Chapter 398 - 346: Do You Know Who I Am?
Chapter 398: Chapter 346: Do You Know Who I Am?
After Yang Liu’er was reborn, perhaps due to a constant need to be on guard and a resulting lack of security, she had developed a habit of eavesdropping. In her two years with the Bai family, her eavesdropping skills had become increasingly superb. It didn’t matter whose conversation it was; if she wanted to listen, she could hear every word clearly. This was something she’d never done in her previous life. Back then, she was always busy, with endless chores, and had to take care of her son and Brother Junfan. She simply didn’t have the time for such things.
Additionally, she could also read people’s expressions and guess their thoughts. These weren’t skills she had just learned in this life, but rather experience from her past. The life experience she had accumulated over half a lifetime was gradually awakening and becoming useful to her now.
She learned a great deal about Tang Manman’s situation by eavesdropping. In this life, Tang Yaxuan was no longer a Tang family daughter. ’She can forget about ever getting close to Brother Junfan again!’ Yang Liu’er felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. However, now there was this Tang Manman. Bai Qingyue and Mr. Bai were determined to have Brother Junfan marry a Tang Family Girl. Bai Qingyue had even said, "Even if we have to force the marriage, we’ll get Tang Manman through the Bai family’s doors. What does the Gu-Tang marriage contract matter? Once the deed is done, what can the Gu family do? The Tang family themselves will be eager to marry her off to us!"
Yang Liu’er knew Bai Qingyue. That woman was famously capable and resourceful. When she was determined to do something, she usually succeeded. Therefore, Yang Liu’er couldn’t help but be extra wary of Tang Manman.
’If I can’t hold on to my man this time and let another woman snatch him away, what’s the point of being reborn? How will I be able to bring back my poor son and give him a happy and fulfilling life?’
But Tang Manman seemed to be a very good person. She was as beautiful as a flower, graceful, and serene. Although she was the child of a powerful family, she wasn’t arrogant or conceited. On the contrary, she was low-key and down-to-earth. A girl like that was unlikely to abandon her fiancé, especially since her fiancé wasn’t disabled in this life and was just as outstanding a man as Brother Junfan!
Yang Liu’er felt that rather than diverting her attention to guard against Tang Manman, she would be better off keeping a closer eye on Tang Yaxuan.
In her past life, Tang Yaxuan had been arrogant and condescending, with her nose in the air. She was two-faced, tailoring her words to her audience. One moment, she’d be crying her eyes out, insisting she had to marry into the Gu family; the next, she’d be in Brother Junfan’s car, leaning against him and blushing, her body shaking with laughter. A total bitch!
In this life, Tang Manman had returned to the Tang family and reclaimed her heritage, knocking Tang Yaxuan from her pedestal. Yang Liu’er could have clapped her hands in glee. ’Next, it’s my turn to slowly get my revenge. That little bitch can forget about getting one step closer to Brother Junfan!’
In her past life, Tang Manman had been completely unheard of, as if she didn’t exist, and she had no quarrel with Yang Liu’er. In this life, her appearance had changed many things. Yang Liu’er considered herself someone without great ambitions, so she felt these changes were harmless to her and not worth much attention. It was only out of curiosity, and because of the determination of Mr. Bai and Bai Qingyue, that she went to "check on" Tang Manman multiple times. She would follow her from a distance, watching her help the elderly and children cross the street or give up her seat on the bus to the elderly and pregnant women. She also happened to see Tang Manman treat Wu Xiaowen and Lin Aizhen like strangers, giving them the cold shoulder. Yang Liu’er thought to herself: ’This Tang Manman is a hundred times better than that fake, Tang Yaxuan.’
’Tang Manman’s heart is in the right place. Ignoring Wu Xiaowen is absolutely the correct thing to do. In the last life, Wu Xiaowen doted on Tang Yaxuan to the bone, planning out everything for her and worrying about every little thing. Yet, no one ever heard of her spending even a sliver of effort to find her biological daughter. Even her own son, Tang Haocheng, was less important than Tang Yaxuan. Whatever Tang Yaxuan wanted Tang Haocheng to do, Wu Xiaowen would immediately agree and help persuade her son, without any consideration for whether he was willing.’
