Xie Xiaodong can act so recklessly because he has the old lady backing him up. Lin Wanxing has been unable to do anything about Xie Xiaodong, which is making her increasingly frustrated.
He suddenly shouted without regard for anything else: "They're working, but even if it's work, he shouldn't be sticking to Second Brother like a leech, always talking about the past. If he likes the past so much, he might as well stay in the past. Why is he even here at the company?"
"What are you doing, yelling at your elders? Don't you have any manners?" The old lady was startled by Lin Wanxing's sudden action.
Lin Wanxing was mentally unstable. The old lady hadn't expected him to suddenly yell at her. She patted her chest, and the maid beside her immediately stood up and stared at Lin Wanxing warily.
With red eyes, Lin Wanxing changed her previous timid and cowardly demeanor and stared directly at the old lady, shouting word by word: "How am I not good enough for my second brother? What do I lack? Our marriage was arranged a long time ago."
"Why didn't you stand up and object back then? Now you see I'm stupid, and you think you can bully me now that you don't have a mother or grandfather anymore."
The old lady snorted coldly; she was extremely disgusted by Lin Wanxing's shouting and yelling.
“You all ganged up on me, taking advantage of my stupidity and not taking me seriously.”
Lin Wanxing actually understood everything. From the moment Xie Xiaodong appeared, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong. Later, when Xie Xiaodong continued to target him, he understood everything. Although he was stupid, he could still feel the malice others had towards him.
Xie Xiaodong would always subtly mention to his second brother that he hadn't caused the burns himself, but no one believed him, and the old lady even came over to blame him personally.
Lin Wanxing used to hide away when he was wronged in the Chen family, in his little attic. But here, he can only listen to others talking about him.
No matter what the old lady said, he couldn't escape it. He could only stand there and listen to her constantly berating him. Lin Wanxing didn't understand why they didn't blame Xie Xiaodong, but instead blamed him.
The old lady had never seen a fool like Lin Wanxing in all these years. She didn't understand any manners and started yelling at her. She had an extremely high status in the Shen family, and even the second son treated her with great respect. Yet he had married this ignorant fool who was always disrespectful to his elders.
"Take him to the ancestral hall and make him kneel there for three days and three nights, so he can learn the rules of the Shen family," the old lady ordered. Steward Chen quickly stepped forward.
He bowed respectfully with a smile and said, "Grandma, there must be some misunderstanding. Wanxing has always been a good boy. Let's wait for the master to come back before making any plans."
Butler Chen quickly brought up Shen Huai'an, hoping that the old lady would not hold a grudge against Lin Wanxing for Shen Huai'an's sake.
The old lady rarely concerned herself with Shen Huai'an's affairs, but this time, for some reason, she personally came to Xingzhi to interrogate him over such a trivial matter.
If Butler Chen doesn't protect Lin Wanxing at this moment, he won't be able to explain himself when the master returns.
The old lady gets furious whenever she sees Lin Wanxing. This time, she doesn't care about anyone's feelings and just wants to take Lin Wanxing back to the old house to teach him a lesson.
The old lady said calmly, "Why would we need him to come back? He's already busy enough at the company. I'll handle things at home for him personally, so he doesn't need to worry about anything else."
The old lady gave a signal, and the servants beside her immediately stepped forward to pull Lin Wanxing away.
What kind of mess is this? Butler Chen was frantic as he watched the old lady order the servants to forcibly take Lin Wanxing away.
Lin Wanxing was very averse to being touched by strangers, and he suddenly pushed away the maid next to the old lady.
"I don't want to go back to any old house. This is my home, and I'm staying here and not going anywhere else."
Lin Wanxing put all his strength into it; he was very strong, and the maid almost strained her back from his push.
"You scoundrel, are you going to lay a hand on me?" The old lady's anger flared up when she saw that her maid had almost been pushed over.
"Nobody can take me away! My home is here, I'm not going anywhere!" Lin Wanxing suddenly screamed. "I'm not going anywhere!"
His voice startled the old woman, who widened her eyes in shock; she had never seen such a fool before.
His scream subsided, and then Shen Huai'an walked over step by step, leaning on his cane.
He walked with heavy steps, hurrying this way. He stood beside Lin Wanxing. He had rushed back after receiving the call, and fortunately, he returned in time.
Shen Huai'an asked with a smile, "What happened? Why did Grandma take Xingxing away?"
“Ask him why I took him back to the old house to kneel in the ancestral hall.”
The old lady was full of resentment, and her face looked extremely pale.
Upon hearing Shen Huai'an's voice, Lin Wanxing's arrogance immediately vanished. He nervously looked up at Shen Huai'an beside him, somewhat flustered, fearing that the old lady would complain to his second brother.
Shen Huai'an didn't ask Lin Wanxing about it. He already knew the general situation through the phone call. He smiled and pushed up his glasses, saying seriously, "Grandma should know that Xingxing is already sick. His health has been poor for years, and he can't handle any kind of stimulation. I think he won't do anything out of line unless someone provokes him."
"Second brother, what do you mean by this? It can't be that I provoked him. I'm an old woman who came all the way from the old house for whom? I just sat here and said a few words to him, and he started yelling at me and even tried to hit the servants next to me."
“I’ve never seen anyone so disrespectful to their elders before. If he’s not punished properly, he’ll become unruly. You’ve spoiled him too much. Now that he’s joined the Shen family, he should abide by the Shen family’s rules. Making him kneel in the ancestral hall is already me being lenient with him.”
Lin Wanxing didn't want to go to any old house, and he especially didn't want to kneel in any ancestral hall.
Lin Wanxing said in an extremely calm tone, "Second brother, I didn't do anything, I really didn't do anything."
Unlike his anxious explanation last time, he was unusually calm this time, because he didn't know if his second brother would listen to his explanation.
Shen Huai'an noticed that something was wrong with his mood. Suppressing his anger, the old man's smile deepened. He said respectfully:
"Xiao Dong burned his hand, but it's nothing serious now. I've already had someone take him to the hospital. You really don't need to come here and question Xingxing like this. Wouldn't it be better to just tell me directly?"
“Xingxing is young and doesn’t know his limits. I think Xiaodong isn’t the kind of person who is petty and narrow-minded. He will forgive Xingxing. Grandma, these are all between us. I will handle them one by one. You don’t need to worry about my affairs so much.”
"When has Huai'an ever caused you any worry? Huai'an is the child who makes you feel the least troubled. Don't worry, I will handle these matters properly."
The old lady knew perfectly well that her second son was implying that she had never cared about him before, and now that he was interfering, it was considered meddling.
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