Who knew that this time Yu Tang would disappoint Pei Yan.

She suddenly became as stubborn as a blockhead and started to insist, "Then what about the matter of you ordering the hooligans to kidnap me? Could it be that everything that Mr. Li said just now was all false? In Madam Li's mind, destroying someone's innocence is nothing?"

Li Duan became a little impatient.

What's the point of saying all this? Even if a female family member committed a crime, it is impossible for an ordinary family to let her go to court to fight, let alone to pay compensation and apologize to the Yu family as Yu Tang said. The Yu family made such a request, which was clearly intended to embarrass their family.

No, maybe he wanted to negotiate conditions for what happens next.

Li Duan thought about the dissatisfaction with his mother that was revealed in the discussions of those country gentlemen when Yu Tang said this before. He felt that if Yu Tang continued to say this, she would only be led by the nose. He had to find a way to seize the initiative and get ahead.

"Miss Yu," Li Duan said bluntly, "It is impossible for my mother to go to your front door and kowtow to you to pay compensation. We will not get any results if we continue to argue." At this point, he looked at Yu Wen and said, "Master Yu, put yourself in your shoes. If it was your wife and daughter who made the mistake, would you agree to let them come forward to be punished? We are deadlocked here because of this matter. Why not let the third master of the Pei family act as a middleman and discuss a compensation method that everyone can accept? Elders, do you think what I say makes sense?"

After saying this, he bowed to the local gentry present.

Everyone nodded.

Yu Wen and Mr. Wei exchanged glances, both of them showing expressions of reluctance yet helplessness.

Yu Tang, however, was not as calm, wise, alert and clever as he had appeared before. It was as if after enduring for a long time, he finally couldn't hold it back anymore and revealed his true character.

She yelled, "Father, we can't just let this go. Is it true that the Li family's reputation is one thing, but our Yu family's reputation is not? If you don't agree to let Madam Li come to our house in person to apologize today, I will hit my head and die here. Anyway, after today, this matter will be known to everyone. It's better for me to die than to live, so that I won't be pointed at for decades to come. Not only me, but also our descendants will be unable to hold their heads up like me."

This is a bit willful.

Several country gentlemen looked at him with a frown, but no one stepped forward to dissuade him.

Because if you think about it carefully, what Yu Tang said does make sense.

What can I do?

Everyone's eyes fell on Pei Yan.

There was a hint of suspicion in Pei Yan's eyes as he looked at Yu Tang.

Why does this Miss Yu always make trouble for him that he can't see clearly or understand?

Let's not talk about what happened before, and let's just take what happened today. At the beginning, she was clever and cunning, revealing her scheming everywhere, and she planned every step carefully, catching Li Duan off guard. But when she saw that victory was just around the corner, she suddenly lost all her thoughts and just cared about her own pleasure. She said whatever she wanted and didn't care about anything else.

It seems so inconsistent no matter how you look at it!

Was she the real her before, or was she the real her now?

Pei Yan felt that he was still careless.

This is the embarrassment of not understanding the person involved.

If he had known this, he should have learned more about Miss Yu before.

However, Miss Yu is ever-changing. Even if he only has a superficial understanding of Miss Yu, he probably has no idea what kind of person Miss Yu will become when they meet next time.

Generally speaking, because of the differences between men and women, he couldn't find out Miss Yu's background.

Pei Yan thought about the times he had guessed wrong after meeting Yu Tang. His intuition told him that he'd better observe carefully before making a decision, otherwise he would fall into the trap immediately, just like before.

He drank a sip of tea slowly, practicing Tai Chi on both sides: "Miss Yu's words make sense, but it's not a good idea to ask Madam Li to kowtow in front of the Yu family." He pushed the ball to the Li clan's ancestral house and said, "Twelfth Uncle Li, what do you think?"

The twelfth uncle of the Li family was like a candle that would not light up unless it was lit. Hearing this, he said, "We in the Li family follow the lead of Master Pei San. We will obey you in everything."

Pushed the ball back again.

Pei Yan smiled slightly and said, "I am just a middleman. It's fine as long as both the Yu and Li families are satisfied. Since the Li family thinks anything is fine, I can only ask Master Yu for his opinion."

Who knew that Yu Tang didn't wait for her father to speak, and said unhappily: "Father, I don't agree. Madam Li must apologize to our family."

Yu Wen hesitated to speak.

Like a father who dotes on his daughter excessively, he knows clearly that it is wrong but cannot oppose his daughter in front of others.

Li Duan also felt very dissatisfied.

What does “the Li family thinks everything is fine” mean?

Li Duan clearly felt that Pei Yan was trying to help the Yu family.

Could it be that the Yu family had made up some gossip in front of Pei Yan?

Li Duan glared at Yu Tang and said, "Ms. Yu, let's keep things separate. You can apologize, but you can't let my mother, a woman from the inner house, show up in public."

