Chapter 38
Because of the video's circulation, Young Master Wang's attempt to fabricate another reason failed. He was completely kicked out of the Wang family’s company by his grandfather, who promoted a younger member of a branch and gave this younger member the engagement with Lele.
Watching the other party's success grow day by day and eventually marrying a beautiful wife and having twins, while he and his parents were completely forgotten by the main branch, he could only regret it, but regret was useless now.
Of course, that's a story for later.
At this moment, Tang Yao was unaware of all the events that would follow. After serving the snacks to Xiao Kui, she realized she had unintentionally appeared in the frame, but she didn't mind much at the moment.
"You must be Boss Tang! How come your food is so delicious? The meat and vegetables taste different from other places."
"You don't know? Boss Tang's poultry are fed ginseng. Of course it's delicious! I live on Donghai Island and I traveled for almost a day just to eat here." Other diners snatched to answer.
Tang Yao smiled: "I'm glad you like it."
"Boss Tang, are there any rooms left? Can I stay? I still have so much food I want to eat." Xiao Kui blinked her starry eyes with a hint of pleading in them.
"Yaoyao, perfect timing! A guest in a single room just called to say they can't make it. Should we arrange for this miss to stay there?" Xiao Ling, who happened to be passing by the glass-enclosed restaurant, chimed in.
The diners all sighed, regretting not speaking sooner.
"You're so lucky! Okay, let's arrange for this miss to stay there. We accept food orders from the room too and don't have to come to the restaurant." "Tang Yao said to Xiao Kui.
Xiao Kui packed her things and followed Xiao Ling to the single room that had been arranged for her.
The environment was quiet, clean, and hygienic. The green plants in the room were pleasing to the eye.
She carried a selfie stick the whole way. Of course, she had asked Tang Yao beforehand if she could record.
Now that the Xu Family had fallen, Tang Yao no longer hid.
Li Yuanyuan sat in the living room in a daze, while Zhang Ru was taking a nap. She could hear quiet conversations coming from the balcony next door. It seemed like the new guests had checked in.
However, none of this interested Li Yuanyuan.
In the evening, Tang Yao received a call from Xu Haocheng.
"Elder Sister, Xu Anguo and Sun Yulan are missing. I saw them looking at your video during the day. They're probably looking for you. Be careful. I'll buy the fastest train ticket and come over right away."
"Okay." "After saying that, Tang Yao hung up the phone.
Meanwhile, Sun Yulan and Xu Anguo had indeed arrived to find Tang Yao and had already gotten off the plane and boarded a bus to Wanhua Town.
"Let me tell you, you better speak properly later. Whether we can get new start-up capital from Tang Yao to start over depends entirely on our attitude today. We'll have to stay there no matter what," Xu Anguo sternly instructed.
"Understood." Sun Yulan shrank back slightly. Since the Xu Family went bankrupt, Xu Anguo's temper had become increasingly volatile. He would beat and scold her at the slightest provocation.
"I didn't expect this girl to be so formidable. After our bankruptcy, the Chen Family was targeted and attacked, and now they're not far from bankruptcy either," Xu Anguo sighed. "Still, she's a girl. If we beg her a few times in person, she should soften her heart." Sitting on the bus amidst a cacophony of smells, Sun Yulan frowned and covered her nose. Who could have imagined that the country girl everyone had looked down on would have such a background?
Recalling Xu Wan's demeanor when she left, Sun Yulan was filled with regret.
She had loved this very person as her own daughter for so many years and even alienated herself from her own biological daughter.
They caught the last bus, so by the time they arrived in Wanhua Town, it was already dark.
After hailing a flower cart, they discussed what they would say to Tang Yao.
But when they arrived at the guesthouse entrance, they were dumbfounded. The door was tightly shut and there was no one there.
The two exchanged a glance and Sun Yulan stepped forward to knock on the door.
“Yaoyao, it’s Mom,” Sun Yulan’s tone was unusually gentle. “Dad and I have come to see you.”
Sun Yulan knocked for a long time, but there was no answer from inside. It was quiet, as if no one was there.
“Keep knocking. If she doesn’t come out, we’ll make a big scene and let everyone know she’s ignoring her own parents,” Xu Anguo said viciously.
“Alright, you two beasts!” At this moment, a sharp voice came from across the street, interrupting their plan.
The person who came was Aunt Li from the convenience store across the street, with Xiao Duo behind her. Both of them had come out to see what was happening after hearing the knocking.
Unexpectedly, they overheard Xu Anguo’s scheme.
"Yaoyao went to the capital to find you two with such joy and the result was that you treated her badly! You sent her back! My Yaoyao has always been the most obedient child. I've long wanted to go to the capital to settle accounts with you two! I'll beat you two beasts to death!" Although Aunt Li was gentle with Tang Yao, she had been quite fierce in her youth. Otherwise, a lone woman couldn't hold up this small shop.
