The fifth elder suppressed the anger in his heart and said to Shen Qiqi in a deep voice: "Qiqi, we all know that you and the eldest lady have a deep sisterly love. Deep down in your heart, you don't want to believe that the eldest lady would do such a wicked thing."
He paused, then added emphatically, "But people change. The young lady now is no longer the gentle, dignified, and kind-hearted lady she once was. The devil has taken away her heart, and she is no longer as kind as before... Qiqi, we all know that you are a kind and good child. We can't bear to see her being attacked by everyone, but this matter concerns the lives of the people of the entire city. You can't be foolish or lose your temper at this time."
He acted like an elder and persuaded Shen Qiqi earnestly.
Shen Qiqi glanced at the Fifth Elder with a cold look.
Shen Ning'er has changed. She is no longer the gentle, dignified, and kind-hearted sister she knew. She knows this better than anyone else.
But if you want to persuade her, just persuade her nicely. Why accuse her of "disregarding the lives of all the people in the city for the sake of sisterly love"?
They also said that she was confused and had a bad temper. Are they afraid that people will forget her current age?
It seems that the fifth elder is still unwilling to give up and is still drooling over the position of the head of the family.
Otherwise, he wouldn't always remember to step on her.
Shen Qiqi glanced at the Fire Lotus that was happily eating in her sea of consciousness.
She finally discovered that as long as the Fifth Elder was there, her Fire Lotus cub would not go hungry.
Then let Fire Lotus Cub have another good meal.
Thinking of this, Shen Qiqi's face remained calm, and she looked at the Fifth Elder calmly. After he finished talking, she spoke again: "Fifth Elder, I just said that those children were not abducted by Shen Ning'er last night, and I did not deny the evil deeds Shen Ning'er did...Fifth Elder, do you have any misunderstandings about me?"
The fifth elder choked.
Before he could open his mouth to defend himself, Shen Qiqi immediately added, "I admit that I was young and ignorant before, and I did like to be a little petty. But Fifth Elder, didn't you just say that people change? Don't you think I'm different now?"
If someone had dared to say in front of Shen Qiqi that she liked to be petty, she would have jumped up and beaten the person. How could she talk to you so calmly like now?
In fact, when the fifth elder seemed to be speaking earnestly and sincerely, but in fact he was admonishing Shen Qiqi in a condemning tone, the elders of the clan were actually still very worried.
I was worried that Shen Qiqi would get angry and start arguing with the Fifth Elder again.
At the moment, Shen Mingyu is seriously injured and unconscious, and Shen Ning'er has become Jiuying's minion. If nothing unexpected happens, the position of head of the family will be handed over to Shen Qiqi.
As clan elders, they are to prevent such accidents from happening and support the young master to ascend the throne.
Therefore, none of the elders wanted to see Shen Qiqi arguing with the Fifth Elder at this time, lest others see her and say that she was unstable and unable to shoulder the responsibility of being the head of the family.
Fortunately, Shen Qiqi did not disappoint them.
Looking at the calm girl, whose face was free of any anger, and whose eyes were clear yet sharp, the elders felt a sense of relief that their daughter had finally grown up. They hurriedly said, "That's right, Qiqi is much calmer and more sensible now than before."
"Yes, Lao Wu, you are so good at persuading others, but why are you so stubborn when it comes to yourself? People change, so don't always look at them with the same old eyes."
Several elders took turns to speak. Even if the Fifth Elder was not convinced, he did not dare to argue at this time, otherwise others would think that he, as an elder, was deliberately suppressing the younger one.
Although he did think so and did so.
But it can't be too obvious, and it must be done in moderation, otherwise it will backfire. So the fifth elder changed his tone and said, "I'm also anxious."
But in the end I still feel unwilling.
The Fifth Elder suppressed his anger, looked at Shen Qiqi and asked, "But Qiqi, you just insisted that the children who disappeared last night were not abducted by the eldest girl... Do you have any basis for this? If so, tell us all quickly, we are all worried."
Upon hearing this, Shen Qiqi wanted to roll her eyes and hit the Fifth Elder in the face, thinking, "What are you so anxious about? If you were really anxious, you wouldn't do something like taking advantage of your seniority to suppress the younger generation at this critical juncture."
If the Fifth Elder hadn't interrupted her, she would have made things clear long ago.
Now he pretended to be a good person and urged her on, as if she was being unreasonable and making a fuss.
In the past, she would have made the Fifth Elder understand what it meant to "regret bitterly."
Unfortunately, today is not the time to beat people up.
Shen Qiqi no longer wanted to be with this person who was smiling at her on the surface but was madly spewing malicious hypocritical nonsense at her in his heart.
She turned her gaze away from the Fifth Elder, not even bothering to look at him again. Just as she was about to explain the reason, she heard a clear voice say, "If it weren't for the Fifth Elder's lecture just now, we would have already explained the matter clearly. Why would we have delayed until now?"
It’s Xie Beiming.
Shen Qiqi was too lazy to argue with the Fifth Elder.
However, Xie Beiming didn't want to see her take the blame. He pointed out the key point sharply, then took the blame off Shen Qiqi's back and returned it to its rightful owner without giving the Fifth Elder any face at all. This was completely unlike Master Xie's usual style.
The hall was silent for a moment.
The elders of the Shen family didn't know how to respond to him for a moment, and they all covered their mouths and coughed lightly.
The fifth elder trembled as if struck by lightning.
Because he was wearing a mask, his facial complexion could not be seen, but his entire neck was red, as if he had applied rouge.
You can imagine how angry he was.
I guess the face under his mask must have turned purple to the color of liver.
Seeing this, Shen Qiqi was moved and felt very happy. She thought that these words could only come from Xie Beiming's mouth. If they came from anyone else, they would probably be accused of disrespecting elders.
Because everyone knows that Master Xie of the Lin'an Xie family never talks about other people's right or wrong. If someone can make Master Xie angry, it means that the other party must have done something unforgivable.
Otherwise, Mr. Xie would never have spoken so sharply and not given his elders any face at all.
Forget about saving face. If it weren't for the fact that the Fifth Elder was the head of the Shen family, he probably wouldn't even have a chance to breathe.
Anyone who dares to frame Shen Qiqi in this way deserves death.
Xie Beiming glanced coldly at the fifth elder.
That glance was like a thousand-year-old cold pond, the chill penetrating into the bone marrow, even the blood froze instantly under that glance.
The red face under the mask of the fifth elder instantly turned pale and bloodless, and his desire to survive was overwhelming.
He picked up the black pot and tied it to his back with all his might.
"Oh, it's my fault, it's all my fault. I shouldn't have acted like an elder at this time, and started to lecture him. I didn't realize it was causing trouble for me."
The fifth elder broke out in a cold sweat. After reviewing himself, he quickly glanced at Xie Beiming secretly.
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