There was a large forest outside the sanatorium. It was spring, and while the birds were chirping and the flowers were fragrant, it was still a beautiful scenery.
Yang Cheng sat at the edge of the forest in an old pavilion. The stools were covered in dust, as if no one came here to sit. However, Yang Cheng didn't care about it and just sat down.
The middle-aged man standing at the other end of the pavilion was wearing a white shirt and black trousers. He was silent, as if he was thinking about what to say.
Another young man stood outside the pavilion with a cold expression. He stood straight and occasionally glanced at Yang Cheng with a complicated gaze.
One of them was Fang Zhongping, Tangtang's biological father, who had pursued Tang Wan for decades without success. The other was his bodyguard, Dugu Zui, who had been casually dealt with by Yang Cheng.
Yang Cheng was surprised to see the two of them at the entrance of the sanatorium. In fact, he thought that he would never have anything to do with Fang Zhongping in his life. It wasn't that he hated Fang Zhongping. This man had a good upbringing. Although he was a little arrogant at the beginning because he had been in a high position for a long time, who hadn't been cocky at times?
However, the relationship between the two was a little subtle because of Tang Wan.
Tang Wan didn't accept Fang Zhongping, who had pursued her for more than ten years. Instead, she took the initiative to express her affection to Yang Cheng, who had only known her for less than a year. From Yang Cheng's point of view, this wasn't something that an ordinary man could accept.
If it wasn't for the fact that Fang Zhongping knew that he couldn't afford to offend anyone, he would have already found a way to tear Tang Wan into pieces.
Therefore, out of sight, out of mind. Yang Cheng was surprised that Fang Zhongping took the initiative to talk to him.
After a long time, Fang Zhongping seemed to have seen enough of the green scenery. He turned around and said with a little nostalgia, "Speaking of which, the first time I met Mr. Tang was when I was young. At that time, my father brought me to visit him in Beijing. Unknowingly, more than twenty years have passed. "
Yang Cheng didn't say anything and listened quietly. He knew that Fang Zhongping hadn't finished.
"I've always had an impression of Elder Tang in my mind. He's a man who doesn't like to smile, and he's a tough elder. A few days ago, I had a meeting in Beijing and wanted to visit him, but I didn't expect to hear the news that Old Master Tang was sent to Zhonghai to recuperate, "Fang Zhongping frowned and said," Today, seeing Old Master Tang suddenly like this, my heart is very uncomfortable. "
Yang Cheng thought to himself, which normal person would feel good?
"Tang Wan didn't tell me about this," Fang Zhongping suddenly said, "If I hadn't happened to hear about it, I still wouldn't have known that the Tang family was in such a mess."
Yang Cheng blinked and said, "What are you trying to say?"
Fang Zhongping sighed and said, "Although I'm angry and frustrated, I have to say that in her eyes, I'm indeed inferior to you."
Yang Cheng smiled and said, "Maybe she thinks that you're busy, and she needs my help."
"You're right, she needs your help, but she doesn't need me," Fang Zhongping smiled bitterly and said, "To her, the Fang family is only a big family in Zhonghai. To a woman like her, we're nothing. My power and influence are simply dispensable to her. "
"She doesn't see you that way," Yang Cheng said with a frown.
"I know," Fang Zhongping smiled and said, "I know that she doesn't care about these things. It's just that, through this incident, I realized that I'm indeed inferior to you. You're the one who can help her get through the difficult times, and I, at times like this, seem pale and powerless. "
Yang Cheng was silent. This was the truth. The enemy that Tang Wan was facing was obviously not someone that a small party secretary like Fang Zhongping could deal with.
"I heard that you helped her find Miss Jane from the Royal Academy of Sciences to treat the old man. I've heard of Miss Jane's name. There aren't many people in the world who can invite her. It seems that Tang Wan didn't choose the wrong person," Fang Zhongping said.
"Jane is my friend, not my subordinate," Yang Cheng said.
"It doesn't matter what kind of relationship we have, I just want to say … If Tang Wan encounters any trouble in the future, please, you must help her like this," Fang Zhongping said sincerely.
Yang Cheng smiled, "You asked me to sit down and talk, and that's what you want to say to me?"
"Yes, although I know it's not appropriate to do this, I still want to finish saying these words." Fang Zhongping said bitterly, "Tang Wan, she … She sacrificed a lot for the Tang family. She relied on herself to support herself until now, and it was very difficult. But because of my incompetence, even though I admire her, I can't help her with anything. Now that she finally has someone she can rely on, I think … I should also completely give up. "
Yang Cheng pondered for a moment, then asked, "From your tone, it seems like you know something."
Fang Zhongping's eyes revealed some hesitation, then he shook his head and said, "I think Tang Wan didn't want to mention it to you, but since you asked me, there's no harm in telling you … Do you know why Tang Wan hasn't gotten married all this time, but gave birth to Tangtang so early?"
