for your permission in advance, you definitely wouldn't agree. But have you thought about it? If your husband doesn't give you pocket money one day and you squander what belongs to you again, what will you do?"
Hearing that, Tang Li smiled. There was nothing she could do now since the deal was already sealed.
However, they would soon regret having bought that piece of land.
Tang Li sat there without saying anything and took out her phone to look.
The three people in the living room thought that she was throwing a tantrum at them. Tang Ze and Tang Lei looked at each other. They did not know what to say to their sister, who had not been close to them since they were young, so they stood up and went out to welcome Qi Yihan.
Only when Tang Zitong sat down beside Tang Li and took a deep breath did she ask her cautiously, "Cousin, are you very angry?"
"No, I am not," Tang Li said calmly. Tang Zitong did not believe that she was not angry.
Tang Li was really not angry. In any case, she did not think the Host and her father's shares were hers. She just felt that the Tang family was too easy to fool. No wonder they had become poorer and poorer over the years. Their family was not suitable for the real estate business.
She switched on her phone and found that Su Ziqing had sent her some messages, so she clicked on it.
Su Ziqing, "How is Uncle Qi now? What have you been doing recently? Why are you not replying to my messages?"
Su Ziqing, "Didn't you agree to ask your husband if he is free so that we can have a meal together? Did he not agree to come out at all?"
As soon as Tang Li saw this, she saw a head reaching over. "Cousin, what are you looking at?"
Tang Zitong glanced at Tang Li's phone and found that it was from her cousin from her mother's side, so she said sourly, "As expected, you are closer to other cousins."
Tang Li glanced at her.
Tang Zitong said to her, "Can we be a bit closer?"
Tang Li asked her, "Do we have anything in common?"
"Well…" Tang Zitong was struck dumb for a second.
She thought about it and said with a smile, "We didn't have anything in common before, but I will try to find some in the future. You're so awesome, so you'll be my idol from now on. Even when no one believes you, I will believe you."
Looking at Tang Zitong, Tang Li smiled and said, "Ziqing is already an exchange student at Imperial University."
"Really?" Tang Zitong was surprised. "When are you going to ask her out? We can hang out together sometimes."
Su Ziqing had never been to the Imperial Capital, so Tang Zitong had never seen her in person. But since they were related through Tang Li, Tang Zitong was looking forward to becoming friends with Tang Li's cousin.
Tang Li replied casually and went back to her phone to reply, "I don't have time recently."
Su Ziqing replied very quickly, "Is Qi Yihan's father…"
Tang Li, "No, he's undergoing treatment recently."
Su Ziqing, "That's good."
At that moment, Tang Zitong urged Tang Li, "Cousin, give me your cousin's WeChat so I can get to know her first."
Tang Li glanced at her and replied, "My second cousin wants your WeChat. Do you want me to tell her that?"
Su Ziqing, "Are you with the Tang family?"
Tang Li, "Yes."
After a while, Su Ziqing replied, "Sure."
Tang Li sent Su Ziqing's WeChat message to Tang Zitong.
Tang Zitong quickly took out her phone to add Su Ziqing and started chatting with Su Ziqing immediately.
Tang Li was once surprised by how social Tang Zitong was.
The two of them sat in the living room for a while before Tang Li received a message from Qi Yihan.
She clicked on it.
Qi Yihan, "I'll be there in ten minutes."
Looking at the message, Tang Li couldn't help but smirk. Apparently, she had in some way tamed her wild husband who would never send her messages before.
Tang Li put away her phone and asked Tang Zitong, who was still chatting with Su Ziqing, "Everyone is outside. Are you going out too?"
"I am going out too." Tang Zitong stood up and walked out with Tang Li. As they walked, she said to her happily, "Cousin, I think this cousin of yours is very interesting. She knows a lot about you. I told her that you're very capable and that you and your husband are very close now. She even believed me."
At this point, Tang Zitong was a little touched. "Finally, someone believes me."
Tang Li was speechless.
Qi Yihan said he would be there in ten minutes, and he arrived at the Tang family mansion in exactly ten minutes.
When he got out of the car, First Uncle and Second Uncle were so excited that their faces turned red.
Although the two of them really wanted to ask Qi Yihan about that piece of land, they remembered how cold he was to their family previously and resisted the urge. The two of them planned to find a suitable opportunity to ask.
However, to their surprise, after Qi Yihan got out of the car, he walked up to Tang Li and asked, "I'm not late, am I?"
Everyone was struck dumb.
Tang Li shook her head. "No, the dinner hasn't begun."
Qi Yihan nodded and said to the bodyguards behind him, "Take the gifts in."
Then, as the Tang family was dumbstruck, the bodyguards behind Qi Yihan brought a few gifts to the Tang villa.
Tang Zitong was the only one in the family who remained calm and said politely, "Brother-in-law, why bother yourself to buy all these gifts? The fact that you are willing to come is good enough."
Qi Yihan replied, "It's nothing."
After saying that, he looked at Tang Li like he was asking if she was satisfied with what he did.
The others also looked at Tang Li.
After Tang Li married Qi Yihan, Qi Yihan had come to the Tang family only once because of the wedding. After that, Qi Yihan stopped coming.
Tang Li didn't know how to handle that situation, so she said, "Let's go. Dinner should be ready soon.."
Chapter 114: Toasting Qi Yihan
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In the eyes of the Tang family, Qi Yihan's actions were too abnormal. Other than Tang Zitong, everyone was shocked.
Tang Li's words brought them back to their senses.
"Yes, yes, yes. The dinner is ready. We can start now since Yihan has come." After saying that, First Madam Tang nudged First Master Tang.
First Master Tang instinctively gestured for Qi Yihan to come in.
Qi Yihan stood beside Tang Li with his usual expression, but his tone was polite. "First Uncle, you first."
First Master Tang was shocked again.
He walked in front to lead the way.
The few youngsters walking behind were also inexplicably shocked.
The twins and Tang Lei walked in a distance behind them.
Tang Lin whispered to Tang Lei, "Brother, why do I feel like this Fourth Brother-in-law is an actor Fourth Sister paid to put on a show?"
