Chapter 150: The Truth

  After some discussion, everyone chose a small hotel under the well-known food and beverage enterprise Liangyou Chain near Q University. Although it's not big, it's clean and reassuring to eat there.

  After entering the private room, Tang Luo handed the menu to Dongdong: "Today, you're in charge, order whatever you like, can you read?" As he spoke, he patted his head again: "I'm wrong, Dongdong is already in fourth grade, it's troublesome if you can't read, don't be mad at me."

  Dongdong waved his hand: "It's nothing, I won't hold it against you." He pushed the menu in front of Luo Ye: "Sister Ye, you order, whatever you choose is fine with me."

  "You're so young and yet you try to act like a grown-up..." Táng Luò smiled as he pinched Dōng Dōng's cheek: "Being young is great, even with malnutrition your skin is still so tender."

  The starry night sky was speechless, and with a flip of her white eyes, she dragged out a long tune: "May I ask, how old are you?"

  "...as high as a ten-story building..."

  Seeing the two servants of the Ye family were almost choked to death, Luo Ye pulled Xing Dong who was closest to her: "Stop messing around, order food, each person orders one thing they love to eat, don't make me worry about everything..."

  After the waiter left, Tang Luo discontentedly pouted: "Luo Luo, I like your concern for your father's subordinates, but I don't like that you paid the bill in advance."

  "Tang Tang, I'm a person of principle. If Little Huang had come with us, it would be fine if you treated him to something. But since he didn't come, there's no reason for you to treat him. He's my dad's subordinate, and as his daughter, it's only right that I care about him. What about you? Aren't you afraid of being left out?" Little Huang was unwilling to disrupt the conversation, so no matter how hard Luo Ye tried to drag him in, he refused to join in.

  Tang Luo covered his head: "The leader of the Perverse Sect is here, and previously Xing Dong's master said that I was the leader of the Perverse Sect, you are even more perverse than her."

  He cleared his throat and looked at everyone inquiringly: "Today, first, we are celebrating Dongdong's excellent performance, second... you will all understand later, how many bottles of wine do we need, okay?"

  "Good!" Luo Ye Xing Nuo responded almost simultaneously, Tang Luo was laughing and chatting, but her eyes still hid a hint of worry. Given her personality, the matter shouldn't be too small, it's just that everyone understood her personality, so they didn't ask, and silently did their part with great discretion. Everyone naturally cooperated.

  The dishes are all on the table, and the wine has also been served. After the waiter filled everyone's glasses, he silently waved his hand: "You can go out now, we'll call you in when needed."

  "Yes!" The waiter slightly bowed and backed out.

  Tang Luo took a deep breath, holding his wine cup and standing up: "Today, I'll lead the toast. No one is allowed to compete with me! The first cup, cheers to our eternal friendship!"

  "Tang Tang. No need to toast, let's just...". Before Nuo could finish speaking, Tang Luo had already emptied his cup, and the others could only follow suit with a single gulp.

  "The second cup of wine, to celebrate Dongdong's departure from the 'black household' status in this city!" Tang Luo took a deep breath and looked at Dongdong: "You must remember Ye'er sister, Xingnuo sister's kindness to you, Yingnuo sister and Fumuge brother will also be kind to you, Dongdong is a lucky child!"

  "Whoever is good to me, I remember. And will always remember, but Tangtang sister, don't you plan on being good to me?"

  "I will, I will!" Tang Luo downed the wine in his cup once again and refilled it for the third time. Pu Mo furrowed her brow: "Tang Tang, eat some food first."

  "The third cup of wine, don't forget me!" Ignoring the silent persuasion, Tang Luo downed another cup. The others had no choice but to follow suit, although Dong's cup was actually filled with tea water, despite its amber color.

  Even with a low alcohol content, for those who don't drink, gulping it down so quickly is still quite a shock. After three cups of wine, Tang Luo and Ying Nu's faces were flushed red, while Luo Ye and Xing Nong were slightly more resilient. Fu Mo hastily called out to the others to eat some dishes, and Dongdong also helped his sisters by picking up food for them.

  "Dongdong, don't call us over, eat by yourself. You need to nourish your body well. Look at that young girl, her dress fits perfectly on her slender figure, while you're wearing pants that are so loose they might fall off, how embarrassing..."

  Lu Ye interrupted Tang Luo's forced smile: "Tang Tang, speak up. After being together for so long, you should know that if you don't say it out loud, no one will be in the mood to eat this meal."

