The Villain Has A Yuri Halo [Quick Transmigration] - Chapter 18

Beneath Tang Qingqing’s beautiful exterior lay a cold and heartless core. Even when she heard Gao Sheng’s supposedly kind words, she wasn’t moved in the slightest. She intensely disliked this man. She could tolerate people’s greed, but she couldn’t stand Gao Sheng’s greed toward Li Ju. Did he think she couldn’t see through his hypocrisy? People like him were boring, just clever little scoundrels. He was nothing more than bait for Tang Qingqing to use.

Tang Qingqing got into a taxi, her voice cold and full of malice. She said, “You like being Li Ju’s boy toy, don’t you? Why don’t you go beg Li Ju for help with the school partnership? It would be a great way to show Li Ju just how useless her boy toy really is.”

The mockery in her voice stunned Gao Sheng, who was still trying to get closer to Tang Qingqing. He said, flustered, “Ms. Tang, you… you knew all along? But I’m a victim, too. I’m so grateful to Ms. Li for saving my company. Because of that debt of gratitude, I can’t completely offend her. I had to reject her politely and indirectly. Ms. Tang, please don’t misunderstand me. The reason I hid this was because I was worried you would overthink things. I… I had no other choice.”

Tang Qingqing got into the car and looked at Gao Sheng, who was desperately trying to defend himself. She sneered, “If you had just admitted your own problems, I might have had some respect for you. I was right. Li Ju’s taste is truly terrible.”

Gao Sheng’s face twisted in embarrassment. He never expected this well-kept secret to be exposed. He had been playing both sides, and as long as he carefully hid the existence of the other woman, people wouldn’t easily find out. When did it all fall apart? He couldn’t wrap his head around it.

Gao Sheng could no longer see the taxi. He wondered, if Tang Qingqing knew that Li Ju was pursuing him, did Li Ju know that Tang Qingqing was his secret crush?

Gao Sheng held his head in his hands and crouched down, feeling miserable. He was starting to regret his actions. If he had known this would happen, he would have just been honest!

No! He had to hold on to one of them. He couldn’t lose both!

The man’s pathetic figure made Tang Ruru, who had been watching from her car, click her tongue in disgust. She said, confused, “Auntie, Li Ju’s taste in men is nothing like yours. Uncle was so popular when he was young. If you and my dad hadn’t been clever and gotten a head start, our Tang family never would have been able to latch onto this wealthy family. You need to talk to Li Ju about this. She’s so young; she shouldn’t go blind so early.”

This was a classic case of healing a wound and forgetting the pain. Tang Qingqing had gone through great lengths to appease the agitated Tang Ping and convinced her to abandon her plan of using money to get rid of Gao Sheng. But Tang Ruru just loved to court disaster. When she finally stumbled upon a chance to belittle Li Ju, she naturally had to show off her talent.

Suddenly, a loud scolding made Tang Ruru’s smug smile disappear completely. She was startled by Tang Ping’s voice and only then realized what she had just said.

Tang Ruru quickly apologized, “Auntie, I didn’t mean it. Please don’t be angry. Calm down, calm down. Everyone is so envious of you now. Only you have this kind of ability, Auntie.”

Tang Ping’s past embarrassment had been ruthlessly brought up by a junior. No matter how much she doted on Tang Ruru, Tang Ping couldn’t help but resent her at that moment, convinced that Tang Ruru had mocked her countless times behind her back.

Tang Ping, furious with embarrassment, threw a fit, scolding Tang Ruru until her eyes were red before she finally stopped.

Tang Ping’s face was ashen, the wrinkles on her brow and the malice in her eyes making her look cruel and vicious. She still wasn’t satisfied with her scolding. Fortunately, she had a backup plan and had followed Tang Qingqing to confirm that Tang Ruru hadn’t lied. The poor boy, Gao Sheng, really did have feelings for her adopted daughter.

But whether it was her adopted daughter or her biological daughter, she would not allow it!

“What are you crying for? Drive home!” Tang Ping’s voice made Tang Ruru shrink back. She was used to Tang Ping’s gentle tone and never expected her to be so terrifying when she was angry. For a moment, she felt a sense of camaraderie with Tang Qingqing, finally understanding what it felt like to be scolded.

“Auntie, I’ll listen. Please don’t scold me anymore.”

She still had the nerve to talk back, which showed she didn’t really know Tang Ping. What came next was an even more intense storm of criticism for Tang Ruru. She finally understood why Tang Qingqing had always silently accepted Tang Ping’s scolding.

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After a long day, Li Ju returned home and parked her car in the garage. But today, there was an extra car in the garage, and she knew this was her personal garage. No one else in the family would ever dare to park in her space without permission.

Seeing the car, she was so angry she laughed. Li Ju didn’t feel a sense of bad luck; instead, she felt a surge of excitement. She had finally found someone to vent her frustration on. For some reason, Li Ju was just in a foul mood; nothing felt right. Since Tang Ping happened to show up at this very moment, Li Ju certainly wouldn’t let her off the hook.

The moment Li Ju walked in the door, she took off her jacket and rolled up her sleeves, looking ready for a fight.

“Is Ms. Tang in the study?”

