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nBang! Old Madam Fu threw the wood sculpture over.

nIn an instant, beads of blood started flowing from Cheng Lan’s forehead, and her legs went weak from fright.

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n“In the past, on account of our friendship with your grandfather, our Fu family has treated you well. Wanwan is under the Fu family’s care, and everyone in the capital knows this!

n“Now, you’re even having crooked thoughts about my grandchildren? Cheng Lan, you sure have guts!”

nOld Madam Fu had already been holding back on Cheng Tianyi’s matter. But now that this had happened, the Cheng family really brought trouble upon themselves.

n“What are you waiting for?! Kneel down!” Cheng Guofu panicked and kicked the back of Cheng Lan’s knees.

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nCheng Lan’s body had already gone soft, and she collapsed to the ground with a ‘plop’.

n“I was wrong,” she said, her voice shaking.

n“Old Madam, this child truly knows her mistakes.” Cheng Guofu was anxious. He had known the two elders of the Fu family since he was young, but he had never seen them this angry before.

n“For my father’s sake…”

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n“Your father had a premature death, and we helped with whatever our family could help with. But look at what your family has done all these years? Yet now, you still have the cheek to mention your father!” Old Madam Fu was furious. She picked up the teacup from the side and splashed the warm tea onto Cheng Guofu’s face.

n“Grandma Fu, it’s all my fault.” Cheng Lan knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

n“It is all your fault, isn’t it? If you hadn’t instigated Cheng Tianyi, he wouldn’t have dared to attack Little Sister Song,” Duan Linbai said leisurely.

nCheng Lan’s pupils shrank as she looked at Duan Linbai in shock, her face as pale as frost.

nEveryone’s eyes focused on Duan Linbai. He drank some water to moisten his throat.

n“Why are you all looking at me like that? I’m not lying.”

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n“Duan Linbai, I’ve never provoked you! Why do you keep making things difficult for me?!” Cheng Lan was terrified. I definitely can’t admit it, or else Dad will never let me off.

n“Do you think I have nothing better to do than to purposely find trouble with you?” Duan Linbai sneered. “You think too highly of yourself.

n“Although Cheng Tianyi is a bastard, Little Sister Song lives in Third Fu’s house, so he surely wouldn’t have the guts to do it. If you hadn’t instigated him on purpose, would that coward have dared?”

n“You’re spouting nonsense!” Cheng Lan’s thoughts were exposed, and she flew into a rage to conceal them.

n“These words came out from your own mouth at my farm restaurant. Do you need me to bring the waiter over to testify against you? If you want to be shameless, I don’t mind.”

nHe spread open his hands, his expression clearly saying: You deserve it.

n“It’s not like that at all. Why would I incite Tianyi to do such a thing? Besides, I didn’t even know Song Fengwan. Why would I do that to her…” Cheng Lan’s voice was trembling. With the two elders staring at her, she felt very guilty.

nHer entire body was covered in cold sweat, and the fear in her eyes was betraying her.

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n“What else could it be? Your father values his son over his daughter, and everyone in Beijing knows that you like Third Fu. Since Little Sister Song is staying with him, you’re definitely unhappy. You were trying to kill two birds with one stone and get rid of two eyesores at once.

n“What a skillful use of killing by indirect means.”

nCheng Lan trembled in fear. “Duan Linbai, what exactly do you want?!”

n“I’m f*cking standing up against injustice! Got a problem with that?!”

n“Cheng Lan, what exactly is going on?” Cheng Guofu wasn’t a fool. He already figured out everything from Cheng Lan’s expression.

n“Dad, don’t listen to his nonsense. It’s not like that…” Cheng Lan reached out and grabbed Cheng Guofu’s clothes. “Let me explain…”

n“How dare you scheme against your brother? I’ll beat you to death, you damn bitch!”

nCheng Guofu was very protective of his son. When he thought about how Cheng Tianyi was about to have a criminal record and how Cheng Lan had offended the Fu family, he was furious.

nHe raised his arm and struck down fast on her face as though thunderous rain pelted down.

nCheng Lan didn’t dare to dodge and could only steel herself to endure it.

nCheng Guofu slapped her so hard that her cheeks turned red and swollen and the corners of her mouth split.

nHer body went weak as she knelt on the ground and kept begging for mercy. Cheng Guofu still felt angry and even kicked her twice.

n“You bitch! You actually did such dirty things behind my back! You even dared to set up your brother! I’ll beat you to death!”

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n“Grandma Fu, I was wrong, Grandpa Fu, I was really wrong…” Cheng Lan’s pleas were useless, and she could only turn to the two elders.

n“Alright, stop hitting her,” said Old Master Fu, who had been silent all along.

nHe lifted his hand to adjust his glasses and let out a long sigh.

n“Grandpa Fu, I was truly wrong. Please save me.” Cheng Lan’s words were slurred, and her mouth was full of blood.

nCheng Guofu was very angry and anxious, so he ended up hitting Cheng Lan very hard. On the one hand, he was venting his anger. And on the other hand, he wanted to make the two elders feel sorry for her, hoping that there might still be room for negotiation.

n“I once received the favor of a pastry from your Cheng family…”

n“It was a rotten pastry,” Duan Linbai suddenly interrupted.

nOld Master Fu glared at him. This kid is really talkative. He coughed twice. “I’ve always remembered this favor. But after so many years have passed, I’ve already repaid what I should have repaid…”

n“Old Master Fu.” Cheng Guofu’s face paled.

n“From now on, our families are considered even, and we don’t owe each other anymore. Don’t look for me in the future. I’ll also pretend that I don’t know you. If you want to teach your daughter a lesson, go do so at home with the doors closed.

n“Don’t dirty my eyes or my house.

n“Don’t scare my guests and children either.”

nOld Master Fu was already being polite by saving them some dignity.

n“Grandpa Fu, it’s all my fault. If you want to scold someone, just scold me…” Cheng Lan was also anxious. If we cut ties with the Fu family, our Cheng family will be finished.

nOld Master Fu turned around and walked upstairs. Old Madam Fu followed closely after him.

n“Old Master Fu—” Cheng Guofu wanted to rush over, but Qian Jiang swiftly stopped him.

nThe father and daughter continued to wail in the Fu family’s living room, trying to gain even a shred of the two elders’ sympathy.

nAfter the two of them went upstairs, Fu Chen, who had been silent for a long time, said in a low voice, “Throw them out of the compound along with their gifts!”

nThe father and daughter cried as they were being chased out. Their gifts were also thrown out of the compound and scattered all over the ground in a mess.

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nDuan Linbai glanced at Fu Chen. “Third Fu, you even specially asked someone to throw the two of them out. The Cheng family’s reputation has really been destroyed. In less than half an hour, this will definitely spread throughout the capital.”

nFu Chen sneered. “I want everyone to know that the Cheng and Fu families no longer have anything to do with each other.”

n“Is there a need to cause such a huge commotion?”

n“The Cheng family has offended a lot of people over the years. If the commotion is too small, I’m afraid those people won’t get wind of it.”

nEveryone kicked people who were down. Without the Fu family, the Cheng family was as good as nothing. And naturally, everyone who had grudges against the Cheng family would take this chance to take revenge.

nDuan Linbai was stunned. This is the true form of killing by indirect means.

nHe’s so scheming and devious.

nLittle white bunny, what can you possibly do when you encounter such an old fox?

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