Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

Tang Xin was a smart man. When he received Chen Lan's message at the casino, he knew from the content that things had been exposed. At this moment, Master Ji was still at home, so he dared not go back. He simply pretended not to see it and hoped that Chen Lan could take the blame for everything.

At 11:30 p.m., Tang Xin slowly stepped into the Tang family's living room.

Tang Junting sat on the sofa making a phone call, saying in a coquettish voice, "A Yuan, please help my mother, okay? I'll definitely get that thing done for you. From now on, we're family. My mother is your mother, isn't she? You don't want my mother to really go to jail, do you? That wouldn't be good for you either."

While coaxing Ji Mingyuan, Tang Junting praised him, "Ah Yuan, you're so powerful in the capital, you must have a lot of ways. Who would dare not give face to Second Master Ji?"

Ji Mingyuan was completely won over by her flattery and was overjoyed. Everyone had always thought he was inferior to Ji Hancheng, and not many people truly respected him. He could only do whatever he wanted because of the same surname. Being praised by Tang Junting made him feel incredibly comfortable and happy, and he immediately agreed.

People like to hear nice things, even if they are false lies.

Seeing that Ji Mingyuan had agreed, Tang Junting felt relieved and kissed her phone several times, saying, "Goodbye, darling, love you, mwah."

After hanging up the phone, Tang Junting noticed Tang Xin sitting on the sofa opposite her. She said with slight dissatisfaction, "Dad, where did you go today? Do you know that Mom was arrested by the police? It's all that bitch Tang Junyao's fault. She brought Master Ji to arrest her. Dad, you need to think of a way to get Mom out of here."

Although Ji Mingyuan agreed to her request, the condition was that she needed to help Ji Mingyuan accomplish what he wanted. The risk was too great, and if it failed, she couldn't put her mother's life on a single straw. Having more options meant having more insurance.

Tang Xin knew, of course, that Chen Lan was in trouble, but he could only pretend not to know. "I've been quite busy today and haven't checked my phone. I just saw a message from your mother. I'll think of something, and we'll go see her tomorrow."

Tang Junting wanted her father to go find Tang Junyao, which was the most direct way. As long as Tang Junyao didn't pursue the matter, it would be a minor issue, and her mother would be able to come out in no time.

"Dad, call her and ask her to release Mom. Although Mom made a mistake, she's alright now, and no one hurt her. If Mom goes to jail, where will the Tang family's reputation be?"

She's going to marry into the Ji family, how can she have the stain of a family member going to jail? Wouldn't she be talked about and looked down upon by wealthy heiresses for the rest of her life?

Tang Xin stood up, put his hands behind his back, and paced back and forth in the living room, seemingly thinking, considering, and trying to find a solution.

He was penniless, having lost everything, and if it weren't for the fact that the people around him were also losing, he would suspect that the casino was cheating. At this moment, he had no time to care about Chen Lan, and said perfunctorily, "I'll call that brat tomorrow and try to pull some strings. Don't worry, I'll figure something out. If you're not in a hurry, go to sleep. Your mother can't come out if you're sitting in the living room."

As soon as he finished speaking, Tang Xin turned around and strode towards the stairs, going upstairs without any intention of staying in the living room to discuss how to save Chen Lan.

Although Tang Junting felt that her father was right, she always felt that something was different about him, but she couldn't quite put her finger on it. She had a vague feeling that he was hiding something from them.

Never mind, saving Mom is the most important thing right now. I'll go to the police station tomorrow.

Tang Junting got up early the next morning, the first time she had gotten up so early in more than 20 years.

Just as she was having breakfast, Tang Xin also got up, dressed in a black suit, and slowly came downstairs, showing no sign of worry about his mother being arrested.

Noticing his daughter's direct stare, he cleared his throat. "Eat first, then go to the police station to talk to your mother about what happened, and then we'll figure out a solution."

This lessened Tang Junting's suspicions even more. "Yes, Dad, you eat too."

Just as Tang Xin sat down, before he could even pick up his chopsticks, the door to the Tang family's house was pushed open, and a handsome young man entered. He was very clean and gave off a feeling of being untainted by the world. At the age of 15, he was already 170 cm tall.

Tang Junting turned her head and saw her younger brother had returned. She was a little puzzled. Wasn't it Friday? School wasn't over yet. Besides, her brother rarely came home.

