Chapter 102: Li Piaoxue

  "Who says things like that about their own brother? Do you think I'm really drunk? Come on, say it, if you're willing to come back now, there must be something going on, otherwise you wouldn't be willing to come back."

  Tang Zui heard Tang Yao say that he was already drunk and had become spirited, saying that he was just pretending to be drunk. This old guy is a wine ghost, if you want him to really get drunk, at least a few more jars of wine are needed. Just as Tang Zui finished speaking, a cold wind suddenly drifted in from outside. As soon as Tang Zui felt this cold wind, his heart was filled with fear. Tang Yao saw that his older brother Tang Zui was afraid and felt an unknown amount of pleasure in his heart.

  "Hum! You old man, you've been hiding really deeply these days! I've searched for you on N mountain peaks but couldn't find your shadow. Have you been drinking happily these few days?"

  At this time, the palace suddenly had an old woman come out. As soon as she appeared, she scolded Tang Zui loudly and stretched her hand towards Tang Zui's ear, and as soon as she caught Tang Zui's ear, she started twisting it hard.

  "Ah! Ah! Ah! Snow is falling, I know I was wrong, I just secretly drank a little wine, did you have to treat your own husband like this?! Madam, please forgive me just this once!"

  Tang Zui's mouth didn't stop as he begged for mercy from the old lady. The old lady was Tang Zui's wife and also Tang Fang's mother, Li Piaoxue. Tang Fang saw that his parents' faces looked extremely unpleasant. These two people were already at an advanced age, yet they still had such youthful energy, which was truly headache-inducing. This was what Tang Fang thought to himself. Fortunately, there were no outsiders here; otherwise, as their son, Tang Fang wouldn't have dared to acknowledge them as his parents. Tang Yao had long since grown accustomed to this scene unfolding before his eyes, and it could be said that he was already numb to it.

  "Cough, cough, cough... Ah, sister-in-law, please spare my brother's face today and let him off the hook just this once! Besides, I've come back today with some important business to discuss with you all."

  Tang Yao pretended to cough a few times and said in a loud voice. After he finished speaking, he kept giving Tang Zui several meaningful glances, implying "See, I'm risking my life to help you get out of this, and now you owe me another favor." Tang Zui understood his meaning very well, as every time they got into trouble before, it was always Tang Yao who helped him out.

  "Oh, so the medicine has come back? Hmph, this old scoundrel has been hiding from me in the deep mountains to drink wine, causing me to search for him for half a month. This time I've finally caught up with him."

  Li Fengxue turned around only when she heard someone speaking, and it wasn't until she saw the person's face clearly that she spoke to Tang Yao with a huff.

  "It's snowing, you see my brother said so, just let me off this one time! Did you hear him say there's something important to discuss earlier? I promise I won't dare again next time!"

  Tang Zui took the opportunity to say hastily. Now he was pulled by Li Piaoxue's ear, and it was unknown how painful it was! This is a woman's ultimate move! No matter how high the skill is, it can't withstand this ultimate killing move! Men of all ages have been unable to prevent their women from using this ultimate move, and can only beg for mercy in a low voice.

  "Hmph! And there's next time? I didn't let you drink because it was for your own good!"

  Li Fengxue was even angrier when she heard Tang Zui's words, and immediately glared at him with anger. Tang Zui saw the look on his wife's face and was already heartbroken. He was blaming himself for having such a stinky mouth that couldn't speak properly, thinking it would be hard to get out of this situation!

  "Snow, I just misspoke. Don't be angry anymore, I promise again that there won't be a next time! Can you let go of my ear now? It really hurts!"

  Tang Yao's face turned bitter as he once again guaranteed to Li Fengxue, saying that Tang Zui quitting drinking was just a way to placate Li Fengxue. If he could quit drinking, then mother pigs would climb trees too! Letting him quit drinking was like asking him to die immediately - this wine was more important to him than his own life!

  "Hum! Tang Zui, I believe you again today! If there's a next time, I'll twist your ears off, I'm not joking!"

  Li Piaoxue finally let go of Tang Zui's ear, her eyes still blazing with anger. Tang Zui breathed a sigh of relief and rubbed his sore ear. In his heart, he thought 'from now on, even if I die from drinking, I won't let you find me', but it was just his inner voice, he didn't dare say it out loud in front of Li Piaoxue.

  "Uncle, you just said that there's something big this time I came back? You see, I really don't want to deal with these messy accounts! I also want to escape the worldly affairs and get some fresh air outside. In the family, I'm almost suffocating. Look at me, I don't even have a wife, are you considering my lifelong major event?"

  Tang Fang finally saw the end of domestic violence and quickly spoke to Tang Yao. He actually didn't want to manage these trivial matters of the family, saying that his lifelong major event was just an excuse. Tang Yao knew what he was thinking in his heart, only to see a cunning smile on his face.