Tang Huan quickly nodded. "I think so too. Normally, I can feel Fourth Brother-in-law's cold aura even if he is far away. He doesn't feel cold at all today."
Tang Lei said to the two of them, "Don't spout nonsense here. If she doesn't want to come back with Fourth Brother-in-law, she'll just come back alone. How would she hire an actor?"
Tang Lin and Tang Huan looked at each other.
The two of them still did not believe it. They planned to test it out later.
If that man was really someone hired by Fourth Sister to pretend, they could expose him on the spot.
They actually disliked Tang Li. She was married to the dream lover of all women, but not only was she not satisfied but also kept a gigolo outside. It was infuriating.
When they arrived at the living room, First Madam Tang and Second Madam Tang went to the kitchen.
Although the Tang Family had cooks, in order to show their sincerity, the two madams personally cooked tonight.
When the two madams went to the kitchen, they took Tang Zitong and the twins away.
The others were sitting on the sofa in the living room.
First Master Tang first thanked Qi Yihan and Tang Li.
"Thank you for rescuing Zitong yesterday. If not for you two, who knew what might happen to her. I heard from Zitong that Li knows Taoism. At that time, you guys were captured by an old witch. How did you manage to take her out?"
Actually, First Master Tang didn't believe it even now.
How could there be a Taoist in this world? And wasn't witch just something made up in foreign stories?
First Master automatically assumed that Tang Zitong was kidnapped by a few people and that Tang Li and Qi Yihan found and rescued her together.
Since the Tang family thought so, Tang Li did not explain.
They went on talking about other things, but none of them touched on that piece of land.
Tang Li knew that they did not dare to ask because they were afraid of finding out the truth that they could not accept, so she asked on their behalf.
"Yihan, do you think that piece of land the Tang family bought will be built into an airport?"
When Tang Li asked this question, First Master Tang and Second Master Tang immediately sat up straight with nervous expressions.
Tang Ze and Tang Lei, who did not know what Tang Li meant, became nervous as well.
Qi Yihan didn't beat about the bush and said directly, "I don't think so. The mountain to the west of that piece of land can't be removed."
"Why can't it be removed?" First Master Tang was so excited that he raised his voice. "That mountain is big at all. It's actually just a small hill. When the time comes, we can just flatten it."
"No, you can't!" Qi Yihan reminded them sternly. "Seven years ago, my family wanted to get that piece of land. At the time, the government planned to help us flatten it, but if we flatten that mountain, something bad will happen."
As if they were struck by lightning, their faces turned ashen.
Now it was clear that they were set up by the three Qi brothers."
At the end of the day, they poured all their fortune into purchasing a piece of land that was completely useless.
"Then…" Second Master Tang placed his trembling hands on his thighs and asked Qi Yihan," If that piece of land is not gonna be built into an airport, will it be used for other purposes? "
"Right, right. That piece of land is at the border of the two provinces. We can build anything there." When First Uncle Tang said this, his voice was trembling.
"As far as I know, the government hasn't decided to utilize that piece of land. If you can wait, there should be some plans within five years."
When they heard this, their bodies shook.
Five years?
The Tang family had spent all their money to buy that piece of land so that they could recoup their losses in a year or two and earn another sum. But five years was simply too long.
"What do we do now!"
First Master Tang suddenly bent down and covered his face with his hands.
The eyes of the other three men turned red.
Everyone plunged into silence.
Tang Li looked at the four men opposite her and did not say anything.
Shortly, a few women came out of the kitchen with a plate of food in each of their hands.
Seeing that the atmosphere in the living room wasn't right, First Madam Tang asked right away, "What's wrong with you guys? Yihan and Li finally came back. Whatever is happening, come and eat first."
The four men were not in the mood to eat at all.
However, with Qi Yihan here, even if they felt terrible, they had to entertain him.
"Right, let's eat first."
First Master Tang stood up and called Qi Yihan and Tang Li, "Yihan, Tang Li, let's go and eat."
Everyone went over to the dining table.
The men at the dining table were all silent, even forgetting to toast Qi Yihan.
The two madams couldn't stand it anymore and got the housekeeper to bring a few bottles of good wine over and pour them for the men.
Seeing the wine in front of him, First Master Tang finally remembered that he had to toast Qi Yihan. He quickly stood up and said to Qi Yihan, "Yihan, thank you for taking good care of Li after she got married to your family. We're all very happy that you're here today, let's have a drink."
Qi Yihan looked down at the wine in front of him but did not immediately raise his glass.
First Master Tang felt a little awkward.
Qi Yihan raised his glass and clinked it with his before the two of them finished it.
Then Second Master Tang toasted him.
Qi Yihan also drank a toast in return.
Tang Li tilted her head and looked at Qi Yihan, who had gulped down two glasses of wine, and thought that this man could really hold his liquor.
Then everyone else followed suit, toasting Qi Yihan.
Much to Tang Li's surprise, he drank all of them.
Tang Li picked up some food for him when he was drinking, but Qi Yihan held her hand under the table.
Only then did Tang Li realize that the temperature of his hand was rising.
Tang Li placed two fingers on his pulse and found that it was beating faster than usual. It was obvious that he was drunk.
She looked at him in surprise.
Qi Yihan was still expressionless.. He drank while conversing with them as if nothing happened.
Chapter 115: I'm Drunk
After First Master Tang and Second Master Tang drank a few glasses of wine, they Finally couldn't control their emotions and started crying.
"What should we do? We've invested all of Third Brother and Li's money into that project, but it turns out to be a trap. I've let them down."
"We should have listened to Li and not invested in that piece of land. If we didn't invest, we wouldn't have to face such a situation. Boohoo…"
These words made the two young men lose control, crying, and the women were also frightened.
The situation suddenly became out of control.
When the two uncles were brought back to their bedroom, it was already more than half an hour later.
Through the sobbing of the two elders at the table, the women also knew what kind of situation the Tang Family was currently facing.
When Tang Li and Qi Yihan were going back, Tang Zitong and the twins rushed to send them off.
When they were in the courtyard, Tang Zitong suddenly begged Tang Li, "Cousin, you're a master. You must have a way, right? Please help our family. If we really can't use that piece of land, our family will go bankrupt."
