Chapter 628: Not Easily Fooled
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Elder Xi’sst sentence unsettled Elder Shen and Elder Tong.
Elder Shen eximed hurriedly, “Elder Xi, you can’t simply use something as serious as that. When
did we humiliate or attempt to kill your people?”
“Elder Xi, this kind of usation cannot be said easily! You have to take responsible for it!” Elder Tong
also retorted.
Tong Yan also wanted to chime in but was pulled back by Shen Ru. She signaled for her to keep her
mouth shut. This was not the time or ce for her to speak. Her words would only make the situation
worse and anger the Xi family even more.
They should leave this to the two elders and they need wait patiently and quietly for the result.
Tong Yan understood her mother’s signal but her internal strife couldn’t be suppressed. However, she
was clever enough to know when to shut up.
Xinghe took in their interaction with her pair of clear eyes and a cold light flickered behind her eyes. Do
you think not talking will solve your problem? Impossible!
Elder Xi continued his verbal assault. “Take responsibility for my words? Do you two think I’m just
bbing nonsense?”
He pointed angrily at Tong Yan and demanded, “She kidnapped my grand daughter-inw and sealed
her inside a basement to leave her to die. If that is not attempt at Xinghe’s life, then what is? If not for
my grandson, who went to great lengths to force her to give up Xinghe’s location, that vicious girl would
have starved Xinghe to death! The basement was sealed uppletely and who knows how long my
grand daughter-inw would have been able to survive in there? This is a malicious attempt at her life
and you two dare to tell me this is just a prank? You must be kidding! If so, then I will order my man to
kidnap this girl, seal her up in an isted location and thene and tell you, it’s just a prank! Don’t
think only your Tong family and Shen family are capable of that! My Xi family are capable of pulling off
a prank like that as well! If you don’t believe me, then you can just wait and see!”
Right then, Elder Tong’s and Elder Shen’s faces were drawn. They thought they could just sweep this
under the rug with some sweet words, but the Xi family was not easily fooled.
Elder Xi hadid the whole event openly on the table so their n to just go through the motions had
failed grandly.
Since the Xi family had decided to see Tong Yan’s actions as a murder attempt with the malicious intent
to kill, then they wouldn’t let this go to rest so easily. They couldn’t continue parading Tong Yan’s action
as some kind of childish prank. There needed to be some show of real sincerity.
After figuring out all of this, Elder Shen sighed and announced, “Fine, then how do you propose we
settle this thing? You name the condition, and if it’s within our means, then we will do it.”
Elder Tong heard Elder Shen and understood, the Xi family would not back down so easily. They would
have to sacrifice some things to put this behind them.
“Elder Xi, we of the Tong family will offer the same condition. Name your price to put this behind us.”
Shen Ru acted the part of a concerned mother and begged, “Elder Xi, I know this time my Tong Yan
has done something horrendous, but she is my only daughter. She is not only the Tong family’s only
female heir but only the only heir our Shen family has. We really cannot let this ruin her, so name your
condition and we’ll fulfil it as long as you’re willing to let her be.”
Tong Yan took up the acting mantle and pouted with apparent sadness. “Grandfather Xi, I really know
my mistake now. Please just forgive me this time.”
Elder Shen changed tact to make use of the sentimentalities.
“Elder Xi, we’ve been family friends for so many years; this time, I’ll admit we’ve crossed the line and
have harmed your family. But for the sake of our friendship that hassted for so many years, can you
please forgive the girl? Our Shen family and Tong family will remember this kindness forever..”Content is property of N?velDrama.Org.