The old lady was forcibly taken away by them. When the old housekeeper realized something was wrong, he tried to call for help, but several burly men grabbed his hands and feet.
Shen Huai'an knew what those old guys cared about most; it wouldn't be long before something happened to the old lady.
If their interests are harmed, they will definitely point all their fingers at the old lady, because this old hag caused them to lose millions in just a few days and shattered the Shen family. This is absolutely unacceptable.
Third Uncle has already notified Shen Huai'an to come to the ancestral hall; his intention is to give Shen Huai'an an explanation.
Third Uncle invited the elders of the family.
It was already night, and Shen Huai'an didn't really want to go to the ancestral hall, but his third uncle kept calling and urging him, so he eventually sent someone to invite Shen Huai'an.
As a junior, he naturally couldn't put on airs.
After he coaxed Xingxing to sleep, he left.
The ancestral hall was brightly lit, with countless candles casting a dim yellow glow, and the flickering candlelight stretched people's shadows considerably from time to time.
The old lady stood there dressed in an elegant cheongsam. When she met those menacing eyes, she immediately knew what was going on.
These guys want to force me to apologize to that arrogant little brat.
The old lady looked at the group of people and thought they were really ridiculous.
Who are you trying to impress with that expression?
Could it be that he actually thinks he's scared?
How boring and ridiculous!
Shen Huai'an arrived late. In the brightly lit ancestral hall, incense was burning and wisps of smoke were rising.
“Apologize to the second son, then kneel down in front of the ancestral tablets and recount the wrongdoings you’ve committed over the years.”
Third Uncle is really not being polite now.
They didn't give the old lady the slightest bit of face.
Shen Huai'an looked around at the people, then at the old lady who had been standing there silently.
It's better to kill her than to make the old lady admit her mistake.
I lived my whole life in this house.
“They say I should apologize to them? What mistakes do I need to make? I have always been diligent and conscientious towards the Shen family and the old man. I have always been sincere to this family.”
The old lady looked at those people with a pitiful expression.
“Think about the Shen family, think about what I’ve done for these children. These are all children I raised. I love them all dearly. What did I do wrong that you’re making such a fuss?”
Shen Huai'an sneered, "You know what you've done, don't you? Why are you still pretending now? You helped Shen Taimin deal with me, deliberately using that confidential document to lure Shen Taimin into a trap, so that he would rush to the front to expose me."
"It was you who made me lose everything as soon as you found out I injured my leg. You did so much just to make me realize my mistake."
“Shim Taemin wanted me dead, and you were probably plotting against him, otherwise his brain wouldn’t have come up with so many ways to deal with me.”
"Kneel down and admit your mistake with just one sentence, and then I can choose to forgive you."
Shen Huai'an made just this one request, such a simple request that anyone would have knelt down at this point.
But who is the old lady? She has her own dignity, and she would rather die than bow down to Shen Huai'an.
She stared wide-eyed at the people around her, "What do you all mean?"
"What we mean is that you admit your mistake and apologize to the second brother. You must have been involved in the trouble that Shen Taimin caused last time. Everyone was too embarrassed to call you out on it back then, because we were saving face for you."
“But things are different now. The Shen family can’t afford to split up because of you.”
Third Uncle took a deep breath. "Either you kneel down and repent in the ancestral hall, or you leave the Shen family and we'll remove you, just like Shen Taimin."
“Sister-in-law, no one will speak up for you now. If you think that’s acceptable, apologize now.”
The old woman looked up and smiled. "Admitting my mistake is impossible unless I'm dead."
As she spoke, the old lady looked at Shen Huai'an and suddenly rammed her head into a pillar of the ancestral hall.
Fortunately, Shen Huai'an stopped her. "Don't do this. If you want to die, you should at least admit your mistake." Shen Taimin raised his hand and pushed her away a little.
"Shen Huai'an, don't go too far. I am your grandmother."
She's using her status to intimidate people again. That's just how old ladies are; they always use their status to their advantage.
"Grandma, are you getting senile? My grandma passed away a long time ago. What kind of grandma are you? Would a grandma really want her grandson to get into trouble?"
"You don't have to apologize, just get out of the Shen family." Shen Huai'an was now speaking his mind directly, no longer hiding anything.
Upon hearing this, the faces of those in the ancestral hall changed.
The third uncle never expected things to escalate like this. He had already expelled Shen Taimin from the family, and now it was the old lady's turn.
"Yancui, you should think this over carefully. Do you want to leave here, or do you want to bow your head and repent?"
Someone called out the old lady's name, which made her very unhappy.
"Don't call me by that name anymore!" The old lady was furious.
"Someone, hold her down and make her kowtow and admit her mistake." Uncle San couldn't handle those other matters anymore; he just wanted to resolve this issue.
Those people held the old woman down and dragged her in front of the ancestors, saying, "Apologize! What are you standing there for?"
"You should be glad that the child only wanted an apology and didn't really take it seriously."
How could the old lady possibly bow her head? She stared wide-eyed at Shen Huai'an, and then someone pressed her down and made her kneel down.
"Let me go! Let me go!" the old woman screamed, refusing to kneel down and beg for forgiveness.
But how could the skinny old woman withstand the strong man? Suddenly, with a snap, the old woman struggled too hard and her wrist was broken somehow.
"I will never apologize to Shen Huai'an for what you want to do."
She was still shouting at the top of her lungs when suddenly her third uncle stepped forward and slapped her across the face.
“This is the ancestral hall, not a place for you to throw a tantrum. The ancestors are watching, so you’d better behave yourself.”
This slap completely stunned everyone, leaving them holding their breath. They simply couldn't believe what was happening before their eyes.
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