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Chapter 167: A Surprise Encounter
Two and a half hours later, the car entered the streets of Pearl City.
Pearl City is the seat of the Jiangnan Province Association. Unlike other urban areas, there are traffic police everywhere, and vehicle regulations are strictly enforced. Tang Yan and Xiao Yun switched seats, with her taking over the driving. Although his driving skills were good, he didn't have a driver's license, and getting caught by the traffic police would not be a pleasant experience.
To Xiao Yun's surprise, Tang Yan drove directly to the entrance of the Provincial Party Committee Compound.
On either side of the gate stood armed police officers. Tang Yan pulled out some identification from her belongings and showed it to one of the officers. The officer saluted her and allowed the car to pass.
The car parked in a parking lot beneath a building. Tang Yan opened the trunk and took out a large bag of local specialties from Galaxy City, handing it to Xiao Yun with a blush on her face. She charmingly said, "Uh, Xiao Yun, this is something I prepared for when I came here. Consider it a meeting gift for my parents!"
Xiao Yun felt embarrassed and slapped his forehead, saying, "It's all my fault for not thinking of this. Here I am, a new son-in-law visiting empty-handed, making you spend money. How could I let that happen!"
"Hey, smooth talker!" Tang Yan rolled her eyes at him, her blushing face truly captivating.
Tang Yan carried a large box containing a birthday cake.
Her parents lived on the third floor. Upon reaching the door, she pressed the doorbell. After a moment, the door opened slightly, revealing a round-faced girl inside. The girl exclaimed, "Sister Yan, you're back!" She quickly retreated and shouted joyfully, "Sister Yan is back! And she has a handsome guy with her!"
What a gossiping girl!
Xiao Yun followed Tang Yan into the house. The interior was elegantly decorated—a three-bedroom apartment with a living room that had a hanging plant near the balcony and a glass water tank on one side containing coral and several red goldfish swimming happily inside. The walls were adorned with famous calligraphy and paintings.
From the west room came a woman's cheerful voice: "Good! Good! Chunmei, hurry and push me out to see your sister!"
Moments later, the girl named Chunmei emerged from the room pushing a wheelchair occupied by a woman in her mid-forties. With eyebrows like distant mountains and eyes resembling autumn waters, time seemed to have left no marks on her face. Although she was not as youthful as someone in their twenties, she possessed an alluring charm that was captivating. The wisdom in her eyes was undeniable...
She exuded elegance and grace, resembling Tang Yan remarkably.
A man who appeared to be around fifty-six or fifty-seven years old followed behind, with a square face, thick eyebrows, bright eyes, a straight nose, and a square jaw. His demeanor exuded righteousness, and it was clear that he was Tang Yan's father, Tang Guoqiang.
"Mom!" Tang Yan rushed forward to Wang Yu.
Xiao Yun activated his Spiritual Sense and scanned Wang Yu's entire body, feeling a slight tremor in his mind as he furrowed his brows.
Chunmei flitted around like a swallow, busy preparing tea for them.
From Tang Yan's introduction, Xiao Yun knew that Chunmei was a nanny hired by the Tang family from the countryside. Although she looked like a young girl who had not yet left her home, she was actually in her thirties and had been with the Tang family for many years.
Xiao Yun carried a large bag of Local Specialty and stepped forward to bow to Tang Guoqiang and Mother Tang, politely saying, "Hello, Uncle and Aunt!"
Wang Yu smiled brightly and said, "Uh, you must be our Yan'er’s boyfriend, right? Look at you, just coming over is fine; you even brought so many things. You're really wasting money!"
Clearly, before arriving, Tang Yan had already introduced him to these two.
"It's nothing much, Aunt. This is just a small token of appreciation from me to try something new!" Since it wasn't his own money being spent, Xiao Yun was happy to play along.
Tang Guoqiang sat to the side with his eyes narrowed, sizing up Xiao Yun from head to toe. He couldn't help but nod secretly; this young man had an extraordinary presence—his forehead was broad, his posture was strong, and his steps were firm. This boy was entirely different from Lin Shusheng. Good! Yan'er marrying such a man is definitely not a mistake!
