"Pfft~"
Tang Yue looked at Lian Tong’s urgent face, her bright eyes brimming with worry, and Lian Tong said with a light smile, "Don’t worry, your auntie definitely won’t be taking her own life. I just want to team up with Gu Chun to bring those bad people to justice."
Tang Yue breathed a sigh of relief, then fearfully patted her chest and said, "Auntie, you really scared me. It’s great that you’re going after the bad guys, but I can’t accept these things."
"You must." Lian Tong placed the items in front of her and said, "Once you sign for them, they’re yours. This is a token of your auntie’s affection. Besides, these things are no use to me; your uncle is wealthy and can provide for me."
Lian Tong’s face was smiling. She was worried that in case anything happened to her, she could rest assured that these things would not go to waste.
The Lian Family naturally did not lack this money. Those that Lian Tong cherished were only her nephew Lian Qingyang and her niece Tang Yue. She said sternly, "Xiao Yue, if you don’t take them, your auntie will be upset."
Tang Yue could not bring herself to refuse when faced with Lian Tong’s earnest expression. After a moment of thought, she said, "Auntie, then I’ll keep them for you, and I’ll give them to my future brothers and sisters when they’re born."
"Keep what’s given to you."
Lian Tong smiled but did not respond to Tang Yue’s words. Although she wasn’t old, Gu Chun’s past issues with poison had taken a toll on her health. It would be best to wait another couple of years before trying to conceive. If they were successful in capturing all the wrongdoers, she was very much looking forward to having a child with Gu Chun.
Whether it was a boy or a girl, as long as the child was theirs, she would be very happy.
"Auntie, come to our house for dinner tonight. My dad’s cooking is really delicious." Tang Yue enthusiastically invited her.
Lian Tong hesitated for a moment but then agreed.
Ideally, she shouldn’t have personally delivered these things, but she was worried, and besides, she wanted to see Tang Yue. In case anything happened, she wouldn’t have any regrets.
"Xiao Yue, your dad, I mean, my big brother really feels guilty towards you. He’s not good at expressing himself, but he’s genuinely trying to make amends for his daughter," Lian Tong couldn’t help but say a few words for Lian He.
Tang Yue remained silent.
Lian Tong spoke softly, "I know, from your childhood till now, my big brother hasn’t fulfilled the responsibilities of a father. I’m not asking for your forgiveness, just that you visit Sea City when you have time, or check in more frequently, and make the occasional phone call."
Lian Tong’s voice was gentle, her gaze bright, and her eyes filled with hope.
...
"Qingyang, Tang Yue lives in Jing City, right? She’s married, and I haven’t visited her yet. I’m her sister after all. Could you take me to see her?" Lian Qingqing’s face wore a smile; she had to clear up why Tang Yue would say such things.
No one else knew, and Xiang Yazhi kept it well hidden. For twenty years, no one questioned her identity.
But why did Tang Yue know that she was not Lian He’s daughter?
Lian Qingqing felt restless, like a cat was clawing at her heart, until she figured it out.
"Lian Qingqing, didn’t you have issues with Sister Xiao Yue?" Lian Qingyang looked at Lian Qingqing skeptically. Back in Country F, the feud between Lian Qingqing and Tang Yue was almost infamous.
Lian Qingqing had even intentionally slandered Tang Yue, so now her sudden desire to meet Tang Yue made Lian Qingyang suspicious.
Lian Qingqing’s expression stiffened, and she swept back her curly long hair, looking down as she said, "Qingyang, I’m your biological sister, and Tang Yue... is also my sister. We’re half-sisters sharing the same father. Regarding the incident in Country F, I know you think I’m up to no good, but I’m genuinely worried about Tang Yue, which is why I made a mistake."
"Auntie?" Standing at the door, Lian Qingyang was so surprised to see Lian Tong that he thought he had gone to the wrong place.
Lian Qingyang took another glance at the house number. No, it wasn’t wrong.
"Why are you here, Auntie?" Lian Qingqing was also taken aback; Lian Tong hadn’t been present at her engagement, and she knew that Lian Tong was like a dragon seen only in fleeting glimpses, rarely visiting the Lian Family throughout the year.
Therefore, she understood and accepted Lian Tong’s absence from her engagement.
But now, at an unrelated time, Lian Tong was at Tang Yue’s residence, which unsettled Lian Qingqing deeply.
Being nieces, was she not valued at all in Lian Tong’s heart?
Lian Qingqing composed herself, remembering the purpose of her visit, and with a smile said, "Auntie, what a coincidence. Qingyang and I came to visit Xiao Yue and stumbled upon you."
"Come in," Lian Tong didn’t explain; not knowing about the matters in F-country, Lian Tong was naturally oblivious to the issues between Lian Qingqing and Tang Yue.
"Sister Xiao Yue, Lian Qingqing said she wanted to see you, and I brought her over without notifying you first. Sister Xiao Yue, you wouldn’t be mad, would you?"
Lian Qingyang whispered to Tang Yue, his clear eyes looking at her expectantly.
Tang Yue glanced at him; bringing someone over and then asking if she would be angry, wasn’t it too late?
However, Tang Yue didn’t hold it against Lian Qingyang, inviting them into the living room, treating them as ordinary guests—with tea and refreshments, nothing amiss. Courteous, yet there was an air of distance.

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