"..."

Is it really good to be so bloody all the time?

Li Mochan hooked his lips and raised his hand to rub her little head, his clear voice tinged with a drunken laugh, "Good girl."

Her outstretched hand froze in mid-air, without even touching the hem of his clothes. Su Yishan’s face flushed with embarrassment, her eyes brimming with tears as she looked at Li Mochan, making it seem as if he had wronged her.

Ye Jiuliang’s indifferent eyes swept toward the Su Family members, a cold smile playing on his lips, "Old Master Su, Madam Su, now that the truth is out, how do you plan to explain yourselves to me?"

The dramatic turn of events had unexpectedly made the Su Family seem at fault.

Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Old Master Su felt as though he was losing face completely. He looked up at Old Master Ye, a face full of apology, "Old Master Ye, today’s incident is due to our Su Family not disciplining Yishan properly. I am sorry, and I will surely bring Yishan to your door to apologize once we return to the capital."

"Yes, Old Master Ye," Wang Lian added urgently with a pleading look at Old Master Ye. "Please consider the many years of friendship between our two families. Yishan is young and was confused for a moment. Please forgive her this once and don’t hold it against her."

"Don’t let the children’s squabbles damage the harmony between our two families, right?"

Squabbles?

Everyone silently sneered. Now they talk about squabbles, but just a moment ago when they were demanding an explanation from the Ye Family, that was not the case.

Old Master Ye frowned slightly and raised his eyes to look at Ye Jiuliang, who was gazing downward, lost in thought.

He had not protected the girl just now, possibly creating a rift in her heart. Now, if he were to brush the matter aside hastily, he might truly drive Jiuliang away from their Ye Family.

Old Master Ye pondered for a moment and had an idea in his heart. Just as he was about to speak, a cool voice floated over, unhurriedly.

"Old Master Su, you don’t think that the Ye Family is going to make decisions for me, do you?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the Ye Family members changed simultaneously.

"Ye Jiuliang, is this how you speak to your elders? Old Master Ye is your grandfather, after all. Do you intend to defy his wishes?" Wang Lian’s scheming mind worked quickly, seeking to provoke Ye Jiuliang in her words.

Ye Yan glanced at Old Master Ye and then turned his head to Ye Jiuliang, his voice soothingly urging, "Jiuliang, listen to your grandfather on this matter, don’t be willful."

Willful?

Ye Jiuliang felt like laughing out of nowhere, his cool eyes briefly sweeping over the Ye Family members without a stir in his heart.

Long ago, he had seen through what kind of people they were. ’Family’—they never deserved that title.

Mingchong cast a subtle glance at Old Master Ye and others, his hand hanging by his side slightly clenched.

So this was how they, the Ye Family, treated the young girl.

What a great Ye Family indeed.

"All of you shut up."

His voice, cold as frost, broke the silence, stunning everyone in the room.

Li Mochan stretched out his strong arm, drawing the slender girl into his embrace, as his entire presence suddenly turned chilly.

The oppressive aura enveloped everyone. Although Li Mochan was famously unpredictable in the capital, this was the first time he had lost his temper so dramatically in public.

In an instant, the atmosphere tensed, as if ready for conflict. 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Confronting Li Mochan’s icy gaze, Wang Lian’s heart skipped a beat.

He spoke coldly, "Apologize."

"What?" Wang Lian stood there dumbfounded.

"My person is not to be criticized by any of you." Li Mochan’s eyes, which held little patience to begin with, were now being consumed by ferocity, "Apologize."

Now everyone was starting to understand.

It turned out Wang Lian had just been criticizing Ye Jiuliang, and that had provoked the wrath of the great Li Mochan.

Wang Lian, however formidable she was, was still a woman. She could not stand up to Li Mochan’s freezing gaze and immediately faltered.

"I..."

Unable to bear the embarrassment of her own mother, Su Yishan urgently spoke up, "Mohan, my mom didn’t mean any harm, she’s just a bit impulsive, I..."

Before she could plead, Li Mochan said coldly, "Wei Bei."

"Master." Initially just watching the drama unfold, suddenly called upon, Wei Bei quickly squeezed through the crowd to Li Mochan’s side.

Thin crimson lips slightly parted, and the words he uttered sent chills down the spine, "Throw her into the lake."

Wei Bei, "Yes."

Su Yishan, seeing Wei Bei approaching her, turned pale.

"Mohan, you can’t do this to me..."

"Mr. Li." Seeing that Li Mochan was serious, the Su Family patriarch urgently turned to the elder Mr. Li, hoping he would help stop Li Mochan.

Mr. Li shook his head; he too was willing but unable.

Now that Mohan was determined to stick up for Ye Jiuliang, if he spoke up for the Su Family, this brat would surely not give him face. Besides, it was indeed the fault of the Su Family this time; they had no one else to blame but themselves.

"No, don’t lay a hand on my daughter, I apologize, I apologize." Wang Lian snapped out of her shock, pulled Su Yishan behind her, no longer daring to retain her haughty demeanor.

Looking at Ye Jiuliang’s back, she apologized without a second thought, "I’m sorry, Miss Ye, it was my fault, I should not have spoken out of turn, I’m sorry."

Ye Jiuliang lifted her head from Li Mochan’s embrace, her lips curving into a dazzling smile.

Even if they all didn’t believe her, it didn’t matter; she had him, and that was enough.

"Don’t be sad, I’m here," Li Mochan leaned down and whispered comfortingly in her ear.

Compared to him, his little wolf cub was even more pitiful.

Not even one family member to stand up for her.

"Who said I was sad." Ye Jiuliang’s head tilted slightly as she nuzzled his cheek, "Having Li Mochan is enough for me."

Their voices were soft, indistinct to those around, but just witnessing the two of them made the air seem filled with pink bubbles.

"Mohan, wait for me here for a moment."

She was going to personally reclaim what was owed to her.

Ye Jiuliang stepped out of his embrace and walked towards Su Yishan.

"Su Yishan, do you know where the video in my hands came from?" She looked at her coldly, her words slow and tinged with frost.

Su Yishan suddenly looked up, a bad feeling welling in her heart.

Things had already come to this point, and she was beyond caring, her voice rasping, "Ye Jiuliang, stop beating around the bush, just speak your mind."

"Heh."

Ye Jiuliang narrowed her eyes slightly, casually saying, "Actually, there was no video at all."

As soon as the words fell, they caused an uproar.

No video?

Then, what was that just displayed on the screen?

Su Yishan’s eyes were wide with rage, pushing away Wang Lian who was in front of her, "Ye Jiuliang, what are you saying?"

"The video was forged; I found someone to impersonate you at the last moment. How about that, the video was pretty convincing, wasn’t it?" Ye Jiuliang, hands in her pockets, gave an innocent smile.

"But, this is also thanks to your guilty conscience, throwing yourself off balance."

Su Yishan clenched her fists, her face a mottled mix of purple and green, "You tricked me?"