Chapter 89
The old matriarch had never shown favoritism among her children in daily life, but in truth she kept a sharp measure in her heart. She knew exactly who worked hard, who was diligent, and who possessed talent.
At the gathering, she looked at Tang Shihan and Tang Yilin and saw that the two wore very different expressions.
Tang Shihan’s brows were tightly furrowed, as though she were pondering something.
Tang Yilin, meanwhile, stared at Tang Shihan with cold indifference, muttering under her breath from time to time.
As for Ye Fengyun and Lin Lei, they too were worlds apart.
Ye Fengyun simply lowered his head and ate, enjoying himself immensely.
Lin Lei, on the other hand, kept sneaking lewd glances at Tang Shihan while sliding his hand beneath the table; beside him, Tang Yilin would occasionally twitch.
“Shihan, tomorrow is your big day. Do you have anything to say?” the old matriarch asked with a stern face.
Tang Shihan was still thinking about the proposal and had not heard a word.
Tang Yilin frowned and said irritably, “Shihan, Grandma is talking to you. What are you daydreaming about?”
Tang Shihan came back to herself and said apologetically, “I’m sorry, Grandma. I drifted off.”
“Oh? Were you savoring something delightful?” Tang Yilin taunted with an insinuating smile.
Tang Shihan looked blank. “Something delightful?”
“Yes. I’m rather curious how you managed to get your hands on the Longhai Group contract.”
Tang Yilin deliberately steered the relatives present toward that line of thought.
Sure enough, once she said that, everyone’s expressions subtly changed.
The women frowned and looked at Tang Shihan with scrutiny.
The men exchanged knowing looks and wore sly smiles.
Tang Shihan replied, “I’m not really sure either.”
“Not sure? Was it because you’re especially skilled, then? Otherwise they wouldn’t have changed the person in charge so late at night.”
Tang Yilin’s smile was half mocking, half knowing.
“Late at night?”
That detail was like a thunderclap.
Changing the project lead could have been the result of a new decision from the upper management of the group, but altering it abruptly in the middle of the night made the matter feel far more peculiar, even suggestive.
What was more, the senior executive at Longhai Group was a man, while Tang Shihan was the famously pure and innocent goddess of Yunchuan City.
It was hard not to let one’s imagination run wild.
Yet Tang Yilin seemed determined not to let Tang Shihan off the hook and kept adding fuel to the fire. “Still, judging by Shihan’s expression, it doesn’t seem like she’s very happy. Could it be that the wonderful thing wasn’t so wonderful after all? Was the other party too rough, or were you not smooth enough? Or did he grow rough before you had the chance to be smooth?”
Her words grew more and more cutting. Though not a single vulgarity was spoken, that kind of veiled mockery only made it more infuriating.
Tang Shihan was instantly enraged. She was slandering me in front of so many relatives?
“I—”
Just as Tang Shihan opened her mouth, Tang Yilin fired back with another remark, instantly shutting her up.
“Don’t be angry, Shihan. Men are always acting on impulse. Maybe it’s just because you’re so beautiful that he couldn’t resist teasing you. Perhaps next time he’ll be gentle. If you have time, you should visit him more often. Who knows, if he’s pleased enough, he might even hand the whole group over to you.”
“You—”
Tang Shihan’s face flushed red with fury.
At that moment, Ye Fengyun suddenly struck Tang Shihan.
Tang Shihan froze.
She’s mocking me in front of all these people, and you not only won’t help me, you hit me too? Have you lost your mind?