Chapter 71 Severing Ties with Shanrou

Shanxi walked in from outside and overheard these words, almost bursting out laughing.

Upon seeing Shanxi arrive, Shanrou's pent-up anger found an outlet, and she was about to unleash a torrent of abuse at Shanxi's face.

However, upon meeting Shanxi's naturally dignified eyes, the words that Shanrou was about to utter caught in her throat.

How can this good-for-nothing have such a powerful aura, and those eyes...?

Although Shanrou was unwilling to admit it, she was indeed intimidated by Shanxi's gaze.

At this moment, Shanxi was wearing a light blue long dress, the hem of which swayed gently in the wind, like a blooming blue lotus, fresh and refined, showing elegance.

"Does Madam Shan have something else to say?" Shanxi asked with a knowing smile as she looked at Shanrou.

Shan Rou choked. The daughter who should have called her mother was now calling her Madam Shan?

Looking back, since she returned to the manor this time, Shanxi hadn't called her "mother" even once...

A sudden, indescribable sense of loss welled up in Shanrou's heart, as if something important was quietly leaving her.

"Madam Shan? Is this how your grandfather taught you manners?" Shan Rou was so angry that her lungs ached!

Why didn't they call her "Mother" but "Madam Shan"?

"Madam Shan, don't try to intimidate me with the rules. After all, the rules are nothing to me but a word." Shan Xi glanced coldly at Shan Rou, her eyes filled with the domineering presence of a superior over a subordinate.

Shanrou didn't expect Shanxi to be so arrogant, even wanting to change the rules?

Just because he's been the head of the family for a few days, he thinks he's risen to prominence and can look down on everyone!

"You really have a big mouth. Even when my father was the head of the family, he didn't have such a big mouth!" Shanrou stared coldly at Shanxi, as if she wanted to stare a hole through her.

However, Shanxi remained calm and composed. She took the fragrant tea handed to her by Old Master Chen, took a small sip, and put it back on the table: "Madam Shanxi, please speak frankly. I am very busy and do not have time to play games with you here."

Unlike Shan Mingyuan and Shan Rou, she didn't make a fuss over trivial family matters, causing chaos and unrest.

If it weren't for the fact that Shan Mingyuan and Shan Yurou were useful, she would have kicked them out of the Shan family mansion long ago. Instead, they kept instigating trouble time and time again!

Shanrou was so angry at Shanxi's words that her fingers began to tremble: "You...you...do you even respect me as an elder?!"

"Oh, you can't argue with me, so you're resorting to your status again? And what about you? Do you even respect me as the head of the family?" Shanxi coldly returned her gaze, her aura unwavering, even more imposing than Shanrou's!

Shanrou was so angry that she choked again. Looking at Shanxi in front of her, she suddenly wondered if Shanxi, who was so timid and even called her mother in a whisper when she brought her back before, was really her biological daughter?

Or was your previous timidity, obedience, and docility all an act?

Seeing that Shan Rou had failed to bully Shanxi, Old Master Shan breathed a sigh of relief and quickly comforted her, "Master, please calm down."

The words "Master, please calm your anger!" instantly snapped the others out of their daze. They quickly bowed and said, "Master, please calm your anger!"

Seeing all the elders of the Shan family bowing to Shan Xi and addressing her as the head of the family, Shan Rou felt a rush of heat to her head, her vision blurred, and she almost couldn't stand up.

Looking at the scene before her, Shanrou felt only disbelief and disbelief!

Have these people all gone mad?

How could they possibly approve a junior as the head of the family?

"Is there anything else?" Sun-hee looked at her calmly, his gaze as if a god were looking down at an ant.

Sun-yoo was furious, but no one helped her; instead, they sided with Sun-hee, that rebellious daughter!

"You'll regret this! Don't come crawling back to me crying and begging!" Shanrou said through gritted teeth, her eyes filled with resentment.

Seeing Shan Rou arrive so proudly and leave with tears in her eyes, Old Master Shan felt a mix of emotions—both happy and a little heartbroken.

Sigh... Oh well, children and grandchildren have their own blessings.

Shanrou has been pampered since childhood and has never encountered any setbacks or hardships. It would be good for her to suffer some hardship so that she would not become arrogant and reckless.

"Patriarch, we've heard that Shan Rou has offended Lulu, the auctioneer from the Alchemist Guild. Should we go and appease her?" At this moment, an elder from the Shan family cautiously asked.

Upon hearing this, Shanxi glanced at him sharply and mercilessly exposed his little scheme: "I think the appeasement is just a pretense. You really want to use this to get things done through back channels, don't you? Don't worry, the cooperation between the Alchemist Guild and the Shanxi family will proceed as usual."

Upon hearing that the alchemist would not leave the dynasty and would not interrupt the cooperation with the Shan family due to Shan Rou's offense, everyone's hearts, which had been hanging in suspense, finally settled down completely.

"That's wonderful! I was really worried when I heard that Shanrou had offended Miss Lulu, wondering how to appease her. After all, we're family. If Shanrou offends her, it's the same as our Shan family offending someone. This is a really difficult situation to handle," an elder quickly chimed in.

"Yes, yes, that's why we have to say it's you, Patriarch! To be able to invite people from the Alchemist Guild and properly appease them, your strength is truly admirable!" Another elder also flattered with a beaming smile.

"That's right, it's all thanks to the patriarch! None of us could have accomplished any of these things. It's truly a blessing for our Shan family to have a patriarch like you!" The elders of the Shan family all started to flatter him, afraid that Shan Xi, being so young, wouldn't be able to keep the "great god" of the Alchemist Guild in check.

Now that they know the result, they immediately feel relieved and let out a long sigh of relief.

Hmph, Shanrou doesn't even look down on this.

Old Master Shan thought to himself: If she really doesn't like it, why doesn't she step in and resolve it herself?

All this trouble will only cause problems for the family, and in the end, Grandma will have to clean up the mess!

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Shan." Old Master Shan cupped his hands in a respectful gesture, his tone sincere and solemn.

Seon-joo's actions these past few times have indeed gone too far.

If Grandma weren't the president of the Alchemist Guild, this deal would most likely fall through!

"It's alright, it's just a bit of a hassle. If Shanrou comes again in the future, just turn her away." Shanxi stood up, her expression cold and her tone resolute.

These words were like a bucket of cold water, causing Old Master Shan to break out in a cold sweat.

Does this mean he's going to sever ties with Shanrou?

The other elders of the Shan family also understood the implied meaning and subconsciously looked at Old Master Shan.

They had assumed that Old Master Shan would consider their father-daughter relationship and plead for Shan Rou's life, since Shan Rou was his only daughter.