CHAPTER 458: CHAPTER 458: DO YOU THINK THE LIAN FAMILY HAS NO ONE? (SECOND UPDATE)

Outside the hospital, Tang Yue was also waiting for you to see the condition after removing the plaster cast.

An hour later, Lian Qingyang’s leg plaster was removed. Having not walked for a long time, Lian Qingyang cautiously got off the bed, feeling as if the leg wasn’t his own.

Luckily, the doctor said Lian Qingyang’s leg was recovering well, and with a good physical foundation, he should be able to walk normally after a few days with the help of crutches.

"Mom, I told you it would be fine," Lian Qingyang said, managing to walk slowly with a crutch, and he was already very content.

Xiang Yazhi’s worried heart finally settled down.

"Not bad," said Lian Tong, feeling that Lian Qingyang’s leg recovery was faster than expected.

"Qingyang, let’s go back home," Lian He suggested, wanting to support Lian Qingyang, but Lian Qingyang said, "I’m fine, really."

When leaving the hospital, Lian Qingyang stealthily looked around and when he saw Tang Yue hiding in a corner, he wished he could greet her. However, Tang Yue quickly hid away, and Lian Qingyang had to hold back, waiting for his parents to leave so he could meet Sister Xiao Yue.

Back home, Lian Tong went out again, and Xiang Yazhi also left to purchase things for going abroad, a trip that had been delayed because of Lian Qingyang’s injury.

"Qingyang, you and Xiao Yue have been getting along well lately, haven’t you?" Lian He asked.

Having been in Jing City for such a long time, Lian He also sneakily watched Tang Yue, but he dared not approach her.

"Yeah," nodded Lian Qingyang, excitedly saying, "Dad, Sister Xiao Yue acknowledged me as her brother."

Lian Qingyang grinned and said, "But Dad, don’t be disheartened. Sister Xiao Yue has a tough exterior but a soft heart. As long as you don’t do anything to disappoint her, she will definitely forgive you."

Lian He asked a lot about Tang Yue. Hearing that Lian Qingyang often dined with her, envy swelled within him.

His own daughter, yet she wasn’t close to him.

Lian He even dared not appear in front of Tang Yue, fearing the alienation he would feel if she called him ’Uncle Lian’.

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In the mall, coincidentally, Xiang Yazhi ran into one of Lian Qingyang’s classmates, also from Sea City, a girl named Tao Yujun, who had a secret crush on Lian Qingyang. With her family’s lower status compared to the Lian Family’s, they didn’t interact much, but Xiang Yazhi recognized her.

"Aunt Lian," Tao Yujun greeted Xiang Yazhi excitedly when she saw her. She tried to present herself as elegant and poised, but her demeanor revealed her modest background. Even though she was trying hard, in the eyes of others, she still didn’t measure up. She greeted enthusiastically, "Is Lian Qingyang’s leg better?"

"Yes, he had the plaster removed today," Xiang Yazhi responded indifferently.

Tao Yujun thought about taking this chance to visit Lian Qingyang and was eagerly trying to please Xiang Yazhi by praising Lian Qingyang a lot.

Anyone praising her son naturally made Xiang Yazhi happy. She knew Tao Yujun liked Lian Qingyang, and as someone with experience, she could see it clearly. However, her daughter-in-law would definitely not be Tao Yujun, whose family background and appearance did not match her son’s.

Xiang Yazhi, remaining expressionless, planned to leave. Tao Yujun, noting this, cautiously probed and asked, "Aunt Lian, are Lian Qingyang and Tang Yue dating?"

"No," Xiang Yazhi refuted without a second thought. Just hearing Tang Yue’s name made her dislike the girl, wondering why she had to hear about Tang Yue everywhere she went?

"But isn’t Lian Qingyang’s leg injury because of Tang Yue? I heard that if it weren’t for Lian Qingyang, Tang Yue would have been..." Tao Yujun didn’t finish her sentence when she saw Xiang Yazhi’s face change, and Xiang Yazhi interrupted, "Are you saying that Qingyang’s leg was injured because of Tang Yue?"

Xiang Yazhi’s voice rose several pitches, her anger and the disgust when mentioning Tang Yue was not concealed and laid bare in front of Tao Yujun, who nodded, not understanding the situation.

"Xiao Yue, is my clothes ready?" Knowing that Tang Yue was returning from the motorcade at this time, Lian Tong specifically detoured to the alley to find her, as she had previously worn a sportswear made by Tang Yue which was very comfortable.

"Not yet." Tang Yue said with a smile, she had just returned from the motorcade to her home and was about to prepare lunch. She asked, "Aunt Lian, have you eaten lunch?"

"I’ll eat with you." Lian Tong said without a second thought, as she was planning to do some business in Jing City in the next few days and had been having simple, random meals. Now seeing Tang Yue getting ready to cook, she felt very hungry.

"Okay." Tang Yue specially cooked enough food for an additional person.

Bai Qing was helping out, and these days, Bai Qing and Tang Yue usually ate together, mostly cooperating in cooking. Qin Anyu would also join in when she was there.

It was quite simple to prepare a meal when several people worked together with divided tasks.

Lian Tong sat there idle and decided to go to the kitchen to see if there was anything she could help with, only to find out that besides washing a couple of dishes, she didn’t know how to do anything else.

Soon enough, the table was set with three dishes and a soup, all appetizing to look at. Lian Tong felt particularly eager to eat and praised, "I don’t know who will be lucky enough to marry Xiao Yue in the future."

The Lian Family, not to mention Lian Qingqing, even Xiang Yazhi did not cook; they mostly had a maid do the cooking.

Ah, if this were in the Lian Family, they would certainly treat her like a little princess, why would she need to cook herself?

Thinking this, Lian Tong felt even more pity for Tang Yue.

Bai Qing was silent, thinking: Feng Zhi isn’t someone lucky.

Tang Yue hesitated to speak; Mo Siyu’s matter was probably still unknown to Lian Tong. This step-aunt of hers hadn’t been bad to her, and it wasn’t right to keep the secret, but she truly felt embarrassed to speak up.

Lian Tong set up the bowls and cutlery and, only later, sensed something off. She asked, "Xiao Yue, are you seeing someone?"

"Have a boyfriend?" Lian Tong rephrased.

"Cough." Tang Yue cleared her throat and said, "I’m engaged."

"What?"

Lian Tong’s voice soared several pitches; she slammed her hand heavily on the table and said excitedly, "Xiao Yue, you’re only a freshman, how could you be engaged? Is your family out of money? Did they arrange an engagement for you? This is just too outrageous, do they think there’s no one in the Lian Family?"

"Where’s your mom’s phone? I’ll call her..." Lian Tong said, adding, "No, I’ll go there in person. Your home is in Wangjiang County, right?"

"My brother too; how can he not say anything about such a big matter?" Lian Tong talked to herself, her agitation so apparent that Tang Yue was stunned.

Bai Qing was also taken aback and thought that Xiang Yazhi was no good, Lian He was no good, but this Aunt Lian truly cared deeply for Xiao Yue.