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"Uncle, my mom and I argued last night …"

Xie Min recounted the whole story of the fight between the mother and daughter from last night. When she finished, she suddenly realized that her anger had also subsided. Actually, many people were like this. Sometimes, it wasn't a big deal, they just wanted to find someone who could listen to their crying and vent out.

Tang Tianbao slowly pulled his hand away because his hand was already convulsing. He shook his wrist under the table and took a sip from his glass with his other hand to bolster his courage.

"The philosopher Kant once said that anger is the punishment of others' mistakes. So, you don't need to be angry. You should be happy. Look, you are only eighteen years old right now, and you are in the prime of your life. What happened to single-parent families? I'm from a single-parent family too, aren't I living a good life? For your parents to choose to divorce before you even make a sound, it only means that they are not in charge. This is not your fault at all. " In order to please and encourage Xie Min, Tang Tianbao told her that he was also a single-parent family.

"Just apologize to your mother when you get home. She only said those things to you because she cared about you. " Tang Tianbao told Xie Min in the end.

"She doesn't believe me at all." Xie Min said stubbornly.

"Sigh." Tang Tianbao sighed and said self-reproachfully, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have let you drink so much last night. It's a pity that I also drank too much. I don't even know how I got home in the end … "Haha."

The two of them laughed as they spoke.

"Uncle, I beg of you." Xie Min suddenly turned weird as she spoke, her large eyes twinkling in an adorable manner.

"What is it?" Tang Tianbao asked.

"Promise me first." Xie Min said like a ghost.

Tang Tianbao thought for a moment. He could promise her anything besides borrowing money.

"Can you do it?" Xie Min urged impatiently.

At first, Tang Tianbao did not want to reveal his embarrassing life situation, but he was truly worried that Xie Min would ask to borrow money from him.

Tang Tianbao took out a cigarette from his pocket and lit it up. He exhaled a mouthful of smoke and composed himself before saying, "Other than borrowing money, I can help you with anything else. I just don't have any money. I have everything else. " Tang Tianbao thought back to what he had said and felt a bit disgusted. Why was he in such a bad shape?

"Haha." Xie Min burst into laughter.

Tang Tianbao took another drag on his cigarette. This time, he took a deep drag and his head felt a bit dizzy. After a pause, he added, "I'm telling the truth. If I were to borrow money, I really wouldn't be able to help you much. "

Tang Tianbao's worry wasn't unreasonable, as Xie Min had once told him that she wanted to open a studio. Naturally, he had invested quite a bit into the studio's opening. Tang Tianbao didn't know that Xie Min's mother was the boss of Eilan Fashion Metropolitan Women's Clothing Company, Su Ai Lan. He was worried that Xie Min wouldn't be able to raise enough money.

"Aiya, Uncle, it's not borrowing money!" Are you going to promise me or not? " Xie Min stared blankly at him with her big eyes.

"Fine, just say it. As long as it's within my capabilities, I will not refuse even if I die." Tang Tianbao said as he cupped his hands together, pretending to have the bearing of a warrior.

"I want to stay at your place for a few days, is that alright?" Xie Min smiled as she pleaded.

This was something that Tang Tianbao would never have thought of. He would never have thought that Xie Min, a young peerless beauty, would actually want to live with him.

"Stop joking around. You are so rich, how can you not have a place to live? " Tang Tianbao still didn't dare to believe his ears.

"Then think about it, if I stay in a hotel, I'll stay there too. Why waste the money on hotels? Aren't you right? Wouldn't it be better if I gave you the money? "Secondly, I don't have anyone living in a hotel. If I live in your house, I can even find someone to chat with." Xie Min helped Tang Tianbao weigh the pros and cons.

"Then why don't you go home?" Tang Tianbao asked.

"Uncle, your memory is so bad." Why did he come back? Didn't I tell you that I had a quarrel with my mother? I wanted to come out and have a few days of peace and quiet. "

Against such a beautiful fairy like lady, Tang Tianbao naturally agreed readily.

"Give me the key." As soon as Tang Tianbao agreed, Xie Min reached out her hand to ask him for the key.

"I have a key now." Tang Tianbao did not rush to take out the key and instead explained, "I'll go prepare a set for you at noon before giving it to you."

"Give it to me now, I'll make it up." "Uncle, go back to work obediently." Xie Min stood up as she spoke. She patted Tang Tianbao's shoulder and said, "I'm going back to sleep."

"I …" After hesitating for a long time, Tang Tianbao finally came up with a reason, "I'm drunk. I also want to go back and sleep."

Xie Min glanced at Tang Tianbao. She trusted him.

"Then let's go. Lead the way."

Xie Min was only angry for a moment before she decided to stay over at Tang Tianbao's house. For this reason, she didn't bring any luggage with her.

Tang Tianbao only rented a room and a room. It wasn't too big, but it wasn't crowded with two people. The room's environment was quite good. Every day, Tang Tianbao would come back from work and clean it up.

"You sleep on the sofa, I sleep in the bedroom …" Xie Min stood in front of Tang Tianbao, one hand playing with her hair that was hanging down to her chest.

Xie Min smiled in satisfaction as she said to Tang Tianbao, "Uncle, you're really good!" She went into the bedroom and sat on the soft bed. Because she hadn't slept well the night before, her sleepy eyes were now half closed. Tang Tianbao was also exhausted. He leaned against the sofa, feeling drowsy.

