The Shang family were curious about Feng Kai Ze’s identity.
‘Duan Hua, be civil,’ Shang Ming said.
Shang Ming looked at the Bugatti and back at Da Tian Ting’s boyfriend. He suspected Tian Qiang refusing to loan Shang’s company had something to do with her boyfriend.
‘Dad, how can I be civil?’ Shang Duan Hua asked.
Shang Duan Hua hated Feng Kai Ze and Da Tian Ting being affectionate toward each other. How could Da Tian Ting run into another man’s arms after loving him for ten years?
‘Duan Hua didn’t say anything wrong,’ Lam Shu Pan said.
Lam Shu Pan resented Da Tian Ting for rejecting Shang Duan Hua, and for scheming to make Shang Duan Hua marry Da Ming Sheng.
‘Lam Shu Pan, Shang Duan Hua, shut up!’ Shang Ming said. ‘You two have embarrassed yourselves enough.’
‘We’ve taken off their masks so there is no reason for us to be civil,’ Lam Shu Pan said.
‘Lam Shu Pan!’ Shang Ming warned.
‘Shang Ming stand aside,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘I’ll do the talking.’
‘Lam Shu…’ Shang Ming said.
Lam Shu Pan shoved Shang Ming to the side, and she stood in front of Da Tian Ting.
‘Da Tian Ting, in the past I was fooled by you,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘Now I know my family owes you nothing.’
‘Aunty, why don’t you enlighten me?’ Da Tian Ting asked.
Da Tian Ting didn’t understand why the Shang family thought they had the right to be angry at her. All she did was slapped Shang Duan Hua’s cheek for hurting her and insulting Feng Kai Ze.
‘Stop acting innocent,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘You must have betrayed Duan Hua a long time ago. I don’t believe someone like you can find a new boyfriend in less than a month after breaking up with Duan Hua. You planned to make Duan Hua betray you with Da Ming Sheng. Behind Duan Hua’s back you were sleeping with your boyfriend. You wanted everyone to believe Duan Hua betrayed you, and take your boyfriend to the wedding to ruin Duan Hua’s reputation. You wanted to end the engagement from the start, and waited for the right time to execute your scheme.’
‘Aunty, if you want to talk about from the start, I don’t mind,’ Da Tian Ting said. ‘Aunty, tell me how many years Shang Duan Hua slept with Da Ming Sheng behind my back?’
‘You and your boyfriend met as children,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘Who knows how many years you slept with your boyfriend behind Duan Hua’s back?’
‘It’s true I met my boyfriend when we were children,’ Da Tian Ting said. ‘But we were separated for sixteen years. My boyfriend was living in England, and I was living here. I haven’t been to England before. Aunty, tell me how I could magically sleep with my boyfriend when we were an ocean apart? Aunty, have you suffered a memory lost? Aunty knows clearly I’ve slaved for your family for ten years. Aunty, tell me when did I have free time to pamper myself or hop on a plane to England?’
‘I…’ Lam Shu Pan said.
Lam Shu Pan didn’t want to admit Da Tian Ting hadn’t been to England before.
‘Aunty, you and Shang Duan Hua know I’ve been a dutiful fiance toward Shang Duan Hua,’ Da Tian Ting said. ‘I can say during the ten year engagement, I didn’t do anything wrong except blindly taking care of Shang Duan Hua. During the days I worked, and I took care of Shang Duan Hua after work. Aunty, tell me when did I have free time to seduce another man? Aunty, do you know how many dinners I skipped to take good care of Shang Duan Hua? Aunty, do you know I suffer from stomach ulcers because of the dinners I skipped? Aunty, have you asked Shang Duan Hua if he cared about my health? Shang Duan Hua had never bought me a meal before. Aunty, have you asked Shang Duan Hua if he cared about my safety? Shang Duan Hua had never drove me home from work during the nights I worked overtime. Aunty, have you asked Shang Duan Hua how many times he let me sit in his car? Shang Duan Hua had never let me sit in his car. Aunty, I wasted my youth on a worthless man like Shang Duan Hua, and on your worthless family. I’m thankful Shang Duan Hua left me for Da Ming Sheng, because I don’t have to waste another minute of my life on Shang Duan Hua, and aunty’s family. Shang Duan Hua’s betrayal helped me to value myself, and to realise I deserve happiness.’