Yu Tang stared back without showing any weakness and said, "In my opinion, this is the same thing. If you want to apologize, you have to show sincerity."

The two men drew their swords, neither of them backed down. Although they were just standing face to face, one could feel the sparks of fire splashing in all directions.

No matter who the country gentlemen present supported in their hearts, they would not easily express their stance before Pei Yan spoke. If Pei Yan did not speak, they would just watch the show and remain silent.

For a moment, the hall fell into an eerie silence. It was so quiet that the only sound could be heard was the rustling of the wind blowing through the treetops outside the window.

Mr. Wu couldn't help but feel a little anxious.

In his opinion, Yu Tang had gone too far in this matter, but Yu Wen had gone even further.

Children are ignorant, but are adults also ignorant?

At this time, it is the adults who should clean up the mess.

You can't just let your daughter and the eldest son of the Li family go on fighting each other like this, right?

Even if you want to take a step back, you need a stepping stone.

Mr. Wu was thinking about whether he should step forward and be the bad guy, but suddenly a weak voice came to his ear: "Yu, Miss Yu, I will apologize to your family on behalf of my mother. Do you think it's okay?"

The person who spoke was Li Jun, who had never had much of a presence.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound.

Li Jun probably didn't expect this to happen. Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, his face turned even paler and he shuddered. But he quickly cheered up, straightened his back with courage, took two steps forward, came in front of everyone, and whispered again: "Miss Yu was kidnapped because of me. If you come to it, the fault is all mine. My mother loves her son so much that I dare not ask Miss Yu to forgive her, but as a son, I cannot watch my mother being humiliated and remain indifferent. Miss Yu, please agree that I can kowtow and apologize in front of your house on behalf of my mother." As he said that, he bowed deeply to Yu Tang.

If his words previously showed hesitation and timidity, now, not only did he speak clearly, but he also showed an indomitable courage.

Mr. Wu couldn't help but cheer for Li Jun in his heart.

Although Li Jun had remained silent before, the fact that he stood up at this time shows that he is a filial, responsible and responsible man.

Mr. Wu nodded continuously.

Most of the other gentry felt the same as Mr. Wu. They all looked at Li Jun with a smile and nodded slightly.

Yu Tang snorted disdainfully without even looking at Li Jun. Instead, he stared at Li Duan even more sharply.

She said sarcastically, "What if I don't agree?"

When Li Jun stood up, Li Duan suddenly felt that this was a good idea. First, the Li family showed enough sincerity, and second, Li Jun took the blame for his mother, which made him stand firm in the word "filial piety" and could clear the Li family's reputation.

Yu Tang's opposition brought out his long-suppressed violent side.

He was furious and said, "Miss Yu, God is watching what you do, so please be more virtuous."

Yu Tang was disdainful of what he said. He sneered a few times and said, "I was just about to say the same thing. God is watching what you do. Master Li, when you blame me, don't forget to check your conscience. I thought all the men in your family were dead, and each of them was only good at talking..."

Before she finished her words, Li Duan felt as if struck by lightning in a clear sky. His head was buzzing and he was unable to come back to his senses for a long time.

Why didn't he think of that!

Why didn't he think of apologizing to the Yu family on behalf of his mother!

It was not until his younger brother stood up and said such filial and sincere words that he reacted.

The emperors of the current dynasty all ruled the country with "filial piety". There was nothing wrong with him refusing his mother's apology to the Yu family before. But when Li Jun jumped out and messed things up, his previous actions seemed a bit unsatisfactory.

It is said that when the old lady of the Pei family died, Pei Yan was so heartbroken that he not only retired directly, but also refused to see anything with color at home. How would Pei Yan see him?

What would these country gentlemen here think of him?

Li Duan was a little panicked.

He looked around hurriedly.

Pei Yan sat there expressionlessly, as if he hadn't yet realized what had happened.

The faces of those country gentlemen showed strange expressions.

Do they all think that they should stand up and take the blame for their mother like Li Jun did?

Li Duan became even more panicked.

He kept reminding himself to stay calm, to stay calm. Especially at this moment, he couldn't make any mistakes, and couldn't speak or act carelessly, so as not to be caught by others.

As for Pei Yan, the moment Li Jun stepped forward, he saw the dagger that Yu Tang had exposed.

It turns out that she wanted to frame Li Duan for being unfilial!

Her trap was waiting for Li Duan here.

Miss Yu is trying to kill Li Duan!

I don’t know what kind of life-and-death feud there is between Miss Yu and Li Duan.

He didn't want to know why Li Duan was so stupid, nor did he want to know what those country gentlemen were thinking. He just wanted to know how big a role Miss Yu played in the conspiracy against the Li family.

As for Yu Tang, she clenched her hands into fists.

They thought she just wanted to humiliate Lin, but no, she didn't think that at all.

Because that is not enough.

How can physical pain compare to spiritual despair?

Her revenge has just begun!