Chapter 701: Chapter 701: My Kindness Will Never Be Given to the Lai Family People
Tang Li stood on the balcony clutching her cellphone: “Not to mention that the foreigner was brought by Lai Shengxia herself, now, this is merely her reaping what she sowed.”
Her expression was indifferent, and her tone was uncompromising: “Moreover, don’t think you know me well. Since the past is the past, the present me will not be the meek and compliant person I used to be. Kindness is not weakness, nor is it a shackle you can impose on me.”
“I am not Lai Shengxia, I wasn’t in the past, I am not now, and I will not be in the future.”
She could abstain from hurting others actively, but she could not forget the torments of her previous life.
All those torments were gifts from the Lai Family.
Compared to the injuries she suffered from the fire, what was a slashed face for Lai Shengxia?
“Don’t measure me with her standards. I can be kind, but my kindness will never extend to the Lai Family People.”
In the cellphone receiver, were the nearly ruthless words of Tang Li.
Whether in reality or dreams, Han Jifeng had never seen that American man, but he could still vaguely guess that Tang Li certainly knew him, and they even had some connections.
Thus, Han Jifeng spoke up: “Since you know he is Lai Shengxia’s man and know what he intends to do to you, you could have completely handled this by calling the police.”
Before Tang Li could respond, Han Jifeng’s voice came through again, calm yet sharp: “The way you are handling this, you are merely seeking revenge.”
Tang Li’s fingers tightened on the edge of the cellphone.
“You choose not to call the police because that would not sufficiently vent your emotions.”
The next moment, the phone was hung up.
Han Jifeng listened to the busy tone, his eyes turning towards the “flyer” on the coffee table. Within a day, the news that Lai Shengxia conspired with a swindler in a kidnapping scheme became well known in the streets and alleys.
The police had not yet concluded the investigation, yet Lai Shengxia’s reputation had already greatly deteriorated.
This move by Tang Li, although seeming indirect, was indeed vicious.
In the dormitory, Tang Li tossed her cellphone onto the desk.
The words of Han Jifeng ultimately gave rise to a seed of doubt in her heart.
The evil deeds Lai Shengxia had committed in her previous life were probably more than what she knew now, yet Lai Shengxia remained an elegant and noble lady, not only praised by those around her but even the newspaper media hailed her as an outstanding young female.
Isn’t the moral framework also a presence of double standards?
Even if someone privileged commits a wrong, there are countless reasons for absolution available, and in the end, she still stands high, enjoying the spoils taken from others to her heart’s content.
As for those she has harmed, even their attempts at retaliation are met with skepticism.
At night, Tang Li put on her headphones and went out for a run.
Circling the campus roads, she exited the Art College through the South Gate.
On the road, the vehicles were passing to and fro.
The street lights and the headlights of the cars intertwined, casting a hazy glow in the night, accompanied by the noise of the car tires rubbing against the ground. Tang Li stopped, breathing heavily, sweat sliding down her cheeks. When she bent over, it dripped onto the asphalt.
If it weren’t for concerns about her own background, why would she need to engage with the Lai Family People like this?
There was also no need to waste time acting with Ethan.
Upon discovering someone was harming her, she could simply call the police or even expose them to the media without considering the consequences.
But she wasn’t as fortunate as Lai Yuaner.
Therefore, she was destined not to live as simply as Lai Yuaner.
If she didn’t want to be controlled by others and wanted to live freely, the only way was to completely erase the Lai Family from the public eye.
At a little past eight in the evening, Song Baiyan’s cellphone vibrated.
—Yuan Qin sent a text.
“Miss Tang has been loitering outside Tan Palace for over fifteen minutes.”