Rebirth in 1986: Unforgettable Regrets

"Dad, what are you doing?" The surprise and shock in Lian Qingyang's eyes instantly turned into anger and incomprehension.

Was it necessary for dad to chase all the way to Wangjiang County just because he came here quietly?

Lian Qingyang defiantly raised his head and said, "Dad, I just came here to visit a classmate's home. Is it necessary to hit me?"

In Lian He's eyes, this attitude of Lian Qingyang was nothing but obstinate blindness and an attempt to deceive him.

"What did you do with the US$100,000 you withdrew from the bank?" Lian He asked sternly.

"How do you know?" Lian Qingyang retorted discontentedly, "Dad, that's my New Year's money. Can't you just stay out of how much I use?"

"I'm worried you've been cheated?" Lian He hinted.

"Dad, you know who your son is. How could I be cheated? Besides, it's my money, and it's none of your business how I use it."

Lian Qingyang has always been confrontational with Lian He. Lian He came all the way from Sea City just to slap him over this US$100,000, which made him very upset.

Outside the door, just as Tang Yue and Bai Qing returned home, they saw Lian He slapping Lian Qingyang. Before Tang Yue could step in, she heard Lian Qingyang calling him dad.

Listening to their conversation, Tang Yue realized that Lian He was here because of that US$100,000.

Lian He's insinuating remarks made Tang Yue very uncomfortable. Not to mention she hadn't taken the money, but even if she had, it was like slapping someone else while pointing at a mulberry tree. What did he mean by that?

"Uncle Lian," Tang Yue's crisp voice rang out: "If you think I tricked Lian Qingyang out of the US$100,000, you should have asked for clarification before you came here."

Tang Yue's face turned cold: "Lian Qingyang, I'm sorry, our house is too small to accommodate your great presence."

"Tang Yue, don't be mad. I have no idea why my dad is acting so irrationally, coming all the way from Sea City." Lian Qingyang tried to placate Tang Yue, who stood motionless, obviously ready to show him out.

Lian He turned around, sizing up Tang Yue — she was pretty, wearing a white shirt and bell-bottom jeans, her black long hair tied back in a ponytail, youthful and beautiful, her almond-shaped eyes reminding him of someone from his memory.

"Are you Tang Yue?" Lian He scrutinized her. From his perspective, Tang Yue was pretty, but the information Mr. Li had provided led him to believe, prejudicially, that she approached Lian Qingyang for money.

"If you say you are college classmates, the term has started just a month ago, could you really become close enough to borrow US$100,000?"

And having Lian Qingyang come to such a remote and desolate place?

Lian He knew his son, who besides gaming, had no interest in women, yet just as he was beginning to understand women, how did he encounter someone greedy like Tang Yue?

In Lian He's eyes, Tang Yue was already labeled as money-oriented, even if she looked harmless and honest.

"Yes." Tang Yue stood straight, letting Lian He inspect her, confident in her integrity.

"Dad, she is both my classmate and friend. What are you doing?" Lian Qingyang was displeased with Lian He's scornful and disdainful look, how could he treat his friend this way?

"Hmph." Lian He snorted, about to say something.

Lian Qingyang quickly dragged Lian He outside, fearing he might say something that would hurt Tang Yue, hurriedly saying, "Tang Yue, I'll explain this to you later."

Tang Yue didn't even bother to turn her head, as Tang Jun promptly went to close the yard door, explaining, "Sister, I don't know how it happened either. He just came in and slapped Lian Qingyang."

Tang Jun was still confused; everything happened so fast, he barely understood what was going on.

The US$100,000, was it the money found that day in the hospital?

Wasn't it all returned to Lian Qingyang?

"Xiao Jun, you don't need to worry about this, nor should you care. We act upright and sit straight; we have nothing to fear from what others say." Tang Yue comforted him. She had just inquired about the factory matters. Although the factory couldn't start operations temporarily, it was unlikely that they would just shut down their factory.

Moreover, Luo Wen and his father were fully supporting their garment factory, and since there were no illegal or regulatory issues with the factory itself, the problem wasn't deemed serious.

At most, the factory would stop working for a few days, losing some production, which could be considered a holiday.

"Oh." Tang Jun didn't care.

After all, they didn't take the money.

*

"Dad, the US$100,000 is right here." Lian Qingyang brought Lian He back to their hotel and threw the US$100,000 in front of him, angrily saying, "Originally, I planned to help Tang Yue, but she doesn't need it."

Lian He glanced at the stack of money, seemingly realizing his mistake.

Lian Qingyang coldly said, "You just ran into someone's house and made all those groundless accusations. Dad, have you ever respected me? I'm already eighteen, I'm an adult."

"Qingyang, I heard from the people at the bank..." Lian He's voice softened a bit.

Lian Qingyang coldly interrupted, "So what if they said I withdrew US$100,000? It's my money, where I use it is my business, what does it have to do with you? Did you need to come all this way to find me?"

"I was actually here." Lian He tried to explain.

Lian Qingyang rolled his eyes, "Heh, you think I'll believe that?"

The father and son parted on bad terms.

In Sea City, Xiang Yazhi accidentally received news that Lian He went to Wangjiang County, not for business but to find a woman. She couldn't sit still any longer.

That day, Xiang Yazhi headed to Wangjiang County from Sea City.

The events of the day went by as if nothing had happened for Tang Yue.

She even sternly warned Tang Jun and Bai Qing not to tell their parents to avoid worrying them.

Looking at the calendar, Tang Yue was calculating the dates. By her estimates, there should be a response from Jing City soon. She hoped that Grandpa Meng, as Sister An Yu mentioned, was not the type of blindly irrational person protecting his grandson. Otherwise, it was uncertain how long it would take to resolve the issues with the garment factory.

This day, Lian He brought gifts and visited the Tang Family again.

Zhang Hualian and Tang Zhengde were still at home. The restaurant's reopening would take some time as everything inside had been trashed and needed to be redone, so they busied themselves with that during these days.

It was rare for both Xiao Yue and Xiao Jun to be home. So Tang Zhengde and his wife planned to cook a lavish meal.

Zhang Hualian was just about to go out to buy groceries when she opened the door to find Lian He and Lian Qingyang standing side by side with gifts.