Chapter 230 Stern Rebuke

"Ayan was almost killed by her back then, and he was in a coma for six years. He was stubborn and refused to see the truth. How can you join in this nonsense?!"

Old Master Si's face was full of anger, and his tone was a few degrees harsher than before. His eyes were full of disappointment and disappointment as he looked at Gu Nan.

Gu Nan's eyes darkened, knowing she was in the wrong, she lowered her head and didn't say anything to refute.

He had advised Si Yanxiao to handle the matter properly, but he never expected Bai Zhuwei to suddenly run away from home and be kidnapped. In the end, he could only let it go.

Seeing him lower his eyes and remain silent, Old Master Si's anger intensified. He frowned and coldly rebuked, "The Si family has appeared to be incredibly successful on the surface these past years, but in reality, it has been plagued by internal and external troubles. As a member of the board of directors, don't you know that?"

"The situation has finally stabilized a little, do you want what happened back then to repeat itself?!"

Hearing the old man's reprimand, Gu Nan pursed her lips and replied in a low voice, "Uncle Si, Ayan has his own decision."

"Decisiveness?!" Upon hearing this, Old Master Si suddenly scoffed, "If he had decisiveness, how could he be so easily bewitched by that woman? I really don't know what he was thinking!"

"And you! Such a big thing happened and you still kept it a secret. Were you planning to wait until everything happened before you started talking about it?"

He paused slightly, his gaze darkening, and said coldly, "Anan, you have disappointed me greatly..."

Gu Nan sensed the coldness in the old man's tone and was slightly startled. She quickly explained, "Uncle Si, I really didn't mean to hide it from you. It's just that we haven't reached a final conclusion yet..."

Upon hearing this, Old Master Si's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he coldly questioned, "What? Are you waiting until Ayan's family is ruined because of that woman before you're going to tell me?"

"Anan, I've treated you like my own daughter, and this is how you repay me?!"

"Uncle Si, you've misunderstood. I absolutely did not think that way."

Upon hearing this, Gu Nan pursed her lips slightly, a hint of apology flashing across her face, and quickly began to explain.

He hadn't expected things to develop this way. The matter of the person behind the scenes hadn't been investigated yet, and Bai Zhuwei suddenly appeared, catching them completely off guard.

Unable to make a decision immediately, they had no choice but to keep it a secret.

The old man, however, remained cold and indifferent, ignoring Gu Nan's words.

Anger welled up inside him, his expression suddenly hardened, and he looked at the steward, saying in a deep voice, "Bring the family rules."

Upon hearing this, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin were stunned. They exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with surprise.

After hearing this, the butler glanced down at Gu Nan, his eyes flickering slightly, and couldn't help but advise, "Isn't this a bit inappropriate...?"

Upon hearing this, Old Master Si's expression hardened, and he coldly rebuked, "What? After something like this happened, I don't even have the right to discipline him?"

After saying that, he coughed violently due to his emotional excitement, and his face turned red. Si Zuochen quickly stepped forward and patted his back gently.

Seeing this, Gu Nan's eyes narrowed. He took a few steps forward, but then remembered the old man's reprimand. He paused slightly, worried that going forward would upset the old man. He could only stand there with a worried expression.

After a long while, Old Master Si finally calmed down a bit, his brow furrowed slightly as he looked at the butler.

The butler looked troubled, but Old Master Si's eyes narrowed, and he spoke coldly, "After such a thing happened, as a member of my Si family, you must bear the corresponding punishment!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Nan felt a tremor in his heart. The old man clearly regarded him as one of his own, which was why he acted in such a way out of anger.

The deeper the love, the harsher the criticism.

A strange feeling welled up in Gu Nan's heart. She looked up at the butler, nodded slightly, and expressed her attitude.

Seeing this, the butler's face showed a hint of helplessness, and he had no choice but to turn around and get the family rules.

Seeing that the matter was settled, Si Zuochen and Si Youlin were both surprised and quickly advised, "Grandpa, at most Uncle Anan can only be considered to have failed in his supervision and failed to report what he knew. There is no need to use family discipline."

Si Zuochen frowned slightly and whispered words of comfort from the side, and Si Youlin quickly chimed in as well.

"That's right, Uncle Anan wasn't the one who started this, so he shouldn't be implicated, right?"