Aunt Li rushed over with a broom. Xiao Duo followed suit with her little face flushed red with anger.
Although Aunt Li only explained it was an anonymous donation, she wasn't stupid. She could roughly guess that it was entirely due to Tang Yao's donations that she could attend school and her gratitude towards Tang Yao was exceptionally strong. She couldn't stand anyone slandering Tang Yao.
Sun Yulan and Xu Anguo, who had lived a life of luxury for so many years, had never seen anything like this before and fled in terror.
They could only discuss staying at the guesthouse.
However, their faces had been on the news and most of the younger family members had seen it. A few hotels recognized them and immediately said they were full.
Finally, they had no choice but to hide their faces and check into a shady motel that didn't require ID.
Upon entering the room, a musty smell hit them, making them cough.
"What do we do now? That girl must be deliberately refusing to open the door!" Sun Yulan fumed.
"Tomorrow we'll go to the guesthouse and play the victim. Rumors spread like wildfire in this small town. Tang Yao probably has some pride too," Xu Anguo said grimly.
They slept fully clothed that night, but the next day, things didn't go as he expected.
As soon as they stepped out of the small motel, they heard the landlady spit behind them. The sound was undisguised.
Although Sun Yulan and Xu Anguo were puzzled, they decided not to cause trouble and left the motel without looking back.
To their surprise, almost everyone they encountered on every street they walked down looked at them with disdain and anger.
Their suspicions deepened.
When they reached the street where the guesthouse was located, they found a pretty little girl sitting on a small stool, speaking to a group of townspeople.
"Yao Yao must have been so scared going to the capital alone. I never imagined they would do something like this. Now that they see Yao Yao has earned some money, they're asking her to support them. Tell me, neighbors, where does such a good thing come from?"
The little girl was Xiao Yue. Usually gentle and mild-mannered, she spoke with surprising conviction, captivating her audience.
"Yeah, they looked down on Yao Yao for being from the countryside, and now they're clinging to her. How dare they?"
"My goodness, even tigers don't eat their cubs."
"Treating a fake heiress like a treasure, unbelievable. Poor Yao Yao."
"Don't let me see those two, or I'll kick them out! Old Tang and his wife were so kind back then. Yao Yao still brings us neighbors vegetables and fruit every now and then."
These people were notorious gossipers in town. Within half a day, the news would be all over the town.
Sun Yulan was frightened and instinctively took a step back, but Xu Anguo grabbed her arm: "Why are you backing away? We have no other choice. If we don't get the money this time, do you really want to live that kind of impoverished life?"
The two were about to grit their teeth and step forward when a tall figure blocked their path.
Xu Anguo looked up and saw it was Lu Bei from the Lu family!
He hadn't known at first that this man was Lu Nan's younger brother. Later, it seemed the Lu Family had played a significant role in suppressing the Xu and Chen families.
“What do you want? Still trying to cause trouble for Tang Yao? What, you don't even want the old house you're living in anymore? I guarantee, if you take one step, your Xu Family will never recover.” Lu Bei's voice was slightly cold. He was still wearing a suit, tall and long-legged.
“Young Master Lu, look, there must be some misunderstanding here. It's all that girl Xu Wan, she deliberately misled us.”
“Get lost!”
Xu Anguo was furious, but dared not provoke him. He could only leave dejectedly with Sun Yulan.
The two were filled with regret. If they had treated Tang Yao better, this powerful figure might have become their son-in-law.
After successfully spreading the word about what Xu Anguo and Sun Yulan had done, Xiao Yue took her small stool back to the guesthouse.
“Yaoyao, I saw them leave. Also, Mr. Lu came.” Xiao Yue said.
Tang Yao turned her head and saw Lu Bei walk in from outside with a suitcase in tow.
Although he was wearing a hat and mask, she recognized him immediately.
"Are you planning to stay long?" Tang Yao asked, somewhat surprised.
Lu Bei nodded. "I finally finished things in the capital and came over. Or are you saying you don't welcome me?"
Although it was a blank sentence, Tang Yao detected a hint of coquettishness in it.
"No, you messaged me saying you were coming, so I reserved a room for you," Tang Yao smiled.
Lu Bei's expression softened as he followed Tang Yao into the guesthouse.
He was staying in the same room as before, with a balcony overlooking Tang Yao's balcony.
Lu Bei seemed quite satisfied.
"Now that you're here, what about your schedule and the filming?" Tang Yao asked.
“That movie I acted in before was practically my final work. I had planned to retire from acting and go behind the scenes after finishing that one,” Lu Bei said. “I acted in movies to overcome a psychological trauma I’ve had since childhood. Now that’s gone, I want to rest.”
“Didn’t I tell you? I have my own studio and have invested in a jewelry company. The annual returns are pretty good.”