Upon hearing this, Chen Xianming also looked up at his youngest son.
He had only two sons in his lifetime; the elder son was steady and reliable, while the younger son was impulsive and unruly in his youth.
Now that Chen Ziye is older, he's much better than he was in his youth, when he was quite the dashing playboy.
A moment later, they heard Chen Ziye's voice, "As soon as I heard the news, I rushed home."
Upon hearing this, the father and son exchanged a glance, somewhat disbelieving, but also relieved.
But the next moment, Chen Ziye said, "Before I came back, I instructed the waiters to put them in sacks and drag them to the alley to beat them up after they left the restaurant."
I told the guy to go easy on me.
Hearing this, Chen Zirong thought to himself, 'Thank goodness, it's just a beating outside. They went easy on me, so it's fine. Anyway, I'm wearing a sack, so I don't know who did it.'
But little did he know that a surprise awaited him.
"As long as you don't break any bones."
Well, all that excitement for nothing.
Chen Zirong then asked, "The person who fabricated and spread rumors must be someone you know, otherwise you wouldn't have given such an order."
The buddy usually beats people to teach them a lesson and doesn't go too far, but it's different when his younger brother makes a request.
If I don't break my bones, I'm afraid I'll have problems going out and meeting people.
Chen Ziye said, "Oh, I know them all. They're all sons and nephews of civil officials. Gossiping is a family tradition, something most people can't learn."
Then, seeing his elder brother's expression, he added, "They are much younger than me, and they have to call me uncle when they meet. As long as I don't admit it, no one will put the blame on me."
Chen Zirong felt rather helpless looking at his smug expression.
The old man was still there, and since he didn't say anything, Chen Zirong didn't say anything either.
They're all just protecting their own, it's just that their behavior is a bit extreme.
After a long pause, Chen Xianming finally spoke, "Zirong, the news has probably already reached the inner quarters. Tell Wenying to discipline the servants properly and not to upset the two maids."
Chen Zirong nodded and replied, "Yes."
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