"Sir..."
Li Xue tugged at Tang Zhongcheng's arm, crying and begging him.
"Sir, Yiyi is your daughter, you must save her."
"Now that she's in Zhang Meiyu's hands, she won't let Yiyi off lightly. We can't abandon her."
"Go and beg Zhang Meiyu, she'll definitely tell you. Go and beg her, okay?"
To ask a man to beg his ex-wife for his illegitimate daughter.
In the past, Tang Zhongcheng would have rather divorced than do something so undignified.
But now, for Tang Yiyi, he was truly out of options.
Tang Zhongcheng pondered for a moment.
"Li Xue, you go back."
"Sir, aren't you going to save Yiyi?"
"I'll go and beg Zhang Meiyu. You go back. Zhang Meiyu will only be angrier if she sees you."
Hearing this, Aunt Xue's expression improved.
"Then... Sir, you'll have to endure this hardship. Once Yiyi is found, she'll be very touched by everything you've done for her..."
...
Tang Zhongcheng ignored Li Xue and silently returned to the Tang family villa.
Before the door of the home that was once his happy and prosperous one.
A home that was shattered due to his mistakes.
The security guards frowned as they saw Tang Zhongcheng return.
"Mr. Tang, Madam won't see you. You should leave."
Without a word, Tang Zhongcheng knelt down in front of the Tang family villa.
"Mr. Tang, why must you do this?"
Tang Zhongcheng knelt on the ground, surprisingly finding that he didn't feel any humiliation.
He had failed Zhang Meiyu, failed this family, failed his children.
He had failed everyone.
He was the original sin.
Kneeling here, repenting for his mistakes, atoning.
Inside the villa.
Zhang Meiyu leaned on the sofa by the floor-to-ceiling window, silently watching Tang Zhongcheng kneeling outside.
Her heart remained undisturbed.
Butler Wang brought a shawl and thoughtfully draped it over Zhang Meiyu.
"Madam, it's a bit chilly. You're not feeling well, why don't you go back to your room to rest?"
Lest she see someone she didn't want to see and be annoyed.
After a long pause, Zhang Meiyu finally spoke.
"Do you think he's kneeling outside the villa because of Tang Yiyi, or is he atoning for his mistakes?"
Butler Wang glanced at Tang Zhongcheng.
"Madam, if he were truly atoning, he would have done so the day Tang Yiyi's identity was revealed, not now."
Butler Wang, an outsider, saw things clearly.
Although it was cruel to Zhang Meiyu, compared to facing the harsh reality, that ethereal self-deception would only lead to her continuous disappointment and hurt.
"Heh..."
Zhang Meiyu let out a bitter, self-mocking laugh.
She always subconsciously thought the best of Tang Zhongcheng.
It turned out she herself had misinterpreted Tang Zhongcheng's true intentions.
Cough, cough...
Cough, cough...
Zhang Meiyu coughed a few times.
Butler Wang quickly handed Zhang Meiyu a cup of hot water.
He also took the handkerchief from her hand.
A smear of crimson appeared. Butler Wang was startled but remained silent, carefully putting the handkerchief away so Zhang Meiyu wouldn't see it.
"Madam, allow me to help you upstairs."
Zhang Meiyu nodded and returned to her room to rest, no longer paying attention to the kneeling Tang Zhongcheng.
While Zhang Meiyu was resting, Butler Wang informed Tang Xiaomin about Zhang Meiyu coughing blood.
It wasn't that he didn't want to tell others, but the Tang family's young masters were all away, and only Tang Xiaomin was home.
"Miss, Madam coughed blood. And her health is deteriorating day by day. She relies on makeup to maintain her appearance. This cannot go on."
Tang Xiaomin glanced at Butler Wang.
Honestly, Butler Wang was very professional and dedicated.
Compared to the Tang family's sons, Butler Wang cared more about Zhang Meiyu's well-being.
Zhang Meiyu's illness was aggravated by the deception of Tang Zhongcheng.
Although she was discharged from the hospital, her health continued to decline.
Tang Xiaomin thought for a moment and said.
"Tang Yan is studying abroad. It's too far to discuss with him."
"Call Tang Yu and the others and ask them to come home to discuss."
Butler Wang nodded and went to make calls.
However, after making a round of calls, he returned with a frown.
"Miss, the eldest young master said he's on a business trip and can't return. The second young master is currently participating in a reality show and is also tied up. The third young master also says he's very busy."
"They all can't come back."
Thinking about it, Zhang Meiyu was quite pathetic.
Her sons were all busy, and her ex-husband was kneeling at her door for his illegitimate daughter.
Not a single person cared about her well-being.
In the end, it was Tang Xiaomin, the daughter she had abandoned, who had to make decisions now.
Tang Xiaomin thought for a moment.
"Butler Wang, give me the phone, I'll call them."
Tang Xiaomin made the calls one by one, starting with Tang Yu.
Tang Yu, on the other end of the phone, had just gotten off the plane.
"Is there anything else?"
He could still ask "is there anything else?" so indifferently. His heart was truly vast.
"It's about your mother!"
Tang Yu frowned.
"If there's nothing, I'm hanging up. I don't want to argue with you."
"Zhang Meiyu coughed blood, get back here immediately!"
No ghost would be as cold-blooded as them.
*Snap!*
Tang Xiaomin hung up the phone.
Then, it was Tang Ye's turn.
Tang Ye's phone was turned off, unreachable.
Next was Tang Xu.
"Tang Xu, Ms. Zhang coughed blood. Aren't you a doctor? Get back here and treat her."
When Tang Xu heard it was Tang Xiaomin, he questioned her.
"I ask you, did you deliberately frame me and Yiyi?"
...
Tang Xiaomin had never felt so speechless.
At this point, Tang Xu wasn't concerned about Zhang Meiyu's well-being, but was still dwelling on that matter.
"Tang Xu, you're just like that."
"I ask you, did you deliberately frame me and Yiyi? Tang Xiaomin, if you dare, admit it." Su Dan Novel Network
Tang Xiaomin's head had never hurt this much.
"You want to know? I'll give you ten minutes to get back here, and I'll tell you. If you're late, I'm not playing along."
*Snap!*
Tang Xiaomin hung up again.
As if anyone wanted to call them.
She couldn't help but mutter.
"Zhang Meiyu gave birth to a bunch of ungrateful children. None of them have been reliable, before or after."
Butler Wang nodded silently, completely agreeing with this assessment.
Ten minutes later, Tang Xu rushed back.
When he saw Tang Zhongcheng kneeling at the front door, he went forward to inquire.
"Dad, what are you doing?"
Seeing Tang Xu return, Tang Zhongcheng seemed to have found a savior.
"Tang Xu, Yiyi disappeared after visiting the Tang family today. She must have been hidden by your mother."
"Your mother won't tell me Yiyi's whereabouts. Hurry and ask her. I'm afraid it'll be too late if we delay."
Hearing this, Tang Xu's heart skipped a beat.
Tang Yiyi hadn't returned home.
He immediately rushed back home, wanting to question Zhang Meiyu clearly.