Chapter 108 The True Colors of Shan Mingyuan

Old Master Shan impatiently shook off her hand again and said loudly, "Pain? When you did those things, didn't you think about the pain?"

"When you and Shan Mingyuan wanted to kill Xi'er, did you not think about how Xi'er would suffer?"

“What’s the point of saying all this now? Shanjia is not a charity, it won’t soften just because you cry a few times.”

When gentle words failed, she resorted to appealing to family ties. Wiping away her tears, she said, "Grandpa, although I made a mistake, I will change. I will take good care of you from now on, serving you tea and water every day, chatting with you to keep you company, and letting you enjoy your old age in peace."

Old Master Shan sneered, his eyes full of mockery: "Filial piety? You should pay back the money you owe the Shan family before you talk about filial piety."

He couldn't bear the filial piety of this father and daughter; who knew they might kill him one day!

"Guards, drag Shan Yuru out of here, and also post a notice announcing that Shan Yuru has severed ties with our Shan family!" Old Master Shan waved his hand impatiently, signaling his servants to do it as soon as possible.

He shouldn't have delayed!

He should post it together with the imperial edict announcing the annulment of the engagement, so that it can be announced to the world!

Shan Yurou never expected that Old Master Shan would go to such lengths. Her eyes widened, and she retreated in disbelief, seemingly never expecting Old Master Shan to be so heartless.

Sever ties?

He's completely given up on himself!

Indeed, Shanxi is so outstanding. She won the competition and became the head of the Shanxi family. Who wouldn't like her?

It's all her fault!

If it weren't for her, all this glory would be mine now!

Thinking of this, Shan Yurou gritted her teeth and growled, her voice low but filled with deep-seated hatred: "I should have been the most dazzling presence in the Shan family, enjoying everyone's admiration and respect, instead of being abandoned by the family and becoming a laughing stock!"

She grew angrier the more she thought about it, clenching her fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms, yet she felt no pain whatsoever.

Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, a glint of madness flashed in her eyes.

"Yes, I want to kill her! I want her dead! As long as I kill her, I can prove that I am actually stronger than her. Yes! I will definitely not lose to Shanxi, I definitely won't!" Shan Yurou murmured to herself, as if she had finally found an outlet to vent her resentment.

Meanwhile, at the Shan Family Villa.

"What is this junk? Is this what your master makes me drink?" Shanxiong was furious. He suddenly waved his hand and smashed the wine jug on the table to the ground.

The wine jug shattered into pieces instantly, spilling wine everywhere and staining the ground.

The maids and servants serving nearby trembled at the sudden outburst of rage, lowering their heads and not daring to breathe. The entire room fell into a deathly silence, as if even the air itself had frozen.

Only when Shan Mingyuan arrived did the servants and maids breathe a sigh of relief and retreat.

"Mingyuan, you've come at the perfect time!" Upon seeing Shan Mingyuan arrive, Shanxiong's eyes widened in anger. He casually placed one foot in front of him while the other dangled loosely, his face filled with intense dissatisfaction. "Is this how you treat me? Making me drink this kind of inferior, low-quality liquor?"

"In my entire life, I, Shanxiong, have never drunk such terrible wine!" Shanxiong pointed to the broken pieces of the wine jar he had smashed all over the ground, his face full of anger and dissatisfaction!

When Shanmingyuan saw the shards at his feet, his brows furrowed even more!

He had initially held a sliver of hope, thinking he might get some useful information from this good-for-nothing, but to his surprise, this good-for-nothing knew absolutely nothing!

If that's the case, then there's no need to keep him around any longer!

Shan Mingyuan stared at Shan Xiong, his eyes filled with malice and determination: "Second Uncle, you've been staying here for several months now, isn't it time to leave?"

A mocking smile curled at the corner of Shan Xiong's lips. He actually stood up with a laugh and said in a sarcastic tone, "Shan Mingyuan, are you trying to get rid of me?"

"Second Uncle, I didn't want to either, but the Shan family is pressuring me to pay back the money every day, and they want me to pay it back within three days. Where am I going to get so much money?" Shan Mingyuan held his head in pain.

He wanted to live a glamorous life, but the philanthropist was practically forcing him to his death, demanding that he pay back the money within three days—and it was such a large sum; how could he possibly pay it all back?

Upon hearing this, Shanxiong sneered, "Then why don't you pay it back? You've been in the Shan family for so many years, you can't possibly not have a penny to your name, can you?"

In Shanxiong's view, Shanmingyuan was deliberately trying to force him to leave.

What? You think he's useless and has no further use, so you want to dump him?

Want to dump him? Not so easy!

"If it weren't for your instigation, father and daughter, I wouldn't have been expelled from the Shan family and ended up in such a miserable state." Shan Xiong looked at Shan Mingyuan with a sinister expression, his eyes filled with boundless hatred, as if he wanted to devour Shan Mingyuan alive.

Shan Mingyuan trembled with anger, his hands clenched into fists so tightly that his knuckles turned white from the force.

He roared, "I instigated you? Shanxiong, don't make false accusations! It was your own greed that led you to try and become the head of the family. What does that have to do with us?"

"For the sake of our uncle-nephew relationship, I've been helping you for so long, you should know better and leave on your own!" Shan Mingyuan suppressed his anger and tried to persuade Shan Xiong with his last bit of reason.

Shan Xiong jumped up and down, pointing at Shan Mingyuan's nose and cursing, "Shan Mingyuan, don't think I don't know what you're up to!"

"If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be in this state now! All of this is thanks to you!"

Enraged by these words, Shan Mingyuan turned ashen-faced. He stepped forward, almost touching Shanxiong's face, and said through gritted teeth, "Shanxiong, stop twisting the truth! Now that something's happened, you want to push all the blame onto me? You're dreaming!"

Shan Xiong sneered, his eyes filled with resentment, and continued, "Shan Mingyuan, are you still pretending to be innocent?"

"Do you take me for that stupid woman, Shanrou?"

Speaking of Shanrou, Shanxiong sneered and mocked, "Shanrou is really stupid. You managed to fool her with just a few words. It's hilarious. How can there be such a stupid woman in this world?"

"Do you really think what you did back then was flawless?"

"Shanyu Rou is exactly two months older than Shanxi, a difference of two months! How could it be an accidental mistake? You clearly switched them on purpose!"

"You want your daughter to enjoy wealth and luxury, but you abandoned Shanrou's daughter in the countryside and don't care about her at all."

"If it weren't for the sake of being safe, I'm afraid you wouldn't have spared her life at all."

"Shan Mingyuan, Shan Mingyuan, you really don't love Shan Rou at all!"

If he liked Shanrou even a little bit, he wouldn't have done something so heinous.