‘I…’ Lam Shu Pan said.
Lam Shu Pan avoided looking at Da Tian Ting’s teary face.
‘Aunty, you and your family are selfish people,’ Da Tian Ting said. ‘Aunty, have you forgotten how you and your family treated me when Da Ming Sheng framed me? Aunty, how can you and your family have the audacity to blame me for your family problems, and say that you and your family are innocent?’
Shang Duan Hua couldn’t deny he took care of Da Ming Sheng for ten years, and neglected Da Tian Ting for ten years.
‘Tian Ting, I’m sorry,’ Shang Ming said. ‘I’m sorry for the pain my family and I caused you.’
‘Shang Ming, you don’t need to apologise to her!’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘It’s her fault she doesn’t know how to keep a man from straying and leaving her.’
‘Lam Shu Pan, shut up!’ Shang Ming said.
‘I’ve only spoken the truth,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘She has to take responsibility for hers and Duan Hua’s failed relationship. She has no right to blame it all on Duan Hua. It’s her fault for not caring about Duan Hua by taking care of her appearances when they were together.’
‘Mum, you’ve said enough…’ Shang Duan Hua said.
Shang Duan Hua couldn’t deny he lost a good woman like Da Tian Ting.
‘Da Tian Ting, don’t act like you’re a martyr for ten years,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘Everyone hates you.’
‘Aunty, I understand now,’ Da Tian Ting said. ‘I understand how much aunty and your family hates me.’
Da Tian Ting couldn’t stop her tears falling, but she finally understood. It didn’t matter if a person did something right or wrong. If someone hated a person, everything the person did was wrong. Why didn’t she see through the Shang family sooner so she could live a happy life sooner?
Feng Kai Ze hugged Da Tian Ting, and comforted her.
‘Little dummy, don’t waste your tears over people who hate you,’ Feng Kai Ze said. ‘Take back your tears. Save your tears for people who love you. I love you.’
Feng Kai Ze wiped Da Tian Ting’s tears off her face, and he vowed to make the Shang family pay for making his fierce apple cry.
‘I’m not going to cry over them anymore,’ Da Tian Ting said.
‘Let’s go eat,’ Feng Kai Ze said. ‘I don’t want you to get a stomach ache because you wasted time talking to worthless people.’
Feng Kai Ze held Da Tian Ting’s hand and they walked back to the car. She ran out of tears and words to say to the Shang family. Feng Kai Ze was right, the Shang family weren’t worth her tears and breath.
Shang Duan Hua was jealous of Feng Kai Ze, because Feng Kai Ze shared happy memories being together with Da Tian Ting. Shang Duan Hua didn’t remember sharing even one happy memory being together with Da Tian Ting, because he took her love for granted.
The Shang family watched Feng Kai Ze drive Da Tian Ting away from them.
Lam Shu Pan saw Shang Ming’s solemn face, and realised her mouth made a big mistake.
‘Shang Ming, I…’ Lam Shu Pan said.
‘Lam Shu Pan, your mouth destroyed the last hope of saving Shang’s company,’ Shang Ming said. ‘Lam Shu Pan, can you say Tian Ting isn’t a genuine person? Can you say Tian Ting didn’t love and took good care of our family? You were too self-absorbed saying you hate Tian Ting. Did you stop to think that you turned Tian Ting’s love for our family into resentment?’
‘I…’ Lam Shu Pan said.
Lam Shu Pan didn’t have a reason to defend her impulsiveness.
‘Lam Shu Pan, you only know how to blindly criticize Tian Ting,’ Shang Ming said. ‘Lam Shu Pan, what about all the wrongs your son did to hurt Tian Ting? Tian Ting did everything for your son and us. How can you accuse Tian Ting of seducing another man behind our backs? Lam Shu Pan, your hurtful words destroyed Tian Ting’s unconditional love and respect toward you. If you want to talk about betrayal and seduction, take a good look at your son. Your son and Da Ming Sheng are a prime example of a cheating couple.’
‘Enough,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘I admit I was too harsh before. But Duan Hua is innocent. Shang Ming, didn’t you hear the way Da Tian Ting talked to us was disrespectful?’