The maid looked worriedly up at the study on the second floor and asked, “Miss, what did the Madam do to make you angry this time? When the Madam and Ms. Tang came back today, they both seemed strange, like they had just fought.”

“Tang Qingqing argued with her? How is that possible?”

The maid waved her hand to clarify. “It was Tang Ruru, Ms. Tang, not Qingqing.”

Li Ju’s mind had been so focused on Tang Qingqing that she hadn’t even thought of Tang Ruru.

She didn’t take the matter to heart. As she rolled up her sleeves, her pale wrist was exposed, and what caught the eye was a simple red string.

The observant maid noticed the red string. “Huh? That looks like the one Qingqing used to wear.”

“It’s not just ‘like’ it; it is hers. I can’t undo this knot, so I can’t take it off. Thankfully, it’s winter, and I’m wearing thick clothes. Otherwise, this red string would ruin my style.” Li Ju stared at the red string, her tone full of disdain. Then, as if an afterthought, she asked, “Where is Tang Qingqing?”

“Qingqing should be in her room, I think? I was cleaning the kitchen, so I didn’t really pay attention.” The maid then asked, “Miss, would you like some hot food first?”

She was deliberately trying to mediate, hoping to prevent a fight between Li Ju and Tang Ping.

But Li Ju’s mind was made up, and she couldn’t be talked out of it.

She waved her hand, pushing open Tang Ping’s study door with a powerful, one-woman army aura, not even bothering to knock.

“Ms. Tang, did you park in the wrong place? If you can’t figure it out, you should just stop driving in the future. People with bad eyesight should stick to being passengers and never drive.”

Li Ju stood calmly in front of the desk, smiling as she watched Tang Ping, who was looking for a book. There was no warmth in her eyes.

Tang Ping turned around and met her daughter’s gaze. She gave up on finding a book and took a stack of investigation files from a drawer, tossing them onto the desk.

“These are the files on your future spouse. Read them carefully. The day after tomorrow, I’m taking you to meet his parents.”

“What are you talking about?”

Tang Ping seemed very rational, her eyes calm, with no sign of a tantrum. She said, “A marriage with a family of equal standing is your destiny. A poor boy who needs your support just to survive isn’t worthy of you.”

Li Ju’s brows furrowed, then relaxed. She scoffed and asked, “You’ve done a very thorough investigation. Are you doing this for your daughter’s well-being or for your own future prosperity? I thought you only cared about enjoying yourself and helping your family. It seems you still have some connections if you were able to investigate Gao Sheng.”

Tang Ping looked at her as if she were a naive child who only knew how to be rebellious. She explained, “I didn’t investigate this. I respect your privacy. But my daughter is on my side. If Qingqing hadn’t told me about this, I never would have guessed that a proud and arrogant girl like you would fall for a recent graduate.”

“You’re saying Tang Qingqing told you about this?”

Just then, there was a sound at the door behind Li Ju. She heard a familiar set of footsteps and saw Tang Ping’s face light up with a loving smile. She waved at Tang Qingqing, “Qingqing, come here, my dear. My love for you all these years hasn’t been wasted. I noticed you as a child in the orphanage. You were so thin and small back then, like a little sister compared to Xiao Ju, who was the same age. That’s why I loved you so much, my little girl. Sometimes, I even neglected Xiao Ju for you. But I don’t regret it at all, because you’re so obedient.”

Tang Qingqing held back the urge to retreat. Every word Tang Ping spoke felt like a shackle holding her captive.

“Qingqing, why aren’t you coming? Why are you being disobedient? That will make me so sad.” Tang Ping urged her impatiently.

Tang Qingqing’s arms, hanging by her sides, started trembling uncontrollably. As she took a step, she took a deep breath.

“That’s a good girl. Qingqing is truly my sweet little angel.”

Tang Ping affectionately put her arm around Tang Qingqing’s shoulder, and the look she gave Li Ju was one of blatant showing off. It was as if she was telling Li Ju that someone would take her place, and no matter how rebellious Li Ju was, Tang Ping would still have a well-behaved and obedient daughter.

Tang Qingqing’s body stiffened from Tang Ping’s touch, but Li Ju’s gaze brought a hint of warmth back to her.

Tang Ping patted her shoulder and said with a smile, “Qingqing, I have to thank you. You saved Xiao Ju’s marriage. Oh, what was that poor boy’s name again? Look at my memory; I just forgot it right after you told on him.”

In that moment, Tang Qingqing felt her body go from stiff to completely numb and cold.

She couldn’t even bring herself to refute Tang Ping. She stared blankly at Li Ju, a wave of intense panic washing over her. Tang Qingqing didn’t want to see a look of disappointment on Li Ju’s face. She shook her head in confusion and said anxiously, “It… it wasn’t me.”

Would Li Ju believe her?

Just a few hours ago, Li Ju had told her about Gao Sheng.

And just a few hours later, Tang Ping was telling Li Ju that she had betrayed her.

It was so absurd.

“Qingqing, you have to remember that you’re an honest and good girl.” Tang Ping stroked her long hair, her expression kind and gentle.

Li Ju’s face was as cold as frost, but when she saw Tang Qingqing’s reddened eyes, she spoke.

“Tang Qingqing, I know it wasn’t you.”

“Come over here.”

“Never mind. I’ll come to you.”

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