Chapter 305: Returning Others in Kind

 Chapter 305: Returning Others in Kind

Hou Chuan, with his rugged features, revealed a hint of detachment in his smile. "Young Master Nangong, I came here today to ask you for someone." "What person?" Nangong Chang's curiosity grew even stronger, as he was not accustomed to being involved in worldly matters. The Third Young Master, who never concerned himself with such affairs, sent Hou Chuan to him. Could it be that something was amiss? Huo Chuan replied, "Tang Ya." Nangong Chang's smile froze on his face, and he furrowed his brows slightly, as if finding it hard to believe. "Who?" Hou Chuan maintained his smile and repeated, "Tang Ya." Nangong Chang's heart sank, and he could no longer maintain even the basic hint of a detached smile on his face. "The Third Master wants this woman?" Hou Chuan smiled without saying a word, his attitude determined to take Tang Ya away. A trace of deeper meaning flashed in Nangong Chang's eyes. "Did Tang Ya offend the Third Young Master?" Hou Chuan's gaze lowered slightly, his expression unchanged. Nangong Chang continued to inquire, "Did she offend someone from the Hou family?" Hou Chuan's smile faltered slightly. It was this subtle change that made Nangong Chang realize he had guessed correctly this time. Of course, it was also intentional on Hou Chuan's part to let him discover the truth. He couldn't tell Nangong Chang that Tang Ya had offended the Madam. The Third Master had instructed not to reveal the Madam's existence, so he would delay the truth as long as possible. Considering the current situation with the Madam, her identity couldn't be concealed for much longer. A faint smirk curved Nangong Chang lips as he stepped aside, revealing the closed door to the sickroom behind him. "She's inside." His gaze swept coldly over Nangong Chang's family bodyguards and he said in a chilly tone, "Let's go." The group of people followed him, leaving Tang Ya in the hands of Huo Chuan. When this man turned merciless, he truly showed no mercy or face. He was quite terrifying. Hou Chuan pushed open the door to the sickroom in front of him. Tang Ya, lying on the bed, looked panicked and afraid. The person standing outside the door saw it clearly. It seemed she had overheard Nangong Chang's words. Outside the hospital. Nangong Chang sat in the car and coldly instructed one of the bodyguards who had approached him, "Liu Zi, investigate the connection between Tang Ya and the Hou family for me." "Yes, Master." The vehicle drove away, and Nangong Chang turned to look back at the hospital with a cruel and fierce expression on his face. Regardless of Tang Ya's identity, Nangong Chang made a mental note of the fact that the Hou family took people away from him. ... The Qin family. When Hou Chuan brought Tang Ya, dressed in a patient's gown, Qin Ruan was holding a plate of fruit that her older and second brothers had washed for her. She had already eaten more than half of the plate of fruit. These fruits were all sent by the Hou family, freshly picked on the day they were air-shipped from the south. Qin Mei's hand kept reaching into the fruit plate in Qin Ruan's embrace, stealing some fruit to eat while reminding her. "Ruan Ruan, eat less. We'll have dinner soon." Qin Ruan threw a cherry into her mouth and looked meaningfully at him. She smiled and said, "How about I give it to you?" "No problem, leave it to me!" Qin Mei reached out to take the fruit plate from her embrace. Qin Ruan leaned towards Qin Jingcen, avoiding her second brother's attempt to snatch the fruit plate. "Hey? Ruan Ruan, you don't keep your word!" Qin Mei accused her. Qin Jingcen protected Qin Ruan, helping her sit upright and gave a cold glance at his younger brother. "How old are you that you're still snatching food from Ruan Ruan?" "Brother, you forgot, Ruan Ruan and I are the same age." Qin Mei looked aggrieved, speechless. His older brother was too biased. He genuinely cared for his little sister, but Qin Ruan had almost finished the whole plate of fruit. She wouldn't be able to eat dinner later. Qin Jingcen, being teased by his younger brother, remained calm with a casual tone. "Ruan Ruan is younger than you." Qin Mei replied, "Just a few minutes younger." Qin Dashao said, "She is a girl, your little sister." Qin Mei argued, "I am a boy, your younger brother." Qin Jingcen added, "Ruan Ruan is pregnant." "..." Qin Mei couldn't argue anymore, his eyes fixed on Qin Ruan's belly. Qin Ruan smiled at him, pinched a strawberry, and brought it to Qin Jingcen's lips. With a sweet tone, she praised, "Big brother is the best!" Qin Jingcen opened his mouth and ate the strawberry, while Qin Mei looked at them with envy, his eyes almost turning red. Qin Ruan pinched a cherry and brought it to his