Xu Jingzhi sighed, glanced at Xu Yao, and said:
"Yaoyao, you actually attacked the child they were going to adopt just to make things difficult for Nanzhi, and now you're even slandering Nanzhi for having an affair. I can't help you with this anymore."
Xu Yao's face turned pale. Her investigation only revealed that the child was to be adopted. She subconsciously assumed it was Nan Zhi and Gu Ying, never expecting that Shen Xingmian was also in Yuecheng.
Now, she suddenly seemed to understand that Shen Xingmian had come to settle scores with her today.
Even Xu Jingzhi wouldn't help her. Looking at Shen Xingmian, Xu Yao suddenly felt a surge of fear. She rushed to Old Master Xu, tears welling in her eyes, and choked out:
"Grandpa, I really don't know. Please tell Brother Shen for me."
Old Xu sighed and looked at Shen Xingmian. "Xingmian, you see, Yao Yao didn't do it on purpose. What do you think would make you feel better? We are willing to fully cooperate and let Yao Yao apologize to Nan Zhi."
Xu Yao's face was full of rejection. She would never apologize to that bitch Nan Zhi, not in this lifetime.
He was about to say something when Old Xu stopped him with a look.
Shen Xingmian remained standing there, his gaze cold, staring at the two of them. After a long while, he finally spoke:
"No need for an apology, lest it offend my wife's ears."
Without any regard for their thoughts, he spoke up and said what he wanted to see: "Xu Yao already has a criminal record in the capital, and this child trafficking is even more unforgivable. In that case, it would be best to call the police."
He looked at Xu Yao as if she were an ant, showing her no mercy whatsoever. Old Xu's face was also extremely ugly at this moment. "Xingmian, no matter what, your grandfather and I have some connections. Do you really have to be so ruthless?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Xingmian chuckled lightly, her face full of sarcasm. "Old Xu, you haven't forgotten how your granddaughter tried to kill my wife back then, have you? Once is tolerable, but how many times has it happened now? Since you can't teach your granddaughter, I think it's more appropriate to let the police teach her."
It's clear that Shen Xingmian is determined not to let Xu Yao have an easy time.
Xu Yao stared at Shen Xingmian in shock, her face pale. She couldn't believe these words had come from Shen Xingmian's mouth. In her eyes, Shen Xingmian had always been viewed through a lens of prejudice. She had always believed that one day, Brother Shen would see her good qualities and slowly fall in love with her.
She often fantasized that Shen Xingmian was becoming more and more gentle and fond of her, and that every word and action he took towards her was so charming and beautiful.
But now, it has suddenly been shattered, and Shen Xingmian's words suggest that he should go to jail.
But how could she, the daughter of the prestigious Xu family, possibly go to jail? "No, I don't want to. I haven't done anything. Why should I go to jail?"
She looked at Shen Xingmian, her eyes filled with madness, sadness, and disbelief.
But Shen Xingmian didn't even frown. "Whether you did it or not isn't up to you to decide, it's up to the evidence. Xu Yao, do you think there's any point in making excuses now?"
Xu Yao stood there stunned, and seeing Shen Xingmian's determination, she knew even more that she was doomed this time.
"No, I don't want to go to jail, Grandpa, please help me! If I go to jail, I'll be doomed, sob sob."
In the end, she couldn't help but cry, after all, she had been pampered since childhood.
Old Xu frowned, unsure of what to do next.
Just then, Xu Jingzhi spoke up, "Mr. Shen, although Yao Yao has committed an unforgivable mistake, going to jail is too cruel for a girl. Do you think there are any other ways to atone for her crime?"
Xu Jingzhi stood up and looked at Shen Xingmian. After all, she was his younger sister, and he couldn't bear to do anything about it. He just hoped that he wouldn't have to resort to such a cruel method as imprisonment.
Shen Xingmian glanced at him, a glance that sent a chill down Xu Jingzhi's spine. But he had already spoken, so he couldn't take it back. This wasn't to plead for Xu Yao; he just hoped for a gentler approach.
"Heh, if you had treated Zhizhi with half the sincerity you had for Xu Yao back then, you probably wouldn't be here begging me now."
Shen Xingmian's gaze swept over Xu Jingzhi and Old Master Xu, making the two of them extremely embarrassed, especially Xu Jingzhi. Yes, if he had treated Nanzhi better back then, he wouldn't be ashamed to face her now, and they wouldn't have reached the point of never speaking to each other again.
"We can do it another way, as long as you can do it."
Shen Xingmian glanced at Xu Yao with a half-smile, which made Xu Yao tremble with fear.
Although we don't know the exact method, we are certain that she would not want to use it.
"you say."
Old Xu's eyes lit up, and he was somewhat excited.
Shen Xingmian chuckled, then said calmly, "Kick Xu Yao out of the Xu family."
These few words struck Xu Yao like a bolt from the blue. Her eyes widened, and she collapsed to the ground. Being kicked out of the Xu family meant that without their protection, she was nothing and had become an ordinary person.
"No, no, I don't want to leave the Xu family. My grandfather, father, and brother are here. I don't want to leave."
Xu Yao shook her head repeatedly, afraid that Old Master Xu would agree to the matter.
At this moment, Old Xu looked somewhat dejected. He looked at Shen Xingmian and asked one last question:
"Xingmian, you really can't just do this because of my relationship with your grandfather..."
"Old Xu, I'm only willing to compromise because of our friendship. What? Do you think this is harder than going to jail?"
Shen Xingmian's eyes were sharp, and there was no trace of affection left in her eyes when she looked at Old Xu. "Because of Grandpa, the matter of Xu Yao hurting my wife last time was no longer pursued. But she shouldn't have done this time. She tried to stop us from adopting that child and even slandered Nanzhi in front of me. It's simply unforgivable."
“If it weren’t for my grandfather’s sake, someone like Xu Yao would have died a hundred times over.”
Old Master Xu knew that his affection had long been exhausted, and he looked completely worn out. He looked at Xu Jingzhi and said, "Jingzhi, make some arrangements to expel Xu Yao from the Xu family."
"Grandpa!" Xu Yao cried out in shock, grabbing Grandpa Xu's trouser leg in disbelief. "Grandpa, how could you be so heartless? No!"
Old Master Xu finally hardened his heart. In his eyes, his granddaughter was important, but not as important as the Xu family. This time, Shen Xingmian was clearly not easy to deal with. If he did not do as he said, the Xu family might be implicated.
"Yaoyao, Grandpa has no choice. Please don't be so willful in the future."
Old Xu patted Xu Yao's head helplessly and comforted her in a low voice.
Xu Jingzhi did not plead for Xu Yao at this moment. Shen Xingmian had already conceded on this matter. Given enough time, secretly giving Xu Yao some money would not be a problem, which was much better than being in jail.
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