Chapter 125 - 125: I’m So Good, Do You Like Me?
The Substitute Bride: Indulged by the Obsessive CEO
Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio
After a class in the morning, Tang Beibei was discussing dance practice with
Ruan Qi when she heard her phone ring.
She checked and saw that it was Rong Chanâer calling.
She wondered what Rong Chanâer wanted to say to her, so she answered the call.
âTang Beibei, havenât you always wanted to know about your mother?â
Tang Beibeiâs heart skipped a beat. âWhat does this have to do with you?â
âIf you want to know about your mother, come to the Rong residence tonight.
If you donât come, donât even think about finding out about your mother in this lifetime!â
Tang Beibei frowned when she heard Rong Chanâer hang up.
It was definitely not a good thing that Rong Chanâer asked her to go to the
Rong residence, but she also wanted to know about her mother.
She bit her lip, feeling conflicted.
Ruan Qi heard her story and immediately said, âRong Chanâer is definitely up to no good. Donât go.â
Tang Beibei knew that Rong Chanâer wouldnât just ask her to go to the Rong residence for a chat. She had to be prepared before she went.
She called Song Zhou and asked if he could go to the Rong residence with her.
Song Zhou was very surprised to receive her call. He agreed and then told Jiang Jingchen about it.
Song Zhou said, âRong Corporation has been declared bankrupt and the Rong family is in debt. Someone should be going over there to seize the family villa tomorrow. Rong Chanâer must be up to no good if she called Young Madam over at this time.â
Jiang Jingchen was reading some documents about the Song family business. Song Hai suffered a business setback two days ago. It was time for him to take the next step in his efforts to take apart the Song family business.
âSince the Rong family is so restless, we should clean them up too. Weâll make a trip.â
Song Zhou nodded. When it was time, he went to pick up Tang Beibei.
At school, Tang Beibei got into the car and saw that Jiang Jingchen was also there. She didnât hide it from him. âHubby, I, I have to go to the Rong residence. Is it okay?â
âSure. Beibei, as I said before, I will support you in whatever you do.â
Tang Beibei smiled. She grabbed his hand coquettishly. âHubby, youâre so good!â
Jiang Jingchen touched her head and said, âBeibei, Iâm so good. Do you like me?â
âI do!â Tang Beibei giggled.
Jiang Jingchen was infected by her smile. âYeah, me too.â
When they arrived at the Rong residence, Tang Beibei got out of the car and told Jiang Jingchen that she would go in for a while and contact him if anything happened.
Jiang Jingchen pinched her ear and dropped a recording pen into her pocket.
He reminded her, âIf they mention money, agree as long as you have nothing to lose.â
âYes, I will.â
Tang Beibei glanced at Song Zhou. Seeing that he was not paying attention to her, she stole a kiss on the manâs lips and turned to run into the Rong residence.
Jiang Jingchen stroked the corners of his mouth in a daze. Just as the sunâs light painted the sky with vibrant colors, his genuine smile transformed his eyes into shimmering pools of happiness, sparkling with delight and reflecting the soulâs inner light.
Song Zhou saw his young master beaming so happily and pretended that he hadnât see anything just now.
Tang Beibei walked into the villa and saw Rong Chanâer, He Li, and Rong Yong.
To Tang Beibei, Rong Yong had always been one who paid great attention to his appearance. However, he looked haggard now, as if he had aged ten years. His beard was unkempt, and he looked very disheveled.
He Liâs hair wasnât combed either. Her eyes were empty as she sat there dispiritedly.
Seeing Tang Beibei walk in, the three of them stood up. Rong Yong even took two steps towards her.
This was the first time Tang Beibei had seen her father look at her so eagerly. However, she no longer had any feelings for him.
âTell me about my mother.â
âBeibei, come, sit down first. Letâs chat.â
Rong Yongâs tone was fawning. He even poured Tang Beibei some tea and wanted to pass it to her.
Tang Beibei didnât take the tea and sat down away from them. âI donât drink tea. Just tell me what you want to say. How did you know my mother back then? What was she like?â
Rong Yong pursed his lips and looked at He Li. âYour mother was very beautiful, but she was mute. She liked to dance and joined a dance troupe to earn money in her early years. Later, she went to a deaf university with her own efforts.â
âThen how did you meet my mother and give birth to me?â
Tang Beibei thought to herself that her mother must be a self-respecting person to have gotten into university with her own efforts.
He Li interrupted, âBeibei, if you want to know what happened after that, youâll need to find a way save the Rong family.â
Tang Beibei laughed in frustration. âYou canât even save yourself, so how can 1 save you? I just want to know about my mother.â
Rong Yong said, âBeibei, you can. You are married to Jiang Jingchen. Jiang Jingchen is a young master of the Jiang family. We wonât ask for too much. Just help us keep this villa. If we lose this villa, weâll have to live on the streets.â
âBeibei, the Rong family has raised you for so many years. Why donât you consider this repaying your debt of gratitude?â
Tang Beibei sneered in her heart. He had the cheek to talk about gratitudeâ¦
For so many years, he hadnât done anything a father would do for his daughter. He had kept her under the Rong roof like he was raising a dog. When he was in a good mood, he would give her more food. When he was unhappy, the whole family could punch and kick her.
Even though she was an illegitimate daughter and did not expect him to give her much love, she had had enough of her years of suffering!
âMy husband is recuperating. He canât even protect himself. How can he help you? I only want to hear about my mother now. If you donât want to tell me about her, then Iâll go!â
âTang Beibei, letâs make a deal. If we tell you about your mother, promise to help us. Otherwise, if we wonât tell you about your mother, youâll never know.â Rong Chanâer said.
âWhat do you mean?â Tang Beibei frowned. She had a bad feeling.
Rong Chanâer sneered. âDonât you find it strange? Your mother is a living person, but no one has ever mentioned her. Even if you ask around, no one will tell you because someone has blocked all information about her.â
âIf you help us, you might be able to see your mother again in this lifetime.â
She might see her mother?
Tang Beibei clenched her fists. She was tempted.
But how could she help them on her own?
âWhat do you want me to do?â
âGive us 50 million yuan.â
âImpossible!â
Fifty million was an astronomical figure!
Rong Chanâer continued, âIf you canât spare 50 million, then give us 5 million so that we have some money to settle down. This isnât too much for you, right?â
âMy father gave you 15 million yuan as betrothal money before. We are asking you to return 5 million yuan to us. You should be able to afford that, right?â
Tang Beibei pursed her lips. They did give her the betrothal money. âAlright, Iâll give you five million. Hurry up and tell me.â
Rong Yong was excited. âBeibei, transfer the money to me first before I tell you.â
Tang Beibeiâs heart ached as she gave away five million yuan, and her hands trembled violently.
She would think for a long time about spending 500 yuan, let alone 5 million yuan.
She took out her cell phone, but He Li took out a card swipe machine. âBeibei, swipe your card. Once the money arrives, weâll explain everything.â
Tang Beibei sneered. It seemed that they were prepared. She took out her card from her bag and swiped it.
She licked her lips as she received a text message to remind her of the transfer of five million yuan.
Her heart ached terribly.
âYou can tell me now, right?â
Rong Yong looked at the money in his account and his face turned red with excitement, but he dropped a bombshell.
âBeibei, do you know why I adopted you and gave you the surname Tang?â
âIsnât that my motherâs surname?â
Rong Yong said, âYes, you took your motherâs surname, but youâre not my biological daughter. If you are, Iâd have no reason to let you take someone elseâs surname.â
ââ¦â Tang Beibei looked at him in shock.
Did he mean that she was not his daughter?