The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 913 - 882: Apology and Compensation

Chapter 913: Chapter 882: Apology and Compensation

Old Master Tang and Old Madam Tang both looked at Li Gongru.

"What’s wrong?" asked Old Madam Tang. Was there something they didn’t know about?

Li Gongru said irritatedly, "Isn’t it just because I hit that little fox spirit? You always take her side, with no regard for me. If I’m not having a good time, I won’t let you and your son have a good time either!"

"Enough, this is the family home. Don’t say things that are disgraceful," Old Madam Tang frowned. The Li family’s upbringing was really too poor.

Ah, who asked the Li family to have been more influential than the Tang family back then?

If it was now, no matter what, they couldn’t agree to such a marriage.

"You tell me," said Old Master Tang, looking at his youngest son. "What else happened?"

Tang Qian scratched his head and said, "Today, she went to the school to hit Ning Huihui, and Ning Huihui is no pushover herself. She actually went to He Tiantian’s face..."

"Wait, who is He Tiantian? Why is there another woman popping up?" Old Master Tang was frustrated. This son of his was hopeless.

"No, just let me finish," Tang Qian said, gesturing in the direction of the Huo family. "That He Tiantian is the wife of Huo Zhekun’s son, Huo Yingjie. She’s a teacher at the Film Academy. This woman, in front of He Tiantian, hit Ning Huihui. Since He Tiantian is a teacher, she couldn’t just watch her student get hit, so she stepped forward to break up the fight. But this woman, she didn’t let go and spewed dirty words at He Tiantian, even kicking her, and was sent directly to the police station."

Tang Qian was too embarrassed to say that He Tiantian, with her fiery temper, had given him an earful right outside the police station.

"Ah?" Old Master Tang and Old Madam Tang were gaping, their looks at Li Gongru changing.

It was one thing to be stupid in private, out of sight, and to be talked about.

But it was quite another to insult someone to their face. That was not the right way to behave.

"Dad, Mom, that He Tiantian isn’t a good person either. She hit me too. Look at my face, and someone with her kicked me; it still hurts," said Li Gongru urgently. "She provoked me first. I only fought back after she started it."

After hearing this, Old Master Tang looked at Li Gongru, incurably foolish, and said, "If you continue to misbehave outside, disregarding the Tang family’s reputation, then I will make the decision to divorce you from Tang Qian."

"Ah?" Li Gongru was stunned. "Divorce?"

"Yes, divorce!" Old Master Tang said. "When you two got married, I said Tang Qian was not of good character, having women outside, and you said you didn’t mind. But look at it now, a house in chaos and our reputation ruined outside. I don’t know what good you’re bringing to the Tang family like this!"

"Dad, Mom, you can’t do this to me!" Li Gongru widened her eyes. "Clearly it’s Tang Qian’s fault..."

"It’s his fault, and it’s your fault too! Tang Qian has been a scoundrel over the years, but besides playing with women, he hasn’t done anything too outrageous. Men, playing around outside is nothing; at most, people laugh it off when they talk about it. But you? You’ve made the Tang family a laughingstock in Yanjing," Old Master Huang was very angry, this woman was infuriating!

Insufferably stupid!

"You can’t do this, you can’t treat me like this, the Tang family is bullying me, I’m going to find my parents and brother for support," Li Gongru said in anger, threatening Old Master Tang and the Old Madam.

If this had happened before, Old Master Tang would have tolerated it, but now he didn’t want to anymore.

No matter how much he tolerated, Li Gongru never knew restraint, never knew when to advance or retreat.

It wasn’t easy for the Tang family to get where they were today, and he couldn’t let the Tang family’s foundation be destroyed in an instant.

Seeing that her father-in-law and mother-in-law were not coddling her as before, Li Gongru grew even angrier. She stood up in a fury and ran out of the house, heading back to her parental home.

The Li Family Old Residence was just a few hundred meters away, close enough that there was no need to worry about Li Gongru encountering any mishaps.

Still, the Old Madam Tang had someone follow her to ensure Li Gongru’s safe return to the Li family.

After Li Gongru left, the living room fell into silence.

After a while, Old Master Tang said with a sigh, "Ah, I was wrong. I never should have agreed to this marriage in the first place. The Li family’s upbringing is too poor and Li Gongru is incredibly foolish. If we let her continue like this, our Tang family will lose face both inside and outside."

"Ah, they say when choosing a wife, one should choose a virtuous one. No wonder Xiao Si didn’t think highly of Li Gongru," the Old Madam Tang said, "Marrying the wrong woman can bring disaster for three generations! This time, nobody should go to bring Li Gongru back. Let’s see what the Li family has to say about this?"

"Xiao Si, I promise you, if Li Gongru doesn’t change her ways this time, I will agree to your divorce," Old Master Tang said with a sigh. "But you need to be well-behaved outside recently, and as for that female student, you should not seek her out anymore."

Tang Qian had already made up his mind that he could not continue with that woman after realizing that Ning Huihui was using He Tiantian.

He liked beautiful women, but obedient ones, not those who resort to petty schemes.

However, having known each other for some time, he had already made it clear to Ning Huihui, promising to help her keep her academic status and film role as compensation for breaking up.

"I remember, I won’t act recklessly as I did before," Tang Qian said. Divorcing Li Gongru was just a matter of time, not something to rush into.

Marriages between noble families are not easily dissolved!

The Old Madam Tang felt somewhat relieved to see her husband and son speaking calmly for once, and said, "Let’s not talk about Gongru going back to her parent’s home for now. The Li family might ignore the fact that Li Gongru insulted He Tiantian, but we cannot pretend we don’t know about it!"

"Yes, the Huo family has been particularly prominent recently. Although our Tang family is not bad, it still can’t compare to the Huo family," Old Master Tang said. "I heard that the great teacher personally visited Huo Yingjie in the hospital when he was injured some time ago, showing his importance to Huo Zhekun and his son Huo Yingjie. The undercover officer who hit Li Gongru was probably someone sent by the teacher. It’s not only the second branch of the family we can’t stand against—neither can we stand against the Huo Family Old Mansion’s people. Huo Zheqian and Huo Yingjun are not to be trifled with either."

Tang Qian felt it was improper, which is why he had informed his parents, so they were prepared.

"Yes, a feud should be settled rather than escalated. Our Tang family has no enmity with the Huo family, and we mustn’t give them a reason to hate us over such a trivial matter," the Old Madam Tang said. "I may not understand the affairs of men, but if the old lady of the Huo family knew her granddaughter-in-law was insulted, she might not deal with me anymore."

"Ah, we are at a disadvantage, and besides, this was our fault to begin with," Old Master Tang said. After thinking for a moment, he continued, "This is what we’ll do: when your two elder brothers come back tonight, I will take you three brothers to visit the Huo family. Once Old Master Huo speaks, you can buy some gifts and personally go to apologize to Huo Yingjie and his wife He Tiantian to smooth things over."

"Mmm, the Huo family may not have many children, but you can’t ignore the fact that each member of the Huo family has achieved something," Old Master Tang said with a sigh. "Especially Huo Yingjie, who is remarkably formidable without making a fuss. I’ve heard some of the old men in the military praising Huo Yingjie repeatedly. The lad didn’t join the military, probably because he’s engaged in scientific research, making significant contributions in his work."