CHAPTER 387: CHAPTER 369: APOLOGIZING TO THE OLD LADY?_2

Losing her daughter had always been a knot in Ye Wanhua’s heart. Even now, with everything she possessed, she couldn’t fill the void of her maternal pain.

Once her emotions had eased, she continued, "In September, when I first saw Tangtang in Jin City, I took a special liking to her. It must be what people call fate. I just never imagined that after returning to Huang City, Ah Jun would tell me... that Tangtang is actually your granddaughter. What a coincidence!"

"Tangtang and Ling Xiao just got their marriage certificate in Chicheng. They might not... come over anytime soon."

The implication was that this matter shouldn’t be hurried.

"It’s okay, I’ll go there, I’ll just go. As long as you agree, I’ll handle everything else. How about tomorrow? I’ll go to Chicheng tomorrow."

Seeing Ye Wanhua so agitated, Tang Mei couldn’t bear to say anything else and simply nodded her head.

"Thank you, Aunt Tang. That’s great!"

This outcome was something Wang Jinhui could only wish for. He thought, since you, Tang Mei, refuse to admit you’re the former Jiang Ruowan and don’t want to accept the proposal, I might as well find another way to achieve my goal.

If my daughter-in-law Ye Wanhua becomes Tang Xiaowan’s mother and my son becomes a father, then isn’t my status as a grandfather a done deal?

Tang Mei was too smart not to know.

She simply went with the flow. Tang Xiaowan had lacked maternal love since childhood and was even more unfamiliar with paternal love. Thus, it was a happy outcome for everyone.

"Wanhua, go see..."

Wang Jinhui didn’t finish, but Ye Wanhua understood and immediately looked toward Tang Mei.

"Aunt Tang, I’ll head down now."

Tang Mei nodded slightly, "Mhm, alright."

Immediately after, her cellphone flashed. She quickly typed a few characters and then put the phone back in her bag.

"What’s wrong? Something happened?"

"Nothing much, it’s just Tangtang being coquettish."

Wang Jinhui nodded thoughtfully and slowly stood up, pointing toward the small garden.

"Tang Mei, look, after so many years, that pavilion is still so beautiful. I have it maintained every year, so..."

"Jinghui, I understand your feelings, but I am truly not Jiang Ruowan. You have mistaken me for someone else."

Wang Jinhui gazed at Tang Mei tenderly, smiling slightly, "Alright, no matter who you are, we are a family now. You can have Nanfeng Mansion transferred into your name whenever it suits you. How about tomorrow? The sooner it’s done, the more at ease I’ll be."

"No need. Too many houses are a burden."

"How could it be a burden? Nanfeng Mansion is the place where you were born and also where that..."

"Mr. Wang, I hope this is the last time we discuss this. I have explained many times already—I am not interested in Nanfeng Mansion, and that Jiang Ruowan you’re talking about, I have never even heard of her."

After she spoke, Tang Mei picked up her handbag.

By the time a crestfallen Wang Jinhui came to his senses, Tang Mei had already left the terrace and was heading straight for the stairs, walking briskly and with great determination.

"Tang Mei, Tang Mei, I was wrong!"

"Don’t be angry; I’ll be more careful in the future, I promise. I definitely won’t make the same mistake again."

Wang Jinhui called out as he followed her, anxiety in his heart, fearing she might choose to disappear again to the point of being completely unaware of the surprise in the eyes of the guests passing by him.

It was hard for the crowd to imagine how this elderly lady with graying hair could provoke such panic in Huang City’s wealthiest man, Wang Jinhui, to the point of chasing after her to apologize.

As a result, people began to whisper and guess about the relationship between the old lady and Wang Jinhui.

Someone even secretly captured the scene on camera.

However, such a private party always placed a great emphasis on confidentiality, and to prevent journalists from sneaking in, strict screening and monitoring were in place.

Therefore, the person who had just taken photos was quickly stopped by a security guard and taken to the security room.

