Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets

Seeing the situation escalating, Tang Jun quickly explained, ”Granny, my grades have improved a lot recently. Dad said he would let me continue my studies.”

”Really?” Granny Tang was skeptical.

Tang Jun nodded affirmatively, ”It couldnʼt be truer.”

”Thatʼs more like it.” Granny Tang, knowing he could continue his studies, finally felt somewhat reassured. She then coldly glanced at Tang Yue and said, ”A girl like her, whatʼs the use of studying so much? Itʼs better to get married early.”

Tang Yue pursed her lips, standing aside, remaining silent.

Zhang Hualian, fearing that her daughter and mother-in-law might start a conflict, was about to speak when Tang Zhengde cut in, ”Mom, Tang Yueʼs grades are so good, even the teachers say sheʼs promising. It would be a pity if she doesnʼt continue her studies.”

”A promising one, but not your own flesh and blood,” Granny Tang muttered displeasedly.

Tang Yue earnestly said, ”I treat him as my real father, and I will honor my dad in the future.”

”After raising you for fourteen years, you finally call him ʼdadʼ?” Granny Tang didnʼt take Tang Yueʼs words to heart at all; she found it strange for all these years, Tang Yue never showed a good expression towards Tang Zhengde.

Granny Tang, as a mother, saw everything and was anxious, but her son Tang Zhengde always protected Zhang Hualian and her daughter, and there was nothing she could do.

Not to mention, Tang Yueʼs recent appendicitis flare-up cost over forty yuan, making Granny Tang even less fond of Tang Yue.

”Granny, I was wrong before.” Tang Yue admitted her mistake; her feelings towards Granny Tang were complicated.

Ever since she was little, being scolded as ”wretched girl” by Granny Tang was a daily occurrence, and even during festivals, Granny Tang wouldnʼt spare her a glance.

However, if something serious happened to her, Granny Tang wouldnʼt just stand by and watch.

Take this recent incident for example, she quietly asked her mom, and Granny Tang contributed twenty yuan, which even caused Uncle Tang to get mad at Granny Tang.

Granny Tang was typically harsh with a soft heart.

”Has the sun risen from the west?” Granny Tang raised her eyebrows, sizing up Tang Yue. Since she had returned to the courtyard home, she hadnʼt really looked at her properly. Tang Yue, still the same person, no longer had her previous hostility. With her hair tied in a ponytail, she looked spirited, and her eyes seemed as if they could speak.

She indeed looked more pleasant than before.

”Mom, donʼt look at Xiao Yue like that, sheʼll feel embarrassed,” Tang Zhengde cleared his throat, his face still stinging where Granny Tang had hit him.

”Hmph, you always shield her.”

Granny Tang patted the dust off her clothes and said, ”Since itʼs not true, Iʼll just go home to eat. I havenʼt even had a full meal yet.”