The Crazy Son-In-Law

“I don’t mind, as long as you don’t kill anyone to cover it up,” Xiao Shun said with a light laugh.

“Mr. Xiao, you worry too much. You’re my lifesaver. I’m grateful to you and want to repay your kindness. Knowing gratitude and repaying it is the basic bottom line for anyone, and I still have that. Please, let’s focus on acupuncture. Once I leave, the company will surely be in chaos, so I need to recover quickly,” Tang Li said with a smirk.

Recently, traditional medicine practitioners had been coming to treat him, and there were acupuncture needles in the room. Xiao Shun took them, sterilized them, and began to treat Tang Li.

At this moment, a somewhat awkward young man walked in. It was Wen Shi.

“Mr. Tang, should we change the people at home now?” Wen Shi asked with a nod.

“Sure, we can’t trust these people.”

“Understood. I’ve already prepared reliable people. I’ll go and have them take over.”

“Go ahead,” Tang Li said.

After Wen Shi left, Xiao Shun said while administering acupuncture, “The poison in you is deep, one or two sessions of acupuncture can’t completely remove it. After today, you’ll need three more sessions. Then I’ll prescribe a few detoxifying formulas for you, and that should completely cleanse it.”

“Thank you for your great kindness, sir. It was an emergency that day, so I had no choice but to damage your reputation. When I’m better, I’ll personally explain everything to them and clear your name,” Tang Li said with some guilt.

“Doesn’t matter, I don’t care at all,” Xiao Shun laughed.

“I also have to trouble Mr. Xiao with my daughter’s poison.”

“No problem. Since I’m already here, treating one or two patients is the same. Just double the consultation fee.”

“Really thank you, sir.”

Tang Li couldn’t help but look closely at the young man in front of him. He was so young and yet had such remarkable medical talent. Moreover, he was calm and open-minded – a promising young man.

“Do you, Mr. Xiao, happen to be married?”

“Stop it. Let’s focus on the treatment and not talk about other things,” Xiao Shun interrupted, knowing what Tang Li was implying.

The outside world was too tempting; it was better to stay at home.

The next afternoon, Xiao Shun arrived at the Tang residence at the agreed-upon time.

As soon as he entered, he heard heart-wrenching cries and looked around.

“It’s the lady,” Wen Shi explained woodenly like a robot.

“I can understand why she would cry like this, given that her own mother tried to kill her,” Xiao Shun said.

Entering Tang Li’s sickroom, the swelling around his eyes had subsided somewhat, indicating good results.

“Mr. Tang, you are quite ruthless. You didn’t even give your daughter any buffer. What if she can’t bear it? Crying like this is very harmful to her body,” Xiao Shun casually remarked.

First, there had been such a dramatic change at home, and second, Tang Shishi needed Xiao Shun’s help to treat the poison in her body. Early that morning, Tang Li had called Tang Shishi back home. She had arrived just two hours before Xiao Shun, and Tang Li had already given her the recording they took.

“This matter couldn’t be hidden forever. Even if I didn’t say anything, she would visit her mother in prison eventually. Her mother telling her the truth would probably be an even bigger blow,” Tang Li said.

“You have a point.”

“She is my daughter. If she can’t withstand this, she doesn’t deserve to be my daughter,” Tang Li confidently said.

“Once her emotions stabilize, I’ll have to trouble Mr. Xiao to treat her as well.”

Xiao Shun nodded.

“I have one more doubt. I’ve never even heard of the poison. How did it enter my body, and why didn’t I notice anything?”

“It could be ingested, inhaled, or absorbed through the skin,” Xiao Shun replied.

“Could there still be this poison in the house? Do we need to move?”

Xiao Shun thought for a moment, “No need for such trouble. Just have someone come and clean the house thoroughly. This poison only takes effect after long-term exposure.”

“I don’t want to suffer from this poison again,” Tang Li laughed.

The next day was the same, but Tang Shishi’s cries could no longer be heard.

Tang Li, with a broken heart, told Xiao Shun that she had cried from yesterday afternoon until last night – a whole half day plus one night. She was probably exhausted and hadn’t even drunk any water.

Another day passed, and Tang Li’s eyes were no longer swollen. He was in much better spirits, and he could walk around.

This poison didn’t have a significant impact on movement. However, if he just felt unbearably itchy and developed a body full of pox, it would be hard to stand.

“With my current appearance, I can’t even go out. Otherwise, I would like to treat Mr. Xiao to a feast. However, I have already instructed the kitchen to prepare a big meal tonight. If Mr. Xiao doesn’t mind, please stay and have dinner with us?”

Tang Li said in the afternoon while receiving his acupuncture session.

Xiao Shun nodded in agreement.

In the evening, the villa’s dining room was brilliantly lit. The spacious dining room was occupied only by Xiao Shun and Tang Li, making it seem somewhat cold and empty. Xiao Shun felt somewhat uncomfortable in this atmosphere.

Soon, the delicious dishes were served. As he was about to eat, he saw Tang Shishi, disheveled and unkempt, walking down the stairs.

Upon seeing Xiao Shun, her expression paused and she hesitated, torn between advancing and retreating. She was ashamed of her appearance but was already almost in the dining room – it would be awkward to run back and apply makeup now.

After a moment of hesitation, she decided to ignore her appearance and walked over, sitting down next to them. Xiao Shun and Tang Li exchanged glances, unsure of what to say.

Tang Shishi glanced at Xiao Shun with the corner of her eye, feeling somewhat conflicted about inviting him to her home. His arrival had shattered the family’s peace, but without him, her father’s life and her own might not have been saved. Weighing the pros and cons, she believed it was right to have invited Xiao Shun.

Tang Shishi hesitated for a moment before starting to wolf down her food without any regard for her manners. She seemed to be using her appetite to vent her frustration, likely having gone hungry for two days.

“Is there any soup? Bring some soup for the lady,” Le Wen, fearing that Tang Shishi might choke, asked the waiter nearby.Upstodatee from Novel(D)ra/m/a.O(r)g

Tang Shishi waved her hand, grabbed a nearby bottle of red wine, and poured herself a large glass. She tilted her head back and downed it in a few gulps.

“My dear, since it has happened, you must learn to accept it. You’ve grown up, and I believe you can handle it,” Tang Li sighed.

Tang Shishi slowed down, nodded, and said, “I know, Dad. I’m fine. I’ve come to terms with it over the past few days.”

Ever since she listened to the recording, Tang Shishi’s feelings had been complicated and difficult to describe. Looking back, her mother had always been cold toward her, even when they went shopping together. They rarely had heart-to-heart conversations like other mothers and daughters.

She had never considered other possibilities until she heard the recording and realized that her mother harbored such twisted hatred in her heart. Tang Shishi didn’t hate her, though; she was just a pitiful and tragic woman.