***
The Shang family were curious about Feng Kai Ze’s identity.
‘Duan Hua, be civil,’ Shang Ming said.
Shang Ming looked at the Bugatti and back at Da Tian Ting’s boyfriend. He suspected Tian Qiang refusing to loan Shang’s company had something to do with her boyfriend.
‘Dad, how can I be civil?’ Shang Duan Hua asked.
Shang Duan Hua hated Feng Kai Ze and Da Tian Ting being affectionate toward each other. How could Da Tian Ting run into another man’s arms after loving him for ten years?
‘Duan Hua didn’t say anything wrong,’ Lam Shu Pan said.
Lam Shu Pan resented Da Tian Ting for rejecting Shang Duan Hua, and for scheming to make Shang Duan Hua marry Da Ming Sheng.
‘Lam Shu Pan, Shang Duan Hua, shut up!’ Shang Ming said. ‘You two have embarrassed yourselves enough.’
‘We’ve taken off their masks so there is no reason for us to be civil,’ Lam Shu Pan said.
‘Lam Shu Pan!’ Shang Ming warned.
‘Shang Ming stand aside,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘I’ll do the talking.’
‘Lam Shu…’ Shang Ming said.
Lam Shu Pan shoved Shang Ming to the side, and she stood in front of Da Tian Ting.
‘Da Tian Ting, in the past I was fooled by you,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘Now I know my family owes you nothing.’
‘Aunty, why don’t you enlighten me?’ Da Tian Ting asked.
Da Tian Ting didn’t understand why the Shang family thought they had the right to be angry at her. All she did was slapped Shang Duan Hua’s cheek for hurting her and insulting Feng Kai Ze.
‘Stop acting innocent,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘You must have betrayed Duan Hua a long time ago. I don’t believe someone like you can find a new boyfriend in less than a month after breaking up with Duan Hua. You planned to make Duan Hua betray you with Da Ming Sheng. Behind Duan Hua’s back you were sleeping with your boyfriend. You wanted everyone to believe Duan Hua betrayed you, and take your boyfriend to the wedding to ruin Duan Hua’s reputation. You wanted to end the engagement from the start, and waited for the right time to execute your scheme.’
‘Aunty, if you want to talk about from the start, I don’t mind,’ Da Tian Ting said. ‘Aunty, tell me how many years Shang Duan Hua slept with Da Ming Sheng behind my back?’
‘You and your boyfriend met as children,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘Who knows how many years you slept with your boyfriend behind Duan Hua’s back?’
‘It’s true I met my boyfriend when we were children,’ Da Tian Ting said. ‘But we were separated for sixteen years. My boyfriend was living in England, and I was living here. I haven’t been to England before. Aunty, tell me how I could magically sleep with my boyfriend when we were an ocean apart? Aunty, have you suffered a memory lost? Aunty knows clearly I’ve slaved for your family for ten years. Aunty, tell me when did I have free time to pamper myself or hop on a plane to England?’
‘I…’ Lam Shu Pan said.
Lam Shu Pan didn’t want to admit Da Tian Ting hadn’t been to England before.
‘Aunty, you and Shang Duan Hua know I’ve been a dutiful fiance toward Shang Duan Hua,’ Da Tian Ting said. ‘I can say during the ten year engagement, I didn’t do anything wrong except blindly taking care of Shang Duan Hua. During the days I worked, and I took care of Shang Duan Hua after work. Aunty, tell me when did I have free time to seduce another man? Aunty, do you know how many dinners I skipped to take good care of Shang Duan Hua? Aunty, do you know I suffer from stomach ulcers because of the dinners I skipped? Aunty, have you asked Shang Duan Hua if he cared about my health? Shang Duan Hua had never bought me a meal before. Aunty, have you asked Shang Duan Hua if he cared about my safety? Shang Duan Hua had never drove me home from work during the nights I worked overtime. Aunty, have you asked Shang Duan Hua how many times he let me sit in his car? Shang Duan Hua had never let me sit in his car. Aunty, I wasted my youth on a worthless man like Shang Duan Hua, and on your worthless family. I’m thankful Shang Duan Hua left me for Da Ming Sheng, because I don’t have to waste another minute of my life on Shang Duan Hua, and aunty’s family. Shang Duan Hua’s betrayal helped me to value myself, and to realise I deserve happiness.’
