Everyone had moments in life when there were a few people they wanted to curse out.
But most people only cursed behind their backs or in their heads, vented a little, and left it at that.
Anyone who could curse someone to their face was a warrior.
Anyone who could curse their own elder to his face was a fighter jet among warriors.
They were role models, worthy of worship.
And today, at the Tang Family Old Residence...
Tang Tang was the undisputed role model.
Everyone present who could hear Tang Tang's thoughts was stunned:
This little sweetie really had guts.
Even though I'm the only one here who can hear her, I wouldn't even dare imagine cursing the old man to get struck by lightning right to his face.
But coming from Tang Tang, it all made perfect sense.
The old man had acted immorally, believing a charlatan's bullshit and trying to throw away a newborn baby. Never mind saying it in her head-even if Tang Tang had said it aloud in front of everyone, she would have had every right.
After reflecting on it, the adults only felt sorrier for Tang Tang, who had nearly been abandoned, while casting condemning looks at the livid Tang Zhilin for the wrong he had done.
The children looked at Tangtang with admiration:
Our little sister is amazing!
Tang Tang failed to notice the shifting atmosphere. She was thinking about something else.
"Hmm... his final ending doesn't seem all that different from getting struck by lightning."
"Didn't that nasty old man care more about the family's interests, think I was unlucky, and throw me away for the Tang Family's future?"
"Then if he knew that twenty-something years from now, someone outside the Tang Family would take the company away and the Tang Family would fall, would he die of rage?"
"Hahaha, karma!"
"That's what you get for listening to that charlatan, throwing me away, and getting my beautiful mommy killed! You deserve to lose everything you care about!"
"Nasty old man, you'd better try to live a little longer and watch everything you want to protect slip away, one by one!"
"The Tang Family's going bankrupt~"
"The Tang Family's going down~ Hehe~"
The more Tang Tang thought about it, the happier she became. She couldn't help laughing aloud, kicking her little legs and waving her little arms.
Just imagining how the Tang Family's future downfall and bankruptcy would stab that nasty old man right in the heart made Tang Tang feel immensely vindicated.
At some point, the living room had fallen so quiet that one could have heard a pin drop.
That infectious laughter hammered at the heart of every member of the Tang Family.
The words "the company's going bankrupt, and the Tang Family's going to fall" played on repeat like a demonic refrain in the ears of everyone who could hear Tang Tang's thoughts.
The Tang Family would go bankrupt and fall?
How was that possible?
But Tang Tang could foresee the future. If she said so, could it really...
No one dared follow that thought further. They stole glances at Tang Zhilin.
Whatever else could be said about him, the old man certainly cared deeply about the Tang Family and its interests. If the family really went bankrupt and fell, it could indeed anger him to death.
Huh, why did he look so awful?
Was he angry because he had just scolded Tang Tang, only for her to laugh even more disrespectfully?
But so what?
After going to such extremes himself, did he now expect Su Xiajing and Tang Tang to treat him with the same deference they did?
It was lucky Tang Tang was still a baby who couldn't talk. Otherwise, she wouldn't merely have cursed him in her head-she would have done it to his face.
Once everyone present recovered from the shock of Tang Tang's words and calmed down, they began worrying about the future.
Xie Yazhi: Look at what you've done...
Tang Zhiqiang: What did I tell you? I said his constant self-centeredness would cause a disaster!
Tang Zhisong: Sigh...
Tang Dongcheng: Sigh, Dad really went too far. What a sin.
Tang Shengqing: I need to save more money before the company goes under.
Tang Nanzhou: Since the Tang Family will be so vulnerable in the future, should I become independent sooner?
Tang Shengying: Maybe I should change careers while I'm still young?
Tang Xifeng: Good thing I never joined the company. It's better to pursue a career I actually like.
Tang Beichen: Will I really be that useless in the future?
Tang Lin: It seems a little unbelievable, but it doesn't really have much to do with me, does it?
Tang Yuan: See? You can't go through life acting like Uncle. Here comes karma.
The children: What did our little sister mean just now?
Why did all the adults look so upset?
Tang Zhilin remained motionless, his hand gripping his cane and his face livid.
But since he had always kept his emotions hidden, the others couldn't really tell what he was feeling from his expression.
Still, the bulging veins on the back of the hand gripping his cane betrayed his emotions.
He truly minded Tang Tang's disregard for his authority.
"Oh my, our little sweetie is laughing so happily."
Afraid that the old man would flare up again, Tang Nanzhou walked over to Su Xiajing with a smile and sat on the armrest. Knowing full well why, she teased Tang Tang anyway. "Did you think of something happy, or do you like your presents?"
Back when the old man had insisted on an arranged marriage for her, she had returned with Tang Jian, whom she had secretly given birth to without telling the family. The old man had called her a disgrace to decency, nearly broken her legs and driven her out of the Tang Family, and deliberately barred her from joining headquarters.
Tang Nanzhou hated his old-fashioned, patriarchal attitudes too, but because they were father and daughter, there was nothing she could do.
Although Tang Tang's words were rather harsh, Tang Nanzhou found them satisfying.
She had never imagined that a tiny baby would voice the grievances she had bottled up for so many years-even if the old man couldn't hear them.
But that was enough.
Having someone speak the words she had long wanted to say and help her vent her anger was enough.
Su Xiajing felt vindicated too.
Whatever happened to the Tang Family in the future had nothing to do with her. She only cared about Tang Tang and herself.
If Tang Tang was happy now, she was happy too.
"Maybe she's happy because she received so many presents."
Su Xiajing paid no heed whatsoever to what Tang Zhilin had just said. Her fingers played with the Longevity Lock around Tang Tang's neck. "Tangtang loves gold most of all. Getting so many presents she likes all at once-of course she's delighted."
Tang Beichen: "..."
My wife seems really angry.
Tang Zhilin: "..."
His expression grew even uglier.
Li Qixian was close to Tang Zhilin. Seeing him looking so terrible, she thought he was ill and asked with concern, "Dad, are you feeling unwell? Should we call the family doctor?"
"Auntie, you're too kind. That nasty old man is perfectly healthy."
"He'll live into his eighties or nineties and personally see off the Tang Family and the company he cares so much about."
Before Tang Zhilin could speak, Tang Tang had already answered for him in her head.
Everyone who heard her thoughts: "..."
Tang Zhilin restrained himself and forced out two words. "I'm fine."
His tone was odd. He sounded angry, yet somehow not.
"That's good, then."
Li Qixian responded awkwardly and looked at Tang Dongcheng in bewilderment, silently asking him what was going on.
Tang Dongcheng took her hand and gently shook his head, signaling for her to stay out of it.
Su Xiajing was still angry. She had openly mocked the old man, but since he was in the wrong, he couldn't say anything. Of course he was seething.
But he had brought it on himself.
Seeing Su Xiajing's attitude, everyone feared Tang Zhilin would speak again and provoke her. They could only force a change of subject to avoid an argument on the old lady's birthday.
"I heard Jian was sick again a couple of days ago?" Second Grandma looked at the lively Tang Jian. "He looks like he's recovered quite well. His constitution must be much stronger now?"
Tang Tang silently chimed in: "That's impossible."
"Not only is he unhealthy now, he won't be healthy when he grows up, either."
Tang Jian: "..."
Little sister, how about you go back to cursing Grandpa?
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