Tang Yi looked at Zheng Zemin's eyes. In the past, no matter what problems Tang Yi encountered, Zheng Zemin would always be by her side, doting on her.
But now, Zheng Zemin's gaze towards Tang Yi was extremely indifferent and distant.
Tang Yi had a bad premonition in her heart.
She stepped forward, gently took Zheng Zemin's hand, and said softly, "A Min, you know, I never really liked him, or the Mu family. I could have just not acknowledged them. I only want to be with you."
When Zheng Zemin heard Tang Yi's words, he turned around and looked at her. After a moment of silence, he said lightly, "I know."
Even though he knew, he couldn't disregard the feelings of all the villagers for the sake of love.
Zheng Zemin's expression was extremely grim.
Tang Yi stared at Zheng Zemin, pursed her lips, and after a moment of silence, said, "A Min, he is him, and I am me. Can you not confuse us?"
"Yi Yi, I know your difficulties, but I have my own struggles. Please don't make things difficult for me anymore, okay?"
After speaking, Zheng Zemin walked to his mother's side and gently comforted her, "Mom, it's okay. Everything will pass."
Mr. Mo had initially intended to mock Zheng Zemin for being a kept man.
However, considering Tang Yi was still present, he knew that saying such a thing would surely upset her.
After much deliberation, Mr. Mo ultimately said nothing.
Tang Yi already disliked him intensely.
He couldn't afford to make Tang Yi detest him even more.
The growing distance in his relationship with Tang Yi was something he was unwilling to face.
Zheng Zemin walked up to Mr. Mo, took a deep breath, and said, "I agree to break up with Miss Tang. Please don't lay a hand on my fellow villagers. They are all innocent. If you have any grievances, come at me."
"You brat, if you had agreed to this earlier, none of this would have happened!"
Zheng Zemin remained silent. Tang Yi, upon hearing his words, walked up to him incredulously and pleaded, "A Min, you promised me you wouldn't break up with me. Why are you going back on your word? You clearly promised me. Don't leave me, please, I beg you."
Zheng Zemin looked at Tang Yi and smiled, but did not respond.
"You are all I have left. You know that. If even you abandon me, what is the point of me living?"
After speaking, Tang Yi looked coldly at Mr. Mo and asked, "Why are you forcing me? Will you only be satisfied if I die?"
"Yi Yi, Dad only has you, his daughter. Don't do anything foolish. If you do something foolish, what will happen to Dad?"
Mr. Mo looked at Tang Yi, genuinely worried that she might do something rash.
His subordinates stood there, unsure of what to do.
Mr. Mo glared at his subordinates as if they were a disappointment, and yelled angrily, "What are you standing around for? Take Miss home first."
The subordinates were at a loss.
After all, Tang Yi had not grown up by Mr. Mo's side all along.
It was only recently that Mr. Mo had acknowledged her.
Mr. Mo's business was facing problems, and he needed an arranged marriage to resolve them.
Therefore, as soon as he discovered Tang Yi's existence, before they had even officially acknowledged each other, and before Tang Yi had returned to the Mo family, he had eagerly wanted to force her to break up with her boyfriend, return to the Mo family as planned, and marry the person he had arranged for her.
To be honest, Mr. Mo's actions were indeed a bit excessive.
However, his subordinates knew this but dared not confront Mr. Mo.
They could only step forward and say to Tang Yi, "Miss, let's go. We'll take you home."
"I'm not leaving. I refuse to leave."
Tang Yi knew that the subordinates were merely following Mr. Mo's orders, and she saw no reason to make things difficult for them.
However, Tang Yi found Mr. Mo himself extremely displeasing.
She walked up to Mr. Mo, looked at him, and asked with a cold smile, "Are you satisfied now? A Min wants to break up with me. I've already lost my mother, and if A Min also breaks up with me, then I'll truly have nothing left."
"Yi Yi, how can you have nothing? You still have me. If you want to date, Dad will introduce you to boyfriends. If you need money, tell Dad, and Dad will give you money."
Mr. Mo looked at Tang Yi and spoke with great conviction.
However, Tang Yi was completely unfazed.
If it weren't for Zheng Zemin, she wouldn't care about dating at all.
As for the wealth Mr. Mo spoke of, Tang Yi had never craved it.
In the past, when Tang Yi needed fatherly love, he was not by her side.
Now that she no longer needed fatherly love, his appearance was pointless.
Tang Yi ignored Mr. Mo and turned to leave.
Mr. Mo could see how much Tang Yi cared about Zheng Zemin.
Therefore, as Tang Yi was about to leave, Mr. Mo suddenly stood up and said lightly, "Yi Yi, if you dare to leave, I will turn this place into ruins immediately."
Tang Yi clenched her fists tightly, took a deep breath, and then turned to look at Mr. Mo. She was genuinely amused to the point of anger.
She walked back to Mr. Mo and coldly asked, "Are you threatening me?"
Mr. Mo was silent for a moment, then looked at Tang Yi and said softly, "Yi Yi, you're overthinking. I'm just worried about you. I don't want you to be deceived by a scumbag."
Scumbag?
Tang Yi laughed.
In this world, anyone had the right to utter the word "scumbag," but Mr. Mo was the least qualified.
Back then, if it hadn't been for his indulgence and tacit consent, his mother and Han Xiaohui would not have found Yu Guilan and forced her to leave when she was in her third trimester?
If he had shown even a shred of responsibility back then, Tang Yi and her mother would not have ended up in such a dire situation.
And now, he had the audacity to tell Tang Yi that he feared she would be deceived by a scumbag.
Tang Yi found it utterly ridiculous.
Seeing Tang Yi laugh, Mr. Mo assumed she was listening to him.
He then comforted her, "Yi Yi, there are plenty of boys in this world far more outstanding than Zheng Zemin. Tell Dad what kind of boy you like, and Dad will find one for you. Dad would never harm you."
Thus, Tang Yi was taken away by Mr. Mo, and Zheng Zemin's hometown returned to peace after Tang Yi's departure.
Mr. Mo ultimately did not go through with his threat to destroy the place.
As they were about to get into the car, Tang Yi made a request: "Can I say a few more words to A Min, just one last time?"
Initially, Mr. Mo was of the opinion that a quick separation was better than a prolonged one. Since they had already broken up, there was no need for further entanglement.
However, faced with Tang Yi's dejected eyes and pleading tone, he finally relented and said, "I'll give you five minutes. I have a meeting to attend this afternoon."