However, these people were all paid to do someone else's bidding.
At the same time, they harbored intense hatred for "mistresses" like Tang Yiyi, wanting nothing more than to tear such women apart.
No one was willing to listen to Tang Yiyi's pleas.
A criminal scene unfolded in broad daylight in front of the hotel.
...
Meanwhile, in a coffee shop opposite the hotel.
Tang Xiaomin sat on the sofa, her gaze cold as she watched Tang Yiyi being beaten through the floor-to-ceiling window.
After taking a leisurely sip of coffee, a faint smile curved her lips.
Zhong Li watched, aghast, as Tang Xiaomin systematically pushed Tang Yiyi into such a predicament.
It was she who had arranged for Mrs. Wang to be notified, leading to Tang Yiyi's current brutal beating.
Tang Yiyi, it was likely, would never know until her death who had plotted against her.
Tang Xiaomin's depth of scheming even frightened Zhong Li, causing him to lower his head more than usual.
It was best not to provoke her, as no one could outmaneuver her, openly or covertly.
Seeing Zhong Li's troubled expression, Tang Xiaomin knew what he was thinking.
"Do you think I'm cruel?"
Zhong Li shook his head and said respectfully, "Miss Tang, Tang Yiyi owes you a life. This is what she deserves."
"Tang Yiyi owes me a life. Whether to forgive her is God's business. What I must do is torment her slowly, to let her meet God in pain," Tang Xiaomin stated.
Tang Yiyi's current fate was far from enough.
...
In the distance, Tang Yiyi was utterly submerged in a deluge of egg liquid and vegetable scraps.
She sat on the ground, hugging her knees, her head bowed, afraid to look at anyone.
Silently enduring the violence from the entire world.
She no longer even attempted to defend herself.
Quietly enduring the pain, accepting everything.
...
"Yiyi!"
Tang Xu suddenly appeared, driving his car. He got out and desperately pushed through the crowd to reach her.
He had seen a news alert and knew something disastrous had happened.
When Tang Xu saw Tang Yiyi covered in disgusting grime, his heart ached to the point of breathlessness.
"Yiyi!"
Tang Xu reached Tang Yiyi's side and tenderly removed some vegetable leaves from her.
At this moment, Tang Yiyi could no longer even speak.
Her body trembled, a sign of mental breakdown from enduring immense shock.
"Don't be afraid, Yiyi, I'm here to save you."
Tang Xu lifted Tang Yiyi from the ground, broke through the crowd, and drove away.
...
Tang Xu brought Tang Yiyi back to the Clear Water Bay villa. After preparing a bath for her, he left.
Soon, Tang Ye, Tang Yu, and Tang Yan all arrived.
The reason was simple: their hearts ached for Tang Yiyi's ordeal.
Tang Yu couldn't understand it at all.
"Mr. Wang is creepy and greasy, just like our father. How could Yiyi possibly seduce him? There must be some misunderstanding."
Tang Ye said, "Before I came, Zhen-jie told me that Mrs. Wang herself is personally targeting Yiyi this time."
"And Zhen-jie also said that Yiyi did call her, telling her that Mr. Wang had promised her endorsement deals for the next few quarters."
"Could it be that Yiyi really..."
Tang Ye had witnessed Tang Yiyi's vanity before.
The time he ran away from home with Tang Yiyi, she had spent money lavishly, buying only the best of everything.
"Impossible!" Tang Xu stated resolutely.
"Someone must have deliberately framed Yiyi in this matter!"
Tang Yan scoffed, "The hotel staff have already come forward to explain. It was Yiyi herself who sought out Mr. Wang and drank with him until late at night."
No one could truly clarify how this incident occurred.
Tang Yu said to Tang Ye, "Tang Ye, Yiyi is an artist under Yang Zhenzhen. She should handle this matter and clear Yiyi's name. Otherwise, Yiyi's future life will be affected."
Speaking of Yang Zhenzhen, Tang Ye's anger flared.
"I spoke to her. She said Yiyi had issues with her personal conduct and violated the terms of the contract, and she wants to terminate Yiyi's contract."
"What! She's going too far!"
Tang Yu couldn't help but curse, but it was a futile outburst.
When the Tang family was still glorious, Yang Zhenzhen would never have dared to terminate contracts so brazenly.
Even when Tang Ye was involved in that scandal with Tang Yiyi, Yang Zhenzhen wouldn't have dared to mention termination.
This incident served as a wake-up call for Tang Ye.
Times had changed, and he couldn't make the same mistakes as Tang Yiyi.
Upstairs, in Tang Yiyi's room.
After her bath, she huddled on the bed, trembling, covering her head with the quilt.
Even when her brothers came to see her, she was too ashamed to face anyone.
The violence had inflicted great trauma on Tang Yiyi, and she couldn't immediately overcome it.
Tang Xu gave Tang Yiyi some medicine, and then she fell asleep.
Outside Tang Yiyi's room, Tang Yan reminded the others.
"Mom dislikes us getting too close to Yiyi, and given Yiyi's status, it's best to maintain a distance."
Even as her own brothers, they were no longer children. They were all adults and couldn't continue to be so close to Tang Yiyi.
Thinking about it, Tang Yu and the others quietly left.
Only Tang Xu remained.
No one said anything about it.
In the Tang family, Zhang Meiyu was discharged from the hospital and called Butler Wang back to work.
Zhang Meiyu looked at the video on her phone of Tang Yiyi being beaten in broad daylight.
A glint of schadenfreude flickered in her eyes, and her lips curved involuntarily.
"Li Xue was no good person, and Tang Yiyi is much the same. That slut deserved to be beaten to death like this."
Butler Wang chimed in, "Every effect has a cause. This is the karma they brought upon themselves."
Hearing Butler Wang's words, Zhang Meiyu's expression suddenly changed.
"Then is my current situation also retribution?"
Butler Wang realized he had said the wrong thing.
"Madam, you worry too much. You survived a great disaster; good fortune will surely follow."
"Is that so?"
Zhang Meiyu's hatred for Li Xue knew no bounds.
Even though Li Xue was paralyzed, Zhang Meiyu was unwilling to let the matter rest.
"Butler Wang, find a way to show Tang Yiyi's beating video to Li Xue."
"She provoked me that day, now let her taste that kind of feeling!"
"Yes, Madam."
Butler Wang was a resourceful man. Upon arriving at the hospital, he found Li Xue's caregiver and gave her some hints.
The caregiver, a woman in her thirties, returned to the ward and informed Li Xue about Tang Yiyi's situation.
"Ms. Li, your daughter is all over the news. Hurry and watch it."
Upon hearing about Tang Yiyi, Li Xue leaned on the bed and eagerly opened her phone.
When she saw the video circulating online of Tang Yiyi being mobbed and pelted with eggs, she cried out in agitation.
"What's going on!"
"Why are these people beating my daughter? This is illegal, it's against the law!"
The caregiver earned a living through hard labor, taking care of Li Xue.
Her wages were paid daily, and Tang Yiyi's owed her two days of salary.
"Ms. Li, the doctor said you can be discharged tomorrow. When will you settle my wages?"