Tang Lin and Tang Huan felt that it was better to beg Qi Yihan than Tang Li.
The two sisters walked over to Qi Yihan. Tang Lin wanted to pull on his shirt and act cute.
However, as soon as her hand approached, she felt a piercing cold stare on her.
Terrified, Tang Lin quickly withdrew her hand.
She said tremblingly, "Fourth Brother-in-law, please help our family. You're so powerful, you can definitely help."
Tang Huan quickly added, "For the sake of Fourth…"
"Huan, what nonsense are you spouting!" When Tang Zitong heard Tang Huan's words, she knew what she was about to say. It was a miracle that Tang Li and Qi Yihan became close again, so she didn't want what happened in the family to be the cause of their estrangement.
She quickly walked over to them and pulled them aside. She said to Qi Yihan, who had a cold expression on his face, "Fourth Brother-In-Law, don't listen to their nonsense. I am pretty sure my family can handle this."
Qi Yihan's expression was still cold.
Tang Zitong was terrified, worried that Qi Yihan would start to hate Tang Li because of what just happened.
Tang Li said to the three of them, "Alright, you guys don't have to send us out."
Hearing that, Tang Zitong quickly replied. "Alright, take care."
"Yeah."
Tang Li knew that Qi Yihan was angry. She grabbed his hand and pulled him towards the car door that had been opened by the bodyguards.
Tang Zitong could clearly feel that the cold aura around his fourth brother-in-law instantly dissipated.
Tang Lin and Tang Huan were shocked and envious when they saw them holding hands.
After the car drove away, Tang Lin muttered, "Fourth Sister and Fourth Brother-in-law are really close now."
"Isn't it obvious?" Tang Zitong turned to look at the two of them and warned, "You two better watch your words. It wasn't easy for Cousin and her husband to get back on good terms. If Qi Yihan gets upset because we want him to help us out again, I'll be the first to punish you."
"Second Sister, why are you blaming us? We were just trying to help our family." Tang Lin pouted unhappily.
"I know you are worried about our family, but you are not supposed to ask him for help."
"Why not? Since they are on good terms now. We're Fourth Sister's family. If Fourth Brother-in-law helps us, it's equivalent to helping Fourth Sister."
"Tang Huan, please show some consideration for Tang Li. It wasn't easy for her to get along well with Qi Yihan. What you did just now could potentially worsen their relationship again. If we had to seek help, we could only seek help from Tang Li."
"What's the difference between looking to Fourth Sister for help and looking to Fourth Brother-in-law for help? Eventually, it'll be Fourth Brother-in-law who helps us anyway."
Tang Zitong wanted to stomp her feet. "Fourth Sister can help too. She's a master."
Tang Lin and Tang Huan looked at Tang Zitong in confusion.
…
In the car.
When the car hit the road, Tang Li tilted her head to look at the man sitting next to her. She suddenly reached out her hand and pressed his body against the back of the seat.
"Don't sit so upright. You'll feel better leaning against the back of the seat."
Unexpectedly, Tang Li's hand was grabbed by Qi Yihan's large hand. His hand was very hot, but his expression was still very calm. It was so calm that no one could tell that he was drunk.
Tang Li placed her hand on Qi Yihan's heart and could feel it.
The man's heart was pounding.
"Li."
Qi Yihan suddenly spoke, his voice hoarse from drinking.
"Yeah?"
"I am drunk."
"…"
Tang Li felt that he was probably the first person who knew he was drunk when he was drunk.
"So? Are you feeling unwell? I'll call Butler Zhang and get him to make some hangover soup in advance."
"I don't want to drink hangover soup," Qi Yihan said. "I want to go home."
For some reason, Tang Li could guess that the house he was talking about was his house.
"You're not going to the hospital?"
"I want to swim."
"…"
Tang Li suddenly understood why the man wanted to swim last time. It turned out that he liked to swim when he was drunk.
At this moment, Qi Yihan leaned over and rested his head on her shoulder. At the same time, his hoarse voice was heard. "Can I?"
Though his voice was cold and unwavering, for some reason, Tang Li could tell that he was acting cute.
Under this situation, Tang Li naturally couldn't say no.
"Sure."
When Tang Li felt that she had just acted on impulse, the car was already parked at the entrance of the villa.
Butler Yang, who was holding a walking stick, was there with a group of servants to welcome them.
The two of them got out of the car.
Butler Yang quickly came over to welcome them. "Master, Madam, good evening."
Tang Li nodded at him.
Qi Yihan returned to his cold and domineering expression and said to Butler Yang, "You can go back to rest."
Then, he held Tang Li's hand and walked into the villa.
Tang Li turned around and said to Butler Yang as she walked, "Butler Yang, go prepare some hangover soup and something to eat."
Qi Yihan didn't eat much tonight because he was busy toasting people.
"Yes, Madam."
Butler Yang looked at the two of them who were walking into the villa hand in hand and said to the servants, "Get the kitchen to prepare hangover soup and supper. Call me when supper is ready. You're not allowed to go near the main villa."
"Yes."
The group of servants quickly dispersed.
Butler Yang also walked to the side.
…
Qi Yihan pulled Tang Li to the pool at the back before letting go of her.
She didn't expect Qi Yihan to start taking off his clothes the moment he let go of her hand.
Tang Li quickly asked, "Are you going to swim like that?"
Qi Yihan turned to look at her and asked, "Do you want to swim with me?"
The next moment, she frowned and said, "No, I won't be able to control myself if you take off your clothes."
Tang Li was speechless.
She almost suspected that he was pretending to be drunk.
Knowing that if she stood there and watched him swim, she might be sexually aroused, she said, "Take your time. I'll go up to take a shower."
Just as Tang Li turned around, Qi Yihan grabbed her hand…
Chapter 116: Who Can Resist That?
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"Don't go."
Qi Yihan refused to let go of her, and Tang Li turned to look at him.
He had already taken off his suit jacket. The black shirt inside outlined his full and powerful chest.
This reminded Tang Li of the touch on his chest last night, and her hand started to involuntarily move.
Qi Yihan said to her seriously, "Don't go. Stay here and watch me swim. If I am drowning, you can save me."
