This slap also struck Xiao Jinyan's heart.
Xiao Jinyan could have dodged the slap, but he didn't, taking it head-on. This slap also severed the last connection between him and the old man.
Xiao Jinyan sat there motionless like a statue, exuding a cold aura.
Yi Yi's heart suddenly tightened. This was a side of Xiao Jinyan she had never seen before. Lonely, solitary, as if Xiao Jinyan was the only person in the world who was so aloof and cold.
However, Xiao Jinyan's forbearance and concession became the fuse for the old man's anger. The more silent and unexplaining Xiao Jinyan was, the angrier and more furious the old man became.
"You, you wretched child, who are you trying to impress with this act?! You've done wrong, and instead of atoning for your sins, do you expect this dying old man to atone for them?! You truly, truly deserve to die!"
Enraged, the old man grabbed an empty plate from the table and smashed it over Xiao Jinyan's head.
Xiao Qingxue rushed forward and stood in front of the old man and Xiao Jinyan. The plate hit Xiao Qingxue's shoulder.
"Ouch--"
The old man was quite strong; Xiao Qingxue winced in pain, clutching her shoulder and bending over involuntarily.
"Xue'er, how could you be so insensible? How could you stop me? I should have beaten this wicked creature that everyone wants to kill to death! So that he wouldn't harm anyone else!"
Xiao Qingxue hissed a few times, the pain subsiding slightly. She turned to look at Xiao Jinyan, grabbed his arm, and her tone was almost pleading.
"Brother Jinyan, please speak! Please speak! Tell Grandpa that you didn't do any of this, that someone framed you. I beg you, Brother Jinyan, please explain yourself, or Grandpa will really beat you to death!"
Xiao Jinyan lifted his eyelids to look at Xiao Qingxue. He was actually a little surprised. When everyone distrusted him and blamed him, Xiao Qingxue, who was usually arrogant and ignorant in his eyes, would stand firmly on his side and believe that he had not done those things.
Shouldn't he be content as long as someone believes in him?
Just as he was about to speak, the old man launched into another tirade of angry words.
"What do you want him to say? All the evidence is right here, what else can he say to defend himself? Xue'er, get out of my way, I'm going to beat this ignorant wretch to death, so he can stop harming the world!"
"No, Xue'er doesn't believe Brother Jinyan would do such a thing. Someone must be framing him!"
Xiao Qingxue reached out to stop him, refusing to let the old man go over.
The old man was even angrier, and his whole body was trembling with rage.
"Get out of my way! If you don't, I'll punish you too!"
"Punish me if you want, I'm going to either live or die with Brother Jinyan today!"
Xiao Qingxue was determined. After all, this was the only person she cared about in her life, and she couldn't let anyone bully him. Not even if that person was the old man.
"Ahem..." Xiao Shenxing coughed lightly twice, clearing his throat, and said, "It seems that the physical evidence I presented isn't convincing enough for everyone. No problem, I've also found witnesses. Xue'er, will you only believe it if the villagers of the Savage Village personally testify that Xiao Jinyan is the murderer who turned them into monsters?"
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