Chapter 872: Chapter 102: Am I Really What You Care About? [Part 1]

Lei Yicheng paused for a moment before continuing, "So in the future, whether it’s me or anyone else, if they dare to even touch a single hair on Yige’s head, make her uncomfortable in any way, I, Lei Yicheng, will never agree!"

Tang Yuwen, "..." felt a layer of cold sweat forming at the back of his neck.

How come these words sound so much like a threat directed at him?

Lei Yicheng squinted his eyes slightly as he looked at Tang Yuwen.

If he weren’t Yige’s father, he really wouldn’t even wish to speak to him.

Moreover, in his opinion, someone like Tang Yuwen is simply unfit to be Yige’s father!

"Yige, have you really decided?" Zhou Xueran’s eyes were slightly red as she looked at Yige and asked.

Tang Yige glanced at Zhou Xueran, her gaze lightly flickering across her reddened eyes before nodding.

Zhou Xueran then nodded, "It’s okay as long as you’ve decided. It’s time, after all these years, for you to have a home of your own."

A home of her own?

Tang Yige’s lips suddenly tightened.

Yes, it’s indeed time for her to have her own home.

Because the Tang Family is not her home!

She has parents, but she doesn’t have a home.

The hand resting on the sofa was wrapped by a warm palm.

Yige’s eyelashes trembled slightly, she slowly lifted them, looking at the man sitting next to her.

Lei Yicheng tightened his grip on Yige’s hand, his gaze upon her was immensely determined.

It seemed as though he was telling her that from now on, wherever he is, there’s her home.

She, Tang Yige, will no longer be a pitiable person without a home, helplessly floating out there! 𝗳𝗿𝐞𝕖𝘄𝗲𝕓𝗻𝚘𝚟𝕖𝐥.𝚌𝕠𝕞

Tang Yige’s eyes stung with heat, she smiled at Lei Yicheng.

She was tired, truly tired.

She didn’t want to live like she did in the past anymore.

She was determined to change, to completely say goodbye to everything in the past.

Right now, she desperately needed a new beginning.

Tang Yige took a deep breath to suppress the overwhelming heat rushing in her eyes and looked at Zhou Xueran and Tang Yuwen, "The wedding is set for November 10th, if you have time, please come."

If you have time...

Zhou Xueran suddenly turned her face away, her heart wrenching in pain.

Tang Yuwen heard what Yige said, his hands clenched tight, his entire body quivering uncontrollably.

Whether out of anger or sadness.

Sadness...

Tang Yige no longer has expectations.

It was probably anger.

Perhaps also disappointment.

But it didn’t matter anymore.

For them, Tang Yige no longer held any expectations.

...

When leaving, Zhou Xueran escorted Yige and Lei Yicheng to the door.

"Mom, we’re leaving." Tang Yige glanced at Zhou Xueran who was tightly holding her hand and said.

Zhou Xueran’s eyes were red, yet she held onto her tightly, unwilling to let go.

Lei Yicheng’s deep gaze narrowed slightly, he said to Yige, "I’ll wait for you in the car."

Tang Yige’s eyes faintly flickered, she looked at Lei Yicheng.

Lei Yicheng smiled at her before walking towards the car.

Zhou Xueran watched Lei Yicheng sit in the car, then she pulled Tang Yige to face her, her eyes intently focused on Yige as she said, "Yige, daughter, have you really thought this through?"

Tang Yige calmly looked at her, "Yes, I’ve thought it through."

"This Mr. Lei is not someone on the same path as us, I’m worried..."

"Mom, please don’t worry about me anymore. I’ve managed through the past, what else do I have to fear in the future." Tang Yige interrupted Zhou Xueran’s concerns, speaking mildly.

Those difficult years, she went through them all alone, they never worried a bit about her.

And now, they don’t need to worry about her any longer.

How could Zhou Xueran not sense the hidden meaning in Yige’s words, feeling a pang of sadness, "Yige, are you still blaming your parents?"

Tang Yige shook her head, "No longer blaming, but also, it doesn’t matter anymore."

"Yige..." Zhou Xueran’s tears fell suddenly, staring woefully at her, "Do you want to sever ties with us, no longer acknowledge us?"

"You are my parents, it’s a fact that can’t be changed. Since it can’t be changed, it must be acknowledged. Otherwise, I wouldn’t have come here today." Tang Yige’s tone when speaking with Zhou Xueran was calm and detached the whole time.

"Yige, you are mom’s daughter, mom carried you for ten months and gave birth to you through hardship, no matter what, you will always be mom’s concern. You are well, only then can mom be at ease." Zhou Xueran said.