lips. "Go ahead, eat, I know you like it too." The twins, a brother and a sister, share many hobbies. Qin Mei happily ate the fruits fed by his sister and felt they were much sweeter than what he had eaten before. After feeding both brothers, Qin Ruan didn't forget about Qin Anguo beside them. "Dad, you should eat too." Qin Anguo's stern face instantly blossomed into a smile. After eating the fruit, he proudly said to his two sons, ''The fruit tastes even sweeter when it's fed by my daughter.'' As the head of the family, Qin Anguo kept his daughter to himself and didn't let her get close to her two brothers. Father and daughter fed each other and enjoyed their meal. Now it was Qin Jingcen and Qin Mei's turn to envy their father. At that moment, Tang Ya, who was brought into the living room by Hou Chuan, entered Qin Ruan's line of sight looking disheveled. She stuffed the fruit plate into Qin Mei's arms, her warm gaze faded, and her face turned cold. Qin Jingcen noticed the change in her expression and followed her line of sight. Seeing Tang Ya's arrival, he finally let go of the tension he had been holding onto. No matter what, as long as Tang Ya was alive, everything would be fine. Otherwise, the Qin family would truly be in a dilemma this time. Qin Anguo and Qin Mei had similar thoughts. As long as Tang Ya wasn't dead, everything would be manageable. "Mmm..." Tang Ya's father and mother sobbed continuously upon seeing their daughter, lying tied up on the floor of the Qin family's house. In Tang Ya's eyes, their helpless figures screamed out, "What have you done to my parents?!" "Can't you see for yourself?" Qin Ruan wiped her hands clean and slowly approached Tang Ya with measured steps. With each step, it felt as though she was stepping on Tang Ya's heart, and an oppressive feeling overwhelmed her. Tang Ya was invaded by the chilling aura emanating from Qin Ruan, and the fabric of her hospital gown couldn't withstand the cold that approached, causing her body to break out in goosebumps. "What... What are you going to do?" As she saw Qin Ruan getting closer, Tang Ya involuntarily took a step back. "I should be the one asking you, Tang Ya. What have you done to my elder brother?" Behind Tang Ya stood Hou Chuan, leaving her with nowhere to retreat. Qin Ruan walked up to Tang Ya, who was kneeling on the ground, and stepped on her shoulder with some force. Tang Ya struggled and ended up in a miserable position under the pressure. "Ah!" With Qin Ruan's foot stomping down, Tang Ya felt pain all over her body. After all, she had been in a car accident and had also undergone an abortion. Tang Ya's body was weak at this moment. Qin Ruan's tone was calm, tinged with a sigh. "Tang Ya, do you know that if you obediently annulled the engagement, I might have had a reason to let you go. But you dared to provoke my elder brother, leaving me with no reason to spare you." After all, in her past life, her second brother did indeed cause Tang Ya's death in a car accident. If she had faked her death in her previous life, Hou Yunjiao wouldn't have been unable to find out. There was only one possibility: Tang Ya had truly died in her past life. In this life, if Tang Ya had obediently annulled the engagement with her elder brother, she wouldn't have ended up in such a predicament today. Qin Ruan had no reason to let her off. "You can't treat me like this. I am Nangong family young master's person." Tang Ya knew that she couldn't escape her fate today and brought up South Palace Chang. Qin Ruan sneered and turned to ask Hou Chuan, "How did you bring her out of the hospital?" Huo Chuan respectfully replied, "Madam, it was Nangong family's young master who personally handed her over to me." Qin Ruan smiled and looked at Tang Ya with pity in her eyes. "Did you hear that? You're already a discarded person." "No, that's not true!" Although Tang Ya knew deep down that she had been abandoned, she still couldn't accept it. She started struggling, trying to escape from Qin Ruan's suppression. A sense of anxiety surged through her body, giving her a bad premonition. She looked up at Qin Ruan and questioned, "What did you make me drink?" "Guess?" Qin Ruan's face beamed with a smile. She had promised to return everything she injected into her elder brother back to Tang Ya. She would surely fulfill her words. Tang Ya widened her eyes, staring at Qin Ruan in disbelief. "How could you be so malicious?" "Hmph!" Qin Ruan let out a cold snort. She knew that Tang Ya was now weak and had no strength to struggle further. She lifted her foot from Tang Ya's body. Qin Ruan squatted in front of Tang Ya, pulling her hair, and their gazes met. "Tang Ya, when you're saying these words, have you ever thought about what you did to my older brother?" (End of this chapter)