Tang Xu's feelings for Tang Yiyi ran even deeper than Tang Ye's.
He remained silent, knowing that no words could deter a man's feelings for a woman.
He couldn't love Tang Yiyi recklessly like Tang Ye and Tang Xu.
He still had his reason.
Tang Yu, holding the test results, went to his mother's hospital room.
Over the past few days, Zhang Meiyu’s complexion had improved, her face regaining its rosy hue.
When Tang Yu entered, Butler Wang was playing chess with Zhang Meiyu.
Upon seeing Tang Yu, Butler Wang immediately stood up and discreetly left the room.
Seeing the documents in Tang Yu's hand, Zhang Meiyu guessed what they were.
"Tell me, whether Tang Yiyi is Tang Zhongcheng's illegitimate daughter or not, I can handle it."
Looking at his mother's newfound composure, Tang Yu spoke.
"Mom, Yiyi isn't my dad's illegitimate daughter at all. We were all misled by Xiao Min. The test results are here."
Zhang Meiyu opened the document. The samples used were from Tang Yu and Tang Yiyi, showing no biological sibling relationship.
Zhang Meiyu let out a sigh of relief, the heavy stone in her heart finally lifted.
"Where are they living now?" Zhang Meiyu asked again.
Tang Yu replied, "My dad bought a villa over at Clearwater Bay."
Hearing this, Zhang Meiyu slammed the chessboard, the pieces scattering to the floor with a clatter.
"So he has money to buy a villa! He's been hiding something!"
"He always told you in front of you that all the family's money was under my management, and that any spending money you needed, I would provide."
"I've already emptied all his bank accounts, yet he still has money to buy a villa! He's a hypocrite with a beast's heart!"
Tang Yu felt that his mother's relentless pursuit was clearly driven by her desire to prevent his father and Tang Yiyi from living a good life.
"Mom, Tang's shares are in your hands, and all of the Tang family's assets are registered under your name. Dad has been driven out of the house by you, and he still needs to support Yiyi's education. Please don't be so petty about his little bit of personal savings."
Zhang Meiyu became even more enraged upon hearing this.
"So! I kicked him and that ill-intentioned Tang Yiyi out of the house, and you think I was too harsh!"
"What about me being betrayed and deceived by him? Was it all for nothing!"
"Mom, that's not what I meant!"
"Tang Yu, let me tell you, everything the Tang family has originally belonged to my Zhang family. It was Tang Zhongcheng who benefited from me, Zhang Meiyu, to live a good life."
"If you think I've gone too far and are feeling sorry for your father, then by all means, go live with him. I certainly won't stop you!"
...
After being severely reprimanded by his mother, Tang Yu silently withdrew from the room.
His father had made the first mistake by failing his mother.
How could he possibly go live with his father and the others?
Tang Xiaomin came to the hospital and couldn't make sense of the test results showing Tang Yiyi and Tang Yu were not siblings.
It was simply because Tang Zhongcheng was too good to Tang Yiyi.
However, Tang Xiaomin thought again, her adoptive parents were also very good to her, doting on her to the core.
Perhaps Tang Zhongcheng simply had a deep paternal affection for Tang Yiyi, and she had overthought things.
Tang Xiaomin put down the report, then glanced at Zhang Meiyu with a mocking tone.
"It's fortunate you weren't fooled into raising someone else's daughter. That's truly something to be happy about."
Zhang Meiyu was indeed secretly relieved that she hadn't become the foolish scapegoat.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
Otherwise, she truly would have been overwhelmed and angered to death.
"After I officially divorce Tang Zhongcheng, I will announce to the public that Tang Yiyi will henceforth live with Tang Zhongcheng and have nothing to do with me."
"Xiao Min, I will return your rightful place to you, all of it. From now on, you will be the only genuine young lady in this household. No one will dare look down on you again."
Zhang Meiyu spoke with apparent sincerity, not seeming to lie.
But what was the use of doing this now?
Seeing Tang Xiaomin's expressionless face, Zhang Meiyu couldn't help but frown.
"Shouldn't you be happy with what I'm doing?"
Upon hearing this, the coldness in Tang Xiaomin's clear eyes intensified.
"Have you ever heard the saying..."
"What saying?"
"'Late-arriving deep affection is cheaper than grass.' Now, do you think I still care about anything in the Tang family?"
"Then what do you want? I can give you anything?" Zhang Meiyu's tone was bold, even arrogant.
However.
Tang Xiaomin suddenly burst into laughter.
"I've already answered that question before, but you've probably forgotten. So, I'll tell you again."
"I want all of you to regret abandoning me, to regret all the bad things you did to me."
She wanted all of them to die in despair, consumed by regret and pain.
Just as she had died.
A deep, venomous glint flashed in Tang Xiaomin's eyes.
Zhang Meiyu was startled by her gaze.
Her eyes flickered, and she lost focus for a moment, speaking haltingly.
"Xiao Min... those... those are all in the past. Mom promises to treat you well from now on."
"Don't let your hatred run so deep. People shouldn't live consumed by hatred..."
"Shut up!" Tang Xiaomin yelled at Zhang Meiyu.
"The reason people can let go of past hatred is because the hatred isn't deep enough."
"Being scolded is a minor inconvenience. Being hit, you recover after the pain. But what about death? Tell me, can you forgive someone who took your life?"
Looking at Tang Xiaomin, who was filled with hatred, Zhang Meiyu realized she had never truly understood her.
She had abandoned her and treated her poorly after bringing her home.
But she had also been deceived.
Besides...
"Xiao Min, I did wrong you and hurt you."
"But our conflict isn't to the extent that you speak of, a hatred that takes a life."
"You've suffered all these years, and it's my fault. But aren't you standing here alive and well now? Why are you still holding onto those things?"
After waking up, Tang Xiaomin had thought a lot.
Her past life was gone.
This current life was another timeline, a different future.
The outcome of her being murdered in her previous life hadn't changed.
What she was changing now were the events in another timeline.
Regardless, she had been jointly killed by them.
Tang Xiaomin nodded and said to Zhang Meiyu, word by word.
"Some things you've done, you're just not aware of yet. Even if I tell you, you won't believe me. But it's okay, one day, you'll know your cruelty."
In the underworld, the system would restart a person's memories, and the evidence of their sins would be laid bare.
Zhang Meiyu looked at Tang Xiaomin in confusion. "What else have I done to you?"