Simply deleting the pictures was out of the question!

The butler forcefully took the person’s phone, then, with a cold expression, threw some cash on the floor based on the market value of the phone.

After all, today was the birthday of the housewife, Ye Wanhua, and he didn’t want to cause too much of a disturbance. It was considered a gesture of goodwill, as all the guests should be treated well, and the issue was resolved for the time being in this manner.

As for what might happen to the person after leaving, whether they might encounter Shen Shiyi’s people, that was a matter of personal luck and had nothing to do with the Wang Mansion any longer.

"If you feel uncomfortable and want to talk to someone after you leave..."

"I dare not, absolutely dare not!"

"Make sure to keep your money safe... Count it clearly, we’re too busy to help you clean up today."

"No need, I’ll do it myself, do it myself."

The voyeur hurriedly crouched down to sort out the money, by now drenched in sweat and shaking hands.

The butler scoffed coldly and walked away; he had no intention of entangling with such a person any longer, and would send the mobile phone to Wang Junchen immediately.

...

Meanwhile, in a car speeding down the road, Wang Jinghui sat there, staring blankly at Tang Mei.

Not far ahead of them, a black sedan was speeding away, with an out-of-town license plate. Wang Jinghui had no idea who was driving it.

But ever since Tang Mei had left the Wang Mansion, she had been pushing Li Fugui to chase after this car.

"Ma’am, it looks like she’s heading for the highway."

"Intercept her as soon as possible; she must not be allowed to leave Huang City," Tang Mei said with a stern face.

Li Fugui frowned, "But this car..."

"Don’t worry about it!"

"Yes, ma’am. Please brace yourself."

Hearing this, Wang Jinghui became even more anxious.

It wasn’t that he was worried about damaging his new car; he was afraid it was unsafe to drive too fast. After all, a mere car was not as important as Tang Mei’s life.

"Tang Mei, I think... maybe..."

Seeing that Tang Mei still ignored him, Wang Jinghui awkwardly cleared his throat, turning to Li Fugui, "Xiao Li, slow down a bit. I remember this road was under repair not long ago, and I don’t know if it’s fixed yet. We might run into..."

Before he could finish, he saw Li Fugui make a sharp turn. The car violently crossed the grass patch next to them and continued to jolt and speed along.

The signposts were crushed into fragments, dust flew up, and mud splashed from the wheels in every direction.

Wang Jinghui’s heart rate accelerated, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He couldn’t help but grip the car’s grab handle tightly. He realized that this was no ordinary chase but a tense battle for life and death.

However, Tang Mei sat in the passenger seat, her expression still cool and determined. She didn’t care about the rough path; she just wanted to catch up to the black sedan as soon as possible.

The car bounced along at high speed, and the target they were pursuing was also speeding away.

Wang Jinghui looked out the window at the changing scenery, filled with anxiety and worry, and took a deep breath before clearing his throat again.

"Tang Mei, this is too dangerous. Let me call Junchen and have him..."

"If you want to stay alive... shut up!"

Wang Jinghui immediately clamped his lips shut as if he was a child who had done something wrong.

He felt a sudden pang in his heart after being scolded, but he also realized something: Tang Mei’s hasty departure wasn’t because she was angry with him. She must have noticed something unusual at the moment.

She really was hiding something!

Suddenly, the black sedan took an abrupt turn into an abandoned factory area with multiple exits.

Seeing a corner up ahead, Li Fugui’s mind brightened. He gripped the steering wheel tightly and reminded Tang Mei and Wang Jinghui to brace themselves.

Immediately after, a sharp screeching of brakes echoed.

Both vehicles came to a halt. The black sedan was finally intercepted by Li Fugui; now it was powerless to retaliate, silent as the grave.

Tang Mei immediately grabbed her handbag, opened the passenger door, and walked towards the car with a frosty expression.

"Tang Mei, where are you going?"

"Stay in the car and don’t move!"