Yang Cheng was stunned. He really hadn't thought about this question carefully. If it was Tang Wan who didn't like Fang Zhongping, she should be able to choose another man. After all, when she was still around twenty years old, Tang Wan had already used artificial technology to give birth to Tangtang.
When choosing a man, Tang Wan chose Fang Zhongping, which was enough to confirm that Fang Zhongping was already the man Tang Wan trusted the most.
Yang Cheng shook his head, he couldn't understand.
Fang Zhongping thought for a moment, then said, "Actually, I have to start from Tang Wan's father, Uncle Tang Lun …"
"Tang Lun?" Yang Cheng frowned, recalling the day when he first met Old Master Tang Zhechen. The old man seemed to be calling out "Lun", "Lun". At that time, he asked Tang Wan who that "Lun" was, but Tang Wan was unwilling to mention it. At that moment, Yang Cheng suddenly realized that that person was actually Tang Wan's father!
Then, Fang Zhongping gradually told him about the past in bits and pieces …
It turned out that Tang Zhechen's eldest son, who was also Tang Wan's father, Tang Lun, was once the most talented person in the younger generation of the Tang family and was deeply loved by Old Master Tang. If there were no accidents, Tang Lun was well-deserved as Old Master Tang's successor. Many people even thought that Tang Lun's achievements would be even greater than Old Master Tang's.
However, things didn't go according to one's wishes. Although Tang Lun was glorious on the outside, he had unknowingly planted some dark seeds in his heart. Perhaps Tang Lun had been oppressed by all sorts of halos since he was young, so he needed a way to vent his emotions. In the end, he turned those negative emotions into family violence.
Not long after Tang Wan's younger brother, Tang Jue, was born, Tang Lun's mental illness had reached an unprecedented level.
Although outsiders couldn't see anything, some of the core members of the family had gradually discovered a series of problems between Tang Lun and his wife. However, Old Master Tang had always blocked all rumors and gossip for the sake of the family's reputation, trying to use time to adjust his eldest son's mentality.
Finally, one morning, the Tang family couldn't see Tang Lun and his wife. In the end, they found out that Tang Lun had killed his wife cruelly and then committed suicide in his room …
That was an incident that caused quite a stir in the upper class of Beijing's society more than twenty years ago. If it wasn't for Old Master Tang's forceful control, the Tang family's reputation would have been completely ruined.
However, even so, this unfortunate incident still caused a drastic change in Old Master Tang and Tang Wan's mentality.
When she was young, the shadow of her father's cruel abuse of her mother was an indelible trauma for Tang Wan, who was already sensible at that time. Later on, she naturally kept her distance from men. Although it wasn't to the extent of being twisted, it was still unacceptable.
Coupled with the cliques within the Tang family, even with Tang Zhechen's protection, the siblings' growth was filled with hardships.
Moreover, although Tang Jue listened to Tang Wan, he wasn't capable enough. Tang Wan was both an older sister and a mother. Naturally, she was worried that Tang Jue would be oppressed by some people in the family after she married someone else's wife.
However, it wasn't that simple for a young lady of a wealthy family to not want to marry someone. Most of the time, her identity was more attractive than herself.
Tang Wan was stunningly beautiful, so there were naturally many people who wanted to marry her.
In the end, Tang Wan, who had just turned twenty, decisively chose a path that others couldn't think of — artificial insemination and gave birth to a child.
This could be considered a huge scandal, but Old Master Tang Zhechen didn't object to it. The old man suppressed the public's anger and even handed over the family's Maple Group to Tang Wan. This made Tang Wan one of the most powerful successors in the Tang family.
In this way, Tang Wan didn't have to worry about the marriage anymore since she had a child. After all, there wouldn't be any family that would look for trouble and cause others to criticize them for chasing after Tang Wan purely for the Tang family's background. On the other hand, Tang Wan could stay in the Tang family and take care of her only brother, Tang Jue, while managing the business. However, because there were many people in the family who disagreed with her, Tang Wan had only been active in Jiangnan all these years …
Following Fang Zhongping's narration, Yang Cheng roughly understood the series of causes and effects.
Recalling the few times when they first met, Tang Wan did have a respectful attitude towards men. It was actually caused by the trauma in her heart.
"She's a pitiful woman," Fang Zhongping sighed from the bottom of his heart.
Yang Cheng raised his head and glanced at him, "You're a pitiful man too."
Fang Zhongping was stunned, then he laughed, "That's right, we're both in the same boat."
Looking at Fang Zhongping who was crying and laughing at the same time, Yang Cheng didn't feel good. However, feelings couldn't be forced, so he didn't say much. He stood up and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving first."
Fang Zhongping turned around, as if he didn't want to face Yang Cheng, then he nodded.
Yang Chen slowly walked to his car. When he opened the door, he turned around to look at the man standing in the pavilion, and then at the seemingly quiet sanatorium. His eyes were filled with mixed emotions, before he turned around and sat in his car.
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