Tan Jiao finally got the chance to teach Ling Qingwan a lesson. She stood up, pointed at Ling Qingwan and scolded her condescendingly.
Because the noise was so loud, it alarmed several maids outside the door. They were afraid that Ling Qingwan was in danger, so they almost opened the door to check.
"Jiao'er." It was rare to see anger on Tan Hongbo's face. He stood up and held Tan Jiao's hand. "What are you talking about? Wanwan just asked a few questions. I have a connection with Ye Yun. It's not her turn to doubt me."
"I'm talking nonsense? Brother! Wake up! Between me and her, who is your biological sister?" Tan Jiao frowned and was extremely angry. She could no longer hold back the resentment that had accumulated in her heart over the past few days, and vented it all out.
"She was just suspecting that you and Ye Yun were in cahoots. Didn't you hear that? Everyone knows that the Marquis has been hiding his illegitimate child for more than ten years. Ling Qingwan doesn't have time to hate Ye Yun, do you think she asked you just to chat casually? Are you stupid?"
Tan Jiao didn't think that Tan Hongbo was stupid. She was certain that it was Ling Qingwan who put in some effort to make Tan Hongbo so devoted to her that he was still speaking for her.
"Jiao'er!" Tan Hongbo suppressed his anger and yelled at Tan Jiao.
Ling Qingwan watched from the side, feeling mixed emotions.
It wasn't that she was afraid of Tan Jiao's aggressive look, but Tan Jiao was right to scold her, and she did doubt Tan Hongbo. Normally, she could refute a few words when someone said something to her, but today, no matter how Tan Jiao blamed her, Ling Qingwan couldn't say a word of explanation.
But right now, what else can I do except check them one by one and eliminate them one by one
"I think not only Brother Wei Xun, but also you and You Anyi, you have all been drugged by her and have lost your minds. If she kills you all someday, will you applaud as well?"
Tan Jiao was so angry that she spoke without thinking. Whatever she thought of came out of her mouth all at once.
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a crisp "pa" sound, and Tan Hongbo slapped Tan Jiao in the face.
Tan Hongbo used some strength to slap Tan Jiao, and she almost couldn't stand still and staggered for several times. Even Ling Qingwan couldn't help but be frightened.
Tan Jiao covered her face with her hands, her eyes filled with tears as she glared at Tan Hongbo in a reproachful manner.
"Okay! Okay! I got it! Just help her. I'll see when you'll get into trouble!" After saying that, Tan Jiao pushed Ling Qingwan away and rushed out of the room.
Outside the house, several maids looked at each other in confusion.
"Are you okay?" Ling Qingwan saw that Tan Hongbo couldn't bear it and asked softly.
Tan Jiao was his biological sister, they had grown up together, how could Tan Hongbo not love her? This slap today not only hurt Tan Jiao, but also made Tan Hongbo feel uncomfortable.
"Jiao'er is a spoiled girl. She doesn't use her brain when she speaks or does things. Don't take it to heart." Tan Hongbo comforted Ling Qingwan and was also speaking for Tan Jiao.
Ling Qingwan shook her head.
"It is indeed inappropriate for me to ask you about Ye Yun. It is normal for Miss Tan to be on your side and speak for you. When I finish the things on hand, I will pay a visit and apologize to Miss Tan."
To be fair, although she had a bad impression of Tan Jiao, Tan Jiao's behavior today was not wrong.
Thinking about Tan Jiao, Tan Hongbo had no intention of continuing the conversation with Ling Qingwan. The two chatted for a while, and then Tan Hongbo found an excuse to leave.
As soon as Tan Hongbo left, Qiao'er and Mingyue followed him into the room.
"Miss! How are you? Are you okay?" Qiao'er asked repeatedly, looking her up and down as she spoke, fearing that Ling Qingwan was hurt.
Ling Qingwan didn't know whether to laugh or cry. The two of them were only concerned about her, and didn't think about how they could win over Tan Jiao, a spoiled young lady. Besides, Tan Hongbo was there just now, so he wouldn't let the two of them start fighting.
It was unnecessary for Qiao'er to worry about whether she was injured.
"I'm fine." Ling Qingwan chuckled and comforted the two.
But after this incident, the feud between her and Tan Jiao might have officially begun.
After coming out of Ling Mansion, Tan Hongbo did not return to Taifu Mansion, but turned around and went in the opposite direction.
Prince's Mansion.
The courtyard was lush with green trees. Wei Xun was dressed in white clothes, wielding a sword. Wherever the sword fell, hundreds of flowers fluttered.
Catching a glimpse of Tan Hongbo from the corner of his eye, Wei Xun retracted his sword and put it into the scabbard. He walked straight to the stone table, raised his head and drank the tea in the cup.
Tan Hongbo didn't hesitate and poured himself a glass.
"Why is it pear blossom wine again?" Tan Hongbo frowned.
Who would practice martial arts and then only drink alcohol and not tea
"What's wrong? Are you worried?" Wei Xundang didn't hear Tan Hongbo's words. But he could see that Tan Hongbo was hiding something.
"I just went to see Wanwan." Tan Hongbo looked at Wei Xun.
Wei Xun paused holding the water cup, then put the cup on the table.
"Then what?" Wei Xun asked knowingly.
In fact, when Tan Hongbo said this, he understood. They were all smart people, and there were some things that only he and Tan Hongbo knew.
"What are your plans for the future?" Tan Hongbo asked Wei Xun. "About Wanwan."
As if afraid that Wei Xun didn't understand what he meant, Tan Hongbo added a sentence.
Wei Xun's eyes were slightly dim and his expression became more solemn.
"If I had known Wanwan was so persistent, I should have pulled her back from the beginning and not let her get involved in these things."
But there is no such thing as "knowing it earlier" in this world. The most urgent thing is to solve the current situation. Wei Xun couldn't help but sigh.
"This matter concerns her relatives, and Wanwan is a loyal person, so it's foreseeable that she will not ignore it. But I didn't expect her to be so smart." Tan Hongbo sighed, and he drank several glasses of pear blossom wine in a row.
In the blink of an eye, the pot was almost empty.
"Ling Feng is greedy and hypocritical, the first lady is weak-willed, and Ling Xiao is very simple. Where do you think Wan Wan's cleverness comes from?"
Wei Xun rolled his eyes at Tan Hongbo in annoyance. It seemed as if he was saying, Ling Qingwan is smart or not, why should she care about Tan Hongbo's business? Tan Hongbo was asking for trouble, so he shut up obediently.
"I think Wanwan is very similar to General Shen." Wei Xun said at last.
That’s true.
"By the way, you still don't plan to tell Ling Xiao?" Tan Hongbo thought of Ling Xiao. "I always feel that it's a bit against brotherhood for us to keep a little secret from him."
Tan Hongbo smacked his lips, looking embarrassed.
"If you tell it, Ling Xiao will definitely mess it up given his personality, and then you will end up hurting him, and it will go against the brotherhood." Wei Xun was eloquent and shut Tan Hongbo up with just one sentence.
"Forget it, I won't talk to you. I just hurt Jiao'er's heart, and I have to go and comfort her." The more Tan Hongbo thought about it, the more worried he became about Tan Jiao. He stood up as he spoke.
"Wanwan, take it easy and figure out the best way to resolve the situation."