Chapter 23: birthday present

Chapter 23
It was already more than two o'clock in the afternoon when Tang Ran arrived at Tang's house. +++ Catino Novel Network EbookFREE.me
The car stopped at the front door. Just as the driver unfastened his seat belt to get off the car, Yu Guang was taken aback when he caught a glimpse of the man coming out of the front door.
"Mr. Tang." He quickly got out of the car.
"Yeah." Tang Shixin nodded, his eyes fell complicatedly to the back of the car, "I'll pick up Xiaoran."
"Oh, oh good." The driver was obviously a little surprised when he heard it. It took two seconds to react before turning around and opening the door of the back seat, "Xiaoran, you..."
The name stopped awkwardly, and the driver changed his words temporarily: "Mr. Tang is here to pick you up."
Tang Ran, who was sitting in the car, looked reminiscent, she raised her face in the direction of the sound.
Even though the most beautiful eyes were closed, this face, which was seven to eighth similar to the younger sister in memory, still made Tang Shixin startled.
What a similar face... It's just that Tang Shiyu was much more lively and arrogant than her when she was a child, and she had never been so quiet. Tang Shixin remembered that he was always complaining at that time, envying the quiet sister of other ladies, and feeling how his sister was like a little witch in the world.
Now her daughter seems to have grown out of his uncle's meaning. She was born brightly (yanyan) and quietly, sitting only in the car, without any words or actions, she was quiet and quiet. If you can see it, then the most beautiful eyes should be clear.
unfortunately……
Thinking of the accident that year, Tang Shixin's heart sank.
He didn't let his emotions last too long, lest he be noticed. Tang Shixin quickly adjusted his emotions and said warmly to the girl in the car: "Xiao Ran, get off the car, I'll take you in."
"..."
Tang Ran finally recovered from his dazed thoughts. The sound of cicadas and the hot summer wind re-entered her perception.
She remembered. The strange voice in the dark is Tang Luoqian and her common father, Tang Shixin. He used to be the only family member who gave her the only bit of joy in the panic shortly after blindness, but not long after, he personally turned this joy into complete disappointment.
Tang Ran lowered his head.
She slowly (touched Mo) in the dark to reach for her cane, propped it up, and then tentatively knocked it to the ground.
The girl walked out of the car by herself, with a quiet and soft voice: "Thank you. Please tell me when there are obstacles or steps, I will be careful."
Tang Shixin was slightly startled.
When the driver next to him heard Tang Ran’s words, he immediately looked at Tang Shixin worriedly, for fear that he would be unhappy; but unexpectedly, after a few seconds of stunned Tang Shixin, not only was he not unhappy, he even showed a little heartfelt expression. Smile.
"Okay, I will remind you."
Tang Shixin turned around, deliberately slowed down and stepped up, waiting for the little girl to knock on her blind stick and follow him behind.
As he walked slowly through the restored old mansion of the Tang family, he thought of his sister who had not returned after going abroad for more than ten years after falling out with her family.
Although she is not the same as her, this is a weak and soft child who looks a bit pitiful, but the indestructible and unflattering pride in his bones, I still follow her...
that's nice.
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Tang Shixin personally took Tang Ran to get acquainted with the Tang family, and then led him back to the living room of the main house.
His original intention was to sit down and talk with the little girl, but it was a pity that the two of them had just arrived in front of the sofa in the living room on the first floor. Tang Luoqian didn't know who heard the wind, and went downstairs.
Tang Luoqian stood under the stairs on the first floor, frowned and looked at the profile of the the sofa for a while, then she curled her lips and walked into the living room dissatisfied.
Tang Ran didn't know whose footsteps were at first, until the servant in the living room brought Tang Shixin and Tang Ran a tray of black tea, and when he saw Tang Luoqian, he asked, "Luoqian, what would you like to drink?"
Tang Luoqian frowned, "Carrot juice mixed with 10% lemon paste."
"it is good."
At the beginning of this conversation, Tang Ran, who was sitting alone on the sofa, recognized Tang Luoqian's approximate position, and slightly tightened her figure.
Tang Luoqian walked over after answering without speaking, and sat on the couch beside Tang Shixin.
The air condensed momentarily.