Tang Li was speechless.
She was almost sure that he was just acting drunk.
If Tang Li did not answer, Qi Yihan would not let go of her. The two of them stood there and stared at each other.
In the end, Tang Li gave in. "Alright, I'll be by the poolside."
Qi Yihan then let go of her and continued taking clothes off.
Tang Li could not help but stare at his fingers. Judging by the difficulty with which he undid the buttons, Tang Li was certain that he was actually drunk.
Tang Li finally lost her patience with how slow he undid the buttons. On impulse, she grumbled, "Why are you taking so long? Let me help you undo it."
With that, she shifted her feet and stood in front of him to remove his hand before quickly unbuttoning his shirt.
Qi Yihan placed his hands by his sides and looked quietly at her slender and fair fingers on his shirt, lost in thought.
Tang Li quickly finished unbuttoning his shirt. Only then did she look up and say to him, "Alright, you are good to jump in the pool."
Qi Yihan still didn't move and said very naturally, "Help me take it off."
Tang Li gulped and said calmly, "Open your hand."
Qi Yihan followed her order.
Tang Li helped him take off his shirt.
In an instant, his bronze chest was revealed.
When she realized what she was doing, her hand was on his chest.
Her face instantly turned red. She looked into the man's deep eyes and said, "I'm just checking to see if your body is hot. If it's too hot, it's probably not a good idea to swim right now."
Qi Yihan nodded. Just as she was about to retract her hand, he grabbed it and put it back on his chest.
"Your hand is cold. I like it. Just leave it here."
Tang Li was speechless, thinking to herself, "Well, you ask for it."
After she was satisfied, Tang Li withdrew her hand and gestured at him. "You can continue taking off."
Qi Yihan looked at her with an even deeper gaze.
Tang Li's mind went blank and she almost lost control of her emotions. However, at the last moment, she regained her senses and quickly said, "I'm not gonna help you take off your pants!"
She turned around and said, "I'll get you a towel."
Qi Yihan looked at her reddened ears and smiled.
After Tang Li took a few steps, a splash could be heard coming from behind her.
She turned around and saw that Qi Yihan had already jumped into the pool and started swimming.
Tang Li raised her hand to rub her rapidly beating chest and mumbled, "I wonder who in the world can resist that."
When Tang Li walked out of the backyard and into the living room, she saw Butler Yang standing by the door with a walking stick.
When Butler Yang saw Tang Li coming out, he quickly said to her, "Madam, the hangover soup and supper are ready. I'll put them on the dining table. Also… If Master falls asleep, you can call me. I've already put the towel on the sofa."
Tang Li tilted her head to look at the towel on the sofa. She walked over and picked it up before asking Butler Yang, "How's your leg now?"
"Thank you for your concern, Madam. I'm fine now."
"Come over and I'll help you take a look."
"This… Thank you, Madam."
Butler Yang heard from the doctor in the hospital that if not for someone helping him stop the bleeding, he would've been dead before reaching the hospital.
In addition to what Butler Zhang had been frequently reporting to him about Tang Li these days, Butler Yang was very confident in Tang Li's medical skills.
Tang Li waited for Butler Yang to walk over before pointing at the sofa. "Sit down."
Butler Yang placed his walking stick at the side and sat down on the sofa.
"Let me see your wound."
"Um…"
Although he was wearing loose pants, the injury was on an awkward spot, so he must take it off to show it. Butler Yang was a little hesitant.
Tang Li frowned. "Do you think I can tell how your wound looks through your pants? If you want to get rid of the crutch quickly, show me your wound. I am very busy!"
Butler Yang immediately felt that it was not a big deal. He was a patient, and Madam was a doctor. It was only right for doctors to examine patients.
He untied her pants and pulled them down to her knees.
His wound was still wrapped in bandages. Tang Li removed the bandages and glanced at it before saying, "The medicine you applied won't do. I'll go to the hospital tomorrow and send you some medicine. I guarantee that if you use it, you'll be fine in three days."
Butler Yang was surprised and delighted. He quickly said respectfully, "Thank you, Madam."
Tang Li nodded. She took the towel, went to the dining table, and picked up the hangover soup before walking back.
Butler Yang looked at Tang Li's back and sighed, thinking to himself, "She has indeed changed."
When Tang Li returned to the backyard, Qi Yihan was still swimming. She sat on the wooden chair and watched him swim.
Qi Yihan's swimming posture was very standard. Watching him swim was simply a form of enjoyment.
…
On the other side, after Qi Lingxuan separated from the trucks, with the help of the Artifact Spirit, he found many good items in this mountainous area, which improved his ability considerably.
He thought that since he was out, he might as well go back to the place where he grew up and take a look. When he went back, he found that the granny who adopted him and brought him up was killed by someone. Instantly, his heart was torn apart, and hatred started to encroach upon him.
After kneeling in front of granny's grave for a day and night, he swore that he would definitely kill the enemy with his bare hands, and then he set out on the road back to Imperial Capital.
After returning to Imperial Capital, he didn't contact anyone. Instead, he snuck into the Qi Mansion, put on his mask, and showed up in front of First Madam's bed, covered in blood.
First Madam was badly injured and was still in the ward of the Qi Mansion. In the middle of the night, while she was sleeping, she suddenly felt cold. She opened her eyes to look for an extra carpet, but the moment she opened her eyes, her pupils contracted and she stopped breathing.
"Whoa!"
Above her, a familiar face that was covered in blood, was smiling at her.
First Madam opened her mouth to scream, but then she realized that her throat was blocked by something and she couldn't make a sound.
At that moment, the ghost reached out his hands and strangled her neck. His deep voice that sounded like it came from hell echoed in her ears, "Zhang Huilan, I've come to take your life."
First Madam rolled her eyes and fainted.
Looking at this easily frightened old woman, Qi Lingxuan threw her aside in disdain, took out a dagger, and stabbed it at her.
Then, he took out a packet of powder and scattered it on her wound.
After doing all that, he left the room. His next target was the Zhang family.
However, just as he walked out into the corridor, he bumped into a nurse.
The young nurse widened her eyes in fear and then she screamed in shock.
