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3.37% Evil Husband, Glutton Wife: Buy Miss Piggy, Get Free Little Buns / Chapter 30: Pick Your Battles Wisely (2)

Chapter 30: Pick Your Battles Wisely (2)

"You did a great job, Moyu. Well, nobody welcomed the news, of course, but we're really grateful that you discovered the truth before the company crashed without us being aware of it. I know Zhelan wouldn't be able to run it properly back then. I would've competed for the position had I known this would happen." Lu Tianxin sighed.

Tang Moyu raised a brow but didn't say a word. She knew that Lu Tianxin and Tang Zhelan had been neck on neck since childhood but she didn't expect that the animosity to last until now.

"I don't want you to think that this is all your fault. We aren't blaming you for this dire situation. If there's someone who should be accountable for the loss, it should be Zhelan." Lu Tianxin continued. "A lot of us depend on the company."

"So I've heard. But your brother and Uncle Xu are wealthy enough to support the family until we can straighten out the company." Tang Moyu said.

Lu Tianxin shook her head.

"But it isn't their job to provide for all of us. Didn't Grandpa say his father and his own grandpa started the company to make sure every one of us would be provided for no matter what? Us, daughters, would be married and join another family, but look at the two of us right now." She chuckled with amusement and sarcasm. "We both have children out of wedlock. You and I know that it would be hard for us to get married in the future."

"I have no intention or desire to become someone's wife." Tang Moyu said with finality.

Her cousin stared at her with bewilderment before it dawned on Lu Tianxin that Moyu's previous scandal with the second master of the Feng family had made her like this.

The end of her lips curled into a slight smile.

"So you agree with me that we don't need a husband to live leisurely," Lu Tianxin pointed out. "Also, I don't want the legacy of our ancestors to end like that."

"So what are you trying to suggest, Tianxin?" Tang Moyu didn't want to beat around the bush anymore. It was obvious that her cousin wanted something from her.

"I want to be part of the executive team, Moyu."

"Then you have to talk to Grandpa about that. I cannot give you a position without the board's approval."

Lu Tianxin laughed. Her gaze then turned to the man heading towards them.

"It's good to see you back, Moyu." She said before leaving the fallen empress to get her son.

Tang Moyu's younger brother, Tang Beixuan came towards her and followed her gaze.

"What were you guys talking about?" He asked.

"A secret plot to take over the world," Tang Moyu said without batting an eyelid. It had almost been a month since she arrived back at Shenzhen, yet this was the first time seeing her brother after months of not hearing from him.

Tang Beixuan looked around. "You didn't bring my favorite buns with you?"

"Why would I bring them here?" She raised a slender brow and scoffed. "Mom  wouldn't be pleased to see them."

Tang Beixuan's handsome face contorted with annoyance. Who in the world could resist the charms of those two little devils?

"Oh, look who's here?" A sarcastic voice reached the Tang siblings' ears. "I didn't think the fallen empress would grace us with a visit today." Tang Zhelan appeared with a flute of wine in one hand. She was wearing a tight dress that clung on her feminine curves.

"Well, look who's here. The bitch who caused the fall of our family business." Lu Tianxin came back with her child. Her hands covered his ears as she glared back at Tang Zhelan with the same ferocity the woman had. "Just where did you get such shamelessness, Zhelan? You should be the one groveling for forgiveness right now!"

Tang Moyu held her cousin's arm and shook her head. It would be a waste of time arguing with Tang Zhelan knowing the latter didn't seem to admit her mistakes. What's more, it wouldn't be nice for Lu Tianxin's son to see her fighting with another woman.

"Let's go back inside, Tianxin. Luo Luo must be hungry." She told her cousin.

Lu Tianxin frowned but didn't object to Tang Moyu's suggestion, knowing that she just wanted to avoid making a scene today. She walked back to the main house while the Tang siblings promised to follow after her shortly.

However, it didn't seem like Tang Zhelan wanted to let Tang Moyu go yet.

"Leaving already, Moyu? Don't you think they are quite calm considering the situation of the company? They must be thrilled to know that their dear Moyu would be able to pull the same stunt you did for Feng Conglomerate."

Tang Moyu stared at her for a moment before turning her back at Tang Zhelan.

"Come, Beixuan. You and I have something to talk about." She called after her younger brother.

"Ah, why didn't you bring your little bastards today?" Tang Zhelan's next remark made the fallen empress halt on her steps.

"You!" Tang Beixuan stopped and faced their cousin. How dare this woman mock his sister's cute little buns?!

Tang Zhelan let out a mocking laugh, raised her flute to her lips, and took a sip. She was thrilled to know that she could finally annoy Tang Moyu like this.

The fallen empress turned to face her and took steps forward until her face was dangerously close at Tang Zhelan. Only those who were close to her knew that she wasn't a force to be trifled with.

"I said where are your little bastards?"

The moment she uttered those words, one hand landed harshly on her cheek.

Smack!

Tang Zhelan froze and cradled the side of her face hit by Tang Moyu.

The empress's eyes darkened as she looked down at the woman who caused her problems recently.

"I dare you to repeat that." Her tone was so cold, Tang Beixuan forgot that the sun was still up in the garden where they stood.

"You dare to hit me?" Tang Zhelan's eyes were wide. She laughed incredulously at Tang Moyu's face. "Why? Is the Empress ashamed that she has a pair of bastards?"