After a few seconds, Tang Luo lightly turned his eyes, and leaned sideways to hold Tang Shixin's arm: "Dad, I saw a new bracelet from Cartier yesterday. It seems to be a limited edition. Would you give me one?"
Tang Shixin looked at her strangely: "You asked someone to buy it for you, can't you?"
Tang Luoqian coquettishly: "No, I just want you to give it to me from my father."
"Okay, I'll send you..." Tang Shixin noticed something as soon as he agreed.
After two seconds of silence, he glared at Tang Luoqian abruptly before turning to Tang Ran: "Xiao Ran, tomorrow is your birthday, do you have anything you want?"
Tang Luoqian's face was immediately clear, she turned her head and looked repellingly at the girl sitting alone on the sofa.
Tang Ran closed his eyes and said nothing.
Even if she couldn't see it, she could guess how Tang Luoqian was looking at her with a proud and contented chin.
After all, before Tang Luoqian appeared, she was led by Tang Shixin to walk around the Tang house and gave birth to the illusion of "I have gone home by myself". It was so easily broken by a few words between her and Tang Shixin.
Tang Luoqian was showing her what is the natural intimacy, indulgence and love of father to his daughter.
It also made her wake up. The point that gave her the illusion came from the temperature of Tang Shixin, but it was a little warmth from other people's "kindness" that moved her with compassion and compassion.
One can't live on false charity.
Tang Ran raised his face, the corners of his eyes curled slightly, and smiled lightly: "I don't need anything, thank you."
"..."
Feeling the girl's sadness and alienation, Tang Shixin sighed in his heart.
Although he loves Tang Ran, Tang Luoqian is his only daughter after all. If it were not for his pampering, Tang Luoqian would obviously not be the domineering young lady.
So even if he saw it at this time, Tang Shixin didn't say anything in the end, so as not to upset Tang Luoqian.
With Tang Luoqian present, the atmosphere in the living room is inevitably embarrassing. Just as Tang Shixin was worried about how to adjust the atmosphere, the family servant came over.
"Mr. Tang, a very young guest came to see you outside the door."
Tang Shi Xinwenyan said to get up immediately, "Then I will go take a look first. Luo Qian, my sister hasn't been home for a long time, so you can talk to her for a while.
"I know." Tang Luoqian agreed perfunctorily.
As soon as Tang Shixin left, Tang Luoqian looked at Tang Ran even more unconcealed and bored.
She didn't pay attention to Tang Ran at first, deliberately trying to embarrass her, it is best to see Tang Ran (Lu) bewildered. However, after waiting for a while, Tang Luoqian himself was bored. The little girl sitting there did not even change her posture.
Tang Luoqian was very angry: "Are you dumb or wood, haven't you heard my dad ask you to talk to me?"
Even after a long absence, Tang Ran still knew the temper of his sister's eldest lady, and she was not surprised by what Tang Luoqian said.
After hearing this, Tang Ran only slightly raised his head towards the other party.
"Go ahead, I'm listening."
The little girl's voice was soft and soft, making people want to lose their temper without knowing what to do.
Tang Luo gritted his teeth with light anger. Thinking about it, she tensed her back and raised her face, and asked coldly: "Do you know Luo Zhan and you?"
Tang Ran's fingers on her knee trembled slightly.
A few seconds later, the little girl closed her eyes, "I only know Luo Xiu."
Tang Luoqian was obviously relieved, but still asked uneasy: "Then where did the coat you wore when you went to Luo's house last time?"
"..."
Seeing Tang Ran's silence, Tang Luoqian raised his chin displeased: "You speak, I'm asking you something."
Tang Ran spoke slowly, her voice soft and quiet: "That's my business."
Tang Luoqian was taken aback. She obviously didn't expect Tang Ran to dare to confront her like this. She stayed for a few seconds before she became cold, "You know, I am the eldest of the Tang family. Don't think you will be the same when you come back. The master of the Tang family, would you dare to confront me when I talk to you?"
"..."
Tang Ran did not speak.
Tang Luoqian thought that she had served softly, and her face was dazzling. As soon as she was about to continue to ask, she heard the girl suddenly say softly: "You don't like me, hate me, and treat me as a little beggar. Blame you."
Tang Luoqian was startled and sneered subconsciously: "You are quite self-aware, knowing that you have no right to blame me?"
