Chapter 409: Don't be Nice

"So basically the prison…I meant the police, paid for this kind of mental institution?" Lyca whispered, her head leaned towards Shen Qui. He nodded in response.

"Apparently, they put all their sick prisoners here."

"But this isn't a prison!" This place is a hotel. Period!

The large pillared doors, the high ceilings, the beautiful chandeliers, and carpeted floors, the lovely front desk attendant and the soft couch in the waiting, everything about this place just looked like a part of some hotel! Lyca frowned and didn't say anything else. She eyed the staff wearing white and sky blue uniforms.

Actually, this looked like an expensive restaurant too.

Either way, Lyca knew that the government wouldn't be able to afford to send prisoners to facilities like this.

"Mr. And Mrs. Shen? Please follow me." A woman said. She then led them to the second floor of the facility and into a room. "This room is connected to Ms. Huang's room. We use this for observation. Right now, Miss Huang just woke up, and as usual, she was just staring at the space. She does this all day." The woman paused for a few seconds before she continued. "It's like Miss Huang became a child. Someone who doesn't even inform us if she urinates and other things. She doesn't speak and just cries if she wanted something. There are also signs that she doesn't seem to recognize our language. Just like a newborn."

"You said earlier that we can't talk to her?" Shen Qui asked.

"No. Not without her lawyer."

"I understand. Then… may I know if her family already saw her like this?"

The woman shook her head. "Aside from you… she never had any visitor."

Shen Qui nodded and looked at Lyca, who just stood there staring at Huang Ying. "So… you are basically treating her like a child?" Shen Qui continued asking. "Is she showing any suicidal tendencies? Maybe even talking to herself?"

"No. Nothing like that. She just… threw a tantrum if she is hungry. She doesn't say anything else, just screams and cries and kick the floor. We don't have any diagnosis, and this is the first time we saw someone like this. It was like a case of amnesia, but everything inside her brain had been erased. Even her basic functions."

"Amnesia?"

"I am just comparing it to Amnesia." The woman instantly said. "We don't really have any concrete diagnosis. We already invited a few specialists from Du Empire. They would soon visit the country and do some checking."

Lyca nodded at Shen Qui.

"Alright… then… since we cannot talk to her, then we'll just leave. I will have my secretary call her lawyer to schedule a proper visit."

"Thank you for your understanding, Mr. Shen." The woman smiled. "This place always values our clients. We already tried to contact Mr. Zhang and his sons, but the three refused to see Miss Huang. I hope that you will have the chance to talk to her so we will see if she would show any signs that she recognized you."

After a few more pleasantries, Lyca and Shen Qui exited the building and went to their car.

"Thoughts?" Shen Qui asked.

"It might be amnesia. I am a bit familiar with what happened to her… but I need to have a sample of her blood to be certain." Lyca's brows furrowed, her expression ugly. The lazy look that she always had vanished as she looked at Shen Qui. "I want to go home."

"How about the dinner?"

Lyca sighed. "Alright… then let's go to the Tang estate." Right now, Lyca was about eighty percent certain that the person who did this was Huang Qingyun.  The thing is… she had no proof.

This was nothing but an assumption based on another speculation that he might have also poisoned his own father and wife. It was complicated, and just thinking about investigating the matter is already making her tired.

Huang Qingyun should be connected to Xu Ke.

That was the only conclusion that he could come up with.

Overthinking is hurting Lyca's head. It is making her sleepy.

So… she closed her eyes and took a quick nap.

When Lyca woke up, she was already in Tang Mansion. She eyed her watch and discovered that it was still a few minutes past six in the evening. Eyeing the cars parked in front, she knew that her aunts and uncles are already inside. "Alright… this side of the family can be challenging," Lyca said.

She chose not to go out of the car first and give her husband some pep talk. "My grandfather is very strict. Most of the Tang Family members are in the military, and they are very stern and strict, so you have to act accordingly. My cousin, Tang Jinyi, always thinks he is my brother and is a bit overprotective of me. My cousin, Tang Ruyi… you can just ignore her. There is also my aunt Ji Ling and uncle Tang Er. His name is exactly spelled as er, like number two. So everyone calls him Tang Second. He is outstanding in martial arts and has the habit of squeezing people's hands… especially on their first meeting. Then he would claim that they only got hurt because they are weak. He would then say that if he wanted to hurt them, then he would have squeezed so hard and broke their bones."

Shen Qui looked at her, astonished. He didn't know that the Tang Family is actually this… unique?

"Don't look at me like that. I'm not even done. I know your memory is excellent so we shouldn't have any problems with this. Just remember their habits, and you will survive. So, my other uncle, Tang Wai, is a businessman. He is a bit… weird. He loves all things that shine. He loves wearing clothes that sparkle, but he stopped when his wife… Major An Qui thought that he was actually more beautiful than her. Of course, it was only because they have the same haircuts. In fact, Major An is definitely more handsome than her own husband. This is a reverse role. The husband is a bit feminine, while the wife is really manly with her guns. She is a sharpshooter too who won a lot of competitions for the country. Also… they have a daughter who likes to follow me around when we were younger, but I don't like her since she is a bit scheming. She might try to seduce you, but you don't have to worry. I will kill you both if she succeeds."

"…"

"Anyway, the most important figure is my grandfather. His standard is very high. He is a general and had been to wars in the past. He reeked of blood lust. Rumor has it that he could kill a person with his bare palms in one move. I don't believe this, but you can ask him about it. Just… Just… "

"Just what?"

"Don't act nice," Lyca said.

"Why?" He asked, confused. He was meeting her relatives. He is supposed to act friendly, so everyone will like him, right?

"It's enough that my parents like you a lot," Lyca said. What if someone would try to snatch him since he is so nice? That would be a problem!

Shen Qui gave a mischievous grin. Turns out that she was only acting like a jealous kid. "So what if everyone likes me? The question is… will I like them back?"

This answer seemed to satisfy Lyca. "Good answer." She gave her a thumbs up. "Then… they can like you, but you aren't allowed to like them back. Also— Hmmm!" Lyca wasn't able to end her sentence when Shen Qui's lips suddenly pressed against her lips. She widened her eyes but didn't protest. Instead, her hand made its way into the back of his neck. She held it, making sure that he wouldn't be able to stop the kiss anytime he wanted to."

*KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!*

*KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!*

*KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!*

*KNOCK! KNOCK! KNOCK!*

Lyca pulled away and glared at the person who was knocking at the window of their car. It was none other than Tang Ruyi.

"What are you doing inside?" Tang Ruyi asked when she opened the window. She then stared at Shen Qui and examined his clothes. "Oh? You're not doing anything?"

"Why are you here?"

"To catch you in the act, of course!" Tang Ruyi rolled her eyes. "If you didn't do anything, then why did you stay in the car for so long?"

"None of your business!" Lyca hissed. "Get out of the way!" She pushed the door and walked out of the car.

"Why are you so grumpy? Did I interrupt something? Wait!" Tang Ruyi leaned forward. "You're not wearing panties… right? Aw! Why'd you hit me for?" Tang Ruyi followed Lyca, who was already holding Shen Qui's hands and walking towards the mansion. "I missed you! How could you be so cruel!" Tang Ruyi grumbled.

"Next time... Find a boyfriend and stop interrupting me."

"Oh! I have one!"

"Hm?"

"I meant… in my dreams." Tang Ruyi said before laughing. Seeing this, Lyca looked at Shen Qui and gave a wry smile. Yes, her Tang Family is very unique.