Chapter 161 Storms
Upon hearing this, Shen Yuanzhu raised an eyebrow, surprised that Shen Yanhuai had actually returned.
Shen Yanhuai and his wife were led into Suxuezhai by Xie's old woman. As soon as they entered, they both frowned.
This is truly an unprecedented spectacle.
When Hua Nanzhi saw Shen Yanhuai and his wife, she was about to speak to save face when she heard Zheng Shu say in a shrill voice, "You shrew, you've come at just the right time. I'd like to ask your Shen family how you raise your daughter."
"Shen Yuanzhu is so young yet so ruthless. She actually dared to use a fake dyeing chart to deceive us. She's a motherless wretch..."
Even Xie San Niang frowned at these words.
There's a saying that you shouldn't expose someone's shortcomings, and besides, his brother and sister-in-law are still alive. Even if Shen Yanhuai and Shen Yuanzhu have a delicate relationship, these words are still too harsh.
Shen Yanhuai is still the head of the Shen family after all, and he won't let go easily for the sake of the Shen family's reputation.
As expected, Shen Yanhuai's eyes turned cold.
He entered the room without greeting Xie San Niang and Xie Boyu, and went straight to sit in the main seat.
"Serve tea."
Shen Yanhuai didn't look at Zheng Shu, but instead instructed the Xie family maid beside him to serve him tea.
Shen Yanhuai inherited the Shen family business, which is completely different from businessmen like Xie Boyu and Xie Xuchuan, who have parents to rely on.
Shen Shibai and Ji Zhiyi died too early. After Shen's father died, Ji Zhiyi sealed up the entire Shen family's corrupt practices.
As a result, the Shen family that Shen Yanhuai took over was a half-empty shell with no core technology support.
Over the years, he has been traveling extensively, and he has not been able to bring down the Shen family overnight. This is also because he is neither arrogant nor humble, and he has been tactful and honest, and he has also suffered a lot.
Therefore, he naturally possesses a sharp and edgy quality.
The girl was taken aback by what she was told, and without asking her master's opinion, she hurriedly went to make tea.
At this moment, Shen Yanhuai said to Xie Sanniang, "I came back in a hurry and didn't bring any gifts to see you."
"You are the elder, and these matters should be decided by you. The younger generation should also respect you. But today it is a matter between our two families, so let's not talk about seniority or hierarchy."
"I am here today on behalf of the head of the Shen family to seek justice for my sister."
Xie San Niang clutched her chest, remaining silent and unresponsive.
Shen Yanhuai ignored her pretense.
Fortunately, Xie Boyu chimed in, saying it was only right.
Shen Yanhua nodded in satisfaction: "Now that the Xie family still has reasonable people, I can rest assured."
He looked at Ye Yunyi and nodded slightly.
Today, Ye Yunyi appeared gentle and elegant beside Shen Yanhuai, a far cry from her usual shrewishness and mercenary nature.
She slowly stretched out her hand, raised her finger slightly, and pointed at Zheng Shu: "You insulted my Shen family ancestors, slap yourself."
Upon hearing this, an old woman behind Zheng Shu walked up to her and swung her arm, slapping her hard.
After the slap, the old woman quickly retreated.
A maid brought over tea, and Shen Yanhuai sipped it as he pleased, leaving the Xie family stunned in place.
This slap wasn't particularly hard, but it shattered the Xie family's reputation.
Xie Chengzhi jumped up with a roar, trying to tear Shen Yanhuai apart, but Shen Yanhuai didn't even move, and Xie Boyu and Xie Jingyuan held him down.
The Xie family's affairs, no matter how much they fight or make a scene, are their own business behind closed doors. If they really have a falling out with Shen Yanhuai and the reason for the falling out between the two families is revealed to the public, the Xie family will have no face to stay in Suzhou Prefecture any longer.
After finishing her beating, Ye Yunyi stood up gracefully, her voice gentle: "Grandma, Second Grandma, if I remember correctly, yesterday you said I came to the Xie family to act arrogantly, and that I was making veiled accusations against them..."