She got up and walked to Tang Junyan's side. The height difference was immediately apparent; one was 161 cm tall, and the other was 170 cm, a difference of almost 10 cm. "Why are you back? School's over?"

Tang Junyan didn't answer Tang Junting's question, but instead asked, "Was Mom arrested?"

"How did you know?" Tang Junting asked in surprise. Wasn't this too fast? Her younger brother had been taken away yesterday and was back already. Did the whole capital already know?

No way! She's going to marry into the Ji family. She quickly opened her phone to check the news, scrolled through it several times but didn't find any news about her mother being arrested. Her heart finally settled down, but she was still wondering how her brother knew.

Tang Junyan was neither surprised nor saddened. He simply said, "If you don't want people to know, don't do it in the first place. Do you think you can keep fire hidden forever?"

Tang Junting felt as if her younger brother hadn't come to see their mother, but rather to cause her trouble. She was already annoyed enough; she was getting married into the Ji family next month, and now her mother had to go through this at such a crucial time.

This younger brother has always looked down on her, and you could even say he looks down on the entire Tang family. She's his own sister, after all. Now she's using her knowledge to talk back to her, which makes her so angry that she slaps him hard on the shoulder. "What kind of attitude is that? What kind of talk is that? She's your mother."

Tang Junyan ignored Tang Junting's words, neither angry nor anxious. He sat on the sofa as if it were none of his business, standing on his high ground to educate Tang Junting on the correct values: "She made a mistake and should be punished accordingly."

Tang Junting questioned her brother in disbelief, "Tang Junyan, are you saying that your mother deserves to go to jail? Is it because she's not going to jail that she's letting you down? Are you out of your mind? She's your own mother, what good would it do you to have her go to jail?"

Since Tang Junyan came in, he hasn't called Tang Xin "Dad" once. Instead, he refuted Tang Junting's words, "Don't twist my meaning. I don't want Mom to go to jail. She just made a mistake and should accept the punishment she deserves. Shouldn't murderers be punished? If everyone were like Mom, the world would be in chaos. People could kill whoever they wanted. This is the path Mom chose, and she should bear the consequences. I don't think there's anything shameful about her going to jail. I would be more ashamed if she knew she was wrong but didn't correct it."

Tang Junting was so angry that her teeth chattered. She had never been able to communicate with her younger brother since they were little. They would inevitably quarrel after three sentences. "Fine, you're cultured. You're really something, Tang Junyan. You've used all your knowledge on us. You like Tang Junyao, right? But you've recognized her as your sister. Does she even acknowledge you? You're just offering her a cold shoulder. Do you think she'll be grateful to you if you don't beg her to let Mom stay in jail? You're dreaming. She will never acknowledge you as her half-brother in this lifetime."

"Tang Junyan, look carefully, I am your sister. You just think that Mom is a mistress who destroyed Tang Junyao's family, and you feel sorry for her. That's because her mother is useless. What does it have to do with our mother if she can't keep an eye on her husband?"

This twisted fallacy made Tang Junyan want to give up arguing with her. "Sister, I can't communicate with you. Our values ​​are different. It's fine for Mom to stay there. Reflect on yourself. I suggest you go to a better university to reform your values."

Tang Junting raised her hand to slap him because of his blatant disdain. Tang Xin, who had been silently watching the siblings argue without saying a word, stopped them, saying, "What are you arguing about? Arguing so early in the morning, don't you think the house is messy enough already?"

She glared at Tang Junting again, "Can't you just say less? Your younger brother is small, can't you be a little more considerate? You have to be so competitive."

Then both of them fell silent. Tang Xin glanced at his son, who hadn't returned for a long time, and asked, "Why are you back?"

Tang Junyan glanced at Tang Xin and called out, "Dad, I'm back to get my clothes."

Tang Xin and his son never really clicked; they barely exchanged a few words. "Tomorrow's the weekend, so why don't you stay home tonight and not go back to school?"

Tang Junyan came back just to take a look at Chen Lan. Although he didn't like Chen Lan's way of doing things, she was still his mother, and he couldn't change that. He could feel that Chen Lan loved him very much, but he just couldn't accept the things she did. He refused, saying, "It's the third year of junior high, and the courses are a bit tight. I'll just go see her and then leave."

Tang Xin knew that once he made up his mind, it would be hard to change it. Although he was young, he had a strong sense of self, so he didn't say anything more. "Have some breakfast before you go to the police station."