  "Haha, when it comes to your lifelong event, I'm also thinking for you! You know that before I became the head of the Tang family, I suffered more hardships than you. Look at you now, over 30 years old and still not finding a wife, if this continues, the Tang family will be extinct!"

  Tang Yao's voice was very loud, and while speaking, his eyes stared fixedly at his older brother Tang Zui. As soon as Li Piaoxue heard Tang Yao's words, her heart began to feel anxious. She had also suggested that her son find a daughter-in-law before, but every time Tang Fang said he hadn't found the one he liked yet, and never showed any true feelings.

  "Hum! Dead Tang medicine, I know what you mean. You just want me to take care of family matters, right? Let me tell you, no way! My old man is the one who deals with these trivial things! I'd rather go drink..."

  Tang Zui originally wanted to say go drinking, but he just realized that he was about to say the wrong thing, so he quickly covered his mouth with both hands. Moreover, he also nervously glanced at his wife with his eyes.

  "Huh, big brother, what did you go drink earlier? Why didn't you continue talking? If you're not willing to take care of family matters, then forget it. I'm not going to bother either. After all, the son isn't mine anyway, so you guys handle it!"

  Tang Yao started to threaten him, saying: He knew that Li Piaoxue must be very anxious at this time. This time, Tang Zui thought it was impossible not to manage the family's affairs. He really wanted Li Piaoxue to speak up, and Tang Yao had long wanted to let Tang Zui experience the taste of being a master. This was a great opportunity, how could he let it slip away?

  "You old man! You're not even worried about your own son's lifelong matters, how can you be someone's father? Do you really want the Tang family to become extinct? Can you face your ancestors in the afterlife with a clear conscience when you die? If you don't take charge, watch me deal with you!"

  Li Fengxue angrily said to Tang Zui, and at the same time, her hands didn't stop, quickly reaching for Tang Zui's ear. How could Tang Zui not notice Li Fengxue's movement? He had just suffered a loss once before. Before Li Fengxue's hand even reached out, he dodged to the side, narrowly avoiding that deadly blow.

  "Alright, alright! Isn't it just managing some trivial matters? This old man can still withstand the trouble. However, if you don't bring a daughter-in-law back this time, you'll see how I'll deal with you!"

  Tang Zui glared at his son with a fierce gaze, if it weren't for him, he wouldn't be forced to do some annoying things. But to be honest, he also wanted Tang Fang to quickly find a daughter-in-law, he didn't want to be the family's sinner. The Tang family only had Tang Fang as the sole heir, if they didn't add some descendants soon, it would truly be the end of their lineage.

  "Haha, did you hear that? After Fang Xiaozi marries into the Tang family, it'll all depend on you. You're our Tang family's hope! The weight of the family's responsibility is on your shoulders!"

  Tang Yao patted Tang Fang's shoulder with a profound expression. Although Tang Yao always wore a playful and irreverent smile, he actually hid a very sad past in his heart. He had been pretending all along, not wanting others to know this secret. This secret had been hidden in his heart for over a decade, and it was the old affair of his daughter Tang Qiu's departure from home. At that time, his daughter had fallen in love with someone from a very famous sect in the cultivation world, but who knew that the other party's family strongly opposed their relationship, almost leading to the downfall of the Tang family. Fortunately, the man who was in love with Tang Qiu used all his might to stop his own sect members from harming the Tang family. Later, Tang Qiu left the Tang family with a heavy heart for the sake of her family. From then on, no one knew where Tang Qiu had gone, and even now, Tang Yao didn't know if his daughter was still alive.

  "Alright, you old geezer, hurry up and tell us what's so important that you've come back to say. What are you standing there staring blankly for? If you don't speak up soon, I'll be leaving, and as you know, family matters can get quite tedious."

  Tang Zui saw the sorrow on his brother Tang Yao's face and immediately understood what was in his heart. He knew that Tang Yao must have thought of past events again, and he didn't want to see Tang Yao like this. So many years had passed, but Tang Yao still couldn't let go, so Tang Zui pretended not to know anything and said casually to divert his attention.

  "Hmm, I think you two should already know this without me saying it, right? Didn't you guys also notice that a terrifying killing intent suddenly appeared in the sky yesterday? And these past few days, I've also been paying attention to the movements of our four families! Can you guess what I've discovered?"

  Tang Zui started to walk away, seemingly as if the sad expression from earlier had never happened. It's hard not to say that Tang Yao's emotional control is so good, and his hiding skills are particularly deep. If Tang Zui wasn't his brother who had lived with him since childhood, he really wouldn't have known about Tang Yao's moment of sadness.

  "Ah, medicine, I won't hide it from you, yesterday I really felt a terrifying killing intent, and it was only for an instant. I originally wanted to use my consciousness to probe the source of this killing intent, but it suddenly disappeared."

  Li Piaoxue had indeed thought about telling her family, but she had looked for Tang Zui for half a month and couldn't find his shadow, which made her very angry, and the matter was forgotten. Now that Tang Yao suddenly mentioned it, she suddenly remembered.