’In this life, her biological daughter has returned and is standing right in front of her, yet the mother still dotes on the fake daughter, Tang Yaxuan, while treating her own flesh and blood with glares and cold words. Who could stand that? It would be better not to have a mother like that at all.’
’It was a good thing Tang Manman knew medicine and cured Old Mrs. Tang. Otherwise, based on the previous life, Grandma Tang would have already died by now, and Mr. Tang would be lying gravely ill in the hospital, barely breathing. The Tang family would be under Wu Xiaowen’s control, and it would be uncertain whether Tang Manman could have even returned to the Tang family at all!’
’Yang Liu’er guessed that the Tang Manman of the previous life probably lived a good life as a doctor with her medical skills. But she likely never knew her own roots. She clearly had biological parents and a powerful family backing her, yet she couldn’t enjoy any of it or rely on them. All the benefits were snatched away by Tang Yaxuan... She was a pitiful person, too!’
’Seeing as she saved me and Weiwei today, I’ll give her a little reminder. I’ll warn her to be wary of Bai Qingyue, and that she absolutely must not go soft on Wu Xiaowen and Lin Aizhen. In the future, those three women will bring great disaster upon the Tang family!’
Yang Liu’er followed her step for step and made her request. Xiao Man was feeling a bit thirsty herself, so she followed Yang Liu’er into a roadside herbal tea shop. They ordered two bottles of soda and sat down to drink them slowly.
Yang Liu’er asked, "Tang Manman, don’t you want to know who I am?"
Xiao Man went along with it. "Then may I ask who you are?"
’Actually, she was curious herself: This person I don’t even know resents me? For what reason?’
"My name is Yang Liu’er."
"Yes, you said that in the mall."
"About today, I want to thank you on Weiwei’s behalf. If you hadn’t reached out and pulled us back in time, we might have been injured. My back still hurts quite a bit, but thank goodness Weiwei is alright."
Xiao Man watched Yang Liu’er while taking small sips of her soda. ’This stuff doesn’t taste good, and I’m not used to it. Bubbles keep rising up from my throat. I never drank soda in my past life. When I was young, I had no money and couldn’t bear to spend it on such things. Later, when I was wealthy, drinks like this had already lost their appeal to me.’
"You were stepped on a few times. If you have some safflower oil or something similar at home, rub it on. The pain will be gone in two days. It’s nothing serious."
After Xiao Man finished speaking, Yang Liu’er pursed her lips. ’Isn’t that obvious? Anyone would know that. And she says it with such a straight face, as if being a medical student makes her so impressive.’
"Tang Manman, you must know Bai Qingyue, right?"
"I do. So you’re a relative of her family?"
"..." Yang Liu’er paused for a moment before answering, "I... am the fiancée of the Bai family’s eldest grandson. I’m currently living with the Bai family."
"Bai Junfan’s fiancée? For real?" Xiao Man was slightly stunned. ’Bai Junfan has a fiancée, yet he dared to say those things to me? And Bai Qingyue acted as if nothing was wrong, playing dumb every time she tried to pair me up with Bai Junfan. This is just too much.’
’Now she finally understood why Yang Liu’er resented her. She’d been treated as a rival.’
Yang Liu’er said unhappily, "Of course it’s true! When the Bai family was in trouble, Brother Junfan lived with my family under the identity of my missing biological brother. My family had been poor peasants for three generations, honest and hardworking folk. The villagers knew he wasn’t my parents’ real son, but no one said a word. My parents then took everything valuable in our house to give as gifts so that Brother Junfan could be recommended by the production brigade to join the army. Our engagement was witnessed by the village elders, my maternal uncle, and the village party secretary. Before my parents passed away, they had us perform the wedding ceremony and hold a banquet for the whole village. The only thing we’re missing is a marriage certificate, but in the countryside, that makes us a real husband and wife."