Chapter 40 : Weren’t You So Arrogant Just Now? Why Do You Look Like a Quail Now? (Full Chapter)
"Mmm—mm—mm!!!"
Under Tang Qingmo's pouring, a large amount of red wine drenched Liu Ruyin from head to toe!
Liu Ruyin clenched her fists tightly, grinding her teeth in rage.
The cheek that had been slapped still burned with searing pain, while the sticky wine soaked her beautiful face and clothes, dyeing them a deep purplish red.
Her face flushed red and her hair in complete disarray, Liu Ruyin now looked like a terrifying vengeful ghost!
But compared to her earlier impotent fury, she was now desperately suppressing the anger in her heart—yet she didn't dare say another word.
"Finally quiet."
Seeing Liu Ruyin become "obedient," Tang Qingmo put away the wine bottle and sneered.
"Come on, just like your dad said—apologize to me properly."
"!?" Liu Ruyin immediately looked up in shock, staring at Tang Qingmo in disbelief.
"Apologize. I won't say it a third time." He smiled, lifting his phone again and giving it a light shake.
It was obvious—if she didn't apologize, he would call her father again!
And then, all her cards really would be cut off!
With no other choice…
Liu Ruyin bit her lower lip hard and said softly, "S-sorry…"
"Louder!"
"I'm sorry!! It was my fault!!"
[Liu Ruyin's Regret Value +200!]
[Liu Ruyin's Regret Value +200!]
[Liu Ruyin's Regret Value +200!]
...
Everyone present was utterly shocked. The usually lofty and untouchable Liu Ruyin had actually apologized!
Large tears kept streaming from the corners of her eyes, mixing together with the red wine on her face, creating an absurdly comical sight.
Where was the proud, beautiful eldest miss of the Liu family now!?
She was filthy and disheveled—calling her a beggar wouldn't have been an exaggeration!
"That's more like it, Miss Liu who doesn't want her allowance cut," Tang Qingmo sneered. Then his gaze shifted, landing on the terrified-looking Tang Xianxi.
"As for you…"
"You should understand the difference between real and fake by now. No matter how much effort you put into Liu Ruyin, the Liu family will never acknowledge you."
Tang Xianxi lifted his eyes in fear, his voice stammering slightly. "B-brother… I…"
"Tsk, tsk. Weren't you pretty arrogant just now? Why do you look like a quail now—so useless?"
Smack! Smack!
Tang Qingmo slapped Tang Xianxi's face again, but Tang Xianxi didn't dare resist or say a word, standing stiffly in place.
"Because of you people, I've already used up half the wine in my hand… whatever, it's not my money anyway."
Tang Qingmo shook the bottle of red wine that was still half-full, then picked up a glass from the table.
But instead of using it, he forcefully threw it in front of the Tang sisters and Bai Hualian!
Pa!
The glass shattered into pieces with a sharp crash.
"Ahhh!!" Bai Hualian and Tang Xuerong screamed in fright.
"This afternoon until tomorrow, Aunt Wang is off. You clean the floor properly—don't embarrass yourselves," Tang Qingmo said as he took a new tall wine glass from the cabinet and smiled brightly at them.
It wasn't clear who exactly those words were mocking, but they plunged the Tang sisters into silence, while Bai Hualian's eyes once again turned into a faucet, tears streaming nonstop.
[Bai Hualian's Regret Value +200!]
[Bai Hualian's Regret Value +200!]
As Tang Qingmo was about to return to his bedroom, passing by Tang Xianxi, he suddenly stopped.
Lowering his voice so that only the two of them could hear, he said:
"Now that the Liu family refuses to acknowledge you as their son-in-law, what value do you think you still have in the Tang family?"
Tang Xianxi: !?
"A worthless you will soon be kicked out by Tang Jianren. If you want to keep living a wealthy life, there's only one way… you know it very well, don't you~"
"..."
Tang Xianxi stood there in a daze, eyes wide open.
Going from luxury to frugality was hard!
He had enjoyed the life of a young master for eighteen years—how could he possibly accept being reduced to nothing now!?
He had thought that as long as Liu Ruyin joined him in suppressing Tang Qingmo, he could secure the position of Liu family's son-in-law. But he never expected Patriarch Liu to reject him so completely!
Tang Xianxi couldn't help but turn to look at Liu Ruyin…
She was already crushed by the double blow from Tang Qingmo and her father, head lowered in gloom, not daring to make a single move.
What a piece of trash!
She said Tang Qingmo was inferior to him. She said she would only ever love him…
Then why didn't she fight for an opportunity for him!?
How hateful…!!
[Tang Xianxi's Regret Value +200!]
[Tang Xianxi's Regret Value +200!]
[Tang Xianxi's Regret Value +200!]
Tang Qingmo returned to his bedroom with the red wine in hand.
Thanks to Aunt Wang's efforts, the originally empty and plain room had gained quite a bit of furniture—especially a wardrobe and bookshelves, as well as a full-length mirror, making it convenient for Tang Qingmo to store things in the future.
At this moment, the system said excitedly:
[Host! You really showed your power this time and gained a lot of regret value again!]
[At your current collection speed, the power of the Heavenly Dao will grow stronger and stronger, and your luck value will increase too!]
[Is that so? That's pretty good, then.]
Tang Qingmo sat down in a comfortable high-backed chair, poured himself a small glass of red wine, and savored it slowly.
[Oh right, Host—of the five demands you previously made to Tang Jianren, he's only fulfilled the first four so far. There's still the last one left undone!]