Tang Zhongshan never expected that when he saw Tang Lin again, she would be in such a state. Even though he had prepared himself mentally, when he saw Tang Lin wrestling with the woman, he could hardly believe his eyes.
After all, she was the daughter he had raised. Even if Tang Lin wasn't the real daughter of the Tang family, she had been raised in luxury. Tang Zhongshan couldn't understand why Tang Lin had become like this.
Perhaps because he was too shocked, Tang Zhongshan just stood there without rushing in.
At this moment, Tang Lin didn't know what was going on and was struggling desperately with Li Xiang.
No matter how capable Tang Lin was, having been raised in a pampered environment, she was no match for Li Xiang. Before long, there were several red marks on her face.
"Have you had enough? Just tell me what you want!" After several rounds, Tang Lin's clothes were all torn. Unable to hold back anymore, she spoke with a sob in her voice.
"Give me all the money on you. I need money. It would have been easier if you had done this earlier instead of making me go through so much trouble." Unlike Tang Lin's disheveled state, Li Xiang wasn't seriously affected. She patted the dirt off her body and spoke to Tang Lin.
Completely different from her previous tantrum, Li Xiang was quite polite when asking for money.
When it came to money, her whole demeanor softened, as if the person who had just fought with Tang Lin wasn't her. Her quick change of expression was astonishing.
From the initial shock to now, the on - lookers were starting to feel numb. What an odd mother - daughter combination this was.
If Tang Lin were still the old Tang Lin, she would surely have been able to solve this with money. But unfortunately, money was the very thing she lacked now. Looking at the quarreling woman in front of her, Tang Lin gritted her teeth and simply lay down on the ground.
The situation was instantly reversed. Tang Lin wasn't in a hurry but began to sob softly.
Compared to Li Xiang's wailing, Tang Lin was naturally good - looking, and this kind of crying was sure to attract the sympathy of the on - lookers.
"I know you love your son, but he's grown up. I can't be the one to pay for everything. I don't earn much in a month. You can't expect me to pay for everything, can you?" Tang Lin sobbed while pouring out her grievances. Her voice wasn't too soft, and those in the front row could hear clearly.
Recently, there had been numerous news stories about son preference in society, and it had gradually become a controversial topic. As soon as Tang Lin said this, the on - lookers immediately sided with her, and most of them started to condemn Li Xiang.
Even though people knew about the things Tang Lin had done when she was the Miss of the Tang Corporation and might not think highly of her, once it came to this issue, many people subconsciously regarded Tang Lin as the victim.
The on - lookers began to scold Li Xiang for being heartless. Tang Lin sobbed while stealing glances at Li Xiang from the corner of her eye.
Shen Nanyi thought it was a pity that Tang Lin didn't go into acting with such good acting skills.
Those who didn't know would really think Tang Lin was the victim, but according to Shen Nanyi's investigation, things didn't seem to be that way.
Hearing Tang Lin's words, Li Xiang was so angry that she laughed. She wasn't as devious as Tang Lin but knew what would make people believe her.
Tang Lin's father had been standing there motionless like a transparent person, and many people had already ignored him. Li Xiang grabbed him over and lifted his shirt.
This action made the on - lookers turn around instinctively.
Some people who couldn't resist their curiosity took a look and gasped. Tang Lin's father, Tang Li, had a very long scar on his chest.
Perhaps because it had been a long time, the scar had already scabbed over, but judging from the length of the wound, he must have undergone a major operation.
"Now you're accusing me of son preference. That sounds so nice. Take a look for yourself. A few years ago, your adoptive father was seriously ill. To curry favor with him, you said you donated your kidney to him. He probably doesn't know that you took your real father's kidney, does he?" When talking about what happened back then, Li Xiang got angry. This was also the reason why she had never liked Tang Lin much over the years.
"Moreover, it wasn't us who abandoned you. You sneaked out on your own. Then you became the young miss of the Tang family. When something went wrong, you came to find me and your father. Your father was already in poor health and had to undergo surgery. You managed to consolidate your position in the Tang family, but what about me and your father? He can't even work. If you don't support us, who will?" Every word from Li Xiang left the on - lookers stunned. They never expected such a shocking reversal.
Several times, Tang Li opened his mouth as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he said nothing.
His daughter was already ruined, and his son was still in prison. He mustn't let his son suffer any more.
"Shut up! How can you just slander me like this just because I won't give you money?" Li Xiang's words made Tang Lin feel guilty, and she began to interrupt Li Xiang.
In her anxiety, Tang Lin didn't realize that the more she did this, the more the on - lookers would think she was guilty.
Outside the crowd, Tang Zhongshan covered his chest in disbelief. He never expected the truth to be like this.
The main reason he had been so lenient towards Tang Lin for what she had done before was that Tang Lin had said she had donated her kidney to him. That was why he had made concessions on many things. But he never expected this.
It seemed that after all his years in the business world, he had been played like a fool by Tang Lin. Tang Zhongshan found it hard to accept for a moment, and his gaze towards Tang Lin became even more venomous.
Having witnessed the whole process, Shen Nanyi knew that it was almost over. She didn't need to handle the rest of the matter, as Tang Zhongshan would handle it well on his own.
Without staying any longer, Shen Nanyi left with Song Ning, leaving no trace as if they had never been there.
After they left, Shen Nanyi went to Ji Beichuan's former villa.
Since Ji Beichuan had moved out, only Ji Jiale and Wu Fang had been living in this villa.
Different from the previous bustling days, now that Ji Jiale didn't really hold the power in the Ji Corporation, the place had become much quieter.
To save expenses, Ji Jiale had dismissed as many servants as possible, making the already large - scale villa seem even more desolate.
When Shen Nanyi arrived, she happened to see Wu Fang coming out to take out the trash with a look of disgust on her face.
"That old fool refuses to sell the villa, making me suffer here with him. Just you wait." Wu Fang said viciously as she threw the trash into the bin forcefully, as if she were throwing away a person.
Seeing this, Shen Nanyi understood that the relationship between Wu Fang and Ji Jiale wasn't really that good.