Ahh!" Xie Min's scream came from the bedroom.

Tang Tianbao's scalp suddenly felt as though it was going to explode. His entire body trembled as he hurriedly rushed into his own bedroom.

"What's the matter, Min?" Tang Tianbao asked.

Xie Min sat alone on the bed, her entire body trembling. Fear was written all over her face as she pointed to the bloodstain on the floor and asked, "Then …" What is that? "

Tang Tianbao suddenly realized that he had used his cellphone to smash Yu Meng's head in the middle of the night and caused her to bleed. He consoled Xie Min as he ran to the bathroom to grab a mop.

"Uncle, I'm scared!" Xie Min was like a daughter begging her father.

"I'll be in the living room. If you have any questions, just shout them. As soon as you shout them out, I'll immediately rush in front of you." Tang Tianbao raised his right hand above his head as he promised, "I promise that I will immediately rush in and 'save' the beauty, Xie Min."

Xie Min was amused by Tang Tianbao's actions.

Suellen spent an absent-minded day alone in the unit. She had called Xie Min many times, but the phone always told her that the phone was turned off.

She thought maybe it was because her daughter had a little temper. Su Ai Lan sent Xie Min a text message. "Daughter, come home early tonight. Mom will make you your favorite Green Lotus Chicken Soup."

At night, Su Ai Lan called Xie Min again, but her phone was still turned off. Su Ai Lan drove along the crowded streets by herself. Her mind was filled with the image of her daughter, Xie Min. 18 years ago, all she could think about was her daughter. She waited anxiously for the red light, hoping to see Xie Min at home.

Su Ai Lan ran as fast as she could to the elevator when the car arrived at the residential complex.

She waited in the doorway for a moment, sweat pouring from her forehead. Suellen had already made up her mind. If her daughter was still not home, she would call the police.

"Ming--Ming-er, are you home?" After opening the security door, Su Ai Lan didn't bother changing her shoes. She walked around the rooms, but Xie Min was still nowhere to be seen. Su Ai Lan walked toward Xie Min's room. The door was locked, so she knocked a few times. "Min'er, are you in the room?" Min'er, are you there? "Open the door …"

Su Yilan turned the handle on the door but still could not open it. Her mind tensed up as she thought, Is there going to be any problems? She hurried to the small warehouse, rummaging through the cabinets for the spare keys to each room. Finally, she found the spare key to Xie Min's room and hurriedly opened the door. The house was empty, not a soul in sight. After seeing all this, Su Ai Lan finally let out a breath of relief, as long as Min'er didn't do anything that she couldn't bear. However, she was unable to see Xie Min for even a moment, causing her to be unable to find peace in her heart.

Helpless, Su Ai Lan finally chose to call the police.

It was already late at night, and because of the heavy rain from Chaozhou City the day before, the night was especially cool.

Xie Min was still sleeping peacefully in Tang Tianbao's bedroom. As night fell, lanterns were being lit. The room gradually darkened with the last rays of the setting sun. A cool breeze blew in through the half-open window, and the white curtains swayed in the breeze. A cool breeze blew into Xie Min's nostrils, waking her up.

Xie Min rolled over and suddenly felt that something was wrong. She subconsciously asked, "Where is this place?" She slowly opened her eyes. They were gray, but she could tell that this was not her home. She was stunned for a moment, as if a lifetime had passed.

Xie Min suddenly realized that she was staying at Tang Tianbao's house. She slowly sat up from the bed and pulled open the half-hidden curtain. At first glance, the whole district was brightly lit. She thought back to the scene when she and her mother quarreled. She suddenly felt that her mother was not an easy one either. For her sake, she had not remarried. Suilan had spent the past eighteen years alone. She didn't even dare to think about how Suellen had spent her whole year in France. As she thought about it, her eyes became moist. She turned on the light and the room lit up. Xie Min rubbed her eyes as she slowly adjusted to the light. She decided to let Tang Tianbao take her home and she was no longer willful.

Xie Min walked into the living room and saw Tang Tianbao sprawled out on the sofa, snoring. She walked in front of the sofa and shook Tang Tianbao's arm. "Uncle, wake up, uncle …"

After shouting for a long time, Xie Min finally woke Tang Tianbao from his slumber.

"What's wrong?" Tang Tianbao rubbed his sleepy eyes and lazily asked, "Did something happen?"

"Uncle, take me home, I want to go home." As she spoke, Xie Min looked wronged.

When Tang Tianbao heard that Xie Min wanted to leave, he immediately felt unhappy in his heart. His displeasure was written all over his face.

"What's wrong, Uncle?" Xie Min was flabbergasted by Tang Tianbao's strange expression. She thought she'd done something wrong.

Tang Tianbao pretended that he was sick, but in reality, he really did have a high fever. It had rained the night before, and he hadn't slept in the hospital with Yu Meng. Yet, he had been drinking with Xie Min since early in the morning. Even an ironman wouldn't be able to handle such hardships.

"I may be a little uncomfortable... Pour me a glass of water first. " At this moment, Tang Tianbao didn't realize that he was really having a fever. He was only pretending to be sick. He just didn't want Xie Min to leave.