"How do you plan to deal with this matter?" Lan Ziye asked directly.

Lan Jia hurried forward and said, "In the final analysis, this matter is Xiao Qi's fault. The Yin and Jin families were discussing the marriage and had planned to hold the engagement banquet today. They even printed and sent the invitations. Now, both the Jin and Yin families have become a laughing stock. The Jin family wants us to give an explanation. I think the most we can do is apologize and give the Jin family some profits. After all, it was just a fight between children and there are no serious consequences! Just give the Jin family enough face. As for Xiao Qi, take a two-year leave of absence from school and send him to live with the Lan family in South City for two years. He should not appear in the circle of the Lanxuancheng family. Then this matter will be over! Xiaoye, what do you think of this matter?"

"But..." Lan Wu stood up and was about to refute when he was interrupted by Lan Ziye.

Lan Ziye sneered, "It was handled fairly well. Who do you think should pay the compensation?"

Lan Jia was stunned for a moment. He had not considered this question yet.

He turned and looked at Lan Yan.

Lan Ziye's smile widened. She said coldly, "If I remember correctly, Yin Xue'er is marrying a member of the Jin family's side branch. This time, Lan Xiaoqi didn't offend a direct descendant of the Jin family. You want the head of the family to apologize to a member of the Jin family's side branch? Lan Jia, where do you put our Lan family's reputation? Or is it that the Jin family's reputation is more important than our Lan family's?"

Lan Jia was stunned for a moment, then he said after careful consideration, "Or let Lao Wu go. Xiao Qi is his son. If a son is not well educated, it is the father's fault. It won't be shameful for him to go!"

"Why don't you ask Lan Yanyu to go by herself?" Lan Ziye said sarcastically.

Lan Jia finally understood what was going on and said seriously, "Xiao Ye, what do you mean?"

Lan Ziye smiled and said, "If Lan Xiaoqi and Yin Xue'er successfully elope today and we fail to find them, then we will naturally have to go to their house to explain and apologize, and make compensation or promises. And the person to apologize to is not the Jin family. After all, they are not engaged yet, and Yin Xue'er is still the daughter of the Yin family. If we want to apologize, we can only apologize to the Yin family, and the compensation can only be given to the Yin family. As for how the Yin family will explain to the Jin family...that is not our Lan family's concern!"

"But..." Lan Ziye's voice suddenly turned cold. "They actually attacked Xiao Qi? Are we Lans soft persimmons? Can we allow a branch of the Jin family to bully us? And they even want us to apologize? Are they crazy? Do they think our Lan family is a small family that can be manipulated and bullied by them?"

The hall was completely silent, and Lan Jia was extremely embarrassed. He always advocated harmony and making a fortune through peace, and he wanted to be the fifth of the five major families quietly. However, Lan Ziye's words this time were undoubtedly a slap in his face.

Yes! It is indeed very embarrassing for them to apologize to the Jin family, but the overall strength of the Jin family is much stronger than their Lan family. If they really go against each other, can they be the opponent of the Jin family? ⊙︿⊙

"How about... asking Mr. Chu to come out and act as a peacemaker? The two families can have a meal together and the matter will be over. As for Xiaoxue, wait until the storm has died down and see what the Jin family has to say. After all, the two children did not elope successfully, nor did they make any substantial mistakes, so they can still be forgiven!" Lan Jia's wife Yin Rong stepped forward and said.

Lan Ziye was truly amused by the couple. She looked at Yin Rong with icy eyes and said, "How shameless is that branch of the Jin family? They actually want Chu Xixuan to be the peacemaker? Hehehe, do you think that's appropriate?"