Both of them pleaded for Gu Nan, their eyes narrowing slightly, a hint of nervousness flashing across their faces.

Upon hearing this, Old Master Si's eyes darkened, and he said in a cold voice, "Now that things have progressed to this point, he cannot escape blame!"

“But…” Si Zuochen’s eyes flickered slightly, and he was about to say something more when the old man reached out and interrupted him.

Then she lowered her eyes to look at Gu Nan, a chill flashing in her eyes.

He treated Gu Nan like a son, but he never expected that Gu Nan would conspire with him to deceive him.

Just as the stalemate was at its end, the butler walked in carrying a sandalwood box.

It slowly opened, revealing a rustic whip that looked like it had been around for a long time.

Upon seeing this, both Si Zuochen and Si Youlin were stunned for a moment, and then their expressions changed slightly.

Old Master Si's eyes narrowed, and he stood up and walked towards Gu Nan, a cold glint in his eyes. He said in a cold voice, "Kneel down!"

Gu Nan pursed her lips slightly, showing no hesitation, and knelt down in front of Old Master Si without arguing.

A cold glint flashed in Old Master Si's eyes. Without a word, he slightly raised his wrist, and Gu Nan let out a muffled groan as a sharp pain shot through his back. A sense of horror flashed through his heart.

"grandfather!"

Si Zuochen and Si Youlin cried out in shock, never expecting that the old man would actually do such a thing.

Startled, he quickly got up to stop him, grabbing Old Master Si's hands from both sides to prevent him from making any further moves.

"Get out of my way!" A sharp glint flashed across Old Master Si's face, his anger growing even stronger.

Si Zuochen winked at Si Youlin, his eyes flashing slightly. Si Youlin instantly understood and turned to run out the door.

Upon seeing this, Old Master Si's eyes narrowed, but he didn't pay any attention. Si Zuochen reached out to block Gu Nan and took charge of stabilizing the situation.

Things had really taken them by surprise. They had only intended to subtly reveal Bai Zhuwei's situation so that he could put pressure on their father.

I never expected that Gu Nan would be involved...

Si Zuochen's eyes darkened, and he quickly spoke up to stop him, saying, "Grandpa, this matter cannot be blamed on Uncle Anan!"

On the other side, Si Youlin hurriedly asked the driver to take him to the company. Although the company receptionist did not recognize Si Youlin, she had met the driver a few times before, so she let him go directly.

Si Yanxiao was holding a board meeting when his secretary suddenly approached and whispered a few words in his ear.

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao was startled, then gestured for a pause, and said in a cold voice, "I'm sorry."

After saying that, he got up and walked out, leaving the board members looking at each other, puzzled.

But no one dared to utter a sound or touch his brow.

After Si Yanxiao left, he went straight back to his office and saw Si Youlin sitting on the sofa, looking uneasy.

Seeing this, Si Yanxiao's face flashed with surprise, and then he asked softly, "Ah Lin, what happened?"

Based on his understanding, they would never have come to the company to find him unless something had happened.

What's more, their most recent meeting saw them arguing fiercely over Bai Zhuwei's matter...

Si Youlin frowned, pursed his lips slightly, and whispered the whole story to him.

Upon hearing this, Si Yanxiao's expression suddenly turned cold, a hint of ruthlessness flashing in his eyes. He then exclaimed in surprise, "What?"

This whole thing started because of me, how can I use family discipline on Gu Nan?!

Upon hearing this news, Si Yanxiao's expression gradually turned cold, and then he drove with Si Youlin towards the old house.

He stepped on the gas and sped away.

Upon arriving at the old house, Si Yanxiao saw the butler waiting outside. He parked the car, nodded slightly, and called out softly, "Uncle Chen."

The butler nodded slightly, a hint of anxiety flashing in his eyes, and quickly said, "Go in quickly."

"What's the situation inside?"

Si Yanxiao strode inside, asking questions as he went.

"Ah Chen is inside trying to stop the old man from taking action, but since this matter has touched the old man's sore spot, he can only delay it for now."

As he listened to the butler's account, Si Yanxiao's eyes suddenly turned cold, and a chill flashed across his face.

Mr. Si used to be decisive and efficient in the business world, but since he stopped managing the company's affairs, he seems to have had his edges smoothed out, and he is now amiable and gentle in everything he does.

However, mentioning Bai Zhuwei was exactly what touched his sore spot.