CHAPTER 698: CHAPTER 691: POOR TANG JUNFENG

"Airu, who called?" Liu Ping asked curiously.

"He Sisi, she said Feng Feng ate five seeds of Purple Wisteria at school today. She said those seeds are poisonous and advised me to take Feng Feng to the hospital for a check-up," Fang Airu said absent-mindedly.

Upon hearing the name He Sisi, Madam Tang got all agitated, waving her hands as she said, "Pah, that little bitch He Sisi would have such good intentions? How are Purple Wisteria seeds poisonous? That’s utter nonsense!"

Mr. Tang gave her a fierce glare, and Madam Tang immediately fell silent. In recent years, her status in the family had drastically declined, and not even her past lifesaving deeds could help her case.

Liu Ping also said He Sisi had bad intentions, advising Fang Airu not to believe He Sisi, insisting she was definitely just fooling around.

Fang Airu was half-believing, half-doubting. Although she wasn’t fond of He Sisi, as someone who raised those types who forced her son to drink urine, she thought He Sisi couldn’t be a good person either. But it concerned her son, so she’d rather err on the side of caution than regret it later.

"Feng Feng, did you really eat those seeds today?" Fang Airu gently asked her son.

Tang Junfeng avoided his mother’s eye, wanting to say he did eat them, but Jin Yujie forbade him from telling anyone at home, threatening to beat him up if he did.

Fearing a beating, Tang Junfeng bit his lip and shook his head. Madam Tang was pleased, "I knew that little bitch was no good!"

Fang Airu still wasn’t convinced and asked a few more times. However, since Tang Junfeng repeatedly answered that he hadn’t eaten them, she ended up believing it, feeling some resentment towards He Sisi. What kind of person jokes about other people’s children like that?

Madam Tang, persistent as ever, insisted on calling to scold He Sisi, saying she was going to get up right then.

"Enough, calm down. The person called with good intentions to remind us, and you want to call back to curse them out, is that not messy enough?" Mr. Tang sternly stopped her.

Madam Tang couldn’t get used to this stifling life. Ever since her husband retired, he stayed cooped up at home every day, rarely visiting The Jins. She didn’t know what was on his mind.

This caused her status in the community to plummet, and she couldn’t speak with the same authority as before.

"Old man, where’s your former vigor? How have you become so scared? Do you not know what people are saying about the Tang Family behind our backs? They speak so terribly," Madam Tang complained.

Of course, Mr. Tang knew, but the things involved were beyond what Madam Tang could understand, and discussing them might make things worse.

"Why do you care about what others say behind your back? Just don’t listen, and don’t cause trouble outside. Act your age and behave."

Mr. Tang’s words left Madam Tang very dissatisfied, but after repeatedly meeting resistance, she knew arguing further was pointless and might even lead to a reprimand. She glared at Fang Airu with resentment, feeling this woman was the source of all this trouble.

Fang Airu was used to the cold stares from Madam Tang, though it still made her uncomfortable. If not for Madam Tang insisting her son stay, she wouldn’t have to shamelessly stay there, drawing everyone’s ire.

Tang Anzhe comfortingly held his wife’s hand under the table, and Fang Airu smiled at him, feeling a bit warmer inside. Fortunately, her husband was good to her; otherwise, she wouldn’t know how to endure such days.

"Feng Feng, come eat the big chicken leg. Eating a big chicken leg will make you grow tall and strong," Madam Tang lovingly placed a chicken leg into her beloved great-grandson’s bowl. Tang Linlang cast a resentful glance at Tang Junfeng. It was always like this; the family’s chicken legs were always eaten by Tang Junfeng. Why?

Tang Junfeng looked at the chicken leg with conflict and hesitated, "Great-Grandmother, I’ve already eaten one chicken leg. This one should go to Linlang Jie."

"Your sister Linlang is a girl; she doesn’t need to eat chicken legs. Feng Feng, eat," Madam Tang said nonchalantly, forcefully placing the chicken leg into Tang Junfeng’s mouth.

Tang Linlang’s expression changed. She was already ten years old and had a young girl’s sense of pride. Hearing Madam Tang’s words made her hate Tang Junfeng even more.

She even secretly hoped those seeds were poisonous so that Tang Junfeng would have diarrhea and die.

In fact, during the day, when Tang Junfeng was forced to eat the seeds at school, Tang Linlang knew. She originally wanted to intervene, but given Great-Grandmother’s favoritism, she didn’t bother. Watching Tang Junfeng being bullied by Jin Yujie gave her a sense of satisfaction.

Liu Ping was also upset, but feeling guilty for not having a son, she dared not contradict Madam Tang and kept serving other meat dishes to her daughter.

Tang Junfeng saw the cold look on his cousin’s face, feeling deeply hurt. He had seen Tang Linlang standing by while Jin Yujie bullied him at school. Seeing her smirk intensified his bitterness, surpassing the pain of Jin Yujie’s beatings.

Under Madam Tang’s affectionate gaze, Tang Junfeng reluctantly ate the chicken leg. The once delicious chicken leg turned bitter in his mouth, leaving nothing but bitterness after eating.

"So bitter!" Tang Junfeng couldn’t help but exclaim.

Tang Linlang’s expression changed again, resenting that he ate the chicken leg and then complained it was bitter; it was indeed annoying!

Liu Ping could no longer hold back and sharply criticized Fang Airu, "Airu, you need to teach your Feng Feng better. He ate two chicken legs and still complained they were bitter? Truly taking advantage and complaining!"

Fang Airu said nothing, simply eating her plain rice. In this household, anyone could criticize her, and she was accustomed to it, choosing to act deaf and mute for some peace.

Seeing Fang Airu’s demeanor ignited Liu Ping’s anger further, wanting to say more, but Tang Anzhi’s glare made her shut up, plotting to teach Fang Airu a lesson when the men weren’t around.

Seeing his wife only eating plain rice, Tang Anzhe felt sorry and offered her some side dishes, secretly resolving to move out of this seemingly prestigious house to live a normal and peaceful life.

"So bitter!"

Tang Junfeng cried out again, then began to vomit, expelling all the dinner he ate until only water came out.

Liu Ping wrinkled her nose in disdain and complained, "What’s going on? Doesn’t anyone else want to eat? Didn’t I say not to eat too many chicken legs? Now you’re stuffed, right?"

"Sister-in-law, if you can’t eat, don’t. Missing a meal won’t starve you."

For once, Fang Airu, normally quiet and compliant, snapped back angrily, leaving Liu Ping stunned. Recovering, she was about to lash out but noticed that Tang Junfeng genuinely seemed unwell and knew better than to say anything more.

Liu Ping pulled her daughter aside, watching Tang Junfeng continuously vomit and complain of stomach pain, feeling quite content inside.

Serves him right!

Who told you to eat so many chicken legs?

It was amusing that Liu Ping still thought Tang Junfeng was merely overstuffed.

Seeing her son’s pale face, Fang Airu’s heart ached. She then remembered the phone call from He Sisi earlier.

"Anzhe, Junfeng must be poisoned; we need to go to the hospital," Fang Airu urged.

On hearing this, Tang Anzhe hurriedly picked up his son, rushing off to the hospital, with Tang Anzhi joining in, "I’ll drive you over; it’ll be faster."