Su Xian's mind went blank for a moment, and he suddenly remembered all the times he had bullied Su Wenyuan in the past.
When he looked up again, Su Wenyuan was already standing in front of him.
His gaze was sharp and filled with intense hatred, and he exuded a certain pressure that made Su Xian dare not look him in the eye.
“If Su Yuan has no objections, I’d be willing to acknowledge you as my son,” Su Wenyuan said dismissively.
Su Xian had never heard such outrageous words before, and angrily retorted, "You're a complete madman now."
He had barely finished speaking when he was kicked in the stomach by Su Wenyuan.
"Let me show you what a real madman is like."
Su Xian exclaimed "Oh dear!" and Meng Qi quickly came over, stopping Su Wenyuan and saying, "I'll do it! No need for the Princess to do it herself."
Right there in the Su residence, in front of all the servants, Meng Qi gave Su Xian a sound beating.
Su Wenyuan sat back down and said calmly, "This is what you owe me. I'm going to get some back today. Meng, don't kill him. It'll be too much trouble if he dies. It's not worth it."
Meng Qi didn't use much strength, and without batting an eye, he beat Su Xian until he screamed in pain.
With such a commotion, Su Lin'er had no choice but to come.
I hadn't intended to come along, but she said she would report it to the authorities, and I couldn't save face by going back on my word.
But if she doesn't come soon, Su Xian will die.
"Stop! Stop right now!" Su Lin'er shouted to stop them.
Meng Qi ignored him and continued to throw punches.
Finally, Su Wenyuan spoke up, saying, "Alright, let's take a break. We can fight again later. Give him time to rest."
It's good to have someone who can help you. If Sheng Jingyu dislikes him and doesn't let him come along, it's because Sheng Jingyu doesn't know how to use people.
Su Lin'er stepped forward to help Su Xian up and asked in a low voice, "Weren't you here to stop her from reporting to the authorities? How come you got beaten up?"
Su Xian pointed at Su Wenyuan, about to speak, when Su Wenyuan warned him, "If you point at me again, I'll break your finger! You try it."
Meng Qi, standing nearby, had his eyes shining and was rubbing his hands together, ready to make a move. Su Xian quickly withdrew his hand and hid behind Su Lin'er.
“She’s bringing up old grievances with me.” Su Xian was still a little unconvinced. “It’s just something that happened when we were kids. You’re being too petty. How can you still remember it?”
Su Wenyuan said sarcastically, "You make it sound so easy. I am indeed petty. I will always get my revenge for what happened before. Be careful when you walk at night in the future."
She had been bullied and beaten, and her clothes and jewelry were always stolen. Su Xian was the perpetrator, so of course he could just casually say it was all in the past.
Su Wenyuan wanted to see if he could still be so magnanimous after being beaten.
"Alright!" Su Lin'er said, annoyed. "You can leave now. The matter is clear. You didn't steal it, so there's no need to report it to the authorities."
"Dream on!" Su Wenyuan chuckled, showing no intention of leaving. "Did I come all this way just to hear you call me a thief?"
Su Xian said urgently, "Who said you were a thief? I took the things. It's perfectly reasonable for me to take my mother's things to sell."
Su Wenyuan pointed at Su Lin'er and said, "She keeps saying I'm a thief, so of course I have to find the prefect to investigate. Otherwise, if I leave and you keep saying these things, who can I reason with and prove my innocence?"
Su Xian glared at Su Lin'er, thinking she was really meddling.
Su Lin'er felt wronged, and under those circumstances, it was reasonable for her to suspect Su Wenyuan.
It was clearly Su Xian who stole the things, yet she turned around and blamed her.
The two started arguing, and Su Xian asked Su Lin'er to apologize, but Su Lin'er didn't want to.
As the argument escalated, Su Xian brought up Su Yuan.
"Because Mother caused a scandal in the mansion, Father was demoted. If we cause any more trouble and affect Father, let's see what benefits you get. Anyway, I didn't send many things to the pawnshop, so I accept being scolded."
Su Xian was extremely glad that she listened to Sun Gui in the end and did not go to the pawnshop, but instead exchanged the jewelry for silver directly for him.
If they had all been sent to the pawnshop, they would all be on Su Wenyuan's head now, impossible to hide from Su Lin'er.
Su Lin'er thought for a moment and said, "You said you only sent a few things, so what about the others? Give me the rest, and I'll apologize and help you keep it a secret from Father."
"Okay!" Su Xian agreed readily. Actually, he was very afraid that Su Yuan would investigate. If he found out that Su Yuan had lost money gambling and owed a lot of money, he would definitely get away with more than just being scolded.
For the sake of the jewelry, Su Lin'er reluctantly apologized.
“It was my mistake. I shouldn’t have made the wild guess that you were the thief. Su Xian has already admitted that he took it. Let’s not trouble the prefect any further and let the person who reported it to the authorities come back.”
Su Lin'er said softly, feeling very embarrassed.
She's not good at apologizing.
Su Wenyuan smiled with satisfaction and said, "Wouldn't it have been better if we had done this earlier? Meng, go and call them back."
Logically speaking, the time they spent dawdling should have been enough for the prefect to come from the prefectural office to the Su residence. Why didn't he come? Because they went to the pawnshop instead.
Su Wenyuan instructed that the matter be explained clearly on the way. After hearing the story, the prefect decided to go to the pawnshop to find out more.
This matter is not complicated at all; just ask the pawnshop manager, and you'll know everything.
For as long as the prefect questioned them, the guards would announce it from the sidelines.
If anyone is curious about what happened, he will tell them the whole story without finding it troublesome.
Before long, many people heard that Su Xian had stolen his mother's jewelry and even slandered Princess Chen. Fortunately, the prefect was fair and just, investigated the truth, and cleared Princess Chen's name.
Upon hearing the praise from those around him, the prefect, eager to make a contribution, quickly joined in the publicity.
As a result, they wasted a lot of time promoting this matter and never actually came to the Su residence.
It wasn't until he encountered the guard who came to withdraw the report that he realized he didn't need to go anymore; Su Xian had already admitted that he was the one who stole it.
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