  Tang Luo fell silent for a moment, seriously scanning everyone in the room. "Because I was clear about it, that's why I came up with these three wines right away. If I didn't say anything, you wouldn't have asked strongly, but your hearts were always thinking about it. This meal naturally became tasteless to eat. If you want to blame someone, blame me for not knowing how to hide things from the beginning."

  But it can't hide the fact that my emotions are genuine, and I care about you guys, right? I

  Tang Luo kept muttering to himself but didn't get to the point, so Luo Ye turned to Fu Mo: "You say it, let Tang Tang rest for a bit."

  "No, I want to say it myself, Lolo. I don't know when the next time will be that we can have a heart-to-heart talk like this. I must say it myself." Tang Luo pressed his temples for a moment and let out a light sigh. "Actually, the reason is not complicated. My aunt's new boyfriend is Fan Zhe, Pei Mo's secretary. Lolo, you met him at Wang Chao's dinner party last time."

  I thought Xiaoyi and he had just met, but in fact they had known each other for more than two years, it's just that they confirmed their relationship this year.

  Last time we met, apart from having a bad impression of his sister, I felt okay about others. So when my aunt asked for my opinion, I told her the truth that he's alright, and let her follow her own heart, as long as she's happy it's fine.

  The other day, Xiao Yi and her friends went to a newly opened Western restaurant for dinner. Coincidentally, Fan Rui and her friends also went to that restaurant and sat next to Xiao Yi.

  Fan Rui was originally quite cold to Xiao Yi, and after the birthday party, she had some inexplicable hostility towards Xiao Yi, so even when she heard her sit behind her, she didn't bother to greet her.

  But after all, she was her boyfriend's sister. Auntie didn't want them to feel awkward when they met, so she explained the situation to her friend and quickly pulled her away while Fan Wei went to the restroom.

  Xiao Yi's friend and Xiao Yi have been close friends since childhood, they never thought highly of Fan Zhe, thinking he wasn't good enough for Xiao Yi. So when leaving, she secretly left a recorder under the seat, and after breaking up with Xiao Yi, quickly returned to the restaurant, waiting until Fan Rui left.

  In the dialogue, Fan Rui's friend asked Fan Rui. How is her relationship with Fu Da Gongzi now? Fan Rui said that Fu Da Gongzi was entangled by his future sister-in-law's niece, and if it weren't for thinking about his future sister-in-law being a Tang family member, she would have dealt with that little cheap person long ago.

  And he also said that his brother was only with his future sister-in-law because she was a member of the Tang family. He had just started dating his future sister-in-law and told the girl that if she really liked his brother, then don't mind the status.

  The conversation clearly revealed that Fan Zhe was intentionally getting close to my little aunt, and Fan Rui's coldness towards my little aunt was also because she had climbed up to be with the rich young master, and she wasn't much better than my little aunt.

  The original intention of Xiaoyi's friend recording the audio was to hear how Fan's family evaluated Xiaoyi and also to find a breakthrough to persuade Xiaoyi. But unexpectedly, the truth turned out to be like this, so she handed over the recorder to Xiaoyi at the first time.

  This matter is a blow to my little aunt, she has always felt that the family's marriage is a naked transaction, so she is particularly repelled, and would rather start her own business in Island City than develop within the Tang family's sphere of influence.

  I came to Island City to study because my grandfather was worried about my little aunt and also afraid of hurting her self-esteem. He lied that my parents were coming over here, let me transfer school first, and reminded my little aunt to take good care of me, actually, it was just letting me come to accompany her.

  Auntie told me about the recording last night, saying she has decided to leave Island City and return to Song City's Tang family headquarters. She also reassured me that she had already called Grandpa and asked my parents to come over as soon as possible.

  The reason I came here to study is only clear to my grandfather and parents. In this situation, my grandfather naturally couldn't tell the truth, but he definitely wouldn't let my parents come to Island City. As the head of the Tang family, he naturally has his own principles.

  After weighing the pros and cons, I think it's better for me to take the initiative to go back. Besides, since childhood, my relationship with Little Aunt has been the closest, and she ran away like this, I really can't put my mind at ease.

  "It's just that I have to leave you all, and I really can't bear to part with you." By the end, Tang Luo was almost in tears, both for his own impending departure and for Xiao Yi's misfortune.

  Ying Nuo was also moved to tears by Tang Luo's crying, and softly comforted him: "Tang Tang, don't cry, even if you go back, we can still see each other during winter and summer breaks."

  The starry eyes were red, but pretended to be nonchalant. "I thought it was something big, isn't it just a temporary separation? Can't we just take the university exam at the same school?"