"Ahhh… Ghost…"
Chapter 117: A Gift From Her Father
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
In the villa.
Qi Yihan swam in the pool for nearly half an hour before suddenly stopping.
Tang Li knew that the man must have fallen asleep.
She took the towel and walked to the side of the pool. First, she called out in a low voice, "Yihan."
But there was no response.
Then, she raised her voice and called out, "Yihan."
Still no response.
Tang Li thought for a moment. She did not want to jump down and get him up. With his physique, she would definitely not be able to pull him up.
Finally, she drew a talisman in the air and a golden light shone on Qi Yihan. Then his body floated to the shore.
After Qi Yihan laid on the shore, Tang Li walked over and covered his stomach with a towel. She reached out and patted his face.
"Yihan, you have to sleep in the bedroom."
Suddenly, Qi Yihan stood up and threw a punch at Tang Li.
Tang Li reacted quickly. She leaned backward. When she was about to fall to the ground, she was pulled back by someone. At the same time, a strong force pulled her back and she fell on Qi Yihan's body.
Tang Li raised her head and glared at him unhappily. "What are you doing?"
"Sorry."
Qi Yihan's voice was even hoarser than before he went swimming. There was an indescribable feeling to it, as though he was in pain.
"It was an instinctive reaction."
No one had ever patted his face before, especially after he got drunk. His mind was already in a state of alertness due to the alcohol, so what he did just now was really instinct. However, when he reached out his fist, he suddenly realized that it was Tang Li, so he opened his fist and grabbed her arm.
Tang Li frowned. "Since you're awake, get up and go to the bedroom to sleep."
With that, she was about to get up.
But in the next moment, someone pressed down on the back of her head and pressed her down.
Their lips met.
His scent was overwhelming her sense of smell.
"Qi… Um…"
After a passionate kiss, Qi Yihan let go of her and panted as he said, "This is the compensation for freaking you out just now."
Tang Li stood up angrily and patted his chest, saying fiercely, "Is this compensation? I think you're just taking advantage of me."
Qi Yihan looked at her with a deep gaze.
When Tang Li thought that he was going to say that she could also take advantage of him, he actually said, "I'm drunk. I can't tell if I'm taking advantage of you or you're taking advantage of me."
After saying that, he held her hand that was on his chest and let her touch it. He stared into her eyes and asked, "Are you taking advantage of me now?"
Tang Li, "…I guess."
"Well then, take your time taking advantage of me."
Since he said so, she was not gonna waste such a good opportunity.
Tang Li was finally aroused by Qi Yihan and took advantage of him when he was drunk.
His smooth and firm chest carried absolute power and felt very comfortable.
Mm… It was so nice to touch!
After feeling satisfied, Tang Li pulled him up.
However, when Qi Yihan stood up, the towel dropped.
This made Tang Li see what she should not see.
Hiss…
It was…
Shocking!
"You…"
Qi Yihan calmly picked up the towel from the ground and wrapped it around his waist, looking at her with an especially 'innocent' gaze.
Tang Li blushed and felt thirsty. She turned around and walked toward the villa. As she walked, she touched her nose and said, "There's hangover soup on the wooden chair next to you. There's food on the dining table in the living room. Drink the soup and eat something before going to your room to sleep."
Only when Tang Li was about to reach the door did Qi Yihan reply, "Copy that."
She slept until daybreak.
When Tang Li went downstairs, she saw Butler Yang instructing the servants to do something.
Seeing Tang Li come down, Butler Yang quickly stopped and said to her, "Madam, Master went back to the Qi Mansion before dawn. Something happened to First Madam and her parents last night."
Tang Li was not interested in First Madam and her family, so she gave a casual reply.
It was still early, so she planned to take a walk in the courtyard.
This villa was very large and had a larger courtyard. It was enough for a walk.
Butler Yang thought of something and said to her, "Madam, I helped you put away the things Miss Zitong sent you that day."
"Take it out and put it on the sofa. I'll come back and take a look later."
"Yes."
Tang Li went for a walk in the courtyard.
At this time, the sun had not come out yet. There were gardeners pruning the branches in the garden and servants cleaning the house.
Some people were talking in low voices.
When everyone saw Tang Li walking over, they all revealed surprised expressions. Then, they quickly stood there and greeted her respectfully, "Madam, good morning."
Tang Li nodded and continued walking.
After Tang Li left, some of the bolder young servants started discussing in low voices.
"Why do I feel like Madam's aura has changed after staying with Master for a while at the hospital?"
"I feel it too. In the past, she was disdainful of everything. Now, she has an indescribable aura that's a little… intimidating."
"Yes, that's the feeling. If it wasn't for that face, I would have thought that she was a different person."
Just as they were discussing this, they suddenly felt a cold gaze shoot at them. Their bodies trembled at the same time, and they saw Butler Yang standing not far away looking at them with a serious expression.
The servants were so frightened that they did not even dare to breathe loudly. They quickly lowered their heads and continued cleaning.
After Tang Li finished her walk, she returned to the villa.
Butler Yang had already placed the things her father gave her on the sofa.
The item didn't look small. It was long and flat, wrapped in a dustproof cloth.
Before Tang Li walked over, she could already feel the powerful spiritual energy coming from inside. Her heart skipped a beat, and she quickly strode over to open the dustproof cloth. Inside was a rectangular box. When she opened the box, she was surprised to find an antique zither lying inside.
"It's actually the Fuxi Guqin!"
Tang Li was shocked to see the Host's father giving the Host a Fuxi Guqin.
Although everyone in the Tang family knew several instruments, ordinary people couldn't get their hands on one of the Guqins, let alone play it.
Could this Guqin be for her?
At that thought, Tang Li's heart started racing from excitement.
She took out the Guqin and saw a letter laying under it.
She opened the letter and saw that it read, "Daughter, help the Tang family. This is your reward. After this matter is settled, let them leave the real estate industry and return to their old trade."
At this point, Tang Li narrowed her eyes. She suddenly became interested in this father of hers.
The fact that he asked Tang Li to help the Tang family out proved that he knew Tang Li was not his daughter. Why was he still calling Tang Li daughter then? The more she thought about it, the more she felt that this person was definitely not simple.
