CHAPTER 451: CHAPTER 451: WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO? (SECOND UPDATE)

In the early morning, Liu Ying boarded the bus to Hu Province, humming a little tune with pleasure, feeling as though her beautiful life was about to begin.

Although Hu Province was not as good as Jing City, the Meng Family had great influence there. When it came to Meng Yanzhi’s troubles, Liu Ying simply thought he would be detained for a few days and it never crossed her mind that Meng Yanzhi might end up spending several years behind bars. She was even more unaware of the situation that had occurred with the Meng Family.

All Liu Ying thought about was that once she arrived in Hu Province, her good days would begin, and she wouldn’t have to be pointed at and labeled as a criminal’s daughter like she was in Jing City.

Meng Jian and his wife, Zhang Hua, immediately went to Jinghua University to inquire about Meng Yanzhi’s incident.

Meng Yanzhi’s case was almost known to the whole school; he tried to kidnap Tang Yue, but in the end, he was the one who got caught.

As the saying goes, "When the wall falls, everyone pushes." Students at Jinghua University did not have a good word to say about Meng Yanzhi.

Meng Jian and his wife, Zhang Hua, almost got into a fight with the students they questioned.

Eventually, it was when Feng Yongqing arrived to handle his withdrawal procedure that he recognized Meng Jian and his wife. Once Meng Jian revealed his identity, Feng Yongqing immediately understood that the couple in front of him were Meng Yanzhi’s biological parents.

Grateful that Meng Yanzhi had not caused him to take any responsibility in the end, Feng Yongqing was rather hospitable to Mr. and Mrs. Meng Jian. As for their questions about Tang Yue, it never occurred to Feng Yongqing that they might be up to no good.

He simply felt that Meng Yanzhi’s biological parents might want to know who was responsible for their son’s downfall.

There, Feng Yongqing led Mr. and Mrs. Meng Jian to the vicinity of Tang Yue’s residence and pointed it out to them.

Gritting her teeth, Zhang Hua said, "She really does have the look of a vixen." Tang Yue was dressed in beige casual clothes, which were nothing like those of a seductive woman. She was talking to her Aunt Lian nearby, and whatever Aunt Lian said made Tang Yue’s smile blossom beautifully.

"No wonder Yanzhi resorted to such means." Watching Tang Yue, Meng Jian observed her face filled with youthful vigor, and her radiant smile was like a clear spring flowing into his heart. Her long, black hair was sleek as satin, tied into a ponytail, and her fair skin looked so soft it seemed like it would produce water if pinched.

He was sure the texture would feel wonderful to touch.

"Ah..." Meng Jian was suddenly pinched on the ear, interrupting his musings. Angrily, he swatted Zhang Hua’s hand away and asked discontentedly, "What are you doing?"

"What are you thinking?" Zhang Hua glared at him and said, "Thinking about her because she’s pretty, aren’t you?"

Feng Yongqing, overhearing this conversation unexpectedly, quickly lowered his head, pretending to have heard nothing.

"Who’s getting ideas?" Meng Jian utterly denied it and glanced at Feng Yongqing beside him, saying, "Mr. Feng, thank you for telling us. We’ve got other things to handle, so we’ll be leaving now."

Meng Jian dragged Zhang Hua away, and as he did, he said, "Zhang Hua, what are you talking about? Mr. Feng is still here. Can’t you give me some face?"

"Why should I care about your face when looking at someone else like that?" Zhang Hua said indifferently. "Besides, we probably won’t see each other again, so what’s the use for this face?"

"Speaking of which, do you think Yanzhi would take a liking to her?" Meng Jian changed the subject and asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"This kind of vixen, of course, deserves to be scorned by thousands and pushed around by tens of thousands. They should be treated as lowly." Zhang Hua said through gritted teeth, consumed by the thought that her most promising son went to jail because of this woman, making her feel uncomfortable until she could release her resentfulness.

"But... even Yanzhi couldn’t lay a finger on her, let alone just the two of us?" Meng Jian was somewhat worried. Meng Yanzhi had failed, and he and Zhang Hua were not locals; could they really stir up any trouble?

"You just don’t understand." Zhang Hua murmured into his ear quietly, leading Meng Jian’s eyes to light up, nodding in agreement repeatedly.

In the alleyway, Tang Yue and Aunt Lian had only spent last night and today together, and she found Aunt Lian quite agreeable. She was straightforward and not the kind to beat around the bush, and she didn’t ask why Tang Yue didn’t acknowledge Lian He, which made Tang Yue feel very comfortable. Especially when there was free time at home in the evenings, Aunt Lian taught her some simple self-defense techniques, which were particularly useful to her.

Her own ability was too weak, so weak that she couldn’t win against an ordinary man.

Especially the gift that Aunt Lian gave her, she really liked it—a small-sized electric shock baton, similar in size to a flashlight, very compact. It can be used many times with one charge. Apparently, Aunt Lian went through a lot of effort to find it. There was also a dagger, exquisitely crafted and small enough to be used as a fruit knife in everyday life.

"Xiao Yue, if you practice diligently, ordinary men definitely won’t be able to get close to you." Aunt Lian was very skilled, and as a woman, it was more convenient for her to teach Tang Yue.

"Aunt Lian, don’t worry, I will definitely study hard and practice diligently." Tang Yue was like a serious student, earnest to the utmost when learning.

When Bai Qing rushed back and saw Aunt Lian, she sensed a kinship, particularly after hearing Tang Yue say that Lian Tong had decent skills. Bai Qing couldn’t help but say, "Shall we practice together?"

"Sure." Lian Tong was aware that Bai Qing was skilled as well. The two of them took off their coats and immediately began sparring.

Watching experts exchanging moves, although Tang Yue didn’t understand the details, she was still exhilarated. In the end, the two fought to a draw. Bai Qing and Lian Tong seemed to have had a rare enjoyable fight, shortening the distance between them considerably.

In the evening, as a host, Tang Yue invited both of them for dinner. In just one meal, the three of them became as familiar with each other as old friends. Lian Tong didn’t put on airs as an elder, and all had a happy meal. Speaking of the night before, Lian Tong said, "Xiao Yue, it’s best not to be alone when you go out at night without us around."

"Mhm." Tang Yue nodded. She hadn’t paid attention to this before, but now, she intended to be more conscious of such matters. What if she had been alone without Lian Tong yesterday?

"Sister Qing suggested, "Xiao Yue, from now on, practice with me every day."

Tang Yue was attractive and any sensible person wouldn’t bother her, but you can’t guard against foolish people, can you?

Once she left, Tang Yue almost ran into trouble. The reason Bai Qing went out was to find some self-defense items for Tang Yue.

"Practice with me," Lian Tong asserted.

"No, practice with me," Bai Qing disagreed. "You’re not with Xiao Yue all the time, I’m with her every day, so naturally, she should practice with me."

"You’re with her all the time, yet Xiao Yue hasn’t always been safe, has she?" Lian Tong retorted, not pleased.

Seeing the two were about to argue over this, Tang Yue hurriedly said, "Sister Qing, Aunt Lian, I know you both mean well, but since you two teach different things, why don’t I learn from Sister Qing in the morning and from Aunt Lian in the evening?"