  Luoye's gaze swept towards Fu Mo, who slightly shook his head. Luoye let out a soft sigh: "Tang Tang, for your aunt, this is a good thing. If they had discovered each other's intentions after getting married, the harm would have been immense! It's not a big deal that we're temporarily apart; everyone is still young, and there will be plenty of opportunities to get together in the future, right?"

  "When I was in school back home, everyone knew about my family situation and no one truly cared for me. Meeting you guys is the first time I've felt the joy of having friends. You won't really forget about me, will you?"

  "No way!" Several people replied in unison, including Xiaodong.

  "Alright, Lagou, don't you two forget about me!" Tang Luo finally burst into laughter.

  Luo Ye reached out and hooked her slender white fingers in the air: "Fool!" She couldn't understand Tang Luo's behavior. In the Tang family's stronghold, it was too difficult to find a heart that truly understood her, so she would be especially careful and afraid of losing him. To put it accurately, she was more afraid of losing him than ordinary people were.

  Glancing at the worried-looking Fu Mo, Luo Ye looked seriously at Tang Luo: "Tang Tang, even if one day you find out that someone among your friends is hiding something, there must be a reason for it. You have to listen to their explanation, okay?"

  "Lolo, what have you hidden from me? Is it about Ye Xuan's matter? Don't worry, I won't mind!" Tang Luo pulled the hook and returned to his usual mischievous self.

  "Go ahead and say whatever you want, now let's all have a good meal. It's said that we need to help Dongdong supplement his nutrition, but the dishes are getting cold and Dongdong hasn't eaten much, everyone sit down."

  Xing Nong suddenly focused on looking at Tang Luo: "By the way, Tang Tang, you and Fu Mo talked after your emotions improved a lot, did Fu Mo confess to you?"

  "What nonsense!" Tang Luo covered up and picked up his cup to drink water, while Xiang Nuo sweetly smiled: "Tang Tang, what are you drinking?"

  "Nonsense, of course it's drinking water."

  "Got it, water and wine can't be distinguished anymore, what does this represent?" Yǐng Nuò said while poking Xīng Tòng: "What does this represent?"

  "I... " Tang Luo's head jerked up: "I want to drink wine like water, can't I?"

  Xing Nu hastily nodded: "Alright, alright, you continue, would you like a few more bottles?"

  "Alright, stop teasing her. Tangtang, drink less wine and eat more dishes." Fu Mo said while helping Tang Luo put her favorite dishes into a small plate.

  Xing Nong said with a playful smile: "Fu Mo, from now on, you have to write letters to Tang Tang every day. Emails don't count, our Tang Tang can't feel the sincerity that way. And then go visit Tang Tang once a week..."

  Tang Luo stuffed a piece of chicken into Xing Nuo's small mouth: "You can't even keep your mouth shut while eating."

  "Smells good, what is it?"

  "Is it? I'll take a look and see if there's anything left."

  "Ah? Chicken butt, I'll kill you!"

  "Haha... if you have the guts, then kill the chicken's butt!"

  "Tang Tang, do you think that with someone backing you up, you can be lawless? If you have the ability, then sit there and don't move..."

  The atmosphere in the room finally became lively again. Dongdong secretly let out a sigh of relief, earlier his brother and sisters were so serious that they scared him to death.

  Everyone was having a great time, when the door to the private room suddenly swung open. A chubby middle-aged man walked in with a wine glass in his left hand and a bottle of beer in his right hand.

  "Sir, didn't you take the wrong door?" Fu Mo frowned and stood up.

  "Hello everyone! I'm Yin Dejiu, the boss of this store. Thank you very much for your support. Here's a toast to each and every one of you!"

  "The boss's intention we understand, but we are still students, so let's just skip the toast." Fu Mo's eyebrows relaxed, many small and medium-sized hotels in Island City have this habit, where the boss personally goes to large private rooms to offer a toast, with the purpose of building relationships and encouraging customers to come back often.

  "Well, in that case, I'll drink a glass myself to express my gratitude. Today's table is on me for two bottles of beer, it's not much money, but it's my small gesture!" Having been in this line of work for so long, Yin Dejiu was skilled at reading people, and with the wine cup in hand, he raised it slightly towards everyone and downed it in one gulp.

  "Everyone, take your time, I'm leaving!" Yin Dejiu bowed and left with a wine bottle.

  As the fat man's figure disappeared, Luo Ye gently patted Dongdong's head, "Dongdong, was that him?"

  My face is burning, from this afternoon till now, I've modified it countless times, and I'm done, I've fallen into a dilemma, in a transitional phase, forgive me, dear ones, after the dilemma passes, everything will be smooth, a pile of dilemmas.

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