She recalled what Second Uncle told her back then that this father had gone on a long trip.
Where did he go?
Tang Li tried to read his fortune, but she could not find his whereabouts as if this person didn't exist in this world at all.
Tang Li became even more interested in him.
Chapter 118: Do You Think You're Worthy of Being Spied Upon?
Tang Li would definitely not leave such a rare Guqin outside. She closed the cover and walked upstairs.
Butler Yang, who entered, said to her, "Madam, breakfast is ready."
"Yeah, I'll come back down soon."
"Yes."
After Tang Li brought the Guqin to the bedroom, she took it out. At the same time, the two Kylins flew out as well. They surrounded the Guqin and were obviously more excited than Tang Li.
"Master, Master, can you play a song for us? I really want to listen to the Guqin." Linlin flew to Tang Li's shoulder and stood there, rubbing her head on her neck and acting cute.
Although Qiqi didn't act cute, his eyes were obviously filled with desire.
Tang Li touched the Guqin lovingly and said, "Not now. The power of this Guqin is a little too great, and it is not suitable for playing in front of ordinary people."
Thinking of the souls that she still had in her bag, she added, "Tonight, I'll go to the mountain beside the hospital to play. I'll play the Guqin then to put the restless souls to rest.
"Yes, Qiqi and I will protect Master when the time comes."
"Sure."
Tang Li admired the Guqin for a while more before putting it away.
The kylins also returned to the jade.
Since Tang Li had accepted such an expensive reward from the Host's father, she would definitely do her best to help the Tang family. She took out her phone and called First Uncle.
To her surprise, Tang Zitong answered the call.
Before Tang Li could speak, Tang Zitong asked excitedly, "Cousin, are you going to help the Tang family?"
Tang Li nodded and asked, "Where's First Uncle?"
Tang Zitong said, "Dad and Second Uncle drank too much last night. Plus, they are obviously under too much strain so that they suddenly became sick in the middle of the night and are now receiving infusions in the hospital."
Tang Li, "Give the phone to First Uncle."
"Alright." Tang Zitong was especially anxious. "Cousin, don't hang up yet. I'm in the corridor. I'll pass the phone to Dad immediately."
Tang Zitong's excited voice could be heard from the other end of the line. "Daddy, Cousin called you. She said she wants to help us."
Before First Uncle could speak, Tang Lin said excitedly, "Has Fourth Brother-in-law agreed to help us?"
Tang Zitong corrected her, "No, it's Fourth sister."
Tang Lin, "What difference does it make? Isn't it the same thing?"
Tang Zitong didn't bother to talk to her. She hurriedly passed the phone to her father.
First Uncle's voice sounded a little weak, but one could tell that he was excited. "Li, is Yihan really going to help our Tang family?"
"It's me who will help the Tang family instead of him," Tang Li said.
Hearing that, First Uncle fell silent.
Tang Li did not mind and continued, "I only have one request for the Tang family. When the time comes, I want you to leave the real estate business and resume our old trade."
First Uncle's breathing suddenly became heavier.
He still did not speak, but Second Uncle's anxious voice came from the other end. "Brother, what did Li say?"
First Madam Tang added in a hurry, "Put it on speaker so we can listen."
Then Second Uncle's voice was heard coming from the other end. "Li, is Yihan helping us? Did you beg him after you went back last night? Is he angry? We…"
"Second Uncle." Tang Li interrupted him and repeated what she had just said. This time, her voice was more oppressive. "I'm the one who is helping the Tang family, but I have a request. After this matter is resolved, the Tang family must leave the real estate business and resume our old trade."
After Tang Li finished speaking, it was very quiet on the other end of the line.
It was so quiet that one could hear gasps.
After a while, Second Uncle said bitterly, "Li, it's impossible to do musical instrument business here at Imperial Capital anymore. Otherwise, we wouldn't have changed our trade."
"Who says so? Our instruments are not inferior to Western instruments in any way."
Tang Li continued, "First Uncle, Second Uncle, think about how popular our instruments were in the Imperial Capital when the western instruments were not yet introduced. In just a few decades, have you lost confidence in the instruments left behind by our ancestors?"
When Tang Li finished saying that, her voice was very calm, but there was something magical about it that made the listeners moved at the same time.
"Fourth sister is right!" Tang Zitong was the first to speak. Tang Zitong was practically shouting. "Our family aims to export our musical instruments overseas so that people around the world can see how elegant the instruments left behind by our ancestors are."
Then the twins agreed.
Tang Ze and Tang Lei agreed as well.
The seniors did not say anything, but Tang Li could guess that they were also moved.
After a while, First Uncle asked, "How does Li plan to help us tide over this crisis? Didn't Yihan say that the mountain can't be flattened and that it won't be utilized in five years? Are you planning to make Yihan buy that piece of land?"
"No." Tang Li emphasized again. "When I say I'll help, I mean I'll help on my own."
"Then how are you going to help?"
"I'll go and solve the problem of that mountain being unremovable."
"How?"
"Fourth Sister is a witch!" Tang Zitong interrupted, "Didn't I tell you that Fourth Sister saved me and the other girls from the tomb?"
First Uncle and Second Uncle both sighed. Second Uncle said, "Let Li try. In any case, the worst case scenario will be our Tang family going bankrupt because of this piece of land."
First Uncle said, "If we can really sell this land, we'll go back to our old trade. Anyway, I also think it's too difficult to do real estate business."
First Uncle was not the only one who thought so. The other men in the Tang family also thought so.
Finally, Tang Li persuaded them.
After hanging up, she went downstairs to eat.
…
On the other side.
At the Qi Mansion.
Qi Yihan received a call from the Qi Mansion before dawn and rushed over.
Before he entered the courtyard where the doctors were staying, he heard his eldest brother's roar. "The Qi family pays you so much every month, but you can't even save a person. What's the point of keeping you guys?"
Qi Yihan walked in and saw a group of bodyguards and servants standing in the courtyard. First Master was cursing them with a walking stick.
The other people stood at the side, all of them looking grim.
Qi Hao was the first to see Qi Yihan enter and quickly reminded First Master, "Daddy, Fourth Uncle is here."
