Old Master Xiao glanced at Xiao Yiting's unyielding attitude, then gently tapped the floor with his cane. "Yiting, Xiaosheng is, after all, a young lady of the Xiao family, representing the family's image in public. She's just a little girl; an apology isn't out of the question. Let her come home, have a meal together, and let Xiaosheng apologize in front of us—that wouldn't be inappropriate!"
Sensing the old man's implication that the matter should be minimized, Xiao Yiting suddenly chuckled softly, "Grandpa, do you know Xingzhan Garden?"
"Hmm, I've heard of it. It's the residence of the current head of the Yan family... You mean...?"
As the old man answered, his expression suddenly turned serious, as if he had thought of something. "Could it be that this little girl has some connection with the Yan clan?"
"She is the fiancée of Yan Jingzhou, the current head of the Yan clan, and the matriarch of the Yan clan whose lineage is recorded in the clan's genealogy!"
The Qingyan banquet that day was not kept secret; if you were interested, you could easily find out what happened that day.
The hall suddenly fell silent.
Xiao Yisheng trembled slightly, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.
No, that's impossible, no...
How could Lin Yun be the matriarch of the Yan clan?
If it's true, then... then she...
No, her brother will protect her, no, no.
Madam Xiao's disdain for Lin Yun was suddenly swept away by these words, and even her originally gentle and calm eyes gradually became tinged with gloom.
That wretched girl, is she the matriarch of the Yan clan?
His status was actually higher than hers.
She looked up at Xiao Yiting. Didn't he like that brat?
She's already someone else's woman, and he's still laughing?
Madam Xiao found herself increasingly unable to understand her son, who was now the pillar of the entire Xiao family.
What she didn't realize was that although Xiao Yiting was smiling, his lowered eyes held boundless coldness and iciness.
Grandpa Xiao paused for a few moments, his shrewd eyes flashing, and he coughed lightly with an air of authority, "Since that's the case, we do need to give them an explanation. Xiao Sheng, go with your brother tomorrow!"
"grandfather!"
Xiao Yisheng felt a chill in her heart; just a moment ago, her grandfather was on her side!
Grandpa Xiao stood up, leaning on his cane, and glanced at Xiao Yisheng with a slightly cold look in his eyes. "This matter is settled. It's getting late, everyone go and rest!"
After saying that, he went upstairs without looking back.
Xiao Yisheng looked at Madam Xiao anxiously, "Mom, I can't go. How can I apologize to her? Mom, Mom..."
Madam Xiao tenderly stroked her head, looking at Xiao Yiting with a hesitant expression. Seeing his somewhat gloomy face, she turned to Xiao Wei, who hadn't uttered a word throughout, for help, "Husband, look..."
Xiao Wei glanced at Xiao Yisheng quietly, pursed his lips, and went straight upstairs, grabbing Madam Xiao's wrist. "Let the children handle their own affairs. We adults shouldn't interfere!"
Xiao Yisheng stared blankly at the empty and quiet hall after everyone had left and the tea had gone cold, then turned to look at Xiao Yiting, who had been sitting on the sofa for a long time without moving.
A bitter smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
Everyone says that the eldest daughter of the Xiao family is greatly favored.
That's true, but only if it doesn't touch on the Xiao family's fundamental interests.
For the Xiao family, who have always been driven by profit, the word "profit" is their Achilles' heel.
Not long ago, Xiao Wei messed up a project and lost billions of yuan. Such a huge and black sack was casually thrown onto her head!
She knew all of this, how could she have forgotten?
Sure enough, the life of a pampered and enviable young lady...
Like a gentle trap...
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