The discussion paused, and the elders of the Shengda clan and others looked at Xie Xihe. Their faces still maintained their previous expressions, and there was indeed a lot of mockery in the depths of their eyes.
They wanted to see what she could say!
Xie Xihe placed the wine glass on the table and said calmly, "It's not impossible to offer a toast and apologize, but before drinking, I need to ask the elders of the clan to sign a written agreement."
The elder of the Shengda clan immediately frowned and said dissatisfiedly, "If you don't want to accept my apology, then don't. What's the point of talking about a written agreement? I've never heard of anyone having to sign a written agreement for drinking."
"Others may not need to do it, but you, the clan elder, must establish it." Xie Xihe said slowly.
The elder of the clan frowned even tighter: "How can this be justified? My niece-in-law looks down on me?"
"Of course not." Xie Xihe smiled, her already beautiful face becoming even more radiant, dazzling many people. She continued, "It's just to avoid unnecessary disputes."
"The elder is 73 years old this year. He had major gastrointestinal surgery two years ago, so he's not suitable for drinking. Furthermore, he has high blood pressure and several hidden blood clots in his body."
"Drinking is fine, but what if a blood clot breaks off while drinking, blocking a blood vessel and causing hemiplegia, or a crooked mouth or eye? Or if it's a serious cerebral thrombosis and there's no time to save the person, who's going to be held responsible?"
"Nowadays, if someone urges someone to drink and causes their death, they will be held legally responsible. I don't believe I can bear this responsibility, so I can toast you. But before you drink, I need to ask the elders of the clan to give me a written document immediately, proving that it was you who insisted on drinking. Even if something happens, it has nothing to do with me."
The elder of the Shengda clan: "..."
He looked at Xie Xihe, then at the wine in his hand. Even though he felt that this little girl was trying to trick and intimidate him, he couldn't help but feel a chill in his heart.
He raised the hand holding the wine glass again and again, but he couldn't drink it. Finally, he could only say with a stiff face: "My niece-in-law is worthy of being a child of the Xie family. She can tell my physical condition without even taking my pulse or examining me. The Xie family has a successor."
"But forget about not knowing before. Now that I know, I naturally have to take care of my body so as not to disappoint my niece's diagnosis. Forget about the toast, I..."
"A toast can count, but what about an apology? No thanks?" Xie Xihe raised his eyes and interrupted the other party, his eyes cold. "Or is this so-called toast and apology just an excuse for the elders to embarrass me, and it's not a sincere apology at all?"
The smile on the elder's face became even stiffer: "How could it be..."
"Since you can't do that, then apologize sincerely and sincerely!" Sheng Huanan, who had been suppressing his anger, suddenly raised his voice.
His eyes swept over the people gathered around him, his face sullen. "What do you mean by toasting and apology? That's all empty talk. There's no sincerity at all. If you really feel sorry and want to apologize, then show your sincerity!"
The elder of the Shengda clan felt a pang of anxiety. "What...what sincerity? I've humbled myself and apologized in person. Isn't that sincerity enough?"
"Lower your status?" A light laugh sounded, and Sheng Shijing stood up from his seat. He took the red wine glass from Xie Xihe's hand and said in a calm voice, "What the elder is saying is that my wife, the Third Madam of the main family, doesn't deserve an apology from you. Your status is higher than hers?"
The elder of the Shengda clan: "I am the elder..."
"Let me remind you that in the Sheng family, there is only the main family and the side branches. The main family always takes precedence over the side branches."
"By the same token, when it comes to nobility, the main family is superior to any side branch!"
Sheng Shijing's voice was like cold jade, and every word was sonorous. As soon as he finished speaking, he raised his hand suddenly, and the red wine in his hand immediately splashed like ink, pouring all over the face of the Sheng family elder.
Ignoring the countless surprised or angry looks, Sheng Shijing picked up the hot towel behind him and casually threw it on the shoulder of the Shengda elder. He said in a cold voice: "Sorry, my hand slipped."
Her thin, light red lips curled up as she smiled, "I've humbled myself and apologized to the elder. I'm sincere enough, right? I'm sure the elder won't blame me."
"Isn't it?"
The elder of the Sheng family was so angry that his whole body was shaking. He stared at Sheng Shijing intently, wishing he could skin him alive and cut him into pieces!
Sheng Shijing didn't care and continued, "I heard that some time ago, the grandson of a wealthy family offended Miss Zhong. At that time, the elder of the wealthy family personally went to the Zhong Mansion with a painting worth a thousand gold coins to apologize."
"If you are so generous to outsiders, you can't be so stingy to your family. My Xi'er is not interested in calligraphy and painting, so the elder can just convert the apology gift into cash."
Damn your cash!
Believe it or not, I will kill you two first!!
The elder of the Shengda clan roared in his heart!
This time he didn't even bother to pay attention to Sheng Mingjiang's reminder. He was so angry that he grabbed the wine bottle at hand and wanted to throw it at Sheng Shijing and Xie Xihe, but as soon as he raised the bottle above his head, it suddenly exploded.
Countless glass fragments fell from the sky, scratching the body and face of the elder of the Shengda clan, leaving streaks of blood. More red wine poured over his head, dyeing his entire body wine red.
It was extremely miserable and embarrassing.
Xie Xihe retracted his outstretched right hand and said calmly, "Dark clouds are gathering over the head of the elder of the great clan. This is an ominous sign. It is better to stay out of the house in the near future."
The elder of the Shengda clan was trembling all over and his eyes were almost popping out.
Sheng Mingjiang finally couldn't stand it anymore, so he pulled the man behind him and bowed deeply in the direction of Sheng Shijing and Xie Xihe, saying, "I will present the apology gift to Third Aunt another day. Grandfather was impulsive today, and I apologize to you two on his behalf."
"Grandfather is old, injured, and frightened. It's really not suitable for him to stay any longer. I'll take him away first."
Fearing that the elder of the Shengda clan might do something irreparable in his rage, Sheng Mingjiang spoke quickly and grabbed his hands before he could react. He then called his cousins, and the brothers worked together to pull the elder of the Shengda clan out of the main table.
There were still faint sounds of struggle and noise, but they soon disappeared into thin air.
The remaining people who were still holding their wine glasses and waiting for an apology looked at each other in confusion. They didn't dare to mention the issue of toasting or not. They all bowed to apologize and wanted to leave.
But he was stopped by Sheng Shaoqiong.
Sheng Shaoqiong's face was also quite cold. He said directly: "I said I would apologize, but you want to leave without making amends. Who gave you the face?"
Everyone's faces looked quite ugly.
Although he looked down upon Sheng Shijing and Sheng Shaoqiong, it was impossible for them to bleed for such a small matter.
Everyone exchanged glances and were about to speak when they heard hurried footsteps, followed by the figure of Butler Sheng.
Everyone's expression paused, and they couldn't help but exchange glances again.
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