My Wife Is A Miracle Doctor In The 80s

Chapter 272: 265: Mom Comes Again

Chapter 272: Chapter 265: Mom Comes Again

Hearing such a metaphor, Ren Li laughed so hard she had to hold her stomach.

“And,” Tang Yuxin turned around, stared at Ren Li for a while, “I will never call you mom.”

“I’m really hurt,” Despite the jest in Ren Li’s voice, a twinge of sadness lingered. She had tried her best to be a good stepmother. Yet as children grow older, they form their own thoughts and opinions.

Tang Yuxin ran her hands through her hair, almost exasperated, “You’re way too young. How could I call you mom? I’ll just refer to you as my sister then.”

Ren Li was initially caught off-guard, then burst out laughing so hard that tears almost filled her eyes. She found out that this little rascal had a cute side too. She thought Yuxin was all serious with no trace of childlike innocence. But it was understandable. She heard from Tang Zhinian about how Sang Zhilan mistreated the girl. No mother should treat her offspring that way. Ren Li knew for certain that if she had her own child, she would love them with all her life.

Just as she was about to leave, she remembered something. She reached out to draw open a curtain. Upon seeing the limp red snake inside, she felt a shiver run down her spine…

She quickly closed the curtains, rubbing her arm. The goosebumps had covered her skin.

She still couldn’t get used to the peculiar hobby of this Tang little monster.

Actually enjoying snakes, no, using snakes to soak in liquor, could the resulting drink even be consumed?

Outside, the dinner was ready. Even though they weren’t related by blood and the Tang Family was usually quite desolate, this New Year was a lively one.

Sisi was young, and she loved crowded New Year celebrations the most. She had received so many red envelopes that her hands were sore. Acting like a little money hoarder, she squirreled away her red envelopes, not sharing with anyone.

Just like Yuxin, Ren Li pinched Sisi’s cheek. Like Yuxin, Sisi also stashed away her red envelopes.

Right, Zhang Xiangcao laughed, covering her mouth. Sisi definitely learned this from Yuxin.

Not another Tang little monster,” Ren Li was worried. The Tang children were frightening. How could an honest man like Tang Zhinian have produced such a creature? There was just no explanation.

Before the New Year celebrations concluded, Tang Yuxin was to move back to the Xu Family. Sometimes, Ren Li wondered if she was corrupting these children. Or maybe they were always overachievers, and they were merely using her to morph from average students into top scholars.

Tang Yuxin had hardly been home for a few days when people started visiting every day. They all brought books and notebooks. Wasn’t this just like being at the Xu Family? And they continued to torment her medicinal herbs, critiquing her bottle of snake wine.

She was worried that if they weren’t careful and knocked over the bottle, her wine would be ruined. The snake would be wasted too. She had already soaked two pots. If she soaked more, there would be no medicinal properties left.

So, she had decided to return to the Xu Family. It was beneficial for everyone that way. She wouldn’t have to worry about her snake getting embarrassed from all the staring. Even though, it was just a dead snake.

“Sister, someone’s looking for you.” Little Sisi, who had just got back home, pulled on Tang Yuxin’s sleeve and pointed outside.

“Where?” Tang Yuxin asked Sisi.

Sisi pointed towards the entrance. She said there was a woman looking for Tang Yuxin, standing under the big tree outside.

“Go and see, sis,” Tang Yuxin smoothed down Sisi’s hair, “Help sister keep an eye on the house, all right?”

“Okay,” Sisi nodded. She watched the house very well, especially the sister’s medicinal herbs and the snake. It was true she had learned a lot from her sister. Most kids her age were terrified of snakes. But not her. Like her sister, she had never been afraid of these creatures.

Tang Yuxin stepped outside, heading towards the tree Sisi had mentioned. Not far from the tree, there indeed was someone there. A woman, her back facing Yuxin.

As Tang Yuxin approached, the woman turned around. Seeing her face, Tang Yuxin’s previously relaxed expression froze over.

What was she doing here?

Had she come to visit her daughter?

But that seemed impossible. Even if time was reversed, Sang Zhilan would never harbor a soft spot for her daughter.

To Sang Zhilan, Tang Yuxin was a symbol of her failure, a blemish, a disgrace, and a constant reminder of the times when she was forced into marriage.

“Yuxin?” Sang Zhilan was stunned upon seeing Tang Yuxin. It had been a long time since their last meeting. Back then, when she was still at the Tang Residence, Tang Yuxin was a skinny, dark-skinned girl. But in just a year or two, it seemed as if she had grown up.

She had grown up into a stunningly beautiful girl. Her bright eyes and white teeth were appealing, yet she also radiated a cold indifference. Especially her body, which gave off a faint chill. Now she was standing not far from Sang Zhilan, unmoving.

Despite being mother and daughter, they looked nothing alike.

Despite being mother and daughter, they felt no closeness to each other.

Despite being mother and daughter, the mother could hardly recognize her daughter. And the daughter’s eyes were full of indifference.

“What do you want?” The question remained the same, as always.

Is there anything you want? Yes, not even an extra word added.

“Yuxin,” Sang Zhilan called her daughter by her name. This child stood before her wasn’t the Tang Yuxin she could manipulate and command around like when she was younger.

In the past, whenever she ordered the girl to do something, she did it. She was like a servant, no, a dog that did her bidding. If Sang Zhilan told her to go east, she would never dare to go west. If Sang Zhilan told her to wash the dishes, she would never dare to do sweeping.

But now, everything had slipped out of Sang Zhilan’s control. This daughter no longer obeyed her, and worse, didn’t acknowledge her.

“Yuxin, did you get first place in the exams?” She asked hesitantly. The voice coming from her throat was strangled; for some reason, it hurt. And she felt a twinge of jealousy.

Why was her Jiani not the one who got first place? Why was it this daughter of hers that she had discarded?

“Yes,” Tang Yuxin replied indifferently. Of course, earning first place was easier for her than for others. Without realizing it, she had the answers to the test stuck in her head, possibly because of some cheating, she felt unfair and didn’t care much for it. In middle school, she never sought to be the first. She always figured it wasn’t fair to the bookworms if she, an average student, scored higher than them. As a result, she always placed third, fourth, or even fifth. In high school, she hadn’t planned on getting brilliant grades either. She simply wanted to avenge a grievance against her teacher, Mr. Song.