Miss Chen Becomes a Cannon-fodder Villainess and Has a Super Strong Husband!

Chapter 21: Return the Money

Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations

“It’s Battalion Commander Tang’s wife!” When everyone saw Chen Lan, they instinctively took a step back, enclosing her in the middle.

Chen Lan remained expressionless as she stood there, while the two people sitting on the ground seemed unsure of what to do.

“Chen Lan, are they Battalion Commander Tang’s uncle and aunt?” Xiu Lian walked over to Chen Lan from the crowd and asked in a hushed tone.

She thought that Chen Lan as a newlywed young lady, might not be able to handle such a situation, so she sent her child to the military base to bring Tang Ye.

Chen Lan nodded and then looked at the two elderly people on the ground. “They are indeed his uncle and aunt, and, indeed, Tang Ye hasn’t had any contact with them over the years, nor did he inform them about the marriage.”

Everyone gasped in shock upon hearing this. Some even began to doubt whether Battalion Commander Tang’s wife might be a fool, admitting to such an unfilial accusation in public. Once word of this reached the military, Tang Ye’s military career might be in jeopardy.

At this moment, people began to recall the rumors. Chen Lan had married Tang Ye against her will and still had feelings for Liang Chen. Looking at the current situation, those rumors seemed increasingly plausible.

After all, who would treat their husband this way?

The onlookers were shocked, and Tang Fu was equally surprised. He had expected this trip to be difficult, but now his wayward son was on the verge of being beaten to death by those hooligans. If they didn’t pay the money soon, he might be left mourning his son.

However, he hadn’t expected Tang Ye’s wife to be on their side.

Tang Fu nimbly climbed to his feet from the ground and approached Chen Lan.

“You must be Tang Ye’s wife. You’re quite good-looking, and Tang Ye is truly fortunate.” Tang Fu began with some polite words before changing the topic. “Tang Ye’s wife, since you know everything, I won’t say much. Your aunt still needs treatment, but our family has run out of money. Considering how we raised Tang Ye for all these years, could you help your aunt? At the very least, consider it as a loan to us, and we’ll pay it back in the future.”

Chen Lan smiled mischievously as she stared at Tang Fu, causing him to suddenly feel uneasy as if something bad was about to happen.

“Sure, I can give you money, but you mentioned that you raised Tang Ye for many years. Why don’t you show me the detailed account of the money you spent on him, and I’ll reimburse you, cent by cent?”

Tang Fu widened his eyes. He didn’t have any account books. Tang Ye had been kicked out when he was just ten years old, and his fate had been unknown for a long time until they heard from fellow villagers that Tang Ye had become an official in the military.

“Tang Ye’s wife, you’re looking down on your uncle. Tang Ye is my nephew, and when you spend money on your nephew, you don’t need to keep records.”

“You don’t have any evidence, so why should I give you money?” Chen Lan looked innocent as if she were a naive child who didn’t understand anything.

Tang Fu grew a bit impatient, and Xu Cui tugged at his sleeve from behind. He then restrained himself and said, “Tang Ye’s wife, I just explained to you, and you know I am Tang Ye’s uncle. This matter is beyond doubt. His parents passed away early, and it was me and his aunt who took care of him. There’s no doubt about that.”

Chen Lan blinked and smiled at Tang Fu, “Uncle, do you know how many years Tang Ye and I have known each other?”

Tang Fu didn’t understand why Chen Lan was asking this question and simply shook his head.

“I’ve known Tang Ye for fifteen years. His parents passed away fifteen years ago, and shortly after that, my father found him in the snow and brought him home. My parents paid for his food, clothing, and education. Since I was young, you never even came to see him. How can you claim that you raised him?”

“Furthermore, soldiers who died in service have a pension. Tang Ye was young at that time, so his parents’ pension should have been handed to you. Since we have met now, why don’t you return that pension to him?”

Chen Lan’s voice was not loud, but it carried weight. Everyone present seemed to empathize with Tang Ye’s tragic life.

In truth, if it wasn’t necessary, she hoped that Tang Ye’s scars would never be revealed for the rest of his life. However, given the current situation, if she didn’t let everyone know the truth, Tang Ye would be labeled as unfilial in the end.