Chapter 55: 055 Not acting is more deadly than a blunt knife (2 updates) Chapter 55: 055 Not acting is more deadly than a blunt knife (2 updates) In the video, Zhang Liyun was cornered in the hallway by a few reporters, with patients and medical staff coming and going around them, and the background noise was extremely loud.
ââ¦I really have nothing to say. If you continue like this, Iâm going to call the police.â
âMrs. Tang, can you tell us, during the police raid at Fuyou Bar, they arrested a bunch of people. Was Tang Wan really among them? Did you indeed go to bail her out?â These reporters had sneaked in and finally caught Zhang Liyunâthere was no way they would let her off easily.
âItâs said online that she has a good relationship with He Shao. Are they especially close in private?â
âI heard He Shao is busy contacting specialists for Mr. Tang and sending gifts. Their relationship must be special.â
â¦
That day, when Zhang Liyun picked up Tang Mo from the police station, someone took photos, but Tang Mo was also afraid of losing face, wrapping herself up tightly. Not to mention her face, not even a strand of hair could be seen.
Zhang Liyun also wore sunglasses and a mask, but since she was driving the Tang Familyâs car and went directly to the Tang Familyâs old house, it implicated Tang Wan in the matter.
And indeed, some people claimed they saw Tang Wan at Fuyou Bar that day.
âMrs. Tang, can you just tell us, was it Tang Wan who got arrested?â the reporters pursued relentlessly.
Zhang Liyun knew it wasnât Tang Wan but she couldnât clarify. If she said it wasnât, the only other person left that would have her busy until dawn would be Tang Mo.
That would be like throwing her own daughter into the fire.
So, she just said with a cold face, âIâm not clear about that.â
The reporters scoffed, âYou were the one who went to bail out the person that day; how can you not be clear? Then what about her relationship with He Shao? You must know that, right?â
âIâm even less clear about that, no comment.â
Reporters kept asking, âThere were photos online before. Miss Tang looked very haggard, like she was hungover from drinking. Is she usually like this?â
âMr. Tang is in the hospital, why isnât she there? She just showed up briefly and left? Why is it always you staying with him at the hospital?â
â¦
Shortly after, the hospital security came, and the video was interrupted.
Jiang Jinsang tilted his head and watched the video to the end with Tang Wan.
Zhang Liyunâs actions were completely understandable as she was protecting her own daughter, but her wording threw Tang Wan under the bus.
As expected, when Tang Wan reopened the local news media afterward, the headlines all read:
âAsked about Tang Wan, Mrs. Tang responds with cold indifference.â
The comments were even worse and couldnât be read.
âSometimes even your own granddaughter isnât reliable. Although sheâs just a stepmother, she has always been busy at the hospital, which isnât easy.â
âI was wondering; the Tang Familyâs eldest Miss is famously well-bred, how could she mingle with He Shao and his crowd? Seeing her in the hospital pictures, itâs clear, she must have drunk too much last night and hasnât sobered up.â
âAnyone who hangs out with He Shao, none of them are good.â
â¦
Strictly speaking, Zhang Liyun didnât answer any questions, but this inaction was as harmful as a soft knife to Tang Wan at the moment.
Isnât this indirectly sabotaging her?
She refused to state anything about Tang Mo, and for the subsequent questions from reporters, she didnât respond at all.
It was an outright acknowledgement of the reportersâ words. Not only did it make her look unfilial, but it also took all the credit for herself.
This was just shameless.
Jiang Jinsang rubbed his fingers. Zhang Liyunâs move was too dirty because Tang Wan was so frustrated that she couldnât directly settle the account with herâafter all, Zhang Liyun really hadnât said anything.
âActually, on the police station side, or those who were at the bar that night, if someone comes out to clarify, itâd be easy to handle,â Jiang Jinsang stated straightforwardly, thinking it was too easy to slap Zhang Liyunâs face.
âI know, but Iâm afraid itâs going to be restless after thisâ¦â
The old man was still in the hospital, and the house was in chaos.
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When the car arrived at the hospital, all the reporters were stopped outside the main entrance by the security guards. Tang Wan was riding in Jiang Jinsangâs car with Beijing plates, which the reporters didnât notice at all.
They were still negotiating with the security, simply wanting to enter the hospital for interviews, but the ward wasnât as peaceful as one might think.
Qi Zeyan had been sitting by the bed for half an hour; Teng Jun had left earlier, and apart from two members of the Jiang Family, only Zhang Liyun and her daughter were present.
He had one earpiece in, watching the videoâthe interview with reporters had already been posted online.
All the attention of Zhang Liyun and her daughter was focused on him; they hadnât expected to run into Qi Zeyan here, someone remarkably eligible in every respect.
An aristocrat among the single.
Zhang Liyun nudged Tang Mo, and she coyly walked over, âMr. Qi, tea.â
Her voice was feigned and cutesy, intentionally pinching her throat, which Qi Zeyan didnât likeâit seemed overly affected.
To put it bluntly, it was too pretentious.
He didnât react, as if engrossed in the video. Standing beside him, his assistant Xiaozhu accepted the tea with a smile, âThanks.â
âYouâre welcome.â Tang Mo, having hit a soft nail, could only stand aside.
At this point, Qi Zeyan took off his earphones and looked at Zhang Liyun, âMrs. Tang, Iâve watched the video in which you were interviewed.â
âOh?â Zhang Liyunâs smile didnât reach her eyes.
âWas Miss Tang really arrested, and does she often go out and get drunk with others?â
âThatâ¦â Zhang Liyun looked troubled.
âThere are no outsiders here. I am very familiar with the Jiangs; they wonât say anything outside. I just want a straight answer from you. After all, Iâm looking to do business with her, and Iâm afraid of problems later if she has a bad character.â
âActually, we donât live together, what she does in her private life, I really donât know,â she answered evasively.
âBut was she really arrested? Were you personally there to bail her out? There should be no doubt about that, right?â
Zhang Liyun was torn in her mind. The Jiangs were with Jiang Jinsang and naturally knew the situation, but she still wanted Tang Mo to make a good impression on Qi Zeyan, so of course, she couldnât tell the truth.
âActually, Wanwanâs craftsmanship is indeed excellent. If you do business with her, you wonât go wrong.â
Still avoiding a direct answer to his question, Qi Zeyan just smiled, while his assistant Xiaozhu behind him cleared his throat.
It seemed his boss was about to stir things up.