Yuchi Jin did not anticipate the situation to unfold that way. Duanmu Xue’s heinous act was also beyond his imagination. He closed his eyes to process the situation. After a moment, he opened them again and exhorted, “Nobody is allowed to talk about what happened in here.” As he said that, he glanced over the people at the scene with a threatening gaze.
George understood when he heard him. After all, this was a matter between the Great Families. How much disgrace would it bring if people found out the precious daughter of a big group did something so degrading? However, Old Master Yuchi’s proceeding words took George by surprise.
After he came to know the truth about the situation, Old Master Yuchi felt disappointed in Duanmu Xue. Nonetheless, he looked at Ye Moxuan with weary eyes and said, “While it’s true that she drugged you, isn’t it also true that you have caused her harm?”
Ye Moxuan pursed his lips and had an icy cold expression. He remained standing there as still as a statue. His presence felt grim. When his lips tightened into a straight line, it seemed as though he already knew what Yuchi Jin was going to say next.
Yuchi Jin gave it some thought and continued, “So just consider this even, okay?”
George’s eyes widened. Even the butler, Yu Bo, was slightly taken aback. After everything that happened, George did not expect the Old Master to take Duanmu Xue’s side. If things continued to head down in that direction, the situation would not look very encouraging.
However, Ye Moxuan’s lips curled up into an expectant smile as though none of that was surprising, and he raised his eyebrows callously. “What about after that? After we even things out, you won’t force me to get engaged to her anymore, right?”
The expression on Yuchi Jin’s face did not look good.
Ye Moxuan saw right through him. Yuchi Jin was planning to get the both of them engaged after they evened things out.
The scar on her forehead was deep but, more importantly, he did not want Ye Moxuan and the other woman to end up together.
George found it unbearable to keep watching, so he stepped forward and persuaded, “Grandfather Yuchi, please don’t be like this. Duanmu Xue’s actions proved that her behavior is lowly. If you let them get engaged, then—”
Halfway through, Yuchi Jin looked at him in dissatisfaction and said in a deep voice, “George, I said this earlier. This is our Yuchi Family’s problem, we don’t need an outsider to interfere.”
George was speechless.
Yuchi Jin was not wrong; this was the Yuchi Family’s problem and he, with a different family name, had no right to interfere. He then tugged at his lips. “Grandfather Yuchi, you’re right. It’s not appropriate for me to interfere.”
“Won’t you step back then?”
“But…” George scratched his head as he pondered. “Yuchi Shen is my friend. I can’t just watch him get pushed into this living hell with my eyes wide open.”
“You!” That sentence angered Yuchi Jin to the point that air got stuck in his throat, unable to get released or go back down.
“George.” At that moment, Ye Moxuan looked at him. George responded automatically and saw Ye Moxuan looking at him in a different way for the very first time. “You should go home.” Since things turned out that way, Ye Moxuan did not want to drag George into it any further.
George hesitated and stood there for a moment before nodding his head obediently. Despite the hurtful words Grandfather Yuchi said to him, that one look in Yuchi Shen’s eyes was enough for him. He felt like standing up for his friend did not all go in vain.
When George was leaving, Yuchi Jin looked on with an unsatisfied expression. He waited until George was completely gone before he said to Ye Moxuan, “George is an irresponsible person. He does not have a good reputation among us either, so don’t stay close to him.”
Ye Moxuan pursed his lips and stared at him with his jet-black eyes but did not reply.
Unable to control his expression at his old age, Yuchi Jin said in a stern voice, “I’m talking to you. Do you hear me?”
Ye Moxuan’s lips pulled back slightly. “First, you control my marriage; now you’re even controlling my friendships?”
Yuchi Jin was in disbelief. He was so furious that he wanted to yell at him, but just then he thought of the other people who were still in the living room. Waving his hand, he had them bring the housekeepers downstairs.
Since the housekeepers already confessed, Ye Moxuan did not object to this. Soon, it was just the three of them left in the living room.
Yu Bo stood at the side quietly and felt compelled to watch the scene in front of him. He did not think that things would turn out that way as well. He had no idea that Duanmu Xue would drug their family’s Young Master Xuan or that Young Master Xuan would drag the culprit out right away and humiliate Old Master on the spot. Young Master Xuan was truly ruthless when it came to his grandfather.
“Now that the rest are gone, I want to make some things clear to you. The Yuchi Family and Duanmu Family are long-standing friends. Even though Xue did those things, it was only because you kept rejecting the engagement. She did it in a moment of anger. Should you have gone along with it and got engaged to her, she wouldn’t have put up a fight.” Letting out a heavy sigh, he sat down and said gently, “I know you don’t like her, but feelings can be nurtured. You just have to get engaged to her first, and over time, the feelings will develop naturally. It will be a great feat for the Duanmu Family and Yuchi family to join hands.”
Ye Moxuan directed his gaze at him and kept his lips pursed, but did not respond.
Yuchi Jin did not take his silence as an agreement, however. It seemed like Ye Moxuan was just not bothered to talk to him anymore.
Yuchi Jin tugged at his lips and asked at last, “Where did you go last night?”
It was better not to have asked. Ye Moxuan smirked at his question. “Where do you think, Grandfather?”
Yuchi Jin was speechless.
“But Grandfather, you’ve said nothing wrong. She drugged me but also got hurt because of me, so we’re even now. But,” he taunted slightly, “I’m not a doctor. There’s no use in looking for me in regard to a bleeding forehead. Moreover, I won’t be interested in someone who tried to drug me. So, in regard to getting engaged? That will never happen in this lifetime.”
“You!” Yuchi Jin clenched his teeth in fury. “Stubborn fool!”
“Heh.” Ye Moxuan snickered. “Stubborn fool. Are you talking about yourself?”
“What did you say? How dare you call me that? Are you not afraid? You!” He stood up and aimed his walking stick at Ye Moxuan. However, Ye Moxuan stepped back coldly and avoided it this time.
“I already took the last blow. I wanted to let you know that I don’t want another woman in this life, except for Muzi.”
Yuchi Jin kept marching forward in anger and tried to hit him again. Yu Bo, who was standing at the side, quickly stepped in to block his way. “Old Master, please don’t get angry. Calm yourself down. Young Master Xuan got hurt from the last one. What if he gets badly injured if you keep hitting?’
“There are still things I need to deal with at the company. I’ll head off first.” Then, Ye Moxuan turned and went out right away.
“You brat! Come back here!”