First Master looked at Qi Yihan with a twisted expression and questioned, "Fourth brother, didn't you send your people to spy on us? Why didn't any of them show up when your sister-in-law got into trouble?"
Qi Yihan looked at him coldly and asked, "Do you think you're worthy of being spied upon?"
Chapter 119: What Does Her Death Have To Do With Me?
Translator: Henyee Translations
Editor: Henyee Translations
First Master was furious.
However, he knew that saying anything more would only bring humiliation to himself, so he told him what happened in the middle of the night. In the end, he said, "My family must have been targeted by someone."
He gritted his teeth and continued, "If I find out who these people are, I'll definitely chop them into pieces."
Qi Yihan didn't want to hear his bluffs, so he asked others, "Who saw that person walk out of First Madam's room last night?"
Qi Hao quickly replied, "A nurse. She was frightened out of her mind and kept saying that she saw a ghost."
Qi Yihan asked again, "How seriously was First Madam hurt?"
"She was stabbed a few times right below her heart, and some kind of powder was scattered over her wounds. She has been in the operation room for a couple of hours but the bleeding hasn't stopped completely, and for some reason, they can't stitch the wounds."
After First Master finished speaking, Qi Hao continued, "The doctor said that if they still can't stitch up the wounds, we'll have to send Mother to the hospital later."
"Other than Mother, the men in my uncle's family are all injured to varying degrees. They and Mother were definitely hurt by the same person."
The more First Master spoke, the more agitated he became. His eyes were filled with killing intents, the kind of which Qi Yihan had never seen.
Qi Yihan waited for them to finish before saying, "First of all, send First Madam to the hospital."
"A normal hospital won't do. Send her to Hospital X," First Master said. "Since her wound is bleeding non-stop, mediocre doctors definitely can't save her."
At this point, he said to Qi Yihan matter-of-factly, "Call Tang Li and ask her to help First Madam. Isn't she very capable?"
The three brothers went to the hospital to monitor Tang Li, but they were injured by the killer and were now bedridden.
However, while bedridden, they kept trying to look into Tang Li and found out that she was indeed very capable.
Since Tang Li claimed that she could cure all kinds of difficult illnesses, First Master didn't mind letting her try to cure First Madam.
Qi Yihan looked at First Master and pursed his lips into a displeased smile.
He asked him rudely, "With the way you guys treated her, do you think she will help you?"
First Master choked, but when he thought that Tang Li might really be the only one who could save his wife, he toned down his attitude, "We're family after all. I don't believe she can just watch as something happens to her sister-in-law."
Then, he added, "If she doesn't want to save her, I'll beg Father. I am sure Father will ask her to save Huilan."
Qi Yihan's aura became even colder, so cold that no one dared to breathe loudly.
First Master was also shocked, but thinking that the person lying there was his wife, he decided to go all out.
"If no one helps her, she definitely won't be able to make it through today. Fourth Brother, even if we've wronged you in the past, she's about to die now. Can't you just forget about the enmity from before?"
Qi Yihan had always known what kind of person his eldest brother was. When he heard these words, he didn't feel a thing. He still looked cold. "Even if you beg Father, Li won't save Sister-in-law."
"You…"
First Master shouted at him angrily, "Qi Yihan, are you really going to watch your sister-in-law die?"
"What has her death got to do with me?"
"Good! Very good! Very good! If you're really so heartless, I will tell Father about it."
"Humph!" Qi Yihan laughed coldly and turned to leave.
When he received the call, he wanted to help, but now… He couldn't care less who died and who didn't die.
With Qi Yihan gone, First Master was so angry that he almost fainted.
His children quickly went to hold him up.
They also hated this cold and heartless Fourth Uncle to death.
Just wait and see. One day, they would take all the power in his hands!
Qi Yihan went to the hospital, but before he saw Tang Li, First Uncle came, bringing First Madam with
him.
After bringing First Madam here, he went straight to the old man.
However, the old man was currently in a special ward. Other than a few doctors, Qi Yihan, and Butler Wang, no one else was allowed to enter. He tugged at Butler Wang and started crying.
Butler Wang didn't expect First Master to do that. Seeing that First Madam was really dying, he let him into the ward.
However, he was not looking for his father, but Tang Li.
At that moment, Tang Li was checking the old man's health data with the three doctors.
Butler Wang stood outside the room, trying his best to hide from Tang Li.
However, Tang Li immediately saw him, and he quickly waved at her.
After Tang Li told the three doctors, she walked out.
Butler Wang told her about First Madam.
Before Tang Li could speak, Qi Yihan, who arrived at that point, said, "There are many doctors here. You don't have to waste your time treating First Madam."
When Tang Li saw Qi Yihan, she immediately recalled how he looked like after he got drunk last night, especially because she had taken advantage of him last night. Today, she planned to listen to everything he said (the most important thing was that she didn't want to cure First Madam. Those people were ungrateful people. Even if she cured them, she wouldn't get a word of thanks).
She said, "Yihan is right. There are so many doctors here. Besides, I don't have a doctor's certificate. If something happens to First Madam, First Master will kill me."
She walked up to Qi Yihan and smiled at him. "Hubby, am I right?"
Qi Yihan looked down at the woman in front of him and said with his lips curled up. "Yeah, you're right."
Tang Li was even happier. "Excuse me, gentlemen, I'll have to continue my work."
With that, she walked towards the ward.
Butler Wang, who watched Tang Li walk in, had mixed feelings.
He shook his head, thinking to himself, "First Master deserves it. If he treated Fourth Master and Fourth Madam like a family, he wouldn't be crying for help now."
Butler Wang walked out, thinking about how to deliver the message to First Master.
Qi Yihan followed him.
When the two of them walked up to First Master, he glared at Qi Yihan fiercely.
"Did you ask Tang Li not to save your sister-in-law?"
"Yes."
"You…" First Master was so angry that he was panting. He quickly asked Butler Wang," Did you tell Father about this?"
Butler Wang hesitated for a moment and said, "A few doctors are in the middle of treating Master."
Before Butler Wang could finish, First Master rushed towards the ward.
By the time Qi Yihan and Butler Wang reacted, he was already two meters away.
