Best friend turned enemy? Marrying the villain, if she runs, I'll run too.

Meng Tang wouldn't be polite to anyone other than her financial backers.

Besides, she's practically a wealthy woman now. No matter when she divorces Song Guanting, she's still Mrs. Song for now, which gives her the confidence to stand up to the Meng family.

Meng Deqian was clearly displeased with Meng Tang's tone, "Xiao Tang, how dare you talk to your father like that? You've been married into the Song family for three months now, and you haven't come home to visit me at all."

“Even if you didn’t grow up by our side, you still have the blood of the Meng family flowing in your veins. After you got married, you didn’t even return home once. Don’t you know that this is the rule for every married daughter?”

Seeing Meng Deqian adopting the posture of a father, Meng Tang laughed instead and retorted.

“It’s not what you said. I didn’t grow up around you. How could a country girl with no manners know the rules?”

Meng Deqian choked.

Before she could speak, a soft, sweet voice came from the other end: "Is it because of me that you refuse to go back to the Meng family, sister? I'm sorry, it's all my fault."

"If it's my fault, if you ever want to go home, please let me know in advance. I will leave temporarily, and that will make you feel much better."

The voices uttering these tea-drinking words were obviously from someone who wasn't related to you by blood, yet called you "sister" more affectionately than anyone else.

Behind the scenes, Meng Yurou repeatedly resorted to underhanded tactics to frame and defame Meng Tang.

Sure enough, after Meng Yurou said that, the other person was not so happy.

“Yu Rou, don’t say such distant things. The one who did wrong was the previous generation, it has nothing to do with you. You are a good child, and we have watched you grow up. You are a member of the Meng family, our daughter.”

"Xiao Tang, we will no longer hold your previous actions against Yu Rou out of jealousy. Let bygones be bygones. The most important thing is for the family to live in harmony."

See? After all that tea and conversation, the Meng couple have indeed become completely devoted to Meng Yurou, their daughter with whom they have no blood relation.

He even belittled his own daughter, believing her to be jealous.

Such favoritism, coupled with the fact that the original owner was already not very bright, and was further complicated by the machinations of Meng Yurou, such a sophisticated green tea, only worsened the relationship with the Meng family.

Meng Tang rolled her eyes, her patience exhausted: "You two probably really miss me and want me to come home, that's why you called, right? What's the matter? Hurry up and tell me, I'm busy. If you don't tell me, I'm hanging up."

Sure enough, Meng Deqian revealed his true purpose: "Tomorrow is your and Yu Rou's birthday. Your mother and I plan to hold a lively birthday party to celebrate your birthdays and also to announce your identity to everyone."

How could the Meng family couple possibly think of holding a family reunion for Meng Tang?

That's obviously impossible; these are all just preludes, not their real purpose.

Meng Deqian originally thought that after he had laid these groundworks, Meng Tang would be overjoyed to hear this and would agree immediately.

That way, he could continue speaking smoothly.

But to his surprise, after he finished speaking, there was a deathly silence on the other end of the phone.

Meng Deqian even wondered if Meng Tang had hung up the phone. "Hey Xiao Tang, are you listening?"

Meng Tang replied perfunctorily, "So?"

Although Meng Tang doesn't play by the rules, Meng Deqian still has to state his subsequent requirements.

"After you and Guanting got married, you haven't been able to find time to go back to your parents' home. So why don't you tell Guanting to bring him to your birthday party this time?"

Here comes the point.

As expected, it didn't really matter whether Meng Tang, his biological daughter, came or not; Meng Deqian's real purpose was to invite Song Guanting.

The marriage alliance between the Meng family and the Song family was a stroke of good fortune that would normally be far beyond the reach of an ordinary wealthy family like the Meng family, which could only barely be considered middle-class in Jiangcheng.

It's just because many years ago, the old master of the Meng family and the old master of the Song family were revolutionary friends.

Old Master Song personally promised that if the Meng family had a daughter in the future, she would marry into the Song family.

As the eldest grandson of the Song family, the marriage naturally fell to Song Guanting.

Meng Deqian originally hoped to use this marriage to leverage the Song family's influence and climb the social ladder.

But to everyone's surprise, even after three months of marriage, Song Guanting had never set foot in the Meng family's home.

The fact that the son-in-law did not accompany his daughter on her homecoming visit quickly spread throughout high society circles.

Many people laughed at the Meng family, saying that their ancestors' graves must have been blessed to have secured this marriage. However, although their daughter had married into the Song family, how could the Song family, with their power and status, possibly look down on the Meng family?

The fact that the Song family agreed to marry Meng Tang as promised by their elders shows that they kept their word.

He wants to call himself Song Guanting's father-in-law? He's dreaming!

Look at that, Song Guanting didn't even come back for his wedding, as if he had never recognized the Meng family as in-laws.

This time, Meng Deqian called her and repeatedly urged her to bring Song Guanting along, clearly indicating that he had a deeper purpose.

Whatever the purpose, it's not a good thing.

Meng Tang saw through it at a glance, leaned back leisurely on the sofa, swirled her wine glass, and took a sip.

"I'm about to start filming a movie, so whether I'll have time is another matter. As for Song Guanting, he's always very busy with work, so I can't say for sure if he'll be able to find the time."

Seeing that Meng Tang didn't agree, Meng Deqian became unhappy. "He's your husband. How can he be absent from such an important occasion as your birthday? No matter how busy he is with work, is his wife more important?"

"No matter what method you use, you must make him attend tomorrow's birthday banquet. Don't you know how awful the rumors are? They say our Meng family is marrying above our station, and that you don't have Song Guanting's heart and will divorce him sooner or later."

"If you attend with him tomorrow, it will dispel the rumors. Dad is doing this for you, hoping that you and your husband can have a harmonious marriage and live a good life. Do you understand my good intentions?"

It's easier said than done.

Meng Tang scratched her ear. "They're so nosy, interfering in everything, even my bed with Song Guanting! Whether Song Guanting and I are a good couple or not is none of their business. Why should I prove anything to them?"

Believe it or not, what the outside world says isn't wrong; she and Song Guanting really do have a fake marriage.

So if she really brings Song Guanting along, wouldn't that confirm their relationship? Does she think she's really stupid?

“Meng Tang, I’m not discussing this with you, I’m giving you an order. If you don’t bring Song Guanting with you tomorrow, you won’t get any of Qiannuo’s shares, and the money you previously withdrew from home will also be returned.”

"Since you refuse to come home, from now on, the Meng family will no longer have you as their daughter!"

When the soft approach failed, Meng Deqian resorted to the hard one.