Chapter 1651 — A Step Too Late
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Of course, though Bing Tang was her own child, Tang Zhi still held the greater place in Mother Tang's heart, having been raised by her hand since childhood. But she was fond of Bing Tang as well — to suddenly have two daughters, who would not be glad? Last night the several of them had talked until very late, and every relationship had been confirmed: both Tang Zhi and Bing Tang called Wang Yujie mother; at home Tang Zhi called Xiaoming "Mom Xiaoming," while outside she called her aunt — they had no wish for the neighbors to learn the truth and turn it into gossip.
And Bing Tang, naturally, called Xiaoming aunt as well. In truth, this family of four amounted to two mothers and two children.
"She's a Heaven-rank girl, after all — naturally she puts on airs. My strength as her brother-in-law is too low; she looks down on me." Wei Zhao said it deliberately, needling her.
Bing Tang shot Wei Zhao a cold glance, furious. This pampered creature irked her — if not for Tang Zhi and Feng Xiaoxiao, how could she, a lofty Heaven-rank expert, ever have crossed paths with Wei Zhao? And the wretch was thoroughly annoying, showing her not the slightest reverence, and had even coined a nickname for her: "Heaven-rank girl." What sort of absurd nickname was that? It sounded dreadful!
Who would dare call her — the honored master of the Ice Palace — "Heaven-rank girl"? Bing Tang was about to choke on her own fury. But before she could open her mouth, she found herself on the receiving end of Mother Tang's scolding instead!
"Bing Tang, I'm calling you over here! You poor child, you've had such a hard life — thrown away back then by that damned Hidden Tang family, and now you've come a step too late. Otherwise Xiaoyi would have been your boyfriend, and it wouldn't have been Yunyun's turn at all!" Mother Tang rattled on and on.
At Mother Tang's words, Bing Tang nearly tripped and fell flat on the ground. Wei Zhao? What was so wonderful about this creature? And she had come a step too late? Even had she come a step earlier, there was no chance she would have chosen him, surely?
"Brother-in-law... I'm waiting for the day you surpass the Heaven rank and become a first-grade Mystic-rank alchemist!" Bing Tang said to Wei Zhao through gritted teeth.
"Oh, that'll be soon. I'm only afraid Yunyun won't accept you." Wei Zhao said mildly.
"What do you mean, won't accept? What are you two talking about?" Tang Zhi looked puzzled; she had not followed the exchange between Wei Zhao and Bing Tang at all.
"Nothing." Bing Tang said, her face dark.
At noon, Wei Zhao reserved a table at the Pengzhan Business Hotel and invited Tang Zhi's whole family there for a meal; Gu Mengyao, Shen Yushu, and Xiaoqing naturally hurried over as well! With the Tang family's affairs settled, everyone was free of pressure; they talked and laughed together and were thoroughly happy.
Only Bing Tang remained cold as ever, unsmiling and stern; only when Mother Tang called to her did she force a smile, and savor a little of the warmth of kin.
Over the meal, Mother Tang grew rather wistful. She looked at Tang Zhi, then at Bing Tang, and could not help but sigh with feeling: "Ah — to learn all of a sudden that Yunyun is not my own daughter... from now on I truly can't scold her without a care the way I used to..."