Chapter 270 The Wei Family is about to lose face
Fearing that the Xiao family would take advantage of the situation, Wei's father did not dare to favor Wei Lingze and directly told the prosecutor to punish him severely.
Even if Xingzhou took all the responsibility, Wei Lingze was still guilty of not governing his subordinates strictly enough.
After making the decision, Wei's father did not dare to delay and immediately went to Huichun Hall.
It was already late at night. The temple fair had ended and everything was quiet again, but Huichun Hall was brightly lit.
Many people were trampled and injured. Although the injuries were not serious, there were too many people, and the entire Huichun Hall was busy. Xiao's father even personally brought the servants of the Xiao family to help the doctor treat the injured.
When Wei's father found Xiao's father, Xiao was squatting beside a young student, holding his arm so that the doctor could use a wooden stick to fix his injury.
The student injured his right hand. The doctor diagnosed that the bone was not broken, but just sprained.
Father Xiao said in a gentle and soothing voice, "You won't be able to use your hands for the next few days. The Xiao family will notify the inn staff to take special care of your daily life. Until your injury heals, all your food and lodging will be covered by the Xiao family. Tomorrow, the Xiao family will also hire a highly respected teacher to answer all your questions. You don't have to worry about falling behind in your studies."
They were just visiting the temple fair but met with an unexpected disaster. Everyone was feeling resentful, but after being taken to Huichun Hall by the Xiao family and properly accommodated, all their resentment disappeared and they were left with only gratitude.
It turns out that not all famous families are arrogant and look down on the poor. The Xiao family is not only sensible, but also very thoughtful. Only such a family is worthy of becoming a long-lasting century-old family!
"I only suffered a minor injury and will be fine in a few days. If the two young masters of the Xiao family hadn't reacted quickly and brought people to put out the fire and maintain order, the consequences would have been disastrous. We should be thanking the Xiao family."
The student choked up as he spoke, and it was obvious that he was about to cry with emotion.
Father Wei's eyelids twitched slightly when he saw this. He hurried forward, walked to Father Xiao's side and said, "This young man is right. What happened tonight is the responsibility of the Wei family. The Wei family should be fully responsible."
Father Wei brought a lot of people with him, and these people quickly joined in to help, and the cries of pain from the crowd gradually weakened.
Seeing Wei's father, Xiao's father's originally gentle face suddenly turned cold. He didn't give Wei's father face and said angrily in a deep voice: "Brother Wei, our two families are old friends. No matter what conflicts the two children have, we can discuss them properly. How can you implicate innocent people?"
Father Wei: “…”
Didn’t you forbid Ze’er and He’er from meeting? Now you know you have to discuss it properly?
Father Wei secretly cursed Father Xiao as an old fox, saying one thing in public and another behind his back. However, the Xiao family had already won over everyone, so he couldn't argue with Father Xiao in public. He could only speak softly, "Brother Xiao, you're right. I didn't discipline my son well. I've already asked the Night Patrol to punish him severely. I will never protect this rebellious son. If you think it's not enough, wait until the Night Patrol has dealt with him, and then I'll bring my rebellious son to apologize in person."
Father Wei lowered his posture. Father Xiao sighed and said with emotion, "Brother Wei, our families are old friends. It would have been a wonderful thing to become relatives. I originally thought that the two children had come this far because of the great blow they suffered after Ze'er's injury. But Ze'er has lost his memory after this serious illness, and he still acts so recklessly. I now realize that I was the one who misjudged He'er all these years and harmed her."
At the end of his speech, Xiao's father's eyes turned red and his voice became softer, full of the love and guilt an old father felt for his daughter.
The people present immediately turned serious and looked indignant.
The eldest daughter of the Xiao family had always had a good reputation before she got married. Now that Xiao's father is so sad, it must be that the Wei family did not teach their son well and let her down.
And from what Father Xiao said, this kid from the Wei family must be very good at pretending, and even fooled Father Xiao.
Wei's father's eyelids twitched wildly at what Xiao's father said. Originally, Wei Lingze pretended to have amnesia in order to cover up all the ridiculous things he had done in the past. The Xiao family did not investigate whether Wei Lingze really had amnesia or was pretending, and accepted it easily. But now, they took advantage of today's incident to deny Wei Lingze as a whole. In this way, the family style of the Wei family will also be affected.
Father Wei quickly defended himself, "Brother Xiao, Ze'er is sincere to He'er. He'er's name was the one he mentioned the most during his illness these days. Although what happened today was his fault, he is absolutely devoted to He'er."
"Ha!" Father Xiao sneered, "He disregarded the safety of innocent lives and deliberately created chaos to take He'er away alone. He even nearly injured He'er's two brothers and sister. He'er can't bear such love!"
Everyone present was injured because of Wei Lingze, and they all agreed with what Xiao's father said.
Although love is a matter between two people, if you really like someone, you will love her and everything about her. Wei Lingze can even hurt Xiao Qinghe's closest relatives. What kind of love is this?
Father Wei was terribly embarrassed. He knew the Wei family was in the wrong, so he pleaded in a soft voice, "Brother Xiao, our two families are still relatives after all. Can you please spare me a moment to talk?"
There are so many people here and they all have lots of gossips. If the situation continues, who knows what kind of rumors will spread.
Father Wei pleaded sincerely, and Father Xiao finally did not make the situation too ugly. He followed Father Wei to an empty room in the backyard of Huichun Hall.
As soon as the door closed, Wei's father immediately said, "Brother Xiao, Ze'er has indeed been behaving very rudely recently, but he has been suspended from his job, which can be considered a punishment. Our two families have been friends for many years, and we cannot allow these two children to continue making trouble like this. Brother Xiao, please give Ze'er another chance. As long as He'er is willing to come back, the leadership of the Wei family can be handed over to her. Brother Xiao, you can make any other requests."
Father Wei spoke sincerely, hoping that the two families could reconcile.
Father Xiao glared at him coldly: "In Brother Wei's eyes, is my Xiao family the kind of people who sell their daughters for fame and fortune?"
"Brother Xiao, that's not what I meant..."
Father Wei hurried to explain, but he was interrupted by Father Xiao just after he said a word: "Yi He'er has been wronged in the Wei family. Even if I kill Wei Lingze, I won't be able to get rid of my anger. Now the Xiao family is only asking for a divorce. They are already very considerate of their friendship with the Wei family."
Father Xiao's attitude was firm, and Father Wei felt cold in his heart, but he still said with a shameless face: "Brother Xiao, Ze'er will change."
Father Xiao didn't respond. He simply said, "Recently, rumors have been spreading, saying that He'er is having trouble getting pregnant and that they shouldn't be so petty as to force the Wei family to get rid of that illegitimate child. Brother Wei must know better than anyone where these rumors came from. The Wei family is secretly throwing mud at us, while pretending to be deeply affectionate here. Do they really think all of us Xiao family members are fools?"
"Brother Xiao, we have been friends for many years. You should understand that I would never do such a thing."
Father Wei defended himself with a serious face, while Father Xiao laughed sarcastically: "Brother Wei didn't do it, but what about the other people in the Wei family? It's not possible for me, the Xiao family, to put the blame on myself, right?"
Father Wei was speechless. After a moment, he heard Father Xiao say, "If the two children can part ways amicably, our two families can still maintain some dignity. Otherwise, the Wei family will be humiliated."
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