Lin Xiaotian said with a smile, "Old man, it's not your fault. They just haven't learned enough lessons. If they don't learn after this, they are truly stupid."
He spoke without any beating around the bush, knowing full well Tang Jingde's personality.
Tang Jingde, however, let out a sigh of relief and a smile appeared on his face. "You're right. My unfilial son deserves a good lesson."
"Otherwise, he'll be ignorant of the immensity of heaven and earth, and might be killed by someone one day."
"He was even involved in those matters, and was used as a puppet."
"Thinking about it makes my old face burn. How could I have such a dense son?"
As they spoke, the two arrived at the special care ward on the top floor.
When the door to the ward was opened, they saw two people lying inside.
As their gazes fell upon Lin Xiaotian, their reactions were different.
Tang Mingxuan's face was filled with fear, and he pleaded, "I'm sorry, I was wrong, I really won't dare again!"
After the previous incident, he had finally understood Lin Xiaotian's power. Moreover, after telling his grandfather, not only did his grandfather not help him, but he also severely disciplined him.
The pain in his body grew worse, and he could only lie in the hospital, receiving sedatives.
It had been several days. He had tried multiple times to personally beg Lin Xiaotian, but his grandfather had stopped him each time.
He had even had people watch him in the hospital, warning him that any attempt to step out of the ward would result in a beating.
This time, his grandfather had truly been ruthless, beating him as if to kill.
Already in unbearable pain, he now regretted it deeply. If he hadn't gone looking for trouble with Lin Xiaotian, he wouldn't be in this situation.
The more he thought about it, the more regret he felt. He struggled to get up from the bed, tears streaming down his face, and then knelt directly before Lin Xiaotian.
"Mr. Lin, I truly know I was wrong. Please give me another chance. I promise I will never trouble you again. From now on, I'll be your subordinate. Whatever you ask me to do, I will do."
"Even if you want me to be a dog, I'm willing."
"I promise I won't make such a mistake again. Please, cure my illness. I don't want to continue suffering."
"It's too unbearable!"
At this moment, snot bubbles burst from his nose as he cried.
Lin Xiaotian couldn't help but laugh. "I only gave you a small lesson. Why haven't you come looking for me these past few days?"
"Given your personality, you should have lost your patience long ago."
"Why are you only thinking of begging me now?"
Hearing this, Tang Mingxuan cried even harder, looking at his grandfather with a gaze full of resentment.
He didn't blame his grandfather in his heart, just felt a little wronged.
From Lin Xiaotian's words, it was clear that if he had begged for mercy, Lin Xiaotian might have let him off.
But instead, he had been forced to endure days of pain in the hospital.
Tang Jingde said with a wry smile, "I just want this brat to understand the consequences and learn his lesson, so he doesn't become a menace out there."
"That dissolute personality must be corrected. If not, who knows how many people he might harm after he recovers."
"I, Tang Jingde, have lived a life of integrity. I cannot let my descendants be criticized."
His personality was upright. The main thing was that as long as his descendant wasn't killed by Lin Xiaotian, he was happy to see him disciplined.
Only after truly learning a lesson would one understand the severity of the consequences.
When one considers the consequences before acting, and is hesitant, only then can one understand what should be done and what should not be done.
A brilliant smile appeared on Lin Xiaotian's face. "Old man, your methods are truly brilliant. Without you, if he had asked me directly, I wouldn't have paid attention to him, and would have sent him to the hospital myself."
"The pain these past few days was just a small appetizer. Do you want to taste what true agony is like?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Mingxuan shook his head like a rattle drum.
"No... I don't want to try!"
"The pain I'm experiencing now makes me want to die. If I didn't know that Grandpa would never let me die, I wouldn't have been able to hold on and would have jumped from here to my death."
Lin Xiaotian saw that he was truly terrified and, with a smile, flicked his hand, sending a stream of spiritual energy to strike his acupoint.
Tang Mingxuan felt the pain in his body recede like a retreating tide, slowly draining away until it disappeared.
At this moment, an expression of immense excitement appeared on his face. "I'm cured, I'm really cured!"
"Thank you, thank you for sparing me!"
Only now did he realize how important good health was, and how fortunate it was to be alive and healthy.
Lin Xiaotian ignored him and turned his gaze to Tang Yuanshan, who was lying there.
There was resentment in Tang Yuanshan's eyes, but it wasn't particularly strong.
After several days of quiet contemplation, he knew that many of his past actions were abnormal, but those actions seemed to have been commanded against his will.
This feeling was most intense when he saw Chu Qiaoyu.
He knew something was wrong with him, but before encountering Lin Xiaotian, he had no idea what the problem was.
He had some guesses.
Lin Xiaotian smiled. "How is it? Are you thinking a bit clearer now?"
After speaking, he used a silver needle to prick Tang Yuanshan.
Tang Yuanshan moved his jaw, which could now open and speak. His voice was hoarse and deep.
"Kill me or flay me as you wish. I will absolutely not be as weak and cowardly as my foolish son."
"I know my own mistakes clearly. I don't want to talk about some things now, but my love for Qiaoyu remains until death."
"If you let me go now, I might do even more insane things, and I might even try to harm you again. So, I suggest you let me lie in bed for the rest of my life."
"Even if I become a living dead person, I won't blame you."
"But if you let me go and give me freedom, and let me regain control of the Tang Group, then you will still be my enemy."
"As long as I'm alive, it will be an endless battle between us."
"It's not that we have hatred between us, but that you and Qiaoyu have a deep enmity. Qiaoyu is my entire life."
Lin Xiaotian chuckled. "Do you really like her that much?"
Tang Yuanshan said nothing, only nodded slightly.