"If you don't tell Father, I'll tell him myself. I don't believe Father won't care after knowing about it!"
Chapter 120: Don't Get Drunk While I'm Not Around
Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
First Master thought that as long as he rushed into the ward and made a fuss in
front of his father, he would be able to save his wife."
However, when First Master ran to the door, he felt his knee was struck by
something. He wobbled and fell to the ground.
He grimaced in pain.
Only then did Qj Yihan walk up to him and look down at him coldly. "T've said it
before. Don't disturb Father. He needs some peace and quiet now."
First Master couldn't get up immediately. Butler Wang walked over to help him.
First Master looked at Qi Yihan with a murderous gaze as he was helped up. He
gritted his teeth and said, "Humph. I guess we can never be a real family. Qi
Yihan, Huilan is about to die. Are you still gloating over her misfortune and
thinking that she deserves to die?"
Qi Yihan looked at him coldly, his gaze frighteningly cold.
Butler Wang, who was holding him, could not stand it anymore and said,
"Master, Fourth Master has never had the intention to gloat."
It was no wonder that Master didn't give the Qi Corp to these three sons. Each
of them was more selfish than the other.
They should be thankful that Fourth Master was still obedient to his father
who asked him to not take issues with his brothers. If Fourth Master really
wanted to retaliate, they d be gone long ago.
First Master was a little unhappy that Butler Wang was helping Qi Yihan with
everything, so he directed his anger at him. "You're just a servant. Do you have
the right to speak?"
When Butler Wang heard this, he gave up on him. He said, letting go of his
hand. "First Master is right. I'm just a servant. I don't have the right to speak."
After saying that, he took a step backward and turned to walk toward the ward.
First Master knew that he had said something wrong and quickly called out to
him, "Wang Hui."
Butler Wang stopped, turned around, and said respectfully, "Young Master,
what can I do for you?
"I was being silly just now, please don't."
Before First Master could finish speaking, Butler Wang was already gone.
This made First Master anxious and angry.
He was worried that Butler Wang would say something to his father.
After Butler Wang walked in, Qi Yihan said coldly, "Leave! Father needs peace
and quiet."
"Why should I.."
"Bodyguards."
Two bodyguards immediately walked over.
Qj Yihan, "Send him back. I don't want to see him here in the next few days."
"Im not leaving… Don't touch me!
No matter how unwilling First Master was, he was still taken away by two
bodyguards.
The fact that he would now be stopped by bodyguards whenever he came to see
his father made him furious.
However, since his wife was still lying on the bed, waiting for treatment, he
pulled himself together and went to seek help from the other doctors in the
hospital.
Although there were many elite doctors here, for some reason, none of them
was able to stop the bleeding or close the wound
Looking at First Madam who looked like she was about to die, First Master v
even more anxious. He planned to find Tang Li and get down on his knees to
beg her to save his wife.
At this moment, Qi Lingxuan called.
Qi Lingxuan told hím, "Father, I was taken away by a group of people on the
way. The people who took me away are from the Southern Border. I figured out
a way to escape and stole a kind of panacea that can quickly stop the bleeding
and help a seriously injured person recover quickly
When First Master heard this, he narrowed his eyes suspiciously, wondering
why he happened to have such a panacea at this time when his wife was
seriously injured.
oi Lingxuan added, "I was beaten up by them until I was only left with half a
breath of life and was even stabbed a few times. But guess what, I recovered as
soon as I took it."
Hearing that explanation, he started to believe his son, so he said to him,
"Come over to Hospital X immediately and bring the panacea with you."
Knowing that he didn't have to beg Tang Li, First Master felt great.
He quickly added, "Where are you? I'll get the driver to pick you up
immediately."
Qi Lingxuan told him his current location.
Then, First Master called the chauffeur to pick him up.
When Tang Li walked out of the ward, she sawQI Yihan and a bodyguard
standing in the courtyard.
The bodyguard was reporting to him. "First Master got someone to bring
Young Master Lingxuan to the hospital. He has a kind of medicine with him
and he said that it can instantly cure seriously injured people:"
Qi Yihan's voice deepened. "Did First Madam take the medicine?
The bodyguard said, "No, First Master gave it to the doctor to do a safety check
in the lab.
Tang Li wallked up to Qj Yihan.
Qi Yihan said to the bodyguard, "Tell me when the results are out."
Yes."
Once the bodyguard left, Tang Li asked, "Yihan, are you going to interferein
this matter?
Q Yihan said coldly, "Its none of my business."
He wanted to see what Q Lingxuan would do to First Madam who went out of
her way to kill him.
Seeing that Qį Yiīhan was not going to interfere, Tang Li decided to not do
anything as well
Everything had karma. First Master needed to pay for what she did.
Since Qi Lingxuan was the male lead of the book, Tang Li thought that he
would be able to handle this.
Tang Li then said to Qi Yihan, "I am going to leave the Imperial Capital for two
to three days."
Qi Yihan frowned at her.
Tang Li smiled at him. "Father's condition is very stable now. As long as your
people find all the herbs, I will immediately give him the last treatment.
However, it doesn't matter whether I'm here or not for the next few days, so I
will go and help the Tang family get rid of the mountain on that piece of land."
Qi Yihan frowned and asked, "I heard that if the mountain is removed, there
will be an earthquake and a landslide nearby. Also, something bad will happen
to the people who move it."
He was worried that something would happen to her.
"It is probably because of feng shui that the mountain can not be removed. As
long as I change its feng shui, it should be fine to remove it. Of course, I am not
one hundred percent sure of the cause. It could be because of something else."
"What could other causes be?"
One possibility is that deep in the mountain, there is something divine."
Qi Vihan frowned even more tightly when he heard that.
Tang Li added, "Tll be back soon."
Qi Yihan pursed his lips and remained silent.
Tang Li thought that he was angry. Her eyes darted around, and she felt that
she should be concerned about him. She tugged his hand and said, "When I'm
not around, don't drink too much. Otherwise, no one will be there to help you
when you are in danger"
Q Yihan narrowed his eyes and suddenly leaned forward, asking by her ear, "T
remember you took advantage of me last night."