Chapter 58-Part 1

Tang Xin looked up at the sky, not commenting. What Tang Jing was saying felt like a story from another world.

She genuinely felt that when she first attempted to make the gene purification agent, she wasn’t as clueless as she was now.

She dryly said, “Do whatever makes you happy.”

“I used to think that after I became a B-level and married him, I would severely mistreat my mother-in-law, making her suffer for looking down on C-level women. But now that I have the gene purification agent, I no longer have the idea of marrying into his family. Why shouldn’t I choose another family and live a good life?” Tang Jing calculated carefully.

“Do you have any more gene purification agents?” Tang Jing returned to the original topic.

“I have a few vials, not many,” Tang Xin said vaguely.

Only twenty-something vials, really not much.

Tang Jing was overjoyed, “Just one more vial would be enough! I know a wealthy young lady with poor genes who’s been desperate to get a vial of gene purification agent. Unfortunately, she can’t find starry grass, and the competition on the Star Network is too fierce, with each auction fetching sky-high prices. She’s tried countless times and still hasn’t managed to get a vial. She once declared that she’d be willing to pay any price for someone who could get her a vial of gene purification agent.”

Any price? That’s crazy.

Tang Xin was stunned, completely unable to understand these women’s thoughts.

Tang Jing continued enthusiastically, “I can act as an intermediary and earn a favor. You can negotiate the price with her, give her a slight discount, and make a friend. With her connections, whatever you do in the future will be much easier.”

This idea would have been quite good at the start of her business. But now that she was successful and not short of money, she didn’t need to sell medicine to make money.

She had accumulated the gene purification agent because it could have miraculous effects when used at the right time. Some people who couldn’t be bought with money could be persuaded with the agent.

“No need, I don’t want to sell the agent,” Tang Xin flatly refused.

Tang Jing was stunned, unable to believe that someone would push away easy credits and useful connections.

She recalled how casually Tang Xin had given her the agent without any reluctance. It dawned on her that perhaps Tang Xin didn’t care about the agent…

Understanding this, Tang Jing was even more puzzled.

She had seen the auction records of Tangmen on the Star Network, where each vial of gene purification agent fetched astronomical prices. How capable must Eighth Sister be to casually give her a vial? Could it be that Tangmen was run by Eighth Sister?

Tang Jing was full of doubts, her thoughts a whirl.

Tang Xin lightly tapped the table, dazed for a moment, then asked, “When are you leaving the Tang family?”

Tang Jing was slightly taken aback, “Probably the day after tomorrow.”

Her purpose for coming home had been achieved, so there was no need to stay any longer.

“I suggest you stay a bit longer; there’s a good show to watch,” Tang Xin said meaningfully, “You might even pick up some bargains.”

“Alright, I’ll stay a few more days,” Tang Jing agreed without hesitation.

Although she had no idea what show there was to watch or what bargains there might be.

After a moment’s hesitation, Tang Jing looked deeply at Eighth Sister and said seriously, “Honestly, I don’t want Tang Ning to succeed in taking over.”

If Tang Ning succeeded, who knew what bad ideas he might come up with to deal with Tang Xin.

Although family rules were hard to change, nothing was absolute. If Tang Ning went crazy and insisted on changing the family rules to deal with Tang Xin, the others would have nowhere to cry.

The competition in the Tang family was fierce. But for those willing to fight, it was also an opportunity.

After leaving home, Tang Jing had seen many girls from other families being forced into arranged marriages, with no right to choose for themselves. But in the Tang family, even girls could choose to venture out on their own and have control over their lives. If they chose to depend on the family, they would live in comfort, but all decisions would be made by the family.

However, no matter what, Tang family girls had the right to choose for themselves. She didn’t want this rule to change.

“Don’t worry, Tang Ning won’t get the chance,” Tang Xin said softly.

**

Yan Hao wandered around and finally found the steward on a garden path.

Logically, putting the drug powder in the steward’s food while he was eating would be a good idea, but Yan Hao didn’t trust that method.

What if someone joined the steward for dinner? What if the steward got busy halfway through his meal and didn’t ingest enough of the drug?

So, Yan Hao decided on a more effective and convenient approach—applying the anesthetic his master made and carried with him onto a fine needle, then using the needle as a hidden weapon to stab the steward in the neck.

Everything went smoothly. Almost instantly after being pricked by the needle, the steward collapsed to the ground.

Yan Hao strode over to the steward, pried open his mouth, and poured the drug powder directly in.

After ensuring the powder dissolved in the steward’s mouth and was swallowed, Yan Hao left him in the garden and quickly departed.

Soon, someone discovered the steward lying on the ground and shouted, “Someone come quick! The steward has fainted.”

The steward was soon carried to his room, and the Tang family’s dedicated physician hurried over to treat him.

The white-bearded, elderly physician examined the steward for a long time and couldn’t find anything abnormal.

After a long period of contemplation, the white-bearded physician finally concluded, “The butler has been overworking recently and fell asleep from exhaustion while walking. He needs to rest more in the future.”

Lying in bed, the steward tightly clutched the blanket, a trace of fear on his face.

He knew very well that he hadn’t been overworking recently.

“Could it be a sudden illness?” the steward asked hoarsely, his voice dry.