Another slap landed on the other side of her face then Tang Moyu snatched the drink on her cousin's hand, slowly pouring the wine over Tang Zhelan's face, her eyes unreadable. At that moment, the Empress didn't care what people would think of her.

Tang Zhelan's scream pierced the peacefulness of the house.

"Zhelan, you should know how to pick your battles wisely." Tang Moyu whispered at the woman who fell on her knees, "I wouldn't be so forgiving next time." Was Tang Moyu's parting words before she left the scene with her brother in tow.


Chapter 31: Not Good Enough (1)

Three years ago, Tang Moyu and Tang Beixuan's father passed away from his chronic illness and Tang Moyu had resisted the urge to show herself to her family even though she was back from abroad. She was forced to watch from afar as the remains of their father were buried in their family mausoleum.

Her younger brother argued that she shouldn't blame herself and take the guilt from it. She knew that she'd greatly disappointed her parents after her nasty fall out with Feng Tianhua, but she had foolishly believed that they would be willing to help her after that.

She joined their other relatives for an afternoon tea and remained silent beside Tang Beixuan who'd been glancing at her nervously. She bet as hell that he was worried about their mother chastising her over the commotion she had earlier with Zhelan.

Tang Moyu tried her best to ignore their relatives probing questions about her personal life and affairs and didn't give them a chance to bully her. The cup in her hand felt delicate and fragile that it felt like it would snap into two if she held onto it too tightly as she continued to be bombarded with questions.

The slim white gold watch on her wrist said that she only had one hour left before she could fetch her children and how long she's been wasting time here instead of working on the pile of paperwork waiting for her attention back at her office and at home.

From the corner of her eye, she saw her mother walking towards her with an annoyed expression. She must have heard of what transpired earlier and came here to remind Tang Moyu how she'd failed to meet her expectations again.

Tang Moyu excused herself and didn't want to stay any longer. She'd already heard enough and didn't want to argue with anyone, especially her mother.

However, that couldn't be said about Zhang Wuying who'd chosen to interrogate her once she'd bid her goodbye, ready to leave the Tang Estate to pick up her children from Qin Jiran's place.

"Mother." Tang Moyu greeted her with a cold tone, not that Zhang Wuying minded. After all, wasn't she the reason why Tang Moyu became like this in the first place?

"So you still remember you have a mother? I thought you only considered me when it's convenient to you." Zhang Wuying bit back.

Tang Beixuan was the one to flinch at their mother's words to his elder sister. He wanted to say something but the look Tang Moyu threw at him commanded him to keep his words to himself.

What was there to say anyway? Zhang Wuying had already said her piece five years ago when she kicked her second eldest daughter out of the estate, refusing to allow Tang Moyu to talk to Elder Tang and her husband.

"God above gave you beauty and intellect, yet you let a slut with a golden twat get the best of you? You could have used those qualities to ensnare Feng Tianhua but nooooo, you tried to undermine him and cast a shadow on your soon to be husband instead."

For Zhang Wuying, it was Tang Moyu's fault that Feng Tianhua turned his attention and drove him to Xing Yiyue, snatching the title 'Madam Feng' right under her nose. It hurt Tang Moyu to know that her worth in her mother's eyes could only be measured by her husband's standing and reputation within the business and social circle.

"I'm terribly sorry, Mother. It was so thoughtless of me. I was busy and was caught up with work." Tang Moyu replied, keeping her cold mask in place.

"Well, can't say I wasn't disappointed, but I thought you knew better. Why can't you be like Wan Wan," Zhang Wuying responded.

"Mom…" Again, Tang Beixuan wanted to step up and protect his favorite sister, but he knew Moyu wouldn't want to hear any of it. He was annoyed that their mother kept comparing his two sisters, given that they were exact opposites of each other.

Tang Moyu clenched her fists on her side but her face didn't show any indication that she was affected by her mother's words. Being compared to Tang Wanyu, their eldest sister who was now married to one of the wealthiest families at Shenzhen wasn't new to her.

"Beixuan." Her stern voice reminded him it wasn't worth it. Their mother wouldn't easily let her go unscathed today.

"You are leaving already? You haven't attended any house parties we've hosted for years and now you are running away again?" Running away again like a coward that you are. This was her underlying insult to her own daughter.

When her daughter didn't say anything in return, Zhang Wuying smirked arrogantly. This daughter of hers didn't know her rightful place, and she needed to remind Moyu that she was nothing.

"It was one thing to mess up your arrangement with Feng Tianhua, but to actually get pregnant with a bastard from another man?" She shook her head dramatically and sighed. "It was alright to lose Feng Tianhua. And if you haven't had your bastard child before, you could have taken advantage of President Yun."

Tang Beixuan wanted to vomit blood right then. He couldn't believe what he was hearing from their own mother. Had she'd always been like this to his Sister Moyu before? To actually dare to sell her daughter like a common whore to prominent and wealthy men, was this his sisters' fate from the start?

"So?" Finally Moyu reacted from the insults when her children were mentioned. Her mother might have not found out that she gave birth to a pair of twins.

"It's not too late for you, Moyu. You have to take advantage of what you have. How old are you this year? Twenty nine, turning thirty?" Zhang Wuying let out a knowing smile. Women were sensitive about their ages and beauty after all.

"Twenty nine is hardly ancient, Mother." Tang Moyu wasn't surprised anymore.

"Compared to those beautiful twenty-three year old beauties, you're already a fossil, Moyu."


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