Chapter 30 : Sowing Discord! Sisters Turn Against Each Other! (Full Chapter)
"What nonsense are you spouting?!"
After Tang Qingmo dropped his earth-shattering suggestion, everyone in the Tang family was stunned into silence.
But Tang Feifei, lying on the bed, had a flicker in her eyes.
She had always harbored feelings for Tang Xianxi, but because of their identities—and the fact that Tang Xianxi already had an engagement—she had kept them buried deep inside.
When she learned that she and Tang Xianxi were not related by blood, Tang Feifei had been ecstatic!
"How could Xiao Xi possibly marry Fourth Sister?!"
In stark contrast was Tang Xuerong's extreme anger. She immediately pointed at Tang Qingmo and shouted furiously,
"If you keep spouting bullshit, I'll kill you!"
She loved Tang Xianxi just as much as Tang Feifei did.
Even back when Tang Feifei was healthy, she didn't want Tang Xianxi being too close to her. Now Tang Feifei was paralyzed—unable even to take care of herself!
Even if she was her own sister, how could she possibly be worthy of kind, gentle Xiao Xi?!
Absolutely not!
Tang Qingmo naturally saw right through Tang Xuerong's thoughts.
In front of true love, what was a paralyzed sister worth?
So he continued calmly,
"Good Fifth Sister, Tang Xianxi took my place as the young master for eighteen years. Everything he ate, used, and enjoyed came from Tang Clan Head. Now it's simply time for him to repay that kindness."
"And haven't you all been saying that Tang Xianxi has been uneasy every day since my return? Let him marry Tang Feifei and marry into the Tang family—then he'll officially become a member of the household!"
As he spoke, Tang Qingmo turned to Tang Jianren.
"Once he becomes the Tang family's son-in-law, he won't need to feel insecure anymore, and Fourth Sister's marriage will be settled as well…"
"Killing two birds with one stone—what could be better?"
"..."
Shockingly, after hearing this, Tang Jianren actually felt tempted.
That's right!
He had raised Tang Xianxi for eighteen years!
Because of that eighteen years of sunk cost, he didn't want to abandon Tang Xianxi just because they weren't related by blood.
And now that his fourth daughter was already crippled, why not have the fake son marry the fourth daughter?
That way, his investment wouldn't be wasted, and he wouldn't have to worry about her marriage either!
It really was a great idea!
"Dad! You can't!"
Seeing Tang Jianren hesitate—and Tang Xianxi's face turning deathly pale—Tang Ruoling immediately objected.
"Xiao Xi is already engaged to the Liu family's young miss! How can he marry Fourth Sister?!"
And besides…
Tang Xianxi was the younger brother she'd shared eighteen years of affection with. Making him marry a sister who could no longer care for herself…
That was far too unfair to him!
When Tang Qingmo heard the word "engagement," he frowned slightly.
[System, the engagement Tang Ruoling mentioned—could it be…?]
The system immediately replied:
[Yes, Host. It's the engagement with Liu Ruyin, the Liu family's young miss!]
As a former power-fantasy male lead, the original host naturally had a fiancée.
The Tang and Liu families had been close since the previous generation. For mutual benefit, they had arranged an engagement with the Liu family's young miss even before the original host was born—once he graduated from university, they could marry.
But for the past eighteen years, Tang Xianxi had taken the original host's place, so he became Liu Ruyin's fiancé instead.
Of course, according to the original host's memories, during the three months after being brought back to the Tang family, he treated Liu Ruyin with utmost obedience—practically becoming a full-blown simp.
But as the family's universally disliked member, no matter how hard he tried, all he received was contempt.
Liu Ruyin despised him, thinking he couldn't compare to Tang Hongxi, and frequently humiliated him!
As for the original host's response…
Naturally, he chose to forgive her.
(Endure it.)
Heh.
Tang Qingmo didn't care in the slightest for Liu Ruyin and planned to cancel the engagement when he had the chance.
But right now…
Tang Qingmo sneered and asked,
"Eldest Sister is really generous—handing her biological brother's engagement over to a fake brother. I wonder what other families would think if word got out?"
Seeing Tang Qingmo insist on competing with Tang Xianxi, Tang Ruoling said excitedly,
"Why are you trying to steal Xiao Xi's engagement again?! Xiao Xi has been the one by Ruyin's side all these years! The person she likes is Xiao Xi!"
Tang Qingmo snapped coldly,
"Who she likes has nothing to do with me."
"What do you think a family alliance marriage is? How many marriages between great families are actually based on love? What they care about is bloodline continuation. Do you really think the Liu family would agree to let Tang Xianxi replace me?"
He gave a mocking chuckle.
"Of course, if you plan to hand the Tang family over to Tang Xianxi—an outsider—to inherit, then pretend I said nothing."
Tang Jianren & Tang Xianxi: !?
Tang Aili frowned.
"Xiao Xi isn't an outsider…"
"He is an outsider!"
Tang Qingmo cut her off.
"He has no blood relation to the Tang family. He only enjoyed eighteen years of luxury because he had a criminal mother."
"Clan Head Tang, even if we agree to let Tang Xianxi inherit the Tang family—will the entire Tang clan agree?"
Tang Jianren: !?
The Tang family was a major clan!
Tang Jianren had an elder brother above him and a younger brother below. It was only because he married a Bai family heiress and had strong business talent that he was allowed to manage the Tang Group.
But if he said he wanted to hand the Tang family over to Tang Xianxi—a bloodless outsider—even if he agreed, his brothers and relatives would never allow it!
Tang Qingmo walked over and patted Tang Jianren on the shoulder.
"That's why—once Tang Xianxi marries into the Tang family, he won't be an outsider anymore~"
Tang Jianren: ...
"No!"
Seeing Tang Jianren wavering—and the light in Tang Feifei's eyes—Tang Xuerong shook her head repeatedly.
"Xiao Xi can't marry Fourth Sister! He can't!!"
"Fifth Sister, what's wrong with you?"
Tang Meixin noticed something was off with Tang Xuerong.
"He can't marry Fourth Sister! He can't!!"
She had liked Tang Xianxi for a long time. If his partner were the Liu family's young miss, she could endure it.
But now replacing her with a paralyzed Fourth Sister?
That was completely unacceptable!
If it was just marrying into the Tang family, then wouldn't it be the same if Xiao Xi married her instead?!
Watching Tang Xuerong spiral into madness, Tang Qingmo curled his lips in silent amusement.
It had begun—
the sisters turning against each other…
[...]
The system in his mind was utterly dumbfounded.
The host's manipulation was terrifyingly strong!
By proposing Tang Xianxi marry Tang Feifei, not only did it disgust Tang Xianxi, it also turned Tang Xuerong against her own sister!
This scene…
Was simply too exhilarating~