When people do anything, they must consider the costs and consequences, unless they lose their minds and stop thinking about these things.
As the head of the Tang family, Tang Zhongxin naturally wouldn't lose his temper and become irrational because of Liu Xiaoyuan's few words. Therefore, he was considering whether to completely break ties with Liu Xiaoyuan now.
Once the relationship with Liu Xiaoyuan is completely severed, there will be no chance to win him over again. And for other families, a young master of the Transformation Realm like Liu Xiaoyuan is a highly sought-after asset.
There's a saying that goes, "Talented people should not be used by oneself, nor by others; otherwise, they will become formidable enemies."
Therefore, Tang Zhongxin thought that once he completely broke ties with Liu Xiaoyuan, he would have to cripple Liu Xiaoyuan. Otherwise, if Liu Xiaoyuan were to be won over by other families in the future, he would inevitably become a major threat to the Tang family.
In addition, Tang Zhongxin also suspected that Liu Xiaoyuan was originally a member of a large family or sect, because it was rare to see someone as young as Liu Xiaoyuan who was already a master of internal energy.
If this speculation is true, then Tang Zhongxin will have to think twice before dealing with Liu Xiaoyuan. Because Tang Zhongxin is no longer alone; any decision he makes will affect the entire Tang family.
Now, seeing Liu Xiaoyuan's nonchalant demeanor, as if he didn't take them seriously, Tang Zhongxin couldn't help but wonder if Liu Xiaoyuan had a powerful backer or if he was just faking it.
Tang Zhongxin's current mindset is similar to that of Sima Yi when he was chasing Zhuge Liang. Even though he could only see that there were no soldiers on the city wall, only Zhuge Liang playing the zither, and the city gate was wide open, Sima Yi still dared not enter the city, fearing that there was an ambush inside.
Tang Zhongxin was also afraid that if he broke off relations with Liu Xiaoyuan, there might be unpredictable consequences, which would be troublesome.
Therefore, Tang Zhongxin hesitated, wondering whether he should break off relations with Liu Xiaoyuan now.
“Brother Liu, how I, Tang, discipline my children is my business, and I don’t need your guidance,” Tang Zhongxin said. “Brother Liu, you have beaten my daughter like this, and I expect an explanation from you.”
Liu Xiaoyuan smiled and said, "Brother Tang, didn't I just say that I had no choice but to take action for the sake of your reputation?"
Tang Feilong, who was standing to the side, couldn't help but speak up again: "You're talking nonsense! You beat my sister up like this, and you still think you're right?"
Tang Feilong was so angry that he wanted to kill Liu Xiaoyuan. How could he have the nerve to beat his own sister like this?
“When adults are speaking, juniors shouldn’t interrupt. Otherwise, people will say we have no manners!” Liu Xiaoyuan glanced at Tang Feilong and said calmly.
"You're asking for death!" Tang Feilong roared furiously, looking ready to attack.
Tang Zhongxin stopped his son's reckless behavior in time, because he knew that his son was no match for Liu Xiaoyuan and would definitely suffer if he made a move.
"Brother Liu, according to you, shouldn't I, Tang Zhongxin, thank you?" Tang Zhongxin's face darkened even more.
Liu Xiaoyuan nodded and said, "Logically, that should be the case, but I take Lei Feng as my role model and usually do good deeds anonymously, so thank you is not necessary."
Tang Zhongxin snorted coldly. Seeing that Liu Xiaoyuan actually dared to take advantage of the situation, he asked coldly, "Then I'd like to hear how my daughter has damaged my reputation."
Liu Xiaoyuan coughed lightly and said, "Since Brother Tang wants to hear it, then I will tell you. I just heard your daughter arguing with Tang Xuan, and she called Tang Xuan a bastard. When I heard that, I thought, this is not right. If Tang Xuan is a bastard, then isn't she insulting you, Brother Tang? If outsiders find out about this, you will lose face completely. How will you be able to hold your head high in front of your peers in the future?"
“I thought to myself, this won’t do. For the sake of your reputation, Brother Tang, I must stop these rumors from spreading. So I went up to stop her, but your daughter asked me who I was, and her tone was as arrogant as those princesses and young ladies in ancient feudal society. At the time, I didn’t know that she was Brother Tang’s daughter, so in a moment of panic, I slapped her to shut her up.”
"But to my surprise, she actually attacked me. I dodged her attack, adhering to the principle that a good man doesn't fight with a woman. But she didn't know how to repent and struck Tang Xuan in the face with a palm."
"When I saw this, I was terrified. If that palm had hit Tang Xuan on the head, she would have been dead for sure. In a moment of panic, I kicked her away."
"So, strictly speaking, this time I not only restored your reputation, Brother Tang, but also prevented a tragedy for your Tang family!"
After hearing Liu Xiaoyuan's explanation, Tang Zhongxin glanced at Tang Yiting lying on the ground. No one knows a daughter better than her father, and Tang Zhongxin knew exactly what kind of person Tang Yiting was.
Although Liu Xiaoyuan's explanation was a bit exaggerated, Tang Zhongxin knew that Liu Xiaoyuan's words were quite plausible and basically true.
Tang Feilong and Tang Yiting are birds of a feather. The two siblings are arrogant and domineering in the Tang family, just like the young masters and ladies of feudal society, and they don't treat the servants of the Tang family as human beings.
Therefore, the servants of the Tang family had a lot of complaints about Tang Feilong and his sister, and they couldn't wait for the two siblings to meet their maker.
"Kid, you're talking nonsense! You beat my sister up like this, and you still think you're right? Do you think we're all idiots?" Tang Feilong roared.
“Little brother, what he said is all true!” Tang Xuan opened the door, came out, and said.
Tang Xuan was a few months older than the twins Tang Feilong and Tang Yiting, so she naturally became Tang Feilong's older sister.
Tang Feilong and his siblings never really treated Tang Xuan as their older sister. They would only reluctantly call her "sister" when the elders of the Tang family were present.
As for encountering them behind their backs or in everyday life, they'll ignore them completely. If they're unhappy, they might call them "bastards"!
When Tang Feilong saw that Tang Xuan was actually siding with Liu Xiaoyuan, he was furious and about to say something infuriating. However, Tang Feilong still had some sense; his father was right there, so he couldn't say anything he shouldn't.
"Dad, I can testify that what Liu Xiaoyuan said just now is true." Tang Xuan walked up to Tang Zhongxin and said, "Yiting kept chasing me and cursing me, calling me a bastard. Dad, I'm your own daughter. If Yiting called me a bastard, who else was she cursing if not you, Father?"
Upon hearing this, Tang Zhongxin's face turned ashen with anger. In truth, Tang Yiting was in the wrong.
"Brother Tang, how about it? I didn't lie to you, did I? So you really misunderstood me. I really had no choice but to take action to protect your reputation." Liu Xiaoyuan said, his face showing a look of reluctance.
Tang Zhongxin glared angrily at Tang Feilong and said, "Hurry up and take your sister away. What are you still standing here for!"
(End of this chapter)
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