Zhang Meiyu said impatiently, "This dream has been haunting me, and my daughter also has a red mark on her waist. What does this mean?"
Upon hearing that her daughter also had a corresponding red mark on her waist in reality, the master's expression grew even more grim than before.
After a long pause, he finally spoke slowly.
"Dreaming of a loved one's death is not necessarily a bad thing. On one hand, a disappearing thing can signify entering a new phase and welcoming a new beginning."
"However, everything has two sides. This dream, on the other hand, is a warning."
*Bang!*
Zhang Meiyu jolted, knocking over the teacup in her hand.
Her face was now pale.
"Master, what is this warning?"
The master stroked his beard.
"This warning naturally corresponds to this person in reality."
At this point, it was impossible not to be afraid.
"You mean, my daughter, she will one day become like in the dream? Will she..."
Zhang Meiyu couldn't finish the sentence.
Tang Zhongcheng asked again, "Then why does she have a red mark on her waist, the same place she was injured in the dream!"
"What you sow, so shall you reap. The heavens' retribution is just and cyclical. You two, please leave."
The master said no more, did not even accept payment, and hurriedly had his attendant see them out.
He then closed his business for the day.
Zhang Meiyu and Tang Zhongcheng had many questions, but the master had closed his doors, and they were helpless.
On the way back, Zhang Meiyu couldn't help but curse at Tang Zhongcheng in the car.
"In the dream, you killed my daughter for the daughter of your mistress. How can there be such a wicked father in this world!"
"How dare you live! Just die!"
...
Tang Zhongcheng said helplessly, "That was just a dream. Could we be overthinking it?"
"That master just now didn't explain anything clearly. Could he have been a fraud, deliberately tricking us."
Hearing this, Zhang Meiyu was so angry she lunged at Tang Zhongcheng, tearing at him and cursing.
"It's all your fault, you bastard! It's all the trouble you've caused!"
"I'll kill you!"
...
Zhang Meiyu furiously beat Tang Zhongcheng in the car.
Butler Wang, seeing the dire situation, could only tell the driver to stop the car and abandon Tang Zhongcheng on the roadside.
Only then did Zhang Meiyu's emotions begin to calm down.
This trip had only yielded a vague answer.
...
Tang Zhongcheng, abandoned on the roadside, looked bitter and helpless.
If it weren't for trying to resolve the dream, Zhang Meiyu probably wouldn't have wanted to spend another second with him.
Tang Zhongcheng was dejectedly walking back to his rented apartment.
Just then, Tang Xu called.
"Dad, Yiyi is in the hospital. Her emotions are very unstable. I have to work and don't have time to look after her."
Tang Xu meant for Tang Zhongcheng to go and look after Tang Yiyi.
Having just been thrown out of the car, Tang Zhongcheng was already furious.
"For her, I've become like this. I've done everything I can for her. I can't manage it. Don't call me again."
"Dad, but Yiyi is sick now, she really needs someone to look after her."
"I said I can't manage it. Don't call me again!"
Tang Zhongcheng was truly tired.
If it were just infidelity, Zhang Meiyu wouldn't have hated him this much.
But Tang Yiyi's existence was like a time bomb.
As soon as Zhang Meiyu thought of Tang Yiyi, she wished he were dead.
In the hospital.
Tang Yiyi saw that Tang Xu's expression was not good, so she volunteered.
"Third Brother, I'll talk to Dad."
Tang Yiyi was very weak at the moment, her lips pale.
She took Tang Xu's phone and weakly said, "Dad, I'm sick. Can you come see me?"
When Tang Zhongcheng heard it was Tang Yiyi, he decided to be direct with her over the phone.
"What I can give you, I've already given you. For you, I've sacrificed my family, my future, I have nothing left."
"My ability is limited. I can't give you anything more."
"I raised you for twenty years, and I've been more than fair. Let me go. Don't bother me anymore."
Listening to Tang Zhongcheng's cold words, Tang Yiyi's tears fell uncontrollably.
Listen, this was her father.
When she was sick and needed family, this was how her father treated her.
Tang Yiyi choked up on the phone.
"Do you hate me so much that you won't even come to see me when I'm sick?"
"Is this how a father should be?"
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.
Just as Tang Yiyi thought that Tang Zhongcheng would be swayed by her soul-searching questions, Tang Zhongcheng's next words poured another basin of cold water on her.
"Since you think I'm not a good father, then let's sever ties. We'll go our separate ways."
"You're twenty years old. You have your life, and I have mine. Let's not disturb each other anymore."
With that, Tang Zhongcheng hung up the phone.
In the hospital ward.
Tang Yiyi listened to Tang Zhongcheng's cold words, shocked.
She couldn't believe that Tang Zhongcheng would say such a thing to her.
He had actually severed ties with her.
"Impossible!"
"This is impossible!"
"This is impossible!"
...
Tang Xu, unaware of what Tang Zhongcheng had said, took his phone.
"Yiyi, what's wrong?"
"Impossible! Impossible!"
Suddenly, Tang Yiyi excitedly grabbed Tang Xu's arm.
Her grip was so strong that her nails dug into Tang Xu, causing him pain.
"Dad severed ties with me! This is impossible!"
"Why did this happen?"
"I'm his daughter. Why would he do this to me?"
...
Tang Xu hadn't expected his father to be so heartless towards Yiyi.
Yiyi had just escaped danger not long ago, and now she was sick again.
To sever ties with her at this time was tantamount to killing her.
"Third Brother, what should I do?"
"Dad doesn't want me anymore. What should I do?"
"Third Brother..."
...
Tang Yiyi's emotions broke down again.
"Yiyi, if Dad doesn't care about you, I will. Don't be afraid."
"But he's Dad. You can't replace him!"
"He doesn't want me. He really doesn't want me anymore. What should I do?"
...
No matter what harsh words Tang Zhongcheng had said in the past, he had never abandoned Tang Yiyi when something serious happened.
But now that Tang Yiyi was sick, he had severed ties with her.
This was like adding insult to injury for Tang Yiyi.
She simply couldn't accept this reality.
Seeing Tang Yiyi's agitated state, Tang Xu had no choice but to inject her with a sedative.
"Yiyi, don't be afraid. Dad might have had too much to drink. I'll go ask him. You sleep well, and I'll be back."
Under the effect of the medication, Tang Yiyi drifted into a drowsy sleep.
Tang Xu knew where Tang Zhongcheng lived and rushed to his rented apartment to find him.
Tang Xu knocked several times, but no one came out.
Just as he was about to call, he saw Tang Zhongcheng suddenly return from outside.
Tang Xu questioned him, "Dad, Yiyi is sick. Do you really want to sever ties with her and abandon her?"