"Of course she was angry. As soon as I got back, I went upstairs and took two heart pills." Tang Jing said, "She also called your brother and scolded him. You know how your mother feels about your brother. She loves your brother more than you. When has she ever scolded your brother like this?"
Tang Feifei became more and more nervous as she listened, her lips dry. She looked at her father worriedly, "Then... Mom doesn't agree with me and my brother...?"
Having said this, she did not continue.
"Just talk to your mother and let it go."
Neither agree nor disagree.
Tang Feifei was even more nervous.
"What are you two talking about in silence? Feifei, come up, Mom has something to tell you." Yuan Qing's voice came from upstairs. Tang Feifei froze and put down her bag, "Dad, I'll go up first."
"Go ahead." Tang Jingkai patted her shoulder soothingly, "Don't be nervous. Talk to your mother. Your mother is not an unreasonable person."
Tang Feifei nodded. Her whole body was tense, and she walked upstairs with her head down, looking like she was about to die heroically.
——
Yuan Qing was in the master bedroom.
In the huge master bedroom, she sat on the sofa with a cold face. When she heard the door open, Yuan Qing's eyes drifted towards the door, her face remained cold and without any warmth.
Tang Feifei had never seen her mother so stern before. It wasn't because she was afraid, but she felt ashamed.
"Mom..." She licked her lower lip and called out tentatively. "Dad said you just took a heart pill. Does your chest still hurt?"
Yuan Qing's face was originally very cold and solemn, but when he heard her words, his mind was shaken, his nose felt sore, and his eyes turned red.
"Now you know to care about whether my chest hurts. When you two were making a fuss, why didn't you think about whether your dad and I were feeling uncomfortable?!" Yuan Qing's voice was filled with tears.
Tang Feifei felt very sad, guilty and uneasy. She walked over and sat down next to Yuan Qing.
He took a tissue and wiped her tears, "Mom, don't cry. My brother and I... we didn't mean to make you angry."
"What do you mean you didn't mean to make me angry?" Yuan Qing held the tissue in her hand and pushed her hand away. "You didn't mean to make me angry, but you made me so angry. If you really wanted to make me angry, that would be terrible!"
Tang Feifei: “…”
"If Liang Rujin doesn't come and tell me, are you two going to keep it a secret from me? Tell me, how long are you going to keep this a secret?!"
"We didn't intend to hide it from you and Dad. It's just..." She bit her lip, raised her eyes to look at her mother, and then lowered them again, "I haven't figured out how to start the conversation yet."
"Yeah, how can you bring up such a thing?" Yuan Qing snorted, glanced at her and stood up.
It seemed that she was getting angrier the more she thought about it. She patted her chest to calm down. Tang Feifei wanted to stand up to comfort her, but she stopped her, "Just sit there and don't move. I haven't even questioned you yet!"
Tang Feifei had no choice but to sit back down awkwardly.
"Tell me!" Yuan Qing finally calmed down, turned around, crossed his arms, and stared at her coldly, "Are you two really together?!"
Yuan Qing's question was just nonsense. Liang Rujin's words, coupled with the reactions of the two people at home, naturally made it almost certain. However, she just didn't want to believe it, and she had to hear these two people say it in person before she gave up.
Tang Feifei sighed and mustered up the courage to say "hmm".
Yuan Qing was so angry, "I knew long ago that you two were up to no good! Brother and sister, how could you be like this? As a brother, I ran to your room early in the morning to apply medicine on you! And you, you even put your feet on his legs while applying medicine!"
Tang Feifei felt so ashamed after hearing what Yuan Qing said.
Yuan Qing continued, "Before, that kid couldn't be called back! Now, not only does he come home every day, he even sold the house! You two... You two are going to piss me off to death!"
"Mom, we're not trying to piss you off. I'm serious about my brother!"
"What are you saying? You are 23 years old, how can you be serious? Tang Feifei, give up now. Don't say he is your brother. I won't allow the two of you to mess around. Even if he is not your brother, he is still 13 years older than you! I won't agree!" Yuan Qing rejected her outright.
When Tang Feifei heard this, a layer of mist appeared in her eyes.
"Mom, I don't care about age!"
"Even if you don't care, I still do! Besides, is age the main point? The main point is that he is your brother! Don't get me confused."
"Aren't Xingxing and second brother together? Grandpa accepts both of them, so why can't you accept us?"
"You're still bringing up your second brother! What's the relationship between your second brother and Xingxing? What's the relationship between you and your brother?"
"But my brother and I have no blood relationship!" Tang Feifei argued, her little face turning red.
"You two are not related by blood, but what about ethics?" Yuan Qing looked at Tang Feifei, "You are not young anymore, why are you so willful?"
Tang Feifei burst into tears, "Mom, I really like my brother. Moreover, I have liked him for many, many years! When I pursued him, I never held any hope that he would agree to me. But he agreed to me."
Yuan Qing frowned, "You're chasing Tang Yu?"
Tang Feifei sniffed and nodded, "I promised my brother a long time ago that I would not leave him. Even if you don't agree, I will not break up with him. I want to be with him."
Her eyes were firm.
Every word was spoken with power and force.
Yuan Qing stared at her for a long time, his lips moving several times, as if he had a lot to say, but for a moment he didn't know what to say.
Tang Feifei looked at her pleadingly, "Mom, please agree to our request, okay?"
At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open from the outside.
Tang Yu appeared at the door with a solemn expression. He looked inside and saw Tang Feifei's moist eyes and his mother's red eyes.
He pushed the door open and closed it behind him. "Mom, if you have any resentment or anger, just vent it on me. Feifei is innocent."
When Yuan Qing saw him, he became even more furious.
"What do you mean innocent? You two are both unfilial!" Yuan Qing said this, wiping away tears in pain. She stared at Tang Yu, "Fei Fei is ignorant, and you are going crazy with her! Are you possessed by a ghost? For so many years, your mother has loved you in vain, right?"
Tang Yu's expression darkened. "Mom, you and Dad have raised me for so many years, and I have always been grateful. Originally, I shouldn't have had any inappropriate thoughts about Feifei. But..."
Tang Yu paused for a moment, his eyes cast towards Tang Feifei who had stood up, and then he said calmly: "Emotions are uncontrollable, and I have always been very calm. I made the decision after careful consideration, not on impulse."