"They said I had time to chat idly and didn't know how to catch thieves and murderers, but who would have thought that the thief would jump out on his own today."
Xie Chengzhi said, "Don't talk nonsense. Now it's Shen Yuanzhu who used the fake dyeing manual to set a trap and frame you..."
What does it mean to frame someone?
Setting down his teacup, Shen Yanhuai said calmly, "Don't say that Yuanzhu has been obedient and docile since childhood and wouldn't do such a thing. Even if that dyeing recipe is fake, does that mean you can just reach out and steal it?"
"Yes, what evidence do you have that Yuanzhu's dyeing pattern is fake?"
What evidence does Xie Chengzhi have?
He's sitting on a pile of mud right now; everyone who sees him looks like he's sitting on shit!
Shen Yanhuai said, "I never imagined that my daughter from the Shen family would be treated like this after marrying into the Xie family."
"Xie Xuchuan humiliated Yuanzhu first, forcing Yuanzhu to make way for a premarital affair."
"She's always been obedient, and she even tolerated the change of marriage partners halfway through. As her older brother, I tried to advise her, but she compromised for the sake of the Xie and Chen families' business."
"But I never expected that the Xie family would actually steal the dyeing chart and then frame someone else."
He paused, then abruptly slammed the teacup to the ground.
With a crash, shards of porcelain littered the floor.
"If this is how the Xie family treats my Shen family's daughter, it disgraces my Shen family. We should sever ties today and let Yuanzhu return to my Shen family."
"I, Shen Yanhuai, am willing to return all of the Xie family's techniques and will never use them again in this lifetime. However, I ask the Xie family to seal the vat that is using my Shen family's dyeing method."
"Um?"
Shen Yanhuai's words were extremely harsh. If families like theirs were to truly sever ties, the only outcome would be mutual destruction.
Although everyone present changed color slightly, their reaction was not as intense as Xie Qi's.
They were just criticizing the Xie family, so why did they suddenly take his wife away?
What does all this have to do with him?
After thinking for a moment, Xie Qi leaned close to Shen Yuanzhu's ear and said solemnly, "If that's really the case, I can take your surname, Shen."
The Xie family members noticed his discomfort, which made him even more disgusted with them.
He doesn't care about changing his name or anything like that.
Shen Yuanzhu whispered in his ear, "You can have the surname Huang."
Xie Qi asked in confusion, "Whose surname did it take?"
Shen Yuanzhu paused for a moment: "There used to be a big yellow dog that the gatekeeper kept at home..."
"Um?"
Xie Qi raised an eyebrow and secretly reached out to pry open Chen Yuanzhu's palm.
"Brother Yanhuai".
No one from the Xie family spoke up, so Xie Jingyuan stepped in to smooth things over.
Shen Yanhuai is of a lower generation. If the other members of the Xie family treat him with disrespect, the Xie family will never be able to stand tall in front of the Shen family again.
Xie Jingyuan is the most suitable person to speak.
He is of a higher generation but young in age; even if he says a few kind words, he cannot embarrass the Xie family.
Unfortunately, some members of the Xie family were able to see the situation clearly, while others were truly muddle-headed.
Before Xie Jingyuan could finish speaking, Zheng Shu, who had been stunned by the slap, regained her senses and lay down on the spot with a cry of pain.
"Sever all ties! Make a clean break! My Xie family and the Shen family are now completely cut off! Today, I will divorce that venomous woman, Shen Yuanzhu!"
"Divorce?"
Ye Yunyi snorted coldly upon hearing this: "Fine, give us back the 'Shen Family Dyeing Manual' first."
As soon as she finished speaking, Shen Yanhuai frowned almost imperceptibly.
One after another, they wanted to bring their wives home, while another was clamoring for divorce, which Xie Qi found unbearable.
He walked out with a cold face, looked at Zheng Shu and Xie Chengzhi and sneered.
Such a clumsy frame-up...
Play with him?
Since things are already in such a mess, let him stir up an even bigger storm and see just how chaotic this mess can get!
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