"Qing Muye is the mastermind," Mrs. Tang corrected.
If it were about revenge, Tang Wanxing's parents would have preferred Qing Muye to be the one dead.
He was the culprit, the mastermind who had stolen Tang Wanxing's heart, causing their daughter to be distraught day and night, obsessing over marrying Qing Muye, as if possessed.
Tang Wanxing immediately became angry, "Mom, what does Ye have to do with this? I told you, Ye and I have been through life and death together. He would never hurt me. My finger... My finger was secretly orchestrated by Meng Jingwei to frame Ye, thereby trying to sow discord between Ye and me."
"Xing'er, you're being foolish. Qing Muye himself admitted these things. How could your father and I lie to you?" Mrs. Tang, usually dignified and noble, was now in a state of panic, believing Tang Wanxing was too stubborn, so stubborn that it gave her a headache.
"Can you be quiet? Crying all day long, it's so annoying."
Mrs. Tang had spoiled Tang Wanxing to an unbearable degree. Although she had spent a few years in the army, after leaving, she had become accustomed to the pampering of her family, her temper no longer as restrained as it once was.
However, Tang Wanxing possessed an inherent classical and gentle lady-like temperament, which always made people mistakenly believe she was a gentle and shy girl. In reality, it was the exact opposite.
Perhaps it was due to Tang Wanxing's duplicity in her conduct; in public, she would maintain a noble princess demeanor, giving people the impression of a well-behaved and sensible girl.
Mrs. Tang was stunned by Tang Wanxing's outburst and couldn't come to her senses for a long time.
"No matter what, I want Meng Jingwei dead. Let her die, let her die!!!" Tang Wanxing reacted intensely, flailing her arms as if she wanted to tear Meng Jingwei apart with her bare hands.
Her hatred was likely etched into her bones, an immense loathing.
"Okay, okay, Mom will listen to you, listen to you. Xing'er, you can't get too agitated. The doctor said that if you get too emotional, it will affect the healing of your finger."
Seeing Tang Wanxing extremely agitated, Mrs. Tang was very worried.
After the reattachment surgery for her severed finger, she needed to rest in bed for a period and could not get up, as any movement might strain her hand and affect the healing of the reattached finger.
Tang Wanxing lowered her head to look at her bandaged finger, her chest heaving with anger. Her uninjured right hand clenched the quilt tightly, "Tell my father to cut off Meng Jingwei's finger. No, I want her entire hand!"
Tang Wanxing was always vengeful, but at this moment, she felt that an eye for an eye wouldn't suffice.
"Alright, alright, Mom will call your father now. Hurry and lie down, don't get excited." Mrs. Tang, her eyes red, earnestly persuaded her.
After the outburst, Tang Wanxing's resentment was somewhat released, and her emotions stabilized a little. She lay down with Mrs. Tang's help.
After lying down, Mrs. Tang had just sat in the companion chair and raised her hand to wipe away tears when Tang Wanxing reprimanded her again, "What are you dawdling for? Hurry up and call my father."
Perhaps due to her injury, Tang Wanxing's temper had become even more volatile.
Her own daughter, even if she shouted and yelled, she could only endure it; after all, she was her only precious daughter.
Mrs. Tang threw the tissue into the trash can, reached for her phone on the table, found Tang Nian's number, and dialed it.
"Turn on the speakerphone," Tang Wanxing said.
Mrs. Tang turned on the speakerphone. The phone rang on the other end, and after a couple of rings, the call was answered, "Wife?"
"Old Tang, our Xing'er said... said..." She couldn't bear to see her daughter go down the wrong path and stain her hands with blood. With tearful eyes, she looked at Tang Wanxing, wanting to speak but hesitating.
Unexpectedly, Tang Wanxing snatched the phone away and said to Tang Nian, "Dad, I want you to go and tie up Meng Jingwei right now, chop off her hands, preferably both her hands and feet, and then make her live in pain for the rest of her life. Let her taste what it's like to wish she were dead."