Tang Ran nodded seriously: "I know."
Tang Luoqian was even more at a loss.
Tang Ran added, "If I were you, then I wouldn't welcome the sudden addition of daughters from my father. It is a personal choice to hate or ignore, so I don't blame you."
Tang Luoqian was inexplicably vague, but felt that she was too lost by Miss Tang's imposing manner by not opening her mouth. She struck her neck and snorted coldly, "It's good if you know!"
"So, I don't ask you, and you don't ask me."
"……what?"
"Your business is your business, my business is mine." The girl's voice was still light and calm, but there was no wave of vacillation or timidity in her tone. She said seriously, "The coat belongs to me and is not (closed) with you. I don't want to tell you, so I don't have to tell you."
"..."
It took Tang Luoqian a long time to react. Tang Ran had already got up with his blind stick and seemed to be leaving.
Tang Luoqian got up immediately, "I haven't finished speaking yet, why are you leaving!"
The girl turned her back to her and asked softly: "Are you my sister?"
Tang Luo didn't even think about it: "You dream! I don't know how"
"Since you are not my sister, why should I listen to you?" The little girl finished quietly, knocked on her blind cane again, and left the sofa.
It wasn't until she took two steps that Tang Luoqian, who was stupid on the sofa, finally recovered. Her face (color) stared at the little girl's back: "Then you should go back to your side house and don't let it go. I saw you!"
"..."
"Especially when Luo Zhan is coming home tonight, he must be talking about our engagement. Don't get out of the way!"
""
The sound of the cane stopped suddenly.
Seeing Tang Ran finally reacted, Tang Luo lightly relieved his anger, (Lu) smiled happily: "You have been to the Luo family last time, and I will be their mistress in the future, even if you can enter the Tang family now. Yes, I will marry you far and badly in the future. Do you know why?"
Tang Ran didn't speak.
The blind stick in her hand slowly tightened, and the hard ring on the armrest at the head end made her fingertips blood (color) fade away, pale and trembling slightly.
The less she spoke, the more Tang Luoqian felt relieved, and her voice was full of happy smiles:
奶Nai)(奶Nai) said, the reason is very simple. An illegitimate daughter is an illegitimate daughter and will never be on the table. There are no parents at the wedding. Which decent person dares to marry you?"
Tang Ran froze, her fingers tightening.
At a certain extreme, the cane she was holding suddenly lifted, and the tip of the cane passed through the air and threw it to Tang Luo's shallow nose without warning.
"!"
Tang Luoqian's smile stopped abruptly.
She was still the slender and pale girl. She stood in place with her eyes closed, her fine black eyelashes resting quietly under her eyelids, her nose was raised, her lips were bitten so bright and white.
There was not much emotion on that little face of Xiuli Ming (Yanyan). When she spoke again, her very soft voice still had a cold tremor:
"Although I didn't have much to lose, I still don't want to provoke you. Because I am very afraid. So, don't force me anymore...Sister."
Tang Luoqian froze in place, his face (color) turned pale with fright at some point.
The cane in front of her was no more than ten centimeters away from the tip of her nose, and the girl holding the cane remained motionless, her eyes closed tightly, her eyelashes trembling slightly.
She didn't know if Tang Ran was sure where she was standing before daring to wave his hand directly, or if she really just threw it out in a desperate manner.
No matter what it is, Tang Luoqian feels terrible.
She wanted to scream.
When the air was stagnant like molten iron of cast steel, a sound of footsteps came from the hallway beside the living room.
Tang Ran slowly put down the blind stick.
Tang Luo's shallow legs softened, and he fell directly back on the sofa, his face (color) pale, and he opened his mouth for breath.
The servant walked into the living room. Perceiving the strange atmosphere, he looked at the little girl standing in place and Tang Luoqian on the sofa incomprehensibly.
I didn't understand (fad) what was going on, the servant had to lower his head and say: "Miss Tang Ran, Mr. Tang wants you to go to the front yard."
Tang Ran managed to suppress the heartbeat that was about to jump out of the (chest xiong) mouth and did not lie to Tang Luoqian. She was really scared.
When her breathing calmed down, she asked softly, "What's the matter?"
The servant hesitated and said:
"Young Master Luo’s laboratory classmates, brought the robot cabinet that Mr. Luo gave you."