Tang Ye said dismissively.
"You have time to worry about Tang Yiyi, why don't you worry about Mom and Dad."
"Tang Xu, have you ever considered that if it weren't for Xiao Min pulling Mom aside at that moment, or if Dad hadn't returned, who knows who would have been in trouble now?"
Tang Xu also knew the seriousness of the situation.
"But Yiyi is innocent. We can't possibly resent Yiyi because of Li Xue's matter."
For the first time, Tang Ye found Tang Xu so speechless.
Even he could see that Tang Yiyi was not worth it.
How could Tang Xu not see it?
"Tang Xu, if you want to take care of Tang Yiyi, that's your business. I hope one day you won't regret it like I do."
"Yiyi is sick, more serious than you can imagine. Why make things difficult for her?" Tang Xu said.
"So what if she's sick? What's it to you!" Tang Ye retorted impatiently.
Tang Xu fell silent.
Tang Ye realized he was talking to a brick wall and, too lazy to waste more words on Tang Xu, went out for a smoke.
...
The next morning.
Tang Yiyi was summoned to the procuratorate.
From the moment she received the call, Tang Yiyi's heart was filled with unease.
Upon arriving at the procuratorate and seeing Li Xue's body, Tang Yiyi's face turned ashen with fright.
The prosecutor showed Tang Yiyi the documents and the handling result.
"Li Xue is suspected of murdering Zhang Meiyu at the Tang family's birthday banquet. She accidentally injured Tang Zhongcheng. Tang Zhongcheng acted in self-defense, and bears no responsibility for Li Xue's death. Do the family members have any objections to this outcome?"
Accidentally injured Tang Zhongcheng?
"Then... were there any other casualties?"
The prosecutor looked at Tang Yiyi with a complex expression.
"Who do you think should have been casualties?"
Tang Yiyi realized she had said the wrong thing and quickly tried to salvage the situation.
"No... I was just shocked and scared, I misspoke."
...
Tang Yiyi was not present at the scene at the time of the incident.
After investigation, Tang Yiyi was indeed unrelated to Li Xue's murder.
Therefore, the procuratorate only asked Tang Yiyi to collect Li Xue's body for disposal.
Li Xue had thus sacrificed herself without causing any harm to Tang Xiao Min.
Tang Yiyi was greatly disappointed but helpless.
Since the person was dead, she could only send her to the crematorium.
Tang Yiyi naturally did not send her to Xianfu Group, but to a crematorium under Ye's company.
Because she had no money, Tang Yiyi only spent a few hundred yuan on an urn for Li Xue.
Even the funeral was skipped.
As for a burial plot?
Tang Yiyi also had no money to buy one, so she scattered Li Xue's ashes at sea, letting the wind carry them away, a perfunctory act.
On this day, it was Tang Yiyi's turn for her follow-up hospital appointment.
Coincidentally, Tang Yiyi encountered Tang Zhongcheng outside the examination room.
Tang Zhongcheng had now woken up, but was still unable to eat, resulting in his weakness.
Therefore, Tang Xu was pushing Tang Zhongcheng in a wheelchair for the examination.
Their eyes met.
Looking at Tang Zhongcheng's current state, Tang Yiyi sneered inwardly.
If he had treated her well, if he hadn't tried to curry favor with Zhang Meiyu, how would he have ended up like this?
If it weren't for Tang Zhongcheng, the one who would be dead now would likely be Zhang Meiyu or Tang Xiao Min.
He deserved to be stabbed.
That's what Tang Yiyi thought.
But in front of Tang Xu, she had to put on an act and proactively greet Tang Zhongcheng.
"Dad, are you alright now?"
Tang Zhongcheng looked at Tang Yiyi, increasingly indifferent.
Before, he had only been impatient with Tang Yiyi.
After being stabbed by Li Xue, looking at Tang Yiyi now, he couldn't help but associate her with Li Xue.
Coupled with Tang Yiyi's kidney problems, he was afraid of his nightmares coming true.
Therefore, Tang Zhongcheng instinctively rejected Tang Yiyi.
"From now on, don't call me that again. I can't bear it."
"Tang Xu, let's go."
...
Tang Xu knew his father was in a bad mood and didn't dare to say much.
He gave Tang Yiyi a look and then pushed Tang Zhongcheng for the examination.
Tang Yiyi sneered from behind.
"What's there to be proud of? Do you think by taking a stab for Zhang Meiyu, she'll forgive you? Dream on."
Tang Yiyi stomped her feet in anger.
While waiting in line, she sat outside scrolling on her phone.
After leaving the group, she had re-entered under a new alias and even obtained an invitation to the banquet for Li Xue.
The group chat was discussing Tang Xiao Min.
a: Xiao Min was so terrifying that day. If I wasn't mistaken, her high heels seemed to have pierced the assailant's hand.
b: I thought I was the only one who saw it. I was afraid to say anything before, for fear it was my imagination.
c: I couldn't sleep after going home and vomited several times from fright. It was too terrifying, the first time I had ever seen such a murder scene.
t: Although the assailant deserved it, Xiao Min pierced her hand. I'm really getting more and more scared of her now.
f: Me too. I'll keep my distance from her from now on.
...
Although Tang Yiyi wasn't at the scene at the time, she had indeed seen a贯穿 wound on Li Xue's palm.
Now that so many people were saying it, it seemed it really was Tang Xiao Min who had done it.
Tang Xiao Min was ruthless and formidable.
She wondered what that President Yan would think of her if he knew.
Tang Yiyi had always believed that Tang Xiao Min's success was only due to President Yan of Xianfu Group backing her.
If she lost the support of President Yan, wouldn't Tang Xiao Min be ruined?
Tang Yiyi thought for a moment, then made up her mind.
After her examination, without even collecting the report, she rushed to Xianfu Group.
This was Tang Yiyi's first time at Xianfu Group. The atmosphere here...
How should I put it?
Compared to the hustle and bustle of Shanghai, this place felt like another world.
A world belonging to the dead.
Passing by the crematorium, bodies were lined up for cremation, and the air was filled with an indescribable smell.
The funeral department was even larger, filled with people in black, with solemn expressions, attending funerals.
The sound of firecrackers, mournful music, and the cries of family members were incessant.
Tang Yiyi found the person in charge of the funeral department.
"Hello, I'd like to inquire about funeral packages."
The staff member glanced at Tang Yiyi.
"Let me see the death certificate."
"Ah? Death certificate?" Tang Yiyi was stunned.
The staff member said, "Without a death certificate, Xianfu Group does not provide services."
This was the first time Tang Yiyi had heard of needing a death certificate.
"Excuse me, where can I get a death certificate?"
"Hospitals, or street offices, etc."
"Oh."
Afterwards, Tang Yiyi wandered around Xianfu Group. As she walked, she arrived at the office building.
Upon entering, she said to the receptionist.
"Hello, I would like to see your President Yan. I have something to tell him."
"If you want to see President Yan, come after dark."
"Why?"
Tang Yiyi was confused. Why wait until dark? It was too strange.
The receptionist smiled enigmatically.
"President Yan is resting. You can wait if you want, or not."
"Don't I need an appointment?" Tang Yiyi asked curiously.