The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1735 - 1734: Walls Have Ears

The entire Yan Family is dead, including the old master entrusted by Tang Rao to protect their territory; they were all killed together.Tang Rao should have anticipated this earlier; given how many enemies the Yan Family has made over the years, when he gave such an important task to the old master, he should have realized it might not proceed smoothly.

Fortunately, despite the old master's death, the land is still his. As long as his things remain, what difference does it make whether unrelated people live or die?

"So you mean everyone in the Yan Family is dead except for the Eldest Son?"

Thus, Tu Lingfeng's poisoning cannot be unrelated to the Eldest Son, who perhaps planned to teach Tang Rao a lesson through Tu Lingfeng's affair, before launching larger revenge on those around Tang Rao?

Thankfully, Tang Xiaobai, the oracle, was around, or Tang Rao wouldn't think the culprit was the Eldest Son.

"That's pretty much it. I need to look around my factory, anyway, I've told you the culprit, the rest you need to figure out on your own."

Where others rely on their fathers, this family strangely relies on their sons.

Tang Xiaobai really doesn't want to admit he has a low-IQ father, nor does he want to admit he's this person's son.

"You brat, why do you think you're so insolent? Without me, your dad, would you have those special abilities?"

The brat is still so young, yet he dares to make decisions with Tang Rao, does he not acknowledge his existence?

Of course, not at all!

Tang Xiaobai uses his actions to show Tang Rao he's so assertive, his higher intelligence allows him to be insolent.

"Hey, kid, could you give your old man some face, please?"

Tang Xiaobai's figure disappears completely, leaving Tang Rao muttering to the wind.

He considers himself somewhat successful now, the only flaw being Tang Xiaobai.

This brat, who knows how arrogant he'll become when he grows up?

Oh well, children have their own gifts, Tang Xiaobai, like him, is destined to be special, some honing might be beneficial.

While Tang Rao is worried about finding the 'remnants of the past' Eldest Son, Tang Xiaobai is already wandering about his industry.

Other than the boss changing, nothing else has transformed in the factory.

"Lao Geng, since Xiao Yue's death, I haven't seen you happy. Now you're voluntarily asking to numb yourself here, is it really worth it?"

Tang Xiaobai is small, even wandering through the factory, he's hard for anyone to spot.

Now it's his territory, so Cha Xiangzi lets his guard down speaking with Geng Bucuo.

Tang Xiaobai climbs onto the iron chimney, his small body situated right above the two's heads, this feeling of eavesdropping is just... indescribably thrilling.

"What's worth or not worth it? When she made her choice, I knew her death was inevitable, but you know what it's like to love someone, to watch the woman you adore walk toward death and be unable to dissuade it? Despair!"

Hahaha.

Uncle Geng Bucuo has always appeared rough, yet he knows what love is, and he has a beloved woman?

Tang Xiaobai covers his mouth, fearing laughter might expose him.

"Bro, you know what's more painful than watching Xiao Yue go to her death?"

Speaking of Xiao Yue, Geng Bucuo turns calm, knowing the deceased aren't coming back, and aware his affection toward Xiao Yue was always one-sided, now that she's gone, it's time to put it behind.

"What is it?"

Cha Xiangzi asks, surprised.

Is there someone even more important to Geng Bucuo than Xiao Yue?

"What's more painful is betrayal. I feel I've betrayed the boss. I knew Xiao Yue took people away but didn't inform him immediately or even those four hundred departing souls; my actions are frankly unforgivable."

As he speaks, Geng Bucuo pounds his chest, each thump striking both him and Cha Xiangzi's hearts.

Had Geng Bucuo not confessed firsthand, they'd never know he's aware.

"Lao Geng, why do this? Ruining yourself over a woman, is it really worth it?"

Tang Xiaobai had heard Tang Rao discuss Xiao Yue leading people away, but his words were brief, and deemed unimportant by Tang Xiaobai, who passed it off. Now, re-engaging in the subject, there's a two-fold change of tone.

"It's worthless. I've come to terms now, nothing I did was worthy, so I'm here to repent. I feel guilty toward Tang Rao, for I've concealed from him and distrust him due to my secrecy."

Cha Xiangzi attempts to console Geng Bucuo but doesn't know where to start. Despite the apology pointing solely at Tang Rao, would reopening this matter upset him?

"My dad isn't so petty, have you misunderstood him?"

Though Tang Xiaobai despises acknowledging Tang Rao as his father, it's an irrefutable fact. Furthermore, Cha Xiangzi and Geng Bucuo were there long before Tang Xiaobai, sharing battle-tested camaraderie with Tang Rao holding undeniable weight.

Upon hearing a voice apart from their own, Cha Xiangzi and Geng Bucuo are taken aback: "Tang Xiaobai, how are you here?"

The youngster they watched grow up has always been cherished by the Kao Shan Sect, and seeing him scale the chimney, their first concern is if he'll fall and get injured.

"My dad gifted the factory to me, I'm just inspecting it."

The entire Kao Shan Sect buzzes with news of Tang Rao gifting the factory to Tang Xiaobai, explaining his free movement there.

As for the overheard conversation, Tang Xiaobai assures it was purely accidental.

"Xiao Bai, you overheard what we discussed earlier?"

Cha Xiangzi cautiously queries, his heart pounding like a drum.

"Yeah, I heard it. But what does it matter? It's no big deal."

Tang Xiaobai perceives everything clearly, both big and small issues are simply trivial to him.

Only Geng Bucuo feels it's over, that this matter is exposed.

The reasons he's ashamed to face Tang Rao might reach him indirectly through Tang Xiaobai, leaving their friendship unlikely to continue.