Chapter 60-Part 1

Tang Ning’s face grew even darker.

The incident where Tang Xin cut his hair with a dagger was the most helpless and terrifying experience he had ever had.

He retorted stubbornly, “Even without you, Tang Xin wouldn’t have dared to really harm me. She was just trying to scare me. This is the Tang family, and I’m the future master! Do you think she would actually dare to hurt me? Impossible!”

He was refusing to acknowledge the truth.

The steward couldn’t help but feel despair. Even after two years, he vividly remembered the determination in the eighth young miss’s eyes.

Who would spare someone who wanted them dead?

But now, with the tenth young master speaking like this, he was at a loss.

Because he had intervened, the eighth young miss hadn’t succeeded, only stabbing the dagger beside the tenth young master. Naturally, the tenth young master could say whatever he liked.

If he had known it would come to this, he wouldn’t have stopped the eighth young miss.

Once the dagger was plunged into the tenth young master’s chest, he would have known the extent of the eighth young miss’s intent to kill.

The steward suddenly burst into laughter, tears streaming down his face.

Tang Ning, puzzled, watched the steward, who seemed to have gone mad, wondering if he should call someone to escort him out.

After a long while, the steward gradually stopped laughing.

He wiped his tears and looked deeply at Tang Ning, no longer respectful. “Tang Ning, you alone can never defeat the eighth young miss.”

Tang Ning found this amusing and arrogantly replied, “One day, the entire Tang family will be mine. Can’t defeat Tang Xin? You must be senile! Go back and rest; stop talking nonsense.”

“I’ll wait to see you lose,” the steward said, then staggered away without another word.

Tang Ning felt displeased but couldn’t bring himself to act against an old man about to leave the Tang family, so he angrily muttered, “Consider yourself lucky.”

Not long after, someone passing through the garden found the steward’s body in the pond.

When discovered, the steward had been dead for some time.

Just as he said, born a member of the Tang family, died a ghost of the Tang family.

Upon hearing the news, Tang Jingnan sighed and ordered, “Retrieve the body and give him a proper burial.”

Tang Ning, on the other hand, sneered, “A useless coward who couldn’t even keep up his strength, still dreaming of staying in the Tang family? He just dirtied the pond water.”

**

Yan Hao secretly eyed Tang Xin’s rosy lips, feeling as if hundreds of ants were crawling inside him, making him itch.

He pondered a serious question: if he quickly stole a kiss from his master, would she be so angry that she would kick him out?

Tang Xin noticed Yan Hao’s occasional glances and sighed softly, “Are you curious why I didn’t hesitate to deal with the steward but haven’t let you deal with Tang Ning?”

He wasn’t curious at all. Whatever the master wanted to do, he would support her.

He was only interested in how to steal a kiss and survive afterward.

Yan Hao maintained his stoic expression while secretly pondering, continuing to steal glances.

To Tang Xin, Yan Hao’s silence was because he didn’t want to pry and was restraining his curiosity.

With a touch of indulgence, she admitted, “Alright, I’ll tell you the truth. Two years ago, Tang Ning tried to kill me. Regardless of the reason or whether he succeeded, the fact that he acted is something I won’t forget.”

“It’s just that I’m hesitant about how far to go with him.”

Yan Hao snapped back to attention, somewhat puzzled, “How far to go?”

Tang Xin nodded, “Yes. To me, Tang Ning is just a brat who grows older but not wiser. While I believe everyone should be responsible for their actions, I have to admit that parents are largely responsible for a child’s behavior.”

“But Tang Ning is about to come of age. From now on, he must take responsibility for his actions. To what extent should I exact revenge? It’s hard to gauge, which makes me hesitant.”

Tang Xin ruffled her hair, feeling a bit frustrated.

Yan Hao was puzzled, “The tenth young master once threatened your life. No matter what you do, you have the right to do it. If your revenge is mild, it’s because you’re kindhearted. If it’s severe… he tried to kill you, so at most, you can retaliate in kind. There’s no heavier revenge than that.”

Tang Xin was silent, “What you say makes sense.”

“You don’t have to consider others when making decisions. Do what you feel is right,” Yan Hao reminded her.

Suddenly, everything became clear.

Tang Xin slapped the table and stood up, “That’s decided. I need you to do something for me.”

She called Yan Hao over. He walked to her side and bent down, listening intently.

Tang Xin gave a few casual instructions, and Yan Hao nodded occasionally.

“Go ahead and do it quickly. It’s time Tang Ning, spoiled by the family, learned a lesson,” Tang Xin smiled.

Yan Hao suddenly leaned in, kissed Tang Xin on the lips, and then quickly ran out without looking back.

Tang Xin covered her mouth, stunned.

After a while, she checked her pulse and found her heartbeat abnormal. It easily exceeded one hundred and kept speeding up.

Her face was flushed, and she felt hot.

“Prevert! Scoundrel!” Tang Xin muttered, cursing him while applying an ice pack to her face, hoping to cool down.

**

Tang Jingnan ordered a thorough search of the Tang family to find the thief.