Concern?

Tang Yige chuckled lightly, raising her voice lightly, she looked at Zhou Xueran and said, "Mom, am I really your concern?"

Zhou Xueran was taken aback, "Yige..."

"If I really mattered like you said, you care about me, worry about me, then can you tell me where Tang Ruan is?" Tang Yige suddenly asked.

Zhou Xueran, "..." Her hand holding Yige’s instantly froze, apprehensively looking at Yige with teary eyes.

Tang Yige stared at her, her gaze carrying a coldness, "Tell me where Tang Ruan is, then I’ll believe you truly care about me and wish me well."

"...Why are you looking for your sister?" Zhou Xueran slowly released Yige’s hand, looking at Yige with eyes filled with anxiety and tension.

"She is my sister, do I need a reason to look for her?" Tang Yige wasn’t smiling, she just looked at Zhou Xueran.

Zhou Xueran stared at her, shaking her head, "No, you dislike your sister so much, looking for her, you must have your reasons."

"What if I do, what if I don’t? Can I eat her or something? Mom, tell me, where is she? I’m getting married, shouldn’t my sister see me off?"

Oh right, you’ve always said, she cares a lot about having me as her sister, haven’t you? If that’s the case, she ought to be here, to see me get married." Tang Yige squinted, saying.

"...I, I don’t know where she is." Zhou Xueran’s hands entwined tightly, shaking her head fearfully.

"Tang Ruan disappeared for months, aren’t you worried something might have happened?" Tang Yige curled her lips.

Zhou Xueran’s face turned pale, her gaze reflecting fear as she looked at Tang Yige.

Tang Yige’s face suddenly cooled, "Mom, am I so scary? Is that why you’re looking at me like that?"

"No, it’s not." Zhou Xueran trembled, blinking, tears pouring down the corners of her eyes, "Yige, you’re still mom’s daughter, and Ruan Ruan’s big sister."

Tang Yige frowned, "I remember that."

Zhou Xueran looked at those eyes cold down to the bone, uncertain what to say.

"If my wedding seems to be difficult for you, it’s alright not to show up." Tang Yige pursed her lips, glanced at the car where Lei Yicheng was seated, "I’m leaving."

"Yige."

At that moment, Zhou Xueran grasped Yige’s hand again.

Yige frowned even more, staring at her.

"Yige, for your wedding, regardless of what it takes, your father and I will attend, we will definitely go, surely." Zhou Xueran anxiously and chokingly said.

Tang Yige watched Zhou Xueran’s face covered with tears, her cheek gently trembling, she tugged at her lips, "Mm."

After speaking, Tang Yige withdrew her hand from Zhou Xueran’s grasp, walking straight towards the Lexus without a backward glance.

She opened the passenger seat door and sat down.

Zhou Xueran stood at the doorway, seeing Tang Yige get into the car, Lei Yicheng leaned over carefully fastening her seatbelt.

The two exchanged a tender smile.

Following this, Lei Yicheng drove away.

Zhou Xueran stood trembling at the doorway, leaning out, watching Lei Yicheng’s car completely disappear at the end of the road, slowly withdrawing her body wiping away her tears.

Turning around, just as she was about to walk inside.

Zhou Xueran suddenly covered her mouth, crying aloud.

For her whole life, she lived so unsuccessfully, resulting in such a bleak late-life.

The younger daughter has nowhere to return to, the older daughter heartbroken and utterly disappointed with them.

This home, probably no one will come anymore.

And she?

Day after day, she’ll still have to carefully serve her husband without daring to make the slightest mistake, otherwise, she fears she wouldn’t have even peaceful days.

Never before had Zhou Xueran felt life was so bleak and hopeless as she did now.

For the first time, she felt a sense of unfamiliarity and despair towards this world.

After Yige left.

Zhou Xueran didn’t know how long she cried at the doorway, her back, along with the house in front of her, due to her sorrowful cries, all seemed so desolate and grey.

...

Inside the Lexus.

Lei Yicheng turned his head, eyes soft as he looked at Yige, "Heading to Qing She?"

Lei Yicheng spoke as Tang Yige was gazing absentmindedly out the car window.

Hearing his voice, the emptiness in Tang Yige’s eyes dissipated, she turned to look at Lei Yicheng, "Let’s go to the photo studio. I need to grab some things."

"Alright." Lei Yicheng smiled, freeing a hand to lightly stroke Yige’s head.

Tang Yige raised an eyebrow, "Stop patting my head, I’m not your pet."

"Mm, you’re not a pet, you’re my wife." Lei Yicheng said with a smile.

"..."