Translator: Henyee Editor: Henyee

If Lin Jiao were here by Tang Xi’s side, she would have been instantly frozen into ice by the latter’s cold tone.

In a panic, Lin Jiao didn’t even realize that the other party wasn’t Lin Ru. She frowned and said, “You know why I’m calling you! How dare you order Furao International to not give me money? Send me two hundred thousand Yuan now! I need money.”

Hearing Lin Jiao talk to Lin Ru like this, Mrs. Chen and the others raised their eyebrows and looked surprised. Even Tang Xi raised her eyebrows and felt surprised by Lin Jiao’s words. Did Lin Jiao and her parents always ask Lin Ru for money like this? And she never refused them?

If this was the case, she could understand why Lin Ru was so profit-oriented—she had to feed her greedy family.

Tang Xi snorted and sniffed, “What does that have to do with me? It’s still day out and yet you’re already dreaming? Wake up!”

Lin Jiao was immediately angered by Tang Xi’s sarcastic words. She glanced at Mrs. Chen, who was staring sarcastically at her, and shouted, “Lin Ru, did you forget what you promised Mom when she agreed to you marrying your husband? Didn’t you say you would help me live a well-off life? Didn’t you say you would raise me for my lifetime? Aren’t you afraid that I’ll tell Mom what you did to me today? You know, if she finds out, you’ll find yourself in serious trouble.”

Hearing her words, Tang Xi could figure out what Lin Ru had been through before. Her heart jolted sharply because she felt sorry for Lin Ru and she spoke in an even colder voice. “Then you can go tell your shameless mother and ask her to come settle the accounts with us. I, Xiao Rou, am waiting here for her. I’ll wait and see what she can do to my mom. And you, Lin Jiao, you lived by feeding off my mom’s blood for so long. It’s time for you to give back my mom’s money…” Tang Xi paused and then went on, “Besides, why should I care whether you need money or not? If you need money, earn it by yourself! Our Xiao Family isn’t your ATM! You threatened my mother and she would still give you money? Are you out of your mind?”

Lin Jiao hadn’t expected to be scolded, and neither had she expected the person who answered the phone to not be Lin Ru, but her little b*stard instead. She scowled and asked coldly, “Where’s your mother? Let her answer the phone. Hurry up.”

Tang Xi smiled coldly, thinking that it was good that Tao Yan and Lin Ruozhi were conceited. They always thought they could handle matters themselves no matter what happened, so after Lin Ru fell down the stairs, they didn’t call Lin Jiao to tell her about it. That was why Lin Jiao had made this call to ask for money…

Thinking of this, Tang Xi leaned against the wall and said indifferently, “My mother said she doesn’t want to waste her time on an unimportant person, and she also said you can complain to your mother if you want, but you should call your mother if you need money. Don’t bother her.”

“What did you say?” Lin Ru widened her eyes in disbelief. Was that really what Lin Ru said? She was certain that Lin Ru would not dare to say such words at all. With her current social status, what she feared most was her parents making a scene. If this news was spread in City A, she would become a joke of the upper class.

That being the case, Lin Ru should be afraid of them, but what happened to her today? How could she say such words?!

“I said I don’t give a damn whether you need money or not! Don’t bother my mom again. Otherwise, even if she doesn’t deal with you, I’ll have you beaten up! Believe it or not, you can have a try!” Tang Xi replied coldly and hung up the phone. Lin Jiao was so stunned that she didn’t know how to react.

After ending the call, Tang Xi turned to Xiao Yan, who was standing beside her, and raised her eyebrows as she asked, “Brother, have you finished your business yet?”

Xiao Yan nodded and looked deeply at Tang Xi. “Was it from Lin Jiao?”

Tang Xi smiled and handed the cellphone to Xiao Yan. “She called to ask for money. I guess she must have lost money gambling. Jing just sent me a message. They’ve found Lin Jiao’s whereabouts and are rushing there overnight. I think she’ll be brought back to City A by this evening.”

Xiao Yan nodded before taking out a cigarette from his cigarette case and lighting it. However, it was then that he saw a gleam of disgust flash through Tang Xi’s eyes. He paused and then put out the cigarette. When he looked up and saw Tang Xi was surprised, he chuckled and, with apparent happiness, said, “I’ll stay here tonight. Go home and take a rest. It hasn’t been long since you got out of the hospital and you haven’t fully recovered, so you shouldn’t stay up late. Besides, the hospital isn’t as comfortable as home. Take a taxi and go back. You can come here again tomorrow morning.”

Tang Xi gazed at Xiao Yan, still appearing surprised, and a twinge of embarrassment flashed across the latter’s face. He clenched his fist as he coughed and said, “Go home. Bring breakfast for mom tomorrow morning. Mom will probably wake up tomorrow and she’ll be very happy to see you bringing her breakfast.”

Tang Xi fell into thought for a while before giving a nod. “Then I’ll go back first.” Then she turned to leave. Watching Tang Xi’s receding figure, Xiao Yan fell into a reverie. After coming to his senses again, he took out a lighter and re-lit the cigarette in his hand, which he regarded with a raised eyebrow. He had never thought he would become a brother who cared about his sister so much.

He would never put out his cigarette for anyone, yet he did it now for his sister whom he did not know well yet…

…

Lin Jiao was staring at her cellphone, but then she looked up hurriedly at Mrs. Chen and said eagerly, “Mrs. Chen, don’t worry. I’ll call my mother. She’s at my sister’s home right now. As long as my mom is there, my sister will definitely give me money.”

Mrs. Chen looked at the flustered Lin Jiao with a cold smile as she raised her eyebrows and asked, “Does Ms. Lin really think that’s necessary? What if your mother doesn’t answer your phone either? Am I going to have to wait for you all night then?”

Lin Jiao replied hurriedly, “Let me make one more phone call. Just one. If my mother doesn’t answer the phone, I’ll…” Lin Jiao glanced at Mrs. Chen and asked in a low voice, “Mrs. Chen, could you give me two more days? I’ll go to City A and fetch the money for you myself, okay?”

Mrs. Chen laughed, her eyes full of sarcasm. “It’s not that I don’t trust you, but Ms. Lin, you aren’t a native. How can I trust you?”