‘I…’ Lam Shu Pan said.
Lam Shu Pan avoided looking at Da Tian Ting’s teary face.
‘Aunty, you and your family are selfish people,’ Da Tian Ting said. ‘Aunty, have you forgotten how you and your family treated me when Da Ming Sheng framed me? Aunty, how can you and your family have the audacity to blame me for your family problems, and say that you and your family are innocent?’
Shang Duan Hua couldn’t deny he took care of Da Ming Sheng for ten years, and neglected Da Tian Ting for ten years.
‘Tian Ting, I’m sorry,’ Shang Ming said. ‘I’m sorry for the pain my family and I caused you.’
‘Shang Ming, you don’t need to apologise to her!’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘It’s her fault she doesn’t know how to keep a man from straying and leaving her.’
‘Lam Shu Pan, shut up!’ Shang Ming said.
‘I’ve only spoken the truth,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘She has to take responsibility for hers and Duan Hua’s failed relationship. She has no right to blame it all on Duan Hua. It’s her fault for not caring about Duan Hua by taking care of her appearances when they were together.’
‘Mum, you’ve said enough…’ Shang Duan Hua said.
Shang Duan Hua couldn’t deny he lost a good woman like Da Tian Ting.
‘Da Tian Ting, don’t act like you’re a martyr for ten years,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘Everyone hates you.’
‘Aunty, I understand now,’ Da Tian Ting said. ‘I understand how much aunty and your family hates me.’
Da Tian Ting couldn’t stop her tears falling, but she finally understood. It didn’t matter if a person did something right or wrong. If someone hated a person, everything the person did was wrong. Why didn’t she see through the Shang family sooner so she could live a happy life sooner?
Feng Kai Ze hugged Da Tian Ting, and comforted her.
‘Little dummy, don’t waste your tears over people who hate you,’ Feng Kai Ze said. ‘Take back your tears. Save your tears for people who love you. I love you.’
Feng Kai Ze wiped Da Tian Ting’s tears off her face, and he vowed to make the Shang family pay for making his fierce apple cry.
‘I’m not going to cry over them anymore,’ Da Tian Ting said.
‘Let’s go eat,’ Feng Kai Ze said. ‘I don’t want you to get a stomach ache because you wasted time talking to worthless people.’
Feng Kai Ze held Da Tian Ting’s hand and they walked back to the car. She ran out of tears and words to say to the Shang family. Feng Kai Ze was right, the Shang family weren’t worth her tears and breath.
Shang Duan Hua was jealous of Feng Kai Ze, because Feng Kai Ze shared happy memories being together with Da Tian Ting. Shang Duan Hua didn’t remember sharing even one happy memory being together with Da Tian Ting, because he took her love for granted.
The Shang family watched Feng Kai Ze drive Da Tian Ting away from them.
Lam Shu Pan saw Shang Ming’s solemn face, and realised her mouth made a big mistake.
‘Shang Ming, I…’ Lam Shu Pan said.
‘Lam Shu Pan, your mouth destroyed the last hope of saving Shang’s company,’ Shang Ming said. ‘Lam Shu Pan, can you say Tian Ting isn’t a genuine person? Can you say Tian Ting didn’t love and took good care of our family? You were too self-absorbed saying you hate Tian Ting. Did you stop to think that you turned Tian Ting’s love for our family into resentment?’
‘I…’ Lam Shu Pan said.
Lam Shu Pan didn’t have a reason to defend her impulsiveness.
‘Lam Shu Pan, you only know how to blindly criticize Tian Ting,’ Shang Ming said. ‘Lam Shu Pan, what about all the wrongs your son did to hurt Tian Ting? Tian Ting did everything for your son and us. How can you accuse Tian Ting of seducing another man behind our backs? Lam Shu Pan, your hurtful words destroyed Tian Ting’s unconditional love and respect toward you. If you want to talk about betrayal and seduction, take a good look at your son. Your son and Da Ming Sheng are a prime example of a cheating couple.’
‘Enough,’ Lam Shu Pan said. ‘I admit I was too harsh before. But Duan Hua is innocent. Shang Ming, didn’t you hear the way Da Tian Ting talked to us was disrespectful?’
***