"Yan'er, you go to the kitchen with your sister Chunmei to prepare some dishes. Let Xiao Yun stay and chat with us," Tang Guoqiang instructed, clearly focused on assessing his future son-in-law.
As Tang Yan entered the kitchen, she glanced back and secretly shot Xiao Yun a look. He understood that she was warning him to be careful with his words and not to reveal anything.
It seemed that pretending to be the boyfriend of a beautiful girl was not an easy task.
"Xiao Yun, how old are you today?" Tang Guoqiang asked kindly.
"Hehe, Uncle, I turned twenty today," Xiao Yun replied.
Tang Guoqiang listened in shock, "What? You're only twenty? Uh, you're actually five years younger than our Yan'er?"
"Hehe, Uncle, I think you must be at least ten years older than Aunt. As long as both of you truly love each other, age shouldn't matter, right?" Xiao Yun said lightly with a smile.
"Uh, what you said... does make sense, but women don't age well. I'm just afraid..." Tang Guoqiang hesitated, all his worries written on his face.
Xiao Yun laughed and said, "With me by Sister Yan's side, she naturally won't age!"
Uh, this kid has a way with words! Tang Guoqiang thought to himself.
"Aunt," Xiao Yun changed the topic and asked Wang Yu, "If I'm not mistaken, you must be a teacher, right?"
"Yes," Wang Yu nodded with a smile, but her expression quickly turned sad as she sighed, "I teach at Mingzhu University, but unfortunately, ever since I suddenly became paralyzed from the waist down over four years ago, I haven't been able to stand on the podium again. It also forced Old Tang to resign from his position in the government!"
"Uncle used to work in the government?" Xiao Yun asked Tang Guoqiang.
Tang Guoqiang was about to respond when Wang Yu interjected, "That's right. Your uncle held a significant position in the Provincial Government and had quite a bit of power. But because of my illness, he resigned and returned home to study the orthopedic medicine passed down from our ancestors, determined to help me stand up again..."
At that moment, Xiao Yun suddenly recalled why Tang Yan said Lin Shusheng dared to fool around outside. Originally, Tang Guoqiang held an important position in the government, so he wouldn't dare act recklessly; after this father-in-law resigned, he no longer cared about anything.
Tang Yan wanted him to accompany her to Pearl City today to see if he could help treat her mother's illness. Because she wasn't entirely sure of success, she didn't dare tell her parents that he could treat illnesses through bone painting; she could only have him appear at home as her boyfriend.
What a thoughtful Tang Yan!
"Sigh, Wang Yu," Tang Guoqiang said dejectedly as he shook his hand, "It's all my fault. Over the years, I haven't been able to find a good treatment for you."
"How can you blame yourself? So many doctors both domestically and internationally have seen you and couldn't treat it; it's just fate!"
Xiao Yun asked Tang Guoqiang, "Uncle, when you were in office, did you offend someone?"
"Uh, what do you mean by that?" Tang Guoqiang frowned slightly and said, "In today's society, as a government official, it's perfectly normal to offend some people if you want to accomplish more."
Xiao Yun nodded and said, "No wonder. Actually, Auntie's paralysis in her lower limbs is not a medical issue at all; she was sabotaged!"
Sabotaged?
Both Tang Guoqiang and Wang Yu were shocked, their eyes widening in disbelief.
"Auntie, please think back. When you suddenly became paralyzed, did anything unusual happen in the half hour before that?" Xiao Yun asked.
Wang Yu asked with some confusion, "Unusual?"
Xiao Yun nodded and prompted, "For example, did someone suddenly grope you or touch you inappropriately..."
Groping? Touching inappropriately?
How could this kid speak like that?
Is there anyone who talks to their mother-in-law like this when visiting?
At that moment, a wave of embarrassment and anger flushed over Wang Yu's face, while Tang Guoqiang's expression instantly turned cold as if a Siberian wind had swept through the room, his face transforming into one of fierce anger...
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