Chapter 44 He's stupid, blind, and beyond saving.

Shan Yurou didn't say anything, but her expression betrayed her.

Old Master Chen frowned deeply, his eyes filled with disdain: "Ha! I thought you were just showing your deep brotherly and sisterly affection, but it turns out you're only relying on the Shan family's reputation?"

"Miss, I think there are some things we should learn from Shan Yurou. Look at how shameless she is! She's clearly not a member of the Shan family, but she's pretending to be one!"

"He keeps claiming he saved people, but it turns out he got it by taking credit from the Shan family's achievements. He even thinks he did something amazing. He's shameless to the extreme!"

Old Master Chen's words were quite sharp, and after hearing them, her face turned deathly pale, and she swayed as if a gust of wind could blow her over.

Seeing this, the Crown Prince was extremely anxious. He rushed forward to support Shan Yurou, glared angrily at Old Master Chen, and shouted, "What do you know?"

"Yu Rou is kind-hearted and pure-minded; all she thinks about is saving people."

"Unlike you, each of you is heartless and extremely vicious. If you can be so harsh on your own brothers, how much more vicious would you be on others?"

When Old Master Shan heard this, he was furious. However, due to the prince's status, he could not argue with him and simply let it go in one ear and out the other.

However, Shanxi was not one to tolerate this, especially when it came to viciousness. The Crown Prince stared intently at her, clearly cursing her for being vicious.

“Yes, you are kind-hearted, so I’m going to help you out.” Shanxi’s lips curved into a smile, her beautiful eyes sparkling, her voice gentle. “Xiao Chen, they did a good deed, so we should help them out and spread the word so that people won’t be unaware of their ‘good deeds’.”

As she spoke, Shanxi smiled at the Crown Prince and said, "Your Highness, there's no need to thank me. I am, after all, your future aunt, so it is only right that I help you out."

Crown Prince: "???"

The Crown Prince frowned as he looked at Shanxi, who was smiling maliciously, and felt that she was saying something sarcastic.

But... wouldn't helping him publicize his good deeds be helping him win people's hearts?

The Crown Prince pondered for a long time but still couldn't figure out what Shanxi was up to. On the other hand, when Old Master Chen and Old Master Shan looked at each other, their eyes narrowed into slits as they smiled, just like old foxes.

Old Master Chen shook his head and said in a low voice, "This prince is stupid and blind, there's no hope for him."

Old Master Shan nodded in agreement, then took over Old Master Chen's work, and stood up to dismiss the guests, saying, "The head of the family has made himself very clear, you may leave now."

As he spoke, he gave Shan Yixiao a cold look.

Since he'd already saved him, there was no reason for him to put him back in jail. What happens to him now is up to fate.

Shan Yixiao never expected that even after he knelt down and admitted his mistake, this group of people would still be so unforgiving.

Seeing no hope of returning, Shan Yixiao stood up with a face full of resentment: "You will regret this!"

"Shanxi, I'll let you see with your own eyes how the Shan family will be destroyed in your hands!"

"At that time, even your uncle won't be able to protect you!"

After saying that, Shan Yixiao stormed out the door.

Seeing this, Shan Mingyuan quickly stopped him and looked at Old Master Shan with earnest words, saying, "Father, we can't let Yixiao leave!"

Then, he looked at Shanxi, who looked languid and tired, and shouted angrily, "You rebellious daughter! Why don't you apologize to Yixiao right now and let him stay! If he leaves, how will your auction house continue to operate?"

At this moment, Shan Yixiao felt a mixture of hatred and love for Shan Xi.

He loved a good-for-nothing who had somehow managed to become the head of the family, a position he had always dreamed of.

What he hated was that she was a good-for-nothing who, after taking the position of family head, didn't acknowledge him at all. She didn't give him a single benefit, but instead made him take money from her pocket. She really gave birth to a thankless wretch!

"Since when has my Shan Family Auction House ever needed to pin its hopes on a scoundrel to stay afloat?" Shan Xi's eyes were sharp and deep, like a cold pool.

The moment the light swept towards Shan Mingyuan, Shan Mingyuan unconsciously took two steps back.

How could this rebellious daughter, this good-for-nothing, have such a strong aura?

Could it be that becoming the head of the family gave her confidence?

Shanxio Xiao's face turned ashen with rage. He glared fiercely at Shanxio, his eyes seeming to spit fire: "You slut, I've put up with you for too long!"

"You're a piece of trash, what right do you have to talk to me like that?"

"Look at yourself, do you even deserve it?"

He glanced around at everyone present, a mocking smile playing on his lips: "Among everyone here, who isn't more qualified to be the head of the family than you? Who isn't stronger than you?"

"You keep calling me a scumbag, but what about yourself? You are the real piece of trash, a disgrace to the Shan family! If you can be a good head of the family, I'll write my name Shan Yixiao backwards!"

"Shut up!" The Fourth Master was so angry that he trembled all over. He slapped Shan Yixiao hard across the face, and the crisp sound echoed in the air.

Seeing his son transformed like this, the Fourth Master felt utterly alienated, as if the person before him was a demon he didn't recognize at all.

In his mind, although Shan Yixiao was somewhat unruly and disobedient, at least he would not speak ill of the family head. But what did he say today?

How dare they insult the head of the family when they were clearly in the wrong?

"What are you doing? Our son didn't say anything wrong. She's a good-for-nothing. What right does she have to be the head of the family?" The Fourth Madam pushed the Fourth Master away and tenderly pulled Shan Yixiao into her arms, gently stroking his face while muttering, "My precious son, does it hurt? Don't be afraid, your mother is here."

Shan Yixiao leaned against the Fourth Madam's chest, sneered, and looked at the Fourth Master in front of him with eyes full of resentment, as if he wanted to devour the Fourth Master alive: "You foolishly loyal man, you good-for-nothing!"

"If I were you, I would do my best to fight for my son, instead of helping that good-for-nothing against his own son!"

"Don't you think about it? This charity will still have to rely on me in the future. Do you really expect this good-for-nothing to lead the charity?"

The Fourth Master moved his lips, about to speak, but was interrupted again by Shan Yixiao: "Even your eldest uncle knows to fight for his useless granddaughter, what about you? What have you done?"

"You're a coward, only knowing how to listen to those useless words, and you don't care about your own son's life or death at all."

Shan Yixiao's eyes were filled with disappointment, as if the Fourth Master had done something that defied all reason.

Old Master Chen, who was standing nearby, couldn't stand it any longer and couldn't help but curse, "You beast! Calling you a scoundrel is too kind!"

"When has the Shan family ever mistreated you? From the moment you were born, you have enjoyed the riches and honors provided by the Shan family, and lived in luxury. But how have you repaid the Shan family?"

“Your father gave you life and raised you to adulthood, but what about you? You are selfish and only think about your own interests, never thinking of doing anything for your family or your father.”

Shan Yixiao's face was extremely ugly. He stiffened his neck and shouted loudly, "Where have I not repaid you? I..."

"Your reward is to destroy the reputation and credibility that the Shan family has accumulated over thousands of years?" Shanxi raised an eyebrow and looked at him coldly.