"Well, if that's the case, I'll break my usual practice and help you reclaim the Tang family's assets!" Situ Jue vowed.
To Situ Jue, the mere Tang family was nothing.
Moreover, he had long harbored grudges against the Tang family, and with Li Yang absent from Jiangcheng, it was the perfect opportunity to strike.
As for Li Yang, dealing with him could wait until the experts from the capital arrived!
Half an hour later, Li Yang and Tang Xinyu arrived in Nan Province by car.
Following the address her father had given her, Tang Xinyu drove to her aunt Tang Xuejian's home.
As soon as they got out of the car, they saw a five-story European-style villa, which looked grand and magnificent, truly spectacular.
"I can't believe your aunt is so powerful. The construction cost of this villa alone must exceed a billion," Li Yang exclaimed, marveling at the grand and imposing villa.
"Yes, I haven't seen my aunt for several years. I heard her business in the provincial capital was growing, but I didn't know the specifics. Since she can afford such a fine villa, her business must indeed be beyond my imagination."
Tang Xinyu also hadn't expected her aunt's home to be so magnificent.
She walked up and rang the doorbell. Soon, a languid beauty in pajamas emerged from the villa.
This beauty was about the same height as Tang Xinyu, with a slender figure. Even without makeup, her natural beauty was evident – a true stunner!
The moment Li Yang saw her, he was taken aback, thinking he had gone to the wrong house.
Wasn't he here to see Xinyu's aunt today?
Why was a young, beautiful woman opening the door?
As the beauty approached, Li Yang noticed her voluptuous figure, especially the two snowy peaks at her chest, which were enough to make one's nose bleed!
Even her loose pajamas couldn't conceal the magnificent scenery within!
Furthermore, this beauty was strikingly beautiful, and she bore a slight resemblance to Tang Xinyu!
It was only when she spoke that Li Yang learned her identity!
"Sister Xinyu? Why are you here?"
Upon seeing Tang Xinyu, the beauty immediately recognized her, excitedly opening the door and welcoming her inside.
Tang Xinyu was also surprised that her cousin, whom she hadn't seen in years, had grown so tall and beautiful.
She greeted Tang Xiaoyao with a smile, "Xiaoyao, you've become even more beautiful over the years. Is Auntie home? I've come to stay with her and need her help with something."
"My mom? She's gone to the Jade Company, she's not home. Come in first, I'll call her later and ask her to come back soon."
Tang Xiaoyao enthusiastically opened the villa door, welcoming Tang Xinyu home.
However, when Li Yang prepared to follow them in, Tang Xiaoyao stopped him, "Hey, who are you? Drivers aren't qualified to enter my house."
"Who told you I was a driver?" Li Yang asked, displeased.
"Just look at yourself, what else could you be but a driver? You look like a country bumpkin!" Tang Xiaoyao said disdainfully.
"Xiaoyao, don't misunderstand. He's not my driver; he's my boyfriend. His name is Li Yang," Tang Xinyu quickly explained to clear up the misunderstanding.
"What? He's your boyfriend?"
Tang Xiaoyao's eyes widened in disbelief. She scratched the back of her head and asked with a puzzled expression, "Sister Xinyu, you're not joking, are you? Him? You actually like him?"
"Although he has some looks, I just don't see you two as a match. You're so beautiful and have such a great figure, while he's just a country bumpkin. How can he be worthy of you? Someone worthy of you should be a top-tier second-generation rich heir."
"Xiaoyao, Li Yang isn't as bad as you think. He's actually from a wealthy family too. The Li family was quite famous in Jiangcheng before. Now, Li Yang runs an antique shop, and business is very good. And he..."
"Alright, Sister Xinyu, stop defending him. I think he's just a kept man you're supporting. You must have added that identity to him temporarily just to save face, right? I understand wanting to make him look good!" Tang Xiaoyao interrupted Tang Xinyu, asking with a smile.
"What kept man? You've really misunderstood. He's truly my boyfriend!" Tang Xinyu explained helplessly.
"Fine, I'll let him in then. Sister Xinyu, hurry and come home with me. I have so much to tell you."
Tang Xiaoyao was eager to chat with Tang Xinyu and, without waiting for her to finish explaining, immediately led her into the house.
Li Yang followed behind, feeling quite speechless. He hadn't expected this young beauty to mistake him for a kept man; it was truly unfortunate.
After following them into the house, while Tang Xinyu was changing her shoes, Tang Xiaoyao pointed at his nose and said, "Kept man, let me tell you, don't always try to charm my Sister Xinyu. You're not worthy of her at all. You'd better stay away from her from now on."
"Don't think I don't know you're after my Sister Xinyu's money. I've seen plenty of kept men like you."
"How do you know I'm a kept man? My real identity is an appraiser, and besides..."
Li Yang rolled his eyes. He had intended to tease her a bit more, but when he saw the pendant hanging around her neck, his expression suddenly turned grim.
"And what? Can't you come up with anything else? Regretting saying you're an appraiser? Afraid I'll test your skills, right?" Tang Xiaoyao asked sarcastically.
"No, I was going to say, there's something wrong with the pendant you're wearing. You'd better take it off and throw it away quickly, or the consequences will be endless!" Li Yang said very seriously.
"Heh, you're putting on an act now? Let me tell you, the jade pendant I'm wearing is a priceless treasure!"
Tang Xiaoyao said dismissively, "If you don't know how to appraise, then shut your mouth and don't spout nonsense. If you annoy me, I'll throw you out!"
"You won't!"
Li Yang said resolutely, "The jade pendant around your neck will cause you illness in ten minutes at most. By then, you'll have to beg me to help you treat it."
"Ten minutes? You jinx, how dare you curse me!"
Tang Xiaoyao's impression of Li Yang worsened!
She immediately raised her hand to hit Li Yang, but he grabbed her arm. Li Yang continued to ask, "Let me ask you, have you been feeling dizzy and weak lately? And you often can't walk properly, as if someone is hanging around your neck?"
"The most serious thing is that you wake up from nightmares every day, and it even feels like someone wants to take your life!"
"How do you know?"
Tang Xiaoyao's eyebrows furrowed, and she suddenly felt that Li Yang's words were frighteningly accurate!
She did indeed have these symptoms, and she had sought treatment from doctors multiple times without finding the root cause. Yet this kid saw it at a glance?
Could he be an expert?